ADAM SHERGOLD AT ST ANDREWS: While nothing can ever be taken for granted in the Championship, it's pretty certain now that Coventry can look forward to a second season here.

Barcelona yet to offer contract to Messi, Pochettino hopeful Mbappe will sign new PSG deal, AC Milan expect Ibrahimovic to sign new deal, plus more.

Australian into second round after 10-3 winJamie Jones and David Gilbert also throughNeil Robertson has vowed to take nothing for granted after underscoring his status as one of the favourites for this year’s World Snooker Championship by brushing aside Liang Wenbo at the Crucible. Two further centuries and a final flourish of 73 helped the in-form …

Harlee Dean delivered a captain's performance as Birmingham City took a huge leap towards Championship safety - and did Wayne Rooney's Derby a favour at the same time.

Essex gave notice yesterday of their intention to successfully defend their County Championship and Bob Willis Trophy titles when they pulled off a stunning victory over Durham.

West Ham hit the self-destruct button and Newcastle tried their best to not make it a routine win over 10 men. But the outcome was huge for the North East side.

Stuart Dallas is known as the Cookstown Cafu in his native Northern Ireland but now Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa has compared the versatile midfielder to Argentina legend Javier Zanetti.

While fans have to wait until the final two matches of the season to return in limited numbers to Premier League matches, the same cannot be said of directors.

The trip to Elland Road on Monday night has taken on huge significance for Liverpool, after West Ham stumbled at Newcastle, and three points against Leeds would put them back into the top four.

Owen Farrell was praised for contributing 'beautifully' to this half-century Saracens win which enhances their promotion quest - on his first club game since September.

Rio Ferdinand has joined an ever-growing list of high-profile figures in football to condemn the European Super League bombshell plans. On Sunday, it was announced that Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester City will be among 12 clubs founding a new rival competition to the Champions League. The news has led to a […]

Rio Ferdinand has joined an ever-growing list of high-profile figures in football to condemn the plans for a new European Super League. On Sunday, it was reported that Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester City have signed up to the breakaway plan, which would see teams compete in one 36-team league instead of the current …

Foxes beat Southampton to reach final against ChelseaLeicester third in league but have lost last two gamesBrendan Rodgers said he hopes Leicester reaching a first FA Cup final since 1969 will spur them on to secure a top-four berth in the Premier League. City have lost their last two league matches, and won only two of their last six, but returned to …

The German's impact at Stamford Bridge has been profound since he replaced Frank Lampard in January - losing just twice in 19 games. That run has fired the Blues into the FA Cup final.

A broken dressing room, an ageing squad, no leader-like figure on the touchline. The inquest has started at Sheffield United. Does anybody have Chris Wilder's number?

Kevin De Bruyne fears he has suffered ankle ligament damage after hobbling out of Manchester City's defeat to Chelsea after an innocuous clash with N'Golo Kante.

SAMI MOKBEL: If Pep Guardiola looked concerned, so he should. As should Jurgen Klopp. As should Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. They all have a new adversary to contend with: Thomas Tuchel.

Don't you just love it when a plan comes together? Norwich could be forgiven if they were smugly asking each other that very question in the Carrow Road corridors amid the promotion party.

Thomas Tuchel has admitted his personal expectations are driving his pursuit of an extended tenure in charge at Chelsea.

The European Club Association has said it is ‘strongly opposed’ to a European Super League after holding an ’emergency meeting’ on Sunday evening. Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli, Liverpool’s John W. Henry, Man United’s Joel Glazer and Arsenal’s Stan Kroenke are said to be …