1 Brighton hoping for Mitoma boost Considering the length of Brighton’s injury list, Fabian Hürzeler will be desperate to get Kaoru Mitoma back in time for Saturday’s trip to west London. The Japanese winger sustained a heel injury against Crystal Palace, ruling him out of the draw with Leicester. It was the first time he … Read more
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has said it will not set any policy on transgender athlete eligibility ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games, despite growing political pressure from the Trump administration and increasing scrutiny over access and inclusion in women’s sport. Speaking Thursday after the committee’s first board meeting of 2025, … Read more
Manchester United unveiled a first ever tifo that declared, “Never Gonna Stop”, then did precisely this by knocking out 10-man Lyon in an electrifying close to extra-time. In the first period Rayan Cherki and Alexandre Lacazette had put the French two ahead. But, now, drama: Casemiro went down and Sandro Schärer, ordered to the monitor, … Read more
Florida State University canceled all home athletic events through Sunday following a shooting Thursday on the Tallahassee campus that killed one person and injured six others, according to media reports. A suspect is in custody, per reports, and the university alerted those on campus around noon to shelter in place and await further instructions while … Read more
Rangers’ resistance lasted for over two hours and then a briefer rebellion brought hope that they could do something truly extraordinary but reaching the semi-final of the Europa League was a step too far. Instead, it is Athletic Club of Bilbao, hosts of this year’s final and still searching for a first continental trophy in … Read more
Maybe Ange Postecoglou’s luck has finally turned? Having complained that the football gods were against him last week, Dominic Solanke’s penalty after an intervention from the video assistant referee – another of the Tottenham manager’s pet peeves – was enough to seal progress to the semi-finals of the Europa League. Postecoglou may have regretted his decision to … Read more
Serena Williams says she would have been hit with a 20-year ban if she had failed drug tests like men’s world No 1 Jannik Sinner, who received a three-month suspension in February. “I love the guy, love this game,” Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam winner, told Time magazine this week after being named one of … Read more
A single winner on Cheltenham’s final card of the season was enough to maintain Dan Skelton’s narrow lead in the contest for the National Hunt trainers’ championship on Thursday, ahead of a busy Easter programme weekend when Skelton and the defending champion, Willie Mullins, will send dozens of runners to tracks in all parts of … Read more
Aaron Rodgers isn’t in a hurry: not to retire, not to return and not to sign with another team. The 41-year-old quarterback, released by the New York Jets last month, said Thursday he’s not ready to make a commitment for the upcoming NFL season. Appearing on the Pat McAfee Show, the four-time MVP stressed that … Read more
Where is la remontada? Seriously. There really was supposed to be a remontada around here somewhere. Of all the sprinkles of sugar, the crispy, salty, crunchy morsels for Arsenal’s supporters to pick over after Wednesday night’s brilliantly assured victory at the Bernabéu it is probably Myles Lewis-Skelly’s part that will give the most lasting satisfaction. … Read more