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Brighton hope their injury problems ease, Palace must stem the tide and Forest could do with Chris Wood fully fitConsidering the length of Brighton's injury list, Fabian Hürzeler will be desperate to get Kaoru Mitoma back in time for Saturday's trip to west London. The Japanese winger sustained a heel injury against Crystal Palace, ruling him out...
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Dobey gets first nightly win in two years'I'm a fighter and I'll be here until the end'Luke Littler's wait for a record-breaking fifth nightly win of a single Premier League season goes on as Chris Dobey reigned on night 11 in Rotterdam.Dobey took his first nightly win in two years with a 6-2 victory over Stephen Bunting, who saw off Littler in the...
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Manchester United unveiled a giant tifo that declared "Never Gonna Stop”, then did precisely this by knocking out 10-man Lyon in an electrifying end to extra time that ranks second in the club's pantheon of late, late continental finishes.For those here the drama of minutes 114-120 (+34 seconds) will never be forgotten. At this juncture United...
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Born in boxing's golden age and still swinging today, the BWAA has spent a century preserving the stories, sounds and spirits of the sportWhen the Boxing Writers Association of America holds its annual awards dinner in New York on 30 April, it will mark the organization's 100th dinner and the start of its 100th year of existence.The Boxing Writers...
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Chelsea must be the first team in history to be booed into a European semi-final. Such is life for Enzo Maresca at the moment. Losing 2-1 to Legia Warsaw on the night was embarrassing. Chelsea, who seemed intent on giving the fifth-best side in Poland hope of pulling off a comeback for the ages at a disgruntled Stamford Bridge, were shambolic and...
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Rangers' resistance lasted for over two hours and then a briefer rebellion brought hope that they could do something extraordinary, but reaching the semi-final of the Europa League was a step too far. Instead, it is Athletic Club of Bilbao who face Manchester United, a unique club still hoping that a first continental trophy in their 124-year...
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Maybe Ange Postecoglou's luck has finally turned. After the manager complained that the football gods were against him last week, Dominic Solanke's penalty after an intervention from the video assistant referee – another of the Australian's pet peeves – was enough to seal his side's progress to the semi-finals of the Europa League.Postecoglou...
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Philippe Auclair as Arsenal win 2-1 in Madrid to knock the holders out of the Champions LeagueRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today: a brilliant performance...
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Carlo Ancelotti's pleas went unanswered with his side's limp exit a damning indictment of collective failings this seasonJude Bellingham saw the videos, listened to the stories and heard the word remontada "a million times”, but it was easier said than done. "There is no magic,” Carlo Ancelotti warned. In the end there was nothing really, just...
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Wrestling is a brutal but beautiful sport. So why are its brightest stars drawn to the US president? The answer lies in marginalization and the need to be seenEvery March, I tune in to the NCAA Division I Men's Wrestling Championships, a ritual I associate with the arrival of spring. It also reminds me of my own athletic tenure. I grew up in rural...
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Why are a quarter of a million people set to descend on Green Bay? I went to Wisconsin to find out …I've just got back from a road trip in Wisconsin. The upper midwest is not an obvious destination for a spring break, certainly not in early April. As my plane circled above Milwaukee, the brown and leafless landscape warned me I'd travelled back...
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Thompson and Mavericks defeat Kings 120-106Heat beat Bulls 109-90 to advance in play-inKlay Thompson scored 16 of his 23 points in Dallas' dominant second quarter to get redemption for his dud in Sacramento a year ago, helping the Mavericks beat the Kings 120-106 on Wednesday night to advance in the play-in tournament.One year to the day when...
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Teenager looked at home in Bernabéu contest as Mikel Arteta's side celebrated progress six years in the makingWhere is la remontada? Seriously. There really was supposed to be a remontada around here somewhere. Of all the sprinkles of sugar, the crispy, salty, crunchy morsels for Arsenal's supporters to pick over after Wednesday night's...
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Irish trainer set to have multiple Easter runners in UKCharlotte's Web best bet on all-weather finals cardA single winner on Cheltenham's final card of the season was enough to maintain Dan Skelton's narrow lead in the contest for the National Hunt trainers' championship on Thursday, ahead of a busy Easter programme weekend when Skelton and the...
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The son of Coach Prime has the production, pedigree and poise to lead a franchise. But he challenges the prototype of what an NFL quarterback is supposed to look and act likeNFL scouting is broken, and Shedeur Sanders is the proof. Everything about him screams future star quarterback, and yet teams would sooner assume the worst.Make no mistake:...
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O'Sullivan returns to face grudge match in first roundKyren Wilson begins title defence against debutantSeven-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan has been drawn to face long-term rival Ali Carter in the first round of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. The 49-year-old, who is seeded fifth, defeated Carter in the 2008 and 2012 finals at the...
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F1 world champion finished sixth in last race in Bahrain'I'm happy, I'm just not very happy with our car'Max Verstappen played down concerns that he may leave Red Bull after the world champion was left frustrated and disappointed at the last round in Bahrain but reiterated that he was unhappy with the car and that as things stand it will be hard to...
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Europa League updates, 8pm BST kick-off (first leg: 1-1)Live scores | Football Daily | Get in touch! Email MichaelThe teams are out! The stadium is absolutely bouncing. Frankfurt in their all-white home shirt. Tottenham are in their slime green away kit.It's over eight years since we wrote this 2017 piece. Continue reading...
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Europa League updates, 8pm BST kick-off (first leg: 2-2)Live scoreboard | Read Football Daily | And email Scott2 min: A little smoke from the pre-match pyro party still floating about. A couple of early touches for Onana. Casemiro has the opportunity to send Dorgu into space down the left but overcooks the pass and clanks it out for a throw.A blast...
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Captain's deal includes performance-related bonusesVan Dijk proud to be referred to as 'an adopted scouser'Virgil van Dijk has said there was never any doubt in his mind about staying at Liverpool after he signed a new two-year contract worth up to £400,000 a week.The Liverpool captain followed Mohamed Salah in committing his future to Anfield...
