Deadspin | Nelly Korda posts another 65, builds major lead at Chevron Apr 24, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Nelly Korda prepares to putt on the eighth hole during the second round of The Chevron Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images Nelly Korda picked up where she left off and shot her second consecutive round of 65 to build a commanding six-shot lead at the Chevron Championship on Friday in Houston. The World No. 2 is well set up to vie for her third career major title and her first since winning this event at a different course in 2024. Korda carded five of her eight birdies Friday on the back nine at Memorial Park Golf Course, including Nos. 17 and 18, to reach 14-under 130 for the championship. Thailand’s Patty Tavatanakit, who shot a bogey-free 69, is a distant second at 8 under. Amateur Farah O’Keefe also posted a bogey-free 69 to move to 7 under, tied for third with Ryann O’Toole and South Korea’s Ina Yoon, both of whom had 68. “I just feel really good,” Korda said. “I mean, I’m just hitting it in the spots that I want to, missing it into the spots that I want to. The communication between (caddie Jason McDede) and I is really good where if there is a tucked pin and it’s kind of stupid, I would rather give myself a longer lag putt and give myself the best opportunity for par. That’s kind of the way we been playing the past two days, not taking kind of stupid risks.” Korda is so far building on a tremendous start to her season. She won the season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions and logged three straight second-place finishes after that. “It feels very good,” Korda said of her run of success, “but you know that it’s golf so you just try to enjoy it as much as possible because you’re going to get bad breaks, hit bad shots. … So you just kind of try to soak it up as much as possible.” Tavatanakit, the winner of this major in 2021 when it was named the ANA Inspiration, went out in the afternoon and managed three birdies. “Chasing, leading, whatever, I feel like I’m just glad I have this opportunity to be in the mix,” she said. “I don’t know. I don’t know if this is good or bad. Like I just want to go out there the next two days and just do my best and accept whatever comes and just play really freely.” O’Keefe, a native of nearby Austin and a member of the University of Texas golf team, is making the most of her sponsor invitation into the major. While more experienced pros struggled around her, O’Keefe made all pars on the front nine before holing birdies at Nos. 11, 14 and 18. She’s the first amateur in tournament history to open with two straight rounds in the 60s. “I think I am going to just stay happy,” O’Keefe said. “I had a really good caddie in Scotland and he just kept saying, ‘Happy days.’ Every time we end up in a bunker, ‘Happy days. We’re good.’ I think that positivity — if you beat down on yourself, really if you’re negative in any way it hurts you. So I’m just grateful to be here and happy to be representing what I get to represent. I get to represent Texas, the University of Texas, my family.” O’Toole is a surprise name to see near the top of the leaderboard, as a 39-year-old ranked 219th in the world with one career LPGA victory. She has never had a top-10 finish in 11 prior starts at this event. O’Toole has her mind on her brother, who was in an offroad vehicle accident in January and spent a month in the ICU. “I was up at 5 a.m., 6 a.m. working out and to the hospital by 7:30, 8 a.m., at the hospital all day, and would be relieved in the afternoon to go practice kind of thing,” O’Toole said. “… I don’t know, like you never know when your last event is going to be or whatever. I’m just happy to be here. On top of going to Q-School last year, that was kind of a kick in the butt. I went just saying, ‘Look, if I make it, great. Then I have control of my future. If I don’t, I’m going to start the next chapter.’” Yan Liu of China (70) is alone in sixth at 6 under and Megan Khang (67), Thailand’s Jasmine Suwannapura (67), Sweden’s Maja Stark (70) and France’s Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (71) are tied at 5 under. The cut line landed at 2 over par, and the most notable name to miss the weekend was World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand. She bogeyed two of her last five holes with one birdie and missed the weekend by one stroke as she continues to seek her first career major. Rose Zhang, New Zealand’s Lydia Ko and South Korea’s Jin Young Ko also wound up at 3 over. Two-time major champ Stacy Lewis, 41, posted 79-77 (12 over) in the final event of her LPGA career. “I was around some older players when they retired and I saw this just happiness in them,” Lewis said. “They weren’t sad anymore. They didn’t miss it. “I got to that point early last year where I was just — didn’t want to practice as much and I was just thinking about the end. It made me excited instead of sad.” –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Nelly #Korda #posts #builds #major #lead #Chevron

