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Home favourite wins 6-5 to book place in playoffsUnited fan Littler goaded by Leeds fans all nightThe home favourite Luke Humphries continued the feelgood factor in Leeds by winning night 14 of the Premier League, beating Luke Littler in the final. Littler, a Manchester United fan, had earlier mocked Leeds fans in his opening matchThe city has been...
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There are high stakes at St James' Park, City could yet nab second and will Forest cope with playing on the front foot?Antonee Robinson has been one of the best full-backs in the league this season. He flies up and down the left flank, defends well and whips in crosses. However, the Fulham defender was not at his sharpest during his side's defeat...
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They say you cannot win a two-legged tie after just 90 minutes but Sheffield United took a giant step towards the Wembley playoff final showpiece after surging towards a 3-0 victory over 10-man Bristol City. For the Blades, who had an early goal questionably chalked off, their task was made considerably easier after the City defender Rob Dickie was...
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Chelsea's status as London's prime European trophy hunters remains inarguable. Winning this season's Conference League would add to a set of two European Cups, two Europa Leagues and having twice been winners of the old Cup Winners' Cup.If Uefa's minor competition is not meant for global super-clubs, more clubs such as Djurgården, swept aside...
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Who are you and what have you done with Ange Postecoglou? There was a messy goal from a set piece, another from a mishit cross, a plan with pragmatism at its core and a team able to find beauty in the kind of ugly performance that has so often left Postecoglou cold.All the cool came from Tottenham Hotspur in the Arctic Circle. They were robust...
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The Mason Mount strike that sealed Manchester United's Europa League final berth was as sublime as Ruben Amorim's team were slipshod until the substitute took charge.With 72 minutes gone, Leny Yoro prodded the ball to Mount who, with the sweetest touch of his right instep, swivelled, then bent the equaliser past the helpless Julen Agirrezabala....
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Midfielder says season is 'a huge learning curve'Arsenal need seven points to finish second in leagueMikel Merino has vowed Arsenal's young squad will learn from being eliminated in the Champions League semi-finals and is convinced they will "be back stronger” next season.Paris Saint-Germain booked their place in the final against Inter with a...
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Staging a live event is not such a bad idea but it should not have been used as an opportunity to gouge more money out of loyal followersWhen the scores are tied, there is 50 seconds left on the clock and you need someone who is going to step up and take that drop goal, then Andy Farrell was your man. And when the series is all square with one game...
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Andy Farrell installs Itoje as captain for Australia tourHenry Pollock backed to star, Leinster provide 12 playersAndy Farrell has left the door open for his son Owen to join the British & Irish Lions tour of Australia and called on Henry Pollock to showcase his "cocky” streak after Northampton's rising star was the standout selection...
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Europa League updates, 8pm BST kick-off (first leg: 3-0)Email Daniel | Live scores | Sign up for Football DailyTaking a closer look at that United team, I'm not surprised it's unchanged. They might've played Luke Shaw at left-centre-back and sent Yoro over to the right – that's probably a better option than the one they've gone for, in Victor...
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Europa League updates, 8pm BST kick-off (first leg: 1-3)Live scores | Read today's Football Daily | And mail Scott1 min: Bodo nearly gift Spurs a chance within the first ten seconds, a loose ball across the back, but Gundersen block-tackles Johnson, who was hoping to bust clear down the inside-right channel. The hosts breathe again.Pennants are...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Having had time to reflect on Arsenal's semi-final defeat at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain in Bigger Cup, Football Daily has arrived at the conclusion that there are a couple of ways to frame the exit of Mikel Arteta's side. The first is to say that, despite being plagued by long-term knack to...
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Arsenal manager says Donnarumma was the difference'So much pride but at the same time I'm so upset'An emotional Mikel Arteta said that his players were in tears after being eliminated by Paris Saint-Germain but insisted that Arsenal had been the better team for most of their Champions League semi-final defeat.Despite a promising start that saw...
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Club sets sights on promotion under new ownershipScholes, Giggs, Butt and Phil Neville sell their sharesSalford City have been taken over by a nine-member consortium headed by Gary Neville and David Beckham, who has said the ambition is to take the League Two club into the Premier League.The former Manchester United players were already...
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Knicks beat Celtics 91-90 in Game 2 for 2-0 series lead Bridges seals another 20-point comeback with stealFor the second straight game, the New York Knicks found themselves in a hole the Boston Celtics have rarely let teams out of this season.The Knicks again found a way – almost the same way, in fact – to pull off the improbable. And now they...
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Régis Le Bris's side have lost five in a row before meeting with Frank Lampard's resurgent Sky BluesSunderland's players are unlikely to forget Monday 28 April anytime soon. The squad were in Portugal, settling into a pre-playoff training camp, when the lights went out as one of Europe's biggest power cuts plunged the Iberian peninsula...
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The NBA was under attack from critics during the regular season. But the playoffs so far have contained shocks, upsets and moments of pure joyWelcome to Act III of the 2024-25 NBA season. It was a rough start for the league this year. People came out of the woodwork to criticize it, offering wild solutions, and pointing out the low early season TV...
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Mount Kilimanjaro and Illinois produced victories in the day's big races as the trainer struck again at the RoodeeHere's the closing stages of the opener from the At The Races Twitter/X feed:Fair Taxes went off favourite in the end and Saffie Osborne did her best to exploit her ideal draw but the course-specialist Roman Dragon was always tracking...
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Dominance of last year's champion can become predictable and this event could be volatile with more opportunities for the pelotonThe 2025 Giro d'Italia may lack the star power of the Tour de France, but it is likely to make up for it with dynamic and unpredictable racing when it gets under way in Tirana on Friday.Tadej Pogacar, Jonas...
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If manager gets the four players he needs this summer and squad learn from PSG setback they could scale the heightsRage, anger, frustration. A bad feeling in the tummy. Mikel Arteta felt the emotions churn, these his words as he tried to process it all. And this was on Saturday night after his Arsenal team had lost 2-1 at home to Bournemouth in the...