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She helped bankroll Trump, backs Israel's war in Gaza and traded away Luka Dončić. Dallas fans are furious – and they're not aloneIn the NBA, villainy rarely looks like chaos. It often arrives in the form of billionaires who believe their power serves a greater good. The NBA's old guard of terrible owners – Donald Sterling, Glen Taylor and...
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French tennis player suggests Dove 'collab' on InstagramDart apologises for telling umpire Boisson 'smells bad'French tennis player Lois Boisson has responded to Harriet Dart's on-court claim that "she smells really bad” with a social media post that pokes fun at the incident.During a change of ends in Tuesday's match at the Rouen Open, Dart...
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PSG player on her reinvention in midfield, Euro 2025 confidence and how she embraces her role-model statusSakina Karchaoui is one of the most popular players in the France team. Perhaps the most popular. But when she joins us at 9am at Clairefontaine, the national centre of French football, Les Bleues' No 7 appears quite shy. Wearing a blue...
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Leeds and Burnley are trying to hold off Blades at the top and thrilling race for playoff spots must be whittled down Ao Tanaka sat in the away dressing room and started crying. The Japan midfielder had just helped Leeds win a vital match at Middlesbrough this month but they were not tears of joy. "I asked Ao: 'Why?'” said his manager, Daniel...
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Raises further intrigue over fly-half selection debateSexton endorsed Owen Farrell in press interviewJohnny Sexton has been added to the British & Irish Lions coaching staff for the summer tour of Australia in a surprise move that raises further intrigue over the fly-half selection debate following his previous criticism of Finn Russell and...
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They may not win end-of-year awards, but these players have been essential for their teamsBy WhoScoredArsenal's decision not to sign a striker in January could have come back to haunt them. Gabriel Jesus has been absent since the turn of the year and Kai Havertz suffered a torn hamstring in February, leaving them short in the final third. Mikel...
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Defender reacted after ballboy threw ball away from himBayern were chasing goal to force extra time at San SiroBayern Munich's Josip Stanisic said it was "stupid” of him to push a ballboy off his stool after he tossed the ball away in stoppage time of their Champions League match against Inter on Wednesday.A 2-2 draw in the second leg at San Siro...
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'The fans have to trust the team and trust the club'Chelsea lead Conference League quarter-final tie 3-0Enzo Maresca believes Chelsea are going in the "right direction”, with the manager defending his style of play and asking fans to "trust the team”.Chelsea face Legia Warsaw at home in the Conference League quarter-final second leg on...
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Memphis comeback falls short as Warriors win 121-116Warriors will face No 2 Rockets in Game 1 on SundayMagic claim No 7 seed with 120-95 win over HawksJimmy Butler had 38 points, seven rebounds and six assists creating opportunities on both ends at every chance, Stephen Curry scored 37, and the Golden State Warriors earned the seventh seed in the...
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Court rules Vermont man lacks standing in lawsuitPlaintiff could not demonstrate concrete injuryA man who claims to be a "direct descendant of the Kings of France” has lost his legal bid to wrest control of the fleur-de-lis symbol from the New Orleans Saints, after a US appeals court found he had no standing to challenge the team's decades-old...
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Barker tested positive in what he says was 'genuine error'All-rounder reveals he 'feared for the loss of my career'Hampshire's Keith Barker has said he "feared for the loss of my career” during a nine-month wait to learn his punishment for a failed drug test caused by what he described as "a genuine administrative error”.Barker has been cleared...
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Race will start in Dalby Forest and finish in GlasgowLotte Kopecky expected to defend titleThe 2025 women's Tour of Britain will go ahead in northern England and the Scottish Borders in early June, despite speculation that this year's event was in difficulty.Buoyed by news that the men's and women's Tour de France will start in Britain in 2027,...
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With the clubs occupying first and second spot in the standings, the stakes are high for their Good Friday derbyNestled at the eastern tip of the M62, the city of Hull may sit on the very tip of British rugby league's geographical landscape but, right now, it is the epicentre of Super League.Few cities are driven by a passion for rugby league quite...
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The star forward has quickly become the face of Australian football but is now in a race against time to be fit for the showpiece event on home soilWaking up to the news of Mary Fowler's early exit from Manchester City's FA Cup semi-final defeat to Manchester United earlier this week, after the forward's right knee gave way while she stretched out...
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Arsenal conclusively outplayed Real Madrid, led by brilliant performances from Bukayo Saka and Declan RiceWhere is your magic now? As the night wore on at an increasingly sullen Bernabéu, as the latest keepers of the Real Madrid shirt tried and failed to crank their way up through the emotional gears, this felt a bit like watching a conjuring...
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Englishman lost in playoff at Augusta for second time'I could really sense what it would be like to win it'Justin Rose says he feels "tormented” by a feeling of what might have been after losing a second Masters playoff. Eight years after losing against Sergio García at Augusta National, Rose was beaten on the first extra hole by Rory McIlroy,...
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With the final kick of a ragged, enthralling two legs Kingsley Coman volleyed too high and San Siro could erupt. The grand old venue had been buffeted by wind and water all evening but here was the fire: Inter's players wheeled over towards their faithful, the stands bouncing to the tune of another legend in the making.European football will miss...
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When at last The Never Ending Story reached its final page, there was Bukayo Saka standing at the north end of the Santiago Bernabéu shrugging a familiar shrug that says: how about that, then? And that was pretty special, Arsenal's own story written as Mikel Arteta had asked and given a scene they will remember for a long time, a coming of age.The...
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When Eddie Howe fell ill last week and it became clear Newcastle's manager could be absent for some time, the team's captain, Bruno Guimarães, convened an emergency meeting of senior players.According to Guimarães, everyone resolved to "keep our standards as high as ever” and subsequent actions have shown they really meant it. Continue...
