Gallery: Weekend In Sport
Emma Hayes was back in London for the first time since she left Chelsea, as England hosted USA at Wembley. Elsewhere, Pep faced Slot at Anfield, Versatappen eyed a lap of glory in Qatar, and Judd Trump targeted his next trophy…
HAYES RETURNS
England were held to a goalless draw by Olympic champions the United States as Sarina Wiegman and Emma Hayes went head-to-head at Wembley Stadium.
Former Chelsea boss Hayes was returning to London for the first time as USA head coach and was matched tactically by Wiegman in a game of few clear-cut chances.
The FA recently expanded its partnership with global digital sports platform Fanatics.
JUDD TRUMPS HAWKINS
In snooker, Judd Trump claimed his second UK Championship title with a hard-fought 10-8 victory over Barry Hawkins at the Barbican in York.
Only Ronnie O’Sullivan, Stephen Hendry and John Higgins have won more than the 35-year-old’s tally of 30 ranking titles.
Trump had to endure a stirring fightback from Hawkins, who fought back from 9-6 to 9-8 and almost got the two snookers he required in a dramatic 18th frame to force a decider.
Back in September, ITV signed a rights extension with UK sports promotor Matchroom for snooker and darts events.
SLOT BALL ROLLS ON
Liverpool strengthened their position in the Premier League title race with a 2-0 victory over champions Manchester City at Anfield.
Eight points ahead of City before the game, the match was a huge opportunity to pull further away from Pep Guardiola’s struggling side.
The Reds dominated the game’s early stages, with Cody Gakpo putting them ahead before a Mohammed Salah penalty secured the points after the break.
Liverpool are now nine points clear at the top of the Premier League.
CONTROVERSY IN QATAR
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won a dramatic Qatar Grand Prix that was brought to life by two mid-race safety cars and a penalty for McLaren’s Lando Norris.
Verstappen was in a tight fight with Norris throughout the race until the Briton was given a 10-second stop-and-go penalty for failing to slow for yellow flags.
The Dutchman was instrumental in getting Norris the penalty after pointing the incident out to his team.
ENGLISH DOMINANCE
England secured a dominant clean sweep in the three-match T20 series against South Africa with a nine-wicket win in Centurion.
The tourists raced to their below-par target of 125 with 51 balls to spare, opener Danni Wyatt-Hodge finishing unbeaten on 53 and Sophia Dunkley making 24 not out.
Elsewhere in cricket, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has inked a four-year partnership that designates BrewDog as the official beer partner of Lord’s Cricket Ground.
BATH GO TOP
Bath returned to the top of the Premiership table but were made to work for it by a resolute Exeter Chiefs in a 19-15 victory.
Elsewhere in rugby, Six Nations Rugby has revealed a new brand identity ahead of the 2025 edition of the men’s tournament.
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