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Jurgen Klopp apologises to Liverpool fans after Merseyside derby defeat

Jurgen Klopp apologises to Liverpool fans after Merseyside derby defeat - The German’s last visit to Goodison Park ended in his first defeat there.

Celtic plotting move for 6,000 p/w international who fits Rodgers' profile

Celtic are thought to be preparing an offer to sign an in-demand player, according to a new report.

‘It does mean that much more’ – Dan Biggar on the Springboks’ two per cent edge in the Rugby World Cup

Dan Biggar believes that the Springboks' mantra of giving South Africa 'hope' played a major role in their success.

Sheffield United boss slams referee over Man Utd penalty and free-kick

Sheffield Utd have broken the record for most goals conceded in a Premier League season.

Wayne Rooney slams Liverpool star over what he said after Everton defeat

'That’s part of your job, get on with it!'

Everton move closer to safety after ruining Liverpool’s title pursuit

Everton move closer to safety after ruining Liverpool’s title pursuit - The Reds are three points behind leaders Arsenal.

Celtic Offered Charles Pickel Who Wants Parkhead Move

Celtic have money in the bank from last summer's sales and a European tour - being offered a midfielder ahead of the window

Emma Raducanu crashes out of Madrid Open after first-round defeat to qualifier Maria Lourdes Carle

Emma Raducanu crashes out of Madrid Open after first-round defeat to qualifier Maria Lourdes Carle - Raducanu was broken six times as she fell to a heavy defeat

Emma Raducanu told to ‘work harder’ during defeat by world No 82

Emma Raducanu’s unpredictable season continued to swing from lows to highs and back again as she went down by a 6-2, 6-2 scoreline in the first round of the Madrid Open to Maria Lourdes Carle, a 24-year-old Argentine with just one previous WTA Tour victory to her name. While the nature of tennis is that you will win some and lose some, it was still...

LIV Golf praised for what PGA Tour couldn't do as Cameron Smith braced for homecoming

Australia is hosting a LIV Golf event in Adelaide for the second straight year after the league's boss, Greg Norman, pushed for its inclusion on the Saudi Arabia-backed tour

Soccer-French President Macron scores penalty in charity match

(Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron continues to show off his sporting abilities ahead of the Paris Olympics after dispatching a penalty in a charity soccer match on Wednesday. Macron, playing alongside a mix of former international players and healthcare professionals, fired his shot low into the bottom corner as the goalkeeper remained rooted to the line. The 46-year-old's team mates

Bucks Get Discouraging Update on Giannis Antetokounmpo's Injury Status

The Bucks' superstar has been out since April 9 with a calf injury, and it is feared he may not be near returning.

Mercedes apologise to Lewis Hamilton after forcing disastrous ‘very uncharacteristic error’

Lewis Hamilton suffered a shock Q1 elimination at the Chinese Grand Prix...

Head-to-head stats highlight why Test cricket is greatest sporting format

Let’s start, as all bad pieces of writing should, with a cliche: cricket is an individual sport dressed as a team game. Every match comprises hundreds or thousands of contests between a batter and a bowler. That unusual gameplay is one of the main reasons why Test cricket, in particular, touches the parts other sports cannot reach. But never mind all that soulful, meaning-of-life stuff; we’re here to talk about the joys of the humble statgasm....

Rafael Nadal casts doubt on chances of playing at French Open

Rafael Nadal casts doubt on chances of playing at French Open - The 37-year-old Spaniard continues to struggle with his body

The moment Liverpool surrendered their Premier League title challenge

The moment Liverpool surrendered their Premier League title challenge - Everton 2-0 Liverpool: Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s towering header wrapped up a first Merseyside derby win at Goodison Park in almost 14 years as the Reds were all but knocked out of the title race

Liverpool lineup: Jurgen Klopp forced to ABANDON his plan as star withdraws

Cody Gakpo was supposed to start for Liverpool against Everton on Wednesday evening.