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Goals from Lautaro Martinez and Benjamin Pavard helped Inter into the semi-finals, where they will face BarcelonaLive scores | Football Daily | Get in touch! Email Michael2 min: Bayern's are pressing absurdly high, and forcing Inter's full-backs to go long. But the third hopeful ball forward finds Thuram, whose neat flick helps to release Darmian...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!With the bin workers of Birmingham having been on strike for more than a month, we can but wonder what the players of Paris Saint-Germain made of the stuffed polythene sacks of stinking rubbish piled high and lining the streets as their coach wended its way towards Villa Park last night. After...
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Luis Enrique's fearlessness sets apart arguably the most watchable team in Europe after years of disappointmentLuis Enrique had one word to describe Gianluigi Donnarumma. "Sensationnel,” the Paris Saint-Germain manager said, switching briefly into French from his native Spanish; no translation required.Donnarumma was the difference for PSG...
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Craven Stakes winner market leader for first colts' ClassicSecond key success in five days for Juddmonte operationIt is 21 years since the winner of Newmarket's Craven Stakes followed up in the 2,000 Guineas over the same course and distance two‑and‑a‑half weeks later, and 34 years since Mystiko took the Free Handicap at the Craven meeting...
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Manager pledges to fight 'tooth and nail' for victoryVan de Ven says players 'still have trust in the gaffer'Ange Postecoglou has said Tottenham will fight "tooth and nail” to salvage their season by reaching the Europa League semi-finals and admitted he "couldn't care less” about speculation over his future.Tottenham will be without Son...
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Players allege Daniel Johnson has mismanaged financesClub personnel report misconduct allegations to FAThe chair of Hull City Ladies, Daniel Johnson, has submitted a request to the Football Association for the club to be relegated from the third tier, the Guardian has learned, amid allegations of mismanagement of the club's finances being made...
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Premier League news, 7.30pm BST kick-offLive scores | Read Football Daily | Email Taha4 min Palace play it nicely out from the back before Fabian Schär decides to try a first-time hit from around the halfway line, perhaps in the belief that Henderson, in the Palace net, was dozing. He wasn't.2 min … Palace avoid any set-piece drama before...
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Champions League news, 8pm BST kick-off (first leg: 0-3)Live scoreboard | Read today's edition of Football Daily"Is there really any point watching this game?” asks Matt Dony. "I mean, is there really any point even playing it in the first place? It's Madrid in Europe. We all know what's going to happen. They'll have a blindingly good 10-minute...
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Manchester United goalkeeper back in goal on Thursday'We need to improve every position. Keeper is the same'Ruben Amorim will reinstate André Onana for Manchester United's Europa League quarter-final second leg against Lyon but admits a new goalkeeper may be signed in the summer because "every position” will be evaluated.Amorim rested Onana and...
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Ju beats Tan 6½–2½ to claim fifth world chess title34-year-old Chinese grandmaster wins €300,000Ju Wenjun has once again proven herself the undisputed queen of the chessboard.On Wednesday in Chongqing, the 34-year-old Chinese grandmaster clinched the 2025 Fide Women's World Championship, defeating compatriot and longtime rival Tan Zhongyi by...
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Judge refuses to throw out indictment in Gaudreau caseDefense had hoped to have charges reduced or dismissedNHL player, brother were killed when hit by car in AugustThe family of NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew listened in pain Tuesday as lawyers debated whether the men's own drinking contributed to their deaths when they...
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Vice-president unable to hang on to trophyBuckeyes were celebrating last season's title winJD Vance, the man entrusted as America's back-up in times of emergency, may not be the safest pair of hands if Monday's events are anything to go by. The vice-president ended the Ohio State football team's visit to the White House by fumbling the team's...
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Villa manager: 'most important for us to get Europe again'Emery says permanent Rashford move 'difficult to plan'Unai Emery said Aston Villa must use their agonising Champions League quarter-final defeat against Paris Saint-Germain as fuel to qualify for the competition again quickly.Villa stirred from 5-1 down on aggregate but a 3-2 win on the...
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Australia forward injured against Manchester UnitedFowler says she is ready for 'challenging' road aheadManchester City have been hit by another serious injury blow after the Australia forward Mary Fowler sustained a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during Sunday's Women's FA Cup semi-final defeat by Manchester United.The 22-year-old, who...
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon and Lars Sivertsen as Aston Villa go out swinging in the Champions LeagueRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today; so close for Aston Villa. At 2-0 down on the...
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Canada, India and Nigeria among those targeting 2030Event's future under scrutiny after Victoria withdrawalSeven countries have expressed interest in hosting future Commonwealth Games. Five of those are focused on staging the centenary 2030 Games while two are looking at editions of the multi-sport event beyond that, Commonwealth Sport has...
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The Bazball win-or-bust mantra has proven successful but it is time for captain to embrace grey in black and white world"A tie is like kissing your sister,” Edward J Erdelatz said to the New York Times in 1954. Erdelatz was the United States Navy's head football coach and his side had just drawn 0-0 against Duke University. "No one asked the mild...
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Clubs allowed one marquee men's player outside cap from 2026/27Canberra United to continue in A-League Women next seasonThe A-League Men will introduce a stricter salary cap to prevent clubs from engaging in a "player-spend arms race” under major reforms designed to ensure the competition's long-term viability.The competition's operator...
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Plus: second yellow cards in one game; Welsh teams in the same division; and the highest scorers against a former clubMail us with your questions and answers"Who was the first player to have a red card rescinded after a game?” asks Masai Graham.In September 1969, Northampton Town played away to Swansea in the old Division Four, which is an intro...
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Forty-eight teams have gone into second legs trailing by three or more goals. Only four have turned it aroundBy Opta AnalystWhat a night it was for Arsenal. A Champions League quarter-final at home to holders and perennial winners Real Madrid, and a resounding 3-0 victory. Two stunning free-kicks from Declan Rice and another impressive finish from...
