Who loves a new decade? Who can’t speak? Who shouldn’t speak?How did tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas injure his father this week?His dad helped him warm up and was knocked out by a 140mph serve He lost a set, smashed his racket in frustration and smacked his dad on the armThey were playing doubles and went for the same ball. Stefanos cracked his dad on the hand and broke his fingerHe left a tennis ball in the bathroom of their house, his dad tripped over it and broke his legManchester United were embarrassed by
Manchester City in the League Cup this week. It was the first time they had conceded three goals in the first half of a match at Old Trafford since 1997, when Juninho, Emerson and Craig Hignett all scored for Middlesbrough in a
Premier League game. What was the final score that day?Manchester United 0-5 Middlesbrough
Manchester United 3-3 MiddlesbroughManchester United 2-5 Middlesbrough Manchester United 3-6 Middlesbrough The Cleveland Cavaliers coach, John Beilein, apologised to his players this week after he called them a “bunch of thugs” in a team meeting. What excuse did he give?He says he “did not know the precise meaning of the word” when he said it He said he was referring to the opposition but the words came out wrong He said he watched The Irishman over
Christmas and “was unduly influenced by that lexicon” He insists he meant to call them “slugs”Ivan Sunjic came on as a substitute for Birmingham against Blackburn in the FA Cup at the weekend. What happened two minutes later?His team scored and his manager subbed him off “for tactical reasons” He scored, was shown a yellow card for taking off his shirt and then sent off for arguing with the referee about it He fell into an advertising hoarding, injured himself and had to be taken off He gave away the ball, gave away a penalty and was sent offWhy did cricketer Jos Buttler have to pay back 15% of his fee after the Test match between
England and South Africa?He was caught smoking in the showers after the game He spat chewing gum on the field and was fined for littering He called an opponent a “fucking knobhead” on the field and was caught on TV He had the logo of a betting company shaved into his hair Sadio Mané was presented with the African Footballer of the Year award this week in Egypt. Two other players have won the award while at Liverpool:
Mohamed Salah and…Bruce Grobbelaar Kolo Touré El Hadji Diouf Djimi Traoré Josh Jacobs signed a four-year contract with the Oakland Raiders this week that is worth nearly $12m. How did he celebrate?He went to an auction in
Hollywood and bought the costume Darth Vader wore in the original
Star Wars trilogy for $1.5m He offered his best mate a $50,000-a-year contract to be his “PlayStation assistant” He bought his dad a houseHe donated half of those wages to Bernie Sanders' presidential campaignThe Supercopa de España – the Spanish version of the Community Shield – has traditionally been played in Spain. But not always. It is being played in
Saudi Arabia this year. Which country hosted the game last year?FranceUSAMoroccoSingaporeHow did Leighton Bennett make history this week at the BDO World Darts Championship? Bennett, who turned 14 in December, became the youngest player to compete at a darts world championship He became the first player to compete in a wheelchairHe became the first player to hit two nine-dart finishes but lose a matchHe qualified for the tournament at the age of 77, having only taken up the sport after retiring aged 50 Mario Balotelli scored for Brescia against Lazio at the weekend. What made the goal so special?It was the first time he has scored in RomeIt was the first goal he has scored in the month of JanuaryIt was the first Serie A goal of the year, meaning Balotelli has now scored the first Serie A goal at the start of both the 2010s and the 2020sIt was the first goal he has ever scored with his left foot1 and above. Have a great weekend2 and above. Have a great weekend3 and above. Have a great weekend4 and above. Have a great weekend5 and above. Have a great weekend6 and above. Have a great weekend7 and above. Have a great weekend8 and above. Have a great weekend9 and above. Have a great weekend0 and above. Have a great weekend10 and above.You know it all. Have a great weekend