Liverpool seized pole position in the Premier League title race as Mohamed Salah inspired a vital victory over Brighton. Arsenal surrendered top spot after their gritty draw with Manchester City, while Manchester United’s hopes of a top four finish are fading. AFP Sport looks at three talking points from the weekend’s action: Arsenal’s new-found steel...
Liverpool lead the way in a tantalisingly poised Premier League title race heading into 2024 with just six points separating the top five. Champions Manchester City are ominously poised to strike in the new year despite a dip in form from last season’s treble winners, while Arsenal, Aston Villa and Tottenham are also in the...
Manchester City’s shock 2-1 defeat to Wolves leaves the Premier League’s top six separated by just three points. Tottenham took full advantage of City’s first slip-up of the season to close within one point of the lead, but had luck and poor officiating on their side in a controversial 2-1 win over nine-man Liverpool. Arsenal...
The final warm-up matches for this year’s Rugby World Cup took place this weekend with holders South Africa hammering New Zealand on Friday and Fiji stunning England among the standout results. AFP Sport looks at three talking points after of the games: Twickenham shocks There were two huge surprises in west London in less than...
The final warm-up matches for this year’s Rugby World Cup are this weekend with holders South Africa facing New Zealand on Friday and Australia heading to tournament hosts and leading contenders France on Sunday. AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of the games: Discipline danger Over the past two weeks disciplinary issues have...
The Tour de France has been a breathless, action-packed affair so far since the race set off from the Spanish Basque country. Here, AFP Sport takes a look at five of the best talking points to emerge from the first nine stages: Yates twins duel Britain’s Yates twins stole the show on stage one. The...
England’s thrilling three-wicket win in the third Test at Headingley on Sunday kept the Ashes alive, with Ben Stokes’s men now just 2-1 behind with two Tests to play. But both England and Australia face selection dilemmas heading into next week’s fourth Test at Old Trafford, with history against the hosts in their bid to...
Novak Djokovic targets an eighth All England Club title and 24th Grand Slam crown at Wimbledon which gets underway on Monday. Carlos Alcaraz shapes up to be his biggest rival while Andy Murray celebrates the 10th anniversary of his first title at the tournament. AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of the tournament:...