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Arsenal injury update: Eberechi Eze, Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber latest news and return dates

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Is a 'new championship' set to begin as F1 finally resumes?

The 2026 Formula 1 season finally resumes after its enforced break in April this week at a Miami Grand Prix which has been likened to the effective start of "a new championship".For the first time since the Japanese Grand Prix on March 29, F1's teams will run together on track from Friday at the Miami International Autodrome following a five-week gap due in the original 24-race schedule for the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix.

Atherton: England have talent to challenge for Women's T20 World Cup title

Sky Sports Cricket's Michael Atherton has said England possess the talent and squad to challenge for the Women's T20 World Cup title on home soil this summer.The England Women side has not lifted the T20 World Cup since they last hosted the tournament in 2009, were knocked out in the group stage in 2024, and have not won an ICC trophy in any format since 2017, when they clinched the 50-over World Cup at home.

Pant told to give up LSG captaincy, Ex-India cricketer names replacement

Rishabh Pant’s struggles as Lucknow Super Giants captain continued after a fifth straight loss, with poor home results and 14 defeats in 22 games. Former Indian player Wasim Jaffer suggested appointing Aiden Markram as captain, saying leadership pressure is affecting Pant’s batting and that he should focus solely on playing.

NHL 2025-26 Stanley Cup playoff chances and projected standings

Welcome to our 2025-26 NHL projections where you will find each team’s projected point total, probability of advancing to and through the playoffs, and chances of winning the Stanley Cup. The projections are based on 50,000 simulations of the remainder of the season which factors in each team’s projected strength, current health and strength of schedule. All projections are rounded to the nearest whole number. You can read more about the model at the bottom of the page. The projections will be u...

KKR vs LSG Super Over: सुनील नरेन का मैज‍िक, रिंकू स‍िंह का फ‍िन‍िश... सुपर ओवर में ऐसे हुआ लखनऊ संग 'खेला'

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2026 NBA playoffs first-round series odds: Thunder heavily favored to finish off sweep

The Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t pull off a sweep on Sunday, but the Oklahoma City Thunder are heavily favored to do so on Monday.The Thunder are favored by 10.5 points for Game 4 in Phoenix. Elsewhere, the Denver Nuggets are favored by double digits to stay alive against shorthanded Minnesota. Plus, Detroit tries to even the series in Orlando.Advertisement

Wolves and Rob Edwards itching to clear the decks as a grim season trudges to an end

The first game of Wolverhampton Wanderers’ future felt much like a step back into Wolverhampton Wanderers’ recent past.If the Premier League’s bottom club hoped to draw a symbolic line under their season from hell with the confirmation of relegation from the Premier League, they were left sadly disappointed by events at Molineux in the first game since their fate was sealed.Advertisement

LSG vs KKR: रिंकू सिंह का कमाल, सुपर ओवर में KKR जीती; पंत बोले- टीम को ब्रेक चाहिए

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Everton's European hopes are fading - how they could use a finisher like Callum Wilson

The irony will not have been lost on Everton and their manager David Moyes when Callum Wilson scored that late winner against them for West Ham on Saturday.At one stage in this year’s winter transfer window, Wilson had appeared on course to join the club as a free agent, with an agreement for his release by the east London club all but sealed.Advertisement

Rockets take off in Game 4, deny Lakers' sweep and force Game 5

The Houston Rockets played without Kevin Durant for the second straight game and third time overall in the first round, and this time they won without him.Amen Thompson finished with 23 points and seven assists, and the No. 5-seeded Rockets avoided a sweep in the Western Conference playoffs by defeating the No. 4 Los Angeles Lakers 115-96 on Sunday at Toyota Center to force a Game 5.Advertisement

Leeds United's FA Cup dream slips away. Now they must refocus and get the job done in the league

Pascal Struijk stood away from the Leeds United group on the Wembley turf. Compatriot Joel Piroe tried to console him, and you don’t need to be Sherlock Holmes to work out what was bothering him.While the rest of the players were disappointed with the result, shaking hands and discussing what went wrong, Struijk could no doubt feel the loss heaviest on his shoulders. He was injured and absent from the squad that lost the Championship play-off final here two years ago, but, on this occasion, he w...

In defence of Daniel Munoz

The chants rang around Anfield. “Cheat, cheat, cheat, cheat.” It was loud and clear, the anger felt by Liverpool was unmistakable.Crystal Palace defender Daniel Munoz had, they believed, taken advantage of an injury to goalkeeper Freddie Woodman and halved their two-goal deficit. Suddenly, a Palace comeback was eminently possible and nervousness abounded.Advertisement

Can Arsenal survive four more ordeals? Will 40 points keep you up? Why didn't Chelsea work hard for Rosenior?

Welcome to The Briefing, where every Monday, The Athletic discusses three of the biggest questions posed by the weekend’s Premier League action.This was an unusual round of fixtures, as the involvement of three Premier League sides in the FA Cup’s semi-finals led to three postponements and no games on Sunday, but it started on Friday with a surprisingly convincing win for Nottingham Forest at Sunderland and then saw crucial wins for Forest’s relegation rivals on Saturday, as...

'ये देखिए जज साहब मेरी सौतन', ननद की फोटो दिखाकर महिला ने ले लिया एकतरफा तलाक  

'Is it the new Calciopoli?' - Explaining the refereeing scandal that has rocked Italian football

Gianluca Rocchi is a member of Italian football’s Hall of Fame. His biography explains why. The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) describes him as “one of the most prominent referees in our game in recent years”.The 52-year-old Florentine was the fourth official at the 2013 Champions League final. He took charge of the 2017 European Super Cup and oversaw the 2019 Europa League final. When he hung up his whistle and retired the following year only Concetto Lo Bello, the Pierluigi Collina before...

These Chelsea players have let the fans down. Winning the FA Cup final is their chance to make it up to them

Shortly after the final whistle blew in Chelsea’s 1-0 FA Cup semi-final win over Leeds United, the players went over to take the acclaim from their supporters. They would be wrong to think the task of making amends is done just yet.If the Chelsea players really want to put things right with the fans, the club and themselves for how the season has gone, then winning the FA Cup final against Manchester City on May 16 will do it.Advertisement

The Arsenal corner routine that riled fans, surprised Newcastle and sent them top of the league

In Arsenal’s 2-1 away win against Newcastle United last September, a half-time tweak of their corner strategy was crucial to taking the three points.Mikel Arteta’s side changed their focus from back-post isolation for Leandro Trossard or Gabriel to short corners to manipulate Newcastle’s near-post defenders, while Jurrien Timber’s free runs on near-post inswingers forced a change in the home side’s marking setup.Advertisement

Salah, Mbappe, Simons and the extra tension over injuries with 45 days until the World Cup

It was the sight of Estevao, Brazil’s teenage star, limping out of Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat to Manchester United earlier this month that spoke of the rising stakes. The winger hid his face behind his shirt when walking from the Stamford Bridge pitch midway through the first half, before the tears were saved for the dressing room.Advertisement

What's next for Foden, Nico, Marmoush and the other Manchester City players who can't get into the first XI

Pep Guardiola used Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final against Southampton as an opportunity to rest his Manchester City first-teamers and give some much-needed minutes to those who have found themselves on the fringes.“I try to involve everyone,” he said on Friday, “but when I arrive in the last part of the season… in the team the vibe is good, I rotate less and make less changes.”Advertisement