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Lewis Smith’s spectacular strike helped Livingston defeat Falkirk 3-1 in the battle of the William Hill Premiership’s promoted teams.The Lions were two ahead at the break through goals from Scott Pittman and Smith before Robbie Muirhead’s penalty was saved by Bairns goalkeeper Scott Bain early in the second half. The visitors hit back through Ross MacIver but Livi, who took 10 points from the four meetings between the sides last term, sealed another positive result against John McGlynn’s men when Jeremy Bokila struck late on. Image: Smith scores to make it 2-0 to the hosts. Lions boss David Martindale made…
New West Brom head coach Ryan Mason made a winning start as his side recorded a narrow 1-0 Sky Bet Championship victory over Blackburn in their season opener at The Hawthorns.Isaac Price’s 15th-minute goal gave Albion a deserved victory in Mason’s first game in charge, with Aune Heggebo and Price again going close, while Blackburn’s only serious threat came from Yuki Ohashi’s saved shot. The hosts ended the match with 10 men after Darnell Furlong was sent off at the death.Former Tottenham assistant coach Mason, 34, who replaced Tony Mowbray in June, gave debuts to centre-back Nat Phillips and striker…
Australian Adrian Segecic scored on his debut to give Portsmouth a 1-0 victory in a fiercely contested Championship encounter at Oxford.The summer signing struck in the 38th minute with a sharp follow-up finish after Jamie Cumming saved from Colby Bishop, who had broken clear from Cameron Brannagan’s poor backpass. Pompey are now unbeaten in their last eight league games against the U’s.John Mousinho’s men went into the match without their ex-Oxford winger Josh Murphy but were boosted by striker Bishop’s presence, along with the that they had lost only one of their previous 11 opening day league fixtures. Image: Adrian…
Dael Fry’s first goal in more than three years ensured Rob Edwards’ reign as Middlesbrough head coach got off to a winning start by delivering a 1-0 victory over Swansea.Fry’s header five minutes into the second half ended a long personal drought since the defender found the net against QPR in February 2022. That moment ensured former Luton boss Edwards was able to celebrate three points with the fans at the end of his first competitive game in charge since taking over at the Riverside Stadium from Michael Carrick earlier in the summer.Swansea had their moments in the first half…
Macaulay Langstaff made an instant impact from the bench as Millwall opened their Championship campaign with an excellent 2-1 win at Norwich.Introduced as an 80th-minute substitute with the game delicately poised at 1-1, Langstaff took less than three minutes to make his presence felt with a cool finish to settle a keenly contested encounter. After a cagey first half the Lions quickly took the lead after the break with a fine finish from Camiel Neghli, only for a mistake from keeper Steven Benda to gift Josh Sargent an equaliser four minutes later.Norwich, looking to make it a winning start for…
OLD TRAFFORD, Manchester — Benjamin Sesko watched from the stands at Old Trafford as Manchester United won a penalty shoot-out 5-4 after being held to a 1-1 draw by Fiorentina in the final match of their preseason schedule.Sesko signed a five-year deal with United on Saturday morning to seal his €85 million ($98.8m) move from RB Leipzig.He was presented to fans on the pitch ahead of kick-off alongside fellow summer signings Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Diego León, and then watched from the directors’ box as United came from behind to draw 1-1 before substitute Kobbie Mainoo scored the decisive…
On the pitch, the mentality of the players he’s been working with almost daily for the last month is something that has captured Van Bronckhorst’s attentions.“I’ve been impressed by the quality of the players, yes,” he stated. “To be competitive in all the competitions we face, you have the quality but I think the most important thing in being involved in successful set-ups is character. “The character we have in this group and the desire of the players to become better, to be competitive every day, that is what you notice. No matter what kind of exercises we’re doing on…
Egypt’s support for calls to disarm Hamas has reignited tensions with the Palestinian movement and stalled ceasefire negotiations, Egyptian and Palestinian sources told Middle East Eye. The rift emerged after Cairo relayed messages to Hamas leaders in Doha in late April, demanding the group surrender its weapons and withdraw fighters from Gaza – a position Hamas firmly rejects. The push for disarmament reflects mounting pressure from the United States and key Arab states. On 29 July, Egypt joined Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey and the Arab League in endorsing the New York Declaration on a two-state solution, which calls on Hamas…
Manchester United started this summer looking for a new striker and after completing the signing of Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig, they’ve got their man.The 22-year-old Slovenia international has moved to United in a deal which could be worth up to €85 million and has signed a five-year contract until 2030.Unveiled on the pitch at Old Trafford ahead of the friendly against Fiorentina on Saturday, Sesko got the loudest cheer as he walked out to join Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Diego León in the centre circle.- Amorim Q&A: Man United boss on the record before new season- Exiled by…
Plenty of kids would rather sit in front of their phone screen than play a sport, pick up an instrument or read a book.They might be modeling that behavior from their parents, bestselling author and podcast host Mel Robbins said during a panel discussion hosted by Verizon on Wednesday. She spoke from personal experience, she added: Robbins would lose herself in her iPhone for extended periods of time, and then look up to see her kids buried in their own devices.”I used to be the kind of person who always had [my phone] in my hand,” said Robbins, 58. “I…