Greg Norman's admission speaks volumes after clarifying £672m Rory McIlroy LIV Golf talks

Greg Norman has insisted Rory McIlroy has never been made an offer to join Saudi-backed breakaway league LIV Golf - and he has opened up on potential talks between the pair

Sir Jim Ratcliffe urged to sign Premier League pair in £80m Man Utd transfer spree

Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise are set to be of interest to several big Premier League clubs this summer and former United striker Dwight Yorke believes they should be high on his old club's wishlist

Jamie Overton’s T20 World Cup dream hanging by a thread after inconclusive back scan

Jamie Overton’s hopes of becoming England’s big-hitting bolter for June’s T20 World Cup are hanging by a thread due to a back issue. Surrey’s Overton, who is uncapped in T20 cricket but has played one Test, emerged as a leading contender to make the 15-strong after Ben Stokes withdrew from the tournament to prioritise Test cricket. All-rounder Over...

Jamie Carragher shares concern over Arne Slot becoming Liverpool boss

'It's a huge jump.'

T20 World Cup 2024 fixtures, schedule, groups, results and more – a complete guide

The 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup – formerly, simply the World T20 – is the ninth edition of the tournament in only 17 years and the biggest ever with 20 teams taking part. It is taking place jointly in the Caribbean, for the second time, and the United States which is hosting its first matches in either limited-overs World Cups. England go into the...

Madrid farewell for king of clay: Rafael Nadal bids for one last miracle

Towards the end of last week, before most of the 192 players in the Madrid Open main draw singles had even touched down in the Spanish capital, Rafael Nadal was already pounding balls on the courts of the Caja Mágica in preparation for the coming tournament. The four-time champion’s early arrival made sense. He is, after all, in a race against time to find at least a semblance of form before it’s too late. Not only is he tasked with somehow...

Wilcox orders Ten Hag to make one major Man Utd change against Sheff Utd or face the sack

Ten Hag could lose his job if he fails to implement one major change Man Utd's new technical director Jason Wilcox has instructed him to make

What next for Chelsea and Mauricio Pochettino? Arsenal humiliation exposes a crisis from top to bottom

What next for Chelsea and Mauricio Pochettino? Arsenal humiliation exposes a crisis from top to bottom - It is clear Chelsea have made mistakes but how long are is the club prepared to show faith in the process?

Kansas City Chiefs were ‘calling’ Louis Rees-Zammit daily, NFL IPP head states that Wales star is no ‘marketing’ gimmick

Head of the NFL International Player Pathway, James Cook, reveals that the Kansas City Chiefs actively recruited Louis Rees-Zammit.

16-Year-Old Amateur Who Beat Miles Russell At The Junior Ryder Cup To Make PGA Tour Debut Next Week

Team Europe Junior Ryder Cup star Kris Kim will make his PGA Tour debut at next week's event at TPC Craig Ranch

Mock Draft 13.0 picks 1-16: Lucky for some!

‘A Real Honour’ – Sky Sports Presenter Joins England Golf As Independent Director

Sky Sports Golf presenter Sarah Stirk hopes to use her knowledge and experience to make the sport more open and accessible

Why This Week's LIV Golf Adelaide Winner Will See Their $4 Million Paycheck Slashed In Half

The winner of LIV Golf Adelaide will bank a huge payout - but here's why it won't be as lucrative as other events on the circuit

I hope he is OK – Gary O’Neil sympathises with referee Stuart Attwell

Attwell has been in the spotlight for his role as VAR in denying Nottingham Forest three penalties in Sunday’s 2-0 defeat at Everton.

Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag snaps back at journalist and sends warning to Andre Onana

The Dutchman saw plenty of positives in his side's win over Sheffield United.

