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Arsenal return to the Parc des Princes nineteen years after suffering UEFA Champions League heartbreak in the French capital, needing to overturn a 1-0 deficit against Paris Saint-Germain in tonight’s second leg of their semi-final. With a place in Munich at stake,

Tyrese Haliburton hit a cold-blooded step-back three with 1.1 seconds remaining to cap a stunning 120-119 comeback win for the Indiana Pacers over the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semi-final on Tuesday night. Down by 20 points

Inter Milan and Barcelona meet again tonight in what promises to be a blockbuster conclusion to their Champions League semi-final tie. After a chaotic 3-3 draw in the first leg, everything is left to play for in Milan, with both clubs dreaming

Aaron Gordon’s clutch three-pointer with four seconds left capped a stunning comeback as the Denver Nuggets edged top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder 121-119 in a thrilling Western Conference semi-final opener. Nikola Jokic delivered a dominant 42-point performance, scoring 18 in the final quarter

Nottingham Forest’s push for Champions League football took another dent as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Crystal Palace, leaving them two points adrift of the top five with time running out. Despite knowing a win was vital after rivals

Trent Alexander-Arnold has confirmed he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, bringing a 20-year association with the club to an emotional close. The 26-year-old, widely regarded as one of the finest right-backs of his generation, is out of contract

Oscar Piastri stormed to a commanding victory at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday, leading a McLaren one-two that extended his championship lead to 16 points over teammate Lando Norris. Starting fourth, the Australian carved through the field to claim his third

The Golden State Warriors booked their spot in the second round of the NBA playoffs with a gritty 103-89 Game 7 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday, snapping a two-game skid to close out the series. Buddy Hield stole the spotlight

Chelsea kept their Champions League dream alive with a spirited 3-1 win over newly crowned Premier League champions Liverpool on Sunday, but the real test of their credentials is yet to come. Goals from Enzo Fernandez and a Jarell Quansah own goal

Bayern Munich sealed their 33rd Bundesliga title on Sunday without kicking a ball, after Bayer Leverkusen’s 2-2 draw at Freiburg handed the Bavarians an unassailable lead with two games to spare. Leverkusen needed a win to stay in the race after Bayern’s

Frank Lampard praised Coventry City’s stunning rise from 17th to fifth under his watch but insisted their Championship playoff qualification is just the beginning of a bigger journey. Saturday’s 2-0 win over Middlesbrough capped a remarkable turnaround for the Sky Blues, who

Max Verstappen continued his dominance on American soil by taking pole position for the Miami Grand Prix with a stunning 1:26.204 lap, edging out Lando Norris by just 0.065 seconds. Fresh off winning the sprint race, Norris pushed hard to dethrone the

Aryna Sabalenka continued her sensational 2024 season with a commanding 6-3, 7-6(3) victory over Coco Gauff to secure a third Madrid Open title, further solidifying her status as world number one and favourite for Roland-Garros. The Belarusian blew past Gauff in the

Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie delivered a penalty masterclass to hand Paris FC a stunning 5-4 shootout win over Paris Saint-Germain and clinch the Coupe de France title in Calais on Saturday. After a goalless 90 minutes at Stade de l’Epopée, the

Barcelona were made to sweat but eventually overcame bottom-placed Real Valladolid 2-1, keeping their title push intact ahead of next week’s El Clásico showdown. Ivan Sanchez gave the already-doomed hosts a dream start, his deflected effort wrong-footing Marc-André ter Stegen just six