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The Premiership will trial away sections for supporters in two forthcoming matches in April in an effort to improve atmospheres in top-flight fixtures. It is understood that Saracens’ fixture against Gloucester on 19 April and Leicester’s match against Harlequins on 26 April will see the creation of specific areas for visiting supporters to congregate in. … Read more
Virgil van Dijk has warned his Liverpool teammates they should not think winning the Premier League is a foregone conclusion after Champions League elimination and losing the Carabao Cup final. Liverpool are 12 points clear with nine matches remaining as they seek to win one trophy this season. They lost meekly 2-1 against Newcastle at … Read more
Chelsea have thrown their support behind Wesley Fofana and condemned “abhorrent” racist abuse aimed at the defender on social media after their defeat at Arsenal on Sunday. The club have reacted with outrage after Fofana used his Instagram stories to show how he was targeted with a string of offensive messages by other users on … Read more
McLaren’s superiority over the rest of the field after the opening race of the 2025 Formula One season came as a surprise to team principal Andrea Stella, he admitted after their performance in Australia on Sunday and he now believes their car may have an advantage that will make them hard to beat this season. … Read more
It has been a chastening week for Liverpool after deserved defeats in two competitions, highlighting their flaws amid a season of Premier League domination. Paris Saint‑Germain outplayed them in the Champions League and Newcastle’s muscle left Arne Slot needing to wait a few weeks longer for his first trophy in England. The Dutchman has indicated … Read more
“After years and years of hurt, it was just glorious,” said 67-year-old Paul Wearmouth outside St James’ Park on the morning after the night before. “It was tremendous. I’ll be honest, I was crying. They were tears of jubilation.” Wearmouth, a retired school caretaker, has been a fan of Newcastle United all his life and … Read more
Sergio Ramos may have won the Champions League four times, five La Liga titles, the World Cup and two European Championships but once again the defender is in the headlines for the wrong reasons. On Sunday night, the 38-year-old defender was sent off for his new club, Monterrey, in Liga MX – taking him to … Read more
There was a little swipe of Diego Simeone’s foot and the ball was in the net. As Conor Gallagher had dashed up the left and provided the pass, Atlético Madrid’s coach accompanied him from the other touchline. As Alex Sørloth provided the finish he did too, black dress shoe joining his striker’s red boot guiding … Read more
While applauding the boom in chess (Editorial, 14 March), may I put in a word for bridge? It has everything chess has (including a booming online community) and much more. It is a partnership game, and cooperating with a partner teaches skills that chess players can’t comprehend. Played in a club (either online or face … Read more
It was a nightmare for Inter Miami. Bartosz Slisz had just fired Atlanta United ahead in the decisive match of their first-round playoff series last season. Try as Lionel Messi and Inter Miami might, they couldn’t equalize and were forced to watch as the clock ticked towards 90 minutes. Their record-breaking regular season had quickly … Read more