They have surpassed expectations again this season and lie second in the Premiership, albeit trailing leaders Chelsea by ten points. A Ross Barkley goal gave Everton a fifth-minute lead when the two sides locked horns on opening day but Erik Lamela secured a point for Spurs with a 59th minute leveller.
Category: World Soccer
Sports briefly: Candice Wiggins hears response to her criticism of the WNBA
Current and former WNBA players were empathetic to Wiggins but also disputed her claims in social media posts. An example came from “Next time, I hope you ask your journalist to interview someone else who was there with you.
Bayer Leverkusen boss Schmidt: Chicharito up for Atletico Madrid test
Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has urged his players to match the “intensity” of Bayer Leverkusen in their Champions League last-16 clash on Tuesday. Slovenia worldwide Oblak, whose form helped Atletico ease through the group stage, had been sidelined since December after dislocating his left shoulder and having an operation.
‘We collapsed, no excuses’, says Wenger
Bayern spent the opening minutes camped in the Arsenal half and took the lead on 10 minutes through Robben’s wonderful strike. Xabi Alonso suffered an injury scare in training on Monday, while Bayern will be missing defender Jerome Boateng and winger Franck Ribery, who are recovering from shoulder and thigh injuries respectively.
Southampton beats Liverpool 1-0, through to League Cup final
Southampton’s Shane Long, center, scores during the English League Cup semifinal 2nd leg soccer match between Liverpool and Southampton at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017. Liverpool’s head coach Juergen Klopp, second left, talks to Daniel Sturridge, left, during the English League Cup semifinal 2nd leg soccer match between Liverpool and Southampton at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017.
Jamie O’Hara devastated at news Bianca Gascoigne has a man
‘I thought you were single’: Jamie O’Hara left devastated when he discovers love interest Bianca Gascoigne has a boyfriend on CBB But Bianca Gascoigne finally revealed to her love interest Jamie O’Hara that she has a boyfriend on Wednesday’s episode of Celebrity Big Brother . In a clip aired on spin-off Bit On The Side on Tuesday, the footballer is shown the conversation between Nicola and his new love – leaving him ‘fuming’ as he confronts her sadly: ‘I thought you were single’.
Lewandowski gets superb winner as Bayern beats Freiburg 2-1
Bayern’s Robert Lewandowski, front, scores his side’s 2nd goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between SC Freiburg and FC Bayern Munich in Freiburg, Germany, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. Bayern defeated Freiburg by 2-1.