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Daily Mirror
30 minutes ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Premier League issue apology as Man Utd, Arsenal and Liverpool fixture changes confirmed
The Premier League were due to announce the exact dates and kick-off times for September's fixtures a fortnight ago but only now have top-flights chiefs been able to confirm them The Premier League have finally confirmed which games will be televised in September and apologised for a two-week delay. Fans were promised that they'd be informed of the exact dates and kick-off times for matchweeks four, five and six by July 9. But only now have top-flight chiefs been able to finalise them. The Premier League say that their late announcement still falls in line with their commitment to giving supporters at least six weeks' notice when it comes to fixture changes before January, allowing fans to make plans in good time. In a statement, the league said: "While the Premier League's fixture announcement dates advised that September's fixtures would be released on 9 July, delays in local approvals for fixtures unfortunately meant only August fixtures were announced on this date. "The Premier League would like to apologise for not being able to confirm these fixtures until now. However, today's announcement is in line with our commitment to give at least six weeks' notice for fixture announcements before January." The Manchester Derby headlines September's list of fixtures. United's visit to City will now be played at 4:30pm on Sunday, September 14 on Sky Sports. That match follows Liverpool's trip to Burnley, kicking off at 2pm. Arsenal have also had a fixture moved that weekend. The Gunners are scheduled to host Nottingham Forest at 12:30pm on Saturday, September 13. The Merseyside Derby at Anfield has been selected to take place at 12:30pm on Saturday, September 20 on TNT Sports. But the clash will move to the 12pm on the Sunday if Liverpool are scheduled to play away in the Champions League the preceding Wednesday. There's a similar scenario for Tottenham's game at home to Wolves at 2pm on Sunday, September 28. The match will be moved if Spurs are drawn to play in Champions League the following Tuesday. Full list of Premier League fixtures in September (3pm unless stated) Sunday, September 14 2pm Burnley v Liverpool (Sky Sports) 4:30pm Manchester City v Manchester United (Sky Sports) Saturday, September 20 12:30pm Liverpool v Everton (TNT Sports)* Bournemouth v Newcastle Brighton v Tottenham Burnley v Nottingham Forest West Ham v Crystal Palace Wolves v Leeds 5:30pm Manchester United v Chelsea (Sky Sports) 8pm Fulham v Brentford (Sky Sports) *Match will move to 12pm on Sunday, September 21 should Liverpool play away in Champions League the preceding Wednesday Sunday, September 21 2pm Sunderland v Aston Villa (Sky Sports) 4:30pm Arsenal v Manchester City (Sky Sports) Saturday, September 27 12:30pm Brentford v Manchester United (TNT Sports) Aston Villa v Fulham Chelsea v Brighton Crystal Palace v Liverpool Leeds v Bournemouth Manchester City v Burnley 5:30pm Nottinham Forest v Sunderland (Sky Sports) Monday, September 29 8pm Everton v West Ham (Sky Sports)
The Sun
an hour ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Premier League TV games revealed with new date for Manchester derby and shock kick-off time for Man Utd vs Chelsea
THE Premier League have confirmed September's televised fixtures. They include a mouthwatering Manchester derby, as well as Chelsea's trip to United. 1 Manchester City will host United on Sunday, 14 September at 4:30pm, with the match broadcast on Sky Sports. While Ruben Amorim's side will host Chelsea the following Saturday at 5:30pm on Sky Sports, an unusual slot for a match between two "Big Six" clubs. West Ham's London derby against Tottenham has been moved to a 5:30pm kick-off on Saturday, 13 September - to be shown on Sky. The first Merseyside derby of the season will take place at Anfield the following week, to be shown at 12:30pm on TNT Sports. Among the other big fixtures to have been moved is Arsenal's Emirates clash with Manchester City. The match will now take place at 4:30pm on Sunday, 21 September on Sky Sports. Arsenal will occupy the same slot a week later, as they travel to Newcastle. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.