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The disappointment on show after a valiant quarter-final defeat shows just how far Unai Emery's team have comeIt was the 57th minute when Unai Emery made a series of small circles with his hands as the pulses of everyone else in this stadium began to race that little bit quicker. Emery tapped his temples, reminding his Aston Villa players to stay...
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The neurosurgeon saved the boxer's life in 1991 and since then the pair have become close friends"This man is my hero,” Michael Watson says simply as he turns to Peter Hamlyn, the neurosurgeon who saved his life and carried out seven operations on the stricken boxer's brain in the aftermath of his fight against Chris Eubank in September...
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Reese and Desiree Mistretta are the first mother-son pair to win New York's prestigious Golden Gloves, but their deeper bond is how boxing helped them survive life's hardest hitsReese Mistretta wasn't thinking about history after he climbed through the ropes on Saturday night. He was thinking about his legs, which felt like cement. About his lungs,...
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'She smells really bad,' says British player of Lois BoissonDart spoke to umpire during defeat at Rouen OpenHarriet Dart has apologised after requesting her opponent at the Rouen Open put on deodorant because she "smells really bad”.The British No 4 was beaten 6-0, 6-3 by the French player Lois Boisson in the first round. Continue reading...
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In the end, it was comfortable enough for Barcelona, despite Serhou Guirassy's hat-trick. They were unable to hold the ball and command through possession as they might have liked but they always had clear water. There were spells, though, when they were distinctly uneasy and, but for an own goal that came at just the right time for them, this...
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Unai Emery will always shudder at mention of La Remontada. It came to define his time as the manager of Paris Saint-Germain, the crazy Champions League defeat to Luis Enrique's Barcelona in 2017 after his team had held a 4-0 first-leg lead in the last 16. Barcelona would end up needing three goals with 88 minutes of the second leg gone at the Camp...
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Manager in hospital being treated for pneumonia'No exact timeframe' for return, says TindallJason Tindall is ready to take charge of Newcastle for the remainder of the season as Eddie Howe recovers from pneumonia. With Newcastle's manager still in hospital, his assistant will lead the team against Crystal Palace at St James' Park on Wednesday night...
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Two goals from Caitlin Foord and one apiece from Stina Blackstenius, Beth Mead and Victoria Pelova secured a 5-1 win for Arsenal against Leicester and moved the London side to within three points of the Women's Super League leaders, Chelsea, albeit having played a game more.It was stylish and entertaining from Renée Slegers's side and the manager...
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Head coach has taken club close to a European placeCurrent deal expires at the end of next seasonBournemouth's owner, Bill Foley, is planning contract talks with Andoni Iraola next week and there is growing confidence at the club that the in‑demand head coach can be persuaded to stay.The Spaniard's contract expires at the end of next season and...
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Nick Faldo has more majors and Seve Ballesteros was a majestic shotmaker but the career grand slam is pricelessIn Northern Ireland, debate is already raging as to whether Rory McIlroy has presented himself as the country's greatest ever sportsperson. The answer is surely obvious. Step aside, George Best. McIlroy's Masters triumph may even force...
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Talk of 'remontada' is rife despite 3-0 first-leg deficitArteta wants Arsenal to try to 'dominate' in EuropeReal Madrid's history has loomed large with its epic comebacks but now it is time for Arsenal to write their own, Mikel Arteta says. For all the noise and the narrative, for all that many have crumbled here against the European...
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Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzy Wrack, Jamie Spangher and Har Johal to discuss the FA Cup and Canada's new professional leagueOn this week's Guardian Women's Football Weekly, Jamie Spangher joins Faye and Suzy to talk about the FA Cup semi-finals and the FA Women's National League.Chelsea will meet Manchester United in the FA Cup final at Wembley...
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Dutchman has assisted Wiegman with England since 2021'Great challenge and a wonderful new adventure'Arjan Veurink, assistant coach to Sarina Wiegman, will leave the England women's team after July's European Championship to become the head coach of Netherlands women's national side. The 38-year-old will succeed Andries Jonker, who has been in...
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With cumbersome equipment and a labyrinthine scoring system, real tennis takes a long time to master – but fans say the results feel 'phenomenal'"It's a bit like three-dimensional chess, and it's much more intellectual than an average sport because it's so complicated,” Maggie Henderson-Tew says through a wide grin after walking off the...
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Dutchman struck on way to third consecutive victoryAlpecin-Deceuninck and UCI join with condemnationThe spectator who threw a bottle at Mathieu van der Poel during Sunday's Paris-Roubaix has surrendered to Flemish police. French justice officials launched an investigation after the Dutchman had a plastic bottle hurled at his face during his...
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The Englishman says confidence within the squad of a Champions League comeback against Arsenal is 'infectious'Remontada, remontada, remontada."Honestly, I've heard it about a million times since last week,” Jude Bellingham said. No word has been repeated as often inside the dressing room or outside it either: on the front pages of the newspapers,...
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Rovers lost their unbeaten record on Friday but they are building something special and trophies will surely comeBy No Helmets RequiredTo say Hull Kingston Rovers are a club on the up would be a huge understatement. Eight years ago they were playing Championship games against Batley, Swinton and Dewsbury. Now they are Super League leaders, aspiring...
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Post-playing roles included coach of Sunderland WomenSunderland pay tribute to 'unique personality'The former Wimbledon Crazy Gang member and Sunderland coach Carlton Fairweather has died at the age of 63. Fairweather, who enjoyed a 22-year association with Sunderland in various coaching and community roles after his playing career, died...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!With bitter rivals Cardiff in the Championship drop zone and their club comfortably ensconced in mid-table after three wins put paid to any lingering relegation concerns, Swansea City fans could have been forgiven for being delighted even before news broke that Luka Modric had become a minority...
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Newcastle director of rugby given six-match suspensionTold TMO that he 'should retire'Steve Diamond's season-ending ban was meted out because he called a group of match‑day officials "cunts” before telling the television match official he should retire.The Newcastle director of rugby was given a six-match suspension last week after a...
