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Sinner leading Medvedev before semi-final postponed
Sinner leading Medvedev before semi-final postponedImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Sinner looked out of breath during a change of endsByMandeep SangheraBBC Sport journalistPublished2 minutes agoJannik Sinner overcame his physical struggles to lead Daniil Madvedev in a deciding set before rain stopped their compelling Italian Open semi-final.Sinner regularly leant on his racquet to support himself and had treatment on his thigh during a medical timeout in the third set.However, the 24-ye...
Smith delivers another priceless performance as Wigan dominate Leeds
Harry Smith delivered another priceless performance as resurgent Wigan served notice of their Betfred Super League title intentions with a dominant 24-4 win over Leeds at the Brick Community Stadium.The hosts' recent run of four defeats of the bounce proved an increasingly distant memory as Smith played a part in three of his side's four tries with Adam Keighran contributing one of them, plus eight points with the boot.
Resurgent Wigan deny Leeds top spot
Resurgent Wigan deny Leeds top spotImage source, SW PixImage caption, Wigan's Adam Keighran scored the home side's second try Published15 May 2026, 22:17 BST16 CommentsUpdated 5 minutes agoBetfred Super LeagueWigan (16) 24Tries: Farrimond, Keighran, Hodkinson, Wardle Goals: Keighran 4 Leeds (0) 4Tries: SivoWigan put the brakes on in-form Leeds Rhinos to deny them the chance to go top of the table with a dominant 24-4 victory at the Brick Community Stadium.A sixth straight win on the bounce would...
Carra: Liverpool have too many weak players - they don't excel at anything
Jamie Carragher believes Liverpool have far too many "weak" players in their team after they were "taken to the cleaners" by Aston Villa in their 4-2 loss on Friday Night Football.The Reds succumbed to a 12th league defeat of the season, meaning Arne Slot's side have not won a Premier League away game against a team in the top nine all term.
Estevao injury update revealed as Chelsea reach agreement on recovery plan
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Chelsea: Calum McFarlane explains why Reece James is 'one of the best' ahead of FA Cup final
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Guardiola insists he has 'one more year' on Man City deal
Guardiola insists he has 'one more year' on Man City dealImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Pep Guardiola is aiming to win the FA Cup for the third timeByShamoon HafezManchester City reporterPublished3 minutes agoCommentsManager Pep Guardiola insists he has "one more year" remaining on his contract at Manchester City as speculation continues over his future.The 55-year-old takes City to Wembley Stadium for the 24th time in a domestic cup semi-final or final on Saturday.Guardiola's side fac...
Hendy scores four tries as Saints come close to scoring 100 points
George Hendy ran in four tries as Gallagher PREM leaders Northampton confirmed their place in the play-offs with a 94-33 rout of Bristol.Saints scored 14 of the 19 tries and recorded the most first-half points scored by any team in PREM history (61) as they put their loss at Leicester emphatically behind them.
Watch the goals as Partick Thistle reach play-off final
Watch the goals as Partick Thistle reach play-off finalTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedWatch the goals as Partick Thistle reach play-off finalClose00Watch the goals as Partick Thistle beat Dunfermline Athletic to reach the Scottish Premiership play-off final, where they will face St Mirren.SubsectionScottish FootballPublished3 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRead description
Ulster sweating on URC progress after Glasgow defeat
Ulster‘s progress in the United Rugby Championship this season now depends on Saturday’s game between Munster and the Bulls after a dramatic 26-22 defeat by Glasgow Warriors in their final regular season game.
Aston Villa 4 Liverpool 2: Champions League hunt goes on for Slot's side, Villa seal their place
Liverpool’s quest to secure Champions League qualification goes on after they were taken to the cleaners by an Ollie Watkins-inspired Aston Villa, who sealed their own route into Europe’s top competition at their expense.Villa blasted four goals past Arne Slot’s side at Villa Park, with Watkins — who was booked for taking a shot after Chris Kavanagh had blown his whistle for an offside situation and did so again in the second half but escaped a second yellow card — scoring twice while Morgan Rog...
