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Protests, frustration and a sense of injustice: The decision that could cost West Ham their top-flight status

In the immediate aftermath of West Ham United’s controversial loss to Arsenal, captain Jarrod Bowen launched the protests at the officials, Tomas Soucek and Callum Wilson pleaded for answers, while an incandescent Mads Hermansen repeatedly wagged his finger and had to be ushered away.Hermansen followed referee Chris Kavanagh and his assistants Dan Cook and Ian Hussin as they walked towards the tunnel, but the goalkeeper ended his pursuit as they ignored his pleas. The trio were then subjected to...

Liverpool and boos. Is one of Anfield’s great myths now being exposed?

On the face of it, Anfield — or at least a large number of Liverpool supporters inside the stadium — heckled the substitution of a teenager on Saturday after he asked to be brought off because of cramp, according to his head coach.In his place came a £140million ($191m) striker, who hasn’t played enough because of a broken leg. But the same head coach has been under pressure to get him firing.Advertisement

How Bournemouth built up the longest unbeaten run in Europe’s top five leagues

In January, things were looking pretty grim at Bournemouth.They languished 15th in the table, had just sold star forward Antoine Semenyo to Manchester City for £62.5million ($85.2m), and the contract of their beloved manager Andoni Iraola was set to expire in the summer. How would they react amid this darkening cloud of uncertainty?By embarking on a 16-game unbeaten run in the league, obviously.Advertisement

Jeremy Doku wants to be world class. His stunning goals are keeping Manchester City in title race

Less than a month ago, Jeremy Doku said that scoring more goals would put him in the conversation when it comes to the best wingers in the world. Maybe.On Saturday, he popped another screamer into the top corner, his third in five days, having struck two away to Everton in the 3-3 draw on Monday night. The second of those rescued a point right in stoppage time that could yet mean everything to Manchester City in the title race. Or nothing, if Arsenal keep winning.Advertisement

Brighton reach Women's FA Cup final and set ambitions high: 'We want to be historic'

Everyone is sprinting. Tears stream. Knees kneel in grassy altars as history collides with the present.Brighton & Hove Albion’s first ticket to Wembley Stadium has been punched, substitute Nadim Noordam’s last-gasp stoppage-time winner sealing a breathless 3-2 comeback victory against Liverpool in the Women’s FA Cup semi-finals. The prerogative of those in blue and white is that of joyful abandon; the unpolished celebrations of players, staff and fans unfamiliar with these moments.Advertisem...

Geotab Study Ranks FIFA World Cup 2026 Cities Ability To Handle Crush

InnovationTransportationGeotab Study Ranks FIFA World Cup 2026 Cities Ability To Handle CrushByEd Garsten,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ed Garsten is a metro Detroit-based reporter who covers autos/mobilityFollow AuthorMay 11, 2026, 12:00am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.FIFA World Cup 2026 signage at MetLife Stadium, which will host eight FIFA Wor...

Purple Cap holder Bhuvneshwar Kumar turns back the clock with another IPL masterclass

Bhuvneshwar Kumar once again proved why he remains one of the most dependable bowlers in the IPL, delivering a match-winning performance for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a thrilling victory over Mumbai Indians on Sunday.Playing at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur, the veteran seamer picked up four crucial wickets as RCB edged Mumbai by two wickets in a tense last-ball finish to end MI’s playoff hopes.The 36-year-old continued his excellent season with figures of 4...

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Canadiens' roaring new era is galvanizing Montreal and resurrecting Stanley Cup dreams

MONTREAL — “Ole, Ole, Ole, Ole, Ole …”That’s how Montreal’s Bell Centre sounded throughout the night.Here’s guessing some Buffalo Sabres players might have the “Ole” chant invading their sleep Sunday night.“It’s a fun building to come in and play in, obviously a passionate fan base, everyone knows that, probably the loudest building I’ve ever been in,” Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram said after his team’s 6-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens in Game 3. “It’s a lot of fun, but you got to use that to...