Deadspin | Nelly Korda posts another 65, builds major lead at Chevron
Apr 24, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Nelly Korda prepares to putt on the eighth hole during the second round of The Chevron Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images

Nelly Korda picked up where she left off and shot her second consecutive round of 65 to build a commanding six-shot lead at the Chevron Championship on Friday in Houston.

The World No. 2 is well set up to vie for her third career major title and her first since winning this event at a different course in 2024.

Korda carded five of her eight birdies Friday on the back nine at Memorial Park Golf Course, including Nos. 17 and 18, to reach 14-under 130 for the championship. Thailand’s Patty Tavatanakit, who shot a bogey-free 69, is a distant second at 8 under.

Amateur Farah O’Keefe also posted a bogey-free 69 to move to 7 under, tied for third with Ryann O’Toole and South Korea’s Ina Yoon, both of whom had 68.

“I just feel really good,” Korda said. “I mean, I’m just hitting it in the spots that I want to, missing it into the spots that I want to. The communication between (caddie Jason McDede) and I is really good where if there is a tucked pin and it’s kind of stupid, I would rather give myself a longer lag putt and give myself the best opportunity for par. That’s kind of the way we been playing the past two days, not taking kind of stupid risks.”

Korda is so far building on a tremendous start to her season. She won the season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions and logged three straight second-place finishes after that.

“It feels very good,” Korda said of her run of success, “but you know that it’s golf so you just try to enjoy it as much as possible because you’re going to get bad breaks, hit bad shots. … So you just kind of try to soak it up as much as possible.”

Tavatanakit, the winner of this major in 2021 when it was named the ANA Inspiration, went out in the afternoon and managed three birdies.

“Chasing, leading, whatever, I feel like I’m just glad I have this opportunity to be in the mix,” she said. “I don’t know. I don’t know if this is good or bad. Like I just want to go out there the next two days and just do my best and accept whatever comes and just play really freely.”

O’Keefe, a native of nearby Austin and a member of the University of Texas golf team, is making the most of her sponsor invitation into the major. While more experienced pros struggled around her, O’Keefe made all pars on the front nine before holing birdies at Nos. 11, 14 and 18.

She’s the first amateur in tournament history to open with two straight rounds in the 60s.

“I think I am going to just stay happy,” O’Keefe said. “I had a really good caddie in Scotland and he just kept saying, ‘Happy days.’ Every time we end up in a bunker, ‘Happy days. We’re good.’ I think that positivity — if you beat down on yourself, really if you’re negative in any way it hurts you. So I’m just grateful to be here and happy to be representing what I get to represent. I get to represent Texas, the University of Texas, my family.”

O’Toole is a surprise name to see near the top of the leaderboard, as a 39-year-old ranked 219th in the world with one career LPGA victory. She has never had a top-10 finish in 11 prior starts at this event.

O’Toole has her mind on her brother, who was in an offroad vehicle accident in January and spent a month in the ICU.

“I was up at 5 a.m., 6 a.m. working out and to the hospital by 7:30, 8 a.m., at the hospital all day, and would be relieved in the afternoon to go practice kind of thing,” O’Toole said.

“… I don’t know, like you never know when your last event is going to be or whatever. I’m just happy to be here. On top of going to Q-School last year, that was kind of a kick in the butt. I went just saying, ‘Look, if I make it, great. Then I have control of my future. If I don’t, I’m going to start the next chapter.'”

Yan Liu of China (70) is alone in sixth at 6 under and Megan Khang (67), Thailand’s Jasmine Suwannapura (67), Sweden’s Maja Stark (70) and France’s Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (71) are tied at 5 under.

