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It was late and they were tired, but with four minutes left and long after midnight in Seville, everyone prepared for penalties, Jules Koundé found the strength to send a shot flying into the net and the Barcelona fans into raptures. The fireworks were lit and the men in blue and red sprinted towards him … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature At the risk of being presumptuous, I’ve been spending my early afternoon reading Guardian reporting of previous Liverpool title successes. It is fair to say we have covered some better than others. Here, for example, is the full and unexpurgated text … Read more
Former Florida defensive tackle Desmond Watson, a 6ft 6in, 464lb prospect, is signing with his hometown Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent. Watson, who grew up in Plant City about 20 miles east of Tampa, announced the move on social media. He had been hoping to get selected in the later rounds of … Read more
Aaron Gordon turned Nikola Jokić’s airball into NBA history as time expired in the Denver Nuggets’ NBA playoff win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. Gordon swarmed the glass and slammed down Jokić’s miss to seal his team’s 101-99 win and tie their playoff series with the Clippers 2-2. “Nice pass,” Gordon said, with … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Teams in full Bournemouth (probable 4-2-3-1) Arrizabalaga; Smith, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Scott, Adams; Semenyo, Kluivert, Ouattara; Evanilson.Subs: Dennis, Araujo, Senesi, Soler, Hill, Cook, Brooks, Tavernier, Jebbison. Man United (probable 3-4-2-1) Onana; Mazraoui, Maguire, Yoro; Dorgu, Casemiro, Fernandes, Shaw; Garnacho, Mainoo; Højlund.Subs: … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature The statistics make for tough reading from a Chelsea perspective. Check out Tom Garry’s match preview. Share Preamble Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Women’s Champions League semi-final second leg between Chelsea and Barcelona. Sonia Bompastor faces the biggest … Read more
Sabastian Sawe is still a 26-mile novice, but he won a blistering London Marathon with a staggering injection of pace – and a move that would have made any veteran purr. On a day where Tigst Assefa won the women’s race and the Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee finished 14th in his debut marathon, Sawe … Read more
Matz Sels might have thought his FA Cup story had ended with a humiliating defeat at League One Oxford United, in what turned out to be his final game of a forgettable spell at Newcastle. The Belgian, 33, was bought to be the club’s No 1 in 2016 but managed only 14 appearances in a … Read more
With hopes dwindling and a handful of minutes left to play, the Cardiff City mascot, Bartley Bluebird, the No 99 on the reverse of his costume, resorted to a meet-and-greet of sorts with younger supporters at the front of the grandstand, most oblivious to the bigger picture and the impending bad news. Then, relegation from … Read more
At first glance, the outlook does not look too promising for Arsenal, trailing 2-1 against Lyon from the first leg of their Women’s Champions League semi-final and needing to win at a club who have reached 11 previous finals. Nonetheless, there are reasons for Renée Slegers’ team to be cheerful as well as fearful before … Read more