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Paris Saint-Germain have been Europe's best team for two years. Now to establish a dynasty

There have not been many dynasties in the history of the Champions League.Great teams have defined certain eras, like Barcelona under Pep Guardiola or Real Madrid’s Galacticos at the turn of the century. But winning successive titles has become incredibly rare. In fact, since the competition’s format changed in 1992, only one club has retained the title; Real Madrid when they won three successive finals from 2016 to 2018.Advertisement

How to watch Crystal Palace vs Shakhtar Donetsk: TV channel and live stream for Conference League today

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Liverpool can ease Arne Slot headache by finally signing Jurgen Klopp's dream transfer target

Liverpool's midfield has laboured this season but they could find a solution in the form of a player Jurgen Klopp was eager to bring to Anfield

Wembanyama and Spurs rebound to hand Timberwolves largest postseason defeat

Victor Wembanyama had 19 points and 15 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs handed Minnesota the worst postseason loss in franchise history, beating the Timberwolves 133-95 to even their Western Conference semifinal series at one game apiece.

Ukraine is a global surrogacy hub - but that could be about to end

Ukraine is a global surrogacy hub - but that could be about to end31 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSofia BettizaGlobal Health Reporter & BBC News Ukrainian, KyivBBCKarina Tarasenko says she became a surrogate because of the war and now plans to have as many surrogate babies as possibleKarina is six months pregnant, but the foetus inside her womb is not her own.The 22-year-old from eastern Ukraine is a surrogate, pregnant with an embryo from a Chinese couple's egg and spe...

Eyre: Operation Freedom - Destabilizing & Ineffective

The US and Iran are considering a fresh proposal to end the war, as President Donald Trump searches for an exit from a conflict that has elevated energy prices and damaged his political standing. Alan Eyre, Middle East Institute Distinguished Diplomatic Fellow & Former Senior US Diplomat spoke to Bloomberg’s Horizons Middle East & Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche on the path ahead. Original filename: 20260507_044850_Fragile_Ceasefire_in_Iran_Conflict_Leaves_Risk_of_Escalation.mp4 (Source: Bloom...

Billam-Smith hits back as Rozicki insists Opetaia plan is 'a mistake'

Chris Billam-Smith is making a mistake by even contemplating a future fight with Jai Opetaia, insists his next opponent Ryan Rozicki.Rozicki, a fearsome puncher from Nova Scotia, will take on Billam-Smith in the latter's Bournemouth hometown on June 6, live on Sky Sports.

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Spurs cruise to easy Game 2 victory, even series vs. Timberwolves: Takeaways

The San Antonio Spurs didn’t need Victor Wembanyama to block 12 shots Tuesday night to derail the Minnesota Timberwolves’ offense.Wembanyama had two blocks — 10 fewer than he had in Game 1 — and was one of seven Spurs players to score in double figures in a 133-95 Game 2 victory against the Timberwolves in their Western Conference semifinal series at Frost Bank Center. San Antonio stretched its lead to as many as 47 points on the way to leveling the series at one game apiece.Advertisement

RCB under pressure to push for top 2 in IPL playoffs as LSG stand in their way

RCB under pressure to push for top in IPL playoffs as LSG stand in their way

Mira Murati slams Sam Altman in court as Shivon Zilis opens up on relationship with Musk

Mira Murati slams Sam Altman in court as Shivon Zilis opens up on relationship with Musk

Liverpool mailbag: Alonso in? Diomande deal? Hughes and Edwards' futures?

This has been a season to forget for Liverpool.Off-field turmoil has been matched by an on-field slump which quickly snuffed out any hope of defending the club’s Premier League title, while there were also early exits in the cup competitions.Another frantic summer awaits, with a major squad overhaul looming and uncertainty over the futures of key executives. Last week, readers submitted questions to our Liverpool correspondent James Pearce: he delivers his answers.Advertisement

NHL 2025-26 Stanley Cup playoff chances and projected standings

Welcome to our 2025-26 NHL projections where you will find each team’s projected point total, probability of advancing to and through the playoffs, and chances of winning the Stanley Cup. The projections are based on 50,000 simulations of the remainder of the season which factors in each team’s projected strength, current health and strength of schedule. All projections are rounded to the nearest whole number. You can read more about the model at the bottom of the page. The projections will be u...

Australia to tour Pakistan for 3-match ODI series beginning on May 30

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Thursday that the Australia men’s cricket team will tour the country for a three-match one-day international (ODI) series. In a press release, the cricket board said that the visitors would arrive in Islamabad on May 23 and take on the Green Shirts in the first ODI scheduled at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on May 30. The second and third ODIs of the series will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on June 2 and 4, respectively, it said....

Ducks vs. Golden Knights Game 2: Key takeaways as Anaheim dominates to even the series

LAS VEGAS – The Anaheim Ducks put the Vegas Golden Knights on notice Wednesday night at T-Mobile Arena with a dominant 3-1 victory to even the series 1-1 as it shifts to Anaheim.The scoreline wasn’t indicative of how lopsided the contest actually was. Vegas’ netminder Carter Hart was exceptional to keep it as close as he did, as the Ducks speedy offensive attack swarmed the Golden Knights from start to finish.Advertisement

Fantasy Premier League: The single-gameweek players that trump the doublers in Gameweek 36

When a double gameweek rolls around, the instinct is always the same: load up on players with two fixtures and chase the big hauls.And while Manchester City and Crystal Palace assets may dominate transfers for Gameweek 36, it’s important not to fall into the trap of ignoring elite single-gameweek options.Advertisement

Igor Jesus interview: Forest forward on Gibbs-White, four coaches and World Cup chats with Murillo

Brian Clough may be the only footballing god for many Nottingham Forest fans, but during a dramatic season, they have increasingly begun to put their faith in Jesus.Clough led Forest to back-to-back European Cup wins in 1979 and 1980 and once said: “The River Trent is lovely, I know because I have walked on it for years.”Advertisement

Alvaro Arbeloa’s long history of Clasico provocations, including that exchange with Gerard Pique

“They’re laughing in our faces. Lamentable,” wrote Alvaro Arbeloa on X in August 2017, when it was still called Twitter.Arbeloa had recently retired as a player, having spent most of his career as a tough defender with Real Madrid, and was soon to start his coaching career in the club’s youth academy.Advertisement

How Adidas created its marathon super shoe: From 'unreasonable ambition' to 'actual magic'

No sooner had Sabastian Sawe broken the tape at the London Marathon than the Kenyan was posing for photos, proudly holding up his Adidas shoe, with “1:59:30” and “WR” written along the sole in black ink.History had been made, a significant barrier surpassed, the first legal sub-two-hour marathon. He did not just break the world record, he obliterated it, beating Kelvin Kiptum’s mark (2:00:35 at the 2023 Chicago Marathon) by more than a minute. Yomif Kejelcha, coming home second, also ran under t...

Do Chelsea need to sign standard-setters for the dressing room - and how can they do it?

The quality Chelsea might most need to add to their squad this summer cannot be measured by data.Chelsea’s sporting directors have a lengthy to-do list that includes hiring a head coach, reinforcing a defence that has not kept a Premier League clean sheet since January, and reinvigorating the attack of a team that has scored once in six league matches.Advertisement