The cut line landed at 2 over par, and the most notable name to miss the weekend was World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand. She bogeyed two of her last five holes with one birdie and missed the weekend by one stroke as she continues to seek her first career major.

Rose Zhang, New Zealand’s Lydia Ko and South Korea’s Jin Young Ko also wound up at 3 over.

Two-time major champ Stacy Lewis, 41, posted 79-77 (12 over) in the final event of her LPGA career.

“I was around some older players when they retired and I saw this just happiness in them,” Lewis said. “They weren’t sad anymore. They didn’t miss it.

“I got to that point early last year where I was just — didn’t want to practice as much and I was just thinking about the end. It made me excited instead of sad.”

–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Nelly #Korda #posts #builds #major #lead #Chevron

Sports news April 26, 2026

Apr 24, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Nelly Korda prepares to putt on the eighth hole during the second round of The Chevron Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images

Nelly Korda picked up where she left off and shot her second consecutive round of 65 to build a commanding six-shot lead at the Chevron Championship on Friday in Houston.

The World No. 2 is well set up to vie for her third career major title and her first since winning this event at a different course in 2024.

Korda carded five of her eight birdies Friday on the back nine at Memorial Park Golf Course, including Nos. 17 and 18, to reach 14-under 130 for the championship. Thailand’s Patty Tavatanakit, who shot a bogey-free 69, is a distant second at 8 under.

Amateur Farah O’Keefe also posted a bogey-free 69 to move to 7 under, tied for third with Ryann O’Toole and South Korea’s Ina Yoon, both of whom had 68.

“I just feel really good,” Korda said. “I mean, I’m just hitting it in the spots that I want to, missing it into the spots that I want to. The communication between (caddie Jason McDede) and I is really good where if there is a tucked pin and it’s kind of stupid, I would rather give myself a longer lag putt and give myself the best opportunity for par. That’s kind of the way we been playing the past two days, not taking kind of stupid risks.”

Korda is so far building on a tremendous start to her season. She won the season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions and logged three straight second-place finishes after that.

“It feels very good,” Korda said of her run of success, “but you know that it’s golf so you just try to enjoy it as much as possible because you’re going to get bad breaks, hit bad shots. … So you just kind of try to soak it up as much as possible.”

Tavatanakit, the winner of this major in 2021 when it was named the ANA Inspiration, went out in the afternoon and managed three birdies.

“Chasing, leading, whatever, I feel like I’m just glad I have this opportunity to be in the mix,” she said. “I don’t know. I don’t know if this is good or bad. Like I just want to go out there the next two days and just do my best and accept whatever comes and just play really freely.”

O’Keefe, a native of nearby Austin and a member of the University of Texas golf team, is making the most of her sponsor invitation into the major. While more experienced pros struggled around her, O’Keefe made all pars on the front nine before holing birdies at Nos. 11, 14 and 18.

She’s the first amateur in tournament history to open with two straight rounds in the 60s.

“I think I am going to just stay happy,” O’Keefe said. “I had a really good caddie in Scotland and he just kept saying, ‘Happy days.’ Every time we end up in a bunker, ‘Happy days. We’re good.’ I think that positivity — if you beat down on yourself, really if you’re negative in any way it hurts you. So I’m just grateful to be here and happy to be representing what I get to represent. I get to represent Texas, the University of Texas, my family.”

O’Toole is a surprise name to see near the top of the leaderboard, as a 39-year-old ranked 219th in the world with one career LPGA victory. She has never had a top-10 finish in 11 prior starts at this event.

O’Toole has her mind on her brother, who was in an offroad vehicle accident in January and spent a month in the ICU.

“I was up at 5 a.m., 6 a.m. working out and to the hospital by 7:30, 8 a.m., at the hospital all day, and would be relieved in the afternoon to go practice kind of thing,” O’Toole said.

“… I don’t know, like you never know when your last event is going to be or whatever. I’m just happy to be here. On top of going to Q-School last year, that was kind of a kick in the butt. I went just saying, ‘Look, if I make it, great. Then I have control of my future. If I don’t, I’m going to start the next chapter.'”

