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Reasons to be cheerful. Hmm. Let’s see. Well, it’s only 1-0. There’s that. And this is a significant achievement given Arsenal were basically suffocated in the opening 20 minutes of this semi-final first leg, unable to breathe in their own stadium, stretched thin, starved of air and light by the deep blue machine of the … Read more
Luka Dončić has stepped up to pay the entire expected cost of restoring a vandalized mural depicting Kobe and Gigi Bryant in downtown Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Lakers’ new guard made a $5,000 donation on Tuesday to cover the entire goal of a GoFundMe page created by artist Louie Palsino. He wants to restore … Read more
The standoff between drivers and the president of Formula One’s governing body over the contentious issue of swearing may have taken a step towards resolution. Ahead of this week’s Miami Grand Prix, the FIA’s Mohammed ben Sulayem posted on Instagram that after “constructive feedback” from drivers across the world of motorsport he is considering making … Read more
The optimistic reading for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal is that it is not over. And yet if they are to keep alive their shot at history, the pursuit of a first Champions League triumph, they are going to need something extraordinary in the second leg of this semi-final next Wednesday. The atmosphere at the Parc … Read more
Alex de Minaur has charged into the fourth round of the Madrid Open with a powerful performance as electricity returned to Spain. The Australian No 1 took less than 90-minutes to defuse the big-serving Canadian Denis Shapovalov with a straight sets 6-3, 7-6 win on Court Arantxa Sanchez Vicario. Seeded sixth de Minaur and Shapovalov … Read more
The Scottish Football Association is to ban transgender women from participating in women’s football after updating its guidelines. From next season only biological women will be able to take part in women’s competitive football, a term that applies to matches from under-13s up. Current rules in Scotland allow for transgender women to compete under their … Read more
Hard competition and enduring happiness are the reasons why snooker’s “Class of ‘92‘” have continued to hold the sport’s new generations at bay, according to the seven-times world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan. The 49-year-old eased into a 6-2 lead after the first session of his Crucible quarter-final against Si Jiahui on Tuesday while John Higgins slugged … Read more
George Kittle agreed to a four-year contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers that will make him the highest-paid tight end in NFL history. Kittle announced the deal on the Bussin’ With The Boys podcast on Tuesday, saying the extension was worth $76.4m over four years with $35m guaranteed at signing. The deal keeps Kittle … Read more
The Madrid Open resumed on Tuesday afternoon after a massive power outage left Spain and Portugal without electricity on Monday and forced the tournament to suspend all matches after 90 minutes of play. After about 10 hours without electricity and mobile internet for most people in Madrid, power to homes and phones returned late on … Read more
Ball one: Tongue on fire to spice things up Josh Tongue’s second five-fer of the season will have England’s chief selector, Luke Wright, licking his lips at the prospect of getting the tall pacer back in the phalanx of fast bowlers all countries need these days. For now, Haseeb Hameed is having his say about … Read more