Atalanta's late equalizer against Lazio keeps them atop Serie A.
Atalanta’s late equalizer against Lazio keeps them a top Serie A.
A late equaliser from Marco Brescianini kept Atalanta top of Serie A with a point at Lazio.
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru’s first-half goal for the hosts looked to have Atalanta’s late equalizer against Lazio on course for victory before Brescianini scored in the 88th minute.
The result does mean Atalanta’s streak of 11 consecutive victories is at an end.
However, Gian Piero Gasperini’s side are still top of the table with 41 points, one ahead of Inter Milan who won 3-0 at Cagliari earlier on Saturday, while Lazio are fourth.
The Rome side dominated the first half and were rewarded in the 27th minute when Nicolo Rovella played a high through ball to Dele-Bashiru.
The former Sheffield Wednesday midfielder cut inside and volleyed home.
But Atalanta snatched a point late on when Ademola Lookman found Brescianini to score from close range.
It moved Atalanta back above Inter in the Italian top flight, though the Milan side have a game in hand.
Second-half goals from Alessandro Bastoni, Lautaro Martinez and Hakan Calhanoglu gave Inter their fifth straight league win.
Hadjar, a Frenchman, receives the last 2025 Formula One spot.
Hadjar a Frenchman receivesa
Hadjar a Frenchman receives the last 2025 Formula One spot.
The 2025 Formula 1 season will see Frenchman Isack Hadjar join Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda on Red Bull’s second squad.
The last spot on the 20-car Formula One grid is filled by the announcement.
Hadjar is a replacement for Liam Lawson. Who was moved to Red Bull after they fired Sergio Perez. At the squad that will now be called as Racing Bulls.
The 20-year-old Hadjar finished second in Formula 2 last season behind Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto. Who will compete in Formula 1 next year for Audi-owned Sauber.
Laurent Mekies, team principal for Racing Bulls, stated: “Isack’s path to Formula One has been nothing short of extraordinary. With a string of outstanding performances in the junior single-seater levels, he has demonstrated tremendous growth.
“He possesses the talent and motivation required to compete at the greatest level. And we are confident that he will swiftly adjust and have a big influence. I think Yuki and Isack will work well together.
Hadjar stated: “I have been working toward this moment my entire life; it is the dream. Going from karting through the ranks in single-seaters to now being in Formula One.”
“Driving a lot quicker car and competing against the world’s top drivers. Makes me feel like I am entering a completely different dimension. Although there will be a significant learning curve. I am prepared to put in a lot of effort and give the squad my best effort.”
A change in how the team is referred to for the upcoming season is also essentially confirmed by the news.
Although Red Bull’s second squad competed as RB in 2024.
They were referenced to as Racing Bulls in both this week’s Lawson and Hadjar releases.
The corporation decided that the complete team name. Which included the title sponsor, a credit card company. Was too wordy, so they adopted the letters RB, which stands for Racing Bulls.
However, this year, the team’s email addresses all used the moniker Racing Bulls. And Red Bull has now decided to stick with the old name.
“The sole question during the year was: ‘What does RB mean, what does RB represent?'” stated Peter Bayer. The CEO of Racing Bulls, last month. We are officially stating now that RB stands for Racing Bulls.
The official FIA F1 2025 entry list, which was released last week, included the new name.
Scheffler will miss the season opener due to an injury sustained during Christmas dinner.
Scheffler will miss the season opener due to an injury sustained during Christmas dinner.
World number one Scottie Scheffler will miss the opening two weeks of the 2025 PGA Tour season.
The 28-year-old American has withdrawn from next week’s campaign opener at The Sentry.
After missing the Sony Open, which is also being played in Hawaii. Scheffler is anticipated to participate again at the American Express Championship, which will take place in California from January 16–19.
“On Christmas Day while making supper. Scottie sustained a puncture wound to the palm of his right hand from a shattered glass. Scheffler’s manager, Blake Smith, said in a statement released on Friday.
Surgery was necessary to remove tiny glass particles that were still in the palm. It is estimated that he will return to full capacity in three to four weeks.
“The American Express is his next scheduled tournament.”
For the third straight season, Scheffler was recently named the PGA Tour’s Player of the Year.
Of his nine victories, seven occurred on the U.S. main circuit. Including his second consecutive victory at the Players Championship and The Masters.
