Welcome to The Briefing, where every Monday during this season The Athletic will discuss three of the biggest questions to arise from the weekend’s Premier League football. This was the weekend when Aston Villa closed in on the Champions League places, Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace shared as many red cards as goals, Arsenal slipped up…
A brilliant strike by Brahim Diaz propelled Real Madrid to a 2-1 win against local adversary Atletico in their Champions League round of 16 first-leg encounter on Tuesday. The 15-time European champions have consistently held the upper hand against Atletico, who have managed just three victories in 11 UEFA competition encounters. Real Madrid had previously…
Rain-hit Jukskei Derby (Sportzpics Photo) NEW DELHI: The Jukskei Derby between the Joburg Super Kings (JSK) and the Pretoria Capitals (PC) at the Wanderers Stadium was abandoned due to heavy rain. Prior to the downpour, the Joburg Super Kings’ spin trio of Moeen Ali, Imran Tahir, and Donovan Ferreira proved to be a formidable force.The…
MI Cape Town players celebrate after the match. (Pic credit: MI Cape Town) MI Cape Town delighted a packed Newlands crowd with a dominant 33-run victory over neighbours Paarl Royals in the first Cape Derby of the SA20 Season 3 on Monday. Against the stunning backdrop of a sunset over Table Mountain, the home side…
Ruben Amorim has faced a range of clubs during his first six games as Manchester United head coach, from Arsenal in the Premier League to Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League. Those six matches have brought positives, negatives and mixed results, but his opponents on Sunday, Manchester City, will pose a different challenge. Pep Guardiola’s side…