Saints humiliate Bristol 94-33 in record-breaking game
Saints humiliate Bristol in record-breaking gameImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, George Hendy scored four of Northampton's 14 triesPublished6 minutes ago4 CommentsThe Prem, Franklin's GardensNorthampton (61) 94Tries: Hendy (4), Hutchinson (2), Chick, Coles, McParland (2), Furbank, Kemeny, Pollock, Graham Cons: Smith (11), Hutchinson Bristol (14) 33Tries: Thacker, Rees-Zammit, Randall, Ivanishvili, Heward Cons: Jordan, Williams (3)Northampton scored 14 tries to humiliate Bristol at Frankl...
Mallory Swanson added to Chicago Stars active roster for first time since maternity leave
U.S. women’s national team forward Mallory Swanson could soon make her first appearance for the Chicago Stars after 18 months away. Swanson, who missed the entirety of the 2025 season due to pregnancy, was added to the active roster ahead of Chicago’s game against North Carolina Courage on Saturday.The team did not specify whether Swanson would start or how many minutes she could play.Advertisement
Celtic & Hearts set for titanic title duel
Celtic & Hearts set for titanic title duel Image source, SNSImage caption, Hearts and Celtic go head-to-head for the Scottish Premiership titleByColin MoffatBBC Sport ScotlandPublished7 minutes ago"It will be bedlam," said Derek McInnes as he prepares to take Hearts to Celtic Park for the final-day decider in the Scottish Premiership.The Edinburgh side have been out in front since September and have a one-point lead after 37 games.Avoid defeat and Hearts will be champions of Scotland for the fir...
Wigan make laboured Leeds pay in statement Super League drubbing
Wigan 24-4 LeedsRhinos punished for sluggish startThis was not so much a crucial Super League victory as it was a statement to the rest of the competition. Six days on from their dismantling of their great rivals St Helens in the Challenge Cup semi-finals, Matt Peet’s side have now humiliated the side that were top of the table heading into this weekend.If you did not know the first trophy of the season was on the verge of being handed out, you do now. With their date with Hull KR only a fortn...
What are World Cup 2026 national team base camps and their locations?
Training and accommodation locations for Argentina, Portugal, Spain, Brazil, England, Iran and other World Cup teams.
Aston Villa back in Champions League as Watkins double sinks Liverpool
Aston Villa qualified for the Champions League in style after leapfrogging Liverpool with a stirring victory that exposed the blind spots that have undermined Arne Slot’s meek title defence. Ollie Watkins scored twice after Virgil van Dijk had cancelled out Morgan Rogers’ brilliant, curling opener before Villa’s captain, John McGinn, completed the rout from the edge of the box. Liverpool have now conceded a league-high 20 goals from set pieces this season, Rogers benefiting from a well-worked co...
How Aston Villa's win against Liverpool impacts the race for Europe
Aston Villa have guaranteed themselves a spot in the 2026-27 Champions League after a 3-1 win against Liverpool on Friday.Both teams had entered the match on equal points, fifth and fourth respectively, but Unai Emery’s side solidified their top-five finish after putting four goals past last season’s Premier League champions.Advertisement
Aston Villa rip Liverpool apart to secure Champions League football
Aston Villa secured Champions League qualification at Liverpool's expense - with Arne Slot's side forced to wait a top-five finish after being "taken to the cleaners" with a 4-2 loss.Watkins' second-half double capped off a performance for Unai Emery's side - who can go into Wednesday's Europa League final with a seat at Europe's top table already in the bag.
Hendy and Hutchinson run riot as Northampton crush dire Bristol
Northampton 94-33 BristolGeorge Hendy scores four tries in blowoutAll kinds of scoring records were spectacularly broken by a rampant Northampton on a lovely clear night in the East Midlands. Never before have the Saints scored more points in a Premiership fixture and never have Bristol endured such a grisly 80 minutes. To say the Bears finished a horribly distant second is to put it politely.By the time the carnage finally concluded the home side had scored 14 tries with George Hendy bagging fo...