Michael Black
Sports Editor
FA Cup Final: Preparation the key as Watford face huge test against Manchester City
Michael Black • May 15 2019Watford face Manchester City in the FA Cup Final at Wembley on Saturday aiming to spring one of the biggest shocks in the history of the competition. The Hornets haven’t…
2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup Preview: Who Will Triumph In Poland?
Michael Black • May 15 2019The FIFA U20 World Cup heads to Eastern Europe in 2019 for what promises to be a month-long festival of football. The biennial 24-team tournament will be hosted by Poland…
Japan 2019: Rugby World Cup Fixtures & Prediction
Michael Black • May 2 2019The 2019 Rugby World Cup gets underway on September 20, with New Zealand big favourites to lift the trophy for the third consecutive time. The tournament heads to Asia for…
Atletico Madrid fancied to edge tight contest at Espnayol
Michael Black • Apr 29 2019Atletico Madrid visit Espanyol on Saturday afternoon needing just one more point to secure the runners-up spot in La Liga. Real Madrid’s disappointing 1-0 defeat at Raya Vallecano on Sunday…
Matthews: How ‘The Wizard’ defied the South African government
Michael Black • Apr 25 2019Widely considered to be one the greatest players of all-time, Sir Stanley Matthews’ achievements on a football pitch are firmly etched into the game’s folklore. When you think of Matthews…
Championship promotion race: Norwich City and Sheffield United looking good as Leeds United implode
Michael Black • Apr 26 2019With just two games to play there are still a trio of teams hoping to secure automatic promotion from the Championship this season. Norwich City have a three point lead…
Stoney guides Manchester United to Women’s Championship title
Michael Black • Apr 10 2023This article was originally published on WomensFootball.co.uk – please head over to the Women’s Football website for more. Manchester United’s 7-0 demolition of Crystal Palace over the weekend crowned what…
Arsenal and Chelsea eyeing place in Europa League semi-finals
Michael Black • Dec 9 2021Arsenal and Chelsea are in action on Thursday evening aiming to book their places in the semi-finals of the Europa League. The Gunners take a 2-0 lead into their game…
Still all to play for at the top as Premier League battles heat up
Michael Black • Apr 16 2019With just a handful of games remaining this season the Premier League’s ‘Big Six’ sides still have plenty to play for. Liverpool lead the title race by just two points…
Tiger Woods’ stunning Masters victory set to reignite golf
Michael Black • Apr 12 2023Described by many pundits as the “greatest comeback story in sport”, Tiger Woods’ success at the Masters has sent the golfing world into meltdown. Woods ended a 3,954 day wait…
Chelsea vs West Ham United confirmed starting line-ups
Michael Black • Apr 8 2019Chelsea host West Ham United in the Premier League on Monday aiming to move back into the top four in the table. The Blues head into the game just a…
Premier League title race set to go all the way to May
Michael Black • Apr 8 2019This season’s Premier League title race looks poised to go down to the wire, with either Manchester City and Liverpool set to claim the prestigious trophy. The two sides have…
Everton vs Arsenal confirmed starting line-ups
Michael Black • Apr 7 2019Arsenal visit Everton on Sunday aiming to move back up to third place in the Premier League. The Gunners head into the game fourth in the table, one point behind…
Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion confirmed starting line-ups
Michael Black • Apr 3 2019Chelsea host Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday aiming to move into the top four in the Premier League. The Blues head into the game sixth in the standings, but…
Tottenham Hotspur eager to get off to a flying start at their new stadium
Michael Black • Apr 3 2019Tottenham Hotspur begin life at their new stadium on Wednesday eager to get off to a winning start against Crystal Palace. Spurs are without a win in their last five…