Petra Kvitova says players will ‘definitely not play in the US Open’ if organisers don’t give assurances over the current restrictions. Organisers at the US Open has been resolutely determined to push ahead with the tournament as usual, repeatedly dismissing the possibility of postponing or even cancelling, due to the coronavirus crisis. However, with the […]
Nadal drops huge hint he’ll skip US Open
Rafael Nadal has heightened speculation that he will opt not to defend his US Open title by practising on clay rather than focusing on hard court preparations. The ATP Tour is set to resume in August with a US hard court swing culminating in the US Open in September. Before that is the Citi Open, […]
Joshua’s world titles could slip away unless he ‘takes chances’ against Pulev – Fury
Anthony Joshua’s world heavyweight titles could ‘slip from him again’ unless he ‘takes chances’ against Kubrat Pulev, says trainer Peter Fury. Britain’s unified world champion makes his next defence against Pulev, with a date and venue to be confirmed, and Fury is fully aware of the threat posed by the Bulgarian, who defeated his son […]
Federer will not retire in 2021 -Luthi
Roger Federer is not planning his retirement from professional tennis any time soon, according to long-term coach Severin Luthi. It had been heavily rumoured that 2020 would be a farewell year for the Swiss veteran, who turns 39 in August and had been targeting one last shot at Olympic glory. The tennis calendar has been […]
Smith: I can’t see Chelsea containing Man U’s lightning attack for 90 minutes
Cast your mind back to another age–the opening day of the season when Manchester United thrashed Chelsea 4-0. Frank Lampard’s first game in charge had gone horribly wrong while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looked like he’d turned the corner following a dreadful end to the previous campaign. The next few months, however, turned that outlook on […]
Solskjaer hits back at Lampard over VAR narrative
Manchester United Manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hit back at Frank Lampard after his Chelsea counterpart suggested Video Assistant Referees (VAR) have favoured United his season. Lampard said United benefited from contentious VAR decisions and poor on-pitch decisions, commenting on how a “clear and obvious decision” went their way on Thursday when Crystal Palace’s Wilfried […]
Mourinho: Spurs are a Champions League level team
Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho believes Europa League qualification is the least the club deserve after coming through a difficult campaign but said the players at his disposal are of Champions League level. Tottenham were 14th in the Premier League standings when Mourinho took charge of the north London club last November, and have surged […]
Man United Vs Chelsea: Ighalo targets 6th FA Cup goal in 10 Games
Manchester United striker, Odion Ighalo will be all out to score his sixth FA back Cup goal in ten appearances when the Red Devils face Chelsea in the semi-finals at the Wembley Stadium on Sunday, July 19, Completesports.com reports. The January loan signing netted his fifth FA Cup goal in nine appearances when the Red […]
Aribo: Nigerians never accept defeat
Joe Aribo insists he always feel the same pressure to win when playing for Nigeria as he does for Scottish Premiership club Glasgow Rangers, reports Completesports.com. Aribo, 23, has scored twice in four appearances for the Super Eagles. The Nigeria international linked up with Rangers last summer, from English club Charlton Athletic and has settled […]
Madrid President calls for Benzema to be awarded Ballon d’Or
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez believes Karim Benzema is the best player in the world and deserves to be crowned Ballon d’Or winner after helping his team to a first LaLiga title in three years. Madrid returned to top-flight action three points behind rivals Barcelona following the coronavirus-enforced suspension, but negotiated their way to 10 […]