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Zanzoun will head for the French Guineas after victory in the historic Nell Gwyn as Newmarket opens doorsAfter weeks of unseasonably warm temperatures, the only hint of spring as Newmarket opened its doors for a new season here on Tuesday was a small flight of swallows over the Rowley Mile – back from Africa in time for a wet and chilly first...
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Champions League news, 8pm BST kick-off (first leg: 0-4)Live scoreboard | Aston Villa v Paris Saint-Germain – liveThe players gather round the centre circle to pay tribute to Dortmund legend Wilhelm Burgsmuller, who died last week aged 93.A reminder of the teams Continue reading...
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Champions League news, 8pm BST kick-off (first leg: 1-3)Live scores | Read today's Football Daily | And mail Scott1 min: McGinn loops a pass down the left for Rashford to chase. Hakimi shepherds the ball back to Donnarumma, who blooters clear. From the resulting throw, McGinn wins the first corner of the evening.Villa kick off. They're kicking...
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Warwickshire, Sussex and Nottinghamshire lead the way, with fancied Surrey, Essex and Somerset still winlessBy the 99.94 Cricket BlogEthan Bamber knows a bit about drama (he is the son of Olivier Award-winning actor David Bamber), so it was no surprise that he finished a thrilling chase with a theatrical six. His 30 not out for Warwickshire against...
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While the ruthless dominance of the top two shows little sign of abating, other clubs see reasons for optimismA big change occurred in France last summer when the top two divisions of the women's game were professionalised under the banner of the new Ligue Féminine de Football Professionnel (LFFP), led by the former Lyon president Jean-Michel...
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Napoli three points off top after beating Empoli 3-0Atlético overcome lowly Valladolid 4-2 in La LigaNapoli cruised to a 3-0 home win over Empoli on Monday, with Scott McTominay striking twice and Romelu Lukaku also on target as the hosts kept pace with Inter. Antonio Conte's side were feeling the pressure after Inter's 3-1 home win against...
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The former head of Barça's women's team explains why he left the two-time Champions League winners for a completely different type of projectHow do you persuade a boyhood Barcelona fan, who grew up watching his team in the Camp Nou with his grandfather, played for its famous La Masia youth teams and was eventually in charge of running its...
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Media in Ireland and US pay tribute to epic achievement'This means everything to him,' says Shane LowryTiger Woods welcomed Rory McIlroy to golf's most exclusive club after his dramatic victory in the Masters. McIlroy, born in Holywood, Co Down, defeated Justin Rose on the first hole of a playoff at Augusta National to join Woods, Jack Nicklaus,...
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Welshman's feat come in world championship qualifying winReceives £147,000 bonus and edges closer to CrucibleJackson Page has received a £147,000 bonus after becoming the first snooker player to compile two 147 breaks in the same match in Sheffield on Monday. The 23-year-old from Ebbw Vale achieved the unique feat in the eighth and 12th frames of...
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South Africa no longer see hosting as viable and World Rugby is under pressure to deliver for its membersThe starting gun has been fired on the race to host the 2035 and 2039 Rugby World Cup tournaments. Expressions of interest have been made: Spain's proposal has piqued interest, Italy's too, while the Middle East stalks along as the elephant in...
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The 44-year-old handled another Augusta near miss with class and his place in Europe's Ryder Cup team looks assuredThere was one very happy man at Augusta on Monday morning, and there were 52 all in a stew, turning over thoughts of what went right and what went wrong, that short putt on the 6th, that wayward chip on 12, that sliced drive on 15, or...
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UConn star chosen by Dallas Wings with No 1 pickSeattle take France's Dominique Malonga at No 2Mystics select Citron at No 3 and Iriafen at No 4Washington tab Australia's Amoore with No 6 pickPaige Bueckers became the latest UConn standout to go first overall in the WNBA draft on Monday night as the Dallas Wings selected the 23-year-old guard...
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Frank Lampard watched on from the stands as his playoff-chasing Coventry side were held to a 1-1 draw at struggling Hull. Lampard served a one-match touchline ban at the MKM Stadium and was fined £2,000 after his sending off at the end of the defeat by Burnley earlier this month for an outburst at referee James Bell.While Coventry largely...
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Pep Guardiola's side appear to have corrected the worst of their problems but the days when they conquered all before them are probably overSign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereThere was something very familiar about Manchester City's 5-2 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday. In August 2022, Palace went 2-0 up at the Etihad, the second goal a...
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It falls to the squeezed middle to breathe life into the 2024-25 Premier League season. The battle for European places is some way off being decided. Thanks to an early goal and a dogged defensive display that went against type, Bournemouth have relaunched their candidacy.After ransacking champions-elect Liverpool, inconsistencies have stopped...
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Dane has been in charge of women's side since 2022Sørensen is second-longest-serving WSL managerEverton are in advanced talks over a new, extended contract with their women's team head coach, Brian Sørensen. The 44-year-old, whose contract is due to run out in June 2026, has been in charge since 2022 and oversaw sixth and eighth‑place finishes...
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Fourth spell begins for club's eighth head coach inside three seasons, in wake of fourth defeat in a rowJust before two o'clock on Palm Sunday, as Holy Week began and religious brotherhoods started their slow, swaying progress through the streets of Seville, first La Paz, then La Hiniesta, then the rest, a man entered the city at Santa Justa. Aged...
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Warwickshire edged Durham by a wicket while Sussex dismissed Somerset for a first Division One win since 2015An extravagant target…after some slap and tickle by the Leicestershire tail. Ben Mike 38 not out, three wickets for Jack Morley.A few wickets round the grounds in this first half hour: Continue reading...
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Updates from the Vitality Stadium, kick-off 8pm BSTPremier League talking points | Live league table3 min Antonee Robinson has got a heap of assists this season so he's still well in credit. Even so that was an untimely slip, especially given Bournemouth's fragile morale going into the game.Antoine Semenyo has put Bournemouth ahead inside 60...
