Liverpool will now have to do it the hard way. They pick up their push for a top-four spot at Leeds on Monday but there is plenty of cause for optimism, given their form has been on the up in recent weeks.

ROB DRAPER: In all likelihood, this will still be a momentous season for Manchester City. A third Premier League title in four years will soon be collected and a League Cup final is imminent.

WILL KELLEHER AT THE STOOP: Full-back Mike Brown continues his technicolour form as the Londoners paint themselves into the Premiership playoff picture.

ADAM HATHAWAY AT SANDY PARK: Stuart Hogg went from villain to two-try hero as Exeter continued to push for a home semi-final and moved on from their European exit.

Captain Manuela Furlan scored a hat-trick as Italy cruised to victory over Scotland in their Women's Six Nations clash in Glasgow.

Last year’s AFLW story was robbed of an ending. This year’s concluded with a fairytale finishAfter a 2020 season that left footy fans deflated without an end to the story they’d been following so passionately, the final page of the 2021 chapter has been turned, with a most exhilarating finish. Twice heartbroken on the biggest stage by an agonising six …

Ollie Pope's majestic double-century and a maiden championship hundred by Jamie Smith has given Surrey the chance to force victory against Leicestershire on the final day at the Kia Oval.

Timo Werner admits Chelsea forked out £48million to see him score goals but insists he’s happy to help the team out in many ways. The striker has struggled to find the net in his first season in England, scoring just ten goals in 42 appearances for the Blues. However, Werner had a huge hand in […]

Gary Lineker spoofs a reality TV show, teasing Ashley Cole and Micah Richards about which of them will be a pundit for the FA Cup Final.

Liverpool’s press has been weakened this season, exposing their right-back – and Southgate knows it could happen with EnglandNonessential shops are reopening, fans are returning to stadiums, and English football has developed an unhelpful monomania in the run-up to a major tournament, demanding long-considered plans be ripped up to satisfy some …

Pep Guardiola launched a staunch defence of his decision to make eight changes to his team after Manchester City's quadruple hopes ended with a 1-0 loss to Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final.

Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel hailed the willingness of his players to fight for each other after ending Manchester City's quest for an unprecedented quadruple at Wembley.

Salford coach Richard Marshall is on a tough learning curve following three defeats so far in Betfred Super League.

Kathleen Dawson breaks her second Scottish record of the week with victory in the 200m backstroke at the British Swimming Olympic trials.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: Mino Raiola's influence on the game is at an all-time high and the agent now boasts a client list that would, on paper, form something of a super team.

Chelsea exploited City's high line throughout, with a goal narrowly ruled out for offside before Hakim Ziyech swept home after Timo Werner was played through behind the City defence.

Watch highlights as Hakim Ziyech's second-half strike ends Manchester City's quadruple dream and sees Chelsea through to the FA Cup final.

CHELSEA 1-0 CITY - PLAYER RATINGS: Hakim Ziyech's second-half goal sent Chelsea into the FA Cup final as Thomas Tuchel's Blues beat an off-colour City to end their quadruple hopes.

Defending IPL champions Mumbai Indians made it back-to-back wins with a dramatic 13-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad, who slipped to a third straight defeat following another capitulation with the bat.

Chelsea beat Manchester City 1-0 in the semi-final of the FA Cup on Saturday.