Pep Guardiola praises striker Erling Haaland after win over Brentford

Pep Guardiola praises striker Erling Haaland after win over Brentford

Pep Guardiola admitted his side needed the killer instinct of Erling Haaland after they edged out Brentford 1-0 in a nervy encounter that left his side one point behind Premier League leaders Liverpool. Haaland settled the contest in the 71st minute when he punished a slip from Kristoffer Ajer, running from the halfway line to slot the ball under the unfortunate Mark Flekken, who had another outstanding match against the […]

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Nets name Ollie interim head coach after axing Vaughn

Vaughn was fired on Monday after a 21-33 start to the NBA season. Coming out of the All-Star break, the Nets rank 11th in the Eastern Conference, 2 1/2 games behind Atlanta for the final play-in spot. Vaughn, who had a brief stint as the Nets' coach in 2020, replaced Steve Nash in November 2022 and went 71-68 guiding the Nets over parts of three seasons. His firing […]

February 21, 2024 2

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Swiatek slips past Stephens as Sabalenka crashes out in Dubai

Iga Swiatek survived a gruelling affair against Sloane Stephens while Aryna Sabalenka blamed unfavourable conditions for her second round defeat to Donna Vekic in Dubai on Tuesday. The top-seeded Swiatek, who clinched her third consecutive Doha title on Saturday and had a first round bye in this event, had to dig deep to overcome former US Open champion Stephens 6-4, 6-4 in a tug of war that witnessed […]

February 21, 2024 1

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Haaland breaks Brentford’s resistance as Man City close on Liverpool

Erling Haaland took Manchester City to within one point of Premier League leaders Liverpool but the champions were made to sweat for a 1-0 win over Brentford on Tuesday. Just two points separate the top three in a fascinating title race with Arsenal one point adrift of City with 13 games to go. Haaland was keen to make amends for a frustrating night in front of goal as City […]

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Arnautovic gives Inter slender Champions League advantage over Atletico

Marko Arnautovic gave Inter Milan a single-goal advantage in their Champions League last-16 tie with Atletico Madrid after netting the only goal in Tuesday's hard-fought 1-0 win. Austria striker Arnautovic replaced Marcus Thuram at half-time and rammed home Inter's winner with 11 minutes left at the San Siro after Jan Oblak failed to hold Lautaro Martinez's shot. The 34-year-old turned jeers into deafening cheers with his goal, which came […]

February 21, 2024 2

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Arteta says Arsenal ‘dreaming’ of Champions League win at Wembley

said the dream of Arsenal winning the club's first ever Champions League at Wembley is in his players' minds as they make a long-awaited return to the knockout stages at Porto on Wednesday. The Gunners have not reached the last 16 of the Champions League for seven years and last made it to the quarter-finals back in 2010. However, they are in supreme form having smashed 21 goals in […]

February 21, 2024 3

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PSV rue chances as old boy Malen earns Champions League draw for Dortmund

PSV Eindhoven coach Peter Bosz was left ruing missed chances after his side squandered several opportunities in a 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League last-16 first-leg tie on Tuesday. "In the second half, we had loads of chances. It was a shame that we didn't score a second," Bosz told reporters after the game at the Philips Stadion. Donyell Malen snatched a vital goal to earn […]

February 21, 2024 1

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Morgan to play for USA in Women’s Gold Cup after Fishel injury

Veteran striker Alex Morgan, a two-time World Cup winner with the United States, was called up Tuesday for the first ever Women's Gold Cup after a serious injury to Mia Fishel. Fishel, the 22-year-old Chelsea attacker, suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee during training on Monday, the US team said. The injury came a day before the tournament kicked off and robs the US of […]

February 21, 2024 2

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Ankle injury forces Alcaraz out in first round of ATP Rio Open

World number two Carlos Alcaraz retired from his first-round match Tuesday at the ATP Rio Open after rolling his right ankle on just the second point of the contest against Thiago Monteiro. The Spanish star took a medical timeout, had the ankle taped and won the first game but after dropping his serve in the second game he called it quits, in another setback to a so-far disappointing 2024 […]

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