If Ange Postecoglou was hoping that things may be different for Tottenham in the Europa League then he was sadly mistaken. An abject display in which his side fell behind to an early own goal from the unfortunate Lucas Bergvall and then failed to lay a glove on AZ Alkmaar means the Australian’s chances of … Read more
In the end, two outstretched hands were decisive. The first, from Bruno Fernandes, probably denied Manchester United a victory; the second, from André Onana, definitely denied Real Sociedad one. After a first half low on quality, Manchester United gave themselves a first-leg lead against Real Sociedad when Joshua Zirkee guided a side-footed shot beyond Alex … Read more
Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email. On the podcast today: Alisson is in sensational form as Liverpool succeed in the ultimate smash-and-grab win at PSG in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. Elsewhere, Bayern Munich are all … Read more
Fenerbahce v Rangers, 5.45pm (times GMT) Fenerbahce effectively wrapped up their playoff tie against Anderlecht in the first leg, winning 3-0 at home to ease their way into a last-16 meeting with Rangers. The Yellow Canaries are in good form; their 3-0 win over Antalyaspor on Sunday extends their unbeaten run to 18 matches. José … Read more
The Denver Broncos have fired one of their assistant coaches after he was accused of punching a police officer in the face. Michael Wilhoite, who played for the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks before moving into coaching, was involved in a confrontation with a police officer at Denver International Airport in February. “After thorough … Read more
The former Pakistan Test coach Jason Gillespie labelled his successor Aaqib Javed a “clown” and accused the former fast bowler of undermining him and ex-white-ball coach Gary Kirsten in order to take charge of the national team across all formats. Gillespie’s comments were in reply to a social media post containing quotes from Javed a … Read more
Innes FitzGerald is a young athlete on a mission: to win medals for Britain while saving the planet. While most sports stars are media trained to say as little as possible, the 18-year-old from Devon is refreshingly bold in her beliefs – and her determination to make a difference. That much is clear when FitzGerald, … Read more
The Women’s Tennis Association has become the first international sports body to introduce up to 12 months of paid maternity leave for players, in what it has hailed as a defining moment for women’s sport. Under the new policy, funded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, players will also get access to grants for fertility … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature FCSB 0-0 Lyon: A very even game so far in Romania. Miculescu with the best chance so far for the hosts, after he rounded Perri, but his shot is wide. Share Fenerbahce 0-1 Rangers: Huge chance for the hosts! It’s a … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 6 min: A free kick for Sociedad out on the right. Kubo curls it in. Dalot heads half-clear. Barrenetxea returns the ball into the mixer from the left. Too long. Kubo tries again from the other side. He can neither get … Read more