Day: 26 September 2021

Pep Guardiola insists Bernardo Silva is happy at Manchester City but has hinted the midfielder could choose to leave the club in the future. The Portuguese international, who has four years remaining on his City contract, was linked with a departure from the Etihad Stadium during the last transfer window, amid suggestions that the £100m arrival of Jack Grealish could see his first-team opportunities limited this season. Silva though has started five of City’s six Premier League games so far this term. The 27-year-old scored the winner in the 1-0…

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The Kansas City Chiefs suffer a 30-24 defeat to the Los Angeles Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday night; Chiefs head coach Andy Reid leaves the stadium in an ambulance after the loss, feeling ill Last Updated: 26/09/21 11:06pm Andy Reid left Arrowhead Stadium in an ambulance after his Kansas City Chiefs suffered a 30-24 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid left Arrowhead Stadium in an ambulance after falling ill following his team’s 30-24 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. The…

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Team USA reached the required target of 14.5 points for victory when Collin Morikawa tied with Viktor Hovland; Steve Stricker’s side threatening to better the previous record win of 18.5-9.5 in the remaining matches. By Ali Stafford Last Updated: 26/09/21 10:02pm Bryson DeChambeau ended the week in unbeaten in Team USA’s comprehensive Ryder Cup victory Europe are facing the prospect of the heaviest defeat in Ryder Cup history as Team USA confirmed their victory early in the Sunday singles at Whistling Straits. Team USA took a six-point advantage into the…

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Rory McIlroy’s emotions got the better of him as he explained he felt he had let his team-mates down as Europe slid towards a record-breaking Ryder Cup defeat at Whistling Straits. By Keith Jackson Last Updated: 26/09/21 9:16pm Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player An emotional Rory McIlroy struggled to hold back tears as he reflected on his Ryder Cup performance and singles victory over Xander Schauffele An emotional Rory McIlroy struggled to hold back tears as he reflected on his Ryder Cup performance and singles…

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Mikel Arteta dedicated Arsenal’s emphatic north London derby victory to the club’s supporters after they generated an atmosphere as special as his side’s performance against Tottenham. Emile Smith Rowe, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Bukayo Saka all struck in a dominant first-half blitz as the Gunners leapfrogged Spurs in the Premier League with a resounding 3-1 victory on Sunday. It was Arsenal’s third successive league victory and drew an emphatic line under their difficult start to the campaign which saw them lose their opening three games. “This win is for the fans,”…

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“It’s always very special memories coming back home to Canterbury and the crowd always get behind us”; England opener Tammy Beaumont reflects on a second century on her home ground in a comprehensive 203-run win over New Zealand in the fifth ODI By PA Media Last Updated: 26/09/21 7:10pm Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player The best of the action from the fifth ODI between England and New Zealand in Canterbury as Heather Knight’s side won by 203 runs The best of the action from the…

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Martin Boyle’s second-half penalty ended a run of four straight defeats against 10-man St Johnstone as Hibernian collected three points in a hard-fought 1-0 win. The winger scored in the 61st minute after Jamie McCart was adjudged to have handled his shot. McCart then collected a second booking 15 minutes from time for sarcastically applauding the far-side assistant referee. The result lifted Hibs back up to second on goal difference ahead of rivals Hearts in the cinch Premiership, while St Johnstone remain ninth. Hibs started brightly and left-back Josh Doig…

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England beat New Zealand by 203 runs in the fifth ODI to claim a 4-1 series win; Tammy Beaumont led the way with her eighth ODI hundred as the home side posted 347-5; New Zealand were bowled out for 144 in reply as Kate Cross and Heather Knight claimed three wickets apiece By Sam Drury Last Updated: 26/09/21 5:16pm Tammy Beaumont hit her eighth ODI hundred to set England on their way to victory Tammy Beaumont scored her eighth one-day international hundred as England ended their summer with a crushing…

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Johnny Nelson Joshua has surprised us before. When he lost to Ruiz Jr everybody said: ‘That’s it, he’s done, he is totally exposed’. But he has the thinking capacity to devise a game-plan. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Oleksandr Usyk beat Anthony Joshua on a unanimous points decision to become world heavyweight champion. He has to devise a completely different game-plan here. He tried to out-box a very good boxer. Now he has to out-bash a very good boxer. I’m trying to work out what…

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What a race, and what a way for Lewis Hamilton to claim his 100th F1 victory; Lando Norris held the lead for most of the race but chose to stay on dry tyres as heavy rain hit, and spun his McLaren; Max Verstappen second after starting last, with Hamilton only two points ahead in title race By Matt Morlidge Last Updated: 26/09/21 3:16pm Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player It’s heartbreak for Lando Norris as the McLaren driver loses the lead to Lewis Hamilton in the…

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