Arsenal came from behind to beat Tottenham 2-1 and reignite their Premier League title challenge on Wednesday as Alexander Isak fired Newcastle into the top four. Elsewhere, David Moyes endured a miserable return to the Everton dugout, watching his toothless side lose 1-0 to Aston Villa at Goodison Park. Arsenal’s victory at the Emirates lifts […] The post Arsenal reignite Premier League title hopes as Isak stars again appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
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Novak Djokovic dropped a set but regrouped to reach the Australian Open third round on Wednesday and in doing so surpass fellow great Roger Federer for the most Grand Slam singles matches played. The post Record-setting Djokovic trumps Federer on way to Melbourne third round appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
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Reeza Hendricks also played nicely with the bat as the Cape Town team dominated their neighbours. Kagiso Rabada of MI Cape Town celebrates getting the wicket of Lhuan-dre Pretorius of Paarl Royals. Picture: SA20 Outstanding bowling by Kagiso Rabada, George Linde and captain Rashid Khan propelled MI Cape Town to an emphatic 33-run victory against neighbours, the Paarl Royals, in their SA20 game played at Newlands on Monday evening. Rabada led the way with 2/22 in his four overs after not conceding a run in his first two overs. He was brilliantly backed up by Linde, who took 3/15 in his four overs, before Khan picked up 2/28 in his four, after going for 16 runs in his first over. Collapse The Royals had got off to a superb start
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Commanders & Eagles win while Bills set up Ravens showdown Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Josh Allen will take on Lamar Jackson next week after Buffalo beat Denver to book a date with Baltimore Paul Higham BBC Sport Journalist Ben Collins BBC Sport Journalist The Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles won in the NFL play-offs on Sunday while the Buffalo Bills set up a mouth-watering match-up in week two. The Commanders clinched a thrilling 23-20 win at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with Zane Gonzalez kicking a field goal as time expired. The Bills claimed a largely dominant 31-7 victory over the Denver Broncos before the Philadelphia Eagles won 22-10 in a brutal battle with the Green Bay Packers. Buffalo’s Josh Allen threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns and
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Barcelona hammered rivals Real Madrid 5-2 in a wild Spanish Super Cup Clasico final in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to win the first trophy of the Hansi Flick era. The electric Kylian Mbappe sent Madrid ahead but a dominant Barcelona hit five in response before their goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny was sent off in the second half. Madrid were hoping to avenge their 4-0 defeat by Barcelona in October’s La Liga Clasico but instead were left battered and bruised by their arch-rivals in Jeddah. After Mbappe’s opener, Lamine Yamal levelled and Robert Lewandowski sent Barcelona ahead from the penalty spot, with Raphinha bagging a brace and Alejandro Balde also on target. Rodrygo Goes pulled one back for Madrid with a free-kick but they could not capitalise further on their numerical advantage
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Wing Ben Loader, prop Sti Sithole and loose forward Evan Roos return to the Stormers squad for their game against Sale Sharks. The Stormers are banking on the return of several stalwarts to beef up their team for their must-win Champions Cup game against English side Sale Sharks at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 3pm). This while lock JD Schickerling is set to reach his 50th cap for the home team. The Stormers are desperate to get off the bottom of pool 4 and keep their hopes of a play-off spot alive. They are so far point-less in the competition after losses to Toulon (24–14) and Harlequins (53–16). During the week, Stormers defence coach Norman Laker said they are at the point where they are treating every match like
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By JACOB GURVIS/JTA JANUARY 11, 2025 06:41 VANCOUVER, CANADA – JANUARY 3: Ozzy Wiesblatt skates with the puck during during a solo lap during the pre-game warm-up prior to his first game in the NHL against the Vancouver Canucks on Jan. 3, 2025, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada. (photo credit: Rich Lam/Getty Images) (JTA) — This article was originally created as a newsletter. Sign up for the weekly Jewish Sport Report here. Good morning and happy Friday! Today’s Jewish Sport Report comes to you from my hotel room in Anaheim, California, where my fiancée, our cat and I arrived late Wednesday night after evacuating our apartment in Los Angeles due to the catastrophic wildfires. At the moment, our neighborhood is safe. To any fellow Angelenos, or those with friends
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Spin bowler Keshav Maharaj was superb at the death, giving away just three runs in the penultimate over of the match. On the verge of a crushing defeat, Durban’s Super Giants produced a remarkable comeback on Friday night, edging the Pretoria Capitals with a two-run victory in a thrilling SA20 encounter at Kingsmead Stadium. Set a target of 210 runs to win, the Capitals looked to be up against a wall, but opening batters Rahmanullah Gurbaz and WIll Jacks took control in the first half of their team’s innings. The duo shared 154 runs for the first wicket before Afghan spinner Noor Ahmad had compatriot Gurbaz caught by Heinrich Klaasen in the 13th over, bringing an end to a destructive knock. Gurbaz smashed 89 runs off 43 balls at a strike
