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Everton-Liverpool predictions: Why first Merseyside derby at Hill Dickinson is so important

The Merseyside derby is always a significant fixture, and this one feels even more important in setting the tone for both Everton and Liverpool’s Premier League run-ins.This will be the first derby at Everton’s shiny new Hill Dickinson Stadium on the city’s waterfront. For David Moyes’ eighth-placed side, a win would take them to within two points of their rivals in fifth, sparking real hope they can qualify for European football for the first time in nearly a decade.Advertisement

Premier League title showdown will test Raya and Donnarumma's ability - and bottle

Approaching this weekend’s crucial meeting between Manchester City and Arsenal at the Etihad, Arsenal fans could be forgiven for being slightly perplexed as to why there is so much discussion about the prospect of them ‘bottling it’.Such accusations are simplistic at the best of times. But if bottle is relevant, there’s no particular evidence that City are any more reliable. This is a team who have won only five of their 13 Premier League matches in 2026, letting the lead slip against a managerl...

It is 30 years since Newcastle United first took a stand against racism. But there is still work to be done

At St James’ Park on Saturday, Newcastle United will be black and white, in more ways than one.When Eddie Howe’s multicultural team take to the pitch in their iconic monochrome stripes, banners will be held aloft across the stadium marking the first 11 Black footballers to represent the club. This is part of the 30th anniversary of Show Racism The Red Card (SRTRC), a campaign born on Tyneside and one worthy of celebration, which is precisely the wrong word.Advertisement

Picking combined Manchester City-Arsenal XIs: Who plays in goal? Saliba vs Guehi? Is Cherki a shoo-in?

On Sunday, the Premier League’s two outstanding teams in 2025-26, Arsenal and Manchester City, will go head-to-head at the Etihad Stadium in a game that could prove decisive in the title race.But in this modern world of seemingly non-stop superhero crossovers, why not dream of what a team made up of the best and brightest from Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola’s respective sides would look like.Advertisement

The Bundesliga trophy has had a facelift to make room for the next 30 champions

Bayern Munich are very nearly German champions. Either this weekend or next, depending on results, they will lift the league trophy for the 13th time in 14 years.In 2026, that trophy, the Meisterschale, will be different. Heavier and wider, it has been taken apart and reassembled to make room for the next generation of champion sides; without this work, there would not have been enough space to engrave Bayern’s name.Advertisement

Analysing the Premier League Golden Boot race: Can Igor Thiago catch Erling Haaland?

For the first few months of the season, Erling Haaland’s goalscoring felt familiar. He began with a flurry, scoring 13 in his first 10 Premier League appearances. By December, he had become the fastest player to reach 100 in the competition’s history — doing it in 111 games, 13 fewer than Alan Shearer needed three decades earlier.Advertisement

Liverpool news: Arne Slot confirms forgotten star's return as 'Mo Salah replacement' named

Liverpool news: Arne Slot confirms forgotten star's return as 'Mo Salah replacement' namedParts of Liverpool's summer transfer plans have already been announced by Arne SlotCommentsSportFasika Zelealem Senior Sports Reporter05:00, 18 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesArne Slot has quite the job on his hands to replace Mohamed Salah at Liverpool(Image: Alex Livesey - Danehouse/Getty Images)With six games of Liverpool's season, Arne Slot has already begun preparing for what would be hi...

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Embrace tough times, try to do best for the people of Kolkata: Ajinkya Rahane

Embrace tough times try to do best for the people of Kolkata Ajinkya Rahane

Battered again, the Phillies hit only a new low — and Taijuan Walker's spot looks tenuous

PHILADELPHIA — Before the 19th game of this season, the Phillies had a plan. Rather than use an opener to mitigate Taijuan Walker’s first-inning nightmares or replace him altogether in the rotation, they had him throw a pregame bullpen session with more intensity. They reduced the time between his final throw in the bullpen and when he stepped onto the Citizens Bank Park mound. Walker even changed his warmup music to Montell Jordan’s classic hit “This Is How We Do It.”Advertisement

IPL 2026: Sunrisers Hyderabad bring in Gerald Coetzee to replace David Payne

IPL Sunrisers Hyderabad bring in Gerald Coetzee to replace David Payne

Will MS Dhoni play today against SRH? Latest update on CSK star

MS Dhoni will not play today against Sunrisers Hyderabad as he continues to recover from a calf strain. While his rehabilitation is progressing well, CSK is taking a cautious approach. He is expected to return for upcoming matches against Mumbai Indians or Gujarat Titans.

RCB vs DC Playing 11, IPL 2026 Today Match: Will Delhi pick Auqib Nabi over Vipraj Nigam

IPL 2026, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Delhi Capitals (DC) Playing 11 Today Match, Squad, Players List: RCB are likely to name an unchanged XI as they chase the top of the IPL standings

Man Utd news: Michael Carrick told to change behaviour as Marcus Rashford gets new blow

Man Utd news: Michael Carrick told to change behaviour as Marcus Rashford gets new blowManchester United news as Michael Carrick is given some advice and Marcus Rashford gets a Barcelona updateCommentsSportMark Whiley Sports Writer04:30, 18 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesMichael Carrick has been urged to change his ways(Image: Manchester United via Getty Images)Manchester United will be looking to avoid another setback in their quest to secure Champions League football when they visit Chelsea on Saturday....

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On emotional night, Angel Stadium mourns franchise icon Garret Anderson

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The facial default of Tim Salmon is a smile. As he sat in the Angels’ dugout on Friday afternoon, discussing the tragic death of the man that he’s most closely associated with, that smile still rarely escaped him.In many ways, Garret Anderson and Salmon are the Angels. They played more than a decade together and won the franchise’s lone World Series in 2002. They populate nearly every relevant page of this club’s history books.Advertisement

IPL 2026: Shubman Gill dethrones Virat Kohli, takes Orange Cap lead with 251 runs

Shubman Gill has taken the lead in the IPL 2026 Orange Cap race with 251 runs after a match-winning 86. Virat Kohli follows closely in second with 228 runs, while Heinrich Klaasen, Rajat Patidar, and Ishan Kishan round out the top five in a tightly contested batting battle.

Trades could save NFL draft lacking franchise QBs, polarizing players from being a yawner

The 2026 NFL draft needs some juice because it simply doesn't have the stirring traits that typically turn drafts into memorable moments we recall decades later.What's missing? There aren't a lot of big-name quarterbacks on the board. Outside of presumptive No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza — and even he's skipping the party in Pittsburgh next Thursday — we aren't having a 2024 redo when a record-tying six quarterbacks were selected in the first round.There's not enough talent to fill a future Pro Foo...

Arsenal news: Eddie Howe addresses Anthony Gordon rumours as transfer is confirmed

Arsenal news: Eddie Howe addresses Anthony Gordon rumours as transfer is confirmedArsenal will take on Manchester City in a top-of-the-table clash in the Premier League, with the title potentially on the line for both sidesCommentsSportAbbie Meehan Senior Sports Writer04:00, 18 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesAnthony Gordon has been linked with a move to Arsenal(Image: Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images)Arsenal will hope to do the job against Manchester City on Sunday afternoon or risk allowin...

Padres' Manny Machado hails expected $3.9 billion sale: 'It kind of tells you everything'

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Soon after learning the Padres would be sold at a record-smashing price, the player whose arrival ushered in the team’s boldest era hailed the anticipated ownership of José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones.“I don’t want to hear anybody talk about us being a small market no more,” third baseman Manny Machado said Friday.Advertisement