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If there is a petition to add Jacob Murphy to the England squad, his Newcastle team-mate Harvey Barnes wants to sign it. Winger Murphy scored one goal and assisted another as his side thrashed Crystal Palace 5-0 to move up to third in the Premier League on Wednesday night. The 30-year-old’s 19 goal involvements this season are …
Is it now or never for Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou? His side are 15th in the Premier League, out of the FA Cup and Carabao Cup, and their one hope of a trophy – and final chance at redeeming a disappointing season – is through winning the Europa League. Tottenham visit Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday …
Santos forward Neymar left the field in tears after injuring his leg just 34 minutes into his first start in the Brazilian Serie A Championship this season. The 33-year-old, who returned from six weeks out with a thigh injury against Fluminense on Sunday, was handed a start against Atletico-MG on Wednesday. The former Barcelona forward …
Serena Williams says she would have been banned for 20 years and had some of her Grand Slam titles taken away if she had committed the same anti-doping offence as men’s world number one Jannik Sinner. Italy’s Sinner, 23, is serving a three-month doping ban after reaching a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) …
It was a night Arsenal fans will never forget. A dramatic 2-1 win against Real Madrid in a hostile Bernabeu secured the Gunners just a third Champions League semi-final – and a first since 2009 – after an impressive first-leg 3-0 win. Bukayo Saka’s saved early Panenka penalty and Kylian Mbappe’s overruled spot-kick ensured the Gunners’ progress …
Former Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton will join Andy Farrell’s British and Irish Lions coaching team for this summer’s tour of Australia. Sexton, who retired after the 2023 Rugby World Cup, played on two Lions tours in 2013 and 2017. The five-time Six Nations winner has been working with Ireland in a casual coaching capacity since …
In the build-up to Wednesday’s night Champions League quarter-final tie at the Bernabeu against Arsenal, it felt like there was only one word on every Real Madrid fan’s mind – remontada. That is Spanish for comeback, and while Real Madrid sides of the past have produced stirring fightbacks from difficult positions to triumph, that never …
Carlo Ancelotti accepted Real Madrid may look to replace him as coach after Arsenal knocked out the Champions League holders in the quarter-finals on Wednesday. The Italian oversaw a 2-1 home defeat with the Gunners progressing 5-1 on aggregate to the semi-finals. Real Madrid suffered their 12th defeat of the season, by contrast to just …
Brazilian football star Neymar Jr. has suffered another devastating injury blow just 34 minutes into his highly anticipated return for Santos in the Brasileirão. The setback, reported by transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, adds to a growing list of physical troubles that have marred the twilight years of his career. “Neymar Jr leaves the pitch with …
Andre Onana will be recalled for Manchester United’s season-defining Europa League quarter-final second leg against Lyon after his costly goalkeeping errors in the first leg, manager Ruben Amorim confirmed on Wednesday. The 29-year-old Cameroon international, who was to blame for the two goals that United conceded in last week’s 2-2 draw in France, was axed …