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Why Mikel Arteta has turned to Myles Lewis-Skelly to be the difference-maker in midfield

Arsenal have entered May with a swagger that deserted them in April, and a large part of that is down to Myles Lewis-Skelly, the midfielder.Though he played in midfield in the academy, the 19-year-old’s first 69 senior appearances for the club came at left-back. This season, he has started 16 matches compared to 26 last year, with just three of those in the league as Piero Hincapie has added another layer of competition alongside Riccardo Calafiori.Advertisement

Everton's late goal problem. Tiredness, defensive disarray — or just bad luck?

It is a problem David Moyes almost certainly will not have seen coming.For much of the season, Everton have defended resolutely and made a good fist at holding onto leads. They tended to struggle when the onus was on them to create, but were generally able to withstand pressure at the other end.In recent months, though, the tables have turned.Advertisement

Indian ProAm duo defy war jitters to dance their way to Britannia Cup Podium

On 29th March 2026, Dubai residents Rajeswari V and Shannon Benjamin, travelled to the UK to participate in the Britannia Cup in England, representing India, at this premier ProAm event in the World Cup ProAm Series, which is known for Latin Ballroom dance.Despite the conflict causing uncertainty and people cutting down on costs and other expenses due to future apprehensions, this duo decided to invest time, money and energy in training with the sport's top athletes. For them, dance brings high...

Champions League final betting odds: Can Arsenal clinch a famous double?

Arsenal are now odds-on to end the season with silverware – but could this campaign turn into something far more historic?A famous double is firmly on the table after Bukayo Saka fired Arsenal into the Champions League final with a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid. The victory has set up a blockbuster showdown in Budapest against Paris Saint-Germain.Advertisement

Brighton showing commitment to Fabian Hurzeler — now they need new signings

The new contract that Fabian Hurzeler is about to sign could in theory make him Brighton & Hove Albion’s longest serving Premier League manager.A caveat is necessary, because the scale of the German’s potential — and the unpredictable nature of the Premier League — means there is no guarantee that Hurzeler will see out the duration of his new deal, which will tie him to the club beyond the previous expiry date of June 2027.Advertisement

With Italian football in crisis, Sassuolo offer a model of how to put things right

Max Allegri sought refuge in the dug-out at the Mapei Stadium. He bowed his head and pinched the bridge of his nose. Not Sassuolo. Not again. The team with whom he began his rise through the leagues, taking ‘Sasol’ up to Serie B for the first time in their history two decades ago, has a funny way of coming back to haunt him. A 4-3 defeat in 2014 brought an end to his first spell as coach of AC Milan. The scorer of all four of Sassuolo’s goals that day was Domenico Berardi. Now a little longer in...

The Alternative Premier League Table: No 36 – Big chance conversion

Welcome to the latest edition of The Alternative Premier League Table, where each week, The Athletic analyses the entire division through a specific lens.Matchday 35 saw teams across the Premier League score 23 of their 46 big chances. That 50 per cent conversion rate is the third best of the season after Matchday 5 (59 per cent) and 20 (55 per cent).Advertisement

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Everything you need to know about the FIA World Endurance Championship

The premier category of sports car racing, the FIA World Endurance Championship, embarks on its second round of the 2026 season at the famed Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium this weekend.The 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps is the final warm-up for the entire WEC grid before the highlight of the season, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which takes place next month and stands as one of the most coveted and hardest events to win in global motorsport.Advertisement

IPL playoff qualification scenarios: Punjab Kings still in control despite slide

Punjab Kings' strong start is faltering with three consecutive losses, raising concerns about their playoff security. Sloppy fielding and a top-order batting collapse against Sunrisers Hyderabad highlighted recent struggles. While mathematically still in a good position, the team needs to quickly address these issues to avoid entering the playoffs with a losing momentum. Punjab remain in control of qualification mathematically. But unless they quickly clean up the details, they risk entering the...

Instagram models get more importance than us: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

Instagram models get more importance than us Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

Toluca comes back on LAFC to set up all-Mexican Concacaf Champions Cup final

Once again, there’s bound to be a Mexican winner of Concacaf’s club championship.Toluca came back from a 2-1 first-leg deficit to oust LAFC on aggregate (5-2) in the semifinals of the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup, with Wednesday’s 4-0 win setting up a final vs. Tigres UANL and ensuring at least two of the region’s four berths in the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup will go to Liga MX sides. Cruz Azul, the 2025 Concacaf champion, booked the first, with the tournament serving as the confederation’s only av...

Man Utd news: Bruno Fernandes a dream target for European giant as star 'open to pay cut'

Manchester United are getting their ducks in a row ahead of the summer transfer window as they know they can offer Champions League football

Giants hit a new low — and little else — while dropping a series to Padres

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants wanted to re-establish the memory-making business this season at 24 Willie Mays Plaza, and in a sense, they’re succeeding.By fielding a team so stunningly ineffective you couldn’t scrub them from your mind if you wanted to.Some stinks are tougher to wash off than others. The Giants, for as rank as this season has started, are well short of high heaven. After clinching another series defeat with a 5-1 loss to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday afternoon, th...

Jaylen Brown on Celtics future, NBA fine: 'I can play in Boston for the next 10 years'

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown once again had lingering thoughts to get off his chest.And once again, just as he did Sunday night, less than 24 hours after Boston blew a 3-1 lead to the Philadelphia 76ers in a Game 7 loss, Brown took to Twitch to air them out. Wednesday night, Brown returned to the livestream platform.Advertisement

Resilient PSG edge past Bayern Munich to reach 2nd consecutive UCL final

Resilient PSG edge past Bayern Munich to reach nd consecutive UCL final

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175 countries have FIFA 2026 World Cup broadcast rights but fans in India and China might not get to watch

The FIFA World Cup is supposed to be the biggest celebration in football. A month where sleep schedules disappear, houses turn into mini stadiums, and entire streets suddenly become Argentina, Brazil or Portugal fan zones.But as things stand right now, football fans in India and China still do not officially know where they can watch the tournament.And honestly, for someone who grew up in Kerala where football is treated almost like a religion, this is genuinely sad news. World Cup season in Ker...

IPL Play of the Day: After Wednesday night in Hyderabad, Chahal deserves a drink

IPL Play of the Day After Wednesday night in Hyderabad Chahal deserves a drink

Jalen Brunson, Knicks grind out win against 76ers to take 2-0 series lead: Takeaways

The New York Knicks survived a back-and-forth thriller in Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers and hung on for a 108-102 home win to take a 2-0 series lead in this Eastern Conference semifinals series.Jalen Brunson scored a team-high 26 points, OG Anunoby, who wasn’t on the court or bench in the game’s final minutes, had 24 and Karl-Anthony Towns added 20 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to lead the Knicks. In a game that featured 14 ties and 25 lead changes, New York shut it down in winni...