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Frank Lampard interview: Misconceptions of British managers, learning to be 'tough', challenges for Coventry

In the breakout room overlooking Coventry City’s Sky Lodge training ground — where there are sofas, a table tennis table, a dartboard and a big screen for an Xbox — Frank Lampard is reflecting with The Athletic about leading his side to the Championship title.“There’s a general misconception with British managers — because the British public have lived and breathed us as players — that if we’re ex-players, we get jobs because of our playing careers. We go and cheerlead a group or try to create a...

Is 15-year-old IPL wonderkid ready to play for India?

Is 15-year-old IPL wonderkid ready to play for India?Image source, ReutersImage caption, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has scored 404 runs with a strike-rate of 237.64 at this year's IPLByMatthew HenryBBC Sport JournalistPublished31 minutes ago2 CommentsFew have had a better view of the development of cricket's 15-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi than former England all-rounder Mike Yardy.Yardy was in the opposing dugout when Sooryavanshi, then aged 12, played for India against England i...

Cricket star David Warner ‘foolish’ and ‘reckless’ when drink driving, says lawyer

Australian batter had three glasses of wine before being pulled overWarner expects to be punished but will ask for leniency One of Australia’s greatest batters was both foolish and reckless when he drove after sharing a few glasses of wine with friends on Easter Sunday, his lawyer says.David Warner returned a positive result for alcohol after he stopped short of a roadside test in Sydney’s east on 5 April, police said. Continue reading...

What Shivon Zilis, mother of Musk’s 4 children, told court about her relationship with Tesla CEO

Shivon Zilis, former OpenAI board member and mother to Elon Musk's four children, testified about their relationship. She revealed a one-off romantic encounter with Musk, which evolved into a friendship and co-parenting arrangement after he proposed fathering her children due to her health concerns. Initially, Musk's paternity was kept confidential, with Zilis informing Sam Altman later.

PSG handball controversy explained after Bayern Munich and Harry Kane fury

Bayern Munich were outraged after being denied a penalty for a handball by Joao Neves in Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain

Villa's nearly men entering their defining moment

Villa's nearly men entering their defining momentImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Aston Villa beat Bologna in the Europa League quarter-finals to set up a semi-final against Nottingham ForestByNick MashiterFootball reporterPublished2 minutes agoCommentsAston Villa's squad are entering a defining moment under manager Unai Emery.Trailing 1-0 going into Thursday's Europa League semi-final second leg against Nottingham Forest (20:00 BST), a 30-year trophy drought hangs around...

In praise of Marquinhos, Paris Saint-Germain's freelance inspiration

Among the praise showered on the astonishing first leg of Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich, it was pointed out that it is much easier to play with that sort of intensity in Europe when you can take it easy at home.These are teams who are so domestically dominant, in Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga, that they can arrange their whole seasons around Europe. Players can be rested, rotated, managed; long-term plans can be made. Your best talent can be kept fresh for...

Bayern Munich are not done yet

There are nights in football when the outcome seems predestined.Allianz Arena felt that way before Bayern Munich faced Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night. The way the stadium shuddered with noise. How the choreography unfurled by the Südkurve shimmered in the night.It all felt like colour from another night that nobody would forget.Advertisement

Ex-Australia cricketer Warner accepts decision to drink and drive was 'foolish'

Ex-Australia cricketer Warner accepts decision to drink and drive was 'foolish'11 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleHelen LivingstoneSydneyGetty ImagesWarner made 383 appearances in all formats for Australia between 2009 and 2024A lawyer for former Australia batter David Warner has said his client will accept responsibility for a drink-driving charge, saying he knows his behaviour was "foolish" and "reckless".Warner, 39, was charged last month after retu...

Arsenal dream XI in 2026/27 – wonderkid replaces £51m star, captaincy stripped, new winger signs

Arsenal are edging towards the Premier League title and have already made it to the Champions League final, and Mikel Arteta's Gunners could be even stronger next season

Punjab Kings had a fairytale start. Reality is now catching up

Punjab Kings had a fairytale start Reality is now catching up

When Scotland qualified for the World Cup... but didn't go

When Scotland qualified for the World Cup... but didn't go3 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleIan Hamilton,BBC ScotlandandDaniel Bennett,BBC ScotlandPA MediaThe April 1950 British Home Championship saw Scotland finish second to England, and qualify for the World CupIt's the dream scenario - lining up in front of more than 133,000 of your own fans. Qualifying for the World Cup, ready to face some of the greatest teams on the planet.That was what happened in April 1950, as Scot...

Paris Saint-Germain have been Europe's best team for two years. Now to establish a dynasty

There have not been many dynasties in the history of the Champions League.Great teams have defined certain eras, like Barcelona under Pep Guardiola or Real Madrid’s Galacticos at the turn of the century. But winning successive titles has become incredibly rare. In fact, since the competition’s format changed in 1992, only one club has retained the title; Real Madrid when they won three successive finals from 2016 to 2018.Advertisement

How to watch Crystal Palace vs Shakhtar Donetsk: TV channel and live stream for Conference League today

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Liverpool can ease Arne Slot headache by finally signing Jurgen Klopp's dream transfer target

Liverpool's midfield has laboured this season but they could find a solution in the form of a player Jurgen Klopp was eager to bring to Anfield

Wembanyama and Spurs rebound to hand Timberwolves largest postseason defeat

Victor Wembanyama had 19 points and 15 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs handed Minnesota the worst postseason loss in franchise history, beating the Timberwolves 133-95 to even their Western Conference semifinal series at one game apiece.

Ukraine is a global surrogacy hub - but that could be about to end

Ukraine is a global surrogacy hub - but that could be about to end31 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSofia BettizaGlobal Health Reporter & BBC News Ukrainian, KyivBBCKarina Tarasenko says she became a surrogate because of the war and now plans to have as many surrogate babies as possibleKarina is six months pregnant, but the foetus inside her womb is not her own.The 22-year-old from eastern Ukraine is a surrogate, pregnant with an embryo from a Chinese couple's egg and spe...

Eyre: Operation Freedom - Destabilizing & Ineffective

The US and Iran are considering a fresh proposal to end the war, as President Donald Trump searches for an exit from a conflict that has elevated energy prices and damaged his political standing. Alan Eyre, Middle East Institute Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow & Former Senior US Diplomat spoke to Bloomberg’s Horizons Middle East & Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche on the path ahead. Original filename: 20260507_044850_Fragile_Ceasefire_in_Iran_Conflict_Leaves_Risk_of_Escalation.mp4 (Source: Bloom...

Billam-Smith hits back as Rozicki insists Opetaia plan is 'a mistake'

Chris Billam-Smith is making a mistake by even contemplating a future fight with Jai Opetaia, insists his next opponent Ryan Rozicki.Rozicki, a fearsome puncher from Nova Scotia, will take on Billam-Smith in the latter's Bournemouth hometown on June 6, live on Sky Sports.

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