Yan Liu of China (70) is alone in sixth at 6 under and Megan Khang (67), Thailand’s Jasmine Suwannapura (67), Sweden’s Maja Stark (70) and France’s Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (71) are tied at 5 under.

The cut line landed at 2 over par, and the most notable name to miss the weekend was World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand. She bogeyed two of her last five holes with one birdie and missed the weekend by one stroke as she continues to seek her first career major.

Rose Zhang, New Zealand’s Lydia Ko and South Korea’s Jin Young Ko also wound up at 3 over.

Two-time major champ Stacy Lewis, 41, posted 79-77 (12 over) in the final event of her LPGA career.

“I was around some older players when they retired and I saw this just happiness in them,” Lewis said. “They weren’t sad anymore. They didn’t miss it.

“I got to that point early last year where I was just — didn’t want to practice as much and I was just thinking about the end. It made me excited instead of sad.”

–Field Level Media

Source link
#Deadspin #Nelly #Korda #posts #builds #major #lead #Chevron

विंदू दारा सिंह के बेटे फतेह ने तब्बू के साथ शेयर की सेल्फी, अभिनेत्री ने दिया रिएक्शन<div id=""> <p><span class="hide_auw" style="display:none" id="story-69ed0c114348fc01f902375b">{“_id”:”69ed0c114348fc01f902375b”,”slug”:”vindu-dara-singh-son-fateh-randhawa-shares-photos-with-tabu-she-react-2026-04-26″,”type”:”feature-story”,”status”:”publish”,”title_hn”:”विंदू दारा सिंह के बेटे फतेह ने तब्बू के साथ शेयर की सेल्फी, अभिनेत्री ने दिया रिएक्शन”,”category”:{“title”:”Bollywood”,”title_hn”:”बॉलीवुड”,”slug”:”bollywood”}}</span></p> <div class="auther-time"> <div class="authdesc"> <span class="auth_cty">एंटरटेनमेंट डेस्क, अमर उजाला</span> <i/> Published by: <a href="https://www.amarujala.com/user/sarijuddin" title="Sarijuddin "><span>Sarijuddin </span></a> Updated Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:16 AM IST </div> </div> <div class="khas-batei ul_styling"> <h2><strong>Tabu:</strong> विंदू दारा सिंह के बेटे फतेह रंधावा ने अपनी मौसी तब्बू के साथ सेल्फी शेयर की है। इस पर तब्बू ने कमेंट किया है। जानिए क्या है पूरा मामला।</h2> </div>    <div class="image" id="storyMianImage"> <figure class="" style=""> <picture> <source media="(min-width:415px)" srcset="https://staticimg.amarujala.com/assets/images/2026/04/26/fataha-rathhava-tabb_17933cd7babf40457407e606b12856a9.jpeg?w=674&dpr=1.0&q=80"> <img width="414" height="233" src="https://staticimg.amarujala.com/assets/images/2026/04/26/fataha-rathhava-tabb_17933cd7babf40457407e606b12856a9.jpeg?w=414&dpr=1.0&q=80" alt="vindu dara singh son Fateh Randhawa shares photos with tabu she react" title="विंदू दारा सिंह के बेटे फतेह ने तब्बू के साथ शेयर की सेल्फी, अभिनेत्री ने दिया रिएक्शन"/> <button class="embed_video_btn" id="vdo"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="56" height="56" viewbox="0 0 56 56" fill="none"> <circle cx="28" cy="28" r="28" fill="#E31E25"/> <path d="M38.9766 28.848C39.6032 28.4564 39.6032 27.5437 38.9766 27.152L22.3078 16.7341C21.6418 16.3178 20.7778 16.7966 20.7778 17.5821V38.418C20.7778 39.2034 21.6418 39.6823 22.3078 39.266L38.9766 28.848Z" fill="white"/> </svg> </button> </source></picture> </figure>  <p> फतेह रंधावा, तब्बू <span>– फोटो : इंस्टाग्राम@fateh.farha </span> </p>  </div>      <div class="article-desc ul_styling hide_micropay_story hide_app_exclusive_story">   <h3 class="vistaar">विस्तार </h3>  <div class="hide_micropay_story hide_app_exclusive_story metering_article_detail"> अभिनेत्री तब्बू के भतीजे फतेह रंधावा ने हाल ही में अपने करीबी रिश्ते की एक झलक साझा की है। उन्होंने अपने इंस्टाग्राम पर तब्बू के साथ तस्वीरें और एक वीडियो शेयर किया है। इस पर तब्बू ने कमेंट किया है।    <div class="metering_wall_container"> <div class="loading_screen_metering loading_metering_loader" style="min-height:58px;display:none;"> <div class="img_with_text"> <img loading="lazy" width="32" height="32" src="https://staticimg.amarujala.com/assets/images/2020/01/22/throbber-12-5d288d258d383_5e28205ebe79a.gif?w=32&dpr=1.0&q=80" alt="loader" title="loader"/> </div> </div> </div>  <div class=" hide_for_metered_wall hide_micropay_story hide_app_exclusive_story hide_for_readmore "> <br/>    <br/>    <strong>फतेह की पोस्ट में क्या है?</strong>  <br/>    फतेह रंधावा ने इंस्टाग्राम पर जो तस्वीरें शेयर की हैं उसमें उन्होंने तब्बू के साथ सेल्फी शेयर की है। इसके बाद उन्होंने तब्बू के साथ एक वीडियो शेयर किया है। इसमें दोनों एक इवेंट में मुस्कुराते हुए पोज दे रहे हैं। इसके बाद एक मिरर सेल्फी थी। तस्वीर में देखा जा सकता है कि तब्बू ने साड़ी पहनी हुई है और दोनों अपने फोन में सेल्फी ले रहे हैं।  <br/>    <br/>    <blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DXjfF1MDeVP/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"> <p style=" color:#3897f0; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;">View this post on Instagram</p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DXjfF1MDeVP/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Fateh Randhawa (@fateh.farha)</a></p></blockquote>  <br/>    </div>  </div>  </div> </div><script async src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>Tabu, fateh randhawa, tabu nephew, vindu dara singh, farah naaz, tabu vindu dara singh, vindu dara singh son, vindu dara singh first wife, bhooth bangla, tabu news, tabu latest, tabu relative, tabu work, tabu films, tabu new film, tabu photos, Entertainment News in Hindi, Bollywood News in Hindi, Bollywood Hindi News, तब्बू, फतेह रंधावा, तब्बू के भतीजे, विंदू दारा सिंह, फराह नाज, तब्बू विंदू दारा सिंह, विंदू दारा सिंह के बेटे, विंदू दारा सिंह की पहली पत्नी, भूत बंगला

Repeat Outfit Culture Is In: Why Style Is Getting Smarter

Arsenal is back on top of the Premier League, but Mikel Arteta claimed its title challenge could be ruined by two rejected red card decisions in its games against Manchester City and Newcastle.

Arteta’s side is three points clear of second-placed Manchester City after Eberechi Eze’s early strike clinched a vital 1-0 win against Newcastle on Saturday.

But the Gunners boss was frustrated with the decision not to send off Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope for a foul on Viktor Gyokeres in the 74th minute at the Emirates Stadium.

Pope raced out of his penalty area to clatter Gyokeres, escaping with a yellow card because the Sweden striker was wide on the right wing without a clear sight of goal.

ALSO READ | Nervy Arsenal goes back to top as Eze seals vital win over Newcastle

With the prospect of goal difference potentially deciding a gripping title race, Arteta knew Arsenal would have had a chance to rack up a bigger win if Newcastle were reduced to 10 men.

Instead, it had to settle for a result that left the side only one goal better off than City in the goal difference column.

