Author: Andrew Rogers

Manchester City delivered a dominant performance at the Etihad, sweeping aside Manchester United 3-0 in a commanding derby victory that strengthened their position at the top of the Women’s Super League. Goals from Rebecca Knaak, Bunny Shaw and Lauren Hemp sealed the win and underlined City’s growing title credentials under Andrée Jeglertz. United, meanwhile, suffered back-to-back league defeats for the first time since May 2024. With a thin squad balancing domestic and European commitments, fatigue was clear after their historic Champions League win over PSG. Marc Skinner admitted his side “gave City those goals” and insisted reinforcements are needed in…

The 2025 6G Development Conference opened in Beijing, showcasing China’s rapid push to become a global leader in next-generation telecommunications. The event brought together academia, enterprises, and policymakers to discuss advancements in 6G innovation and its global applications. Industry experts highlighted key areas of focus, including ultra-fast connectivity, low-latency networks, and integration with artificial intelligence. China’s strategy aims to build a comprehensive 6G ecosystem that advances both research and commercial deployment. Enterprises attending the conference presented the latest 6G technologies, prototypes, and collaborative projects. This demonstrates strong corporate engagement and a willingness to invest in next-generation networks. Academia contributed insights on…

Celtic are accelerating negotiations to appoint Wilfried Nancy as their next manager, with the Columbus Crew boss now emerging as the leading candidate to replace Brendan Rodgers. The Scottish champions formally informed the MLS side on Friday of their intent to open talks, with compensation not expected to be a major obstacle. Nancy is said to be keen on the move, and Celtic hope to have him in place before their trip to St Mirren next weekend, ending Martin O’Neill’s brief caretaker spell. Nancy, who previously managed CF Montréal, guided Columbus Crew to seventh in the MLS Eastern Conference this…

Patrick Bamford has signed with Sheffield United just seven months after leading derogatory chants about manager Chris Wilder during Leeds United’s promotion celebrations. The 32-year-old striker, a free agent since leaving Leeds in August, has joined the Championship side on a short-term deal until January, as Wilder looks to boost the division’s lowest-scoring attack. Bamford and Wilder have a tense history dating back to the 2018–19 season, when Wilder called him a “muppet” during their Championship promotion battle. Despite that, the pair have since reconciled — with Bamford and then-Leeds boss Daniel Farke phoning Wilder to apologise after the video…

Barcelona have identified Harry Kane as their top target to replace Robert Lewandowski, whose contract expires next June. The Spanish champions view the 32-year-old England captain as the perfect successor to the 37-year-old Pole and are reportedly prepared to trigger a £57 million clause in Kane’s Bayern Munich contract that would allow him to leave next summer. Since joining Bayern from Tottenham for £100m in 2023, Kane has been prolific, scoring 108 goals in 113 appearances and helping the club reclaim the Bundesliga title. Though Kane has said he is open to staying in Munich until his contract ends in…

Arsenal and Crystal Palace have had their Premier League matches moved to ease fixture congestion before their Carabao Cup quarter-final meeting on Tuesday, 23 December. Originally set to play on Sunday, 21 December, Arsenal’s trip to Everton and Palace’s visit to Leeds United will now kick off at 8pm on Saturday, 20 December. The Premier League said the decision prioritised player welfare, citing the tight schedule caused by expanded European competitions. Palace, who face KuPS in the Europa Conference League on Thursday, 18 December, requested the change to allow more recovery time before the Arsenal tie. The league thanked Leeds…

China is making significant progress in industrial decarbonisation, according to a report released on 10 November 2025. The country is now considered “well‑positioned to lead global industrial decarbonisation” due to strong government policies, large-scale electrification of heavy industries, and an expanded emissions-trading scheme. The report highlights that China’s government has played a central role in guiding industrial transformation. Policy measures and incentives are helping companies adopt cleaner technologies and reduce carbon emissions in manufacturing, steel, cement, and chemical sectors. A major factor in China industrial decarbonisation progress is electrification. Industries are replacing fossil fuel-powered machinery with electric alternatives powered by renewable energy…

Manchester City made a huge Premier League title statement with a dominant 3-0 win over Liverpool, closing the gap to leaders Arsenal to four points. Despite Erling Haaland missing an early, controversial penalty, he soon made amends by heading in his 19th goal of the season. Nico González doubled the lead after a deflection off Virgil van Dijk, before Jérémy Doku sealed the victory with a brilliant curling strike. Liverpool briefly thought they’d equalised through Van Dijk, but VAR ruled it out for offside against Andy Robertson. From then on, City were in complete control, with Doku’s dazzling display tearing…

Harry Kane struck a stoppage-time header to spare Bayern Munich their first defeat of the season in a 2-2 draw at Union Berlin, extending the champions’ unbeaten run but ending their record-breaking winning streak across all competitions. Union looked on course for an upset when Danilho Doekhi scored his second goal in the 83rd minute, but Kane’s 13th Bundesliga goal of the season salvaged a point. Bayern, now on 28 points, sit six clear at the top after RB Leipzig’s 3-1 loss at Hoffenheim. Bayern had trailed for the first time in the league this season when Manuel Neuer allowed…

Ruben Amorim criticised his Manchester United players for becoming “too comfortable” after they threw away a lead twice before rescuing a 3-3 draw against Tottenham. United looked in control after Bryan Mbeumo’s opener, but goals from Mathys Tel and Richarlison turned the game on its head before Matthijs de Ligt salvaged a point with a 96th-minute header. Despite extending their unbeaten run to five games, Amorim was far from satisfied. “We have a lot of problems — we are just at the beginning,” he said. “Sometimes the results make people think we’re improving, and we are, but there’s still a…