Premier League Team of the Week: Henderson, Lewis, Salah and Haaland hog headlines
Dean Henderson's heroics, Mohamed Salah's red-hot record-breaking and Erling Haaland's unstoppable scoring streak lead the charge in our Team of the Week.
Check out our round-up of the week’s top performers to see who else made the starting XI.
Greyton Roses slip to long, painful defeat in Nedbank Cup Regional play-offs
The Greyton Roses suffered a slow and painful 3-1 defeat to Nanini Na All Stars in the quarter-finals of their Nedbank Cup Regional play-offs at the Hawston Sports Ground last weekend.
Coach Trevor Kramer outlines where things went wrong for the Sports News Blitz-sponsored team...
Salah contract news: Mo mauls Man Utd - then says he might be leaving Liverpool
Mo Salah mesmerised Manchester United in a stunning display for Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday - then revealed this might be his last season with the Merseyside club.
Premier League analysis: Five key battles in Man Utd vs Liverpool clash
This weekend sees the return of the ‘English Clasico’ as Manchester United welcome old foes Liverpool to Old Trafford for what promises to be another exciting chapter in the rivalry.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s Michael Davey considers five key aspects of the Super Sunday game in Manchester.
Betting tips: Man Utd to score but Liverpool to win; De Bruyne to cast spell on Irons
The Bookie Basher is in bullish mood after tipping Brighton to beat Man Utd (and both teams to score) last weekend, and United are on his radar again as they face Liverpool at Old Trafford.
Check out his latest set of predictions for this weekend's Premier League showdowns...
Premier League Team of the Week: Haaland, Palmer and Son light up league
An action-packed weekend saw Erling Haaland’s hat-trick, Cole Palmer’s brilliance and Son Heung-min’s dominance headline our Team of the Week.
Dive into our round-up to see who else made the cut in this week’s XI of top performers.
Roy Hodgson leads tributes to former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson
Former England manager Roy Hodgson says Sven-Goran Eriksson, who has died at the age of 76 following a long illness, had the ‘golden touch when it came to man management’.
Raheem Sterling news: Three contenders for Chelsea outcast’s signature
Chelsea winger Raheem Sterling has not had the best run since joining Chelsea in the summer of 2023 - and has been frozen out of the club’s first-team plans by new manager Enzo Maresca.
Sports News Blitz’s Jon Shea takes a look at some possible contenders for Sterling’s signature...
Premier League analysis: Five key battles in Aston Villa vs Arsenal clash
After both clubs opened their season with a win last time out, Aston Villa and Arsenal will be looking to make it two from two this weekend.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s Michael Davey focuses on five important battles to look forward to in the Saturday game at Villa Park (5.30pm kick-off).
Betting tips: Saka and Salah in the goals; Leeds, Brighton and Newcastle to win
The Bookie Basher is back and has cast his eye over Leeds United’s trip to Hillsborough, Man Utd’s battle with Brighton and Liverpool’s Anfield clash with Brentford among other games.
This week, he’s predicting good news for beleaguered Leeds fans, fancies the Seagulls to pose problems for Erik ten Hag and is also tipping Mo Salah to fill his boots against the Bees.
Premier League Team of the Week: Salah, Maguire, Kovacic and Pope shine
The opening weekend of the 2024/2025 Premier League season delivered exhilarating performances, with key players making their mark.
Dive into Sports News Blitz writer Noah Ngcobo's selection of 11 top performers...
Leeds United analysis: New signings essential after stuttering start to season
Sports News Blitz’s Johnny Jones takes a look over Leeds United’s stuttering start to the 2024/25 season, which has followed the summer sales of some star players.
Harry Eustace talks up ‘in-form’ Docklands’ chances of York success
Sports News Blitz doesn’t go too big on their coverage of horse racing - but the York Ebor Festival is a flagship event on the UK racing calendar - and odds of 33/1 for a Docklands win sound enticing for a horse in ‘great form’.
‘Noisy’ Raheem Sterling let his Chelsea team-mates down, says Micah Richards
Raheem Sterling has been roundly criticised after spitting his dummy out following his omission from Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea squad to face Manchester City on Sunday.
Premier League analysis: Five key battles in Chelsea vs Manchester City showdown
The pick of the opening round of 2024/25 Premier League action sees Chelsea welcome four-time defending champions Manchester City to west London on Sunday.
Sports News Blitz’s Michael Davey takes a look at five key battles to anticipate in the Super Sunday showdown at Stamford Bridge.
Sponsorship news: Sports News Blitz gets behind Greyton Roses FC
Sports News Blitz are delighted to announce a partnership with South African football team Greyton Roses FC.
The club, managed by Trevor Kramer, are a community football club based in the heart of Greyton - and they kick off their new season with a Nedbank Cup game in two weeks’ time...
The Premier League’s best opening-day games: Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal and more
There have been some classic games on the opening day/weekend of the Premier League season in years gone by - and Sports News Blitz’s Jon Shea looks at some classic games that have raised the roof, entertaining fans from the off.
Betting tips: Talk about Bruno, back the Baggies, Haaland to open scoring
The Premier League is back, baby - and we have invited a man who has placed more bets than we’ve had hot dinners to give us some betting tips.
He has advised plenty of ‘cheeky punts’ in the past - but for Sports News Blitz he is going to write our Betting Blitz column, giving you guidance each week on how to beat the bookies.
Podcast news: Adam Summerton pours praise on Paris 2024; talks football commentary
TNT commentator Adam Summerton was a guest on the fourth Sports News Blitz podcast - and admitted he enjoyed watching the ‘greatest show on earth’ at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Premier League news: Gary Taphouse on Chelsea ‘gamble’ and new boys Ipswich Town
Sky Sports commentator Gary Taphouse says Chelsea have taken ‘a bit of a gamble’ in appointing Enzo Maresca - and thinks Ipswich will ‘surprise’ some Premier League fans.