The Premier League is back in action with another set of matches this weekend as Nottingham Forest lock horns with Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United side in an important encounter at the City Ground on Saturday. Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United Preview Nottingham Forest are currently in 16th place in the Premier League standings and …
The 2023-24 edition of La Liga returns to the fold with another set of matches this weekend as Villarreal take on Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid side in an important clash at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday. Real Madrid vs Villarreal Preview Villarreal are currently in 14th place in the La Liga standings and have …
Big picture – T20 World Cup countdown begins And now for something completely different. Or at least a slight change of pace after three months solid of ODI cricket. England have had their fill for 2023 and even if West Indies’ appetite for the 50-over format has been sharpened by a 2-1 series win, having …
Big picture – England in a rum spot (again) Talk about another bloody day in paradise. England arrived in Antigua looking to launch a new chapter for their one-day cricket, after the disappointment of the World Cup, but were instead given a reboot up the backside by a feisty West Indies batting display, led by …
Big picture: Bangladesh seek Sylhet repeat Bangladesh will look for another all-round performance, in the second Test in Dhaka, as they chase their first-ever series victory over New Zealand. They beat the visitors by 150 runs in Sylhet, and while Taijul Islam and Najmul Hossain Shanto stood apart with their individual performances, it felt like …
Big picture: Australia look to fine-tune against Bangladesh ahead of semi-final Before Glenn Maxwell unleashed the most surreal batting imaginable, Australia appeared headed for a hefty defeat against Afghanistan and almost getting into must-win territory against Bangladesh. That nervy scenario was alleviated by Maxwell, who powered Australia into a semi-final against South Africa. But Australia …
Big picture: Pakistan chasing the almost impossible So here we are: one last time in the group stages at Eden Gardens, and for both of these sides – almost certainly – one last time at this World Cup. As title defences go, it was an all-timer of a disaster for England, comparable not just with …
Big picture: Batting might vs bowling smarts Afghanistan were so close to achieving their most important ODI win. Against Australia. For a shot at the World Cup semi-finals. Almost there. Before a Glenn Maxwell-sized meteorflattened them. They are now in Ahmedabad to play their final league game and will bow out of the World Cup …
Copenhagen will host Manchester United at Parken on Wednesday in another round of the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League group stage campaign. The home side kicked off their continental campaign with a 2-2 draw against Galatasaray before losing 2-1 to Bayern Munich in their second game. They were beaten 1-0 by the Red Devils last time …
Back when Nintendo announced that Super Mario RPG would return this year, I actually gasped. For years, I assumed this unique collaboration with SquareSoft was lost to time. But lest you believe that announcement was actually a fever dream, I can tell you that it is, indeed, real. Ahead of Super Mario RPG’s launch on …