The St. Louis Blues are solid favorites (-162) on the road against the San Jose Sharks (+136) at SAP Center at San Jose on Thursday. Watch .... The Blues Play Here Another titanic group stage opener will see two of the favourites in Nigeria and Egypt go head-to-head. Team newsYoane Wissa and Mathias Jensen will return to the Brentford squad for Sunday's Premier League clash with Everton. Buffon, who was at Paris Saint-Germain when Ronaldo signed but rejoined Juventus in 2019, has told TUDN of the impact a modern-day great had on a squad that failed to make it past the quarter-finals in Europe during his time with the club: Juventus had the chance to win the Champions League the first year he arrived, which was the year I was at Paris Saint-Germain, and I couldn't figure out what happened. I also thought playing a back four was a big gamble, but we can't get carried away as Croatia were terrible and looked well past their sell-by date. Sharks roll out new, young faces as they open 2024-25 The Sharks, who finished with the worst record in the NHL last season, take on the St. Louis Blues at SAP Center in their 2024-25 opener. Puck ... Steven Gerrard has insisted that his focus is squarely on Aston Villa as he prepares to return to Anfield. They haven't managed to score two goals in a game in any of their last six fixtures and have the hangover of losing Chris Wood to Newcastle to deal with - along with Maxwell Cornet being at the Africa Cup of Nations. FIFA will not take any further disciplinary action following the exchange between Kamil Glik and Kyle Walker in England's World Cup qualification clash with Poland last month due to a lack of evidence. There was only ever one option. Nkunku fired RB Leipzig into the Europa League semi-finals with another brace that takes his goal tally for the season up to number 30. His second goal was dispatched from the spot - and despite becoming a Leipzig record-breaker in front of goal tonight - was surprisingly only his second penalty this season, maintaining his 100% record from 12 yards out. I hope we can create this kind of atmosphere and then it will not be easy for Porto. Wednesday's game is the first of 11 that Liverpool are scheduled to play before the end of 2021 and while Klopp insists his team will be playing for the win against Porto, he accepts he may have to rotate his side with a place in the last 16 already secure. Shane Duffy delivered a ringing endorsement of Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny as his bosses prepare to sit down to discuss his future. The horror of that injury suffered at Leeds back in September, the fears and the pain and the long days in the gym and the swimming pool, they were all washed away here as, 19 minutes after his emergence as a substitute, Elliott controlled a cross from Andy Robertson, swivelled in one movement and lashed a brilliant left-footed strike into the Kop-end net. Zouma was named in the starting XI for the Hammers' trip to the King Power Stadium, only to pull out of the team at short notice. How the teams lined up | Match statsChampionship fixtures | table | highlightsGet Sky SportsHuddersfield continue to occupy the final play-off spot as a result, with Stoke six points off the pace in 10th ahead of the weekend's action. However, I also don't want to trust Leeds without Kalvin Phillips. The draw stands out like a sore thumb at 13/5 with Sky Bet. The brilliant Steven Davis, earning his 131st cap, combined well with Stuart Dallas and McCann in a sweeping move which saw McCann square the ball for Conor Washington, but his first-time shot was well saved by the Lithuania goalkeeper. The Sky Blues missed a great chance to take the lead after 67 minutes when Allen headed wide from Ian Maatsen's cross. Barclays to pump £30m into women's game over three years Barclays is investing more than £30m into women's and girls' football over the next three years as part of an investment that will see them become headline sponsors of the FA Women's Championship. He was at a club, a big club in Aston Villa, he was the big fish and touched the ball as many times as he wanted to touch it. St. Louis Blues Player To Watch Vs. San Jose Sharks The St. Louis Blues player to watch for Thursday against the San Jose Sharks is forward Alexandre Texier. Texier, who made his Blues debut ... The cornerstone of the piece is a 2016 interview with Smith himself for the BBC series Scotland's Game. Smith spoke for almost an hour and most of the footage has been never been seen before, until now. Paper TalkAll January done deals | Deadline Day: How to followGet Sky Sports | Live football on Sky SportsWe have signed five excellent players who add significant quality to our squad. What did he do in the Kane situation? DERMOT'S VERDICT: Robertson decision correct, but Kane lucky not to be sent off. But Arsenal's one goal proved to be enough and the win moves them up to fifth in the Premier