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Manchester United midfielder broke the lines and scored the winner, while Liverpool’s midfield was pedestrian “You need someone like this.” So said Benjamin Sesko of Casemiro after the veteran’s commanding display against Brentford on Monday . Fast forward six days and the same sentiment applied to Kobbie Mainoo. Manchester United had two central midfielders like this – selfless, disciplined, des…

Defeat to Sassuolo ends Milan’s slim hopes Inter need a point to be crowned champions Milan relinquished their slim hopes of catching Inter at the top of Serie A as they subsided 2-0 at mid-table Sassuolo on Sunday. Inter can clinch a 21st title should they win or draw against Parma on Sunday night. Should Inter lose, only second-placed Napoli, nine points behind with three rounds of matches left…

⚽ Premier League updates from the 7pm BST kick-off ⚽ Latest table | Top scorers | And you can email Luke Villa’s Emery now speaks to TNT Sports. “When we are playing [multiple] matches in a few days … sometimes players are not 100% … McGinn was confident yesterday, but he was not feeling 100%, and we decided not to take a risk, so he is not going to be involved today.” Continue reading...

On 75 minutes up stepped Kobbie Mainoo with the coolest of winners before the Stretford End to cause bedlam among home fans and wrest the bragging rights Manchester United’s way. After a raid down the left Alexis Mac Allister’s weak clearance rolled to the midfielder who beat Dominik Szoboszlai to punch home a finish that bested Freddie Woodman to the Liverpool goalkeeper’s right. Continue readin…

World No 1 beats German 6-1, 6-2 in 56 minutes Sinner first man to win five consecutive Masters 1000s It took just 14 minutes of the Madrid Open final for all 12,500 spectators packed inside Estadio Manolo Santana to collectively conclude that the match was already over. Down 0-3 and already desperately searching for a response to the superb play from his opponent, Alexander Zverev opened his ser…

Semi-final: Bordeaux Bègles 38-26 Bath Maxime Lucu scores 18 points for holders Bath had hoped that a return to Bordeaux might rekindle fond memories of their Champions Cup triumph in the city in 1998. Sadly for their cautiously optimistic supporters it was not to be as their hosts moved a big step closer to retaining the trophy they secured at Northampton’s expense in Cardiff last year. Bordeaux…

Lap-by-lap coverage as the championship restarts Antonelli on pole as storms circle | Email Tom The rain is still holding off for now. Looks like F1 have linked up with some local teams, so little known Inter Miami veteran Lionel Messi can afford to get in! Great to see F1 giving back to the community. 1 Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes Continue reading...

Devastating cameo highlighted the crucial role the winger has to play if Mikel Arteta’s men are to pip Manchester City There was one name on everyone’s lips at the Emirates on Saturday night. Robert Pires, who wore Arsenal’s No 7 shirt with such distinction for Arsène Wenger’s Invincibles, could not stop smiling as he made his way downstairs from the press box for some half-time refreshments. “Bu…

Former United manager felt unwell at Old Trafford 84-year-old initially treated as precautionary measure Sir Alex Ferguson was taken to hospital from Old Trafford after feeling unwell before Manchester United’s hosting of Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. The move is thought to be a precautionary rather than an emergency measure regarding the 84-year-old former United manager w…

American clocks time of 54.33 seconds in Florida 23-year-old owns 13 fastest times in her event Gretchen Walsh bettered her own 100m butterfly world record for the third time in 12 months as she clocked 54.33 seconds in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the same event where she became the first woman to breach the 55-second mark. The reigning world champion now owns the 13 fastest times in the event’s hi…

By month’s end, Andoni Iraola and Oliver Glasner will depart their respective clubs. Having both taken their clubs into uncharted territory, neither’s task is yet complete. Bournemouth’s victory, a game all but won in the first half, was one for the club with their Premier League position as the priority. Bournemouth’s hopes of emulating Palace this season in playing European football for the fir…

Manchester City’s Rebecca Knaak scored a stoppage-time winner to give her side a nervy 1-0 home victory over Liverpool and put one hand on the Women’s Super League trophy. City top the standings on 52 points with one game left and are out of reach of second-placed Chelsea, who are nine points behind ahead of their clash with the bottom side, Leicester, later on Sunday. Continue reading...

The substitute Kelechi Iheanacho kept his cool amid the tension as Celtic capitalised on more indiscipline from 10-man Hibernian to move level on points with the leaders, Hearts. Hibs’ cause was dented in the 20th minute when Jamie McGrath became their fourth player in three games to be sent off. Continue reading...

Newmarket’s marquee race starts at 3.35pm (BST) Get in touch: email Greg about today’s racing 1.45 Newmarket, Pretty Polly Stakes, Listed, 1m 2f Just six runners now for the opener on 1,000 Guineas day after the well-fancied Lilt was taken out this morning, and three – Esna, Brigid’s Well and Sacred Ground – have an entry in the Oaks at Epsom next month. The best piece of form coming into the rac…

Tight decisions and Arsenal’s fragility from set pieces saw French side through to Women’s Champions League final Fine margins defined this football match. Just a few centimetres, in the key moments. As OL Lyonnes owner Michele Kang celebrated on the pitch, arm-in-arm with her players with the Arsenal squad’s faces a picture of total dejection, those tiny differentials will have felt wider than t…