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The Premier League mid-table's race for Europe: How much do each club need to qualify?

The Premier League title race promises drama in the 2025-26 season’s final four rounds, much like the anxious battle to avoid relegation. For those sitting more comfortably between those extremes, there is still the tantalising prize of European qualification to chase.Seven clubs, mainly comprising an unlikely gaggle of hopefuls, face a scrap for spots in the three UEFA competitions next season, with a surprise Champions League place potentially up for grabs.Advertisement

Charlie McAvoy ejected from Bruins' loss to Sabres for slashing Zach Benson

BOSTON — Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy didn’t get to participate in the series-ending handshake after his team lost to the Buffalo Sabres in Game 6. He was already in the locker room after getting ejected from the game in the final minutes.Late in the third period, with the Sabres up 4-1, McAvoy was racing toward a loose puck in the corner when Sabres forward Zach Benson slew-footed him. McAvoy fell and crashed into the boards. He immediately got up, charged toward Benson and swung his...

'We're a lot better in both boxes': Why Harry Maguire is right about Man Utd under Michael Carrick

Managers are often credited for their outside-the-box thinking, but in a more literal sense, Manchester United’s turnaround under head coach Michael Carrick in recent months has been driven by improvements inside the penalty areas.Well, at least that was the theory put forward by United centre-back Harry Maguire in an interview with Sky Sports after their 2-1 home victory against Brentford on Monday night.Advertisement

Jamieson punished after intimidating send-off to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Delhi Capitals bowler Kyle Jamieson received a demerit point and an official warning for a Level 1 IPL Code of Conduct breach. The incident occurred after dismissing Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, with Jamieson's aggressive send-off deemed provocative. This occurred during Delhi's successful seven-wicket chase against Rajasthan Royals.

The lesson of Leeds United and Daniel Farke? You need to keep the faith

“He’s my man,” said Leeds United chairman Paraag Marathe at the end of last season, and however tempted the club were to buy themselves a shiny new toy, they held their nerve with Daniel Farke. Can Farke keep a Premier League team up, people liked to ask. One more win and he won’t ever be faced with that question again.Advertisement

Scotland's remarkable three-way title race - and the 41-year wait that could end

Jeopardy has returned to Scottish football. It is an integral part of any sporting competition but, for 41 years, the title has been shared between only two clubs, Glasgow’s dominant duo of Celtic and Rangers. This season, the usual two-horse race finally has a third runner. Hearts, short for their full name Heart of Midlothian, hailing from the capital Edinburgh and without a league triumph in 65 years, are top of the Premiership with four games to go. They are three points clear of Celtic...

Where to Watch Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani Boxing Live Online

In a title bout for the undisputed super bantamweight (junior featherweight) championship, Japanese fighter Naoya Inoue takes on fellow Japanese boxer Junto Nakatani in a 12-round match. What’s on the line? Inoue’s IBF, WBC and WBO World Super Bantam title belts. At the end of the contest, one of these fighters will have both titles […]

Liverpool news: Arne Slot addresses critics as Wayne Rooney doubles down on harsh verdict

Liverpool are preparing to face rivals Manchester United in the Premier League

IPL 2026, RR vs DC: तीन हार के बाद जीत, फिर भी खुश नहीं द‍िल्ली कैप‍िटल्स के कप्तान अक्षर पटेल! दिया बड़ा बयान

IPL RR vs DC

Capital Deve­lopment Authority halts land retrieval drive amid PM’s skyscraper relief

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Deve­lopment Authority (CDA) has decided to stop operations against informal settlements to retrieve state land in Islamabad after the hue and cry over the prime minister’s decision to halt action against the ‘One Constitution’ skyscraper. After a court order, the CDA and police had arrived outside the twin towers on Constitution Avenue to vacate the building, but the operation was stopped due to the intervention of PM Shehbaz Sharif, who formed a committee to resolve the...

Rejuvenated Dragons aim for final European hurdle

Rejuvenated Dragons aim for final European hurdleImage source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyImage caption, Three of seven wins for Dragons this season have been away victories ByGareth GriffithsBBC Sport WalesPublished4 minutes agoComments'Did the Dragons lose?' That is an account name on X that posts after every Dragons game with the answer a simple yes or no.Last season the answer was 'yes' in all but one league game with 17 out of 18 defeats but this campaign there have been so...

Japan’s Taiyo Oil buys Russian oil as part of supply diversification efforts

The company representative noted that "supplies of Sakhalin Blend oil are not subject to sanctions"

Man Utd news: McTominay's heart as could be broken as transfer gets green light

Manchester United could end the hopes of a former star amid the latest transfer news surrounding the Premier League giants

How bad was Magic's 24-point collapse? Key stats from Game 6 loss to Pistons

We’ve seen playoff collapses in many sports before. We’ve also seen memorable stretches of offensive futility before, in basketball and in other sports. But we’ve never seen anything quite like what we saw in Orlando on Friday night.After taking a 24-point lead in the third quarter of Game 6 of their first-round series against the Detroit Pistons, the Orlando Magic seemed to be a lock to become the seventh No. 8 seed to upset a No. 1 seed since the playoffs expanded in 1984. Instead, they watche...

KL Rahul 2.0: From strike-rate sceptic to becoming a modern T20 believer

KL Rahul From strikerate sceptic to becoming a modern T believer

Arsenal news: Pep Guardiola makes title race admission as Mikel Arteta's comments slammed

Arsenal are back in Premier League action this weekend as the title race takes focus again

CSK's bold long-term plan revealed: 'We want him for the next decade'

Chennai Super Kings is undergoing a significant transition, investing in young talent like Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma, who were bought for ₹14.2 crore each. Despite early struggles, the franchise is committed to blooding these youngsters, aiming for long-term dividends.

IPL Play of the Day: Mitchell Starc's big-game aura saw DC cash in on experience

IPL Play of the Day Mitchell Starcs biggame aura saw DC cash in on experience

6 छक्के, 2 चौके... जयपुर में फरेरा बन गए फरारी, तूफानी छक्के से बच गई चीयरलीडर

'I hated rooming with David Beckham at Man Utd - I had two major problems with it'

David Beckham's particular rooming habits led to Gary Neville voicing his frustration about their days at Manchester United