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The world No 5 has established himself at the top and, with Andy Murray's strength coach now part of his team, has sights set on more success in RomeAcross Jack Draper's monumental run in Madrid, as he demolished everything in his path to reach his first clay-court final at one of the biggest tournaments in the world, it was particularly striking...
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Indian bid would have major implications for schedulingProposal complicated by India-Pakistan tensionsIndia want to stage the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) in 2027 with a formal proposal to be made to the International Cricket Council (ICC) this summer.An Indian bid for the WTC final would have major implications for England's summer...
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All the latest as Andy Farrell's touring party is unveiledEmail Niall your thoughts | Sign up for The BreakdownThis will be the Lions' first tour of Australia since 2013, when the tourists prevailed 2-1. Warren Gatland's side won 23-21 in Brisbane, lost 16-15 in Melbourne and then roared to a 41-16 victory in the Sydney decider.The Lions will play...
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Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Philippe Auclair reflect on Arsenal being knocked out of the Champions League by PSGRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today: ultimately it proves quite comfortable for...
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Zak Vyner joined the club aged eight and as an ever-present this season is vital to hopes of getting past Sheffield UnitedWhen Bristol City's players reconvened on Monday, there was only one place to start in the team meeting: those scenes of euphoria at Ashton Gate after the club secured a Championship playoff spot for the first time in 17 years,...
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Steelers will receive third- and fifth-round draft picksReceiver has tested patience of Pittsburgh teammates The Pittsburgh Steelers appear to have run out of patience with wide receiver George Pickens. The team have agreed a trade to send the talented but mercurial 24-year-old to Dallas.According to ESPN, the deal, which the Cowboys confirmed on...
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Some clubs surged towards these fixtures while others, particularly in the EFL's bottom tier, limped over the line Stockport v Leyton Orient: Dave Challinor's Stockport finished third, making them favourites to secure promotion, and they have the momentum to back it up. County have won seven of their past eight, drawing the other. They possess an...
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The Copa do Brasil is back after a nine-year break but there are concerns about Brazil's top flight before a first World Cup in South AmericaAfter a nine-year hiatus, fans of Brazilian women's football will once again be able to support their clubs in the Copa do Brasil. The cup will bring together 65 clubs from the three divisions of the national...
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While Fifa's chief of global development focuses on offside toes and noses, VAR needs a helping hand somewhere elseFive years ago, Fifa's chief of global development, Arsène Wenger, outlined his bold plans to change the offside law."The most difficult [issue] that people have [with VAR] is the offside rule,” he said. "You have had offsides by a...
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Arsenal dominated the start of the match, as they knew they had to, but without a genuine centre-forward it was all in vainHow to lose a game of football part 94: losing while appearing to win, advanced level. It will be tempting to see in the opening 27 minutes of this Champions League semi-final second leg a perfect little miniature, an executive...
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Golden State beat Minnesota 99-88 in Game 1Curry leaves game with left hamstring injuryHaliburton winner lifts Pacers to 2-0 series leadBuddy Hield and Draymond Green delivered from three-point range with Stephen Curry suddenly sidelined by a hamstring strain, and Jimmy Butler gave the Warriors a vintage all-around performance in an inspired 99-88...
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British player holds on for 7-5, 6-7 (1), 6-3 winLucky loser Cameron Norrie into second roundAt the end of a turbulent night in Rome, where another momentum shift was always around the corner, Emma Raducanu held off a spirited teenage opponent and quelled her own nerves to reach the second round of the Italian Open with a gritty 7-5, 6-7 (1), 6-3...
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It was a night when Arsenal gave everything, battling until the last, even when it looked over. Nobody should fault the spirit of Mikel Arteta's players. They emerged with honour. But it was a night when they simply could not bend this showpiece occasion to the force of their energy and will.When it really was over, this raucous venue pounded to a...
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Itoje to be first English Lions captain in 24 years40-strong squad to be announced at O2 on ThursdayMaro Itoje will be named captain of the British & Irish Lions squad to tour Australia on Thursday, the Guardian understands. Itoje is set to become the first Englishman to lead the Lions in 24 years when he is unveiled as part of Andy Farrell's...
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Gianluigi Donnarumma made two awesome saves as PSG withstood an early onslaught to beat Arsenal in a pulsating gameA relaxed Mikel Arteta talks to TNT SportsIt's our biggest night for a long time. But this isn't where we want to be – we want to make the final. We are very close. We learned a few things from the first game, about the level of the...
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Tottenham are without key players for the Europa League semi-final second leg against opponents who have beliefEuropean football has provided Tottenham with a sanctuary during this most confusing of seasons. Their Premier League campaign has been a disaster but they have turned into a different team against continental opposition. They have veered...
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The Watford Women manager on being included on the Football Black List, Hope Powell's importance and the reasons she quit playing at 26When Renée Hector was getting the football bug as a youngster playing at Stevenage Borough Vixens, she idolised England internationals such as Alex Scott, Rachel Yankey and Anita Asante. But the only black female...
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Manchester United lead 3-0 in Europa League semi-finalAthletic missing Williams brothers and top scorer SancetRuben Amorim admits Manchester United "can lose their minds” during games so is unsure how they will perform in Thursday's Europa League semi-final second leg against Athletic Bilbao, despite holding a 3-0 lead.United are favourites to...
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Aidan O'Brien may have been off the mark at Newmarket on Guineas weekend but bounced back in no uncertain termsCHESTER 2.35, CHESHIRE OAKS, LISTED, 1M 3F 75YDThe first of the afternoon's Classic trials includes three fillies with an entry in the Oaks: Minnie Hauk, the warm favourite for the Aidan O'Brien/Ryan Moore combo; Kate O'Riley (Michael...
