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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...
Oilers vs. Ducks Game 6: Key takeaways as Anaheim decisively ends McDavid's tough series
ANAHEIM, Calif. – There will not be a third consecutive run by the Edmonton Oilers to the Stanley Cup Final. There will be an extended stay for the Anaheim Ducks in their return to the playoffs.A three-goal first period got the Ducks rolling, and they rode that to a 5-2 victory in Game 6 on Thursday to capture their first playoff series win since 2017. The Ducks now await the winner of the Utah Mammoth-Vegas Golden Knights series, which Vegas leads 3-2 with Game 6 on Friday night..Advertisement
After CSK jibe, Shubman Gill makes play bold dig at RCB with Virat Kohli picture
After CSK jibe Shubman Gill makes play bold dig at RCB with Virat Kohli picture
Spurs vs. Timberwolves series preview and predictions: Victor Wembanyama faces his mentor
With the Minnesota Timberwolves dispatching the Denver Nuggets in six games on Thursday night, the matchup between Rudy Gobert’s Timberwolves and Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs is set.That’s right: the Western Conference semifinals will feature a battle of French bigs. The Timberwolves enter the series banged up after losing Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo in Round 1, while the Spurs — after a Wemby concussion scare — beat the Portland Trail Blazers relatively easily in five games.Ad...
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...