During an extraordinary season that also saw Scheffler warm up for the second round of the US PGA Championship in a detention cell after being arrested on his way into Valhalla Golf Club, Scheffler also won an Olympic gold medal in Paris and his Tour Championship victory earned him his first FedEx Cup title.
Arteta said Saka will be sidelined for "more than two months" following surgery.
Arteta said Saka will
Arteta said Saka will be sidelined for “more than two months” following surgery.
Bukayo Saka is expected to miss “more than two months” of action following surgery on his damaged hamstring. According to Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.
The 23-year-old winger was injured during the first half of Arsenal’s 5-1 Premier League. Victory over Crystal Palace on December 21. And had to use crutches to leave the stadium.
With nine goals and thirteen assists in 24 games across all competitions this season. Arteta said Saka will is a vital member of the Gunners’ squad.
Speaking following the victory that sent Arsenal up to second place, Arteta announced the timetable for the England international’s recuperation. Arsenal defeated Ipswich 1-0 on Friday night in their first game since Saka’s injury.
“He had a procedure,” stated the manager of the Gunners. Although everything went smoothly, he will regrettably be gone for a very long time.
“I believe it will be more than two months because I stated numerous weeks.
How much longer, I am not sure.
“It will depend on how the scar tissue heals and how mobile it is over the first week or two. It is really hard to say, let us see.”
However, Raheem Sterling has given Arsenal a much-needed fitness boost. And the attacker is anticipated to make a quicker than anticipated comeback.
Arteta had stated prior to the Chelsea loanee’s game agains. Ipswich that he would be sidelined for “weeks” due to a knee issue.
Sterling might soon be available for selection again, though, if the issue is not as serious as initially thought.
“Yes,” Arteta continued, “we have to observe how he evolves this week.” We most likely anticipated that the knee injury would take longer than it has in the past several days. We need him, so perhaps it is good news.
The next game for Arsenal, who are currently six points behind league leaders Liverpool. Is a trip to Brentford on New Year’s Day.
Ruben Amorim, coach of Manchester United, responds to the incidents involving Andre Onana and Bruno Fernandes
Coach of Manchester United
Ruben Amorim, coach of Manchester United, responds to the incidents involving Andre Onana and Bruno Fernandes
The main culprits behind Man United’s most recent Premier League loss to Wolves were Bruno Fernandes and Andre Onana.
Ruben Amorim, the head coach of Manchester United. Refrained from saying that Wolves playmaker Matheus Cunha’s goal was the result of a foul on Andre Onana.
Cunha’s inswinger looped over Onana, who claimed he was fouled while trying to punch the ball. And United gave up a goal straight off a corner for the second consecutive week.
For Cunha’s corner, Onana was positioned between Wolves defenders Santiago Bueno and Matt Doherty. The Video Assistant Referee upheld referee Tony Harrington’s on-pitch decision to award the goal despite little contact from both opponents.
Amorim brought up the goal from last week’s League Cup quarterfinal loss. In which Tottenham winger Son Heung-min defeated United’s backup goalkeeper Altay Bayindir under similar circumstances.
“The same manner as I saw Tottenham,”
He said in response to a question concerning Cunha’s victory. It is really difficult to catch the ball when you contact someone while they are jumping. The smallest touch against Tottenham was in the arm, and tonight it was in the back. That is it, then.
Bruno Fernandes was sent off for a second booking in the 47th minute, and Amorim blanked him. After giving Cunha a warning for tripping him in the first half. Fernandes was given a second card for a late foul on Nelson Semedo.
Amorim went on, “I am always frustrated with a red card, but it can happen. It is not like he wants to stop a player who has a yellow card; he just wants to go to the ball. The other player makes contact with the ball before he does, which makes it difficult for him as well.
The Man City dilemma is summed up by the Haaland penalty miss: "Life is not easy."
The Man City dilemma
The Man City dilemma is summed up by the Haaland penalty miss: “Life is not easy.”
Erling Haaland, Manchester City’s standout striker, is not happy since it appears like nothing is going their way right now.
The prolific Norwegian is the guy you would pass the ball to for a penalty to win a game. If you were looking for a Premier League player right now. This time, however, not.
As Manchester City. Dilemma continued with a 1-1 draw against Everton at Etihad Stadium. Haaland attempted to deliver a fatal blow but was denied a chance by spot-kick specialist Jordan Pickford in the second half.
Regarding the missed penalty, manager Pep Guardiola questioned, “How do you react mentally?” “Life is not simple. It is okay when it occurs.