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Teenager was a revelation across an incredible semi-final tie and Spanish side have much to be proud of in defeatOn the afternoon before the first leg of the the most extraordinary Champions League semi-final anyone could remember, Lamine Yamal said he had left fear behind in the park in Mataró years ago. Everything else he left behind at...
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The eight-time world champion has returned to a very different looking WSL tour this week after some time out spent travelling and recuperatingStephanie Gilmore, the most successful women's surfer of all time, is back. Last weekend, the 37-year-old returned to the World Surf League (WSL) for the first time in two seasons, as a wildcard at the Gold...
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Americans who bought foreign teams will soon be competing with domestic MLS owners in battle for fans' walletsIn 1986, the former Buffalo Bills quarterback and future Republican vice-presidential nominee Jack Kemp spoke on the floor of the US House of Representatives and said a silly thing. "Football,” he said, referring to the gridiron variety,...
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The former Baltimore Ravens guard had a lucrative career in professional football. But he chose to concentrate on his first love in academiaJohn Urschel lifts the blinds in his second-floor office in the mathematics department of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Outside is Cambridge in all of its springtime splendor on a mid-April...
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David Kogan: 'There is an 18-month window to do that'Labour grandee reveals donations to Starmer and NandyThe government's preferred candidate to become the independent regulator of English football has warned the Premier League and EFL they have less than 18 months to agree a deal on financial redistribution.David Kogan sat before the culture,...
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Decision comes after three poor red-ball series First of five Tests start in June at HeadingleyRohit Sharma has retired from Test cricket, his announcement coming hours after reports emerged that he was to lose India's red-ball captaincy. The 38-year-old, who quit T20 international cricket after leading India to victory at last year's World Cup,...
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A 79-17 defeat for the 2020 champions set the alarm bells ringing and the 'embarrassed' chairman is pulling no punchesHow swiftly the sporting wheel can turn. Less than five years ago Exeter were the Double-winning darlings of English club rugby, their fairytale rise ranking alongside Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest, Sir Alex Ferguson's Aberdeen...
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The oldest man on the oldest Champions League team delivered when it mattered to show they can go all the wayWhat was he even doing there, in the 183rd minute of a two-legged tie, a 37-year-old centre-back attacking the opposition's six-yard box, the furthest man forward on his team? Francesco Acerbi had not scored a goal in more than a year. Heck,...
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Briatore to return 17 years after Crashgate scandal Driver Doohan replaced by Colapinto for next five racesThe Alpine team principal, Oliver Oakes, has resigned from the team with Flavio Briatore, the Italian who was once given a lifetime ban from Formula One, set to step up to assume team principal duties.Oakes was appointed only nine months ago...
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Lewis Hamilton took a swipe at Ferrari in Miami showing again how broadcasting team chats enlivens races"Have a tea break while you're at it” was Lewis Hamilton's sarcasm-drenched reply to his Ferrari team as they dallied over making a strategy call at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday. It was the stuff of soap opera, enlivening what was in racing...
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Tour de France winner in 2018 is building for a final assault on the great race before a farewell in Cardiff"Bike racing is all I have ever known,” says Geraint Thomas of the 19-year professional career that will end this summer with one final Tour de France and a farewell appearance in the Tour of Britain.While many of his peers are relishing a...
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The mobile that fell out of Tom Bailey's trousers when he was batting isn't the strangest thing players have secreted in their whitesWhen Tom Bailey's mobile phone fell out of his pocket on Saturday as he was turning for a quick second during Lancashire's Championship match with Gloucestershire, it brought some cheap laughs, as well as a sharp...
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There is a fair chance Mikel Arteta's team won't beat Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. If they must lose, lose rightIs this thing … still on? After last week's strangely enervated first-leg performance against Paris Saint-Germain at the Emirates Stadium it has been tempting to get a bit ahead of things, to see Arsenal's season as...
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We asked our rugby experts to elbow Andy Farrell aside and install themselves as the man in charge. This is who they picked and whyBuild the team around The majority of my spine players come in the pack. In some areas the leading candidate is a cut above the rest and none more so than Dan Sheehan at hooker. He's nailed on as first choice. I'd put...
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Trump convenes first meeting of World Cup taskforcePresident hails windfall despite questions over readinessUS president Donald Trump convened the first meeting of his administration's 2026 World Cup taskforce on Tuesday in a public event in which he revealed that he did not know Russia had been banned from Fifa competitions and insisted the...
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Goalkeeper has been PSG's most important player in knockout games against Liverpool, Aston Villa and ArsenalBy Get French Football NewsIf man-of-the-match trophies were chosen by the PSG squad, Gianluigi Donnarumma would have picked up three of them from his past three performances in England. The Italian goalkeeper has had the biggest hand – or...
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Fittingly, after three-and-a-half hours, the 13 goals and the three invasions from the substitutes' bench, the heavens opened: a downpour that also felt like a kind of baptism. Inter and Barcelona had drained themselves many times over, and discovered every time that they still had more to give. We were in a place beyond plans and maps, beyond...
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Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer won final grand slam titles at the same age. The odds of beating that mark seem long, but the Serbian has always been ruthlessly determinedOn a clear September New York evening in 1981, following a soul crushing loss to John McEnroe in the US Open final for the second consecutive year, Björn Borg disappeared into the...
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Italians will face PSG or Arsenal in Munich finalRead today's Football Daily | And you can also mail Scott20 secs: Inter started quickly in Barcelona; Barca nearly return the favour here. Torres is found in space in the Inter box down the right, but the flag pops up for offside before he can roll a pass across for Raphinha to tap home.Inter get the...
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WPBSA chair: 'Someone has to say this is snooker's time'Zhao Xintong's world title win could aid prospectsThe head of snooker's governing body believes Zhao Xintong's coronation as world champion could prove to be one of the most significant moments in the sport's history as it targets entry into the Olympic Games in 2032.Zhao became the first...
