Last season, only one match was played on Boxing Day, the day after Christmas in England. The decision drew criticism. Now the Premier League is backing down and announcing that several matches will be played on December 26.
FootballArsenal are putting pressure on Manchester City in the race for the Premier League title. The London club beat Newcastle 1-0 at home and are back at the top of the league.
FootballThe Premier League club announced on its website that Swedish national team stars Lucas Bergvall and Dejan Kulusevski are set to part ways with head coach Thomas Frank.
FootballArsenal will play in the Champions League next season. This is clear after the London team's 1-0 win over Newcastle in the Premier League football.
FootballWomen's golf's new tournament series Global Series gets a boost. Saudi Arabia's state fund is entering and sponsoring the tournament, which involves prize money of 130 million kronor.
SportsIt's the ball's fault, or fault with the ball. Arsenal's manager Mikel Arteta had comments on the match ball's quality when the club was knocked out of the league cup. Now similar comments are coming from Pep Guardiola. This gets the English Football Association, FA, to rush to the ball's defense.
FootballLiverpool's coach Arne Slot is banned for two Premier League football matches after confronting referee Michael Oliver in the chaotic Merseyside derby against Everton. The Dutchman is also fined 70,000 British pounds, equivalent to approximately 940,000 kronor.
FootballThe fourth straight home defeat was near. Then Amad Diallo stepped forward and decided for Manchester United. The 22-year-old scored a hat-trick when Manchester United turned the match around to 3–1 in the Premier League meeting with bottom-placed Southampton.
FootballLucas Bergvall was close to being sent off in the semi-final of the League Cup against Liverpool. Instead, the 18-year-old Swede decided with his first goal for Tottenham and the London club is one step closer to the final at Wembley.
SportsThe thought travels faster than the baggage, it is said. The critics believe that Trent Alexander-Arnold's weak performance against Manchester United on Sunday has to do with the presumed transfer to Real Madrid. But the right-back is defended by Liverpool's team captain Virgil Van Dijk.
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