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McIlroy eyes Rose 'blueprint' for major longevity after 'home' Augusta win

Rory McIlroy has backed Justin Rose to find an elusive second major title and believes he can use his Ryder Cup teammate as a ‘blueprint’ to keep building on his own success.McIlroy became just the fourth player in history to win back-to-back editions of The Masters, with a one-shot victory over Scottie Scheffler also seeing him match Sir Nick Faldo's tally of six major titles.

Social media abuse, stalking and death threats: The dark side of women's sport

Too feminine, too masculine. Hair too short. Too much makeup. Too muscular. Too skinny. Too outspoken. Too aggressive. Who would be a sportswoman in today's landscape? In the eyes of some so-called fans, they can't do right for doing wrong.In 2025, women's sport took huge strides on the pitch again as the Lionesses created another piece of history by defending their Euros title and the Red Roses claimed World Cup glory on home soil - as well as a host of individual successes from Beau Greaves' h...

New trial over Maradona's death begins in Argentina

San Isidro: A new trial over the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona begins Tuesday a year after a scandal involving a judge caused the first trial to collapse.Maradona, considered one of the world's greatest players ever, died in November 2020 at the age of 60 while recovering from brain surgery at a private residence.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here. He died of heart failure and acute pulmonary edema - a condition where fluid acc...

Disrespectful: Star athlete blasts delay in National Sports Awards announcement

Disrespectful Star athlete blasts delay in National Sports Awards announcement

IPL 2026: वैभव सूर्यवंशी पहली बार ‘गोल्डन डक’ का शिकार, डेब्यू कर रहे बॉलर ने उड़ाए होश

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Is 'the power of Anfield' real - and can it really ruffle PSG?

Few arenas in world football can truly change the course of a match, yet among that rare group, one stands apart.It has become almost cliche to talk of special European nights at Anfield, yet it remains the case that Liverpool is one of those grounds where the atmosphere is not a byproduct of the game, but its driving force. And if Liverpool are to overhaul a two-goal deficit against Paris Saint-Germain tomorrow night, then the crowd will have played a significant role.Advertisement

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Red-hot Twins knock Garrett Crochet out early, roll to seventh victory in 8 games

MINNEAPOLIS — First it was paper cuts. Then came the blunt-force trauma.Only 18 batters into Monday night’s game, two-time Boston Red Sox All-Star pitcher Garrett Crochet walked off the mound headed for the showers. And the surprising Minnesota Twins continued their red-hot roll.Powered by four home runs, including two monster blasts off Crochet in the second inning, the Twins shellacked the Red Sox 13-6 at Target Field. The victory was the seventh in eight games for a club many pegged to finish...

Brighton's attacking depth gives them an edge in race for European qualification

The clue that Brighton & Hove Albion are in a strong position in their push for Europe came with Fabian Hurzeler’s closing remarks after Saturday’s 2-0 win at Burnley.“I think overall we have good availability at the moment and that’s something we’ve missed through the whole season,” the head coach told reporters. “It’s very important to keep this availability because then you have competition, different options I can bring from the bench, and they push each other to reach a new limit.”Adver...

Inside Newcastle Q&A: Is Eddie Howe the right man? Will players leave without Europe?

During the Premier League season, The Athletic’s Newcastle United subscribers can ask our writers covering the club for their views and insight into what’s happening at St James’ Park.We have pulled together some of the questions and our answers from Monday’s edition of our Inside Newcastle live Q&A, which included queries about Eddie Howe’s suitability to lead the club into a critical summer, what is happening with Yoane Wissa and whether James Trafford remains a transfer target.Advertiseme...

Filip Gustavsson loses his last pre-playoffs start behind preseason-like lineup: Takeaways

ST. LOUIS — If the Minnesota Wild wanted to boost struggling Filip Gustavsson’s confidence in what was his final start before the playoffs, playing him behind an exhibition-style lineup probably wasn’t the wisest idea to get him back on track.While resting players and keeping them healthy is understandably Minnesota’s biggest priority heading into the start of the Dallas Stars series next weekend, Gustavsson, the presumptive No. 1 heading into the playoffs and the player coach John Hynes called...

