Casper Ruud has made a remarkable comeback to start 2024 after a rather lacklustre 2023. He has faced criticism over his lack of success at the highest levels despite ranking as high as 2nd on the ATP tour in recent years. He did answer the bell against Djokovic in the semifinals with a masterful display ... More
Real Betis will be looking to get back to winning ways when they welcome relegation candidates Celta Vigo to the Estadio Benito Villamarín (Sevilla) this Friday. The Verdiblancos lost 3-2 to a dramatic injury-time winner from Girona’s Christhian Stuani at Estadio Municipal de Montilivi – their fourth straight La Liga loss that has seen their hope ... More
Novak Djokovic looked sharp in his opening match of this tournament as he made light work of Roman Safiullin, racing to a convincing 6-1, 6-2 victory as he sent a statement of his focus level. Typically he takes a bit of time to transition from hard surface to clay but there is no doubt he ... More
Australian Alexei Popyrin has struggled to start this season and has played just a handful of matches. This Monte Carlo Masters is just his fifth tournament since the start of the year as he tries to ramp up his fitness levels and boost his rankings. He comes in as the 46th seed and struggled in ... More
Udinese are not sitting pretty. They are 14th on the log but just 4 points separate them and 19th-placed Sassuolo as we get to this final stretch of the season. They actually faced off with Sassuolo in their last outing where Florian Thauvin’s goal helped come back from a goal down to earn a share ... More
CAF defending Champions Al Ahly SC travelled to Dar es Salaam on 29th March to face Tanzanian giants, Simba SC in the first leg of the Quarter-Finals and the North Africans picked up a hard-fought 1-0 win thanks to an early Ahmed Kouka goal for the Egyptian giants. They did well to absorb the resultant ... More
After a rather lacklustre showing this season, Villarreal have seemingly turned a corner with a strong finish to the season. A 1-0 victory over Valencia was their fourth straight La Liga win to maintain their unbeaten status at home across all competitions in 2024 Atletico Madrid are on a slippery slope on the domestic front. ... More
Bristol City continue languishing in mid-table and there is no sign of any life in them following their latest loss to West Brom at the Hawthorns last time out, which was their fifth loss in their last 6 league matches. Carlos Corberán’s charges are still safe from the drop zone for now but they cannot ... More
European Champions Italy will be looking to get back in shape as they prepare to defend their title in the summer with a series of friendlies. This one against Ecuador will be a real test for them as the South Americans are playing very well at the moment and will certainly be a hard nut ... More
A thrilling 3-3 draw away at Monchengladbach in the Rhine Derby did little to allay fears of relegation for FC Koln who remained 16th on the log just two points clear of 17th-placed Mainz and 7 points away from safety. Die Geißböcke (The Billy Goats) have found the going tough in recent weeks, failing to ... More