Ben Clarke

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted that he views London rivals Tottenham Hotspur as genuine rivals to the Premier League title this season. An unbeaten Spurs are currently sitting top of the table after 10 games with 26 points; two points ahead of Arsenal and Manchester City. "They are right now up there and they're merited to be where they...

Brazilian forward Rodrygo signed a new deal with Real Madrid on Thursday, extending his contract with the club to June 2028, the club announced. During his five seasons with Los Galacticos, the Brazilian has scored 39 goals and made 179 appearances in all competitions. He has won eight trophies with the team, including one UEFA Champions League and two...

Saudi Arabia is set to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup after the Middle Eastern nation became the only nation to launch a bid before the deadline closed, FIFA confirmed. For the 2034 edition of the tournament, FIFA opened the bidding to nations from Asia and Oceania, with the Saudi delegation announcing their bid minutes after the announcement on...

Rookie center Matt Poitras is set to remain with the Boston Bruins. The team had until Tuesday to decide whether or not to return him to the Ontario Hockey League's Guelph Storm. "He's sticking around. He just belongs," Bruins coach Jim Montgomery explained, adding that it didn't take long to make a decision on Poitras' future. Having played nine NHL...

The Texas Rangers pitcher Max Scherzer is determined to play in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night despite getting a cut on his right thumb. The Rangers' medical staff used super glue and cotton to create a protective layer around his thumb in order to allow the starting pitcher to step up to the plate. "A little...

The Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine scored a career-high 51 points as his team lost 118-102 in a tense game against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night. In the first 50-point performance of the season, LaVine became the first Bulls player to score 50-plus points and no assists since Michael Jordan on November 6, 1996. "It's our third year...

The San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy may clear concussion protocol in time to play in Sunday's clash with the Cincinnati Bengals. After participating in practice in a limited capacity on Thursday, Purdy was cleared to do full team training on Friday. While Purdy is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan explained that he could...

Damian Lillard scored 39 points to lift the Milwaukee Bucks to a thrilling 118-117 victory in their season opener against the Philadelphia 76ers. This was a crucial display from Lillard, who is keen to show his worth after arriving at the team following a blockbuster trade last month. In order to prepare for life in Milwaukee, Lillard explained that he...

AC Milan and U.S. Men's National Team midfielder Christian Pulisic is adamant that Milan still has a chance to progress from their UEFA Champions League group. The Italian club lost 3-0 to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, leaving them bottom of Group F with two points from three games. "We have to focus on the next game," Pulisic declared. "We're not...

Manchester United has managed to keep their hopes of progressing from the UEFA Champions League group stage alive after managing a 1-0 win over F.C. Copenhagen at Old Trafford on Tuesday night. The Red Devils lost both of their first two group stage matches against Bayern Munich and Galatasaray. In what Man United manager Erik ten Hag branded as a...