My finish was like Shearer – Guimaraes

Rayan Cherki refuses to hide his emotions, an open book for all to see and hear in times of joy and disappointment. Moments after Manchester City had put down their first heavyweight marker of the post-Pep Guardiola era by brushing aside Crystal Palace, he was asked live on TV how much he enjoyed the game….

“We have appealed [against the red card] and our appeal was turned down,” Everton manager Moyes said. “We haven’t been given any reason why it was turned down, but we did appeal it – immediately.” On Thursday, Everton shared a photo of Gueye and Keane wearing boxing gloves and hugging on their social media channels….

Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open as he continues to recover from a wrist injury. The world number two has not played since he pulled out of the Barcelona Open in April, missing Wimbledon and the chance to defend his French Open title. After winning the event in 2025, Spain’s Alcaraz was due…

Making your Premier League debut at Manchester City would be a daunting prospect for anyone – even as a referee. But 32-year-old Farai Hallam, once a professional footballer on Stevenage’s books, earned widespread praise for his performance during City’s 2-0 win over Wolves at Etihad Stadium on Saturday. With the hosts leading 1-0 in the…

Before all that though, there needs to be a decision about Carrick. Many feel delivering a return to the Champions League – it was predicted after his first two games against Manchester City and Chelsea that his side would be in the bottom half of the table – should be enough to secure him a…

There has been little time to waste following a period of dramatic change at the club. Former head coach Eddie Howe has moved on and key players Alexander Isak, Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon have all left in the last year. Gallows humour gripped some supporters who made the trip after they adapted…