It almost felt like Aston Villa were trolling Liverpool as someone inside this throbbing stadium pressed play and the operatic Champions League anthem blared over the speakers. Villa had just qualified in style, a stirring victory superbly spearheaded by Ollie Watkins that exposed the kind of blind spots that have...
Scottish Premiership title decider, FA Cup final buildup and WSL finale – matchday live
⚽ Your welcome to an ultra-busy footballing weekend⚽ Today’s fixtures | Tables | Get Football Daily | Mail Emillia “Saturday’s finale to the Women’s Super League season marks the end of an era, and not only because it is the final time the division will operate with 12 teams before...
‘It’s become a joke’: Bristol prop Jake Woolmore on his record tryless streak
The 35-year-old will break the Bears’ top-flight appearance record against Northampton – and still hasn’t scored a try Bristol’s Jake Woolmore has been pursuing a couple of personal goals for a while. Beneath the Friday night lights in Northampton he is about to tick off one of them by breaking...
Who should win the Premier League player of the year award?
Bruno Fernandes, Declan Rice, Erling Haaland, David Raya and Rayan Cherki are the leading contenders By WhoScored There is a version of this season in which Bruno Fernandes left Manchester United in the summer. “The club wanted me to leave,” he said in December. Thankfully for United fans, he stayed,...
EFL says Southampton could be kicked out of playoff final and raises possibility of delay
Hearing over spying allegations on or before Tuesday Fans warned before booking travel and accommodation The English Football League has indicated Southampton could be kicked out of the playoffs and that the date of the final may be delayed if the club are found guilty of breaching regulations. Southampton have...
Chess: Niemann puts controversy aside and wins $50,000 first prize in Warsaw
US grandmaster scored biggest success of his career at the Grand Chess Tour Rapid & Blitz and is close to world top 10 Hans Niemann, the controversial US grandmaster whose game with Magnus Carlsen at the 2022 Sinquefield Cup led to cheating allegations, a $100m lawsuit, an out of court...
Sports quiz of the week: FA Cup final, NFL, Giro and Women’s Six Nations
Have you been following the big stories in football, rugby, tennis, boxing, cycling, golf and the NFL? Continue reading...
‘We live in a fake world’: Alexander Bublik on honesty, insults and why doubles isn’t real tennis
The outspoken Russian-born Kazakhstani on how his lowest point has turned into the best 12 months of his career There are few experiences on the professional tennis circuit more uncomfortable than being Alexander Bublik’s opponent. The task of deciphering one of the more talented and unpredictable players is challenging enough,...
Scottish title finale latest, FA Cup final countdown, Fletcher’s Youth Cup final dismay – football live
⚽ All the latest heading into a busy weekend⚽ Ten things to look out for | Mail Dominic Manchester United under-18s manager Darren Fletcher has launched a fresh complaint over the staging of the FA Youth Cup final, describing the post-match trophy celebration as a “Man City parade”. United were...
Premier League and FA Cup final: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Guardiola can claim 17th City trophy, Arteta weighs up another Arsenal reshuffle and Brentford’s European dreams could edge closer A measure of Pep Guardiola’s greatness is to be found in Saturday’s FA Cup final being a 24th visit to Wembley leading Manchester City. As this born winner could depart in...