‘BANNER DAY’ “We want to do something special,” said Mikel Arteta in the buildup to Arsenal’s Bigger Cup semi-final first leg against PSG, urging fans heading to the Emirates to bring their boots, their shorts, their T-shirts and everything but their dinner. “That place has to be something special, something that we haven’t seen.” While … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Preamble Barcelona are currently high on life. They’re playing some delightful football. They’ve just won the Copa del Rey, they’re four points clear in La Liga with five matches to go, and the only team who can realistically stop them winning … Read more
Giannis Antetokounmpo has criticized Tyrese Haliburton’s father as the aftermath of Bucks-Pacers playoff series descended into a heated confrontation. Haliburton sealed the Pacers’ 4-1 series victory with a lay-up in overtime that gave them a 119-118 victory on Tuesday night. In the ensuing celebrations, Antetokounmpo says Haliburton’s father, John, approached him and waved a towel … Read more
A visibly moved Bosse Andersson was trying to find the right words after Djurgården had beaten Rapid Vienna 4-1 away to reach the Conference League semi-finals. “I am just bloody proud,” the sporting director said in the end. “Real Betis, Fiorentina, Chelsea and … Djurgården in the semi-finals, that is unbelievable.” He is not wrong. … Read more
The Rugby Football Union plans to do away with its council – the decision-making body infamously dubbed “57 old farts” by Will Carling – in a radical governance shake-up following Bill Sweeney’s survival as chief executive last month. In a move that would significantly strengthen Sweeney’s position and represent the biggest change to the structure … Read more
Evanilson is available for Bournemouth’s Premier League game at Arsenal on Saturday after having a three-match ban overturned for his red card against Manchester United. The Brazilian striker was dismissed in the 70th minute of Sunday’s 1-1 draw after a challenge on Noussair Mazraoui, following a recommendation by the video assistant referee, John Brooks, for … Read more
The fighting talk comes as standard. Arsenal are down after Tuesday night’s 1-0 home defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-final first leg but not out. “This team … you can never give up on us,” Mikel Merino says. “Because I think we proved that we are always going to fight until the … Read more
Former World Championship semi-finalist Andy Jenkins has been handed an 11-year ban and £17,580 fine for match-fixing in darts. Jenkins was found guilty of fixing 12 Modus Super Series matches between 22 February 2002 and 5 July 2023 and also passing information on to bettors. The 54-year-old, who made it to the last four of … Read more
It’s been over four decades since Wrexham were last in the second tier of English football and a lot has changed in that time. (A lot has changed in four years, never mind four decades.) Four years ago, Wales’ oldest soccer club were at a non-league nadir. Now, they are preparing for life in the … Read more
No criminal charges will be brought against an ice hockey player arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after the death of Adam Johnson, with the Crown Prosecution Service deciding there was no realistic chance of a conviction. The Nottingham Panthers player died of a neck injury from a skate after a collision with Sheffield Steelers’ Matt … Read more