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All the goals and latest news in the 8pm BST kick-offs Live scores | Bournemouth’s big night | Email Scott The Europa League is back, baby. This season featuring Bournemouth, Crystal Palace and, somehow, Celtic. All kick-offs are 8pm unless stated. It’s on! Besiktas v Marseille Celtic v Ferencvaros Crystal Palace v Lech Poznan Juventus v NEC Levski Sofia v Red Bull Salzburg (5.45) Lillestrom v To…

The US manager’s first squad of the 2030 World Cup cycle leans heavily on youth, injecting intrigue into the four-game window. Sign up for our free newsletter here In the moments after the USMNT’s 4-1 crash-out in the last-16 at this summer’s World Cup, Mauricio Pochettino took the podium for what many assumed would be his last press conference as the US head coach. I had a question for him: “Wou…

Carabao Cup match news from the 7.30pm BST kick-off Live scores | Maresca waits on 2023 apology | Mail Michael Recent trips to the Etihad Stadium have been rough for Norwich City fans. There were the 5-0 Premier League drubbings in 2020 and 2021, while City went two better in 2013, scoring seven , with Sergio Agüero, Yaya Touré, David Silva, Alvaro Negredo and Edin Dzeko adding to two own goals f…

Over-by-over updates from Cardiff, 6.30pm BST start The Spin: AI is reshaping cricket | And email Daniel As human beings, we’re conditioned by the world we’ve built to always want more – a sense that sport exacerbates. When we come across brilliance and genius, much as we enjoy it, we also feel as though we own it such, when – in our opinion – it lets us and itself down, we frequently find oursel…

US PGA champion shoots first-round 66 at Wentworth Ryan Fox and Patrick Reed also lay down early markers What do you get for shooting 60 in a pro-am? Just ask Rory McIlroy. “Nothing,” said the Masters champion. “Besides a social media post I didn’t want.” McIlroy was laughing but the underlying sentiment was obvious; exceptional rounds are best saved for the real stuff. News that McIlroy had take…

Hull were nearly relegated to League One last year. Now they are fourth in the Premier League By WhoScored Sixteen months ago Hull City avoided relegation to League One on goal difference. Four months ago, they needed a last-minute goal from Oli McBurnie at Wembley to win the Championship playoff final. Three weeks ago, when the pre-season predictions were published, they were tipped to threaten …

With Barcelona racking up seven-goal thrillers, Real Madrid could not afford a collapse. Enter the forward quietly turning into José Mourinho’s ultimate secret weapon José Mourinho called and Carlos Espí came to his side. It was late, it was noisy and it was almost over – the match and maybe even something more – when Real Madrid’s coach took the forward who is also his flatmate to one side on Tu…

Hodgkinson tripped and fell on canal cooldown run Runner shares her unique genetics of split tendons Keely Hodgkinson has lifted the lid on how plans to chase the 800m world record this summer were ruined by a freak accident that her team has likened to whiplash. The Olympic champion will run her final race of the season in the Athlos meeting in London on Friday, having returned last week from a …

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Following the conclusion of this weekend’s round of Premier League fixtures, football fans have what promises to be an exceptionally long, uninspiring and largely inconsequential international break to endure. In most parts of the world, various nations have nothing more exciting than friendlies scheduled. In Europe, it’s the return of the Natio…

It is hard to know whether haters will ever accept manager’s failed tactical shift against Argentina but positive start to preparation for Euros might help Thomas Tuchel has been back around the Premier League grounds this season and it is worth dwelling on one particular interaction he had with a colleague inside a VIP enclosure, which has doubtless been repeated elsewhere. “People are killing m…

Milan’s grand old home turns 100 this weekend, and while it will soon be torn down one of the greatest players to grace it reflects on the noise and power of a unique stadium Alessandro Costacurta lasted 15 minutes of his first game at San Siro. He was, admittedly, not playing, but tagging along to watch his older brother’s favourite team. “I grew up in the province of Varese, north of Milan,” he…

The Patriots owner’s decision to ban the rapper from performing at the team’s stadium brings back memories of the blackballing of Colin Kaepernick Six years ago, in the middle of a “racial reckoning” that never was, a White House that had begun out of control reached its chaotic apex. Federal officials were sweeping citizens off American streets in unmarked vehicles , surrounding the Lincoln Memo…

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning , Dan Bardell and Sam Dalling to discuss the Carabao Cup, Sunderland’s triumphant return to Europe and look ahead to the weekend’s major action Continue reading...

Keely Hodgkinson and Gabby Thomas among the stars at London event whose promoter has big plans and hopes for women’s sport The timing could hardly be better. After a week when the discourse around women’s sport has been dominated by the actor Sydney Sweeney posing naked – and the intense backlash and counter-backlash – London will stage a major all-female track‑and‑field event on Friday. A sell-o…

Former Palace head coach has won a cup final in Norway and says chance to challenge for league title was a pull “When it’s a good day, it’s absolutely stunning, so we’ll take that,” Laura Kaminski says with a laugh about the rainy west coast of Norway. The English former promotion-winning Crystal Palace coach is referring to Bergen, the place she now calls home, whose football club, Brann, she ha…