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Evening StandardPep Guardiola admits Man City 'have a lot of problems' in disagreement over Ilkay Gundogan verdict
Citizens beaten in Turin as nightmare run continues
- The Guardian
Ding hangs on in nerve-shredding Game 13 draw with Gukesh as title tilt nears climax
Ding Liren hung on for a high-wire draw with Gukesh Dommaraju on Wednesday in the 13th game of their world title showdown in Singapore
- Evening Standard
Forget Ange Postecoglou, the root cause of the problems at Tottenham is clear
Spurs issues run deeper than any head coach - Postecoglou needs proper backing from Daniel Levy, not sacking
- Evening Standard
Liverpool on the brink of Champions League last 16 as Alisson Becker opens up on injury battle
Liverpool have welcome back their first-choice goalkeeper after injury
- The Telegraph
Arne Slot channels his inner Winston Churchill to rouse Liverpool back to life
It’s doubtful anyone in Liverpool ever walked into a dressing room saying: ‘We wanted Winston Churchill.’ No matter, they may have their own Dutch version of him anyway.
- The Guardian
‘Best club in the world’: Joe Gomez happy to have stayed at Liverpool
Joe Gomez says he is “blessed” to be at Liverpool after a summer in which the prospect of leaving was real
- The Daily Beast
Shaq Walks Off ‘Inside the NBA’ Set After Awkward Jay-Z Exchange
Legendary NBA big man Shaquille O’Neal strode off the set of TNT’s Inside the NBA after two of the show’s other hosts had an exchange that touched on rapper Jay-Z, who was accused recently of raping a 13-year-old girl alongside disgraced hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. Jay-Z, officially named Shawn Carter, has vigorously denied an unnamed woman’s claim in a lawsuit that he and Combs, who is awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges, raped her at an afterparty for the 2000 MTV Video Music Award
- AFP News
Kevin Johnson: US boxer fighting for Putin's Russia
US heavyweight Kevin Johnson came close to the top of the boxing world before his star dimmed."It's the biggest honour in the world to be a Russian citizen," said Johnson, who speaks only a few words of Russian.
- Evening Standard
Free-flowing Arsenal back to their best in statement Champions League win to bust set-piece myth
Gunners are on course to skip the Champions League play-offs
- Evening Standard
Manchester United XI vs Viktoria Plzen: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Europa League
Ruben Amorim could recall Marcus Rashford amid fresh doubts over his Old Trafford future
- The Independent
Max Verstappen defends Sergio Perez after’ very harsh’ criticism
The Dutchman finished 285 points ahead of Perez as Red Bull missed out on the constructors’ title
- Evening Standard
Mikel Arteta delivers Gabriel Jesus verdict as Arsenal boss makes Myles Lewis-Skelly admission
Gunners take huge step towards Champions League progress with 3-0 win over Monaco
- The Independent
Lewis Hamilton starts Mercedes farewell tour in Kuala Lumpur before Ferrari move
The seven-time F1 world champion visited the Petronas Towers in the Malaysian capital
- The Independent
F1 2024 season awards: Best driver, biggest shock and worst race
After a nine-month, 24-race season, The Independent selects the stars and moments that stand out
- The Telegraph
How Man City lost their ‘fear factor’: ‘careless’ duels, counter-attacks and mental issues
Ilkay Gundogan questioned Manchester City’s mentality after they slumped to a seventh defeat in 10 games and effectively ended their chances of finishing in the top eight in the Champions League.
- Yahoo Sports
NBA Cup: Steve Kerr blasts officiating after Warriors fall to Rockets in wild ending
That was certainly an ending in Warriors-Rockets.
- AFP News
Salah keeps Liverpool perfect, Real down Atalanta in Champions League
Mohamed Salah helped maintain Liverpool's perfect record in the Champions League on Tuesday while holders Real Madrid bounced back from their defeat at Anfield to topple in-form Italians Atalanta. Salah sent Paulo Gazzaniga the wrong way to net his 50th Champions League goal, pulling the Egyptian level with Filippo Inzaghi as the 10th highest goalscorer of all-time in the competition.
- Evening Standard
Floyd Mayweather issues statement after he was confronted by angry crowd in London's Hatton Garden
Retired boxing champion had to be bundled into a black 4x4 by his security guards
- The Telegraph
Myles Lewis-Skelly is Arsenal’s ‘special character’ who confronted Erling Haaland
In order to make it as a professional player at a club like Arsenal, a youngster must have two qualities. The first is exceptional footballing ability. The second is personality. In the unforgiving world of Premier League football, strength of character can be just as important as technical skill.
- The Guardian
Local boy Myles Lewis-Skelly gets Arsenal buzzing on the biggest stage
The 18-year-old left-back excelled on his Champions League debut and showed Arteta he could be ready for more responsibility