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Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzy Wrack, Emily Keogh and Jamie Spangher to reflect on Chelsea's WSL triumph, a dramatic final day in the ChampionshipOn this week's Guardian Women's Football Weekly: Chelsea are crowned WSL champions for a record sixth season in a row. With games to spare, can Sonia Bompastor's side complete an unbeaten domestic...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!While the conspicuous non-arrival of the world's most daily email into your inbox/spam folder yesterday was technically down to the fact that Monday was the May Day bank holiday in the UK, Football Daily didn't actually spend the day drinking cider and dancing with ribbons around a village green...
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Move to aid Spurs before potential Europa League final'Honestly, not happy,' says Villa's director of footballAston Villa officials have made clear the club's unhappiness with the Premier League for agreeing to bring forward Tottenham's trip to Villa Park by 48 hours in order to help them prepare for a Europa League final they have not reached...
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Cleverley first took job on interim basis in March 2024'Time has come for a change,' says sporting directorWatford have sacked Tom Cleverley as their head coach after the club finished 14th in the Championship in his first full season. Cleverley took over on an interim basis in March 2024 and was given the job permanently last April. After five...
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The boss of the Australia rugby team shares a bond with Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge over books as he prepares for the Lions tourWallabies coach Joe Schmidt may be a New Zealander who has worked all around the world, but Melbourne – a city that treats Australian rules football as a religion and rugby as a novelty – may be about as...
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First chair's background in football finance and his Labour links helped land historic job he did not initially apply forThe impending appointment of David Kogan as the chair of the new Independent Football Regulator has surprised many in the sport, given that the media rights specialist was not on the three-person shortlist, but in retrospect he...
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Players feel the same emotions but the difference in how selectors communicate shows how society has changedFrom the 2025 Wisden AlmanackPhil Tufnell saw it on Ceefax. Peter Such found out from a journalist who had called him for a quote. A hungover Phillip DeFreitas was told by the gateman at Grace Road. David Steele was in a traffic jam. Colin...
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Union captain Lisa Heiseler, who has been at the club since she was 13, talks about promotion to the Frauen-Bundesliga"I can't describe how I feel,” Lisa Heiseler says as she reflects on a momentous weekend for Union Berlin Women. Just three days after her side secured a historic promotion to the Frauen-Bundesliga, the captain is clearly still...
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There were plenty of thrilling finishes in the latest round of matches but more could be done to eradicate dull drawsBy the 99.94 Cricket BlogIf you were asked which recent England player had delivered these results – lost by five wickets, won by 504 runs, drawn, lost by five wickets – you would guess Jonny Bairstow, wouldn't you? Continue...
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Concept may help revolutionise global horseracing but downplaying the thoroughbreds misses the pointIt was a case of eyes down for marketing buzzword bingo on Monday morning as news emerged that a dozen leading riders, including Frankie Dettori, Ryan Moore, William Buick and Yutaka Take, have signed up to compete in a new international jockeys'...
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Head coach must decide if his son commands a place, the back-row blend and whether a left-field pick is required As Andy Farrell prepares to name his British & Irish Lions touring squad it is worth reflecting on the events of 12 years ago. Then as now, the destination was Australia and Farrell was an important cog in Warren Gatland's management...
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Spanish club want to bring forward right-back's transferMadrid play at tournament before his contract endsReal Madrid have approached Liverpool in an attempt to bring forward the signing of Trent Alexander-Arnold so that he is available to play in the Club World Cup, which starts on 14 June in the United States. The right-back is set to join the...
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The British tennis star is seeking stability with familiar faces after her world was transformed by US Open success"I am very independent and I think now I'm actually just listening to myself and my intuition more,” says Emma Raducanu, smiling, from one of the few quiet corners of the vast, handsome Foro Italico complex in Rome. "For so long,...
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Pundit said Arsenal have 'psychological fear' of trophiesThomas Partey to play in deeper midfield role in ParisDeclan Rice has rejected Wayne Rooney's claim that Arsenal have a "psychological fear” of winning trophies and insisted they are capable of overturning a one-goal deficit against Paris Saint-Germain to reach the Champions League...
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Ravens do not mention allegations in release announcementTucker denies allegations by massage therapistsThe Baltimore Ravens announced on Monday that they have decided to release Justin Tucker, months after reports that he was accused of inappropriate sexual behavior by massage therapists.The Ravens did not mention the allegations when they...
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Sprinter won five Tour de France stages in top careerMessy exit from JaycoAlUla team took 'significant toll' Caleb Ewan, at his peak one of Australian cycling's greatest talents, has stunned the sport by announcing his immediate retirement.Ewan delivered his bombshell decision on social media, saying events of the last two years – especially...
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Owen Jenner and Shane Richardson died at Oulton ParkFellow riders pay tribute on 'black day for motor sport'Police have launched an investigation into the deaths of two motorcyclists who were killed in a crash involving 11 riders during a British Superbikes event on Monday. Owen Jenner, 21, and Shane Richardson, 29, sustained fatal injuries after a...
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As a new 'Liguilla' gets underway, we'll answer five of the biggest questions about the competition, from least specific to mostThe Liga MX playoffs, better known as the Liguilla, kick off on Wednesday, running until a champion is crowned on 25 May. Whether this is your first time with the tournament or you're a diehard fan, there's reason to be...
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Crusaders fly-half last played an international Test in 2022'He would bring experience back into the group,' says Joe Schmidt Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has cleared the path for a shock international return for pivot James O'Connor as he looks for more experience in the upcoming series against the British & Irish Lions.The former Reds fly-half...
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Now the subject of a documentary, the former striker opens up on his strict upbringing in Argentina, the heart troubles that ended his career and that Manchester City goalDuring a visit to Madrid in 2007, Anatoliy Byshovets, the then head coach of Lokomotiv Moscow, said watching Sergio Agüero was like visiting the Prado. Pep Guardiola said he was...
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Booing and flashpoints are commonplace in a sport further along on a journey that others are taking to varying degreesLet me tell you the moment I realised Boris Johnson was fucked. It was late 2021 and there had been some talk about parties in Downing Street during Covid, but in these febrile siloed times, when the entirety of human existence has...
