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VAR might have its critics but it sure knows how to create drama. Within a quarter of an hour a review had seen the Rangers defender Robin Pröpper dismissed on review, while in the second half Athletic Bilbao had a goal disallowed only to be awarded a penalty that was saved. The end result was … Read more
Jack Draper crashed out at the last-16 stage of the Monte-Carlo Masters with a 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-4 defeat by Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Draper, who dispatched Marcos Giron in a comfortable 6-1, 6-1 victory on Tuesday, struggled with his serve, producing 10 double faults. “Today I didn’t feel at my best or at my … Read more
Joshua Zirkzee looked to have sealed a classic smash-and-grab victory when rising to head home Bruno Fernandes’s cross with 87 minutes on the clock. But deep in added time Rayan Cherki turned home after what appeared a second André Onana howler – the keeper pushing the ball straight out. This followed a first error that … Read more
Hope is not lost for Ange Postecoglou. On another night, the Tottenham manager might have been celebrating a wonder goal from the outstanding Lucas Bergvall as his side looked forward to next week’s second leg in Germany with a healthy advantage. But it is a reflection of how things have been going for Postecoglou that … Read more
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is close to reaching an agreement with the new Hundred investors that will enable the governing body to retain control of selling domestic television rights while receiving the full £520m offered for the eight franchises. The eight-week exclusivity period agreed after January’s Hundred auction was extended last month but, following … Read more
Hampshire have signed the Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry, in a major coup for the restructure of the English women’s domestic game. Perry, the all-time leading run-scorer and wicket-taker in the Women’s Ashes, has been at the forefront of eight Australia World Cup wins – two in ODIs and six in Twenty20 – and was named … Read more
SOMEBODY’S WATCHING ME Whether it’s Ed Sheeran at Ipswich, Michael McIntyre at Spurs or Hugh Grant and the Osman brothers at Fulham, celebrity fans always need to be on their very best behaviour, given the almost psychopathic obsession TV directors have with cutting away to them as the action on the pitch unfolds. Last night … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature The teams! The protagonists in tonight’s drama will be the following: Tottenham Hotspur: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie, Bergvall, Bentancur, Maddison, Johnson, Solanke, Son. Subs: Austin, Whiteman, Bissouma, Richarlison, Tel, Gray, Spence, Odobert, Sarr, Davies, Moore.Eintracht Frankfurt: Santos, Kristensen, … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Preamble This is trash talk at its most compelling. This is not. Welcome to live coverage of Lyon v Manchester United in the Europa League quarter-final. The build-up to this match, a European quarter-final between two big clubs, appears to have … Read more
Five months on from the heartbreak of Málaga, where they came so close to battling for the Billie Jean King Cup trophy before succumbing to Slovakia in a brutal semi-final, Great Britain will begin their pursuit of their sport’s flagship team competition as they face Germany on Friday and the Netherlands on Saturday in The … Read more