The team sheets are in at St James’ Park, where Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United take on Ange Postecoglou’s Nottingham Forest in today’s 2pm kick-off. Newcastle are looking to make it two wins this week after beating Union SG 4-0 on Wednesday night, while Ange’s Reds are under pressure after four defeats and two draws since … Read more
Celtic v Braga match preview Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has called on his team to show “real speed and tempo” when they host Braga on Matchday 2 of the Europa League in the club’s first meeting with a Portuguese side in the competition since 2003, when it was known as the UEFA Cup. Porto beat … Read more
Match Preview for Rangers v Genk Rangers and Genk will begin their Europa League league phase campaigns on Thursday night at Ibrox Stadium. The Scottish side dropped into the competition after a crushing 9-1 aggregate defeat to Club Brugge in the Champions League play-offs. Meanwhile, Genk secured their spot with a 6-3 aggregate victory over … Read more
Real Madrid start their campaign for a record-extending 16th Champions League win at home to French side Marseille tonight. Kylian Mbappe starts, as does England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold, while Jude Bellingham is on the bench after his shoulder surgery. Mason Greenwood starts in attack for the visitors. Real Madrid team news Bellingham is back and … Read more
Match Preview for Tottenham v Burnley Fresh from the high of lifting the Europa League but still smarting from midweek heartbreak, Tottenham kick off their Premier League campaign against newly promoted Burnley on Saturday. Thomas Frank’s side came within minutes of adding the Super Cup to their trophy cabinet on Wednesday, leading Paris Saint-Germain twice … Read more
Hoping to even the series (I guess), the Braves bring Marcell Ozuna back into the lineup as DH, but bats seventh, a precipitous drop. The now part-time DH drops in the lineup as his struggles continue and his time in Atlanta likely wraps up. Drake Baldwin continues to bat cleanup, getting the start at catcher … Read more
England vs Italy prediction Italy have been entertaining surprise packages and could make a mockery of their long odds if England defend poorly again. Girelli, Cantore and the likes of Bayern Munich’s Arianna Caruso and Juve’s Barbara Bonansea have the ability to orchestrate an upset, but their 5-1 defeat to England in a friendly last … Read more
Match preview for Benfica v Bayern Munich Benfica take on Bayern Munich in their final Group C clash of the Club World Cup, knowing that avoiding defeat will be enough to secure a place in the knockout stage. After earning four points from two games, Benfica sit second in the group. Bayern, meanwhile, are already … Read more
The Dallas Stars take on the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3. Western Conference Final matchup at Rogers Place this afternoon. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. Western Conference Final, Game 3 3 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SN, ESPN+, ABC Best-of-7 series tied 1-1 Stars projected lineup Mikael … Read more
The Florida Panthers take on the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 5 of their second-round matchup at Scotiabank Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. Eastern Conference Second Round, Game 5 7 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SN, ESPN Best-of-7 series tied 2-2 Panthers projected lineup Jesper … Read more