“We had the opportunities later, but there are still many minutes to go. We made them, and their running and fighting skills were amazing. While some of the games were subpar, today’s performance was excellent.
Etihad Stadium’s home crowd let out a few jeers at the end of the game. And a dejected Haaland tore off his shirt and hair. Bobble before making his way directly down the tunnel.
Guardiola stood still on the field. Looking like a guy who could not find solutions to their current predicament, while Haaland walked slowly away from them.
After a stunning decline, City’s all-conquering team has only won once in their last 13 games in all competitions.
He said, “My body language was positive.” “The team performed admirably. I am not sure how many shots we received. The first half was outstanding.
xG is underperforming in Haaland.
Although City has a long list of injuries, Haaland’s problems in front of goal have coincided with their decline.
After scoring 10 goals in his first five games of the season. The striker appeared to be headed for more goals, but he has only scored three in his last 13 appearances.
Statistics indicate that he has scored five fewer goals than he should have during this recent run. Which has mostly been due to poor performance on his expected goal (xG) rate.
Additionally, his shot conversion rate dropped from 38.5% to a pitiful 6.4% between his first five games and his last thirteen.
Haaland’s only attempt on goal during the match was the missed penalty, but Everton had no intention of giving him further attention.
“No,” Dyche responded when asked if there had been a special plan to deal with the frontman. While playing Chelsea the other day, I was questioned about Cole Palmer and how excellent he is developing as a player.
“We are aware that Haaland is as well, but I have faith in the group. I look at the team and what they are doing, and they did a wonderful job today, rather than just one part of it.”
Good save, but poor penalty
The decisive moment occurred in the second half when Vitalii Mykolenko tripped Savinho in the area, following Bernardo Silva’s opening goal being cancelled out by Toffees attacker Iliman Ndiaye.
Seamus Coleman, the captain of Everton, was given a yellow card for attempting to stop Haaland, who was holding the ball, during the VAR examination.
Pickford looked to enjoy his big moment, leaping up and down on his line, putting his tongue out, and then stooping low to his right to push the ball away. In the end, the team’s booking felt well-earned.
Pickford has made significant international penalty saves for England, and this was his seventh save since joining Everton in 2017.
To the delight of the traveling fans, City was able to recycle the ball and Haaland headed in. But it was disallowed for offside. This is just how lucky they are right now.
This was Haaland’s first time seeing a penalty saved in the league; he had previously scored 15 of 16 of them, with the other one striking the woodwork.
Regarding Pickford’s save, Dyche remarked, “It is good from the analysts to give him as much advantage of as many penalties as they can.” “He deserves praise for making the correct choice on the spur of the situation.”
Paul Robinson, a former England goalie, spoke on BBC Radio 5 Live: “Pickford is skilled at applying pressure to strikers. There must have been pressure on Haaland because the place fell silent.
“The penalty was awful, but the save was respectable. Unlike a left-footer, he failed to whip it around. A good save, but a bad penalty.
Matt Upson, a former England defender, commented on Amazon Prime: “Pickford made a fantastic save. This is the kind of circumstance he loves. He does not make the penalty taker’s job any simpler.
“However, the fact that Haaland missed the penalty shows how confident this team is right now.”
Amorim loses to Pereira in the fight for new Portuguese bosses.
Amorim loses to Pereira
Amorim loses to Pereira in the fight for new Portuguese bosses.
Vitor Pereira, the victorious Wolves manager. Was keen to deny any parallels between his rapid impact at Wolves and the difficult transition. Fellow countryman Ruben Amorim is going through at Manchester United.
Following his team’s 2-0 victory at Molineux, Pereira declared, “It was Wolves against. Manchester United, not Vitor vs. Ruben.” “I think Ruben is a great coach, and he will eventually prove himself.”
It is difficult to overlook some fundamental mathematical facts, though.
Pereira has led his new team to two wins in the two games since taking Gary O’Neil’s place at Wolves. Those six points are one less than. Amorim has earned in his seven league games since taking over as head coach after. Erik ten Hag was fired and. Ruud van Nistelrooy had a brief temporary stint.
The poorest showing by a new United manager since. Walter Crickmer in 1932 is Amorim’s five losses in his first ten games across all competitions. Out of ten, he lost six.
That is a rather impressive figure.
There are many who contend that it is also entirely pointless. On two occasions, Crickmer left his day job as club secretary to “take command of team affairs”. According to United’s own website, he was a part of a time when managers existed.
