The match card till now seems interesting, and it is a pretty solid card for the end of the year PPV. All the titles are up for grabs, and it will be interesting to see how the superstars will use the tables, ladders, and chairs in their favour to win the matches. Chaos is the main goal of this PPV, and the recent heels will grab a lot of eyeballs with their brutality and savagery in the ring....
Last season’s finalists are close to being eliminated in the group stage of this season’s competition, with a game against Napoli at Anfield set to determine their fate in Europe this season. They have to beat the Italian side 1-0 or by two clear goals to advance to the knockout stages of the competition. This is a familiar position for Liverpool and their fans, as they have been on the brink of an early elimination from Europe multiple times in the last few years....
Four minutes, and thirty-three seconds into the first round, critics were silenced, Miocic was down on the ground, and Cormier was being handed his new belt. After being given the belt, it was expected that Cormier would challenge or call out another fighter, and that was exactly what he did. Cormier called out Brock Lesnar. Lesnar was present in the crowd and did not waste any time before jumping into the ring and pushing Cormier around to answer the challenge....
Rahane has so far featured in 82 Tests, scoring 4931 runs at a middling average of 38.52, with 12 hundreds and 25 fifties. In his first 40 Tests, he scored 2809 runs at an average of 47.61, scoring nine tons. It has been a completely contrasting tale in his last 42 Tests, during which he has scored 2122 runs at a poor average of 30.75, with only three centuries to his name....
Alexandre Lacazette opened the scoring in the 29th minute when he latched on to a Nacho Monreal cross, turned around and shot a rocket past Bettinelli. An error from Nacho Monreal gave Fulham the equalizer and make the second half more interesting. Second half goals from Lacazette, Aubameyang, and Ramsey finished a 5 star performance from Arsenal with a 5-1 scoreline. The scoreline would not show the way Arsenal found a way through a determined Fulham defence....
However, with Ole Gunnar Solksjaer having brought a sense of stability and positivity around the club, the management now should look to back him up with his desired transfer targets so that the Norwegian can fill the gaping holes in the squad. One of the areas where the board would look for players would be the fullback position. With Antonio Valencia set to leave the club in the summer and Ashley Young on a spiral decline, United need to instill this spot with some much-needed youthful exuberance and better talent....
Stellar hundreds from Temba Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen helped the Proteas make the most of winning the toss, after which the bowlers turned in a complete performance. With the win, South Africa put themselves in an excellent position to seal the series. India, on the other hand, have a lot to work on heading into the second ODI in Paarl on Friday, January 21. Here are three glaring mistakes India made during the first ODI against South Africa....
The 50-over format is clearly a batsman’s game and a wicket-keeper with batting ability gives more support to the team. In the last two decades, most teams have started selecting wicket-keepers who can contribute with the bat as well. On a few occasions, the wicket-keeper batsmen have turned the match around with their batting performance. Let’s take a look at the three highest ODI scores registered by wicket-keeper batsmen....
The final match of the World Test Championship series between Pakistan and New Zealand is currently underway at the National Stadium in Karachi. New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat first. A century from opener Devon Conway placed the Blackcaps in a comfortable position, but Pakistan bounced back and reduced their opponents to 345/9. It looked like Pakistan would restrict the Kiwis to a total of around 350 runs, but Matt Henry and Ajaz Patel had other plans....
In the mid-2000s, India had a crop of young and promising pacers who seemed to have in them what it took to succeed at the international level. Sadly, the careers of these seamers saw a premature end and some of them did not play test cricket for India after the age of 30. In some cases, the domestic performances too were overlooked and these men found themselves out of the scheme of things and never came back again....
The blue brand’s final show on USA Network wasn’t anything special. Last night’s episode consisted of several filler segments and matches throughout its runtime, but with that being said, we fully expect Eric Bischoff and the rest of the team to bring out the big guns as Friday Night SmackDown debuts on FOX next week. Here are a few interesting observations from this week’s edition of SmackDown Live: #3 Kevin Owens’ ladder match challenge might signal the end of Shane McMahon’s dictatorial status on the blue brand As Friday Night SmackDown debuts on FOX next week, the writers and Eric Bischoff should be looking to establish long-term feuds on the show....
As expected, all three brands (NXT, RAW, SmackDown) clashed together in one of the most ambitious crossovers in WWE History (more on that later). It is important to acknowledge that this episode probably marks the last time fans got to witness WWE’s three major brands clash together in a huge brawl for the time being. NXT TakeOver: WarGames could feature another invasion by superstars from RAW or SmackDown. But as far as epic brawls go, when was the last time WWE successfully pulled off an inter-brand war of such epic proportions?...
Bray Wyatt’s return in a new character and the introduction of his amusing Firefly Fun House was another talking point of the show. And it would be quite interesting to see how WWE progresses which this storyline. Furthermore, WWE’s move of relaunching Bobby Roode as Robert Roode with a new look also garnered a lot of praise as the Superstar impressed both critics and fans alike with his astounding win over Ricochet....
Also read: 3 possible reasons why Bray Wyatt’s new gimmick received backlash The promo was received well by fans worldwide who had been anticipating a return since the vignettes of Bray’s new friends were shown during Raw. The former leader of The Wyatt Family left us all wanting more, and in the process ensured that we would tune into this week’s episode to find out what happens to his segment....
Usually, unless it’s centered around what they want or don’t want the company to do with Roman Reigns, WWE is pretty good about giving the fans the matches they want to see. Unfortunately though, they’re not always the best at telling a story prior to, and coming out of whatever hot match they have. But while WWE often drops the ball when they’re trying to tell an intriguing, consistent story, there are times where they actually tell a story fairly well....
It was a pleasant sight for the fans to witness one of their favorite wrestlers return to action after being in a reviewer and commentator role since his injury. The arena was electric, and it felt as if the company had hit the right spot with such an explosive start, but the big question was still left unanswered: Where is Rey Mysterio? The Mexican high-flyer has also been a victim of AoP and Seth Rollins, similar to Joe and Owens, but he wasn’t seen during this attack....
Among those who have donated include three Republicans who were big players in supporting Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign. They include Beverly Hills real estate developer Geoff Palmer, who contributed $150,000 to the recall campaign, Silicon Valley venture capitalist Douglas Leone and his wife Patricia Perkins-Leone, who shelled out nearly $100,000, and retired construction equipment executive Howard Groff and his wife Susan Groff who donated $75,000. Collectively, the three donors have given nearly $350,000 to the recall movement, Politico reported....
Therefore, this match is not in any way the title decider. However, we cannot under-estimate the power of having the ‘bragging rights’ at this point of the season. Whoever wins, maybe, will shape the outcome of this much-anticipated title race. Nonetheless, history has it; winning or losing in such a big game can either boost the confidence in players or kill the morale of an entire team. City head into this one being the underdogs; and rightly so, because of their mixed results this season, having lost to both Leicester and Chelsea already....
The Red Devils head to the Reale Arena to face Sociedad in the Europa League, with both sides vying to qualify for the last 16 as group winners. The La Liga side are currently top of Group E on 15 points, three ahead of second-placed Manchester United. Erik ten Hag’s side needs to beat Sociedad by at least two clear goals to win the group but must do so without Antony, Martial, and Sancho....
‘The Game’ also looks like the most likely candidate to take control of WWE creative after Vince McMahon. Triple H outlined his vision for WWE and it’s future, speaking about a possible territory system, a while ago. Here’s what he said: Triple H definitely has some great ideas he has for WWE’s future and he will also probably ease a number of restrictions Vince McMahon currently puts on talent like freedom on the mic....
