UFC 321 Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane: How to watch, fight time, is it on PPV? - ESPN
British UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall returns to the Octagon on Saturday, fighting Frenchman Ciryl Gane for the undisputed title in Abu Dhabi.
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Arteta’s deadly set-piece plan hatched 10 years ago
LONDON: Mikel Arteta said Friday that Arsenal’s set-piece prowess has been a decade in the making. The Gunners have scored 10 goals via set pieces in the Premier League this season — the earliest into a campaign any side has reached double figures for such goals in the history of the competition. Arteta finished his playing career at the Emirates in 2016 before he joined Pep Guardiola’s coaching team at Manchester City. And when the Spaniard, who is now approaching six years in charge at Arsenal, was asked at what point he thought it would be smart to hone in on the importance of set-pieces, he replied: “Ten years ago. “I started to have a vision and try to implement a method and try to be surrounded by the best people to deliver that. “I went to City with the best manager in the world and I could see where we could have improvements, and it was clear because at some point I was doing that and I wasn’t the best person in the world to do it. “So if I’m not the best person in the world to do it and the best method to do it, there are ways to improve it.” Ahead of Crystal Palace’s visit to Emirates Stadium this weekend, Arteta admitted he knew set pieces — including free-kicks and corners — would be essential to any success during his Arsenal reign. Crucially, Arteta was doing his coaching badges when he met Nicolas Jover, who would later become set-piece coach at Brentford before joining Arsenal in 2021. Jover has been instrumental in Arsenal’s remarkable ability at set-pieces. “You could see straight afterwards when it started to happen,” he said. “We have created the culture, giving that part of the game (set-pieces) the importance that it has.
Welsh Rugby Union outlines plan to cut professional teams to three
The number of professional rugby teams in Wales will be reduced to three in the future, though all four current sides will remain for now, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) announced on Friday.
Saudis Salhab, Attieh look at move on from International Series Philippines
STA. ROSA, Laguna: Faisal Salhab has commented that he had a lovely junior experience growing up and playing in Saudi Arabia. These days, he and Khaled Attieh have their hands full as part of the Asian Tour caravan that has taken them to multiple countries in the region.
Sheffield Wednesday docked 12 points after filing for administration
Sheffield Wednesday have been deducted 12 points after a court filing on Friday showed the second-tier side filed for administration amid mounting financial issues at one of England's oldest surviving football clubs.
Howe dismisses Slot's 'smaller club' jibe as Newcastle move on from Isak saga
Eddie Howe brushed aside Liverpool manager Arne Slot's comments about Newcastle United being a "smaller club", refusing to be drawn into a war of words over the Alexander Isak transfer saga.
Aspinall aiming to stay on top after long road to UFC summit
England's Tom Aspinall enters UFC 321 on Saturday as a big favourite to retain the heavyweight title, and if he beats French challenger Ciryl Gane, it will be the first time he exits the cage with the undisputed belt around his waist.
Rugby LIVE: Eddie Jones sends warning as huge ban issued for autumn internationals
It has been another eventful week in rugby union as we draw nearer to the autumn internationals, which get underway in just over one week. England and Australia get us going at Allianz Stadium in London with Wales and South Africa closing out the autumn with a date in Cardiff on November 29.