No Jones involvement with the Wallabies before World Cup - Rennie
SYDNEY : Australia coach Dave Rennie has bluntly ruled out any involvement in the Wallabies set up for Eddie Jones ahead of this year's World Cup in France.
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Green Falcons ready for crunch Arabian Gulf Cup clash with Iraq
BASRA: Saudi Arabia concluded on Sunday preparations for their match against Iraq in the second round of matches at the Arabian Gulf Cup on Monday.
Pep Guardiola tells Chelsea to back under-fire Graham Potter after 4-0 FA Cup rout
MANCHESTER: Pep Guardiola told Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly to back under-fire boss Graham Potter after Manchester City thrashed the Blues 4-0 in the FA Cup third round on Sunday.Potter’s troubled side were beaten by City for the second time in four days as their hopes of winning a domestic cup this season came to a painful end.Already knocked out of the League Cup by City in November and defeated 1-0 by the Premier League champions on Thursday, Chelsea’s turbulent season was pushed deeper into crisis as Guardiola’s men ran riot at the Etihad Stadium.Riyad Mahrez started the demolition with a fine free-kick before Julian Alvarez’s penalty and a Phil Foden strike made it 3-0 before half-time.Mahrez’s late spot-kick capped Chelsea’s first FA Cup third round exit since 1998 after they had finished runners-up in the competition for the last three years.With Chelsea languishing in 10th place in the Premier League — 10 points adrift of the top four — Potter is already beginning to feel the heat just four months after replacing the sacked Thomas Tuchel.The former Brighton manager will hardly have been comforted by the sound of Chelsea fans chanting Tuchel’s name and sarcastically shouting “shoot” whenever they embarked on a rare attack during their latest abject defeat.Chelsea have won only three of their last 12 games in all competitions, but Guardiola came to Potter’s aid as he urged the Blues hierarchy to give him time to make his methods work.“I would say to Todd Boehly, give him time. I know in big clubs, results are important but I’d say give him time,” Guardiola said.“What he’s done at Brighton is outstanding, but we need time in the first season.
Kane fires Spurs into FA Cup fourth round
Tottenham Hotspur’s English striker Harry Kane (C) celebrates after scoring the opening goal of the English FA Cup third round football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Portsmouth at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on January 7, 2023. (Photo by Ian Kington / AFP)
Shock for Aston Villa after Stevenage's late, late show in FA Cup
Stevenage's late show stunned Aston Villa as the League Two side pulled off a sensational FA Cup shock.
Paris Saint-Germain to face off with Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr stars in Riyadh Season Cup match
RIYADH: French football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), including stars Lionel Messi, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, Achraf Hakimi and Marquinhos, will face off against the stars of Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr for the Riyadh Season Cup.
Didier Deschamps to remain France coach until 2026 World Cup
(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 18, 2022 France’s coach Didier Deschamps displays his silver medal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup trophy ceremony after losing the football final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha. – Didier Deschamps extends stay as France coach until 2026, he announced at the French Football Federation’s general assembly in Paris on January 7, 2023. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
Dr McKenna Cup: Down see off inexperienced Donegal
Down emerged as winners over an inexperienced Donegal side in the Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup encounter at Pairc Esler.