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It was the night all the nerves vanished into the ether, replaced by every track on the Leeds United soundtrack as Premier League survival was all but confirmed. It was all too easy to defeat rudderless and relegated Burnley, to put Leeds nine points clear of the relegation zone, with...

Arteta: ‘The difference in the leagues is night and day’ Ødegaard likely to miss Fulham game with knee problem Mikel Arteta has dismissed suggestions that Premier League sides are incapable of matching the levels hit by their European rivals, saying that freshness was key to Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain...

Can LIV find new backers and what are the options for Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, Lee Westwood and others? Confirmation that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will cease funding the LIV Golf tour will have huge ramifications, for the future of the tour itself, the players and across golf’s traditional...

‘It needs to change,’ insists seven-time champion Lance Stroll labels rules ‘fundamentally flawed’ Lewis Hamilton believes Formula One drivers should have a “seat at the table” in discussion on directions the sport should take in future, to have an input alongside key stakeholders such as the teams and the FIA....

Chinese hotshot electric as he races into 6-2 lead Higgins battles back to 4-4 against Murphy Wu Yize took control of the world championship semi-final against Mark Allen as he reeled off the closing four frames to open up a 6-2 lead. After Thursday’s evening session had been interrupted by...

USA retain the world 50+ title, while Germany-Lasker SGK win the 65+ equivalent, with England fourth in both events England finished out of the medals for the first time in five years in this week’s world senior team championships for over-50s and over-65s, played at Durres, Albania, as the US,...

We are in a world where robots compete against humans and while perfect scores might be impressive, they are also dull It hurts to miss an unmarked shot in basketball. And it certainly seemed to pain the Alvark Tokyo shooter, halfway through April’s Japanese league game against Shimane Susanoo Magic....

Training ground fun, rock star fans and a Christmas party in Copenhagen were ingredients in the rank outsiders’ triumph, sealed on 2 May 2016 I remember in January, February that season Riyad Mahrez asked: “What do you think we can achieve?” I laughed, but didn’t say anything. Riyad said: “You...

The uniqueness of Royal Ascot was a factor in the track CEO’s jump from the Premier League to the sport of kings “I was used to fans,” Felicity Barnard, the chief executive of Ascot, says, recalling earlier roles in charge of commercial operations at Arsenal and West Ham. “At Arsenal,...

⚽ Buildup to the weekend’s action across the leagues⚽ Ten things to look out for | Fixtures | Standings | Mail Tom Morning everyone and welcome. We’re at that stage of the season where clubs are either on the beach or deep in a world of stress/pain/excitement, each casting envious...