After a ten year wait, Manchester City Women are finally back on top of English football after winning the Women’s Super League. Arsenal’s 1-1 draw at Brighton and Hove Albion on Wednesday night secured the title after the Blues were pushed all the way by the north London club.

For weeks, City have had a seemingly unassailable lead at the top of the WSL. However, the Gunners’ involvement in the Champions League and FA Cup left them with several games in hand. Last Sunday’s late Rebecca Knaak winner against Liverpool put City on the cusp of glory and they end the season as worthy winners.

Key to their success has been the goals of Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw. The Jamaica international has scored 19 goals in 21 league matches this season. “I have been able to score consistently in most of the games,” Shaw told MEN Sport, in partnership with Betway.

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“I work a lot on different aspects of my finishing in the box. So I would definitely say those two.” Shaw’s quality was highlighted during a 5-2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in March when she scored a 13-minute hat-trick to put Spurs to the sword.

And it is that game Shaw believes is evidence of the improvements City have made this season compared to last year when the Blues finished 17 points behind champions Chelsea. “I would just say it has been a game at a time and doing better than we did the last one,” she said.

“If you look at the game against Tottenham, we had [Aston] Villa [before that] after the international break. We were a bit slow and we did not get the result we wanted.

“We tried to be better than that game and yes, we scored a lot of goals but there were areas that we looked to improve to face [Manchester] United. So I think that’s just how we have approached the games.”

She added: “I would definitely say [there has been a shift in mentality]. There has been a focus on results and then looking at how we perform later.

“I think that would definitely be it. We want to win and we are going to do everything possible to get the win.

“I am not saying that was not the case before. But, the emphasis now is mostly on that, on our attacking play and enjoying it. You become a problem when you are in our way and that is how we have approached every game this season.”

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It’s a similar story for Lionesses star Lauren Hemp. The 25-year-old has won countless trophies with both City and England but the WSL has, until now, eluded her.

Hemp credits City head coach Andree Jeglertz, who arrived in the summer, for bringing that spirit to the squad. “For me, I have played a different kind of role where I tend to come in a lot more than maybe what I have done in previous seasons,” she explained.

“Picking up different pockets of space where I can be free and I have felt the freedom from Andree to be able to do that, go and find the ball, get on it and create things. It is not as structured and I personally feel it is a lot easier to play in a team where it allows you to do that because I don’t like structure as much, being a wide player.

“I feel like I am very creative and if you are only allowed to do certain things, it is hard to help the team how you want to. So I’d probably say that is the biggest thing.”

“It’s massive for me,” Hemp added. “I think this club really deserves it. I joined seven years ago wanting to win the league, wanted to win as many trophies as I can and it is the one thing missing.

“I’ve been trying so hard to get over the last few years. The group is so special. I couldn’t hope for a better team to win it with.

“The basics have always been there. We have always done the right things, always tried to play good football and create lots of chances and we have done that over the last few seasons.

“I think it has been a matter of time and it has always been coming that things finally started to switch. We’re winning games and winning some games convincingly and at times last year where we’d maybe struggle, we have managed to win them.

“I think this group has just been so good this year. So many people are contributing goals, everyone’s been doing their job and I think we are all on a journey and we [all] knew what we wanted to achieve this season.”

While Hemp has achieved a seven-year dream, for Kerolin, this is the culmination of a major journey that took her from Brazil to Spain, the United States and finally City. Her nine goals and five assists in the WSL have been a stark improvement on her debut year.

For the 26-year-old, the difference between 2024/25 and this season has been huge. “Since I first came here, I can tell the difference in the team,” she explained.

“It is the same players but with a completely different mentality which is amazing because he [Jeglertz] actually brought us the confidence, the positive vibes to win. I think the way he wants us to play free, giving the best for the team, using your talent for specific roles in the team just gives us that confidence and that winning mentality.”

Kerolin added: “It is easy to say when we started to win because of course it is and then you are like: ‘Now the confidence is back.’ And then you are also like: ‘If something happens, how are we going to approach this?’

