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Sacrifice and selflessness define coach Cori Close's UCLA championship run
PHOENIX — “Let me show you who Cori really is,” a UCLA staffer says as he pushes the door open to the UCLA coaches’ temporary locker room at the Final Four arena.Around the corner, there’s a collection of recyclable cans and bottles that Close has picked up and set atop a mini-fridge.In the next hour, those cans and bottles will be packed into a bag so they can take the flight back to Los Angeles with the newly crowned national champion UCLA Bruins. Behind Close’s efforts, the entire team regula...
West Ham's FA Cup heartbreak will hurt but their fighting spirit bodes well for relegation battle
It was a strange sight to watch one West Ham United fan climb a fence in an attempt to get back into the London Stadium.After leaving when his team were 2-0 down against Leeds United, he was far from the only person feeling a sense of regret when West Ham scored in the 93rd and 97th minutes to force extra time in their FA Cup quarter-final.Advertisement
Leeds have waited 39 years for an FA Cup semi-final and they did it the Leeds way
After 39 years, what difference could an extra 15 minutes make for Leeds United in their wait for an FA Cup semi-final?As Dominic Calvert-Lewin celebrated with the 9,000-strong away end at London Stadium, everyone dared to dream.The visitors sang of Wembley as the hosts queued to leave. Leeds began to play with freedom and confidence. Wilfried Gnonto was inches from a backheeled third. Even Sebastiaan Bornauw, United’s gigantic centre-back, fizzed a long-range effort off Alphonse Areola’s gloves...
Estevao is the spark Chelsea will need in the daunting run-in ahead
Chelsea’s players enjoyed a far better post-match soundtrack on Saturday than the boos that accompanied their Champions League exit in their previous home game. Stamford Bridge emptied to ‘That’s The Way (I Like It)’ after progress was smoothed into the FA Cup semi-finals. The locals tweaked the theme, of course, to serenade Estevao as he beamed his way down the touchline.Estevao could have scored a hat-trick in Chelsea’s 7-0 win over Port Vale.Advertisement
The Briefing: Could Arsenal end the season empty-handed? Will the FA Cup help or hinder Leeds survival hopes?
Welcome to The Briefing, where every Monday, The Athletic discusses three of the biggest issues raised by the weekend’s action.With the Premier League campaign on hold before it enters its final weeks, the FA Cup took centre stage over the past two days: Manchester City thrashing Liverpool on Saturday lunchtime, Chelsea enjoying a bit of shooting practice against Port Vale of League One, Championship side Southampton stunning top-flight leaders Arsenal, and finally Leeds United beating West Ham...
Can the Premier League do more to combat violence against women and girls?
“We’ve openly spoken about everything else,” says Hollie Varney, chief operating officer at Kick It Out. “We’ve spoken about antisemitism in football and Islamophobia. We’ve spoken about LGBTQ+ issues. Racism has been spoken about.“I don’t think people know how to deal with issues around women, and I don’t think they take it as seriously as other forms of discrimination.”Advertisement
Arne Slot's Liverpool future was never reliant on the FA Cup, but his reign is in danger of unravelling
The setting was a plush executive box at Fenway Park, home of baseball’s Boston Red Sox, in July 2012.Liverpool’s principal owner John W Henry took a seat, having granted a rare interview to those of us from the Merseyside media who were covering the club’s pre-season tour of North America.Two months earlier, Liverpool’s Fenway Sports Group (FSG) ownership had sacked a club icon in manager Kenny Dalglish and subsequently appointed Brendan Rodgers as his replacement. In that 2011-12 campaign, Liv...
The Champions League quarter-finals start this week. Here are five things to look out for
The Champions League quarter-finals are upon us — and with them a historic tie, a chance for revenge for one Premier League team and plenty of star players involved, from Kylian Mbappe to Harry Kane.Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres will return to his old club Sporting CP after becoming Sweden’s World Cup qualifying hero, while La Liga sides Barcelona and Atletico Madrid face each other in the first tie this season between two teams from the same country.Advertisement
Bruno Fernandes is a brilliant footballer. Is he destined to be a coach too?
