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Steve McClaren on Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo and how Man United players have changed
Steve McClaren is explaining the differences he encountered between being No 2 to Sir Alex Ferguson at the turn of the millennium and assisting Erik ten Hag nearly a quarter of a century later.Players in 2022 scrutinised the Manchester United manager’s decisions more than they did in 1999, he says.Advertisement
Liverpool reject and bullet-proof defender sign could join Leeds as 2026/27 dream squad emerges
Leeds United could make some headline-grabbing signings during the transfer window
Nikola Jokić after playoff loss to Wolves: 'I still want to be a Nugget forever'
MINNEAPOLIS — Don’t expect any drama around the future of Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokić.The center, who is eligible this summer to sign a four-year, $293 million extension with the Nuggets, said Thursday that nothing has changed about his stance for the future.“I still want to be a Nugget forever,” Jokić said after No. 3-seeded Denver was eliminated in six games by the No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA playoffs.Advertisement
Leicester City women face relegation play-off - what happened?
Leicester City women face relegation play-off - what happened?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Shannon O'Brien is Leicester's top scorer in the WSL this season with just four goalsByJoe BradshawBBC Sport senior journalistPublished3 minutes agoNine Women's Super League defeats in a row, just 10 goals scored all season - the writing has been on the wall for Leicester City women for some time.The 7-0 thumping at Arsenal on Wednesday confirmed, with two games left to play, Ric...
Trump backs Iran's 2026 World Cup entry in USA after FIFA president's confirmation
Trump backs Irans World Cup entry in USA after FIFA presidents confirmation
Timberwolves eliminate Nuggets as Knicks demolish Hawks in NBA playoffs
Meanwhile, the Celtics-76ers playoff heads for a decisive Game 7 after Philadelphia beat Boston 106-93.
Aston Villa are all-in against Nottingham Forest. Unai Emery's gambit has to pay off
As much as Unai Emery appreciated the thrilling Champions League classic between his old club Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich earlier in the week, a lot of what he watched would have caused a shiver down his spine.This 5-4 encounter, abounding with transition and one-v-one opportunities, was highly entertaining but far removed from Emery’s planned approach two days later.Advertisement
Nottingham Forest are two wins away from the Champions League. Yes, really...
The two stars covering the Trent End before kick-off said it all.“A European heritage…forged long ago…now rediscovered,” read the banner below. European conquerors Nottingham Forest, decades on from their logic-defying success, were back.In the late 1970s, Forest’s unrepeatable run from the second tier of English football to the second of two European Cups, all in the space of just four seasons, didn’t make much sense. It was largely created by the unexplainable genius of Brian Clough and Peter...
Ruben Amorim's comments about Kobbie Mainoo speak volumes – he was right all along
Kobbie Mainoo has signed a new five-year contract at Manchester United, vindicating Ruben Amorim's prediction that the midfielder would be the future of the club
'I couldn't feel my legs' - what it's like to fight Inoue
'I couldn't feel my legs' - what it's like to fight InoueImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Naoya Inoue (right) won his first world title in his sixth fightByChris McKennaBoxing writerPublished7 minutes agoIt has been described as feeling like an electric shock. That is what it is like to be hit by the boxer known as 'the Monster'.One of the most feared punchers on the planet stands at 5ft 5in and weighs less than 9st. That man is Japan's Naoya Inoue.On S...
FPL talking point - five players who could make the difference
FPL talking point - five players who could make the differenceImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jeremy Doku has scored or assisted in two of his past three Premier League gamesPublished6 minutes agoWith only four weeks of the season remaining, targeting players with low ownership can shoot you up your mini-league.Here are five players, selected by Fantasy Premier League expert Gianni Buttice, who might just give you the advantage over your rival managers.Dango Ouattara (2% owned)Gianni: B...
The 'curse' is over: Wild break through first round at last — and it feels like more is coming
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Finally, as a jubilant Marcus Foligno exclaimed in an excited yet impressively businesslike postgame locker room Thursday night, the Minnesota Wild were on the right side of a handshake line for a change.No making the playoffs followed by a less than two-week postseason. No dead-silent, somber locker room while their first-round opponent celebrates down the hall. No early offseason.Advertisement
Jokic's Nuggets eliminated as record-breaking Knicks advance, Sixers force decider
Thursday's NBA action saw two teams advance to the second round of the playoffs with two teams eliminated as two teams set up a blockbuster all-or-nothing game 7.In the Western Conference, three-time MVP Nikola Jokic and his Denver Nuggets side's playoff campaign came to an end after suffering a shock elimination against the sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves.
Not young anymore: Bhuvneshwar Kumar plays down Purple Cap milestone focuses on team
Not young anymore Bhuvneshwar Kumar plays down Purple Cap milestone focuses on team
Ek Din review: Sai-Junaid's film is scenic, sweet and strangely lifeless
Ek Din review SaiJunaids film is scenic sweet and strangely lifeless
The Oilers, and Connor McDavid, wasted another year of contention. What went wrong? What's next?
A swift and surprising first-round playoff exit by the Edmonton Oilers amounted to much more than 11 wasted days in April.This six-game loss to the Anaheim Ducks — which wrapped up with a 5-2 loss on Thursday night — set fire to another precious year of potential Stanley Cup contention and raised serious questions about Edmonton’s chances of summiting the mountain before Connor McDavid’s contract expires and the rest of the core ages out.Advertisement
Leicester’s stunning Premier League win 10 years on, recalled by Ranieri and his fellow Foxes
Training ground fun, rock star fans and a Christmas party in Copenhagen were ingredients in Leicester’s 2016 triumphI remember in January, February that season Riyad Mahrez asked: “What do you think we can achieve?” I laughed, but didn’t say anything. Riyad said: “You know, you know.” I am a very pragmatic man … I knew we could do something special, but not to win the Premier League. Now people everywhere recognise me – people from the US, Canada and Asia ask to take pictures: “Leicester! The le...
Sweet William and Caballo De Mar clash on Royal Ascot Trials Day
We have a busy day's racing on Friday with Flat action from Ascot and Newcastle, live on Sky Sports Racing...2.35 Ascot - Sweet William and Caballo De Mar lock horns A stellar renewal of the Gold Cup trial - the Longines Sagaro Stakes - sees the evergreen Sweet William and Caballo De Mar among a field of nine.
Big mistake? AJ's warm-up could ‘showcase a lot of cracks’
Anthony Joshua’s warm-up bout ahead of fighting Tyson Fury could be a grave error, warns Shane McGuigan.Joshua is on course to box his great rival Fury later this year, but first will have a tune up contest against Kristian Prenga on July 25.
Loughnane hoping Bow Echo can realise Guineas dream
Loughnane hoping Bow Echo can realise Guineas dreamImage caption, Billy Loughnane is aiming to become Champion Flat Jockey in 2026ByDan Wheeler, BBC Sport, West Midlands and Daniel Pallett, BBC Midlands TodayPublished40 minutes agoIf you are good enough, you are old enough, so the well-worn sporting adage goes. And it is one that could have been written just for jockey Billy Loughnane.The 20-year-old has been taking the flat racing scene by storm since making his debut in 2022 as a 16-year-old a...