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Abu Dhabi’s Reem Mall to get huge McGettigan’s sports and dining hub

Dubai: Abu Dhabi residents are set to get a new sports, dining and entertainment venue at Reem Mall, with Vision Hospitality preparing to launch a 45,000 sq ft multi-concept destination built around food, live games and social spaces.Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The project will bring McGettigan’s to Reem Mall in one of Vision Hospitality’s biggest UAE expansions to date, adding a new day-to-night attraction to Abu Dhabi’s Al Reem Island. The first phase will inc...

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James Coles on England, Sussex and a £390,000 fee at auction: 'I know there will be a target on my back'

The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join.James Coles is adamant. “I always want to play for Sussex,” he says. “As long as the cricket carries on being this good there’s no doubt I’ll stay. I love it here and we’re in a great spot.”It is a reassuring answer for Sussex supporters to a pertinent question over the future of one of the most exciting and sought-after emerging talents in English cricket.Advertisement

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder complete sweep over Suns: Game 4 takeaways

The Oklahoma City Thunder advanced to the Western Conference semifinals with a series-clinching 131-122 road win in Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns on Monday. It was the Thunder’s third consecutive sweep postseason of a first-round opponent.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led six Thunder players in double-figure scoring with a game-high 31 points. Chet Holmgren added 24 points and 12 rebounds for the Thunder, who shot 50 percent (17 of 34) from the 3-point range and 86 percent (26 of 30) from the free-t...

Wrestling Federation deliberately blocking my return: Vinesh Phogat

Wrestling Federation deliberately blocking my return Vinesh Phogat

This Aston Villa squad is in its end game. The time to win a trophy is now

The next three weeks could be Aston Villa’s seminal period under Unai Emery, with the opportunity to win a major trophy for the first time in 30 years.Much of the modern narrative in football places great value on securing Champions League football — a feat Villa are on track to achieve for a second time in three years. But bringing home silverware is different. It is tangible and lasting. And this is the best (and possibly final) chance for the present iteration of Emery’s Villa.Advertisement

Anthony Gordon's Newcastle future: What we're hearing about Chelsea, Bayern, and Arsenal interest

A summer exit from Newcastle United for Anthony Gordon appears increasingly likely.Momentum is gathering around a sale of the England international, with Bayern Munich and Chelsea among the 25-year-old’s potential suitors.Already scarred by the acrimonious defection of Alexander Isak to Liverpool last summer, some Newcastle fans are questioning why their club would seriously consider selling their top scorer across all competitions.Advertisement

Will your Premier League club's manager be in charge next season?

There are still four rounds of games to go in the Premier League season, but already there will be plans afoot for the summer and into 2026-27 — and that includes who will be in the managerial seat at each club.A lot will depend on whether teams stay up, make Europe or improve on their current standing, but with the coaching situations at many Premier League clubs still uncertain, our writers have taken a look at who could stay and who could go.Some of those contacted for this piece spoke on con...

Champions League semi-final predictions: Olise to light it up? PSG to retain the trophy?

And then there were four.The Champions League semi-finals begin tonight, with holders Paris Saint-Germain hosting Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes. Tomorrow (Wednesday), Premier League leaders Arsenal visit Atletico Madrid as they look to claim their first piece of silverware in Europe’s elite competition.Advertisement

Did You Notice: How important Kai Havertz is to Arsenal's possession game?

This is a weekly column where Jon Mackenzie notices something from one of the weekend fixtures in the Premier League. Read the inaugural edition here, and last week’s analysis of Manchester City versus Arsenal here. As Kai Havertz trudged off the pitch in the 34th minute of Arsenal’s win against Newcastle United on Saturday, there may have been some within the Arsenal fanbase who viewed it as an allegory for their team’s title chances disappearing down the tunnel of yet another season....

Liverpool are already losing two leaders. Letting Alisson leave as well would be a mistake

Alisson stood applauding on the touchline before raising a clenched fist in the direction of Freddie Woodman.Liverpool’s long-serving No 1 was showing his appreciation for an outstanding save from the club’s third-choice goalkeeper to deny Jean-Philippe Mateta. Woodman’s heroics had sparked a blistering counter-attack that ended with Andy Robertson firing home the hosts’ second goal in Saturday’s 3-1 win over Crystal Palace.Advertisement

England 2026 World Cup watch: Rice, O'Reilly and why Tuchel can lean on other worthy influencers

The Premier League is a truly international affair.All but three clubs are majority-owned by foreign investors and they thrive on the income from the huge international television audiences. Plenty of fans travel from overseas, too, to watch and experience the Premier League and see many of the best players in the world in the flesh.Advertisement

The lessons Paris Saint-Germain must take from their Bayern defeat earlier this season

Nearly six months after meeting at Parc des Princes on matchday four in the Champions League’s league phase, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich lock horns once more in the semi-final.Both sides can learn from Bayern’s 2-1 win at the start of November. The Bundesliga side were 2-0 up approaching half-time before Luis Diaz, who had scored both goals, got himself sent off for a bizarre, reckless two-footed tackle on PSG defender Achraf Hakimi.Advertisement

Champions League semi-final betting odds: Arsenal and Bayern Munich favourites

From a starting field of 36 teams, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint-Germain are the last ones standing in this season’s Champions League.Arsenal and Bayern are the favourites to progress from their respective semi-finals, with the pair both priced at 13/8 to get their hands on the famous trophy on May 30 in Budapest.Advertisement

2026 fantasy football rankings: Post NFL Draft update

The 2026 fantasy football dynasty rankings are updated, with rookie only ranks as well, so it’s time to update the redraft rankings. Sure, it’s “early,” but as we do every offseason, talking fantasy football rankings never truly stops.Because it’s early, don’t forget that you can jump in the comments to ask why, what could happen, my thinking, etc. Or, just jump in there to yell at me for hating your favorite player and ranking him too low.Quick Notes: ECR: Stands for Expert Consensus Ranking, a...

Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 28, 2026, puzzle No. 582

Need help with today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle? You’ve come to the right place.Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.A quick public service announcement before we continue: The bottom of this article includes the answers — and hints — for the four categories. So if you want to solve the board hint-free, we recommend you play before continuing.You can access today’s game here.Advertisement

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Mac wants to 'earn' place in Wrexham history

Mac wants to 'earn' place in Wrexham historyTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Wrexham co-owner Rob Mac visited the new National Football Museum of WalesBySimon DaviesBBC Sport Wales, AtWrexhamPublished1 hour agoThey lined up by the door, as if waiting for a royal visit.Staff at the new Football Museum of Wales looked on proudly as a special visitor came to check on progress prior to the grand opening later this...

IPL 2026, PBKS vs RR preview: Iyer's unbeaten Punjab face Sooryavanshi storm

IPL PBKS vs RR preview Iyers unbeaten Punjab face Sooryavanshi storm

Magic take 3-1 series lead, have No. 1 seed Pistons on the brink of elimination: Takeaways

The Orlando Magic defeated the Detroit Pistons 94-88 to take a 3-1 series lead and move one win away from becoming the seventh No. 8 seed in NBA history to beat a No. 1 seed in the playoffs.Orlando rode a balanced scoring effort from Paolo Banchero (18), Franz Wagner (19), Wendell Carter Jr. (12) and Desmond Bane (22) in a gritty Game 4 win that saw the Magic force Detroit 20 turnovers.Here are takeaways from Game 4 from Josh Robbins and Hunter Patterson.Advertisement