Year: 2025
Aston Villa v Newcastle United: Premier League – live
Premier League updates from the 5.30pm BST kick-off Live scoreboard | League tables | And you can email Scott Both of these famous old clubs really enjoyed their recent taste of Champions League football; both of these famous old clubs fancy some more. It’s third versus seventh with five points between them and fifth place…
Dabbagh sends Aberdeen past nine-man Hearts and into Scottish Cup final
This most curious of Aberdeen seasons will end in Scottish football’s showpiece occasion. Time will tell whether this outcome proves fatal for the Hearts manager Neil Critchley, who has a damaging habit of falling on the wrong side of fine margins. Celtic or St Johnstone lie in wait for Aberdeen on 24 May. Jimmy Thelin’s…
Melchie Dumornay’s instant reply puts Lyon in control against Arsenal
It was an afternoon of missed opportunities for Arsenal as they fell to a 2-1 defeat to Lyon in the first leg of their Women’s Champions League semi-final. Melchie Dumornay’s late winner silenced the 40,000-strong Emirates Stadium crowd after Mariona Caldentey’s penalty had cancelled out Kadidiatou Diani’s opener. Joe Montemurro returned to his former stomping…
NBA playoffs 2025 predictions: the winner, key players and dark horses
Our writers made their predictions with the NBA postseason tipping off in proper on Saturday afternoon Absolutely not. Could it stand to be a little shorter? Sure. Do the referees need to be more judicious with when they intervene? I’d argue they do. But the real problem the NBA faces is, in my opinion, a…
Everton v Manchester City, Brentford v Brighton, Barcelona v Celta Vigo – live
Follow live updates from Saturday afternoon’s games Live scores | League tables | Sign up to Football Daily West Ham (4-2-3-1) Areola; Coufal, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson Palmieri; Soler, Ward-Prowse; Bowen, Lucas Paqueta, Kudus; Fullkrug. Subs: Fabianski, Cresswell, Mavropanos, Luis Guilherme, Rodriguez, Soucek, Ferguson, Irving, Scarles. Southampton (3-5-2) Ramsdale; Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens; Walker-Peters, Downes, Fernandes, Ugochukwu,…
Harborough FC ‘surprised’ after 100 Spanish fans turn up to watch game
Non-league club garners attention after overseas trip to St Ives match arranged for subscribers to YouTube channel Football tourism is usually seen at Premier League stadiums like Old Trafford, Anfield and the Emirates, so fans of Harborough Town, who compete in the seventh tier of the football pyramid, were stunned when 100 Spaniards arrived at…
Cardiff sack Omer Riza and hand reins to Ramsey in last-ditch bid to avoid drop
Aaron Ramsey takes over for last three games of season Bluebirds currently languishing 23rd in Championship Championship strugglers Cardiff City have sacked manager Omer Riza and placed Aaron Ramsey in charge for the final three games of the season. The Bluebirds, beaten 2-0 at Sheffield United on Good Friday, are 23rd in the table with…
Tennis body defends ‘uncomfortable’ shower rule as criticism bubbles over
ITIA responds after reminder about anti-doping rules Mark Petchey says that the statute is ‘unacceptable’ The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has come under fire after it issued a reminder about anti-doping rules, saying players chosen to give samples must remain in full view of chaperones if they choose to take a shower first. In…
Ben Affleck makes bombshell claim about Hollywood film industry
Ben Affleck shares harsh reality of current time in Hollywood industryBen Affleck has given rare insight into the changes that are happening in the Hollywood industry.The Batman star, who is currently busy with his new movie The Accountant 2, touched upon the ‘migration’ of film and TV production…
Arsenal v Lyon: Women’s Champions League semi-final, first leg – live
WCL semi-final updates from the 12.30pm BST kick-off Live scores | Barcelona v Chelsea preview | Mail Xaymaca Hello and welcome to minute-by-minute coverage of the Women’s Champions League semi-final clash between Arsenal and Lyon. Arsenal welcome Joe Montemurro back to the Emirates after his stint at the club from 2017 to 2021. There’s further…