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Somerset v Essex, Middlesex v Kent, and more: county cricket day one – live
County Championship updates from around the grounds Read the Spin | And you can also mail Tanya or post BTL Surrey have signed Australian left-handed Kurtis Patterson as batting cover for their three County Championship matches in May. Patterson has played two Tests for Australia, with a top score of 114 against Sri Lanka in…
Liverpool 5-1 win over Tottenham triggers seismic tremors at Anfield
Earth scientists record real seismic activity in 60,415-strong crowd’s response to goals scored during game Labelling a win as “seismic” has become a lazy and overused term. But not in the case of Liverpool FC’s title-clinching win over Tottenham Hotspur when scientists recorded genuine Earth-shaking seismic activity triggered by celebrations at Anfield. Researchers from the…
Ups and downs: what’s at stake in Leagues One, Two and National League
Orient and Reading tussle for playoff spot, Bradford have promotion in reach as Doncaster and Vale contest title A lot here has been decided: Birmingham are champions and Wrexham are going up with them, while Shrewsbury, Cambridge, Bristol Rovers and Crawley have been relegated. But there is plenty of intrigue in the playoff places. Continue…
‘What do you mean we can’t?’: Eddie Hearn on Times Square, Saudi billions and boxing’s new reality
As Ryan Garcia, Devin Haney and Teófimo López prepare to fight in Times Square, the Matchroom boss discusses power, pressure and the man (mostly) behind the curtain As workers tighten bolts on a steel ring platform beneath the glare of LED billboards in Times Square on a sun-splashed Thursday afternoon, Eddie Hearn is still wrapping…
English trio close on European finals, weekend team news: football – live
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend Fixtures | Tables | Read Football Daily | And email Tom Let’s have a scroll through some of last night’s pieces. Nick Ames, fresh from his Scandinavian jaunt to tell us more about Bodø/Glimt, sees reasons to be cheerful for the Norwegian side. They’re more…
BBC Two’s Chess Masters: The Endgame divides opinions as winner is crowned
Thalia Holmes, 20, defeats Richie Kelly, 63, in final after former RAF technician misses a win (can you find it?) BBC Two’s Monday evening show Chess Masters: The Endgame reached its final this week amid a continuing debate between experts, who found it patronising, and social players, novices and children who enjoyed its light touch…
Ange Postecoglou says Bodø’s goal will not dent Tottenham’s confidence
Visitors strike late in Spurs’ 3-1 first-leg victory ‘We need to replicate what we did today’ Ange Postecoglou has insisted that Tottenham have the belief that they can overcome a tricky second leg in the Arctic Circle and reach the Europa League final despite conceding a late goal against Bodø/Glimt. Ulrik Saltnes gave Kjetil Knutsen’s…
Amorim conjures way of saving United’s season on enigmatic night | Jamie Jackson
Ever hear about a fantastical yarn featuring Manchester United being down in 14th place in the Premier League yet somehow standing proud at 3-0 up a mere quarter-way through a major European semi-final, against a 10-man Athletic Bilbao who already appeared cooked? Before kick-off here the answer would be no – of course. But, by…