David Raya, Thibaut Courtois, Alisson: The top 15 goalkeepers in the game ranked

Over the past decade, the goalkeeper position has evolved dramatically — it is no longer defined purely by shot-stopping, but by their wider involvement in the game.Here, we have tried to map out the modern goalkeeping landscape at its highest level by naming our top 15 players in that position.Rather than just naming the goalkeepers who are performing well this season, longevity and consistency at the elite level have been prioritised, which naturally leaves some emerging talents outside the to...

Did You Notice: How Chelsea stopped Nico O'Reilly, and how Pep Guardiola responded

This is the first in a weekly column where Jon Mackenzie notices something from one of the weekend fixtures in the Premier League.When it comes to Nico O’Reilly, the task of noticing has been made incredibly easy in recent weeks.Not only did we get a pair of goals in the Carabao Cup final as Manchester City defeated Arsenal at Wembley, but he also scored twice against Newcastle United in a narrow win a couple of weeks ago, putting City on course for one of their unlikeliest title challenges.Adve...

How dry or wet should a football pitch be?

In the moments after Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat against Bournemouth on Saturday, Viktor Gyokeres cited the pitch’s condition as a contributing factor.The Swedish striker mentioned he felt the grass was “a bit dry” towards the end of the game, adding that it “didn’t help” the goalscoring chances Mikel Arteta’s side created. You could be forgiven for thinking he was talking about Bournemouth’s turf — gamesmanship around football pitches is nothing new — but the dry pitch he was discussing was at the Emi...

Champions League comebacks: How the quarter-final ties could be turned around

Four teams have good reason to feel they have one foot in the Champions League semi-finals after last week’s quarter-final, first-leg encounters.Indeed, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain all have leads, some more commanding than others, and are only 90 minutes away from securing their place in the competition’s final four.Advertisement

Serie A Briefing: Chivu's Inter stun rising Como, Milan flop again and Ranieri skewers Gasperini

Cristian Chivu’s face has always fit at Inter. He has never tried to be anybody else, even if, on the pitch, a resemblance to Simone Inzaghi is inevitable. “You get the chance to put on thousands of masks in the world of football,” he said. “Choosing not to put one on is real courage.” Chivu is Inter, and so when he has defended his players perhaps too much, as was the case with Alessandro Bastoni after the Derby d’Italia, he is still being true to himself and to his club.Advertisement

‘To be honest…’: Riyan Parag breaks silence after heavy defeat to SRH

Riyan Parag termed Rajasthan Royals’ heavy loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad a “blip” after a dramatic top-order collapse. He credited SRH’s debutant pacers for their impact, reflected on tactical decisions, and praised his team’s fightback after being 9/5. Parag remained optimistic, backing RR to recover quickly and perform better in their next match.

How Paris Saint-Germain turned the long throw into a very different kind of attacking weapon

Paris Saint-Germain are a clever team. They dominate possession and territory better than anyone else, attack with mesmerising fluidity and suffocate opponents with intense man-to-man pressing.Luis Enrique has assembled a team of technicians that repeatedly takes apart English opposition at a time when the Premier League is defined by physicality, directness and set pieces.Advertisement

What does European football think of the Premier League's style of play?

In Luis Enrique’s Champions League post-match press conference last week, The Athletic asked the Paris Saint-Germain manager about his sustained commitment to an ultra-creative, ultra-technical approach when this season’s trends in the Premier League have been towards more attritional playing styles and an increased emphasis on set pieces.Advertisement

England 2026 World Cup watch: Is there still hope for those omitted for the March friendlies?

“I’m not in Thomas Tuchel’s shoes but, if I was, the first thing I would have been doing after the Japan game is getting on the phone back to Trent and saying, ‘Listen, it’s not over for you son, on the back of those two performances’.”Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard may have been directly referring to the omission of his former club-mate Trent Alexander-Arnold from the recent 35-man England squad, the last to be selected by Tuchel before he has to name his squad for the Worl...