Man United handed new injury blow during Newcastle clash amid Ruben Amorim worries
Manchester United have suffered a huge injury blow after Joshua Zirkzee pulled up with a muscular problem.
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Xavi Simons Guides Leipzig Past Wolfsburg Despite Late Comeback
The Netherlands attacker Xavi Simons scored twice as RB Leipzig held on to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 to move up to the fourth and final Champions League berth in the German Bundesliga table. Simons netted either side of the break taking Leipzig above Mainz, who head to lowly Hoffenheim on Saturday. The 21-year-old's contributions came after Lois Openda's 11th-minute opener but before Wolfsburg gave the visitors to the Volkswagen Arena a real scare. Just before the hour mark defender Kilian Fischer cut the deficit to two goals before attacker Andreas Skov Olsen slashed it to one with a quarter of an hour to play.
Man United don't have big enough squad to rotate, says Amorim
The Premier League may have little left to offer Manchester United this season, while they are still involved in Europe, but they do not have a big enough squad to make wholesale changes, manager Ruben Amorim said on Friday.
Rybakina leads Kazakhstan to a 2-1 win over Australia in BJK Cup
BRISBANE: Elena Rybakina showcased her prowess to beat Kimberly Birrell 6-3 7-6(4) as Kazakhstan secured a 2-1 win over Australia in their Billie Jean King Cup Group D qualifier in Brisbane on Thursday.
Ex Real Madrid and Netherlands coach Beenhakker dies aged 82
Former Real Madrid and Netherlands coach Leo Beenhakker has died at the age of 82, the LaLiga club said on Thursday.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen Wins Japanese GP From Lando Norris
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen led from pole to chequered flag to win the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, his first victory of the 2025 season, with McLaren's Lando Norris second. The Dutch Red Bull driver crossed the finish line almost 1.5 seconds in front of Briton Norris, who held off his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri of Australia in third. The win on a damp but drying track at Suzuka was Verstappen's fourth straight victory in Japan and closed the gap on Norris at the top of the drivers' championship to one point.
Aston Villa Beat Nottingham Forest For Seventh Straight Win Ahead Of PSG Trip
Aston Villa climbed into the Premier League's top six as early goals from Morgan Rogers and Donyell Malen secured a 2-1 win over third-placed Nottingham Forest on Saturday. A seventh consecutive victory for Unai Emery's men in all competitions sets up Villa perfectly for Wednesday's trip to Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. Villa's hot streak has also brought them well into the race for Champions League football next season.
Wiegman pleased with England's development before Euros title defence
Coach Sarina Wiegman said she was happy with the improvement England showed in Friday's 5-0 Nations League rout of Belgium as she prepares to lead the side into their Euros title defence in three months' time.