Daily Mirror
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Darts stars 'clash off stage' at World Matchplay as security guards forced to intervene
Things got spicy between Gerwyn Price and Daryl Gurney during their first round match at the World Matchplay as the Welshman claimed a feisty 10-7 victory in Blackpool Daryl Gurney and Gerwyn Price's World Matchplay barney extended off stage in Blackpool - with Gurney having to be restrained by security guards as the Welshman conducted a post-match interview. Initially the pair exchanged heated words on the oche, immediately after Price claimed a feisty 10-7 victory in their first round match. Throughout there had been a bit of needle between the pair, with booming celebrations from Price followed by similar by Gurney, appearing to mock his opponent. When Price had held off a comeback from Gurney, sealing victory with double 12, he wasn't shy to celebrate. Price screamed in joy and gave it some big fist pumps, before collecting his darts out of the board and going to shake his opponent's hand. As Price collected his darts, Gurney turned to the crowd with a furrowed brow and did a mock body shake celebration, seemingly mimicking Price again. Price approached him, shook his hand and appeared to say 'well played buddy', but the body language was anything but friendly. Gurney said something back, prompting further words from Price as he shook hands with the referees. With veins popping out of his forehead, 'The Iceman' screamed some more celebrations, triggering clear annoyance from Gurney, who chuntered away to himself while shaking his head. "Gerwyn Price was taking liberty to Daryl Gurney's mimicking of him. They're feisty characters aren't they?' Mark Webster said on Sky Sports. "Let's not take away from what was a brilliant game. Price kept it in check until he got that winning leg and Gerwyn Price gets the last laugh. That's the type of characters they are. I think Price said 'well played, buddy'." Now, Damian Vlottes, from the Dutch Darts Draait Door podcast, has claimed that Gurney was having to be restrained by security as Price took part in an interview with talkSPORT. Vlottes said: 'Gurney was literally at the door with his head round the corner. Two security guards had to hold him back. He clearly wanted to confront Price again. He came in swearing.' Vincent Van der Voort added: 'He was ready for a nice, friendly chat. He was absolutely fuming. Still insisting he did nothing wrong, that it was all on Price. 'I only spoke to Daryl afterwards. All he said was, 'I didn't do anything wrong.' He was angry, really angry. There was no calm conversation. He made it clear he's not a fan of Price. 'But I imagine Price would say the opposite. There's so much emotion involved. I don't mind it though, adds spice to the sport. As long as it doesn't turn physical, this sort of tension has its place.' Price declined to answer any questions from the media about the incident, saying instead: "Five, six, seven years ago that game probably could have got away from me and just slipped away. I've learned to just try and keep my emotions intact at key points, and I did it today. 'I think in two or three legs where my head was going to blow off, but I had to just keep it in. I just felt like I needed to keep myself composed. Sometimes I can and I was forcing not to let my emotions get the best of me, sometimes that's what happens. I can let out the emotions and then the next leg is not so good.' It isn't the first time the two players have been involved in some heated scenes at the oche, having had to be separated back in 2019 following a Premier League match in Sheffield. Back then Price had been taunting the crowd after being booed, prompting some shoving and pointed fingers.
Daily Mirror
3 hours ago
- Automotive
- Daily Mirror
F1 host Bernie Collins' life off-screen from real name to love life and feeling 'like a fraud'
Bernie Collins is a familiar face to Formula 1 fans as she comments on all the action from the motorsport as part of the Sky Sports presenting team She's the former head of strategy for the Formula 1 Aston Martin team but now Bernie Collins is a familiar face with fans as she provides expert analysis for Sky Sports. Most weekends, Bernie can be seen alongside other members of the broadcaster's Formula 1 presenting team as they bring all the news, highlights and live race commentary from the Grands Prix action across the world. Bernie, who is from Northern Ireland, is renowned for her experience as a strategist and fans rely on her guidance throughout the season. But how did Bernie land such a coveted role and what does she get up to off-screen? We take a look at her early career and life away from the race track. Real name and early career Born in the mid '80s in a village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, Bernie's real name is Bernadette Collins. She began her career as a trainee with McLaren after graduating from Queen's University Belfast in 2009. Three years later, she became a performance engineer, working with 2009 World Champion Jenson Button. She joined Force India in 2015 and helped the team finish 4th in the following year's Constructors' Championship. In 2022, she joined F1 TV as an analyst before joinging Sky Sports the following year. Love life Bernie is engaged to the former F1 mechanic Ryan McGarva and often shares photos of them on their travels on her Instagram account. They got engaged last December during a ski holiday in France. In an interview with Irish News she said: 'Ryan and I met a long time ago through motorsport, but the proposal came as a total surprise. 