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Gérald Darmanin, now justice minister, called night of 2022 Champions League final 'biggest failure' of his careerThe former French interior minister has apologised to Liverpool fans for using them as a "scapegoat” for the chaos surrounding the 2022 Champions League final in Paris, where supporters of the club, including children, were...
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Zhao wins 18-12 in dramatic final session in Sheffield'It's unbelievable. This is like a dream,' says ZhaoThe Crucible has been home to some of the most significant moments in snooker history. Minds will spring immediately to Dennis Taylor's dramatic triumph in 1985, or one of Stephen Hendry or Ronnie O'Sullivan's many victories on the grandest...
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Proteas fast bowler has completed one-month drug banRabada is aiming to take 50th Australian Test wicket next monthSouth Africa's pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada has been cleared to face Australia in the final of the World Test Championship at Lord's next month. The 29-year-old had been under a provisional suspension since 1 April after testing...
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Japanese superstar remains unbeaten after TKO 8 winInoue bolsters claim as world's best pound for poundNaoya Inoue remained undefeated after retaining the undisputed junior featherweight title with an eighth-round technical knockout of Ramon Cardenas on Sunday night in front of a packed house inside T-Mobile Arena and a nationally televised...
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Shane Richardson and Owen Jenner suffer fatal injuries47-year-old in hospital and five others treated at trackTwo riders have died and another has suffered significant injuries following a "catastrophic accident” during a British Supersport Championship race at Oulton Park in Cheshire.Owen Jenner, 21, and Shane Richardson, 29, sustained fatal...
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Nottingham Forest aren't finished just yet. A typically wholehearted performance from Nuno Espírito Santo's side capped by an instinctive equaliser from Murillo rescued a point that could eventually prove priceless for their hopes of reaching the promised land of the Champions League.It is to their immense credit that with three matches still to...
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Polish striker back from hamstring injury for second legInter have fitness doubts for Champions League tieThe Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has been declared fit to return from a hamstring injury but is set to start on the bench in their Champions League semi-final second leg at Inter on Tuesday, the Barça manager, Hansi Flick,...
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From flop in Manchester to prince of Seville, flying winger is rivalling his new best friend for title of La Liga's finest playerAntony Matheus dos Santos has played football with some bad men. Raised in Inferninho (Little Hell), a favela outside São Paulo, the way the Real Betis winger tells it, he grew up without shoes to play in or a bed of his...
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ATP No 1 has not competed since Australian OpenSinner: 'For me, last year was very difficult'Jannik Sinner said it feels strange to be back on the tennis circuit after his three-month anti-doping ban but he is happy and setting his expectations low as he returns on home soil at the Italian Open, which begin on Wednesday."It's a very low expectation...
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James Rew was the hero as Somerset roared back to beat Essex by three wickets at TauntonCook's first over contains an lbw shout, four leg byes and a single. Tick, tock.If you're anywhere near Taunton, it's free for children and a fiver for adults. But hurry up! Continue reading...
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Injury to Ireland No 8 looks 'serious', says Leinster coachAndy Farrell due to name tour squad on ThursdayMaro Itoje's chances of being named British & Irish Lions captain this week have been strengthened after Caelan Doris – one of his closest rivals for the role – emerged as an injury doubt for the tour of Australia.Doris, the Ireland...
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The 26-year-old is set to join Real Madrid as a free agent after Liverpool were unable to convince the homegrown talent to extend his career at Anfield. Liverpool, who sealed their 20th league title last month, are understood to have offered Alexander-Arnold a new contract that would have made him the best paid full-back in the Premier League and...
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Northern Ireland and Aston Villa footballer hailed for his heroic goal-scoring performances during the 1958 World CupThe footballer Peter McParland, who has died aged 91, will best be remembered for the five goals he scored in the 1958 World Cup finals for Northern Ireland as they made progress to the quarter-finals.He averaged a goal a game during...
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Simone Inzaghi dreamed of a quadruple but European success is now the Nerazzurri's best chance of silverwareThe Inter team that lined up to face Verona on Saturday was so heavily rotated it even included a backup manager. OK, their first-choice boss Simone Inzaghi was technically suspended, but seeing his assistant Massimiliano Farris trot out for...
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Racing driver who won many endurance races, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but only one grand prix, at Barcelona in 1975The German racing driver Jochen Mass, who has died aged 78, won only one of the 104 grands prix in which he competed between 1974 and 1982, but he was known as a talented and reliable competitor, a useful number two to such...
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In a freakish season at the top and bottom of the league, competing incentives for the rest are unusually fracturedSign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereAs Eddie Howe delivered his post-match press conference after Newcastle's draw against Brighton on Sunday, Chelsea, his club's rivals for Champions League qualification, took an early lead...
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Marc Skinner needs a deeper squad for Manchester United's European project and Chelsea's unbeaten season continues Liverpool's interim manager, Amber Whiteley, said last month that it was important the club held on to fifth place in the Women's Super League. They are now sixth after a 2-0 loss to Everton in Sunday's Merseyside derby at Anfield,...
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New research has shown there was a positive impact during London 2012 but the legacy effects appear to be short-livedDoes hosting an Olympics really improve our wellbeing? If so, by how much - and for how long? Are we really happier when Team GB win gold medals? And are the lofty claims of politicians that London 2012 would make us healthier borne...
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Driver frustrated by time taken to give orders over radio'I've still got my fire in my belly,' says frustrated driverLewis Hamilton has insisted he will not apologise for remaining fiercely competitive after his terse exchanges and clear frustration with his Ferrari team at the Miami Grand Prix, which he believed merely indicated he was motivated...
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Supporters gather in city centre to celebrate promotion Paraag Marathe: 'I hope I can never forget this moment'Leeds United's chair, Paraag Marathe, has outlined his desire to see the club become "one of the best in all of Europe” as fans enjoyed the open-top bus parade to celebrate promotion to the Premier League.Leeds city centre came to a...
