The Cairns Taipans will welcome the Adelaide 36ers for their season opener, hosting their first game of the 2024-25 NBL season tonight at the Cairns Convention .... Round 16 Preview vs Cairns Taipans Let's hope he's playing on Saturday, helping us get three points. He looks after himself very well, he said. United came into the game midway through the half and Louis Appere almost burst through but Nathan McGinley redeemed himself with a sliding challenge moments after being robbed in possession. Clarke, the ultimate cool head, will not require anyone to make him feel better about Gilmour's absence, but if the players are wavering, they can take heart from the case of Jon Rahm. Keane shocked by Man Utd performanceUnited outclassed by City but what now?Get Sky Sports | Live football on Sky SportsIf he was denied the man of the match award it was down to Joao Cancelo, who revelled in his left-back role, setting up both goals. The gasps are audible and they do not always come from the supporters of his own team. Football is supposed to be fun, after all. It's a complex sport and we will try to continue to play with faith, with a team effort. Champions League: Holders Chelsea host LilleChelsea host Lille on Tuesday with Tuchel determined to see the Blues forge on in the defence of their Champions League crown. Nuno is also the first Spurs boss to lose as many as four times in his opening 10 fixtures since Glen Hoddle back in 2001. Having scored 19 times in their five league away games this season, the Reds will certainly back themselves to cause trouble for a defence that has conceded twice in three of their last four league matches on home soil. A major factor in Real Madrid's favour is the current state of their two most traditional rivals, with Atletico Madrid ending the year 17 points behind them and Barcelona a further point away. In poor visibility and without a number of key players, Juventus will be delighted to have bounced back from a disappointing 1-1 draw with Venezia last time out and extend their unbeaten run to five games. Perth Wildcats vs Cairns Taipans - NYE Preview Game Details Perth Wildcats vs Cairns Taipans 5.00pm WST Friday 31 December at Cairns Convention Centre Watch live on ESPN – available via Kayo or Foxtel. Incredibly, they had more shots on target (7 vs 6) than the host nation and Youssouf M'Changama gave the minnows an outside chance of a shock result with an unstoppable free-kick. But I think Everton have got quality in some areas which other clubs don't have. Asked about Moyes' confidence that his side will stay up, Lampard joked: That's easy for him to say, isn't it? But I don't want to make more out of it than it actually is. It is very easy to take lines out of context. Cairns Taipans vs Adelaide 36ers Basketball Head To This page lists the head-to-head record of Cairns Taipans vs Adelaide 36ers including biggest victories and defeats between the two sides, and H2H stats in all ... Lampard is also still without Yerry Mina (thigh), Ben Godfrey (hamstring) and Fabian Delph as Everton chase their first league win on the road since August. Championship fixtures | table | highlightsGet Sky SportsThere was a brief spell of pressure from the home side in the opening exchanges but the first real chances fell to Hull. Australia's Basketball League Watch the Game Highlights from Adelaide 36ers vs. Illawarra Hawks, 01/13 Favourite Team? Select a team. Adelaide 36ers; Brisbane Bullets; Cairns Taipans ... It will be a fantastic game for football. Pep: Football is unpredictable Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola told BT Sport: We were close. Man City will face Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-finals, with the other featuring an all-London draw as Chelsea take on Crystal Palace. Manchester United and Arsenal are reportedly on red alert after Leicester slashed their asking price for Youri Tielemans. Seamus Coleman has been that guy for a long time, and he is still there and still captain of course, but every good team has got three or four leaders on the pitch - and the very best have 11 of them. There was no hangover from the Wembley win over Manchester City as they demonstrated the gulf in class between themselves and United once more to claim a first league double since 2013-14 and a ridiculous 9-0 aggregate over their fierce rivals for the season. Kieran Tierney - 6Had a few bright moments as Arsenal threatened in the early stages but unable to cause Liverpool problems after that and struggled with his distribution, completing only 78 per cent of his passes. There