“Sometimes it is easy to get there but it is hard to go [further]. I think the challenge [has been] every single game, keep winning and also thinking one game at a time, focus on ourselves and then do the best I can do.”

Before City get their hands on the WSL, there is the small matter of the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea before the final day clash at West Ham on Saturday, May 16.

On Saturday, Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois go toe-to-toe for the WBO heavyweight title, and Johnny Fisher – who has sparred both – has laid out his prediction for the bout, anticipating a dramatic finish.

Wardley has never been dropped and has won via stoppage in all but one of his 20 career triumphs, with that solitary decision victory coming in a four-round affair on his professional debut – although that knockout streak is interrupted by a 2024 draw against Frazer Clarke.

Similarly, Dubois has only won once on the judges’ scorecards, coming against the durable Kevin Johnson, whom he outpointed after 10 rounds in the ninth contest of his professional career back in 2018.

Speaking to The Sun Sport, fan-favourite British title hopeful Fisher, who has shared the ring with both men in sparring, predicted that Wardley will add another impressive stoppage to his résumé, but that he will do so after hitting the deck for the first time in his career.

“Wardley, round 10 stoppage. I reckon that he comes off the canvas in round three and then he comes back in round 10 and stops Daniel. It is going to be a close-fought match. I think that the fight gets stopped by the referee.”

Wardley vs. Dubois takes place at the Co-op Live Arena this weekend, with that main event being the sixth occasion in boxing history where a heavyweight world title has been on the line in Manchester, nine years since Joseph Parker decisioned Hughie Fury in the most recent instance.

WWE President Nick Khan’s contract has been revised amid mass releases by TKO, the Stamford-based promotion’s parent company. Khan’s new salary structure and bonuses have been revealed.

It is a heartbreaking time for the WWE Universe as several talents have been released from the company. The list includes major names like Kairi Sane, The Wyatt Sicks, The Motor City Machine Guns, Zelina Vega, and Aleister Black. Even legendary names like The New Day’s Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods have parted ways with the Stamford-based promotion, reportedly because TKO asked them to take a pay cut.

Amid all of this, WWE President Nick Khan has received a new contract. According to TKO’s SEC filings, Khan’s new contract will keep him in the company til 2030. It was also mentioned that he would operate out of Los Angeles, where he currently stays. The contract also highlighted that Nick will receive $2 million per annum til the end of 2026, and his base salary will be bumped to $3 million per annum in 2027.

It was also mentioned that either side can terminate the contract at any time, but Nick Khan is required to give at least 60 days’ written notice if he wishes to leave the company.

Furthermore, the WWE President will be eligible for annual bonuses based on certain performance metrics: 150% of his base annual salary in 2026, increasing to 200% of his base annual salary from 2027 through 2030.

“During the Term, Khan shall also be eligible to receive an annual bonus award (‘Annual Bonus’), subject to the attainment of certain performance metrics, which may include the attainment of EBITDA-based targets and/or such other metrics as determined by the Governing Body, in its sole discretion. Effective as of the Effective Date, the target amount of Khan’s Annual Bonus shall be 150% of the Base Salary (i.e., target $3,000,000) for calendar year 2026 and shall be 200% of the Base Salary (i.e., target $6,000,000) for each calendar year remaining in the Term (i.e., 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030) (as applicable, the ‘Target Annual Bonus’).” [H/T PWInsider]

Kevin Nash talked about Nick Khan’s WWE pay amid stars’ releases

During a recent edition of his Kliq This podcast, Kevin Nash was asked about the mass WWE releases.

The legend said he was not surprised by it, but also noted how much money the company’s President Nick Khan was making while TKO is asking its wrestlers to take pay cuts.

“Not after two weeks prior, when I see what the CEOs — what Nick’s getting paid. I mean, Nick (Khan) took half of the f*cking WrestleMania net… But I’m busting his ba*ls because we sat here and went over the numbers, and the year before was $1.4 billion. The next year, you’re $1.7 billion. So that’s $300 million. So, I’m busting Nick’s ba*ls, but we sat here and went over the numbers…” said Kevin Nash.

It remains to be seen what TKO has planned for World Wrestling Entertainment’s future.