Amorim is also not a manager. His title as coach was a departure from the previous one. As it was a component of the new system for joint responsibility that co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe had instituted.
However, it is Amorim’s responsibility to find solutions, beginning with his team’s persistent incapacity to defend set pieces.
With Wolves aiming for Onana, Cunha “meant to go for goal.”
Pereira responded almost sheepishly when asked if Wolves had tried to score. Straight from a corner in an attempt to target United goalkeeper Andre Onana. “Of course, we analyse every match and try to understand the openings we can explore,” he said.
In an interview with Amazon Prime, goal scorer Matheus Cunha had previously revealed the outcome of the match.
His words were, “I meant to go for the goal,” “We practiced that over the course of the week.”
Given that Son Heung-min did the exact same thing for. Tottenham in the EFL Cup, United must have been creating some sort of unwelcome record in. English top-flight football by giving away two straight goals from corners in a week.
Should that be the entirety of United’s set-piece problems, it would be embarrassing enough.
That would be forgetting the two goals they gave up in that manner against Arsenal. Nottingham Forest’s early goal at Old Trafford earlier this month. And Bournemouth’s opening goal on December 22nd, which was scored by Dean Huijsen.
“The tiniest touch makes it incredibly difficult to collect the ball when you are jumping,” Amorin said. “Against Tottenham, it was on the arm, but today it was on the back.” “That is it.”
“Top player” Cunha demonstrates Wolves’ value once more.
In the ninth minute of stoppage time, Amorim gave up Wolves’ second goal since it came as. United was attempting to win the match.
The fact that captain Bruno Fernandes was sent off for the third time this season after clipping Wolves captain Nelson Semedo at the beginning of the second half after receiving a first-half booking, earning him a second yellow, a red card, and a suspension for Monday’s trip to Newcastle at Old Trafford did not make that task any easier.
Rangers are "concerned" that VAR officials have returned
VAR officials have returned
Rangers are “concerned” that VAR officials have returned
The two Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in the League Cup final were brought back for the December games. And Rangers claim they have “contacted the Scottish Football Association to express significant concerns and ask various questions” in response.
Frank Connor and Alan Muir’s decision to deny Rangers a penalty kick against Celtic in the final on. December 15 was deemed “very, really awful” and “unacceptable” by SFA head of referee operations Willie Collum. The Bhoys won the match on penalties following a 3-3 draw.
When a free-kick was given, Liam Scales pulled on Vaclav Cerny, which is the event in question.
Connor and Muir did not play in the Premier League games on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.
However, Muir will be on VAR duty for St Mirren vs. Dundee on Sunday. And Connor will serve as one of the assistant referees for Kilmarnock vs Aberdeen on Thursday and Celtic vs St Johnstone on Sunday.
Rangers said in a statement.
“We also note one of the officials has been appointed to an. SPFL Premiership match involving the team that benefited from the error.”
“Scottish FA’s actions call into doubt their dedication to promoting accountability and raising officiating standards VAR officials have returned.
“The Scottish FA’s credibility and public trust are directly impacted by how it handles such high-profile errors. eeen though Rangers FC completely respects the independence of officiating appointments and the requirement that referees function without interference.
“The decision to promptly restore the officials has garnered a lot of media attention to the officiating failure and the officials involved, especially for a match involving the team that profited from the error in question. This was avoidable and expected, and it goes against the Scottish FA’s claimed duty of care to its match officials.
Rangers acknowledged that “mistakes do happen in football,” but they also stated that “how they are handled counts a great deal.”
“We would strongly want the Scottish FA to show that it is committed to raising the standard and reliability of officiating in an open and honest way.
“Our goal is to promote higher standards and accountability. Not to question the legitimacy of the Scottish FA or the independence or integrity of match officials. Influence is not the issue here. It has to do with sound government.
“Rangers FC remains dedicated to holding the. Scottish FA accountable in the interest of the game and expects real changes to be done.”
Guardiola says Man City may not qualify for the Champions League.
Guardiola says Man City may not qualify for the Champions League.
Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, fears the team could lose out on a Champions League spot next season.
City is currently playing in the most prestigious club competition in European football for the fourteenth consecutive season.
The only English clubs with a longer qualifying record are. Manchester United from 1996 to 2014 and Arsenal from 1998 to 2017.
After 17 games, City is in seventh place in the Premier League, one point behind fifth-place. Bournemouth and four points behind fourth-place Nottingham Forest.
