Newcastle boss Eddie Howe gives update on interest in Man City outcast Kalvin Phillips
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has cooled transfer talk around Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips, insisting his club are nowhere near completing a deal.
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Europe exit could have silver-lining for Newcastle
Newcastle United's exit from Europe stung but may have a silver lining later in the season as Eddie Howe tries to qualify the club for a second successive Champions League campaign.
Saudi-Backed Newcastle Face Champions League Reality Check
Newcastle must overcome the might of Paris Saint-Germain and a mounting injury list if the Magpies' first foray into the Champions League for 20 years is not to come to a premature end on Tuesday. Damaging back-to-back defeats to Borussia Dortmund have left Eddie Howe's men sitting bottom of a devilishly difficult Group F, also featuring last season's semi-finalists AC Milan. Newcastle must avoid defeat in the French capital to have any chance of reaching the last 16. Qualification looked well within the grasp of Howe's side when they humbled PSG 4-1 on Tyneside in October.
Italy's Spalletti asked federation before including Zaniolo in Euro squad
Italy coach Luciano Spalletti said on Monday that he asked the national federation before including Nicolo Zaniolo in their latest Euro 2024 squad, with the forward assisting authorities in their investigation into alleged illegal betting activity.
Al-Nassr fans to receive 3,000 tickets for AFC Champions League clash against Qatar’s Al-Duhail
Al-Duhail have allocated 3,000 tickets to Al-Nassr supporters expected to make the trip to Qatar for the Riyadh club’s AFC Champions League clash at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha on Tuesday night.
Al-Shabab pile more pressure on Al-Ittihad and Santo
Al-Shabab piled the pressure on Al-Ittihad coach Nuno Santo on Friday with a 1-0 win over the defending champions. The result means that the Jeddah giants have failed to win any of their past five games in the Roshn Saudi League and they are in danger of falling out of contention for the title.
Stellar women’s field takes aim at New York City Marathon record on Sunday
NEW YORK: The New York City Marathon women’s record, which has stood for 20 years, could go down Sunday with one of the strongest fields assembled in the history of the race.
16-1 shot Fierceness wins Breeders’ Cup Juvenile for trainer Todd Pletcher
ARCADIA, California: Mike Repole has been down this path before. A promising colt of his wins the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, goes to the Kentucky Derby as the early favorite and then nothing.