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Emery’s side win 1-0 against Fenerbahce Ten-man Celtic hold on for point at Bologna Aston Villa secured a top-eight finish in the Europa League after Jadon Sancho’s first-half header gave them a 1-0 victory over Fenerbahce in Turkey. Villa’s win was their sixth from seven European matches this season and brought Fenerbahce’s unbeaten record at home to an end in the process. Sancho opened his acco…

Fifa chief says he has been ‘hammered’ for 2026 prices Fans’ group tells Infantino to focus on cheap tickets Gianni Infantino made a joke about British football fans’ behaviour and defended ticket prices for this summer’s World Cup in North America during a speech to world leaders on Thursday. Fifa’s president addressed concerns around the staging of this summer’s finals in the US amid rising dom…

France selection for Six Nations caused a huge stir but England’s head coach has no need to spring any shocks Steve Borthwick names his England squad for the Six Nations on Friday and as much as we do not know about the precise makeup of the chosen party, there is plenty that we do. As much fun as it may be to imagine Borthwick rocking up at Twickenham in a sharp navy suit, ice-white trainers and…

Manchester City have issues with injury and form, and need their big players to step up and turn the ship around At Bodø/Glimt, in a first Champions League outing since 1 October, the 29-year-old appeared what he is: a player still recovering after 18 months out with a serious knee injury and several related setbacks. This was only a third start since his latest return began with the second 45 mi…

‘It doesn’t matter who you are, where you’re from. Put yourself in a car and go out there’, says rookie driver Sammy-Jo Johnson It’s Wednesday evening and as the sun slips below factory roofs in Eastern Creek, a rumble is growing at the Sydney Dragway and the scent of ethanol fills the air. The weekly street meet is about to begin, a mecca for drivers from all walks of life who arrive to test the…

PTPA develops new Future Tennis blueprint for the sport Funding sought from investment banks for Pinnacle Tour The players’ lobby group embroiled in a lawsuit with tennis authorities is seeking $1bn in investment to fund a radical restructure of the professional game based around a new “Pinnacle Tour” that would offer more prize money for the top men and women despite playing fewer tournaments. I…

Report cites cardiac arrhythmia tied to sarcoidosis Drug use contributory but not fatal, examiner says American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky died last year after suffering a sudden heart rhythm disturbance, with an underlying heart condition identified as the primary cause, according to a report released by North Carolina medical authorities. The 29-year-old was found dead at his townhome …

Midfielder suffered ankle knock against Dortmund ‘We keep being very unlucky with injuries,’ says Frank Thomas Frank feels Tottenham are “cursed” with injuries after confirming Lucas Bergvall may face an extended period on the sidelines. The 19-year-old midfielder will miss Saturday’s Premier League trip to Burnley after sustaining an ankle injury in Tuesday’s Champions League win over Borussia D…

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! The last time Manchester United tried to milk a few extra million quid, last summer, the club embarked on an ill-timed and ill-thought out post-season tour of Asia , which quickly turned into a PR farce. The 1-0 defeat against the “Asean All Stars” , a scratch, invitational side that had never previously played together, didn’t help but the tour…

Sri Lanka (271-6) beat England (252 all out) by 19 runs Kusal Mendis’s unbeaten knock of 93 proves vital After a year in the job, it was on: a first one-day international victory away from home for Brendon McCullum as England’s head coach, a touch of joy in a troubling winter. With Ben Duckett and Joe Root hitting watchful half-centuries, the base was set on a turner, chasing a target of 272. But…

For all the golden moments, rewatching coverage from 40 years ago was a lesson in how much things have improved Forty years ago this month, the Pet Shop Boys track West End Girls topped the charts. Manchester United, Liverpool, Everton and Chelsea were locked in a four-way battle for the title. And Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared on Wogan. Terry: “This new film you’ve made, Commando: it’s very vio…

We sat down with the basketball legend at the O2 to discuss his ties to Tottenham, Vancouver, Majorca and Macclesfield By No Helmets Required Does your background, growing up outside basketball’s mainstream on Vancouver Island with English parents, help you to appreciate how people in places such as London or Berlin feel when a big NBA game comes to town? Yeah. That’s true. I didn’t watch much ba…

Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie to join torch relay Opening ceremony set mainly for Milan’s San Siro stadium Williams already in Milan via fashion week appearances Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, the stars of the hit television series Heated Rivalry, have been named official torchbearers for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. The actors will carry the Olympic flame during the torch r…

Arsenal remained on top of the Champions League on the penultimate matchday of the group phase, which also featured a targeted Jude Bellingham celebration • Jonas Gahr Støre, the prime minister of Norway and the recent recipient of a Nobel peace prize-related missive from President Donald Trump, took in a Champions League match on Tuesday. Bodø/Glimt’s stadium is over 700 miles from Oslo but the …

The injury-blighted crowd favourites were edged out by fellow Australians Jason Kubler and Marc Polmans In the end, it was a one-night only affair. The return of the Special Ks – Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis – to the Australian Open saw the former champions go down 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (10-4) to fellow Australians Jason Kubler and Marc Polmans. Bruised and wounded from injuries, the pair looked s…