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Villa blow Forest away to reach Europa League final
Aston Villa blew Nottingham Forest away 4-0 at Villa Park to win 4-1 on aggregate and reach the Europa League final.Forest's one-goal advantage from the first leg of this semi-final was wiped out by Ollie Watkins' first-half goal and Emiliano Buendia's penalty early in the second half put Unai Emery's side in control. John McGinn's late double completed the rout as Forest wilted.
Crowds cheer China's new snooker star on return from championship win
Crowds cheer China's new snooker star on return from championship win8 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleStephen McDonellChina correspondent, in Xi'anBBCCrowds gathered in Xi'an to welcome the world champion homeWu Yize entered the TNT billiards club to a welcome worthy of a rock star.Loud chanting and cheering rang around the room in the western Chinese city of Xi'an.He waved modestly, wearing the expression of a shy 22-year-old not used to such sudden fame at ho...
Littler beats Humphries in Leeds for record-equaling nightly win
Luke Littler made it a hat-trick of nightly wins, claiming a record-equalling sixth of the 2026 Premier League Darts season as he beat Luke Humphries 6-5 in the final on Night 14 in Leeds.Leeds United fan Humphries, in the process, was denied a hat-trick of his own as, having been victorious in 2024 and 2025 in Leeds, he was this time to be denied as he missed with a match dart when leading 5-4.
How do you feel about NCAA Tournament expansion? Let us know
The NCAA Tournaments are getting bigger.The NCAA announced Thursday that its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will expand to 76 teams, the biggest increase to the tournaments in decades. The eight new teams — all at-large teams — will be part of an opening round that will now feature 12 games (24 teams) on Tuesday and Wednesday for the men, and Wednesday and Thursday for the women.Tournament expansion has been rumored, debated and dissected for years. Now that it’s finally here, what do...
Man City XI vs Brentford: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League
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How Prince Yadav used Virat Kohli's advice against him to stun RCB legend
How Prince Yadav used Virat Kohlis advice against him to stun RCB legend
NCAA Tournament expansion a sacrifice mid-majors forced to make in rev-share era
Despite objections from its audience, the NCAA officially expanded the men's and women's NCAA Tournaments to 76 teams on Thursday.
NCAA Tournament expansion a sacrifice mid-majors forced to make in rev-share era
Despite objections from its audience, the NCAA officially expanded the men's and women's NCAA Tournaments to 76 teams on Thursday.
Man City monitor Vinicius Jr - Friday's gossip
Manchester City are keen on Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr, Bayern Munich make contact with Newcastle United over Anthony Gordon, France forward Bradley Barcola could leave PSG in the summer, plus more.
Sabalenka advances at Italian Open amid prize fund row
Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the third round of the Italian Open after claiming a dominant 6-2 6-3 victory over world No 53, Barbora Krejcikova.Her victory comes after the world No 1 called on players to boycott the Grand Slams if tournament bosses do not give players a bigger share of prize pot revenues.
Southampton face EFL probe for spying on Middlesbrough
Southampton face EFL probe for spying on MiddlesbroughImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Southampton and Middlesbrough will face each other in the Championship play-offsByDale Johnson, Football issues correspondent and Nick Mashiter, Football reporterPublished1 minute agoThe English Football League (EFL) has launched an investigation into an alleged case of spying by Southampton on Middlesbrough before they meet in the Championship play-offs.The first leg of their semi-final takes place at...
Bayern Munich open talks over Gordon move
Bayern Munich have opened talks with Newcastle over a potential summer move for Anthony Gordon.Newcastle will listen to offers for the England winger this summer as they expect him to want to explore his options.
‘Very aware of these issues’: Golf Australia reveals plan to combat re-zoning of public courses
Five-year strategy released with traditional courses vulnerableResearch aims to underline game’s ‘contribution to our society’Golf Australia is preparing to defend the country’s public courses against re-zoning attempts as part of its five-year strategy released on Friday, even as participation growth skews towards non-traditional venues like simulators and driving ranges.The sport reported annual growth in adult participation of 10% over the past five years, sustaining a boom that began during...
March Madness tournaments to expand to 76 teams from next season
Both tournaments will have eight extra gamesTournaments will expand for first time in 15 yearsThe NCAA announced on Thursday that it will expand its two March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season, a long-expected move that will drop more games into the first week of the showcase without substantially changing its overall form.The new, 76-team brackets will jam eight extra games – for a total of 12 involving 24 teams – into the front half of the first week of the men’s and the wome...
Middlesbrough accuse Southampton of 'unauthorised filming' at training ground; EFL to investigate
The English Football League (EFL) is investigating Southampton after Middlesbrough lodged a formal complaint over allegations of “unauthorised filming” at their training ground on Thursday.Middlesbrough are due to host Southampton at the Riverside Stadium in the first leg of the Championship play-offs on Saturday before travelling to the south coast for the return leg on Tuesday.Advertisement
Whether Joel Eriksson Ek can play or not, Wild have 'lot of belief' they can turn series around
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild had an optional practice on Thursday after Wednesday’s off day. There weren’t many regulars on the ice, and there certainly was no Joel Eriksson Ek or Jonas Brodin.Coach John Hynes said Eriksson Ek and Brodin haven’t skated since suffering their injuries. We’ll see if Eriksson Ek is there for Friday’s full practice. As of the morning of Game 1, team sources said Eriksson Ek was hoping to try to play Saturday, but that was hardly set in stone. Hynes said Thurs...
Slumping Royce Lewis can't help but be concerned about his Twins future
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Royce Lewis is not only slumping. He can also hear Kaelen Culpepper’s loud footsteps at Triple A and wonders if his days with the Minnesota Twins are numbered.The Minnesota Twins third baseman was held out of the lineup for a second straight game Thursday. Twins manager Derek Shelton described the absence as similar to the one he gave Matt Wallner last week — an opportunity for Lewis to work on his swing without worrying about results, as well as a chance to mentally reset.Giv...
Middlesbrough suspect Southampton analyst of spying on training in runup to playoffs
Individual seen in bushes was confronted on ThursdayEchoes of Marcelo Bielsa’s 2019 ‘spygate’ affairMiddlesbrough believe they caught a Southampton analyst hiding in the bushes and allegedly recording their training session on Thursday morning, in a remarkable repeat of the 2019 Marcelo Bielsa “spygate” affair.Boro are understood to have reported the incident to the English Football League given spying on opposition training is in breach of their regulations. Continue reading...
The 2026 Giants are setting the wrong kinds of franchise history
This is a look at how the 2026 San Francisco Giants stack up against other Giants teams throughout franchise history through 37 games. It’s not great. I’m not legally obligated to remind you of your rights as a sports consumer, but it’s simply the right thing to do, so here’s a disclaimer: You can do other things with your time. There are recipes to try, languages to learn. You don’t have to consume content about the 2026 Giants.Advertisement
QMJHL commissioner Mario Cecchini on expansion, relationship with NCAA and USHL, fighting rule, more
It has been three years since Mario Cecchini took over as QMJHL commissioner.In that time, to say he has seen a lot of change in major junior hockey would be underselling it.When Cecchini was hired, he succeeded outgoing commissioner Gilles Courteau, who held the post for nearly four decades, after he resigned in the midst of a hazing scandal.Advertisement