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'Swansea has a strong identity,' says Croatia captainMidfielder's contract with Real ends in the summerThe Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric has acquired a minority stake in Swansea.The 39-year-old Croatia captain, who is out of contract at the end of the season, has made his first foray into football ownership after being attracted by the...
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Manager pays tribute to NHS for 'specialist care'Howe watched win over Manchester United from hospitalEddie Howe remains in hospital on Tyneside but is said to be on the road to recovery after being diagnosed with pneumonia.The Newcastle manager was admitted late on Friday night and, as he underwent a series of tests over the weekend, anxious club...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!The Scottish Grand National, the Hell of the North that is the Paris-Roubaix bicycle race and the Masters at Augusta were among the sporting spectacles which Football Daily watched over the weekend while also keeping an eye on goings-on in the Premier League. And while we are happy to applaud the...
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The club's new owners brought in an attacking manager and young players without considering the short-term risksBy Get French Football NewsEuphoria, optimism and ambition were the dominant emotions at Saint-Étienne in the summer. With promotion to Ligue 1 secured and new owners onboard, the club could dream of replicating past glories. But waking...
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Manager wants Villa Park to be 'a fortress' on TuesdayVilla trail French champions 3-1 from first leg in ParisUnai Emery urged his Aston Villa players to "write history” by recording a memorable comeback victory over Paris Saint-Germain to advance to the semi-finals of the Champions League. Villa must overturn a two-goal deficit after a first-leg...
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Former Arsenal striker died aged 54 last yearInquest told diagnostic delay was not major contributorA delay in the diagnosis of a rare heart infection "did not more than minimally contribute” to the death of Kevin Campbell, a coroner has found. The former Arsenal striker died aged 54 at Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) last year.Campbell was said...
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Our writers take a look at the best prospects coming out of college, and select their stars of the future and lower-round gems to watchKiki Iriafen looks like a plug-and-play forward whose agility, rebounding instincts and face-up scoring will make her an immediate asset. She can defend across positions and has a reliable mid-range game. After...
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The GB squad are into the finals for the second year running – a far cry from the early 2000s nadirThe turn of the millennium marked one of the most significant periods in women's tennis. An audacious, charismatic generation had stormed the tour, usurping the old leaders and transforming the image of the sport. Serena Williams, Venus...
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While the manager is just one broken cog in the club's malfunctioning machine, riling supporters never ends wellEnzo Maresca is naive if he thinks he can win a war of words with the people who pay to watch Chelsea.It is difficult to recall many managers who have come out on top after picking a fight with their own supporters. It is a road that...
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'As a fan it's beautiful to finish undefeated,' said retiring Roma head coach after 1-1 draw with city rivals LazioPerhaps we ought not to believe Claudio Ranieri when he tells us that this the last time. He announced his retirement from club management last May, delivering what seemed like a perfect storybook ending, saving Cagliari from...
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High-profile football agent is out to make his mark in the new Flat season that starts in earnest at Newmarket on TuesdayFor more than a quarter of a millennium – 254 years, to precise – Tuesday's Craven meeting has been the moment when British Flat racing emerges from its long winter hibernation at the start of a new season. The first Classics...
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Dutchman finished sixth at Sakhir circuitHorner says team need to react 'very quickly'Senior figures at Red Bull held crisis talks after the Bahrain Grand Prix finished with a deeply dissatisfied Max Verstappen languishing in sixth place. But the team principal, Christian Horner, admitted there will be no quick fix.Horner conceded the team have...
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Masters triumph completes McIlroy's career grand slamVictory secures lifetime exemption at Augusta NationalRory McIlroy has warned the members of Augusta National they will have to "wheel me out of here when I am 90 years old” after finally ending his wait to win the Masters. In doing so, McIlroy became just the sixth golfer in history to...
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For somebody who makes golf look sublimely easy, the world No 2 made winning the Masters look hellishly difficultHas there ever been an athlete who made playing look so easy, and winning seem so hard?On Sunday morning, everyone in Augusta was asking variations on the same single question. "Gonna be his year this year?” the man on the bag...
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The 2-2 draw in Munich on Saturday did not alter the title race but will have repercussions for both sidesThe words left Joshua Kimmich's lips at around 9pm on Saturday in the lower corridors of the Allianz Arena, but could easily have done so four days before in the same place. "We aren't really efficient,” said the captain with the familiar...
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Long wait to complete career grand slam has been tough, he says Major drought since 2014 has been 'a heavy weight to carry'Rory McIlroy reflected on the lifting of a "burden” lasting more than a decade after winning the Masters in dramatic fashion at Augusta National. McIlroy's defeat of Justin Rose on the first sudden death hole means he has...
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Pougatch and Sam Dalling as Newcastle's form puts them fourth in the Premier LeagueRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today; the race for fifth place in the Premier League...
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Rory McIlroy reflected on having freed himself of a 'hard load to carry' after winning the Masters in dramatic fashion at Augusta. McIlroy's defeat of Justin Rose on the first playoff hole means he is the sixth player to win a career grand slam. 'You've had Jack [Nicklaus], Gary [Player], Tom [Watson], Tiger [Woods] - you name it - come through...
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Clippers win crucial game in overtime on SundayNuggets secure No 4 seed after chaotic weekThe Los Angeles Clippers worked overtime to clinch a playoff spot – and send the Golden State Warriors to the NBA's play-in tournament.The final game to end the regular season was a big one for seeding in the Western Conference, with the Clippers beating the...
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Briton third behind teammate Piastri and RussellNorris: 'I'm nowhere near the capability I have'Lando Norris has insisted he remains confident in his abilities, even as he admitted he has no answer as to what he can do to work better with his McLaren car after a difficult weekend. The British driver, soundly beaten at he Bahrain Grand Prix by his...
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Wolves' revival continues, Jadon Sancho needs to show more consistency and Fabian Hürzeler backs his captainPremier League top scorers: the latest standingsAmong several excellent individual performances, it was Newcastle's collective endeavour that was most impressive against Manchester United, the home side's press rarely giving their opponents...
