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Club demand action over scenes at end of title-decider Hearts say authorities must protect ‘integrity of the game’ Hearts have issued a ferocious statement, castigating the “shameful” and “disgraceful” scenes which marred the conclusion to the Scottish Premiership’s title race at Celtic Park. The Edinburgh club has emphasised “deeply disturbing” treatment of players and staff. Celtic’s last-day v…

Harlequins 41-24 Exeter Hosts score 34 unanswered points in bonus point victory Another Prem match, another comeback win. So common are they these days that it hardly needs mentioning that this one had Quins overturning the 17-point deficit by which they trailed after little more than half an hour, only to score 34 unanswered points in the next 50 minutes. Their interest in the playoffs ended som…

Antoine Semenyo’s kanu-esque backheel was one of the great Cup final goals as City’s forwards stepped up to end the challenge of McFarlane’s stubborn Blues It was not quite at the level of not playing Fernandinho or Rodri against Chelsea in the Champions League final in 2021, but Pep Guardiola’s decision to start Omar Marmoush over Rayan Cherki was certainly an unexpected call. Pushed high and to…

If this really was to have been Pep Guardiola’s 24th and final Wembley appearance as the Manchester City manager, then he went out in trademark fashion – as a winner, as an overseer of magic moments. There was actually only one of the latter here, but it will stand the test of time, Antoine Semenyo lighting up an FA Cup final that had previously been heavy on perspiration rather than inspiration.…

️ Updates from the third round at Aronimink Golf Club ️ Official live scoreboard | Follow on Bluesky | Mail Scott Actually, let’s immediately revise that, because Chris ‘Captain’ Kirk has just raked in a long birdie putt across 17. It’s his eighth birdie of the day. Just the one bogey, and so a birdie up the last would give the 41-year-old from Tennessee a 62, equalling the lowest-ever round in a…

Ecuadorian escaped near finish to win by 32 seconds Hindley attacks but Vingegaard stays on his wheel Jhonatan Narváez powered away from his breakaway rivals to win stage eight of the Giro d’Italia on Saturday for his second victory and a third for the injury-decimated UAE Team Emirates XRG. Adam Yates, Jay Vine and Marc Soler have all been forced out of the Giro after a gruesome stage three pile…

Salah posted on social media after 4-2 loss at Aston Villa Egyptian forward’s comments appear aimed at Arne Slot Mohamed Salah has launched another withering critique on Liverpool, the club he is set to depart after next weekend. In Friday’s 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa , Salah came on as a late substitute, as the result cast into doubt fifth-placed Liverpool’s participation in next season’s Champio…

The series quickly withdrew a shirt that stirred up a strong backlash. But IndyCar has been playing with fire for a while This could be the summer of IndyCar. Formula One fatigue is beginning to set in , both globally and among the American audiences who helped fuel the sport’s recent boom. Nascar, for all its national reach in the US and lingering cultural import, remains a largely regional attr…

Failure to wrench the title from the Glasgow giants is no cause for remorse given that Celtic and Rangers have been shaken from their lethargy Another final-day showdown, another final-day heartbreak. The pain may have been spread over 61 years, but that won’t make it any easier to bear for Hearts who, having been top for 250 days of the Scottish Premiership season, missed out on the title again.…

The light-heavyweight is a substitute teacher by day but on Saturday delivered a blistering lesson to Cuba’s David Morrell Last Saturday night in Manchester, Zak Chelli, a 28-year-old supply teacher from Fulham, produced one of the sporting upsets of the year when he knocked out Cuba’s esteemed David Morrell in a stoppage as shocking as it was compelling. Chelli had been offered the fight two wee…

Khadija Shaw set the agenda again, scoring her 20th and 21st goals in 22 WSL games in what could be her penultimate game in sky blue as City secured a comfortable win over West Ham before they hoisted the WSL trophy aloft for the first time in 10 years. What will Manchester City look like without the Jamaican forward? City fans will be hoping they don’t have to find out, but with bigger offers in…

Third straight season-ending blowout for Minnesota San Antonio to face Oklahoma City in conference finals Pistons hold off Cavaliers to force Game 7 The San Antonio Spurs were well on their way to the Western Conference finals in the fourth quarter when Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards went down to their bench to briefly offer his congratulations. The young Spurs left no doubt they’re …

The 37-year-old scored 119 goals for Catalan club Pole won three league titles, including this season Robert Lewandowski has confirmed he is leaving Barcelona this summer at the end of his contract. The 37-year-old striker scored 119 goals for the Spanish club in 191 games across all competitions since joining from Bayern Munich in 2022. Lewandowski helped Barça to three La Liga titles, including…

Marcus Rashford and Manuel Ugarte appear prime candidates to leave while Elliot Anderson and Adam Wharton are among the targets Manchester United’s return to the Champions League means they need squad members who can cope with the playing in two elite competitions a week. Casemiro ’s departure has been announced and he will not be the only one leaving. Tyrell Malacia ’s existence has often been f…

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