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Tifo display featured Graeme Souness holding a shotgunPolice check footage of Celtic fan mocking Ibrox disasterScotland's first minister, John Swinney, condemned an "unacceptable” banner displayed by Rangers fans after police launched an investigation into a giant image of Graeme Souness holding a shotgun.A tifo display in the Copland Stand...
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'Difficult decision' on trans women based on legal adviceGoal Diggers FC march 12 miles to deliver protest letterMark Bullingham, the chief executive of the Football Association, has written to London grassroots football club Goal Diggers FC explaining the governing body's decision to ban transgender women from women's football "was not an...
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Norris dropped four places trying to pass Verstappen'I quite like to see Lando aggressive,' says Andrea StellaLando Norris's aggressive approach to battling the world champion, Max Verstappen, has received the backing of his McLaren team despite it likely costing the British driver a shot at victory at the Miami Grand Prix.Norris started in second...
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Full-back did it all for his boyhood club and is off to a new reality where his game will face increased scrutinyBefore basking in the acclaim and adulation of the Kop when No 20 was sealed two Sundays ago, Trent Alexander-Arnold headed for the suits. There was a warm embrace between the Liverpool star and Michael Edwards, chief executive of...
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Minute by minute updates on the action at Selhurst ParkAny comments or thoughts? You can email Michael2 min: Williams slides in on Munoz and gets a bang on the head for his troubles. The Welshman, operating at left-back for Forest tonight, is going to be OK to continue.And we're off at Selhurst Park! Continue reading...
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Live updates of the Crucible finale from 1pmDrop Daniel an email with your thoughtsWilliams 6-12 Xintong Zhao is six frames away; there are seven to play in this sesh.Williams 6-11 Xintong (5-65) Zhao secures the frame, then makes double-sure with a red sent to left corner via rest. Meantime, Sean Clayton emails thusly: "From a Sheffieldist...
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Head coach says 'I'm not naive' on top-tier challengesOwner Michele Kang eyes 'mid-tier WSL, at a minimum'Jocelyn Prêcheur, the head coach of London City Lionesses, has insisted everyone associated with the club is not naive about the size of the step up to the Women's Super League after reaching the top flight for the first time following...
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'This is the hardest decision I've ever made in my life'26-year-old long been linked with move to BernabéuTrent Alexander-Arnold has confirmed he is leaving Liverpool when his contract expires at the end of the season.The 26-year-old is set to join Real Madrid as a free agent after Liverpool were unable to convince the homegrown talent to extend...
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Jamie Vardy targets double century, Jérémy Doku makes his mark and Arsenal rue the absence of Gabriel MagalhãesThere is rarely an opportunity for champions to show a sentimental side. It is such hard work to win a title over a 38-game season, with the race often going down to the wire. Arne Slot had four matches to spare and used the trip to...
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The Miami GP powers a billion-dollar engine of entertainment. But some are still weighing whether the trade-offs are worth itOn a humid Sunday afternoon in 2022, a who's who of Hollywood's rolling credits, Silicon Valley tech tycoons and the internet's favorite micro-celebrities sat comfortably in shaded trackside VIP suites as 20 cars jolted past....
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Real beat Celta Viga to move four points behind leadersSolskjær's Besiktas win against Mourinho's FenerbahceKylian Mbappé scored twice as Real Madrid fought off a late comeback attempt from Celta Vigo to secure a 3-2 win on Sunday and stay within four points of the La Liga leaders Barcelona, whom they visit in next weekend's Clásico.Real's...
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Álvarez outpoints Scull to re-unify 168lb championshipMexican announces he will fight Crawford in SeptemberMoments after Canelo Álvarez fended off William Scull to become the undisputed super middleweight champion again, he was facing off against Terence Crawford in the same ring in Riyadh to promote a showdown in September.Álvarez became an...
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'If we want top five, we need Cole,' says Chelsea managerLiverpool's Arne Slot on defeat: 'The margins are small'"The kind of player who can do things that no one expects,” Enzo Maresca said of Cole Palmer after this game. Still, pretty much the last thing anyone expected Palmer to do in mid-January was to go 18 games without a goal in all...
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Chinese player wins opening session 7-1Williams recovers to take evening session 5-4The Crucible qualifier Zhao Xintong took a commanding 11-6 lead over Mark Williams on day one of the final, getting the best of the three-time champion on the biggest stage of his career.Aiming to become the first Chinese player to be crowned world champion, the...
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After winning over Bayern's hardcore support, the prolific Engländer has led the charge to the Bundesliga titleAfter Harry Kane's three final heartbreaks with Tottenham and England his first major trophy win, the Bundesliga title we originally thought to be immediately inevitable, was on reflection never going to be straightforward. Last week's...
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Forward scored twice in win over Manchester UnitedHe also netted for Northern Ireland in 1958 World CupFormer Aston Villa and Northern Ireland forward Peter McParland has died at the age of 91. McParland scored 121 goals in 341 appearances for Villa and got both goals in their 2-1 win over Manchester United in the 1957 FA Cup final.He also scored...
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Britain's Draper loses 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 to 14th seed RuudRuud clinches his first Masters 1000 titleJack Draper's breakthrough run on the clay courts of Madrid was halted at the final hurdle in a bruising, physical tussle against the 14th seed Casper Ruud, who held his nerve to win his first Masters 1000 title.A two-time French Open finalist, Ruud was...
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Bayern crowned after Leverkusen draw at FreiburgFirst major trophy for Harry Kane as playerBayern Munich have been confirmed as winners of their 33rd Bundesliga title after second-placed Bayer Leverkusen were unable to beat Freiburg on Sunday. The success is a first major trophy for Harry Kane as a player and for Vincent Kompany as a manager.It had...
