insert_link Sport Arsenal boss Arteta slams Barca talk as ‘fake news’ Mikel Arteta has slammed reports he was ready to quit Arsenal to become Barcelona manager as "fake news". Reports in Spain on Sunday claimed Arteta had told colleagues he was going to leave the Emirates Stadium to return to Barcelona at the end of this season. Current Barca boss Xavi announced on Saturday he would step down in the summer after a string of disappointing results, leading to […] today30 January, 2024
insert_link Sport Bayern deny Tuchel talked about Barcelona job Bayern Munich were forced to deny on Monday that their coach Thomas Tuchel had talked about the Barcelona coaching job that Xavi Hernandez is vacating at the end of the season. Xavi's announcement on Sunday that he will leave Barcelona at the end of the season has sparked a flurry of speculation about his possible successor. At a Bayern fan club event later on Sunday, former Chelsea manager Tuchel […] today30 January, 2024
insert_link Sport Murray beaten by Paire in Montpellier first round Andy Murray suffered another early exit as the former world number one was knocked out of the ATP event in Montpellier by Benoit Paire in the first round on Monday. Paire came from behind to secure a 2-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 win over the Briton. Three-time Grand Slam champion Murray said earlier this month that retirement may not be far away after a poor run, following a comprehensive first-round […] today30 January, 2024
insert_link Sport ‘Abhorrent behaviour’ as Iraqi journalists confront Asian Cup coach Iraq's football association condemned the "abhorrent behaviour" of journalists who confronted coach Jesus Casas following the team's exit in the Asian Cup last 16 on Monday. Iraq conceded two goals in stoppage time in a surprise 3-2 defeat to lower-ranked Jordan in Doha. Tempers flared among some Iraqi reporters in the post-game press conference, who pointed and shouted angrily at Casas, and approached him at the front of […] today30 January, 2024
insert_link Sport Springboks to score canny former All Black as attack coach According to reports, the Springboks are set to sign former All Blacks flyhalf Tony Brown as an attack coach – and if they get this right, it will be a huge boost for the South Africans. Another former international player, Jerry Flannery, is also in line to join Rassie Erasmus staff. The former Ireland hooker was a 2009 Six Nations Grand Slam winner — he won 41 Test caps […] today30 January, 2024
Sport Russian skater Valieva suspended four years for doping Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva received a four-year ban from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday for failing a doping test prior to the 2022 Winter Olympics. A Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) investigation had found the teenager bore "no fault or negligence" for a failed test before the Beijing Olympics, where she won team gold aged 15. But on Monday, CAS upheld an appeal by […] today30 January, 2024
insert_link Sport Ivory Coast stun AFCON holders Senegal, Cape Verde into quarter-finals Hosts Ivory Coast stunned Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday, knocking out the reigning champions on penalties in the last 16 to keep their hopes of winning the title on home soil alive. A week ago it looked as if the Ivorians were set for a humiliating group-stage exit from their own AFCON, but now they are into the quarter-finals after beating Senegal 5-4 on penalties […] today30 January, 2024
insert_link Sport France eye Six Nations boost after World Cup despair France hosted last year's World Cup having won over a nation backing Fabien Galthie's team for home glory and a first-ever Webb Ellis Cup. An opening, comprehensive 27-13 victory over New Zealand set alight patriotic fervour in the belief that skipper Antoine Dupont could lead France to victory on home soil. But those hopes were cruelly dashed at the quarter-final stage, eventual winners South Africa sealing a nail-biting […] today30 January, 2024
insert_link Sport Chiefs, Niners set up Super Bowl rematch The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers set up a Super Bowl rematch on Sunday after battling through to the NFL championship showpiece on a dramatic day of playoff action. The reigning champion Chiefs returned to the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years after upsetting the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens 17-10 in Maryland to clinch the AFC Championship crown. The 49ers meanwhile advanced to a repeat […] today29 January, 2024
