15:30
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15:13
The press conferences keep coming, as David Moyes is up next who faces his former club Manchester United.
Michael Carrick played under Moyes when he was at Old Trafford, the Scotsman now faces him on Monday as a manager
“He was a really good proffessional and I think I was more impressed at the work he did at Middlesbrough. I think he did an amazing job there and his team played really well”
“He’s come into the Manchester United job, in what looks like a calm manner and gone about it very well”
15:12
Keith Andrews gives his team news ahead of the game against Brighton
“Everyone’s come through the game well. A few players that missed (the Macclesfield game) for various reasons will come back into the squad. We’re in a pretty good place on that front.”
15:10
Arteta plays the importance of Sunday’s North London Derby
“It’s the match we have next and the one we cannot wait to play. We have to show up on Sunday”
“I think it has happened seven times already to us this season (facing a new manager)”
“We will have the capacity to adapt but the main focus is on what we have to do to win”
15:06
Arteta on dealing with dropping points to Wolves
“What I have seen is a tremendous reaction again. When you lose points with the last kick of the game, in an unpredictable manner, nobody can really understand that. But this is football”
“That was a chapter. In chapter 27, we draw against Wolves. In the next one it is about how we write our own destiny going forward. Life moves on, there’s nothing we can do. It is about what happens next.”
15:00:
Full time: Southampton U21s beat Middlesbrough U21s 2-1 to cement themselves in 5th place.
14:36
Southampton U21s still lead Middlesbrough 2-1 with 15 minutes of the game left to play.
14:35
The women’s curling semi-finals are underway as Canada and Sweden are tied at 2-2
Switzerland have a 4-2 lead against USA.
14:31
Back to the Winter Olympics as Johannes Dale-Skjevdal wins gold for Norway in the Biathlon
Norway also claim silver through Sturla Holm Laegried
Quentin Fillon Maillet becomes the most decorated French olympian, across both winter and summer games after picking up the bronze medal.
14:26
Igor Tudor on team news ahead of the North London Derby.
“Dominic Solanke has some problems but he made two days training.”
“It’s a very rare situation. We have 10 injuries, we trained with 13 players.”
“It is an even bigger challenge to succeed from this situation. My first goal is that we become a team in the right meaning of the word , that suffers when it needs to suffer”
14:25
Strong early words from Spurs boss Igor Tudor.
“I am not here to enjoy… I am here to work”
14:04
Southampton host Charlton Athletic this weekend as they aim to win their sixth game out of seven in all competitions.
Tonda Eckert speaks to the media ahead of the game
14:02
Straight into the thick of it for newly appointed interim Igor Tudor, as his Spurs side prepare for the North London Derby on Sunday.
Both Tudor and Mikel Arteta’s press conferences coming soon.
14:01
What have we missed in the last 45 minutes?
Wang Xindi wins gold in the men’s aerials whilst Noe Roth claims silver medal.
Wolves manager, Rob Edwards and Manchester United manager, Michael Carrick have both given their press conferences.
14:00
Back straight into the action as Southampton u21s lead Middlesbrough 2-1 at HT.
Goals from Brandon Charles and Nicholas Oyekunle gave the Saints a two goal lead before Rio Patterson-Powell got Boro back into the game just before the break
13:11
It is lunch time for me, i will be back for more updates on the world of sport at 14:00pm.
Stay tuned and check out our other stories on the website in the mean time.
13:08
GB’S Gus Kenworthy will compete in his freeski halfpipe final at 18:30 after qualifying through ninth place earlier today.
13:05
Women’s curling semi-finals coming up shortly and the men’s aerial finals are currently underway.
It’s a Swiss top two as it stands with China taking up the rest of the top six.
12:56
Will Arsenal bottle it again?
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola’s press conference is underway and it’s a big one regarding the title race
“They were nine points when we had a game in hand, so whenever everybody is on the same fixtures and games being played then after we will see the difference.”
“Twelve more games is a lot, like i said before. Newcastle is my only concern.”
12:44
The F1 testing in Bahrain is back underway for the afternoon session with George Russell, Arvid Lindblad, Carlos Sainz, Valtteri, Bottas and Oliver Bearman all on the circuit.
