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Premier League and FA Cup semi-finals: 10 things to look out for this weekend1:28 Spurs face must-win game at Wolves, Arsenal fight to keep title hopes alive and Chelsea step into a post-Rosenior world Maybe it is a case of fourth time lucky for Nottingham Forest. Certainly Vítor Pereira – manager No 4 in the most chaotic of seasons – is doing something right. The Europa League semi-finalists are unbeaten in their last five Premier League games and will arrive at the Stadium o… NFL draft 2026: Fernando Mendoza, Jeremiyah Love and other top prospects await call – live1:28 Mendoza is a lock at No 1 . What will happen next? Staff predictions : stars, needs and lower-round gems Mail david.lengel@theguardian.com with your thoughts Hello everyone and welcome to our rolling coverage of the 91st NFL Draft! Let me begin by saying that the NFL off-season has two important dates. There’s the day that free agency begins, where moves just fly in at incredible speed and the NF… Patriots back coach Vrabel’s ‘leadership’ as new photos with NFL reporter Russini emerge23:53 Coach to attend counseling in wake of recent events NFL previously said it will not investigate matter The New England Patriots have given their backing to Mike Vrabel as new photos of their head coach and NFL reporter Dianna Russini emerged on Thursday. Russini resigned from her post at the Athletic last week after the New York Post published photos of her and Vrabel embracing and holding hands … ‘It has clearly exceeded expectations’: inside Red Bull’s F1 engine factory23:21 As team look to salvage season, ‘crazy decision’ to take engine building in-house looks set to pay off and steer them back to the front of the grid Driven hard, driven fast is very much the norm in Formula One, on and off track, but even by the sport’s own standards the development of Red Bull’s in-house engine project has been exceptional. As is what it has delivered. Walking through the gleamin… Jessica Warner-Judd reveals trauma therapy and depression before London Marathon20:04 Athlete who collapsed on track in 2024 ready for London Warner-Judd admits hitting ‘rock bottom’ after seizure There are sporting comebacks. And then there is Jessica Warner-Judd’s remarkable return from a focal seizure during the 10,000m at the European Championships in 2024. Those of us in Rome that night watched Judd wander distressingly across the track with 600m to go before collapsing and b… Swiatek leads players’ surprise as WTA head Portia Archer quits after two years20:04 WTA chief executive appointed only in June 2024 Tour needs to fine new venue for flagship event A number of top players on the WTA tour expressed their surprise at the abrupt decision by WTA chief executive, Portia Archer, to resign from her role this week after two years at the helm. “I heard literally two minutes ago, so I really don’t know why now and everything,” said Iga Swiatek after winnin… Italian sports minister dismisses plan for Azzurri to replace Iran at 2026 World Cup20:04 Special envoy to Donald Trump suggested the idea ‘Firstly not possible … secondly not appropriate’ The Italian sports minister, Andrea Abodi, has described a proposal for his country to replace Iran at the World Cup as “not appropriate”, rejecting any idea that the Azzurri will be granted a last-minute berth at this summer’s tournament. On Wednesday it emerged that Paolo Zampolli, a special envoy to Donald Trump, had suggested Italy should be fast-tracked to the World Cup despite their shock de… Depression candy and death stares: inside the secret world of the tennis locker room20:04 Coco Gauff, Belinda Bencic and Jannik Sinner give an insight into what really goes on behind the scenes in the loneliest communal space in sport Back in the locker room after a successful first-round performance at the Australian Open in January, Coco Gauff caught a glimpse of a friendly face across the room. The player was scoffing sweets soon after a match, prompting Gauff to joke things must h… Manchester City go top as Chelsea chuck Liam Rosenior: Football Weekly Extra – podcast20:04 Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning , Jordan Jarrett-Bryan and Lucy Ward to discuss the latest in the Premier League Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts and join the conversation on email . On the podcast today: we’ll begin with Chelsea and the sacking of Liam Rosenior after a terrible run of form that culminated with them being thrashed away at Brighton on Monday night. Continue reading… Maresca is top candidate if Guardiola does quit Manchester City this year19:32 Positive talks at City over the former Chelsea manager Guardiola called him ‘one of the best in the world’ Enzo Maresca is the leading candidate to take over at Manchester City as they prepare for the growing possibility of Pep Guardiola leaving at the end of the season. Maresca has been out of work since departing Chelsea in January and it is understood there have been positive talks over him re… The race for Europe: which English clubs can qualify, how, and who needs what19:00 The places up for grabs in Uefa’s competitions next season are a moveable feast, leaving plenty of intrigue right up to the final day With the end of the season approaching, it’s time again to try to get your head around the ever more complex rules that determine whether your club may qualify for Europe. But there will definitely be eight English teams playing continental football next season, an… Vafaei calls Crucible snooker’s answer to Wimbledon after branding it ‘smelly’ in 202419:00 Iranian’s 10-3 win sets up match against world No 1 Trump Former champion Murphy in strong position against Xiao Hossein Vafaei has claimed the Crucible must be respected and called it snooker’s answer to Wimbledon two years on from his scathing criticism of the world championship venue. In 2024 the Iranian described the Crucible as “smelly” and compared the practice facilities to “like playing i… PSG have the edge in the Ligue 1 title race but face seven matches in 23 days19:00 PSG’s win against Nantes gives them a four-point lead on Lens, but now have a gruelling schedule to play through By Get French Football News “The title is still in play. Lens aren’t giving up,” warned Paris Saint-Germain captain Marquinhos after his team’s comfortable 3-0 win over Nantes on Wednesday night. Nantes put up a fight early in the match, and even had what would have been an equalising … Brian Wakefield obituary19:00 My friend Brian Wakefield, who has died aged 91, was one of the best amateur goalkeepers in England during the early 1960s. Making his name at Corinthian Casuals, he was reserve keeper for the Great Britain side at the 1960 Rome Olympics and also played at various times for Pegasus, Kingstonian AFC, Dulwich Hamlet and Leyton Orient. At Corinthian Casuals he was first team manager for two seasons,… BBC blows final whistle on Football Focus as show scrapped after 52 years17:56 Growth of digital platforms reflected in audience fall ‘We face difficult decisions around the licence fee’ Football Focus, once a mainstay of football fans’ match day, is being scrapped at the end of this season by the BBC after 52 years. The Saturday lunchtime television programme, first broadcast in 1974, has been a staple of the BBC’s coverage for decades, but the UK’s national broadcaster sa… |