Aaron Ramsey knows reaching Wembley is a big boost for Arsenal as their FA Cup quarter-final victory over Lincoln ended a forgettable week in the club’s season. The Gunners eased to a 5-0 win against the non-league outfit after losing to both Liverpool and Bayern Munich in the preceding week, leading to their elimination from the Champions League and dropping severely off the pace in the Premier League title race.
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Pospisil stuns Murray
Vasek Pospisil of Canada celebrates a point during his straight sets victory against Andy Murray of Great Britain in their second round match during Day Six of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on Saturday. Photo: AFP Vasek Pospisil, playing tennis with renewed purpose after a tumultuous 2016, knew something big was coming, but a stunning triumph over world number one Andy Murray exceeded his expectations.
Caroline Wozniacki questions Maria Sharapova’s Stuttgart wildcard
Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki thinks Maria Sharapova’s wildcard for the Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart next month is “disrespectful”. ‘Progress to the next round already makes this Grand Slam competition the most successful major tournament for the Dane in two years.’
Elite clubs aren’t producing – manly’ players says Millwall’s Steve Morison
Millwall striker Steve Morison has claimed elite clubs are no longer producing “manly” players ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final against Tottenham. The Lions sit sixth in League One and 47 places below their Premier League opponents but they come into this weekend’s tie in excellent form.
Floyd Mayweather – out of retirement’ and keen to fight Conor McGregor
A bout between the five-weight boxing world champion Mayweather and UFC’s biggest star has been rumoured for weeks. Mayweather, 40, has previously stated he would only return to the ring to fight the Irishman and, on Saturday, he gave the clearest indication yet that it could happen.
All of the biggest claret and blue stories in one place
Jonathan Kodjia was at the double as Aston Villa secured their fourth win in five matches as Steve Bruce’s men got the better of 10-man Sheffield Wednesday at Villa Park. Kodjia struck either side of half-time as Villa claimed a thoroughly deserved three points to catapult themselves into the top half of the Championship table.
Kerber sails, Venus outlasts Jankovic at Indian Wells
REUTERS: Angelique Kerber, who will reclaim the world number one ranking on Monday, breezed to a 6-2 6-1 second-round victory over fellow German Andrea Petkovic at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday.Second-seed Kerber broke Petkovic to open the match and needed only 58 minutes to claim the victory in glaring sunshine in the California desert.” It was not so easy ,” said Kerber after the match.
Mayweather to ‘come out of retirement’ to fight McGregor
Floyd Mayweather Jr has vowed to come out of retirement for a blockbuster fight against UFC champ Conor McGregor as the pair’s war of words continues. The boxing great and MMA star have long been at each other over the prospect, but the latest comments from Mayweather suggest real desire is there to make this promoter’s dream a reality.
Still proud of the Imps: Lincoln City lose 5 – 0 to Arsenal in historic FA Cup match
Lincoln City’s long and historic FA Cup run finally came to an end this evening in front of a sell-out crowd at the Emirates Stadium, home of Arsenal. Manager Danny Cowley has led the Imps on a fantastic journey, and has battled against the odds time and time again.
Sent off Sheffield Wednesday boss Carlos Carvalhal: ‘I know bad words in English! I didn’t use any’
Sheffield Wednesday manager Carlos Carvalhal said Aston Villa’s victory was mainly down to Steve Bruce’s side scoring first – and not his and Vincent Sasso’s red cards. And speaking after the 2-0 defeat, Wednesday boss Carvalhal said: “It’s not important in the game .
The manager was speaking after watching his side claim their fourth win from five matches
Steve Bruce reckons there was one negative from Aston Villa’s win over Sheffield Wednesday – that Barry Bannan wasn’t wearing claret and blue. The diminutive midfielder didn’t have his best game for Wednesday but his involvement was a timely reminder of the mistakes made by the previous regime, particularly in the transfer market.
Listen to Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce’s verdict after the victory over Sheffield Wednesday
Jonathan Kodjia scored twice to take his tally for the season to 15 Championship goals, but it was not until a first-half change from Bruce that Villa started to take control. Rather than throwing on specialist centre half Tommy Elphick, Bruce introduced Alan Hutton to a right midfield role and put Mile Jedinak at the back alongside James Chester.
Aston Villa: Steve Bruce gives his verdict on Mile Jedinak at centre-back
Steve Bruce has hinted that midfield lynchpin Mile Jedinak could be used in defence more frequently during the latter stages of his career. The 32-year-old has excelled in a defensive midfield role throughout this season and has become integral to the way Aston Villa play under Steve Bruce.
Sergio Aguero strikes again as Manchester City reach FA Cup semi-finals
David Silva and Sergio Aguero were on target as Manchester City powered into the FA Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 win at Middlesbrough. Silva put Pep Guardiola’s men on their way to Wembley with the opener after just three minutes before Aguero’s sixth goal in five games cemented victory in the second half.
Silva, Aguero send Man City into FA Cup semis with Boro win
Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero celebrates scoring his side’s second goal of the game during the English FA Cup quarter final at the Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough, England, Saturday March 11, 2017.
