Day: 27 August 2021

Team news, stats and prediction ahead of Wolves vs Man Utd in the Premier League on Super Sunday; kick-off 4.30pm. Team news Wolves could have defensive duo Yerson Mosquera and Willy Boly available after hamstring injuries but Pedro Neto and Jonny (both knee) remain out. Daniel Podence will be hoping to feature after returning from a groin problem to score in Tuesday’s 4-0 Carabao Cup win at Nottingham Forest. Manchester United will be without midfielder Scott McTominay, who underwent groin surgery earlier this week and joins goalkeeper Dean Henderson (recovering…

Striker Erling Haaland fired a stoppage-time winner to give Borussia Dortmund a thrilling 3-2 win over Hoffenheim on Friday that lifted them to the top of the Bundesliga standings. Hoffenheim striker Andrej Kramaric hit the woodwork with a third-minute shot and his team-mate Oliver Baumann pulled off a great save to deny Dortmund’s Giovanni Reyna as the game started at a frantic pace. It was a sign of things to come as Dortmund withstood a barrage of crosses early in the second half before mounting an attack down the left…

Kent join Sussex, Hampshire and Somerset at Vitality Blast Finals Day on September 18 as South Group sides complete quarter-final clean sweep; Spitfires post 162-7 as Sam Billings and Daniel Bell-Drummond strike fifties before Bears dismissed for 141 in reply at Canterbury Last Updated: 27/08/21 10:32pm Sam Billings scored a half-century as Kent beat Birmingham to reach Vitality Blast Finals Day Sam Billings and Daniel Bell-Drummond fired fifties before Kent Spitfires’ spinners shredded Birmingham Bears’ top order to ensure Vitality Blast Finals Day will be an all-South Group affair for…

David Allen ruthlessly stopped Andrea Pesce in the second round as the British heavyweight made an explosive return from retirement in Sheffield. The Doncaster man ended an 18-month absence from the ring with a dominant victory as he floored his Italian opponent on two occasions before the bout was waved off at Ponds Forge Arena. Allen had told Sky Sports that he intended to “surprise” his heavyweight rivals if he made a winning return. “To be honest, I don’t know what’s left,” said Allen. “I’m a bit older, got a…

Josh Gorton Comment & Analysis India reached 215-2 at stumps on day three, trailing England by 139 runs after Joe Root’s men boasted a first-innings lead of 354; coverage of day four begins at 10:15am on Sky Sports Cricket Last Updated: 27/08/21 8:21pm Craig Overton has picked up four wickets on his Test return, having also made 32 with the bat in the first innings Craig Overton insists England are still in a great position to level their five-match series against India, despite a spirited rearguard action from India’s top…

It’s one of the most eagerly-awaited driver decisions in recent years: Will Mercedes pick Valtteri Bottas to remain as Lewis Hamilton’s team-mate, or promote young gun George Russell to form an all-British line-up? The drivers have been giving little away, the team are keeping shtum… so how about a Sky Sports F1 debate to discuss who should get one of motorsport’s most coveted seats in 2022? Martin Brundle, Paul Di Resta, Karun Chandhok and David Croft joined Natalie Pinkham for an extensive chat at the Belgian GP, looking at the…

Gary Neville says the return of Manchester United hero Cristiano Ronaldo to the club will give supporters hope of a great season ahead. United have agreed to re-sign the Portuguese forward from Juventus on a two-year deal and Neville says Ronaldo, who won three Premier League titles and the Champions League when he was first at the club, can give Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side the boost they need to compete with the likes of Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool for major honours this season. Ronaldo had seemed on course to…