Amid a gloomy season, pyrotechnics lit up Old Trafford and Mason Mount led United into the Europa League final This match meant everything to Manchester United’s season, the one that could save it from oblivion. Amid the Sir Jim Ratcliffe penny-pinching, there was budget for pyrotechnics to complement the tifos...
Europa League win for Tottenham would be ‘massive’, says Ange Postecoglou
Spurs beat Bodø/Glimt and look for first trophy in 17 years ‘I know the lads have it in them to rise to the challenge’ Ange Postecoglou said it would be “massive” for Tottenham to win the Europa League after they set up an all-English final thanks to a resilient 2-0...
Farrell’s Lions squad has the flexibility and talent to be highly competitive | Robert Kitson
Australia is no country for old men so the exclusion of Owen Farrell and selection of Henry Pollock will help the cause At long last, significant smoke has also emerged from the British & Irish Lions’ chimney. Maro Itoje will be leading a 38-strong squad to Australia and a couple...
New York Knicks two wins from East finals after second straight Celtics fightback
Knicks beat Celtics 91-90 in Game 2 for 2-0 series lead Bridges seals another 20-point comeback with steal For the second straight game, the New York Knicks found themselves in a hole the Boston Celtics have rarely let teams out of this season. The Knicks again found a way –...
Horse racing: Minnie Hauk and Lambourn deliver Classics pointers at Chester
Aidan O’Brien may have been off the mark at Newmarket on Guineas weekend but bounced back in no uncertain terms CHESTER 2.35, CHESHIRE OAKS, LISTED, 1M 3F 75YD The first of the afternoon’s Classic trials includes three fillies with an entry in the Oaks: Minnie Hauk, the warm favourite for...
Inside the Exeter meltdown: Rowe’s revival plan not for the faint-hearted
A 79-17 defeat for the 2020 champions set the alarm bells ringing and the ‘embarrassed’ chairman is pulling no punches How swiftly the sporting wheel can turn. Less than five years ago Exeter were the Double-winning darlings of English club rugby, their fairytale rise ranking alongside Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest,...
You are the head coach: Guardian writers choose their own Lions squads
We asked our rugby experts to elbow Andy Farrell aside and install themselves as the man in charge. This is who they picked and why Build the team around The majority of my spine players come in the pack. In some areas the leading candidate is a cut above the...
Emma Raducanu into second round of Italian Open after win over Maya Joint
British player holds on for 7-5, 6-7 (1), 6-3 win Lucky loser Cameron Norrie into second round At the end of a turbulent night in Rome, where another momentum shift was always around the corner, Emma Raducanu held off a spirited teenage opponent and quelled her own nerves to reach...
Spurs and Postecoglou face moment of truth on Bodø/Glimt’s plastic pitch
Tottenham are without key players for the Europa League semi-final second leg against opponents who have belief European football has provided Tottenham with a sanctuary during this most confusing of seasons. Their Premier League campaign has been a disaster but they have turned into a different team against continental opposition....
Ruben Amorim wary of propensity for Manchester United to ‘lose our minds’
Manchester United lead 3-0 in Europa League semi-final Athletic missing Williams brothers and top scorer Sancet Ruben Amorim admits Manchester United “can lose their minds” during games so is unsure how they will perform in Thursday’s Europa League semi-final second leg against Athletic Bilbao, despite holding a 3-0 lead. United...