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Arsenal host FC Porto in the Champions League on Tuesday night as the Gunners look to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg of their round of 16 tie.  The North London club were stunned by a 94th-minute winner from Galeno in Portugal, which summed up the Premier League side’s trip as Sérgio Conceição’s team made it very difficult for …

OPTA are backing Newcastle United to finish the season in 8th after putting the remaining fixtures through their ‘supercomputer.’ They back us to end the season on 57 points, believing we’ll finish five points behind Man Utd (6th), one point behind Chelsea – who they are now backing to finish 7th –  and a few points ahead of West Ham …

Daylight saving time has come in the USA, but those in Europe still live on Coordinated Universal Time standards, or UTC. Therefore, the clocks changed in the United States early on Sunday, March 10. Americans had to ‘spring forward’ one hour. The time difference between New York and London is traditionally five hours. However, for most of March, that shrinks …

As recently as last summer, Illan Meslier was associated with some top moves linking him to Chelsea, and more recently, there have been loose connections with Bayern Munich. The promotion under Marcelo Bielsa witnessed several Leeds United talents flourishing in the top tier. Given the youthful composition of the squad under the Argentine manager, many attracted attention from Europe’s leading …

UEFA are worried about Liverpool and other British clubs reaching the Europa League final in May due to the volume of people that could descend onto the Irish capital.  That is according to The Independent, who report that UEFA are talking to Irish authorities about using Croke Park as a spill-off fan zone, as concerns grow over whether Dublin can handle the potential volume …

Premier League title chasers Manchester City are reportedly considering activating Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes’ £100 million release clause in the summer. Manchester City Consider £100m Guimaraes Move Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes is reportedly being eyed by Pep Guardiola and Manchester City, as the reigning treble winners consider activating the Brazilian’s £100 million release clause in the summer. The Cityzens’ …

With Barcelona set to face off against Napoli in a must-win UEFA Champions League knockout game in an hour or so, the starting lineup for the contest has been announced by manager Xavi Hernandez. The Blaugrana line up in their usual 4-3-3 formation in front of goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who is making his 100th European appearance for the club. …

Ahead of the 2023 season, the Carolina Panthers tried signing OLB Brian Burns to an extension. Talks fell apart and a long-term deal was never given to the 25-year-old. Reports said that Burns wanted to be paid like one of the top edge rushers in the league. Carolina was not going to give that to him.  That is why the …

In 2023, the Commanders used second-year QB Sam Howell as their starter. The 23-year-old played in all 17 games for Washington and had a shaky season. Howell led the NFL with 21 thrown interceptions and was sacked a league-high 65 times. Washington’s former 5th-round pick was 4-13 as a starter last season.  The Commanders finished as one of the worst …