Arteta was also still harbouring a grievance from last weekend’s crucial 2-1 defeat at City, when Abdukodir Khusanov wasn’t sent off after hauling down Kai Havertz.

What three points means to @Arsenal 🔴 pic.twitter.com/6RsQe702Fn
— Premier League (@premierleague) April 25, 2026

The Spaniard believes those two decisions could prove decisive in settling the title race.

“I don’t know why the Newcastle keeper wasn’t sent off. I have seen it 10 times. If you have ever watched football, you know it was a red card. These are the margins,” Arteta said.

“I am saying the reality of the last two games, in crucial moments with everything at stake, we need things to go our way. I’m not making excuses.

“It was a red card today and a red card in Manchester. If they go our way we are in a different world today.”

Arteta’s rant underlined the mounting tension at the Emirates as Arsenal chases a first English title since 2004.

City’s 1-0 win at Burnley in midweek had knocked Arsenal off top spot for the first time since October, raising the spectre of another title race collapse after its blown leads in 2023 and 2024 gifted the trophy to Pep Guardiola’s men.

‘Path of roses’

Arsenal had lost its previous two league games and four of its last six in all competitions.

Once again, the side struggled to impose itself for long periods against Newcastle, but Eze’s superb strike from a well-worked short corner was enough to settle its nerves.

“We talk about game one and how important that was. We certainly did the job. When it’s 1-0 it’s always tough, especially with the quality of players they brought on,” Arteta said.

“We tried to get a second goal but when you can’t do that you have to win it in other areas.”

City has a game in hand on Arsenal and retains control of the title race.

But Arsenal can move six points clear if it beats Fulham next weekend, before City is next in league action against Everton on May 4.

Arteta knows there will be plenty more twists and turns before Arsenal can finally end its long wait for the title.

“We are where we are. I don’t expect after 22 years, it is going to be a path of roses and beautiful music around it,” he said.

“It is so hard to win the Premier League, it is so competitive.

“We have to do what is in our hands. Game one was in our hands. We had to win it and we have done it. We wanted a bigger margin but we were not able to.”

Arteta faces a nervous wait to discover if Eze and Havertz will be fit for Wednesday’s Champions League semifinal first leg at Atletico Madrid.

“They are muscular niggles. We dont think it is too much. We have to see if they are available for Wednesday,” he said.

Published on Apr 26, 2026

#Mikel #Arteta #Arsenal #regains #lead #Premier #League #title #race #making #excuses">