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While Manchester United were celebrating Europa League glory in Bilbao on Thursday, Brentford's defeat of Nottingham Forest in midweek had already confirmed the 20-times champions would finish the season in the bottom half for the first time since 1989-1990. Defeat at the Gtech made it 16 league losses for United, matching the loss count from...
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A low-key Old Firm encounter preceded Barry Ferguson's strongest public pitch yet to be made the Rangers manager. Nobody should be in any doubt that he can talk the talk.Winds of change are about to blow through Ibrox. A takeover by an American investment group is close, Kevin Thelwell will arrive as the director of football and the Rangers...
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The Bears and Leicestershire secured victories inside three days on another busy weekend of actionAfter pulling a muscle on 99, diving for the line during a quick single, Cox completes his hundred muscling a reverse-sweep before hobbling off to field concerned phonecalls from England. A fabulous hundred. Essex 251-4 and a lead of 312.How is...
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Wolves were edged out and Huddersfield picked up first win but biggest victory is word that Newcastle will host againWherever it sits in the calendar, Magic Weekend always has the feeling of a seismic weekend in the shaping of every side's prospects.Last year it was much more decisive given how it was played in mid-August, just weeks before the...
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Louis Bielle-Biarrey stars with two tries in 35-18 winOwen Farrell hurt in Racing 92's Challenge Cup defeatLouis Bielle-Biarrey's stunning first try of two highlighted Bordeaux Bègles' 35-18 win over Top 14 rivals Toulouse as they set up a Champions Cup final meeting with Northampton. Saints stunned Leinster in Saturday's first semi-final.Bordeaux...
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Paraag Marathe quashes rumours of German's sackingChampionship title secured with late win on SaturdayThe Leeds chair, Paraag Marathe, has ended speculation over the future of Daniel Farke by revealing he will stay on as manager at Elland Road in the Premier League next season.Farke led Leeds to the Championship title and earned promotion back to...
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A no-nonsense display from Desert Flower at Newmarket gave Charlie Appleby his first 1,000 Guineas winnerFalakeyah has been cut to 8-1 (from 16-1) by Paddy Power for the Oaks, and as short at 5-1 favourite (pending the outcome of the 1,000 Guineas) by Coral.The only significant question mark is whether she will be as effective at a mile-and-a-half,...
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Attacker was a captive spirit on the right and he delivered unprescribed moments of quality despite Maresca's rigid systemWith 84 minutes gone at Stamford Bridge Cole Palmer did something off-grid, unprescribed and, in context, quite surprising, skittering past Conor Bradley near the corner flag, veering inside with that surprising gangly turn of...
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United beaten 4-3 in 16th loss of league season'As a club we need to understand our responsibility'Ruben Amorim kept his focus firmly on the Europa League despite Manchester United losing their 16th Premier League match of the season in being beaten 4-3 by Brentford."I think it's stressful to lose games – when we're fighting for a title it's not...
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Birmingham 2-2 London City LionessesLionesses earn only promotion spot to WSLAs the season ticked into its final few seconds, we still did not know who was going up. The league could scarcely have hoped for a more engrossing finale. Ultimately, by the finest of margins, London City Lionesses were promoted to the Women's Super League after an...
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Live updates from the Crucible showpieceMail Daniel with your thoughts | Sign up to The RecapWilliams 0-0 Xintong (0-64) Email! "Battle of the dragons: Chinese v Welsh,” begins Andrew Goudie. "I hope they've invited Tony Drago(n) from Malta, also famous for having a dragon on its flag.” And the quickest player ever; him and Jimmy White were...
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West Ham have played leading roles in plenty of awful games down the years but surely none have been quite this pointless or downright insulting to the paying public. At least there was an excuse for Tottenham, whose season rests on them holding their nerve in the Arctic Circle this week. There is no equivalent silver lining for West Ham. They are...
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British & Irish Lions head coach must ask himself if he can afford to leave Henry Pollock out of the squad on ThursdayOne of the all-time great club knockout results could yet have big implications in the coming days. Northampton will now feel they have a genuine chance of lifting the Champions Cup for the first time in quarter of a century...
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United come from 2-0 down to edge out local rivalsChampions Chelsea beat Spurs to remain unbeatenManchester United fought back from two goals down and Melvine Malard scored the crucial equaliser in a draw with Manchester City that confirmed their place in Europe next season at the expense of their local rivals.In front of more than 38,000 fans at...
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Three times the referee Craig Pawson awarded penalties to Newcastle in the second half. Twice they were overturned by VAR but the third one stood, and Alexander Isak converted to earn Newcastle a vital point in the race for Champions League football. They had not played well, but they never do against Brighton, and in that context a draw earned...
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Updates from Stamford Bridge; kick-off 4.30pm BSTLive scores | How they stand | Sign up to Football DailyGet in touch! Email [email protected]"There's no point in keeping players that Slot won't play, so Chiesa and Nunez go, maybe others”, emails Nigel Guest. "Robertson is fading, so we need another left back. Salah desperately needs...
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Updates from Sunday afternoon's footballEmail Will | Live scores | Sign up for Football DailyI watched Forest v Brentford on Thursday and I felt the Bees put in one of the best away performances I have seen all season. Very few teams make things look easy at the City Ground but they were ruthless in attack and barely gave Forest a sniff all game....
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Beaten world semi-finalist unhappy with fan conductOne spectator yelled: 'Can't miss that Judd' during matchJudd Trump has urged snooker's authorities to act immediately to stamp out rowdy fan behaviour and avoid fostering a "darts atmosphere” at the sport's biggest events.Trump was visibly annoyed after a spectator shouted "can't miss that...
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Updates from the Old Firm derby; kick-off 12pm BSTLive scoreboard | Sign up for Football DailyGet in touch! Email [email protected] min: Just 55 seconds into the match, Balogan rises completely unmarked from a Rangers corner and pops a bullet header onto the top of the crossbar! He should have done better, there was a key block from...
