Newcastle boss Eddie Howe returns to work after recovering from pneumonia
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has returned to lead the club’s battle for Champions League qualification after recovering from pneumonia.
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Newcastle boss Howe back to work after recovering from pneumonia
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has returned to work after recovering from pneumonia, the Premier League club said in a statement on Thursday.
Manchester United already have replacements for two defenders who are leaving
Jonny Evans ran 'the tunnel' at Carrington last week to mark his return to training after a four-month absence.
Bilbao edge Las Palmas to close on Champions League qualification
BARCELONA: Inaki Williams fired Athletic Bilbao to a 1-0 home win over Las Palmas in La Liga on Wednesday to strengthen their chances of direct qualification for next season’s Champions League. The Basque side sit fourth with five games to go, eight points clear of fifth-placed Villarreal who suffered a 3-0 defeat at Celta Vigo, also on Wednesday. Bilbao also have a Europa League semifinal against Manchester United to come, and should they win that they will play the final in their home stadium. Five La Liga sides qualify for the Champions League this season.
Rohit, Boult star as Mumbai surge into IPL top four
HYDERABAD: Star batsman Rohit Sharma smashed 76 and pace bowler Trent Boult claimed 4-26 as Mumbai Indians thrashed Sunrisers Hyderabad to move up to third in the IPL table on Wednesday. New Zealand’s Boult, a left-arm quick, and fellow pace bowler Deepak Chahar ripped apart the top of Hyderabad’s batting order as they collapsed to 35-5 before managing 143-8. Five-time champions Mumbai achieved their target with 26 balls and seven wickets to spare after Rohit registered his second successive half-century, smacking eight fours and three sixes in his 46-ball knock to lead the chase. But the 35-year-old Boult set up victory with his two early wickets and was named player of the match. “I still love the feeling of competing and getting wickets,” said Boult, who retired from international cricket in 2024. “It’s a huge tournament, there are hundreds of thousands of bowlers who’d love to do what we’re doing so it’s about not taking it for granted.” It was Mumbai’s fourth straight win and a victory that propelled them three spots from sixth in the 10-team table led by Gujarat Titans. Hyderabad, who are captained by Australia’s Pat Cummins, slumped to their sixth loss in eight matches. “We have a few away games now, it will be about assessing each wicket as quickly as possible,” said Cummins.
Marcus Rashford wants to be playing Champions League football next season
Marcus Rashford will not make a decision about his future until the summer but wants to be playing Champions League football next season, the PA news agency understands.
Ollie Watkins would expect ‘backlash’ if happy to sit on Aston Villa bench
Ollie Watkins says there would have been “a bit of backlash” if he was happy to sit on the bench as the frustrated Aston Villa striker looks to return to starting line-up in Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace.
Man United suffered Marcus Rashford blow less than 24 hours before transfer stance was clear
Marcus Rashford's lifetime connection with Manchester United is looking set to end at the culmination of this season with his relationship with Ruben Amorim unlikely to be resolved.