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Chelsea 3 Liverpool 1: Champions League boost? Were Arne Slot’s side lacking sharpness?
Chelsea managed a 3-1 win over Liverpool on Sunday to aid their push for Champions League qualification.Chelsea took the lead just three minutes into the game. A slick passing move saw Pedro Neto tee up Enzo Fernandez, who burst through the middle before firing past Alisson to give the hosts the advantage.AdvertisementEnzo Maresca’s side then doubled their lead in the second half in bizarre circumstances. Wataru Endo won the ball in the box, but Virgil van Dijk accidentally cannoned the ball off Jarrell Quansah and into the back of the net. Van Dijk made up for the mistake in the 84th minute, heading home from a corner to drag Liverpool to within a goal of Chelsea. Cole Palmer, though, wrapped up the win with a penalty in the 96th minute.The Athletic’s Simon Johnson and Andy Jones analyse the key talking […]
Brighton should have been awarded penalty vs. Newcastle, Fabian Hurzeler claims
Head coach Fabian Hurzeler believes Brighton & Hove Albion should have been awarded a penalty in the 1-1 home draw against Newcastle United.Craig Pawson initially gave Newcastle second-half spot kicks for a foul by Tariq Lamptey on fellow substitute Anthony Gordon and for a challenge by Jan Paul van Hecke on Joe Willock, only to change his mind both times after the intervention of VAR Andy Madley.AdvertisementPawson looked at the incidents again on the pitch side monitor at the Amex Stadium before awarding Newcastle a free-kick on the first occasion as Lamptey made initial contact outside the area, then booking Willock for diving in the second incident.Newcastle equalised with a 89th-minute penalty by Alexander Isak after sub Yasin Ayari handled a free-kick by Fabian Schar in the defensive wall, but Hurzeler claimed Pawson should have awarded Brighton a second-half penalty […]
Katie Ledecky breaks her own 800m freestyle world record almost a decade after making history at 2016 Olympics
Getty Images American swimmer Katie Ledecky broke her own 800-meter freestyle world record by swimming 8:04.12 at the Tyr Pro Series meet in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Saturday. She set her previous record of 8:04.79 at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and now holds the top 10 times ever recorded in the event. "I can't stop smiling, it's been like that all week though, so it's not really new," Ledecky said after the race (via USA Swimming). "It's been so many years in the making to do it tonight. It's been an incredible night."...The crowd was amazing tonight; I couldn't have done it without that. I flipped at the 750, and it was loud in here, and I just told myself I'm not letting this opportunity go to waste and started sprinting."During last year's Paris Olympics, Ledecky won four medals and became […]
Bayern Munich win Bundesliga title as Harry Kane secures first career trophy
Bayern Munich have won the Bundesliga title, marking the first major trophy of Harry Kane’s career.Bayern missed the chance to win the title — a 12th in the last 13 years — on the field on Saturday when Yussuf Poulsen snatched a stoppage-time equaliser for RB Leipzig in a 3-3 draw.But Leverkusen’s failure to beat Freiburg on Sunday means Bayern now have an unassailable eight-point lead at the summit with two games of the season remaining.AdvertisementLeverkusen recovered from 2-0 down to salvage a 2-2 draw at the Europa-Park Stadion thanks to Jonathan Tah’s 93rd-minute equaliser, but they could not find a winner and their dropped points cued title celebrations in Munich.Leverkusen had ended Bayern’s era of dominance in Germany last season, topping the Bundesliga in an unbeaten domestic campaign to halt Bayern’s run of 11 successive German titles. Xabi Alonso’s side […]
Leverkusen tropeça e Bayern de Munique conquista o Campeonato Alemão pela 34ª vez na história