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Receiver had allegedly caused death in December crashAuthorities say player apparently took own lifeLawyer says he believes charges will be declinedFormer LSU receiver Kyren Lacy, who was facing criminal charges stemming from a fatal car accident in December, has died at the age of 24, his attorney and the college confirmed on Sunday.A report...
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Northern Irishman shot 73 before playoffSecures first major since 2014 PGA ChampionshipRory McIlroy, Masters champion. Four words that belie what this remarkable Northern Irishman achieved on a spine-tingling afternoon at Augusta National. They ignore, too, the torturous process McIlroy endured to realise this lifetime goal.Did he win the 89th...
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With $1.5bn ploughed in by SSG, Jay Monahan and co have plenty of money and no need to agree a deal with LIV The Ryder Cup could become the next piece to move in the apparently never-ending game of elite golf's three-dimensional chess. Multiple sources have confided during the Masters that PGA Tour Enterprises, a commercial body set up almost two...
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Tailwinds are robbing the teenage sprint sensation of astonishing times but his rise is part of a wider shiftOn Saturday night at the Subiaco hotel in the inner suburbs of Perth, a 17-year-old had a dinner with a group of adults. He ordered a steak. Medium, as is his preference.But this was no ordinary meal, no ordinary teenager. The behaviour of...
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Ducati rider's first win at Lusail circuit since 2014Maverick Viñales in second, Francesco Bagnaia thirdDucati's Marc Márquez returned to the top step of the podium with victory at the Qatar Grand Prix despite damaging his bike in a collision with his brother Alex on the first lap. Marc, who had taken his fourth successive pole with a lap record...
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Forward dismissed for reckless first-half tackleAtalanta back in winning ways against BolognaKylian Mbappé's reckless foul left Real Madrid with a nervy second half before they saw out a 1-0 win at relegation-threatened Alavés, who also finished the match with 10 men.Eduardo Camavinga gave Real the lead in the 34th minute, scoring from outside...
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Final: Birmingham 0-2 PeterboroughMills and Kyprianou strike to sink League One championsA relative newcomer to English football, Tom Brady would admit he has much to learn. The Vertu Trophy final rolled out a not-yet-lost tradition, a Ferguson heist at Wembley, as Darren Ferguson, in his fourth spell at Peterborough, collected the lower league...
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It would be wrong to suggest there has been a seismic shift in momentum in Manchester but United's 2-0 defeat of a beleaguered City to set up a third successive FA Cup final, against Chelsea, showed a maturity and composure that has sometimes proved elusive in the fixture."To get back to a final is no mean feat, so I'm really pleased,” said Marc...
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EPCR quarter-final: Bath 61-26 GloucesterBath to play Edinburgh in semi-final next monthBath's quest for a rare treble of trophies remains on track after a chaotic West Country derby where the Premiership leaders and Premiership Cup holders outscored Gloucester nine tries to four to progress to the semi-finals of the European Challenge Cup.They...
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'It was emotional because of Hillsborough anniversary'Slot says focus is on getting two more wins, not contractsArne Slot said Liverpool's only focus is on securing the two wins needed to secure the Premier League title, after Virgil van Dijk indicated his contract saga could be resolved this week.The Dutchman gave Liverpool a fortunate victory...
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No update on condition but Howe well enough to watchAssistant Tindall took charge for Manchester United winEddie Howe remains in hospital with an unspecified illness but was well enough to watch on television as his Newcastle side beat Manchester United 4-1 at St James' Park yesterdayon Sunday.Jason Tindall, his assistant who took charge in the...
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George Russell finishes second; Lando Norris thirdFerrari's Leclerc and Hamilton take fourth and fifthFlawless was the assessment of Oscar Piastri's race engineer after the Australian delivered a consummate victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Calm and controlled throughout, this was a champion's drive from Piastri that has made it abundantly clear...
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If Chelsea fall short in their push for Champions League qualification it will be difficult to look past their curious inability to deal with Ipswich. They remain the only side to have lost at Portman Road in the league this season and their fallibility under pressure was again the theme when they failed to find a way past Kieran McKenna's defiant...
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When Liverpool fans next congregate at Anfield in two Sundays' time it should be for an occasion they have craved for 35 years: the celebration of a league title triumph in person. This visit was fraught, West Ham's second-half superiority putting the place on edge, but Virgil van Dijk's late rescue act ensured two more wins will get the title...
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As victory over West Ham shows, if Van Dijk also stays, Arne Slot can focus on refining squad rather than filling two voidsA flinch towards the ball that drew in Ollie Scarles, a duck to get out of the way of it and a spin and burst that took him away from the 19-year-old. Perhaps his cross on the run with the outside of his left foot was intended...
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As preparation goes for the biggest game of Tottenham's season by some distance, this was an ominous if not pathetic performance. If it did not do so already, then it increasingly feels like win or bust in the Europa League for Ange Postecoglou. After this defeat, a sixth in seven away games in all competitions, it is plausible to think Spurs could...
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Eighth win in row for Cambridge after women's restartMen's crew take third successive victory over OxfordThe Cambridge men's coach, Rob Baker, said his athletes "100%” used the recent eligibility row as motivation after the light-blue crews sealed dominant victories at the Boat Race on Sunday.The women's boat claimed an eighth consecutive win...
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How all the day three action unfolded, as Yorkshire cantered to a 504-run win and in Division Two Kent eased to an eight-wicket victoryThings have progressed without too much incident so far this morning at OT, Northants have kept their attacking fields, Lancashire their restraint. Lancs 152-4.Elsewhere in Division Two: Leaning has picked up a...
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No one knew if Eddie Howe was well enough to watch his Newcastle players from the hospital bed he has occupied since Friday night but they ultimately put on the sort of show he would have relished.As Thomas Tuchel, England's head coach, took a seat in the directors' box, Tino Livramento pressed his international claims with an excellent game out of...
