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Pressure grows after defeat by Manchester United ‘People don’t want to hear me say how well we played’ Liam Rosenior admitted that Chelsea have a mountain to climb after a 1-0 defeat by Manchester United put another dent in their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League. Matheus Cunha scored the only goal as United tightened their grip on third place by overcoming their defensive problems at …

Lawrence dealt in blockbuster draft-week trade Giants now hold the fifth and 10th picks overall Trade follows tackle’s push for a new contract The Cincinnati Bengals acquired three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence from the New York Giants for the 10th overall pick in next week’s NFL draft, two people with knowledge of the trade told the Associated Press on Saturday night. Both peopl…

Spurs denied by late equaliser from Georginio Rutter ‘They have to come to the training ground with a smile’ Roberto De Zerbi has warned he has “no time to see negative people” among his Tottenham players after they were denied the chance to climb out of the relegation zone by an injury-time equaliser from his former club Brighton. Georginio Rutter’s strike made it 15 games without a victory for …

As excitement mounts for the 2026 event on 26 April, fraudsters are cashing in by trying to persuade disappointed hopefuls they can run after all You didn’t get a place for the London marathon on the ballot and had given up on the hope of taking part this year. But then someone in a discussion group on your running app posts that they are injured and are selling their place. After contacting them…

Skydiver crashes into Lane Stadium scoreboard Parachute snags above field before spring game Victim rescued, officials say condition stable A skydiver crashed into the Lane Stadium scoreboard before Virginia Tech’s spring football game Saturday. Virginia Tech officials said on X that the skydiver “was safely secured and is currently stable” following rescue efforts. The incident caused a delay in…

Female coach’s Bundesliga side lose 2-1 to Wolfsburg Milan’s Allegri not interested in vacant Italy job Marie-Louise Eta’s landmark first match as interim head coach of Union Berlin ended in a 2-1 Bundesliga defeat at home to relegation-threatened Wolfsburg . The 34-year-old Eta made history on Saturday when she became the first woman to take charge of a men’s team in one of the top five European…

Winning robot records faster time than Jacob Kiplimo’s world record More than 100 robots run in parallel tracks to avoid collisions with humans Dozens of Chinese-made humanoid robots showed off their fast-improving athleticism as they whizzed past human runners in a half-marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, having lagged far behind a year earlier. The race’s inaugural edition last year was riddled…

NFL says no probe into Vrabel over resort photos Patriots silent on whether team will launch review Russini resigned from job after images surfaced The NFL is not investigating Mike Vrabel’s behavior after published photos of the New England Patriots coach and former Athletic reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona resort prompted her resignation and an internal investigation at The New York Times-…

The two clubs are struggling to relive former glories and fans are not happy as the overlords make them foot the bill English football’s two best teams are from London and Manchester. On Sunday, they meet to decide this season’s Premier League title . Chelsea and Manchester United are not those clubs. Both have dropped from the local prominence they once commanded. If United have a top-four place…

Atlético Madrid 2-2 Real Sociedad (aet: 3-4 on pens) Lookman 19, Alvarez 83; Barrenetxea 1, Oyarzabal 45+1pen History has a pair unexpected heroes. Unai Marrero, a 24-year-old substitute goalkeeper, born in San Sebastián and raised at Real Sociedad, saved two penalties in the shootout to put his boyhood club within a single shot of victory on the what his captain had called the night of their liv…

American dismisses Dubois as ‘not on my level’ Baumgardner targets bouts with Taylor or Serrano British stablemate touts fight as ‘best versus best’ A dismissive Alycia Baumgardner said Britain’s Caroline Dubois still has more to prove before the American will entertain a fight between the two unified champions. That was the curt assessment from Baumgardner early Saturday morning after she retain…

Chiefs’ new owner will be Black Knight Sports and Entertainment Michael B Jordan has stake in company that owns Bournemouth Bill Foley, owner of AFC Bournemouth, is poised to take control of Exeter Chiefs in a multimillion-pound deal that will bring Premier League and Hollywood glamour to English club rugby. The Guardian revealed this week that Exeter’s chair, Tony Rowe, had agreed to sell the cl…

Six drivers taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries F1 world champion Max Verstappen is competing at event A driver has died following a crash in an endurance sports car race on Saturday at the Nürburgring circuit in Germany, where four-time Formula One world champion Max Verstappen was also preparing to race. Organisers of the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers said that Swedish driver…

Australia’s former world No 4 player and now respected pundit speaks about highs and lows in her life, and the importance of family on success All sports stars know that dealing with highs and lows comes with the territory, as part of the job. But few have been through such extremes as Jelena Dokic, who spent her whole career, and much of her life, navigating painful moments. Abused, physically a…