CCJ Judge Urges Jealous Guarding Of The Rule Of Law
St Kitts and Nevis : A Caribbean Court of Justice jurist has advised that people should jealously guard the rule of law. CCJ Judge, Vincentian Adrian Saunders made the point while delivering a lecture as part of the Good Governance Lecture series initiated by the Team Unity administration.
David Silva, Sergio Aguero send Manchester City into FA Cup semifinals
David Silva and Sergio Aguero scored in each half as Manchester City became the first team to reach the FA Cup semifinals with a comfortable 2-0 win at Middlesbrough on Saturday . A dominant City cruised into the last four after Silva gave them a third-minute lead and Aguero struck in the 67th minute, with the visitors missing numerous chances to win by a bigger margin.
No reason for me to leave Atletico Madrid – Griezmann
Atletico Madrid star, Antoine Griezmann has responded to report linking him with a move to Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United. Conventional wisdom holds that France teammate and confidant Paul Pogba will be key to recruiting Griezmann to Old Trafford.
Manchester City mocked (again) for empty seats at the Etihad
City had the chance to cut the gap at the top to Premier League leaders Chelsea, who they still have to play, to eight points, but Guardiola’s side struggled as they lost ground in the title race. It was a strangely subdued performance by City, the result perhaps of Guardiola having opted to rest David Silva and Raheem Sterling from his all-star cast of attacking talent.
Rohan Bopanna -Pablo Cuevas bow out of Indian Wells Masters1 hour ago
Indian Wells, March 11: Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna and his Uruguayan partner Pablo Cuevas lost 6-2, 3-6, 7-10 to Serbians Novak Djokovic and Viktor Troicki in the opening round of the ATP Indian Wells Masters here on Saturday. The Indo-Uruguayan pair, who were the favourites, started on a positive note by winning the first set comfortably.
Middlesbrough v Man City, FA Cup football LIVE score
JAMIE CARRAGHER ON XABI ALONSO: Why he was Liverpool’s pass master, the wounds that never healed with Benitez over Barry and his gloating call from Euro 2008 after Spain’s historic victory ‘They have to go’: Varnish calls for British Cycling board to resign as she considers legal action after shocking sexism claims cover-up Spurs need to show they aren’t a stepping-stone club if they want to stop Alli following Bale to Spain ‘United are in great form… jumping all the way from sixth to sixth’: Chelsea mock Mourinho’s men ahead of cup clash SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England should beat Scotland with ease… but if Farrell doesn’t play it could be very close ‘I expected something dodgy and this has proved it’: Varnish not surprised by British Cycling’s cover-up following sexism claims ‘You’re either God and you walk on water or you are the Devil.
Two ex-Rangers stars are among the best players Scott Brown has played with
… the finest footballers he has lined up with. The two former Rangers stars he picked in his #One2Eleven shown on Sky Sports’ The Fantasy Football Club were both young players with him during his time at Hibs. The first was former Rangers right back …
Rumour Mill: 5 clubs to scout Dembele | Sumaila to Rangers? | Lennon hails ‘big-game’ Cummings
Chelsea and PSG among clubs set to watch Dembele in Old Firm clash; Pedro Caixinha eyes first Gers signing and Lennon hails Cummings but chides him for ‘stupid’ red card Jason Cummings scored a sublime goal to give Hibernian an eventual win at Tannadice last night – but copped two yellow cards in three minutes, including one for this deliberate handball. Chelsea and PSG will be joined by representatives from Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City to run the rule over Moussa Dembele in this weekend’s Old Firm clash.
Manchester City Vs Middlesbrough Live Stream: Watch The FA Cup Online
… fans will be hoping that he stays with them for a few more years to come. This should be an intriguing cup clash. Sports fans can see this exciting Third Round FA Cup matchup via Fox Sports (after they enter in their cable information) CLICK TO …
Gossip: Man United ‘plot Sanchez move’, West Brom ‘target Terry’, Everton ‘want Sigurdsson’
On the one hand today’s Hot Football Transfer Gossip is eye-opening, but on the other hand it’s so blindingly obvious that we can’t believe it hasn’t been suggested sooner. Manchester United are being linked with a move for Alexis Sanchez – because of course they are In a move the Express says will be both “sensational” and “stunning”, Jose Mourinho has begun “plotting” a summer swoop for the unhappy Arsenal forward who, as you well know, has less than 18 months to run on his Gunners contract and hasn’t shown much inclination to sign a new one.
Preview: Andrade v Culcay
Your one stop preview of the WBA super-welterweight showdown between Demetrius Andrade and Jack Culcay this Saturday night, live on Sky Sports. Andrade can put a frustrating few years firmly behind him by taking the WBA ‘regular’ belt from Culcay in Germany.
Why Davis Cup doesn’t need to jettison its best-of-five-set format
What’s the best part of a Davis Cup weekend? For some, it’s the sight of unbridled patriotic pageantry in a sport with such a coolly globalist ethos. For others, it’s the sound of normally reticent fans letting their preferences and passions be heard at full volume.
