Paul Merson names £55m midfielder who can 'comfortably' end Liverpool title hopes
Paul Merson is backing Manchester City to edge Liverpool in the Premier League title race because of one player at Pep Guardiola's disposal.
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Liverpool reel in Man City for another 'insane' title tussle
Liverpool and Manchester City are embroiled in another tense fight for the Premier League title with both sides having aspirations of multiple trophy-winning seasons in the final few months of the campaign.
Liverpool reel in Manchester City for another 'insane' title tussle
Liverpool and Manchester City are embroiled in another tense fight for the Premier League title with both sides having aspirations of multiple trophy-winning seasons in the final few months of the campaign. City appeared to be cruising towards a fourth Premier League title in five seasons when a 1-0 victory over Chelsea in mid-January took them 13 points clear at the top and 14 ahead of Liverpool.
Kamaru Usman issues "murder" response to Conor McGregor's UFC title demand
Crowds arrive on Ladies Day at Cheltenham
Estelle Mossely retains her IBO lightweight title with a split decision victory over Yanina del Carmen Lescano in Dubai
Estelle Mossely retained her IBO lightweight title with a split decision victory over Yanina del Carmen Lescano after an absorbing contest in Dubai. At the end of 10 close and highly competitive rounds, the judges were split but two of the officials gave the nod to France’s Mossely, with scores of 96-94 and 97-93, while the other gave it to Lescano with a score of 96-94.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson disappoints in defence of pentathlon title, Holly Mills just misses out on medal
Katarina Johnson-Thompson’s bid to defend her pentathlon title at the World Athletics Indoor Championships ended in disappointment in Belgrade. The Brit, who won the event in Beijing when it was last held in 2018, looked extremely rusty in the five-event competition and withdrew prior to the 800m. Ad/> Johnson-Thompson started poorly, as she was last in her heat of the 60 metres hurdles, and then disappointed in the high jump.
Conor McGregor wants title fight against Kamaru Usman in 'late summer' return to Octagon
Conor McGregor has his eye on a third UFC championship, and the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, in his eventual return to the Octagon.
Twitter explodes over trans swimmer Lia Thomas winning national title: 'A slap in the face to women and girls'
Critics are sounding off on the participation of trans female athletes in girls sports following University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas' win in the 500-yard freestyle at the NCAA Championships on Thursday.