Após a frustração de sofrer o empate no último minuto contra o Leipzig, ontem, adiando o grito de campeão do Campeonato Alemão, o Bayern de Munique pode, enfim, comemorar a conquista da competição. Os Bávaros asseguraram matematicamente o título da Bundesliga mesmo sem entrar em campo neste domingo, graças ao empate do Bayer Leverkusen com o Freiburg por 2 a 2. Um empate na partida realizada no Europa-Park Stadion, casa do Freiburg, foi o suficiente para o Bayern de Munique garantir o seu 34º título da Bundesliga em sua história e o primeiro após o próprio Leverkusen quebrar a hegemonia na temporada passada. Agora, com 68 pontos, o time de Xabi Alonso não pode mais alcançar os atuais 76 pontos do líder do campeonato. O time da capital da Alemanha é o maior campeão disparado do Campeonato Alemão, incluindo os […]
Velmi poučný turnaj, ví trenér Rulík. Švýcarsko považuje za favorita mistrovství
Čtyřicet minut se národní tým, který opět udělal výrazné změny v sestavě, soupeře držel. „Dvě třetiny to z naší strany šlo, ale dali jsme si ne úplně běžné góly,“ poukazoval Rulík například na smolnou vlastní branku Ticháčka.Švýcaři odskočili do vedení 3:2 a povedenou třetí třetinou ho ještě navýšili. „Pak nás jednoznačně nás přebruslili a byli lepší v kombinaci i důrazu. Vyhráli zaslouženě,“ uvědomoval si trenér, jenž ocenil sílu soupeře. „Švýcarsko považuju za favorita mistrovství. Ještě jim navíc přijedou posily z NHL. Není náhoda, že se loni dostali do finále a předloni vyhráli základní skupinu,“ upozorňoval Rulík.Nejnáročnější část práce ho čekala krátce po konci zápasu, kdy musel nejprve hráčům oznámit finální nominaci na mistrovství. „Nejprve jsme si krátce zhodnotili utkání a turnaj. Poděkovali jsme všem hráčům za účast. Pak dostali 20 minut na vysprchování. Teď se sejdeme a oznámíme jim nominaci,“ vysvětloval kouč.Vedení národního týmu následně výběr prozradí i veřejnosti na tiskové konferenci. „Chceme […]
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Chelsea 3 Liverpool 1: Champions League boost? Were Arne Slot’s side lacking sharpness?
Chelsea managed a 3-1 win over Liverpool on Sunday to aid their push for Champions League qualification.Chelsea took the lead just three minutes into the game. A slick passing move saw Pedro Neto tee up Enzo Fernandez, who burst through the middle before firing past Alisson to give the hosts the advantage.AdvertisementEnzo Maresca’s side then doubled their lead in the second half in bizarre circumstances. Wataru Endo won the ball in the box, but Virgil van Dijk accidentally cannoned the ball off Jarrell Quansah and into the back of the net. Van Dijk made up for the mistake in the 84th minute, heading home from a corner to drag Liverpool to within a goal of Chelsea. Cole Palmer, though, wrapped up the win with a penalty in the 96th minute.The Athletic’s Simon Johnson and Andy Jones analyse the key talking […]
Brighton should have been awarded penalty vs. Newcastle, Fabian Hurzeler claims
Head coach Fabian Hurzeler believes Brighton & Hove Albion should have been awarded a penalty in the 1-1 home draw against Newcastle United.Craig Pawson initially gave Newcastle second-half spot kicks for a foul by Tariq Lamptey on fellow substitute Anthony Gordon and for a challenge by Jan Paul van Hecke on Joe Willock, only to change his mind both times after the intervention of VAR Andy Madley.AdvertisementPawson looked at the incidents again on the pitch side monitor at the Amex Stadium before awarding Newcastle a free-kick on the first occasion as Lamptey made initial contact outside the area, then booking Willock for diving in the second incident.Newcastle equalised with a 89th-minute penalty by Alexander Isak after sub Yasin Ayari handled a free-kick by Fabian Schar in the defensive wall, but Hurzeler claimed Pawson should have awarded Brighton a second-half penalty […]
Katie Ledecky breaks her own 800m freestyle world record almost a decade after making history at 2016 Olympics