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Trump and members of White House feted by crowdVolkanovski claims featherweight belt at UFC 314Donald Trump entered to a standing ovation and cheers from a crowd of thousands attending a UFC event on Saturday night, shaking hands with supporters against a backdrop of fans waving his trademark Maga hats.Just as Trump entered, he greeted podcast host...
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Dutchman earns third straight win despite bottle attackDenmark's Pedersen also suffers punctureMathieu van der Poel overcame a bottle thrown at his face, a puncture and a fierce challenge by the world champion, Tadej Pogacar, to claim his third straight victory in the Queen of the Classics.The debutant Pogacar, who was looking to become the first...
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Updates from the 4.30pm BST kick-off at St James' ParkPremier League table | Top scorers | Email TimHey Jude rings out around St James' Park. KEEGAN, says a tifo in the stands. "He saved us in 82,” adds a banner, "he entertained us in 92.”In a dramatic development, I have received an email. "G'Day Tim,” says Chris Paraskevas. "Hope you're...
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Spanish second seed wins 3-6, 6-1, 6-0Musetti suffers leg injury in final setCarlos Alcaraz stormed back to a 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory against an ailing Lorenzo Musetti to win the Rolex Monte Carlo Masters in Monaco.The second-seeded Spaniard claimed his sixth ATP Masters 1000 title and first since Indian Wells in March 2024. It was the 18th career...
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Ianis Hagi scored a stoppage-time equaliser as 10-man Rangers roared back from two down to draw 2-2 at in-form Aberdeen and deny Celtic an early title party.A Dons win over the second-place Gers would have confirmed the Hoops as champions, and that scenario looked all set to come to fruition when Barry Ferguson's makeshift team – featuring nine...
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Minute-by-minute updates from this 3pm BST kick-offGet in touch! Email Xaymaca with your thoughts12 min: Manchester United have been on top in the early stages of this game. They're taking advantage of Manchester City's injury crisis and building on their solid season so far. City are struggling to create much going forward without the presence of...
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Action and reaction from the 2025 racesGet in touch! Email Alex with your thoughtsFriends relish 'bucket-list' battle on opposing sidesThe two teams are off! I'm reliably informed the conditions are set for a fast time – but who's time will be fastest? We'll know in around 18 minutes.Word from the Guardian's correspondent, Luke McLaughlin, who's...
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Defending champion and usual frontrunner could not challenge Rory McIlroy after a good round of bad golfFor a small man, Rory McIlroy casts a long shadow. On Saturday, it covered every single one of the 52 other men in the field at the Masters, so that even the world's No 1 golfer, Scottie Scheffler, found himself playing in the shade. Scheffler is...
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Minute-by-minute updates from this 2pm BST kick-offPremier League table | Top scorers | Email Simon4 mins: Good work from Todibo to hold up Luis Diaz on the Liverpool left, and then to toe-poke the ball away from Jota as it ran towards him in the area.3 mins: The home fans sing Mo Salah's name. He's done little of interest so far, but he's signed a...
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Teenager wins 200m title in 19.84 after rival false startsPeter Bol returns to shatter Australian 800m recordGout Gout has recorded a stunning 19.84s in the final of the 200m at the national championships in Perth, but an illegal tailwind of 2.2m/s has again prevented him from officially breaking the 20-second barrier.The 17-year-old overcame...
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André Onana culpable for both goals in Lyon on ThursdayOff-field problems add to Amorim's desire to protect himAndré Onana has been rested by Ruben Amorim for Manchester United's trip to Newcastle on Sunday, after the No 1 was culpable for both goals in Thursday's 2-2 Europa League draw at Lyon.While Altay Bayindir is set to make his Premier...
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Northern Irishman shoots 66 to take two-shot leadBryson DeChambeau sets up final-day showdownIt is now or never. Surely it is now or never.Rory McIlroy will take a lead into the closing round of the Masters for the first time since 2011. That sentence barely does justice to a Saturday of high drama at Augusta National where McIlroy created history...
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Lewis holds off teenager Leah O'Brien in photo-finishBrowning pips Lachie Kennedy in men's national finalRohan Browning and Torrie Lewis upstaged the flashy upstarts of Australian sprinting, claiming their respective 100m national titles in two split-second victories in Perth on Saturday.The women's final was decided by a three-way photo-finish...
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Defeat is blow for Blades as Leeds beat PrestonSunderland lose 1-0 at home to SwanseaMiron Muslic praised his Plymouth side for a remarkable late 2-1 Championship comeback victory over promotion-chasing Sheffield United.Muhamed Tijani scored an 88th-minute winner after the in-form Ryan Hardie – with nine goals in his past 11 games – cancelled...
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Two-time champion said the tournament was instrumental in him becoming a Christian after missing the cut on FridayYou expect to find Jim Nantz waiting for the Masters champion in Butler Cabin on Sunday evening, but it must be a surprise to find God is in there with him, too. But, as Bernhard Langer explained after finishing his 136th and final...
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England score six tries after break in 49-5 victory'The girls are really good at resolving issues'John Mitchell says his side "put themselves through the washing machine” in a difficult first half against Ireland in the Women's Six Nations on Saturday. England were held scoreless until the 34th minute and only held a slender 7-5 lead at...
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Celtic will be champions if Rangers don't win on SundayBuddies pip Hearts for sixth after Ayunga's late strikeCeltic returned to winning ways with a comprehensive 5-1 thrashing of Kilmarnock at Parkhead."As frustrated as I was last week, that was a brilliant reaction,” Brendan Rodgers told BBC Scotland. Continue reading...
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Ferrand-Prévôt is first French winner of women's race'It could be my best win ever,' says Olympic gold medallistFrance's Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt overcame sickness and a crash to win the Paris-Roubaix women's race for the first time on Saturday.The 33-year-old delivered a well-timed solo breakaway, to add the prestigious and gruelling Spring...
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