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Mamelodi Sundowns defender Zuko Mdunyelwa is optimistic about winning his place back in the team after overcoming a groin injury. Mdunyelwa is not bothered by being an understudy to first-choice wing-back Khuliso Mudau. The 25-year-old is in his second season at the Brazilians, where he has already picked up one league medal following his move from Chippa United. Mdunyelwa says he’s learning from the established Mudau, who has made the wing-back position his own at both club and national team level. ALSO READ: Komphela focuses on the positives after the loss to Raja “Yes, I did have an injury, but I’m back and I’m just waiting in the pack for my turn to come, and I’ll grab it with both hands,” he said at the last 32 draw of the
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Contact sport Teams need strong leaders, good goalscorers, and a sturdy defense to succeed in the NHL. However, there is a heavy hitter behind every championship-winning team who never hesitates to drop his gloves. Let’s look at some of the most notorious heavy hitters in NHL history. 1. Cal Clutterbuck The Canadian, nicknamed Clutter or Buttercup, takes the top ranking of hits in the NHL with a remarkable 4,015 hits in 1,057 games (recorded since the 2005-06 season). 2. Matt Martin Another big hitter for the New York Islanders is Matt Martin, who trails behind Clutter in league hits with 3,840 in 948 games. High numbers This season, the Canadian has registered an average of 2.80 hits per game, reports StatsMuse. 3. Dustin Brown The former LA Kings ‘heavy hitter’
Civics has officially changed its name to Bucks Buccaneers, the Namibia Football Association (NFA) announce on Thursday. The change in name and ownership is effective immediately, the NFA said in a statement. “This follows the successful completion of an ownership transition and subsequent approval by the NFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF),” the NFA confirmed. “Civics Football Club recently entered into negotiations regarding new ownership. Following the NFA’s review and approval of the ownership change, in accordance with NFA Statutes, the new owners submitted an application for a name change. “The NFA, after consultation with CAF, has received positive confirmation regarding this request,” the NFA stated. Civics were founded by a group of young students in 1983, who initially named the team after a local street – Bethlehem
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Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg has been given a one-year community payback order after he admitted a domestic abuse charge against his estranged wife. The 32-year-old was previously given a five-year non-harassment order and fined £600 after breaching bail conditions. He had admitted shouting and swearing and acting in an abusive manner towards his wife Gillian. Appearing at Selkirk Sheriff Court, he was given a payback order – meaning he will do supervised work in the community – and a non-harassment order was imposed again. Sheriff Peter Paterson told Hogg the sentence was an alternative to custody. The payback order will be reviewed for compliance on 25 March at Jedburgh Sheriff Court, with the former Scotland international required to appear. He made no comment as he left court
Cape Town City goalkeeper Darren Keet could not contain his joy on Wednesday after a shock 1-0 home win over South African Premiership title hopefuls Orlando Pirates. Venezuelan Darwin Gonzalez scored the match-winner on 74 minutes, soon after Patrick Maswanganyi missed a penalty for the visitors in front of a 22,000 crowd. “On social media they were saying this was a warm-up match for Pirates before they play in the CAF Champions League at the weekend,” former South Africa international Keet told reporters. “Pirates supporters were so confident — they believed this match would be a walkover for them. It is a brilliant feeling to have beaten them.” Victory completed a double for Cape Town over the biggest crowd pullers in the country — Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs — within
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It’s a second successive home win for Amakhosi. Kaizer Chiefs’ Wandile Duba (centre) celebrates after equalising against Stellenbosch. Picture: Daniel Hlongwane/Gallo Images Wandile Duba grabbed a well-taken double as Kaizer Chiefs secured an encouraging 2-1 Betway Premiership win over Stellenbosch FC at FNB Stadium on Wednesday. ALSO READ: Royal AM farce doesn’t reflect well on PSL The 20 year-old Amakhosi forward’s astute header and fine right-footed finish ensured a come-from-behind win for Nasreddine Nabi’s side. This was a second successive home win for Chiefs. And Amakhosi fans will hope it can spark a more consistent run of form as Chiefs look to climb the Premiership table. Chiefs’ early struggles Bradley Cross made his first start for Chiefs since returning to the squad following an injury picked up against Polokwane City
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Manchester United legend Teddy Sheringham has advocated for Wayne Rooney to join the club’s coaching role Plymouth Argyle recently fired the England and Man United legend after a dreadful run His former side are struggling this season, and Sheringham believes the retired forward will help It has been a good week for Manchester United, who held Liverpool to a 2-2 draw in an epic encounter. The Red Devils are having their worst Premier League season, and after four defeats in a row, there was talk of relegation. Treble winner Teddy Sheringham has said Wayne Rooney could help coach Man United’s struggling strikers. Wayne Rooney’s coaching career has not started well. Photos by Martin Rickett/PA Images and Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA.Source: Getty Images Can Wayne Rooney unlock Man United strikers?