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Hansi Flick, the father figure to Barcelona’s young stars
It was Hansi Flick in microcosm.On February 28, Barcelona beat Villarreal 4-1 in La Liga. As Barca’s German manager finished answering the final question of his post-match press conference, his eyes fixed on the back of the room. He smiled, and gave a little nod.Seconds later, one of his young grandchildren darted out of the darkness and towards him. Flick scooped him up, a beam breaking across his face.Advertisement
'They were the worst minutes in my life': Jamie Mitchell on humiliation rituals and why football must do better
Wilma needs no encouragement to fetch the scrapbook. Its burgundy spine wore out many years ago, so layer on layer of tape tries desperately to cradle over 60 pages of newspaper cuttings documenting every word ever published about her son, Jamie Mitchell.It is a timeline of his triumphs. The wonderkid hyped alongside Barry Ferguson and Charlie Miller at Rangers Boys’ Club. The day he signed an eight-year deal at top-flight side Norwich City in 1990. His heroics in Europe’s biggest youth tourname...
How each Premier League goalkeeper deals with crosses and corners
Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo posted an image from a corner kick after his side’s 1-0 win at Everton in February, showing the home team crowding the goalkeeper and testing Senne Lammens’ authority with every delivery. He compared it to a WWE Royal Rumble.It was not an exaggeration. Bodies were locked together, arms extended, shirts pulled — a snapshot of what defending corners in the Premier League has become.Advertisement
Arsenal were at risk of losing their way. In Lisbon they rediscovered their identity
Arsenal arrived in Lisbon in need of a mighty kick start. At a vulnerable point of their season, they craved a spark to resurrect their conviction. It came via a late burst of intention and precision, carved out by Gabriel Martinelli and finished stylishly by Kai Havertz. How they relished it. It was not just rewarding, it was healing. It boosted the whole team’s belief system. “It was a big moment in the season,” Mikel Arteta reflected.Advertisement
Angels’ Jorge Soler, Braves’ Reynaldo López exchange haymakers in brawl
For a few minutes in the fifth inning Tuesday, Angel Stadium looked more like the inside of a UFC octagon than a big-league baseball field. Moments after an up-and-in fastball from Atlanta Braves righty Reynaldo López hit the backstop, Los Angeles Angels DH Jorge Soler charged the mound to trigger the season’s first benches-clearing fight.Advertisement
Trent Alexander-Arnold - the player who will never change your mind
“It is a very hard decision,” said Thomas Tuchel when explaining to the media last month, why he had once again omitted Trent Alexander-Arnold from his most recent England squad.“He took it on his chin. He will keep on going. I will make sure that I see some matches from Real Madrid, maybe [in the] Champions League to get my last impressions.Advertisement
Manuel Neuer thwarts Real Madrid to prove he is not too old or too slow
Time catches up with everybody in the end. But not with Manuel Neuer. Not yet. Even at 40.Bayern Munich’s 2-1 win over Real Madrid on Tuesday night was what it was meant to be. Football as theatre. Sport at its most compelling. Amid its sub-plots and dramas, the moment of the night might have belonged to Neuer, when he clawed a whistling Kylian Mbappe drive around the post.Advertisement
Who should captain Chelsea for the rest of the season?
Who captains Chelsea is suddenly a live debate again. The general rule whenever Reece James is not on the pitch or injured (as he happens to be now) is that Enzo Fernandez wears the armband, but the course of recent events makes that feel like an awkward proposition.Fernandez has been internally disciplined with a two-match ban for fuelling speculation of a summer transfer to Real Madrid in several media appearances during the March international break, having already criticised Chelsea’s decisi...
Why Everton want to keep Jack Grealish – and why they’re hopeful it could happen
The setting was the treatment room at Everton’s Finch Farm training ground. Jack Grealish was prone on one of the tables, encircled not by medical staff but members of the club’s Down’s Syndrome team.What followed was truly heartwarming. The group laughed and danced with Grealish watching — one did ‘the worm’ — in scenes later published online.Advertisement
Celtics' Jayson Tatum on post-Achilles return to MSG: 'Might as well get it out the way'
BOSTON – Celtics star Jayson Tatum will return to Madison Square Garden this week. After tearing his Achilles there during last season’s playoffs, he said he is “not really” looking forward to stepping into the building again.“I’ve thought about it,” Tatum said Tuesday night after scoring 23 points in a 113-102 win against the Charlotte Hornets. “I’m not, like, thrilled to go back and play there. Last time I played there, obviously, it was a traumatic experience for me. Obviously, I knew at some...
Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 8, 2026, puzzle No. 562
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
Liverpool news: Mo Salah's team-mate talks revealed as Steven Gerrard issues transfer plea
Liverpool news: Mo Salah's team-mate talks revealed as Steven Gerrard issues transfer pleaToday's Liverpool news sees club icon Steven Gerrard select his choice to replace Mo Salah while talks surrounding the Egyptian's departure have been divulgedCommentsSportChris Burns Senior Sports Writer05:00, 08 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesSteven Gerrard has discussed Liverpool and life after Mohamed Salah(Image: Sky Sports)Liverpool face a crucial first-leg tie with Paris Saint-Germain in the Cham...
Man Utd news: Paul Scholes wants eight players axed as Harry Maguire decision made
Man Utd news: Paul Scholes wants eight players axed as Harry Maguire decision madeManchester United have already secured the future of one of their stars ahead of the summer transfer windowCommentsSportFasika Zelealem Senior Sports Reporter04:30, 08 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesPaul Scholes believes Manchester United should part ways with numerous stars this summer(Image: YouTube/The Good, the Bad and the Football Podcast)Manchester United have been told where they should begin when it comes to clearing...
Arsenal news: Real Madrid ‘open’ to £70m transfer as David Raya addresses dilemma
Arsenal news: Real Madrid ‘open’ to £70m transfer as David Raya addresses dilemmaArsenal are set for a busy summer transfer window as Mikel Arteta's side aim to end the season with silverwareCommentsSportJake Bayliss Senior Sports Writer04:00, 08 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesDavid Raya has reacted to Mikel Arteta's decisions(Image: Alex Caparros/Getty Images)Arsenal are in a crucial period of the season as the final run-in approaches. The Gunners remain in two competitions and will also be for...
Is Arteta’s intensity Arsenal’s Premier and Champions League hope, or fear?
Arsenal squeeze 1-0 win at Sporting Lisbon to end winless run, but is pressure telling after another below-par outing?
New York Mets' Ronny Mauricio was ready in first big-league shot of 2026
NEW YORK — In a meeting Tuesday morning, Carlos Mendoza was blunt.The opportunity, he told Ronny Mauricio, is not here. Not yet. But stay ready, he warned. It can happen quickly.Hours later, as a chilly twilight descended upon Queens, it was Mauricio being mobbed by his teammates around first base, Mauricio who had won the Mets’ fourth straight game with a pinch hit 10th-inning single to right. And it was Mendoza chuckling.Advertisement
Gary Woodland savors Masters return after brain surgery, PTSD battle nearly ended his career
Gary Woodland’s return to Augusta National Golf Club carries added significance this year after he pulled off a surprising win at the Houston Open in March.Woodland embraced the moment at Augusta National this week, reflecting on the tradition and significance of the Masters."I love this place," Woodland said Tuesday. "I love the tradition. There’s nothing like driving down Magnolia Lane. I definitely drove down a little slower this year than I ever have, even the first time I was here in 2011....
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel responds after photos with New York Times NFL reporter leak
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel addressed recent photos that show him and New York Times and The Athletic NFL reporter Dianna Russini in bathing suits by a pool.The photos, originally published by the New York Post's Page Six, also show the coach and journalist holding hands and hugging on the roof of a resort bungalow in Sedona, Arizona."These photos show a completely innocent interaction and any suggestion otherwise is laughable," Vrabel told the Post. "This doesn’t deserve any fur...
2 sixes in 3 balls: 15-year-old Sooryavanshi stuns Bumrah in first IPL face-off
We have seen Jasprit Bumrah terrorising batters. We saw it recently in the World Cup as well. But here is a 15-year-old playing fearless shots against one of the greatest bowlers to grace the game of cricket.Vaibhav Sooryavanshi did not just face Bumrah, he took him on.In Rajasthan Royals’ rain-hit game against Mumbai Indians, the teenage left-hander showed no hesitation in his first-ever IPL face-off against arguably the greatest T20 fast bowler of all time. Bumrah’s very first ball to him was...
NASCAR denies YouTube star ‘Cleetus McFarland’ to run O'Reilly Series race at Talladega
The goal YouTube star “Cleetus McFarland” had to compete in the upcoming race at Talladega Superspeedway in NASCAR’s second-tier series is going to have to wait, with NASCAR denying the driver, whose actual name is Garrett Mitchell, to enter the race held on one of NASCAR’s biggest and fastest tracks. Advertisement