Even though City would still not qualify based on current rankings, England is currently leading Uefa’s European Performance Spot table and in a strong position to earn a fifth berth in the Champions League next season.
Guardiola says Man City remarked, “When I said earlier, everybody laughed,” It is hardly a huge success, they argued, to qualify for the Champions League.
However, I am aware of that because it occurs with clubs in our nation. After dominating for a long time, they failed to qualify for the Champions League for several years.
On Boxing Day, Guardiola’s team hosts Everton. On December 29, they go to Leicester, and on January 4, they play West Ham at home.
It gives City an opportunity to improve on a dismal recent record of four points from eight games, which Guardiola admits has cast doubt on their aspirations to qualify for Europe, especially because all three opponents are in the bottom seven.
“Manchester City has been the only team in the Champions League for the previous few years,” he continued.
“Obviously, we are in danger right now. Definitely.”
From 2005–06 until 2008–09, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester United were among the top four teams in the Premier League. Additionally, until 2012, at least three of them held the top four positions for 15 consecutive campaigns.
However, United has missed out on the Champions League for five of the last eleven seasons. Before making a comeback last season, Arsenal was out of the competition for six seasons. Chelsea is in their second consecutive season outside of Europe’s top division, whereas Liverpool missed all but one of the seven years in 2010.
This time, unexpected sources pose a threat to the city. Aston Villa leads City, Forest, and Bournemouth, while Newcastle, Fulham, and Brighton are all within a few points.
Guardiola stated, “There are a lot of challengers,” especially considering his team has dropped nine of their last 12 games across all competitions. “It is crucial for every team, and we will be eliminated if we do not win games.
“We do not deserve it, because we were not ready, and because we had a lot of problems and did not solve them, if we do not qualify.”
Elbahrain.net A SpaceX Super Heavy rocket booster as tall as a 20-story building reappeared in the skies over South Texas minutes after blastoff in October, blazing up its engines to slow its fall back toward Earth. In an unprecedented feat, the booster wowed audiences with a precision midair landing in the arms of its launch tower.
The stunning spectacle — part of a test flight of SpaceX’s Starship, the most powerful rocket system ever constructed — was a moment many viewers witnessed via live stream and broadcast. But only those physically located near the launch site actually experienced the thunderous noise of the event.
As the Super Heavy booster made its way back to a pinpoint landing, an earsplitting sonic boom rang out.
It truly was one of the loudest things I’ve ever heard or experienced,” said Noah Pulsipher, an applied physics undergraduate at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and a coauthor of a recent study about the noise associated with the Starship launch.
The sound, detectable miles away at a popular tourist destination, was as loud as a gunshot at close range, according to the study that published in November in the journal JASA Express Letters.
Similar sonic booms are expected to ring out each time SpaceX returns a Super Heavy booster back to its Starbase launch site, which lies near Brownsville, Texas, on the Mexican border at the state’s southernmost tip. So far, the company has conducted six test flights of a fully stacked Starship rocket from the area, but so far only the October flight — Flight 5 — has had a Super Heavy booster return for landing.
Federal regulators have already green-lit the next test flight, Flight 7, that could see the Super Heavy booster head back for a landing.
As the lower stage of the Starship system, the booster initially vaults the Starship spacecraft, the rocket’s upper stage, toward orbit before heading back to the launchpad.
The sonic booms associated with that maneuver could raise new environmental concerns for a rocket development program already mired in them.
Sonic boom-related issues may include potential hearing damage or result in minor structural issues for buildings in the area near the Gulf of Mexico.
SpaceX did not respond to a request for comment for this article, but CEO Elon Musk has downplayed recent reports about sonic boom risks.
“Starbase is an area that experiences storms and hurricanes that are far more serious than Starship launches,” Musk posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that he purchased in 2022. He added that he believes reports about the phenomenon should say, “Starship Launches Cause No Damage.”
But while no instances of property destruction were publicly reported after the Super Heavy’s first soft landing in October, researchers said they need more data to understand the risks fully.
“I think this has to be carefully watched,” said Dr. Victor Sparrow, a professor and director of the graduate program in acoustics at Penn State who was not involved in the study. “Some people are more sensitive (to noise), and for those sensitive people, this could be a problem for them.”
And if SpaceX makes good on its intention to launch dozens, if not hundreds, of Starship flights per year, it raises questions about how the local community surrounding the company’s launch site might react — and whether the mega rocket could elicit the same pushback as other high-profile vehicles that have sparked sonic boom controversy.
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