Steve Bruce
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All in the Game: Glowing tributes few and far between for departing Özil
- Soccer
- January 18, 2021, 09:00
It looks like Mesut Özil’s Arsenal adventure is finally coming to an end, reports suggesting that he’s on his way to Fenerbahce on a free transfer aft(...)

Brian O'Connor: Argument for playing on still stands – even if optics are poor
- Other Sports
- January 16, 2021, 06:00
There’s normally only one winner when morality collides with big business. But these are not normal times and the ethical dilemma of elite sport conti(...)

Bruce tells Newcastle players from now on ‘we do it my way’
- English Soccer
- January 15, 2021, 19:09
Steve Bruce has effectively declared war on his Newcastle United players after revealing he is no longer prepared to accommodate their tactical demand(...)

Sheffield United’s long wait for Premier League win ends after 18 games
- English Soccer
- January 12, 2021, 20:10
Sheffield United 1 Newcastle 0 Sheffield United’s long wait for a first Premier League win of the season is over, after Billy Sharp’s penalty ensured(...)

Gerry Thornley: Rationale for persevering with elite level rugby remains strong
- Rugby
- January 12, 2021, 06:00
Rugby, like football and other sports at elite level around the world, faces an almost ongoing dilemma, namely to proceed or not to proceed. There ar(...)

FA Cup holders Arsenal beat wasteful Newcastle after extra-time
- English Soccer
- January 9, 2021, 20:37
Arsenal 2 Newcastle 0 AET Emile Smith Rowe came off the bench to fire holders Arsenal into the FA Cup fourth round with an extra-time goal against Ne(...)

Steve Bruce believes it ‘morally wrong’ for football to continue amid pandemic
- English Soccer
- January 8, 2021, 22:30
Steve Bruce believes it is “morally wrong” to continue playing elite-level football in the midst of the accelerating pandemic but fully understands t(...)

Liverpool end year to remember with Newcastle stalemate
- English Soccer
- December 30, 2020, 22:13
Newcastle 0 Liverpool 0 The final Premier League match of 2020 ended with Liverpool three points clear at the top of the table – but only after Jürge(...)

Brentford take out another Premier League side as they expose Newcastle
- English Soccer
- December 22, 2020, 19:54
Brentford 1 Newcastle 0 Still, at least Newcastle can concentrate on the league now. On a dank and dreary night in west London, they were handed a le(...)

Manchester United’s poor record at Old Trafford not a mental issue – Solskjær
- English Soccer
- December 18, 2020, 20:26
Ole Gunnar Solskjær has denied Manchester United’s poor home record is a mental issue despite the team winning all their away matches. United’s 3-2 (...)