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⚽ Champions League latest, 8pm BST kick-off ( first leg 0-2 ) ⚽ Atlético Madrid v Barcelona – updates | Live scoreboard Arne Slot has said Liverpool do not face an impossible task against Paris Saint-Germain but must produce the perfect performance to overcome the European champions in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Liverpool require another stirring Anfield comeback in Tuesday’s sec…

⚽ Champions League latest, 8pm BST kick-off ( first leg 2-0 ) ⚽ Liverpool v PSG – live | Live scoreboard | And email Will Pre-match reading. Losing 2-0 at home in the first leg of a Champions League knockout tie is never a particularly good idea but this is the situation Barcelona find themselves in. The Catalans, however, will not feel defeated despite having to travel to the capital to face the…

‘It’s either him or I’m out,’ Fury said of his British heavyweight rival after outclassing Arslanbek Makhmudov Just before midnight on Saturday, an hour after the first victory of his latest comeback , Tyson Fury paused in the midst of a familiar monologue about a predictable subject. He had just outclassed Arslanbek Makhmudov, the tough but limited Russian heavyweight, over 12 one‑sided rounds. …

Outstanding trainer of his generation makes history with fourth victory in Aintree spectacular via I Am Maximus Remember what Gary Lineker said about football being a simple game – you play for 120 minutes and the Germans win on penalties? The Grand National now has its equivalent. Tipping the winner of the most fiendish handicap in racing really is a simple game. Forget spending weeks assessing …

⚽ Updates from the Group A3 qualifier; kick-off 7pm BST ⚽ Moving the Goalposts | Follow on Bluesky | Mail Simon Hello! Gird thy loins, world – it’s a hugely massively enormous World Cup qualifier! Involved are the sides ranked first (that’ll be Spain) and fourth in the world by Fifa (no other group in League A has more than one top 10 side, notably), and the two finalists of last year’s Euros. Un…

Stokes: ‘Agreeing on every single thing, that’s impossible’ Pair will ‘work together in a slightly different way’ Ben Stokes has moved to play down suggestions of a disagreement between himself and Brendon McCullum, insisting he and the England head coach remain aligned despite an Ashes defeat that, at times, suggested otherwise. In a video released by the England and Wales Cricket Board on Tuesd…

Rice faces late fitness test for clash with Sporting Arteta has ‘zero fear’ could end season without silverware Mikel Arteta has insisted that he has “zero fear” that Arsenal could end the season without silverware but admitted that there are major doubts over when Bukayo Saka will return from an achilles injury. Arsenal head into the second leg of their Champions League tie against Sporting on W…

Crocker hired Emma Hayes and Mauricio Pochettino Sporting director duties to be split in the meantime US Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker is leaving his post with less than two months to go until the 2026 World Cup, US Soccer announced on Tuesday. The Guardian can also confirm Fox Sports’ earlier reporting that Crocker is taking up a similar role with the Saudi Arabia football federation. US…

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Seeing as the Ifab laws of football decree that hair-pulling is an act of violent conduct that is punishable by a straight red card, Football Daily is somewhat perplexed by the controversy surrounding the dismissal of Lisandro Martínez at Old Trafford on Monday night. Approaching the hour mark of his side’s 2-1 defeat by Leeds , the Argentinian …

The first round showed us the benefits of bravery, the gap between the divisions and the unpredictability of cricket By the 99.94 Cricket Blog This article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...

Manager’s future has been talking point for months Players told of exit after training on Tuesday afternoon Andoni Iraola has informed Bournemouth he will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season. He is expected to consider his options this summer with several Premier League jobs potentially arising. The 43-year-old’s departure could also open the door for the Basque to j…

Northern Irishman moves the needle like no one else in his sport, even more so after his thrilling Masters defence Levels of greatness need not always be defined by numbers. Nick Faldo’s six majors to Rory McIlroy’s five prior to events at Augusta National on Sunday gave the Englishman the edge in the eyes of many in respect of Europe’s finest ever golfer. That McIlroy had already won the career …

Two bowlers, who are very much not spring chickens, delivered wins for Lancashire and Hampshire By the 99.94 Cricket Blog This article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...

We delve into the best stories on how sport is changing around the climate crisis, and what can be done to navigate a way forward To subscribe to The Hotspot, just visit this page Nelson Mandela said: “Sport can create hope where once there was only despair.” Too optimistic? In 2026, almost certainly. Sport is still a common language, uniting unlikely groups like an all-powerful Esperanto, but it…

Prof Stacey Pope’s showcase highlights how women have always been required to defend and justify their fandom “You can be the thickest bloke and you still think you know more about football than a woman,” reads a line from Newcastle fan named Jo around halfway into a new exhibition on women in football culture. “[They] say, ‘you don’t know what you’re talking about.’ Oh, I could wipe the floor wi…