Eddie Howe reveals brutal Newcastle PSR truth as Man City swoop to seal £33.5m transfer
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has revealed the Magpies had done all the preparation to sign new Man City defender Abdukodir Khusanov this month.
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French skier Alexis Pinturault airlifted from course after crash in Kitzbuhel super-G
French ski star Alexis Pinturault was taken off the hill by helicopter with an apparent right knee injury after he became one of a series of racers who crashed in a men's World Cup super-G on Friday in Kitzbuhel, Austria.
Transfers: Andrew Omobamidele agrees loan deal with Strasbourg
Republic of Ireland defender Andrew Omobamidele has joined Strasbourg on loan from Nottingham Forest until the end of the season.
Refs need 'thicker skin than an elephant' - URC officials boss Tappe Henning
URC officials' boss Tappe Henning insists referees are held to a very high standard and detailed how reviews of their performances are carried out.
URC team news: Dan Sheehan captains Leinster on return from injury, Munster's Haley undergoes surgery
Dan Sheehan will make his first appearance since last summer when Leinster host Stormers tomorrow in the BKT United Rugby Championship.
Zverev fresh for Australian Open final after being spared gruelling Djokovic test
MELBOURNE : Alexander Zverev said he felt ready to challenge for a long-awaited Grand Slam title at the Australian Open after being spared a heavy workout in the semi-finals due to Novak Djokovic's retirement.
Misfiring Harry Kane Needs To Shake Off Slump As Bayern Munich Visit Freiburg
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane will hope to overcome a slump in front of goal when his side travel to face Freiburg on Saturday. With 16 goals in 16 games this season, Kane still tops the Bundesliga goalscoring charts, but the numbers bely a trend which may worry the league leaders. Kane has not scored from open play since November, a run of seven games in all competitions, although the England captain's remarkable reliability from the spot has glossed over the dip in form. He has scored two penalties in that time, extending his tally to 27 consecutive spot-kicks converted for club and country dating back to his 2022 World Cup quarter-final miss against France.
Belgium take on Frenchman Garcia as national coach
BRUSSELS : Belgium has hired Frenchman Rudi Garcia as the coach of the men's national soccer team, a week after firing Domenico Tedesco following a series of disappointing results.