League, level on points with West Ham who host Liverpool later on Sunday. No Rashford, Sancho in England squad | Guehi earns first call-upAnalysis: England squad talking pointsSouthgate on 'remarkable' 2021 & England's missing pieceBritain and Ireland considering joint Euro 2028 bidWhy Olise is catching Southgate's eyeMitchell caught Southgate's eyeIt means call-ups for Walker-Peters, who is a 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup-winner and has amassed caps from U18 through to U21 level for England, and Mitchell, despite the Palace full-back having never played in any of England's junior teams. Dundee vs Hearts - Saturday, 3pm kick-offTeam news Dundee manager James McPake fears he could be without around 10 players for the clash with Hearts. The results in the league were good, we reached the semi-final in the Carabao Cup and for Tottenham, at this moment, that is a good target. Raheem Sterling scored one, set up another for Ollie Watkins, and Tyrone Mings impressed, as England eased past 10-man Ivory Coast 3-0 at Wembley in their final pre-World Cup friendly. I've never seen it as bad as that. When I played Liverpool weren't that great but they never made it that easy for us. I've never seen a United team wilt or be as flaky as they were in this game. Tedesco’s contract runs until summer 2023, but Leipzig could look to pounce if Ten Hag expresses an interest in moving to Germany. It was a nightmare to go through, but I honestly look back on it and describe it as a beautiful nightmare. Football was all I'd ever known, I'd lost something I loved – but I found myself in the process. When you break the lines, they defend so deep and are compact. They allow you out wide but then they defend the channels inside. He pauses. Manchester United football director John Murtough says a thorough process is under way as the club looks to start challenging for top trophies again. People can't deny that we were there. We did a really good game, but we should have scored goals and we didn't do it. “My teammates do what is necessary for each game and give everything to go as far as possible. Playing two games in a row with extra time is not easy, but I can tell you that we are well and we are having a very good tournament.” Matt Crooks' dangerous run into the hosts' area was not dealt with and the Arsenal loanee received the ball from Marcus Tavernier before unleashing a spectacular strike for his second goal in three games. It's happened too often this season and it remains a big frustration for us. It's happening because we can't defend set pieces. At the moment they have a good advantage, especially because they are working with the same coach for many years and they have had many transfer markets with the same coach, maybe at this moment they are more ready than us. Police in Las Vegas investigating soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo for a 2009 rape allegation requested a warrant to arrest him, but the local district attorney declined to pursue the case, according to newly uncovered documents. Kante also went off during the game with a knee injury and could be a doubt to face Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday. Then there are the midfielders. Harvey Elliott made an encouraging return to action in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Wrexham at Kirkby on Saturday, scoring and assisting during an hour-long run out. St Louis Blues vs San Jose Sharks Prediction, Bet Builder You can watch NHL live streaming depending on where you are located. Sportsbook customers are required to have a funded betting account or place ... Both sides have also been handed fines for the actions of their fans, with Lyon instructed to pay €50,000 (£42,000/$57,000), while Paris must fork out €10,000 (£8,500/$11,300). Both clubs claim to have lost out because of Derby's financial rule breaches - Middlesbrough by failing to reach the play-offs in 2019, while Wycombe would have stayed up last season had the financial cases against Derby that led to them being deducted nine points this term been dealt with on time. Having already won the Premier League, Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup at Chelsea, he can win the Club World Cup and Carabao Cup to get a clean sweep of trophies available to the Blues during his six-year spell at Stamford Bridge.  It was the day the 72-year-old equalled the record for the most games managed in English professional football. Auba's disciplinary breach | Arteta: We have non-negotiablesArsenal 3-0 Southampton - Match report and highlightsLive football on Sky Sports this week | Get Sky SportsShould Aubameyang be the Arsenal captain? The Gunners have had a long-running issue with red cards under Arteta but with this their fourth in six games, the Arsenal boss suggested he will raise the issue with the Professional Game Match Officials Limited group, which runs refereeing for the Premier League.