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While you were sleeping

While you were sleeping
While you were sleeping is the Post's slightly irreverent take on what happened overnight in some of the biggest tournaments and regional and domestic competitions in the world of sport.
last updated:
29 August, 2024
Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring Liverpool’s second goal against Bournemouth. Photo: PA
English Premier League

Liverpool continue Premier League title charge, Forest and Everton win big

Mohamed Salah bags double as Reds see off Bournemouth, Forest hit Brighton for seven, Ireland start Six Nations title defence with win.

Six Nations Championship

Dupont stars as France thrash Wales, Villa’s Duran sold for US$79 million

United, Spurs grab vital wins, Messi eyes 2026 World Cup, Shiffrin back in action

Uefa Champions League

Man City, PSG stay alive in Champions League, US Open expands, McKibbin joins LIV

Manchester City come from behind to beat Club Brugge in must-win game, while tennis officials add 15th day to year’s final grand slam.

Savinho celebrates scoring Manchester City’s third goal against Club Brugge. Photo: Reuters

Liverpool rest stars, famed F1 Mercedes in US$50 million sale, England stay alive

Mo Salah, Virgil van Dijk among nine being rested for meaningless Champions League clash. Stirling Moss 1955 car at auction.

NBA

Chelsea defender joins Juventus, Butler benched indefinitely, Burnley hold Leeds

Miami Heat suspend NBA veteran Jimmy Butler without pay, while Juventus hand over US$4.19 million to take Chelsea player on loan.

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Australia’s sevens joy, despair; Eagles make Super Bowl; Tottenham beaten again

The historic decision to give the women centre stage in Perth was justified with a nail-biting victory for the hosts against their rivals.

Australia’s women celebrate their triumph at the Perth Sevens after a nail-biting 28-26 victory over neighbours New Zealand in the final. Photo: Reuters

Liverpool, Arsenal win, Forest hammered; Wembanyama’s Spurs are beaten in Paris

The Reds march on with only one side within nine points of the leaders while Manchester City extend their unbeaten league run.

Uruguay stun Fiji, All Blacks in Perth, Walker joins Milan, Carroll’s off to Vegas

Uruguay get best of remarkable first day of World Sevens Series leg, and only Kenya stand in way of clean sweep of Pool C.

Son fires Spurs to win, Forest get 2 more years of Wood, F1’s US$40,000 swear jar

Son Heung-min keeps Tottenham on right track, Ben Ainslie leaves his America’s Cup team and cursing gets very expensive for F1 drivers.

Tottenham captain Son Heung-min (right) silences the crowd after scoring his side’s third goal against Hoffenheim. Photo: Reuters
Uefa Champions League

PSG stun Man City, Norway clubs vote to ditch VAR, and India thrash England

Pep Guardiola’s side are in danger of not making the knockout stages of the Champions League after throwing away a 2-0 lead in Paris.

Goncalo Ramos (bottom left) is mobbed by his teammates after scoring celebrates with teammates after scoring PSG’s fourth against Manchester City. Photo: AP
Uefa Champions League

Liverpool stay perfect, Barca win 9-goal thriller, Japan’s Suzuki makes MLB history

It’s back to European football this week, and battle to make the last 16 is heating up. Elsewhere, Ichiro Suzuki enters baseball hall of fame.

English Premier League

Chelsea up to fourth, City spend US$42 million on defence, Lion becomes a Bear

A 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge was the London club’s first win in six Premier League games, while French club Lens have just made a fortune.

English Premier League

City roar, United whimper, Eagles fly and Murphy rediscovers winning feeling

Manchester City ‘are back’ says Guardiola, Amorim labels United team ‘the worst’ in club’s history, and Shaun Murphy is a champion again.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts hands the ball to Saquon Barkley in the third quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Lincoln Financial Field. Photo: Reuters
English Premier League

Premier League title race drama: Liverpool win, Arsenal draw; rare Masters 147

Nottingham Forest could soon emerge as the Reds’ main title challengers after a potentially pivotal Saturday of football in England.

Darwin Nunez celebrates with his Liverpool teammates after his late double earned his side a dramatic victory over Brentford. Photo: EPA

Denis Law dies at 84, Mowbray returns to West Brom, no stopping Kipchoge

One of the greatest footballers to ever play the game, Law had been diagnosed with dementia in 2021.

Amad rescues United from Saints defeat, Medvedev out, Collins trolls Open fans

Amad Diallo’s 12-minute hat-trick spares United’s blushes, while US teen Learner Tien stays up way past his bed time to stun Daniil Medvedev.

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Arsenal beat Spurs despite Son Heung-min strike, Everton lose on Moyes return

Gunners close gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool, Everton beaten but remain outside bottom three after defeats for Leicester and Wolves.

Ollie Watkins fires his decisive second-half strike beyond Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. Photo: Reuters
English Premier League

Forest deny Liverpool again, ‘tired’ City blow it, and Rast makes mark on slopes

Nottingham Forest are the team Liverpool cannot beat, while Manchester City are struggling to beat anyone at the moment.

Australian Open

Shang injury update, China’s women take centre stage, ‘defective’ Olympic medals

It’s day three at the Australian Open, and China’s women are in action early. England bowling legend James Anderson to carry on playing.

Manchester United knock Arsenal out of FA Cup, Spurs survive Tamworth scare

Ruben Amorim’s team win heavyweight Cup clash on penalties, Tamworth denied Spurs replay, Kei Nishikori stages Australian Open fightback.

Manchester United’s players celebrate after winning their FA Cup penalty shootout against Arsenal. Photo: AP

Plymouth stun Brentford, Walker quitting City, Alexander-Arnold answers critics

Plymouth pulled off shock of the FA Cup third round by beating a top-flight club for the first time in 40 years, while Kyle Walker wants out.

Morgan Whittaker (centre) celebrates scoring his side’s winner against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium. Photo: AFP

Potter’s debut blues; Raducanu’s mosquito precaution; England rugby in crisis

Ex-Chelsea boss reign started with elimination from the FA Cup as Aston Villa came from a goal down to win 2-1.

Everton sack Dyche, eye Moyes, Mourinho; Barca-Madrid in Saudi; LA games off

Just hours before their FA Cup third-round clash with Peterborough, Everton announced there will be a change of manager.

Spurs beat Liverpool in EFL Cup, Barca register Dani Olmo; US stop Wada funding

Ange Postecoglou’s side earned a 1-0 first-leg victory over the Reds thanks to Lucas Bergvall’s controversial, late winner.

Tottenham players celebrate after Lucas Bergvall’s goal, which will see them take a lead to Anfield for their EFL Cup semi-final second leg. Photo: EPA
Elon Musk

Musk wants to buy Liverpool, unstoppable Isak downs Arsenal, Loeb’s rally over

Elon Musk’s father tells British radio station his son expressed interest in Premier League leaders, but ‘that doesn’t mean’ he’ll buy club.

Vehicles compete in the third stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally, from Bisha to Al Henakiyah, Saudi Arabia. Photo: EPA-EFE
English Premier League

Forest keep on winning, Arsenal’s Nwaneri out for month, Saniz’s Dakar Rally over

Nottingham Forest make it six from six in the Premier League, while politicians have urged England’s cricketers to boycott Afghanistan game.

English Premier League

Alexander-Arnold blasted over United display, Sainz flips out, Maher makes impact

Arne Slot calls 2-2 draw with Manchester United two points dropped, Roy Keane says Trent Alexander-Arnold only good enough for League Two.

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