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Manchester City vs Arsenal is a rare thing: A genuine Premier League title showdown
From time to time, a sports marketing executive will urge Premier League clubs to consider an end-of-season play-off system.It never gets anywhere, but the general idea is that the league table would “split” towards the end of the campaign, allowing a short series of games where the stakes at the top and bottom would be even higher and the excitement would escalate to fever pitch.Advertisement
Champions League semi-finals bracket and predictions: Can PSG stop Bayern Munich?
The Champions League produced a couple of scintillating quarter-finals with Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich edging classic encounters, while Paris Saint-Germain held their nerve against Liverpool and Arsenal did what they needed to against Sporting CF.The semi-final line-up is set, with ties starting in just two weeks, but who is playing who? And who should the favourites for the competition be?Paris Saint-Germain versus Bayern MunichThe tie you’d imagine most neutrals wish was the final – the...
Currie departs role as Portadown manager
Currie departs role as Portadown managerImage source, InphoImage caption, Currie has had two spells in charge of PortadownPublished3 minutes agoNiall Currie has left his role as Portadown boss with immediate effect with two games of the Irish Premiership season remaining.Currie took over as Ports boss for a second spell in October 2022 after previously managing the club between 2016 and 2018.His last game in charge was Saturday's heavy 4-0 defeat against relegation-threatened Crusaders in w...
Liverpool's huge summer transfer window broken down: More forward spending? Konate future? Ekitike injury impact?
A big summer for Liverpool just got more complicated after the extent of Hugo Ekitike’s injury was laid bare.The French striker’s absence is set to stretch into next season after a suspected ruptured Achilles tendon in Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final defeat by Paris Saint-Germain. There are fears that it could be 2027 before he plays again.Advertisement
Premier League relegation fight number-crunching: Tottenham favourites to fill final drop spot
Welcome back to The Athletic’s relegation battle tracker, where our data and tactics writers examine the key trends behind the fight for Premier League survival.It was all change in the bottom half last weekend as statement wins from West Ham United and Leeds United plunged others — including Tottenham Hotspur — deeper into trouble.With the help of Opta’s supercomputer, allow our analysts to assess the latest twists and turns.Advertisement
Hurzeler and De Zerbi face off for the first time. But whose Brighton side is better?
Fabian Hurzeler had one of the best seats in the house for Brighton & Hove Albion’s 2-0 away win over Burnley. The head coach, serving a suspension, sat high in the stands as his side outplayed their hosts on Saturday.They earned a fifth win in six league matches — their best run of the season — and Hurzeler watched his Brighton team deliver a convincing performance with real identity.Advertisement
Liverpool news: Hugo Ekitike injury could impact transfer plans as summer challenge laid bare
Liverpool news: Hugo Ekitike injury could impact transfer plans as summer challenge laid bareLiverpool's season will now end without silverware as the club were dealt a triple blow in their Champions League eliminationCommentsSportFasika Zelealem Senior Sports Reporter05:00, 16 Apr 2026View 3 Images(Image: ADAM VAUGHAN/EPA/Shutterstock)Liverpool's nightmare season continues to go from bad to worse with Hugo Ekitike the latest victim of a disappointing campaign. The Reds crashed out of...
Pat Cummins cleared by Cricket Australia for IPL 2026 return with SRH
Pat Cummins cleared by Cricket Australia for IPL return with SRH
Man Utd news: Andoni Iraola's potential first signings and Jadon Sancho gets transfer update
Man Utd news: Andoni Iraola's potential first signings and Jadon Sancho gets transfer updateManchester United have more trouble on their hands ahead of their clash with Chelsea on Saturday nightCommentsSportAbbie Meehan Senior Sports Writer04:30, 16 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesAndoni Iraola could be open to joining Manchester United(Image: Robin Jones - AFC Bournemouth/AFC Bournemouth via Getty Images)Manchester United have been hit with more bad news as Harry Maguire has been ruled out of Saturda...