was a bit of pressure in the game, I thought we went there and we controlled that game really well. Alex Scott floated over a neat ball beyond the far post, Andi Weimann headed back across goal and Chris Martin was left astonishingly unattended to head home from six yards. What is the format of the draw?The 32 nations involved in the 2022 World Cup will be drawn into eight groups of four. Adam Armstrong scored the winner with just three minutes on the clock, arrowing a sublime left-footed strike home from the edge of the area. If the last-gasp win at Norwich buoyed them, this will take the mood to another level again. Their spate of injuries adds extra uncertainty. Adelaide 36ers (@Adelaide36ers) / X ... Cairns Taipans in a Sunday showdown in Far North Queensland. Read the full LIVE ON ESPN RAC Arena #WeAreSixers. Image. 5. 1. Schlotterbeck even scored a couple of goals in December - the icing on the cake in his breakthrough year.  Scotland fell behind before the half hour and although Steven Thompson swiftly equalised, Moldova - then ranked 114 in the world and with no points or goals from their opening three qualifiers - had the bulk of the chances for a winner. Speaking of simple maths, our warm congratulations to the new regime at Barcelona, who have settled the club's vast debts, paid off every one of their creditors, and can now charge back into the transfer market with total confidence that the place isn't about to collapse in a cloud of IOUs. In that situation, why wouldn't you sign Ferran Torres? Just to celebrate. Three of the last four fixtures at this ground have resulted in draws, and you can get odds of 14/1 (15.0) on this one heading into extra-time after a deadlocked 90 minutes. “He had an incredible year, winning two trophies, and it reflects his hard work and attitude. It’s great to see him getting recognition and our other players who made it to the Team of the Year. Jose Mourinho is plotting to sign Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka as he looks to bolster the midfield options at his disposal at Roma. “We are analysing everything. But unfortunately all leads to a series of undesirable situations. Something that would never have taken place. Once we've gathered all the necessary information we will implement measures. And we will explain them. A deep squad is needed to compete in the Champions League and European success is what Julian Nagelsmann's first season in charge will be judged on. In a scrappy, cagey first half where 21 fouls were committed it was Milan who had the two best chances to break the deadlock. Rafael Leao fired a low driven strike on goal in the 19th minute, forcing Wojceich Szczesny into a smart save low down to his right. Brands has also worked with powerful, experienced managers such as Ancelotti and Benitez, leading to suspicions his influence was greatly reduced. Callum Wilson's first-half strike handed Newcastle their first Premier League win of the season, beating relegation rivals Burnley 1-0 in a crucial game. On 1 April Spurs were three points behind the Gunners, having played one game more and with an inferior goal difference. How the teams lined up | Match statsChampions League fixtures | ResultsPep: It's a big mistake to copy the winnerKhan vs Brook: How to bookThe hosts, in the last 16 of the Champions League for only the second time in their history, could not get to grips with City's speed and movement and the punishment continued when poor defending allowed Phil Foden to fire home from Mahrez's low cross (32). I obviously want to be as entertaining and attractive on the eye as we can be, but one thing I'd like to improve is the structure of the team from a defensive point of view - our shape, what we do to regain the ball. Analysis: If Salah doesn't get you, Trent willSky Sports' Lewis Jones: Is there a more deadly partnership down a right flank in world football than Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold? We were one of the few teams who chose to play that weekend, added Eidevall. I've seen their qualities on those occasions. Bruno Guimaraes likes to wear the number 39 shirt - the taxi number his father, Dick Gomez, drove for more than two decades in their hometown of Rio de Janeiro It was an important member of the family, somebody he was close to all his life. I have to wait and see, speak to him before training and after training and take the decision. Real Madrid travel to the Estadio de la Ceramica on Saturday afternoon to face Villarreal, with Carlos Ancelotti's men aiming to maintain their strong position in La Liga.