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Writer Q&A, fan views, plus the latest news and previewsToday's fixtures | Latest tables | And email matchday liveQuoting from Andy Hunter's piece on Slot's rotation plans for the rest of the season, this might be an answer…Perhaps Chiesa could get his long-awaited opportunity in a central striking role? He made a goalscoring impact in that...
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Thalia Holmes, 20, defeats Richie Kelly, 63, in final after former RAF technician misses a win (can you find it?)BBC Two's Monday evening show Chess Masters: The Endgame reached its final this week amid a continuing debate between experts, who found it patronising, and social players, novices and children who enjoyed its light touch and focus on...
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It was a day when the Arsenal team news threatened to be the news, Mikel Arteta sending a message at the outset. There was precious little rotation from the manager before Wednesday night's Champions League, semi-final second leg away against Paris Saint-Germain, the tie that cast long shadows here. Arteta wanted to keep his starters in the groove,...
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Penrith 32-8 BrisbaneCleary masterclass gets four-time premiers out of last placeNathan Cleary was booed savagely when he was introduced to the Suncorp Stadium crowd on Sunday. He had been beaten to the ball by Ben Hunt for a sparkling early Broncos try. He had mis-kicked a first-half drop-out to ridicule from the stands. Then at 8-8 he was...
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Sovereignty outduels favorite down stretch in LouisvilleBaeza was third while Final Gambit came in fourthSovereignty won the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, in a thrilling fight to the finish line on Saturday to capture the first leg of US thoroughbred racing's famed Triple Crown.The bay colt thrived in the wet and...
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Super League patron Florentino Pérez sets the tone with his destructive acts of pettiness, dragging down a once noble clubReferees have never been so disdained and despised as they are now. Those who do not think they are corrupt, think they are incompetent. Standards, apparently, have never been lower. Clubs and their fans rage about...
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'I'm moving out of the UK – a new life somewhere else'Fans angry at being refused refunds after early finishRonnie O'Sullivan is preparing to start "a new life somewhere else”, revealing he will soon be moving to the Middle East after crashing out of the World Snooker Championship with a heavy semi-final defeat.O'Sullivan's bid for an eighth...
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A side made up of players from the European Union would be an ambitious project but the rewards could be pleasing for a continent looking to become more unitedImagine the scene: the television is on, the screen showing images of a packed stadium. Rodri collects the ball in midfield and launches it down the wing to Lamine Yamal, who switches play to...
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World No 1 defeats American 6-3, 7-6 (3) in finalSabalenka has 4,000 point lead at top of rankingsAryna Sabalenka defeated Coco Gauff to win her third title of the season at the Madrid Open. The world No 1 won 17 points in a row early in the contest but had to save a set point in the second set on her way to a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory at the Caja...
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Saints beat Irish province to make Champions Cup finalPhil Dowson says his players enhanced Lions prospectsNorthampton hope their extraordinary semi-final win over Leinster will be a springboard to further personal and collective success in the coming weeks. The Saints director of rugby, Phil Dowson, also believes several of his players have...
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World champion bounces back after sprint race penaltyVerstappen says becoming a father has had no impactMax Verstappen cannot be faulted for giving his all. Certainly he could do no more than the complete commitment he demonstrated in delivering a remarkable lap for pole position at the Miami Grand Prix. He was equally pleased in the process to be...
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Labour's Luke Charters says allowing alcohol in the top five tiers of the men's game would be the 'modern approach'A Labour MP has called for trials to assess the impact of lifting a decades-long ban on drinking alcohol in football stands.York Outer MP Luke Charters said football needs to take a "modern approach” to the issue in a debate on the...
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Dent's grandson announces golfer's passing at 85Augusta native became one of PGA's longest hittersJim Dent grew up in the caddie yards of Augusta, Georgia, eventually working at the Masters and honing his game at the municipal course known as 'The Patch'. He went on to become one of the PGA Tour's longest hitters and one of the top Black golfers of...
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The last four games can give Bradley, Endo, Elliott, Quansah and Chiesa the chance to shine in the Reds' 'certain rotation'The celebrations have not finished yet and will crank back up when Liverpool are presented with and parade the Premier League trophy at the end of the month. However, Arne Slot's thoughts are already turning towards next...
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When an irresistible force (Saudi Arabia's boxing program) met an immovable object (the New York Police Department), the immovable object prevailedOn 2 May, Turki al-Sheikh (chairman of the Saudi Arabian General Entertainment Authority and the architect of his country's Riyadh Season boxing program) planted a flag in Times Square with a fight card...
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RB Leipzig's Poulsen strikes in injury time to seal 3-3 drawBayern can still be crowned champions on SundayRB Leipzig's Yussuf Poulsen scored a stoppage-time goal to snatch a 3-3 draw against Bayern Munich on Saturday and delay the Bundesliga leaders' title celebrations by at least a day. Poulsen struck seconds before the end to leave Bayern on 76...
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Olympic medallist not running at Grand Slam TrackThe 29-year-old charged with 'battery-touch or strike'Fred Kerley, twice an Olympic 100m medallist, has been arrested for allegedly punching the hurdler and his former girlfriend Alaysha Johnson in the face, and the American sprinter will not compete in the Grand Slam Track event in Miami this...
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Welshman hits four centuries in 17-14 win over world No 1Williams: 'I can't believe I'm in another final'Mark Williams produced a vintage performance to beat the world No 1, Judd Trump, and book his place in the final of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.Williams, 50, who is bidding to win his fourth title and become the oldest champion...
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Leinster 34-37 NorthamptonSaints cling on for win following first-half blitzThis competition has seen a few remarkable results over the years but few to match this sweetest of Saints days. Maybe Leinster thought that a fourth successive Champions Cup final appearance was a formality against supposedly outgunned English opposition. If so they were...
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Frank Lampard describes himself as a "small part of what's going on” at Coventry and amid a raucous atmosphere it was clear that a place in the Championship playoffs was a collective effort. But Lampard made sure his small part was a significant one; making decisive interventions to dictate the direction of the game, as he has throughout a season...
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