Virgil van Dijk delivers brutal response to question about Liverpool title hopes

Liverpool saw their Premier League title hopes fade further after losing to Everton at Goodison Park, just 24 hours after title rivals Arsenal made no mistake against Chelsea

Australian Tennis icon dies aged 93

An icon of Australian tennis has died at the age of 93.

Tiger Woods gets $100m equity payment for staying loyal to PGA Tour

Tiger Woods has received an email from Sawgrass HQ informing him that he will receive up to $100 million in equity for staying loyal to the PGA Tour, with Rory McIlroy benefitting possibly to the tune of $50m for not joining LIV. Jay Monahan, the PGA Tour commissioner, pressed the button on the ultra-personal messages that have been eagerly awaited...

Ferrari announce ‘historic’ new deal as Fernando Alonso lifts lid on Aston Martin dynamic – F1 news round-up

As part of Wednesday's F1 news, we welcome F1's newest official team name to the grid. Sorry, it's not Andretti...

Tennis-Nadal uncertain over Roland Garros appearance

By Fernando Kallas MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's Rafael Nadal said on Wednesday that he is not sure if he will be able to play at next month's French Open after pushing through the pain barrier in his comeback from injury. The 37-year-old, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, said that he is far from being in top form and that he is only playing against American Darwin Blanch in the first round of the

Olympics-New Zealand trampoline couple fall head over heels before Paris

By Ian Ransom (Reuters) - For New Zealand's trampoline gymnastics team, the Paris Olympics will be a labour of love. Dylan Schmidt and Maddie Davidson were Olympic team mates in Tokyo but return to the Games as a couple seeking medals and inspiration from each other. In a career of ups and downs, former world champion Schmidt became New Zealand's first Olympic medallist in gymnastics when the

Rory McIlroy set for eye-watering bonus as PGA Tour star rewarded for LIV Golf stance

Rory McIlroy is to be rewarded handsomely for his loyalty to the PGA Tour amid the LIV Golf saga, with Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas also likely to be among the big winners

Christian Horner issues fearful Lewis Hamilton warning to Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen is an unstoppable force in F1 at the moment, but Christian Horner has a warning for his star driver.

Female Grand Slam champion refuses to watch rivals as 'men's tennis is more interesting'

One reigning Grand Slam champion has made some candid comments about the female game.

F1 News: Christian Horner admits Red Bull at MAJOR disadvantage with new rules

Red Bull principal concedes reigning constructors' champions are playing catch-up to Ferrari

Stuart Broad rates England's T20 World Cup chances and names 'key player'

Much is expected of the defending champions.

Nico Rosberg was forced to pay £360k because of Lewis Hamilton F1 crash

Nico Rosberg has opened up about his 2016 Spanish GP crash involving Lewis Hamilton.

How would a second consecutive NBA title shape the Denver Nuggets’ legacy?

Meet tennis star Darwin Blanch, 16, who faces Rafael Nadal in his second ever pro match

Darwin Blanch will be given a baptism of fire when he takes to the court in Madrid.

Growing Frustrations Threatening To Boil Over At Ferrari

“Sparks” between Ferrari’s current drivers could soon become “a fire”, according to a well-known Italian F1 insider. Over at struggling Mercedes, an awkward situation is…

FA lures RFU financial chief to head up women’s football – a year before home Rugby World Cup

The Rugby Football Union will lose one of its most senior figures less than a year before the Women’s World Cup when Sue Day joins the Football Association. The RFU’s chief operations officer and chief financial officer has been appointed as the FA’s next director of women’s football and will replace Baroness Sue Campbell in December. Day, who has ...

Next Liverpool manager: Five players Arne Slot could target from Feyenoord

Slot has shot up the shortlist to become the next Liverpool manager and the Feyenoord coach has several players at his disposal who could be useful for the Reds to target too

Greg Norman 'very open-minded' to huge LIV Golf change despite glaring problem

With the debate over a major change to LIV Golf having been mooted by leading stars including superstar recruit Jon Rahm, it remains to be seen whether key dissenters will be listened to