Getty Images American swimmer Katie Ledecky broke her own 800-meter freestyle world record by swimming 8:04.12 at the Tyr Pro Series meet in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Saturday. She set her previous record of 8:04.79 at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and now holds the top 10 times ever recorded in the event. "I can't stop smiling, it's been like that all week though, so it's not really new," Ledecky said after the race (via USA Swimming). "It's been so many years in the making to do it tonight. It's been an incredible night."...The crowd was amazing tonight; I couldn't have done it without that. I flipped at the 750, and it was loud in here, and I just told myself I'm not letting this opportunity go to waste and started sprinting."During last year's Paris Olympics, Ledecky won four medals and became […]
Bayern Munich win Bundesliga title as Harry Kane secures first career trophy
Bayern Munich have won the Bundesliga title, marking the first major trophy of Harry Kane’s career.Bayern missed the chance to win the title — a 12th in the last 13 years — on the field on Saturday when Yussuf Poulsen snatched a stoppage-time equaliser for RB Leipzig in a 3-3 draw.But Leverkusen’s failure to beat Freiburg on Sunday means Bayern now have an unassailable eight-point lead at the summit with two games of the season remaining.AdvertisementLeverkusen recovered from 2-0 down to salvage a 2-2 draw at the Europa-Park Stadion thanks to Jonathan Tah’s 93rd-minute equaliser, but they could not find a winner and their dropped points cued title celebrations in Munich.Leverkusen had ended Bayern’s era of dominance in Germany last season, topping the Bundesliga in an unbeaten domestic campaign to halt Bayern’s run of 11 successive German titles. Xabi Alonso’s side […]
Leverkusen tropeça e Bayern de Munique conquista o Campeonato Alemão pela 34ª vez na história
Após a frustração de sofrer o empate no último minuto contra o Leipzig, ontem, adiando o grito de campeão do Campeonato Alemão, o Bayern de Munique pode, enfim, comemorar a conquista da competição. Os Bávaros asseguraram matematicamente o título da Bundesliga mesmo sem entrar em campo neste domingo, graças ao empate do Bayer Leverkusen com o Freiburg por 2 a 2. Um empate na partida realizada no Europa-Park Stadion, casa do Freiburg, foi o suficiente para o Bayern de Munique garantir o seu 34º título da Bundesliga em sua história e o primeiro após o próprio Leverkusen quebrar a hegemonia na temporada passada. Agora, com 68 pontos, o time de Xabi Alonso não pode mais alcançar os atuais 76 pontos do líder do campeonato. O time da capital da Alemanha é o maior campeão disparado do Campeonato Alemão, incluindo os […]
Velmi poučný turnaj, ví trenér Rulík. Švýcarsko považuje za favorita mistrovství
Čtyřicet minut se národní tým, který opět udělal výrazné změny v sestavě, soupeře držel. „Dvě třetiny to z naší strany šlo, ale dali jsme si ne úplně běžné góly,“ poukazoval Rulík například na smolnou vlastní branku Ticháčka.Švýcaři odskočili do vedení 3:2 a povedenou třetí třetinou ho ještě navýšili. „Pak nás jednoznačně nás přebruslili a byli lepší v kombinaci i důrazu. Vyhráli zaslouženě,“ uvědomoval si trenér, jenž ocenil sílu soupeře. „Švýcarsko považuju za favorita mistrovství. Ještě jim navíc přijedou posily z NHL. Není náhoda, že se loni dostali do finále a předloni vyhráli základní skupinu,“ upozorňoval Rulík.Nejnáročnější část práce ho čekala krátce po konci zápasu, kdy musel nejprve hráčům oznámit finální nominaci na mistrovství. „Nejprve jsme si krátce zhodnotili utkání a turnaj. Poděkovali jsme všem hráčům za účast. Pak dostali 20 minut na vysprchování. Teď se sejdeme a oznámíme jim nominaci,“ vysvětloval kouč.Vedení národního týmu následně výběr prozradí i veřejnosti na tiskové konferenci. „Chceme […]
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