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Manchester City squandered a commanding 3-0 lead to settle for a dramatic 3-3 draw against Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday, extending their winless streak to six matches. The English champions halted a five-game losing skid but offered little reassurance ahead of Sunday’s high-stakes clash with Premier League leaders Liverpool, conceding three goals in the final 15 minutes. Pep Guardiola admitted his star-studded squad was “fragile” and struggling with confidence during the worst slump of his managerial career. Erling Haaland’s brace, coupled with Ilkay Gündoğan’s deflected strike, seemed to put City on course for a much-needed victory. However, their…
Manchester City squandered a commanding 3-0 lead to settle for a dramatic 3-3 draw against Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday, extending their winless streak to six matches. The English champions halted a five-game losing skid but offered little reassurance ahead of Sunday’s high-stakes clash with Premier League leaders Liverpool, conceding three goals in the final 15 minutes. Pep Guardiola admitted his star-studded squad was “fragile” and struggling with confidence during the worst slump of his managerial career. Erling Haaland’s brace, coupled with Ilkay Gündoğan’s deflected strike, seemed to put City on course for a much-needed victory. However, their…
Cristiano Ronaldo netted a brace to lead Al-Nassr to a 3-1 victory over Al-Gharafa in Qatar on Monday, keeping their AFC Champions League hopes alive. The Saudi champions are now on the verge of reaching the last 16, needing just two points from their remaining three group matches. Only Al-Shorta, who sit on two points with four games left, can prevent Ronaldo’s side from advancing. The victory brought Al-Nassr closer to the next round after Persepolis drew 1-1 at Al Rayyan. Ronaldo, who endured a frustrating first half with several missed chances, broke the deadlock just 50 seconds into the…
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is seeking a response from his title-holding side after a slip in standards he said was expected “sooner or later.” After losing four consecutive matches for the first time in his decorated managerial career, Guardiola backed himself to turn the situation around by signing a two-year extension to his contract Thursday. Just 48 hours later, the positivity that deal created was punctured as City were humbled 4-0 by Tottenham to lose at home for the first time in 52 matches. A side that has created history by winning an unprecedented four Premier League titles is…
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is seeking a response from his title-holding side after a slip in standards he said was expected “sooner or later.” After losing four consecutive matches for the first time in his decorated managerial career, Guardiola backed himself to turn the situation around by signing a two-year extension to his contract Thursday. Just 48 hours later, the positivity that deal created was punctured as City were humbled 4-0 by Tottenham to lose at home for the first time in 52 matches. A side that has created history by winning an unprecedented four Premier League titles is…
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is seeking a response from his title-holding side after a slip in standards he said was expected “sooner or later.” After losing four consecutive matches for the first time in his decorated managerial career, Guardiola backed himself to turn the situation around by signing a two-year extension to his contract Thursday. Just 48 hours later, the positivity that deal created was punctured as City were humbled 4-0 by Tottenham to lose at home for the first time in 52 matches. A side that has created history by winning an unprecedented four Premier League titles is…
Novak Djokovic revealed on Saturday that his retired long-time rival, Andy Murray, will join his coaching team starting at the Australian Open in January. “I’m thrilled to have one of my biggest rivals on the same side of the net with me, this time as my coach. I look forward to starting the season with Andy and having him by my side in Melbourne, where we’ve shared many exceptional moments throughout our careers,” Djokovic said in a statement. Murray, a three-time Grand Slam champion who retired from competitive tennis at the Olympics in August, said: “I am very excited about…
Novak Djokovic revealed on Saturday that his retired long-time rival, Andy Murray, will join his coaching team starting at the Australian Open in January. “I’m thrilled to have one of my biggest rivals on the same side of the net with me, this time as my coach. I look forward to starting the season with Andy and having him by my side in Melbourne, where we’ve shared many exceptional moments throughout our careers,” Djokovic said in a statement. Murray, a three-time Grand Slam champion who retired from competitive tennis at the Olympics in August, said: “I am very excited about…
Novak Djokovic revealed on Saturday that his retired long-time rival, Andy Murray, will join his coaching team starting at the Australian Open in January. “I’m thrilled to have one of my biggest rivals on the same side of the net with me, this time as my coach. I look forward to starting the season with Andy and having him by my side in Melbourne, where we’ve shared many exceptional moments throughout our careers,” Djokovic said in a statement. Murray, a three-time Grand Slam champion who retired from competitive tennis at the Olympics in August, said: “I am very excited about…
NBA superstar LeBron James announced Wednesday he is taking an indefinite break from social media, citing frustration with “negative” coverage in the U.S. media. With a combined 212 million followers on Instagram and X, James made the announcement after sharing a post from Rich Kleiman, a longtime agent of NBA star Kevin Durant, that criticized the media’s negativity. “With so much hate and negativity in the world today, it confuses me why some of the national sports media still think that the best way to cover sports is through negative takes,” Kleiman wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “I, for one,…