12:36
Southampton u21s face Middlesbrough this afternoon in the Premier League 2 and the Saints lineup is in
12:34
DANIELA MAIER wins gold after a dominant display.
Fanny Smith takes silver and Sandra Naeslund takes bronze.
12:08
The final is coming up at 12:15 but there is a small final to determine places fifth to eighth at 12:10.
12:05
Sandra Naeslund and Fanny Smith join Maier and Sabbatel in the final of the women’s ski cross.
Who will win the gold medal?
12:04
Women’s curling semi- finals coming up at 13:05 while Men’s ice hockey semi-finals are at 15:40 and 20:10.
12:00
Daniela Maier powers into final after a brilliant semi final performance
Berger Sabbatel is through to the final after a photo finish.
11:58
Oliver Glasner is speaking to the media ahead of their game against Wolves on Sunday.
11:54
More on the Winter Olympics as the women’s ski cross quarter- finals are underway
Germany’s Daniela Maier breezes through in first, Talina Gantenbein is through in the second quarter-final whilst Fanny Smith wins in the third.
Two of the three Swiss riders progress to the semis.
11:45
Pep Guardiola is set to speak to the media at 12:30 as Manchester City are right back in the title race after Arsenal’s draw with Wolves on Wednesday.
11:40
Andoni Iraola will be facing a one game touchline ban this weekend:
He was asked where he will be watching the game:
“We will analyse the options and I’m a little bit worried about the time it will take me to go from the dressing room to the positionand back to the dressing room, so we will see what the best option is.”
11:37
Back to football and more on Andoni Iraola’s press conference.
When asked on facing an in-form West Ham side:
“I think they’ve been probably one of the best teams lately in the Premier League. I think if you include the cup games, I think they’ve won five of their last six.”
“I think the atmosphere in the stadium is going to be difficult for us and we have to be ready to start start strong because they’ve scored the first goal in all of the last games.”
11:33
GUS KENWORTHY HAS DONE IT!
Kenworthy of GB has secured his place in the men’s freeski halfpipe final.
The 34 year old seals his place with his score of 81:25 and is one step closer to one last taste of Olympic glory.
11:29
Now back to the Winter Olympics and the quarter-final line up has been set in the women’s ski cross.
World champion, Fanny Smith had to settle for second in her heat.
Germany’s Daniela Maier, Marielle Thompson of Canada and Sweden’s defending champion Sandra Naeslund are all through.
11:26
Team news- latest on Brooks and Adams.
“That’s the best thing about the small break, I think we have Brooksy and Tyler ready to go”
“I think slowly we are recovering bodies”
11:25
Next up, is Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola with his press conference ahead of their game against West Ham.
11:21
Fabian Hurzeler has given his thoughts on his side’s poor form
“We have to see the table how it is. it is just the reality. At that moment, we are in the middle of the table. We are seven points away from relegation and we are six points away from Europe.”
“The most important thing is focusing on the next game and the things we can control”
11:20
Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler has given his press conferece for their game against Brentford
11:09
That’s all from the morning session in the F1 testing. Charles Leclerc completed 80 laps and was on top of the timings. Kimi Antonelli in second and Oscar Piastri in third.
Back at 12pm for more live updates on the F1.
10:57
Canada’s Brendan Mackay lands a huge alley-oop 540 to improve his score to 92.75 and claim first place.
10:56
Great Britain’s Gus Kenworthy cannot improve on his first run of 81:25 in the men’s freeski halfpipe to put himself in ninth place but still in contention for qualifying.
However, he is the oldest competitor in the competition.
10:22
Winter Olympics
Pirmin Werner with a fantastic jump in the men’s aerials qualification round to go top.
The standings as followed:
- Pirmin Werner (Switzerland)- 122.17
- Qi Gunagpu (China)- 120.80
- Wang Xindi (China)- 118.10
- Lewis Irving (Canada)- 117.70
- Connor Curran (USA)- 117.26
10:16
F1 pre-season testing
There is a new rookie on the grid: Arvid Lindblad who has completed 62 laps so far in Bahrain testing.
Audi’s Nico Hulkenberg has set a new personal best this session with a time of 1:36.019.
Charles Leclarc sits in first and he has completed 64 laps.
10:00
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