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Arsenal hit seven to seal Leicester play-off fate
Arsenal hit seven to seal Leicester play-off fate To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedArsenal hit seven to seal Leicester play-off fate Close00Arsenal close the gap on leaders Manchester City to eight points with two games in hand, after a resounding 7-0 win against Leicester City. The result confirms the Foxes will finish bottom of the Women's Super League table and face a relegation play-off.MATCH REPORT: Women's Super League -...
These Are the 11 Best Golf Brands Everyone’s Wearing—On and Off the Course
Golf is no longer just a game—it’s a vibe. Once boxed into country clubs and tradition, the sport has exploded into pop culture thanks to a wave of celebrity superfans and buzzy tournaments that feel more like music festivals. And with that shift, golf fashion has taken on a new role: it’s not just performance […]
Another blown save dooms Twins to fourth straight series loss
MINNEAPOLIS — They’re a month into the season, and the Minnesota Twins are still trying to define which relievers will handle the team’s highest-leverage opportunities.If you find that description of the team’s late-innings situation daunting, you’re not alone. The Twins’ process of feeling their way through the late innings took a rough turn on Wednesday afternoon, and it cost them yet another winnable game.Advertisement
The Mets' offense is a mess. How do Jeff Albert and the hitting coaches plan to fix it?
NEW YORK — Not much has gone right for the New York Mets. But nothing has gone as wrong as an offense that has severely underperformed preseason expectations. On Wednesday night, the Mets fielded a nine-man starting lineup with fewer combined home runs (15) than the Nationals’ duo of James Wood and C.J. Abrams (17).Advertisement
Robertson sinks shot of the tournament contender
Robertson sinks shot of the tournament contenderTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedRobertson sinks shot of the tournament contenderClose00Neil Robertson plays a red off the cushion and into the yellow to divert the ball into the middle pocket in his quarter-final match against John Higgins at the World Snooker Championship.Watch more snooker videosAvailable to UK users only.SubsectionSnookerPublished6 minutes agoShareclose panelShare page...
Rafael Devers breaks media silence amid slump: 'There's no reason to be frustrated'
PHILADELPHIA — Rafael Devers, who is in a glacial slump while hitting in the middle of the major leagues’ least productive lineup, broke his three-week media silence and took a handful of questions from beat reporters at his locker Wednesday afternoon. The San Francisco Giants’ first baseman did not turn it into a therapy session.Advertisement
Mavericks' Cooper Flagg happy to win Rookie of the Year, but 'moving forward' is the goal
DALLAS — Cooper Flagg admitted he felt “nervous” while he was parked on his couch Monday evening waiting for the NBA Rookie of the Year award to be announced. Typically, Flagg said, he received forewarning when results of an award he was up for were made public.But not this time.“It was probably one of the first times I won an award and I had to find out with everyone else,” Flagg said during a Wednesday news conference. “That was pretty cool.”Advertisement
What the Phillies will and won't change under interim manager Don Mattingly
PHILADELPHIA — Some Phillies practiced their bunting on Wednesday afternoon before a rainout, marking the second time they’ve done so in two days. The infield work was maybe a little livelier, but it’s usually lively under boisterous infield coach Bobby Dickerson. The schedule posted inside the clubhouse promised pitchers’ fielding practice during the next homestand. None of this was that unusual.Advertisement
Breaking down Arsenal's overturned penalty, Diego Simeone's antics and Mikel Arteta's reaction
A slow-burn, attritional Champions League match between Atletico Madrid and Arsenal erupted into drama on Wednesday night when referee Danny Makkelie awarded the Premier League side late penalty — and then controversially overturned his decision after a video assistant referee (VAR) check.Makkelie pointed to the spot when Eberechi Eze went down after a challenge from David Hancko in the 78th minute of the semi-final first leg.Advertisement
Diego Simeone can breathe again against Arsenal as fortune favours Atlético Madrid at last | Sid Lowe
Madrid’s manic man in black is the personification of the club’s longing to be back in the Champions League finalDiego Simeone had patrolled the touchline all in black, heart racing and arms waving, applying all the pressure he could, seeking to impart his justice, as Danny Makkelie went to the pitchside monitor to make the decision that could have decided this game. Now, as the referee crossed the line back on to the pitch, signalling that there would not be a second penalty for Arsenal after a...
Who has the better front three - Bayern or PSG?
BBC Sport analysts Stephen Warnock and Nedum Onuoha analyse the difference between the attacking trios of Bayern Munich and PSG in their Champions League semi-final first leg, including Jamal Musiala's role of pushing into the forward line to allow Harry Kane to drop deeper.
Arteta left ‘incredibly fuming’ after VAR denies Arsenal penalty against Atlético
‘At this level, I’m sorry but this cannot happen’Both sides had converted penalties in 1-1 drawMikel Arteta described himself as “incredibly fuming” after Arsenal were denied a penalty that might have given them a lead to take from the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Atlético Madrid.With the score at 1-1 in the 78th minute, the Dutch referee Danny Makkelie pointed to the spot after the Atlético defender David Hancko caught Eberechi Eze, who was on a...
Were Arsenal right to be 'fuming' with refereeing after Atletico draw?
Were Arsenal right to be 'fuming' with refereeing after Atletico draw?To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Why VAR shouldn't have intervened to overrule Eze penaltyByDale Johnson, Football issues correspondent and Alex Howell, Football reporter at Estadio MetropolitanoPublished7 minutes agoAfter goals galore in Tuesday's spectacular Champions League tie between Paris St-Germain and Bayern Munich, the offi...
Watch: Ben White confronts Diego Simeone amid heated tunnel bust-up after Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal
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Iran football chief 'denied entry to Canada' for FIFA meeting ahead of World Cup
Iranian Football Federation president Mehdi Taj has been refused entry into Canada along with his colleagues ahead of the FIFA congress on Thursday
Dodgers lose series to Marlins on bizarre double play at first
Freddie Freeman came to the plate with one out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth on Wednesday. The Dodgers slugger has a flair for the dramatic.This time, things just got weird.The Dodgers slugger bounced a ball toward the right side, where Miami Marlins second baseman Xavier Edwards charged in and gloved the ball. That’s where things took a goofy turn. WHAT A WILD DOUBLE PLAY! The @Marlins win the game AND the series 🤯 pic.twitter.com/UNkM2FKCj3 — MLB (@MLB) April 29, 2026Edwards...
Should VAR have intervened to overrule Arsenal penalty?
BBC Sport pundits Stephen Warnock, Nedum Onuoha and Rory Smith debate whether the on-field decision to award Arsenal a penalty against Atletico Madrid for a foul on Eberechi Eze, was enough of a "clear and obvious" error to justify VAR intervening to have the penalty overturned.
NFL post-draft team needs, 2023 class fifth-year option tracker and an apology
This pairs nicely with my Costco hot dog discussion yesterday: Our reporters shared the best value picks for all 32 teams. It’s our low-cal alternative to that $1.50 combo.Inside: Urgent post-draft needs for each team, plus a nod to an emerging (and forgotten) star and the fifth-year option tracker for the class of 2023.Advertisement
LIV Golf heading for oblivion with players 'to be told that Saudi funding is coming to an end this summer'
LIV Golf heading for oblivion with players 'to be told that Saudi funding is coming to an end this summer'READ MORE: Why Phil Mickelson will NEVER be allowed back on the PGA TourBy OLIVER SALT, US ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Published: 21:33, 29 April 2026 | Updated: 23:21, 29 April 2026 e-mail 111 View comments
UEFA told to 'get rid' of 'atrocious' handball rule after Arsenal and Bayern Munich penalty controversy
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