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A sense of deja vu surrounds a fourth Champions League final between the Spanish champions and French champions in Norway You could be forgiven for having a sense of deja vu before a fourth Champions League final between the Spanish champions, Barcelona, and French champions, Lyonnes, on Saturday evening. The three-time champions and eight-time champions played each other in the final of Europe’s…

Hammers need their former manager to win as the incumbent tells his players to focus on their own game There is a certain irony to West Ham relying, once again, on David Moyes to help them avoid relegation. Unless the Scot can mastermind a win against Tottenham on Sunday, West Ham are down. Even a draw would leave them needing to beat Leeds United by 12 goals – a record margin that would go again…

Manchester City manager turned on the charm as he met the media for his final pre-match press conference Pep Guardiola cracked a joke about fielding questions on facing Aston Villa as he entered the room. But after more than 1,100 press conferences in 10 years at Manchester City he knew this one was never going to be normal, requiring him to run through the past decade in half an hour. He has bee…

Tuchel unhappy at Toney’s commitment in 2025 Head coach justifies not including Phil Foden Thomas Tuchel made Ivan Toney the wildcard selection of his World Cup squad after holding clear-the-air talks with him over his attitude. The England head coach also considered how Harry Kane likes to play alongside Toney before making the Al-Ahli striker the most eye-catching inclusion of his 26-man party …

Upgrades for the grid’s leading team will be unveiled in Montreal, where wet weather could also play a part Four races into what has been a disjointed opening to the Formula One season, the sport is still in a period of rapid adaptation and adjustment as drivers and teams come to grips with their new cars. While this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix may offer some indication of the form to come and …

Year-long dispute led to French Open media protest Novak Djokovic chose not to participate in walkout Aryna Sabalenka insisted the player push for a greater financial contribution from the grand slams is primarily focused on improving the welfare of lower-ranked players as the world’s elite advanced with their eve-of-tournament protest at Roland Garros. “I feel like the whole point here, it’s not…

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Arsenal’s party heading south, fights for Europe – and survival – and London taxpayers cheering on West Ham Premier League top scorers: the latest standings Last week’s costly defeat at Leeds means Brighton must overcome Manchester United on the final day to ensure they secure a place in Europe for the second time in their history. The good news is that Michael Carrick’s side have nothing to play…

Manchester City’s coach went from dressing like an overgrown school boy to relaxing the unwritten manager dress code In 2016, when Pep Guardiola took his place in the dugout for his first game in charge of Manchester City, the fashion plates in the Premier League included José Mourinho, in a quarter zip and mac at Manchester United and Arsène Wenger, dapper in his suit and unzippable puffer jacke…

Home rider drops Leknessund before surging to win Bettiol: ‘I knew every single corner in the last 50km’ The Italian cyclist Alberto Bettiol attacked at the top of the final climb to ride solo to victory on stage 13 of the Giro d’Italia in Verbania on Friday, five years after his last stage win. Bettiol, who also soloed to win a stage in 2021 , caught Andreas Leknessund as they reached the Ungias…

British Horseracing Authority’s email sent to all trainers aims to reduce the risk of a shutdown, as happened in 2019 The British Horseracing Authority has emailed all British trainers to underline the need for vigilance during a surge in equine flu, to prevent any possibility of a shutdown of racing, as reported cases of the disease rise in the general horse population. An outbreak of equine flu…

From the No 1 goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to the shock call-up Ivan Toney, a player-by-player guide to the 26 bound for the US Spence and Toney in, Alexander-Arnold out Continue reading...

With temperatures in the mid-30s expected, Leo Cullen’s side will need to be at their best to avoid another sad denouement to a French drama There was a very different feel when Leinster last came to Bilbao for a Champions Cup final. In 2018 it was wet, grey and could have passed for Ballsbridge in March. Not so this time with temperatures in the mid-30s and another baking afternoon in store for …

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Scheme gets FA Women’s National League approval FA to ratify move that has divided women’s game A proposal to allow four academy sides from Women’s Super League clubs to join the third tier from 2027 has been approved by the FA Women’s National League board. The league’s management met FAWNL representatives on Friday and were told of the board’s backing. The plans will now be put to the Football …