USA World Cup hopeful Zendejas heroic, but America's Liga MX playoff comeback comes up short

If Alejandro Zendejas’ performance in the Liga MX playoffs is any indication, he is doing everything he can to make the U.S. World Cup roster. And despite Club América’s attempt at an epic comeback coming up just short, he’s given Mauricio Pochettino quite a lasting impression and something to consider.Advertisement

Man Utd news: Wayne Rooney issues plea as Andoni Iraola makes concerning admission

Manchester United are still on the lookout for a new permanent head coach, despite Michael Carrick thriving in an interim role until season's end

With Mookie Betts set to return, what will Dodgers do about their middle infield?

LOS ANGELES — President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman has quite a few catchphrases he likes to deploy when talking about roster decisions. A popular one in his repertoire is his preference to “kick the can down the road” when major ones are looming.That’s not to suggest Friedman is a procrastinator. If anything, the long-time executive knows that pending roster crunches often figure themselves out. But with Mookie Betts set to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup Monday ahead of a...

Teenage prodigy Ollie Peake set for Australia debut after being named in squad for Pakistan tour

19-year-old can become Australia’s youngest men’s ODI specialist batterLiam Scott also called up; Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis omittedUp-and-coming 19-year-old batter Ollie Peake and all-rounder Liam Scott have been given their first call-ups to Australia’s white-ball squads, but veteran T20 all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was left out.Australia will play three one-day internationals against Pakistan in Rawalpindi and Lahore from 30 May before travelling to Bangladesh in June for three ODIs in Dha...

IPL 2026 playoff scenarios: MI, LSG knocked out; RCB’s chances soar to 94.82%

Royal Challengers Bengaluru became IPL 2026’s strongest playoff favourites after their last-ball win over Mumbai Indians, reaching a 94.82% qualification probability and 63.41% chance of a top-two finish. SRH, GT and PBKS also remain strong contenders, while CSK revived their campaign. Rajasthan Royals and KKR still have hope, but Delhi Capitals face slim chances. Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants are officially out of playoff contention.

Arsenal news: David Raya tells Mikel Arteta he got it wrong as 'astonishing' £52m man eyed

Mikel Arteta's stance on squad competition has been disagreed with by David Raya

Emotional Flick fights back tears after El Clasico win, mourns father's death

Emotional Flick fights back tears after El Clasico win mourns fathers death

Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15m over use of her image on TV boxes

Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15m over use of her image on TV boxes7 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleClaire KeenanReutersDua Lipa has filed a complaint against Samsung for allegedly using her image on its TV boxes without consentPop star Dua Lipa has filed a $15m (£11m) lawsuit against Samsung, alleging it used her image on packaging for its televisions without permission.Lipa alleges that Samsung prominently used a photograph of her face without consent on various television models s...

Kerala CM suspense drags into day 7 amid Congress factional war, poster fights

Kerala CM suspense drags into day amid Congress factional war poster fights

Victor Wembanyama ejected for elbowing Naz Reid during Spurs’ playoff loss to Timberwolves

Frenchman ejected for first time in his NBA careerMinnesota level series 2-2 after Sunday’s 114-109 winVictor Wembanyama was ejected for the first time in his NBA career after an elbow to the jaw of Naz Reid as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the San Antonio Spurs to level their playoff series.Wembanyama was whistled for an offensive foul as soon as he struck Reid, who had swarmed the Spurs star outside the paint along with teammate Jaden McDaniels after the 7ft 4in Wembanyama rebounded a missed...

2026 NBA playoffs second-round odds: Cavs favored to even series against Pistons

There was one sweep in the NBA playoffs on Sunday and there could be another on Monday. The New York Knicks took care of business, to say the least, against the Philadelphia 76ers with another utter demolition on the road in a close-out game.Now, it’s Oklahoma City’s turn. The Thunder are up 3-0 on the Los Angeles Lakers and favored to get the sweep on Monday.Also on Monday, the Cleveland Cavaliers try to even their series against the Detroit Pistons.Advertisement