Villa dumped out of the FA Cup by League Two Stevenage January 8, 2023 League Two Stevenage produced the upset of the FA Cup third round as their two late goals handed them a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa in Birmingham. Villa enjoyed the larger share of territory and possession and looked to be in control when Morgan Sanson put the home side ahead in the 33rd minute. There [...]
Karl Dickson’s Owen Farrell oversight shows rugby referees MUST get big calls right January 8, 2023 Let’s be clear, no game of rugby is ever decided by a singular refereeing decision; there are ample opportunities within a match to convert chances and clinch a victory. But sometimes a game is overshadowed by a single refereeing decision, one which could have ramifications for a number of individuals and groups – and that’s [...]
FA Cup: The fourth round draw and the dates for the ties January 8, 2023 Manchester City could host Arsenal in the fourth round of the FA Cup after the draw was made on Sunday afternoon. The winners of this afternoon’s tie between Pep Guardiola’s men and Graham Potter’s outfit will host the winners of Monday’s tie between Premier League leaders Arsenal and League One Oxford United. Elsewhere in the [...]
Naomi Osaka withdraws from Australian Open a week before first round January 8, 2023 Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from next week’s Australian Open. The 25-year-old did not give a reason for her surprise withdrawal but has not featured on the WTA singles circuit since September. The Japanese star won the Grand Slam in Melbourne in 2019 and 2021 but has since slipped in the world [...]
Djokovic wins in Adelaide ahead of Australian Open January 8, 2023 Novak Djokovic survived a match point scare to beat Sebastian Korda and win the Adelaide International ahead of next week’s Australian Open. The Serbian former world No1 beat the American 6-7 (8-10) 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 in South Australia to extend his winning run to 34 matches in Australia and secure his first title in the [...]
Sports on the TV? The action you must watch this weekend January 6, 2023 This weekend sees a break in the Premier League but that doesn’t mean the sports grind to a complete halt across the coming days. Here are City A.M.’s pick of five events to watch over the coming days to stay across the sporting landscape. Football: FA Cup, Friday to Monday, ITV and BBC The third [...]
FA Cup third round: One match per day you must keep an eye on January 6, 2023 The FA Cup returns tonight with the third round of action as the sides who made it through the previous rounds are joined by the Premier League and Championship teams. Here are the ties to keep an eye on. Manchester United vs Everton It’s always great when two Premier League teams meet in the third [...]
Premier League: Manchester City close gap to Arsenal at the summit January 5, 2023 Manchester City closed the gap to Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table to five points with a 1-0 win over a sorry looking Chelsea. Riyad Mahrez netted for the away side as they toppled the Stamford Bridge club on Thursday night. Man City’s win ensured that they stayed second in the Premier [...]
Rugby: The new laws, rules and guidelines referees will now use January 5, 2023 Rugby is a game of constant rule changes and 2023 is no different with a number of new guidelines coming into the sport to speed up the game. As of 1 January this year, referees have been handed a bunch of new directives in order to make rugby more understandable and watchable. So what’s coming [...]
Watch Netflix trailer for tennis’ Drive to Survive-style series Break Point January 5, 2023 Netflix have released a lengthy trailer for Tennis’ new all-action series Break Point, which aims to emulate Formula 1 success Drive to Survive. Released next Friday, the docu-series will see cameras follow some of the sport’s biggest names with the aim of building brands within tennis. In a description, Netflix state: “Break Point follows a [...]