الوسم: challenge
Arsenal continue to build something special on pre-season tour of United States as Mikel Arteta’s side prepare to challenge Manchester City | Football News
When Pep Guardiola was the final game away from four-on-the-spin Premier League glory, he wanted to reiterate a message he’d received to Sky Sports News. It wasn’t a text or any other digital kind of communication, but the statement of intent Arsenal’s actions had very loudly delivered to Manchester City. “If we don’t already start…
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Liverpool Premier League title chances: Arne Slot’s areas to address to challenge Man City and Arsenal | Football News
The Arne Slot era is underway – but what does the Dutchman need to do at Liverpool this season to challenge for the Premier League crown in his debut campaign? Jurgen Klopp signed off his eight-year reign with a trophy and Champions League qualification. Here’s how Slot can build on that foundation to capitalise on…
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Astrolabio set for WBC bantamweight title challenge vs Nakatani
Vincent Astrolabio during the weigh-in for his WBC bantamweight title against Junto Nakatani. –WENDELL ALINEA MANILA, Philippines—It’s all engines go for Filipino boxer Vincent Astrolabio as he challenges Junto Nakatani for the WBC bantamweight title on Saturday in Tokyo, Japan. Astrolabio made weight on Friday, tipping the scales at 117.5 pounds with Nakatani coming in…
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The Open: Rory McIlroy ready for fresh major challenge after missing Tiger Woods’ post-US Open message | Golf News
Rory McIlroy has revealed he accidentally “blanked” Tiger Woods when he changed his phone number after his final-round heartbreak at the US Open. McIlroy squandered a two-shot lead during the final day at Pinehurst No 2, with three bogeys in his last four holes seeing him finish runner-up to Bryson DeChambeau and continue his wait…
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Leicester lodge appeal after challenge against Premier League’s PSR charge rejected by independent commission | Football News
Leicester have lodged an appeal after their challenge against the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) jurisdiction was dismissed. The newly-promoted side say they are “disappointed” by the decision of an independent commission after challenging the league on the basis they were relegated to the Championship in 2022/23. The Midlands club face a possible…
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'I call myself the friendly authority' | Hurzeler, 31, ready for PL challenge
Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler discusses why he decided to make the move to the south coast side and how he will deal with being the youngest Premier League boss.
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Austrian GP: Lando Norris ‘excited’ to challenge Max Verstappen after Red Bull driver takes pole | F1 News
Lando Norris says he is “excited” to see if McLaren can mount a challenge against Max Verstappen in Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix by maintaining their strong recent race pace. As had been the case in Sprint Qualifying on Friday, Norris qualified second behind Red Bull’s Verstappen on Saturday, but the 0.4s margin between the top…
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Austrian GP Sprint Qualifying: Max Verstappen holds off Lando Norris challenge for pole | F1 News
Max Verstappen pipped Lando Norris to pole for Saturday morning’s Sprint race at the Austrian GP as F1 2024’s top two continued their increasingly close battle for supremacy in F1. Verstappen topped all three segments of Sprint Qualifying, the first two from Mercedes’ George Russell, at his team’s home Red Bull Ring but was pushed…
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Clint Escamis braces for tougher challenge in Season 100
Mapua Cardinals’ Clint Escamis during the Collegiate Press Corps Awards Night. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—Clint Escamis will have to represent Mapua in the NCAA Season 100 without his usual partner-in-crime, Paolo Hernandez. Before the centennial season of the NCAA, Cardinal sniper Hernandez announced that he would be forgoing his final playing for Mapua, leaving Season…
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US Open 2024: Rory McIlroy in ‘great position’ to challenge for fifth major despite ‘frustrating’ second round | Golf News
Rory McIlroy insists he is in a great position to end his decade-long major drought despite failing to build on his fast start to the US Open at Pinehurst No 2. McIlroy grabbed a share of the early lead alongside Patrick Cantlay after carding five birdies an opening-round 65, then followed it up with a…
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