Arsenal began their Premier League campaign with a 2-0 win over Wolves at the Emirates as goals in either half from Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka got Mikel Arteta’s side off to the ideal start in their quest to end a 21-year wait for the title.
Though comfortable in the end, the result had looked in the balance for a period in the second half when the visitors had chances to peg Arsenal back and wipe out the lead given to them after 25 minutes by Havertz’s close-range header.
Wolves’ Matheus Cunha had a golden opportunity to level from a horrendous error from William Saliba but badly miscued his side’s best chance to equalise.
Saka sent relief around the stadium when he blasted in at the near post 16 minutes from time, settling Arsenal nerves and easing th…
Man Utd have been locked in talks for two days with Chelsea over a potential deal for Ben Chilwell, according to reports.
The Red Devils could be active in the final days of the transfer window despite getting the majority of their business done quite early this year.
Erik ten Hag s side have already brought in Leny Yoro, Joshua Zirkzee, Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui, while Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Manuel Ugarte is about to be officially announced.
There have been claims in recent days that and Chelsea are working on .
But now it s Sterling s team-mate Chilwell who is at the centre of the speculation with Man Utd said to be exploring a move for the England left-back.
The Independent claimed that Man Utd and Chelsea have stepped …
Newcastle United chief executive Darren Eales has thrown his weight behind manager Eddie Howe amid tension between him and Paul Mitchell, according to reports.
Mitchell arrived in the summer as the Magpies new sporting director after previous roles in scouting and club development at Southampton, Tottenham, RB Leipzig and Monaco.
He takes over from Dan Ashworth, whose departure to Manchester United was finally confirmed in early July after months of negotiations.
Odysseas Vlachodimos, Will Osula and Lloyd Kelly joined over the summer, while Lewis Hall s loan deal from Chelsea became permanent but there was disappointment that more signings didn t follow.
And Mitchell has criticised the recruitment department in recent days and insists need to improve t…
Everton boss Sean Dyche reckons failing to take chances cost his side after they were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Southampton at Goodison Park.
The Saints advanced to the fourth round after winning 6-5 on penalties after Alex McCarthy pushed Ashley Young’s spot-kick against the post.
The shootout followed a 1-1 stalemate in which s Abdoulaye Doucoure’s header was cancelled out by one from Southampton s Taylor Harwood-Bellis later in the first half.
Unsuccessful efforts from Everton included Jesper Lindstrom twice being unable to convert decent opportunities, seeing shots saved by McCarthy either side of the equaliser.
– whose starting line-up showed eight changes – told a press conference: “After piecing together the team this morning, w…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has told Arsenal to expect “a war” after last week’s fiery clash between the two Premier League title rivals.
Guardiola has also called on opposite number Mikel Arteta to explain himself after cryptic comments about claiming that he had “all the information” about the champions.
The Premier League title rivals played out an absorbing 2-2 draw on Sunday that ended with heated exchanges after John Stones snatched a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser for the hosts at the Etihad Stadium.
A fired-up Erling Haaland was in thick of the arguments after throwing the ball at defender Gabriel’s head and then barging into Thomas Partey.
Guardiola said he did not condone the actions of his star striker but could under…
As for the series odds market, the Nuggets are massive favorites to advance in the . Denver is -400 to make the West Final, with the hobbled Suns coming back at +310 underdogs.
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After dropping both Games 3 and 4 in Phoenix, Denver had a clear plan for how they wanted to approach Game 5. That included slowing down Devin Booker, getting more production from Michael Porter Jr. and the bench, and making open 3 s.
The Nuggets checked all those boxes and more, crushing the Suns 118-112. They held Booker to 28 points, his third lowest total of the postseason. Denver got 19 points, including five three s from Porter Jr., and another 34 points from their reserves. They shot 49% from the field and 48% from three, blowing the game open in the thir…
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed the FY 2025 budget into law this week, which includes a new progressive tax rate for licensed state sportsbooks.
Pritzker signed the $53.1 billion spending plan into law, much to the chagrin of Illinois sports betting operators. The state budget includes the first-ever progressive tax rate for sports betting operators in the country, which will see sportsbooks pay a rate of 20% to 40% based on adjusted gross revenues.
The progressive tax rate is expected to bring nearly $200 million more in revenues to the state.
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The new tax rate will go into effect on July 1.
As the budget moved through the legislative process last month, several sportsbook leaders decried the new progressive tax rate, whi…
The Winning for Education, the campaign that led the signature collecting process for the state s upcoming sports betting ballot referendum, believes several counts in a lawsuit against the initiative should be barred due to the case being filed too late.
Counsel for the campaign are claiming that three counts in the lawsuit should be barred by the doctrine of laches, a legal defense to prevent a plaintiff from filing a lawsuit purposefully late to the detriment of a defendant.
The amended claim notes the Missouri Secretary of State s Office published initiative signature thresholds for the 2024 general election more than a year ago and plaintiffs waited an unreasonable time to raise their concerns.
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The plaintiffs, who are …
Having not qualified for a tournament since 2016 and after years of mismanagement, the Republic enter a new era with hope rather than expectation
Heimir Hallgrimsson was officially presented to the press as the new manager of Ireland's men's team on July 11. Before he'd even had a chance to speak, though, Football Association of Ireland (FAI) interim chief-executive David Courell had to address the unfortunate timing of what was a celebratory news conference.
After a painfully protracted process, Ireland had finally found a new permanent coach – the sense of relief was palpable – but Hallgrimsson's unveiling arrived just days after the FAI had apologised to female footballers who claimed to have been sexually harassed and coerced by two former national team …