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MLB players union fires two top officials, continuing recent upheaval
Two months after players pushed out executive director Tony Clark, the Major League Baseball Players Association has further cleaned house, firing two more top officials.Chief operating officer Xavier James and chief human resources officer Michael O’Neill were both terminated with cause on Wednesday, according to a person briefed on the union’s staffing who was not authorized to speak publicly.Advertisement
Arsenal news: Mikel Arteta accused of keeping secret as potential replacement sends message
Arsenal news: Mikel Arteta accused of keeping secret as potential replacement sends messageMirror Football brings you the latest news from the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta came under scrutinyCommentsSportKasra Moradi Senior Sports Journalist04:00, 16 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesArsenal have been accused of keeping the true nature of Martin Odegaard's knee injury quiet(Image: Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)Mikel Arteta has never been under this much pressure at Arsenal. H...
Iran will participate in World Cup, FIFA president confirms
Washington: FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Wednesday that Iran will "for sure" participate in the 2026 World Cup despite the Middle East war."Iran is coming for sure. We hope that by then the situation will be a peaceful situation, that would definitely help," Infantino said on broadcaster CNBC."But Iran has to come, they represent their people, they have qualified, the players want to play," he said of the team's upcoming matches scheduled in the United States in June.Get updated faster a...
Tyrese Maxey's finishing flurry and 3 more lessons from 76ers' NBA Play-In Tournament win over Magic
Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers are moving on to Boston.Maxey scored a team-high 31 points to lead the Sixers to a 109-97 victory over the Orlando Magic in the Play-In Tournament on Wednesday. Philadelphia secured the Eastern Conference’s No. 7 seed and advanced to face the No. 2-seeded Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs.Advertisement
Frustrated Real Madrid slam referee over soft Camavinga red vs Bayern
Frustrated Real Madrid slam referee over soft Camavinga red vs Bayern
Celtics vs. Sixers NBA playoff preview: How will Jayson Tatum perform in postseason return?
Jaylen Brown enjoyed the NBA’s first batch of Play-In games Tuesday night. He took in the intensity of the environment. He tried to learn from the mistakes made by all the teams involved.“All of that stuff is good,” Brown said. “There’s going to be some good basketball all playoffs. I’m looking forward to the first round. Looking forward to our matchup. We gotta be ready to go.”Advertisement
Explained: How Vaishali caged Lagno's 'dragon' to claim historic Women's Candidates title
Playing white pieces while chasing a result, players often get greedy and make more adventurous, attacking moves on the board, weakening their defence in the process. Vaishali had white pieces. She was up against Russia's Kateryna Lagno, a mother of four and quite brilliant at keeping a poker face on the table. Vaishali had to be brave to overcome the challenge posed by the veteran, and she did so with a clinical precision that belied the stakes.
Maple Leafs secure fifth-best 2026 NHL Draft Lottery odds
OTTAWA — The Maple Leafs are now confirmed to have a 24.5 percent chance of landing the fifth-overall pick in the NHL Draft Lottery and keeping their own first-round draft pick.The Maple Leafs’ 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators in their final game of the season locked the Leafs in to 28th overall — fifth-worst — to finish the 2025-26 NHL season.Advertisement
Twins' probe has yet to corroborate ‘unacceptable’ taunt toward Red Sox OF Jarren Duran
MINNEAPOLIS – One day after Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran said he was told to kill himself by a fan at Target Field — a jab at his mental health that prompted him to respond with an obscene gesture — a person briefed on the situation said on Wednesday that an investigation by the Minnesota Twins has yet to corroborate details about the incident.Advertisement
Comedy of errors in PSL! Chaos unfolds as run-out chance goes begging - Watch
The incident took place in the final over of Quetta’s innings. Ali Raza bowled a waist-high no-ball to Usman Tariq on the fourth delivery. On the next ball, which was a free hit, Abrar Ahmed was on strike.