Three more ski jumpers suspended as cheating scandal engulfs sport | Skiing

Three more Norwegian ski jumpers were suspended on Thursday in a widening cheating scandal that has shocked the sport. World championships medalists Robin Pederson and Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal were provisionally suspended along with Robert Johansson over suspicion of illegal manipulation of jump suits, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said. They follow the suspensions on … Read more

‘A rugby incident’: Ireland’s Simon Easterby defends Beirne and Porter | Ireland rugby union team

Ireland’s interim head coach, Simon Easterby, has expressed disappointment with comments made by his France counterpart, Fabien Galthié, over Antoine Dupont’s injury. Les Bleus won 42-27 in Dublin on Saturday to end Ireland’s grand slam hopes and move into pole position for the Six Nations title. But the post-match discussion was dominated by the season-ending … Read more

Fernandes hat-trick sparks electric Manchester United past Real Sociedad | Europa League

Manchester United’s trophy hopes live to fight on against Lyon in the quarter-final after a swaggering display that battered Real Sociedad and must be the Ruben Amorim blueprint. From the moment they fell behind early on, his side electrified, as if finally locating the high-voltage socket under Amorim and gleefully plugging themselves in. United came … Read more

Europa League roundup: Athletic stun Roma after Nico Williams double | Europa League

Nico Williams scored twice as Athletic Club advanced to the Europa League quarter-finals with a 3-1 second-leg win over 10-man Roma on Thursday and Lazio progressed after a 1-1 home draw with Viktoria Plzen. Lazio will face Bodø/Glimt in the last eight after the Norwegian club continued their impressive European adventure despite losing 2-1 at … Read more

NBC Universal agrees to $3bn extension to broadcast Olympics in US | Olympic Games

NBC Universal has unveiled a $3bn extension of its Olympics deal, ensuring the Summer and Winter Games remain on NBC and its Peacock streaming service in the US until 2036. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Comcast, the telecoms conglomerate which owns NBC, announced their latest lucrative partnership – the biggest single biggest source of … Read more

Uefa to ask for review of double touch rule on penalties after Alvarez incident | Laws of football

Uefa is to ask for a review of the double touch rule on penalty kicks, after “clearly unintentional” contact from Julián Alvarez cost Atlético Madrid in their last-16 Champions League shootout. Alvarez touched the ball with both his right and left foot in scoring past Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois on Wednesday. The video assistant referee … Read more