Sabalenka begins title defence with victory
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Littler and Bunting enter racehorse ownership
Darting superstars Luke Littler and Stephen Bunting will be aiming to hit the bullseye on the racecourse having bought into the racehorse named Bunting Mental.
'We're expecting perfection' - Sabalenka wins first clay-court match in Madrid
Three-time Mutua Madrid Open champion Aryna Sabalenka won her first clay-court match of the year against Peyton Stearns after completing the 'Sunshine Double' - winning at Indian Wells followed by Miami.
Celtic still have title edge, says captain McGregor
Captain Callum McGregor believes Celtic still have "the edge" in the Scottish Premiership title race despite being three points behind leaders Hearts.
Man City not distracted as WSL title nears - Jeglertz
Manchester City manager Andree Jeglertz says they are "aware" they can win the Women's Super League title next week - but "it does not affect" their preparation.
Big clubs and big names - a summer of managerial upheaval awaits
BBC Sport senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel analyses a summer that promises plenty of change in the Premier League.
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Luke Littler joins forces with darts rival to buy a racehorse
Italy sports minister rules out replacing Iran at World Cup: ‘Qualification done on the pitch’
Italy missed out on World Cup qualification for a third successive tournament but have been mooted by Donald Trump’s envoy as a potential replacement for Iran
Sandown racing tips: Jonathan Doidge’s best bets and odds for Friday’s card
It’s a busy Friday of action and our horse racing correspondent has been scouring the Sandown Park card
Jeremy Doku interview: ‘Easy goals, tap-ins... it makes a big difference’
The Manchester City winger tells Richard Jolly about being more prolific in front of goal, always improving and claiming the one domestic trophy that still eludes him
Iga Swiatek has Rafael Nadal on call for advice as she starts strong in Madrid
Swiatek spent a training block at Nadal’s academy in Majorca and received coaching advice from the 22-time grand slam champion
Liverpool fans express ‘deep concern’ over club’s future direction in open letter to owner amid ticket price row
There has been significant backlash following the announcement that Liverpool will be increasing ticket prices from next season
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PSG have the edge in the Ligue 1 title race but face seven matches in 23 days
PSG’s win against Nantes gives them a four-point lead on Lens, but now have a gruelling schedule to play throughBy Get French Football News“The title is still in play. Lens aren’t giving up,” warned Paris Saint-Germain captain Marquinhos after his team’s comfortable 3-0 win over Nantes on Wednesday night. Nantes put up a fight early in the match, …
Vafaei calls Crucible snooker’s answer to Wimbledon after branding it ‘smelly’ in 2024
Iranian’s 10-3 win sets up match against world No 1 TrumpFormer champion Murphy in strong position against XiaoHossein Vafaei has claimed the Crucible must be respected and called it snooker’s answer to Wimbledon two years on from his scathing criticism of the world championship venue.In 2024 the Iranian described the Crucible as “smelly” and …
Jérémy Doku: ‘If I add goals I can be the world’s best winger, for sure’
The electric Manchester City forward on his dribbling skills, who is City’s quickest player and the potential for a domestic treblePace, aggression and quicksilver trickery: Jérémy Doku is the nightmare for opposition defences who breaks games open for Manchester City. In Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final at Wembley, Southampton’s task will be to try to …
Liverpool Confidential Q&A: What's the latest with Arne Slot's future? Will Mac Allister be sold? Is Alisson also on the way out? What players are we targeting this summer? And is the club making a move for 'perfect fit' Adam Wharton?
The spring sunshine is here which means it is the business end of the season and the transfer window is just around the corner. So Confidential has picked 10 reader questions to answer.
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JEREMY DOKU on how he can become the world's best winger... and why he thinks Man City delivered a 'mental punch' to Arsenal as Premier League race goes to the wire
The title is still up for grabs, with Southampton waiting in the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday. From nowhere, a domestic Treble is suddenly on.
Scandals, social media faux pas and snubs from Saudi Arabian clubs - why Chelsea are ignoring John Terry's come-and-get-me pleas, writes RIATH AL-SAMARRAI
Terry had an epiphany a few years ago, when he was assistant to Dean Smith at Aston Villa, and an unnamed player in the squad had gone off the boil. His response had been to rip into him.
Newcastle FA Cup history-maker - whose record Liverpool's Mohamed Salah narrowly missed out on last season - is set to be honoured at Wembley on semi-final weekend
He was the first overseas star of English football and the first to score in its showpiece final when he headed Newcastle's winning goal against Arsenal in 1952.