Mikel Arteta as Arsenal regains lead in Premier League title race: I am not making excuses, we need things to go our way Arsenal is back on top of the Premier League, but Mikel Arteta claimed its title challenge could be ruined by two rejected red card decisions in its games against Manchester City and Newcastle.Arteta’s side is three points clear of second-placed Manchester City after Eberechi Eze’s early strike clinched a vital 1-0 win against Newcastle on Saturday.But the Gunners boss was frustrated with the decision not to send off Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope for a foul on Viktor Gyokeres in the 74th minute at the Emirates Stadium.Pope raced out of his penalty area to clatter Gyokeres, escaping with a yellow card because the Sweden striker was wide on the right wing without a clear sight of goal.ALSO READ | Nervy Arsenal goes back to top as Eze seals vital win over NewcastleWith the prospect of goal difference potentially deciding a gripping title race, Arteta knew Arsenal would have had a chance to rack up a bigger win if Newcastle were reduced to 10 men.Instead, it had to settle for a result that left the side only one goal better off than City in the goal difference column.Arteta was also still harbouring a grievance from last weekend’s crucial 2-1 defeat at City, when Abdukodir Khusanov wasn’t sent off after hauling down Kai Havertz.What three points means to @Arsenal 🔴 pic.twitter.com/6RsQe702Fn— Premier League (@premierleague) April 25, 2026The Spaniard believes those two decisions could prove decisive in settling the title race.“I don’t know why the Newcastle keeper wasn’t sent off. I have seen it 10 times. If you have ever watched football, you know it was a red card. These are the margins,” Arteta said.“I am saying the reality of the last two games, in crucial moments with everything at stake, we need things to go our way. I’m not making excuses.“It was a red card today and a red card in Manchester. If they go our way we are in a different world today.”Arteta’s rant underlined the mounting tension at the Emirates as Arsenal chases a first English title since 2004.City’s 1-0 win at Burnley in midweek had knocked Arsenal off top spot for the first time since October, raising the spectre of another title race collapse after its blown leads in 2023 and 2024 gifted the trophy to Pep Guardiola’s men.‘Path of roses’Arsenal had lost its previous two league games and four of its last six in all competitions.Once again, the side struggled to impose itself for long periods against Newcastle, but Eze’s superb strike from a well-worked short corner was enough to settle its nerves.“We talk about game one and how important that was. We certainly did the job. When it’s 1-0 it’s always tough, especially with the quality of players they brought on,” Arteta said.“We tried to get a second goal but when you can’t do that you have to win it in other areas.”City has a game in hand on Arsenal and retains control of the title race.But Arsenal can move six points clear if it beats Fulham next weekend, before City is next in league action against Everton on May 4.Arteta knows there will be plenty more twists and turns before Arsenal can finally end its long wait for the title.“We are where we are. I don’t expect after 22 years, it is going to be a path of roses and beautiful music around it,” he said.“It is so hard to win the Premier League, it is so competitive.“We have to do what is in our hands. Game one was in our hands. We had to win it and we have done it. We wanted a bigger margin but we were not able to.”Arteta faces a nervous wait to discover if Eze and Havertz will be fit for Wednesday’s Champions League semifinal first leg at Atletico Madrid.“They are muscular niggles. We dont think it is too much. We have to see if they are available for Wednesday,” he said.Published on Apr 26, 2026 #Mikel #Arteta #Arsenal #regains #lead #Premier #League #title #race #making #excuses

mwasimuddin125 0

Arsenal is back on top of the Premier League, but Mikel Arteta claimed its title challenge could be ruined by two rejected red card decisions in its games against Manchester City and Newcastle.
Arteta’s side is three points clear of second-placed Manchester City after Eberechi Eze’s early strike clinched a vital 1-0 win against Newcastle on Saturday.
But the Gunners boss was frustrated with the decision not to send off Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope for a foul on Viktor Gyokeres in the 74th minute at the Emirates Stadium.
Pope raced out of his penalty area to clatter Gyokeres, escaping with a yellow card because the Sweden striker was wide on the right wing without a clear sight of goal.
ALSO READ | Nervy Arsenal goes back to top as Eze seals vital win over Newcastle
With the prospect of goal difference potentially deciding a gripping title race, Arteta knew Arsenal would have had a chance to rack up a bigger win if Newcastle were reduced to 10 men.
Instead, it had to settle for a result that left the side only one goal better off than City in the goal difference column.
Arteta was also still harbouring a grievance from last weekend’s crucial 2-1 defeat at City, when Abdukodir Khusanov wasn’t sent off after hauling down Kai Havertz.
What three points means to @Arsenal 🔴 pic.twitter.com/6RsQe702Fn
— Premier League (@premierleague) April 25, 2026
The Spaniard believes those two decisions could prove decisive in settling the title race.
“I don’t know why the Newcastle keeper wasn’t sent off. I have seen it 10 times. If you have ever watched football, you know it was a red card. These are the margins,” Arteta said.
“I am saying the reality of the last two games, in crucial moments with everything at stake, we need things to go our way. I’m not making excuses.
“It was a red card today and a red card in Manchester. If they go our way we are in a different world today.”
Arteta’s rant underlined the mounting tension at the Emirates as Arsenal chases a first English title since 2004.
City’s 1-0 win at Burnley in midweek had knocked Arsenal off top spot for the first time since October, raising the spectre of another title race collapse after its blown leads in 2023 and 2024 gifted the trophy to Pep Guardiola’s men.