Muhammad Ali’s son says he was detained again at airport
Muhammad Ali Jr. was detained and questioned at a Washington airport before being allowed to board a flight to Fort Lauderdale after meeting with lawmakers to discuss a separate airport detention incident last month, a lawyer for the late heavyweight champion’s son said Friday. Ali and his mother, Khalilah Camacho Ali, were stopped at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after returning from Jamaica on Feb. 7. They to Washington on Wednesday without incident to speak to members of a congressional subcommittee on border security about that experience.
Milan livid after Juve win with stoppage time penalty
AC Milan came within seconds of ending Juventus’ 17-month run of home league wins before a hugely controversial penalty gave the Serie A leaders a 2-1 win in a stormy match on Friday. The penalty was awarded for handball by Mattia De Sciglio although Stephan Lichtsteiner’s cross hit him at point-blank range and, in any case, appeared to strike his stomach rather than his hand.
Corry Evans and Craig Cathcart named in Northern Ireland squad to face Norway
Corry Evans has been included in a Northern Ireland squad that has also been boosted by Craig Cathcart’s return for the home World Cup qualifier with Norway later this month. Midfielder Evans has not played in over two months with his ongoing groin issue but his club Blackburn are fine with his selection, while Watford defender Cathcart is available for the first time since the summer’s European Championships having battled his own injury problems.
Mertesacker urges Arsenal to treat Lincoln with respect
Arsenal captain Per Mertesacker admits Lincoln demand respect for their FA Cup exploits this season as the pair meet on Saturday for a place in the semi-finals. The Gunners host the Vanarama National League leaders and go into the match as heavy favourites, despite a recent run of poor form.
Injustice still burns for Bournemouth over Tyrone Mings ban
Bournemouth will host West Ham on Saturday still bristling with a sense of injustice over the ban handed to Tyrone Mings. Bournemouth will host West Ham on Saturday still bristling with a sense of injustice over the ban handed to Tyrone Mings.
Danny Lennon takes an extraordinary swing at his former St Mirren assistant “old school” Tommy Craig
FORMER St Mirren manager Danny Lennon insists the club’s current predicament at the Championship basement can be traced back to the appointment of ‘old school’ Tommy Craig as boss. Lennon has claimed Craig went behind his back because his number two felt threatened by the emergence of current Hearts assistant manager Austin MacPhee behind the scenes.
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers thinks Rangers caretaker Graeme Murty…
Graeme Murty will be in the dug-out on Sunday before Pedro Couxinha arrives at Ibrox. Brendan Rodgers believes that stand-in Rangers boss Graeme Murty will benefit from the experience of being in the dug-out on Sunday, no matter what the outcome of the game is.
B/R Experts: Big Game Predictions, March 10-13
After a thrilling round of European action which took the breath away, domestic football takes centre stage at the weekend. Premier League and the FA Cup dominate the headlines in England, while we also have league action in Spain, Germany and Italy.
Harry Kane: Millwall loan made me a man
Tottenham striker Harry Kane has admitted his time on loan at Millwall turned him into a man ahead of the teams’ FA Cup quarter-final on Sunday. Kane spent the second half of the 2011-12 season at the Den when he was yet to break through at Spurs and proved an instant hit with the Lions.
Shields hoping to create bright future for women’s boxing
The two-time Olympic gold medalist will become the first woman to headline a fight card on premium cable when she faces Szilvia Szabados on Friday night on Showtime. After making a name for herself with her Olympic achievements, the 21-year-old Shields is eager to become the type of star women’s boxing could certainly use.
From glory to humiliation: PSG loses in dramatic style
… them the game,” PSG right back Thomas Meunier said. “We made an enormous amount of errors.” Shortly after the loss, sports daily L’Equipe’s website carried the headline “A Historic Disaster” along with a picture of midfielder Marco Verratti lying on …
Barcelona receive more penalties than anyone else – and here is the proof
The stats show that over the past five seasons the Catalans have benefited more from penalties won and conceded than any of their rivals Who is favoured more by referees Barcelona or Real Madrid? It is a question that has been debated furiously by fans of Spain’s two biggest clubs for decades and is once again in the spotlight following the events of Tuesday night in the Champions League. Barca completed the greatest comeback in Champions League history at Camp Nou, overturning a 4-0 first-leg deficit to destroy Paris Saint-Germain 6-1 on the night.
Are Conte’s Chelsea as good as Mourinho’s team featuring Robben, Lampard & Terry?
The Blues boss has shocked everyone with his transformation of a club that finished tenth last season, but how does his achievement compare to Jose’s? Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho prepare to do battle for the second time since the Chelsea manager came to English football, as the Blues take on Mourinho’s Manchester United in the FA Cup. After Manchester City’s 1-1 draw at home to Stoke City, Chelsea’s gap at the top of the Premier League stays at 10 points with only 11 games left to play.