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Solanke and Simons were taken off injured at Wolves Tottenham still in relegation zone because of West Ham win Robert De Zerbi is waiting on the fitness of two more players, after Dominic Solanke and Xavi Simons were forced off injured at Molineux on Saturday, but he is optimistic that Tottenham’s 1-0 victory at Wolves “can change something in our mentality”. The Spurs head coach celebrated his f…

Daniel Farke would become the second manager, following the great Don Revie, to reach the final There will be a mixture of excitement and trepidation for Leeds supporters when they descend on Wembley for their FA Cup semi-final with Chelsea on Sunday, returning to a venue that evokes plenty of painful memories, but that could now provide the springboard to a brighter future. Leeds have lost on th…

A fourth consecutive FA Cup final has been reached but Guardiola’s selection against Southampton suggests priorities lie elsewhere It’s happening again. Another Manchester City treble will be a short price on the prediction markets, even if City were defeated in the last two FA Cup finals. The club’s dominance of English football asks existential questions of those attempting to compete. Yet agai…

‘It’s a red card today. It’s a red card in Manchester’ Arsenal return to top of table with win at Emirates Mikel Arteta has claimed that everything would be different for his Arsenal team in the Premier League title race if Manchester City had been reduced to ten men in last Sunday’s pivotal game at the Eithad Stadium. The Arsenal manager insisted that the City defender, Abdukodir Khusanov, shoul…

Raiders take Jermod McCoy to open fourth round Injured Tennessee cornerback eager to prove value Cade Klubnik falls to Jets after Clemson slide Jermod McCoy’s lengthy wait to hear his name called at the NFL draft came to a quick end on Saturday. The Las Vegas Raiders selected the Tennessee cornerback with the first pick of the fourth round, taking a small gamble that McCoy will return to form aft…

Northampton 41-38 Bath Fin Smith clinches win with last kick If only these two could play each other every week. Having wowed the rugby world a fortnight ago with their Champions Cup quarter-final at the Rec, scoring 11 tries between them, here they went one better and scored 12. Six each, obviously. The scores were level as the clock ticked red. The crowd were as breathless as the players. And t…

German and French clubs are showing in the Champions League they can make the most of the benefits of not having to play in a gruelling domestic competition Paris Saint-Germain have won 11 of the past 13 French league titles and, going into this weekend, stood four points clear of Lens at the top of Ligue 1. Bayern Munich have already wrapped up this season’s Bundesliga title, their 13th in 14 ye…

Daizen Maeda strikes twice as Celtic beat Falkirk 3-1 Aberdeen seal nervy home win over Kilmarnock Daizen Maeda drove Celtic to a 3-1 victory against Falkirk as the champions moved level on points with Premiership leaders Hearts. The Japan international scored twice and set up another as Martin O’Neill’s side overcame a tough test. Maeda charged down a clearance from Keelan Adams before drilling …

The men’s game thrives on big rivalries but with the world No 2 missing through injury, the prospects of another top-10 player stepping up appear bleak Jannik Sinner is not a man for great displays of emotion, but not even the world No 1 could maintain his poker face this time. In the aftermath of an arduous opening win in Madrid on Friday, Sinner learned of the most significant news of the year …

Vitalii Mykolenko crossed from the left, James Tarkowski headed the ball down, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall lashed it into the back of the net and for a moment it felt as if West Ham were sliding towards the Championship. It was 1-1 at the London Stadium, Tomas Soucek’s opener on his 250th appearance for the east Londoners cancelled out. But added time is proving crucial in this relegation battle. Last …

Brazilian midfielder’s arrival could mean Ugarte moves on Summer wishlist also includes Real Madrid’s Tchouaméni Manchester United have identified Éderson, the Atalanta midfielder, as a potential recruit to fill the gap left by Casemiro’s summer departure, with the 26-year-old Brazilian valued at €40m-50m (£35m-£45m). United’s director of football, Jason Wilcox, is an admirer of Éderson and is mo…

England 62-24 Wales Red Roses run in 10 tries, Wales earn bonus point There is an alternate universe where Meg Jones played the Six Nations clash between England and Wales in a red shirt instead of a white one. The Red Roses captain was born in Cardiff and can speak fluent Welsh but she chose to play for England, being qualified through her mother. That decision is surely one of the most importan…

Boro thrash Watford 5-1, West Brom 0-0 Ipswich Charlton’s 2-1 win and Baggies’ point relegates Oxford Middlesbrough ’s hopes of winning automatic promotion remain alive after they thrashed Watford 5-1 at the Riverside. With second-placed Ipswich drawing at West Brom , Boro have moved to within a point of the top-two positions with one game to play, although Ipswich still have a game in hand. Boro…

Former world No 1 earns 13-9 win to reach last eight Robertson stumbles at Crucible against Wakelin Mark Allen beat the world No 2 Kyren Wilson 13-9 to reach the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. The Northern Irishman, who had let slip a 5-0 lead in their second-round match, won four of the first six frames in Saturday’s morning session to upset the 2024 champion. All…

US sanctions tied to Rwanda’s military have prompted a BAL team withdrawal, renewing scrutiny of the NBA’s long-standing partnership As the NBA enters its postseason crescendo, its carefully cultivated image as one of the most progressive leagues in sports is once again in the spotlight due to its partnership with Rwanda, which has long been accused of human rights abuses and war crimes. In March…