It was in one of the final training sessions before Portugal faced Armenia during the last international break when Bruno Fernandes was working on his free kicks at the end of the morning.Fernandes knew, with Cristiano Ronaldo suspended for their last World Cup qualifier after a red card against Republic of Ireland, that he may be needed on set pieces.Advertisement
Watching a remarkable comeback and shootout defeat with fans stuck outside - because they left early
The bloke to your left has already called it a day.The woman on the other side is restless, checking her watch over and over as she tries to work out if she can make the earlier train.Your team are 2-0 down and heading out of a home FA Cup quarter-final without a whimper, and though the fourth official has just signalled that there will be 11 minutes of second-half stoppage time, you face the decision thousands of other West Ham supporters were confronted with on Sunday evening.Advertisement
Champions League quarter-finals predictions, star players and youngsters to watch
This is an updated version of an article that was first published after the quarter-final line-up was confirmed in March.The Champions League quarter-finals kick off this week, with the path to the final in Budapest on May 30 now clear.Real Madrid host Bayern Munich at the Bernabeu this Tuesday in the competition’s most-played fixture, while Premier League leaders Arsenal travel to Lisbon to face Sporting CP.Advertisement
Newcastle have a built-in aversion to losing key players. But can this pain become a gain?
The time is nigh for Newcastle United to master the art of the deal.As a pivotal transfer window approaches (not for the first time post-takeover), the decision-makers at St James’ Park understand that how they sell is just as important as who they buy. They know there can be no repeat of last summer’s Alexander Isak saga, which earned great money but caused greater destabilisation, the effects of which are still rippling out.Advertisement
‘We don’t want pity’: Ukrainian war veterans face off in amputee boxing championship
Artem Khrebet emerged victorious from what organisers say was world-first competitive bout between double amputeesFootwork decides a boxing match, they say. In Ukraine, the tired cliche took on a new meaning.On Saturday, two Ukrainian war veterans faced off on prosthetic legs in what organisers called the world’s first competitive bout between double-amputee fighters.Top: Artem Khrebet (left) and Mykhailo Drobotenko (right), both war veterans, during the weigh-in ceremony Continue reading...
Liverpool news: Virgil van Dijk points finger of blame as Mohamed Salah sent message
Liverpool news: Virgil van Dijk points finger of blame as Mohamed Salah sent messageLiverpool have been hit with home truths from inside their own dressing room after a humiliating defeat at the hands of Manchester CityCommentsSportFasika Zelealem Senior Sports Reporter05:00, 06 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesLiverpool's season has gone from bad to worse(Image: Simon Stacpoole/Offside via Getty Images)Liverpool won't have time to lick their wounds after being battered 4-0 by Manchester City with...
Michigan vs. UConn is an NCAA championship game built on opposites
There is something different about this men's basketball NCAA championship game.
Man Utd news: Bruno Fernandes names replacement as Marcus Rashford boosts transfer chances
Man Utd news: Bruno Fernandes names replacement as Marcus Rashford boosts transfer chancesBruno Fernandes may have a hand in deciding who replaces him at Manchester United, while Marcus Rashford could benefit from a very fruitful week in BarcelonaCommentsSportTom Sunderland Sports writer04:30, 06 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesBruno Fernandes has reportedly identified his own Manchester United replacement(Image: Marc Atkins/Getty Images)The winds of transfer change are blowing through the walls of Old Tra...
What went wrong for South Carolina? The main thing: UCLA's dominating defense
PHOENIX — By early in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s national championship, Dawn Staley was officially out of answers.When she didn’t look exasperated, she appeared stoic. When UCLA’s offense wasn’t rolling right past her South Carolina team, the Bruins’ defense was clamping down on the other end.‘Twas a nightmare day on the court for the Gamecocks … and perhaps a bit of deja vu, too.Advertisement
Lakers' Luka Dončić to visit Europe in effort to expedite hamstring strain treatment
Luka Dončić will seek medical treatment in Europe in a hope to try and quicken his return from a Grade 2 hamstring strain, according to his agency. Dončić suffered the injury on Thursday during a 139-96 loss to the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers announced they expect Dončić to miss the rest of the regular season. Can confirm Luka Dončić will seek medical treatment in Europe in a hope to try and quicken his return from a Grade 2 hamstring strain, per his agency. — Dan Woike...
Arsenal news: Mikel Arteta behaviour called out as transfer claims 'cross the line'
Arsenal news: Mikel Arteta behaviour called out as transfer claims 'cross the line'Arsenal are dealing with the shock of another cup exit and a blow to their transfer plansCommentsSportKasra Moradi Senior Sports Journalist04:00, 06 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesMikel Arteta has been called out for his touchline theatrics(Image: Stuart MacFarlane, Arsenal FC via Getty Images)As the dust settles on an other dismal result for Arsenal, Mikel Arteta has found himself in the firing line. The Gunners’...
West Virginia caps off Ross Hodge's first season with a postseason crown
With an 89-82 overtime win over Oklahoma, the West Virginia Mountaineers capped off Ross Hodge's first season as champions. Not the type of championship WVU fans were hoping for entering the season, but a championship nonetheless.