'Ryan actually got down on one ski and proposed during a ski trip to Tignes in the French Alps. We haven't set a date yet, but it is all very exciting.' Bernie shared the exciting update with fans by posting a selection of photos on Instagram from the year, with the final snap taken during their break capturing Bernie on the piste and showing off a sparking ring. She captioned the post: "2024 with a single picture for each month. Bit early but I'm pretty sure December can't be topped! (ring emoji)." Her colleagues rushed to congratulate the couple with Karun Chandhok saying: "Ahhh congratulations!" Natalie Pinkham said: "Oh Bernie!! This is the BEST news! Huge congratulations my darling." And Rachel Brooks commented: "Yey!!!! Amazing news! Congratulations!" The pair live in Warwickshire, reports the Irish News, and foster guide dogs. During the interview as she fostered her latest dog she said: "We look after the dogs until they find a forever home. This dog failed its training because he wouldn't put on a harness, unfortunately, but he will make a great pet for some family. "I got involved probably for a few selfish reasons, but it helps the centre out and is also a really nice way that we can have dog on a sort of part-time basis – while travelling around the world. And he is definitely helping my new year health kick by getting me out walking - at a nice normal pace." Feeling 'like a fraud' Bernie has admitted that moving from the pit wall to in front of the camera was an uneasy transition. "For a long time, I felt like I was a bit of a fraud, not doing enough work on the pit wall. I felt a bit like I wasn't contributing as much to the sport. Before, the decisions I made directly affected the outcome of the race," she said in an interview with The Telegraph. "When you're on the pit wall you're very confident in your ability, you are very 'in your moment'. You've done a lot of work on the data and you've got the support network around you. To step away from that and then be on screen, much more public facing was a bit more daunting. "When I did my first race [for Sky Sports ] in Jeddah in 2023, I probably didn't really think about the number of people that were watching at home. I felt a bit initially like I wasn't contributing as much to the sport," she says. But she says she's learned a lot from colleagues like renowned commentators Martin Brundle and David Croft and now accepts the importance of her broadcasting role. She added: "When you get out and speak to people in the real world, that is when it really brings it home to me the difference I make to whoever the viewer is at home. The more people I interacted with from the audience, the more I realised that actually my influence on the viewer is much bigger than it's ever been before."
Indian Express
5 hours ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
IND Vs ENG: ‘There were images and memories of 2005 Edgbaston…': Nasser Husain on the last-day drama in Lord's Test
While the Shubman Gill-led Indian team lost the third Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy by 22 runs at Lord's, the Test would also be remembered for the confrontation between the two sides on the third and fourth day. With the Indian team chasing a target of 193 runs, the Test saw a valiant Ravindra Jadeja almost taking India home before England spinner Shoaib Bashir removed Mohammad Siraj to hand England a 22-run win. With England players, including Ben Stokes, shaking hands with a consoling Jadeja, the moment also became one of the moments to remember in the series. Former England captain Nasser Hussain compared the moment with the 2005 Ashes Edgbaston Test memories of England pacer Andrew Flintoff consoling a dejected Brett Lee after the narrow two-run loss. 'The two all-rounders in Stokes (Ben) and Jadeja (Ravindra) – two champion cricketers – neither of them deserved to be on the losing side in that Test match (at Lord's). In the end it was Stokes and his team running off in celebration, and there were images and memories of 2005 Edgbaston, with Brett Lee down and Andrew Flintoff. And it was great to see. With all of the spice and aggression we saw in that Test match, it was lovely to see the England and Indian players embrace at the end. That is how Test cricket should be played. You go hard and go really at each other, but you also respect what the other side has put in,' Hussain told Sky Sports just before the toss on Wednesday ahead of the fourth Test at Manchester. With England leading the series 2-1, Gill would want to win the Manchester Test to level the series. While the first Test at Leeds and second Test at Edgbaston saw a break of more than a week, the third Test at Lord's and fourth Test at Manchester too saw a gap of more than a week. With all the talk about India and England players confronting each other at multiple occasions including Gill against England opener Zack Crawley over delay in the last over on the third day and Mohammad Siraj giving England opener Ben Duckett a send-off on the fourth day, Hussain believes the teams will go hard at each other again. 'With the drama of Lord's, I think everyone needed the eight-day break… but then again, we didn't need it, because it has been such an enthralling Test series. They go again. It really did spice up at Lord's – and I think that spice is still there, with a couple of comments in the press conferences, from both sides, including the Indian captain.' Hussain added. While England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to bowl first in overcast conditions on Thursday, former England captain Alastair Cook believes 'It's not a bowl first situation'. 'I am not quite convinced it is a bowl first situation. I looked at that surface. It's a very dry wicket and I'm not looking at there being much movement. If there's any doubt, Ben Stokes reverts to bowling. I would have batted first because if you are bowling on a flat one the bowlers are not the happiest souls,' Cook told BBC Sport.
