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Gyökeres and Alvarez on spot as VAR controversy denies Arsenal at Atlético

It was a see-saw tie. And if it lacked the beauty of Paris Saint-Germain versus Bayern Munich in the other Champions League semi-final, first-leg from Tuesday night, it still had drama; knife-edge tension.

PSG and Bayern’s box-fresh talents or Premier League title tussle: you can only have one

The Premier League isn’t as fun and fizzy as PSG v Bayern but that’s the price of the twice-weekly churn that rewards discipline and sacrifice

Crystal Palace back in business under Glasner but Shakhtar no pushovers

Manager has helped players rediscover their form and they want to repay him with a fitting farewell in Europe

Photos: A Century of Sidecar Racing

Images from the past century of motorcycle racers and their sidecar passengers performing acrobatic maneuvers to stay balanced on the track, and their ever-evolving rigs

Britain's Jack Draper to miss French Open with knee injury in latest setback

Former world No 4's knee problem follows arm injury

Shaun Murphy hits top form to end Zhao Xintong’s title defence

‘Curse of the Crucible’ strikes as Murphy prevails 13-10

Chelsea forward Mykhailo Mudryk appeals to Cas against reported four-year ban

The Chelsea forward Mykhailo Mudryk has appealed to the court of arbitration for sport after he received a reported four-year playing ban from the Football Association for the use of a banned substance.

Aston Villa chase destiny against resurgent Nottingham Forest in all-Midlands showdown

While Unai Emery’s side are hoping to right past wrongs, their opponents are a serious threat under Vítor Pereira

Liverpool expect Salah to return from injury before end of his farewell season

Fears that Salah had played last game for Reds have eased

Veteran goalkeeper, 70, to return to pitch for official game in Spain

Ángel Mateos González due to play for CD Colunga, making him oldest player to take part in official match

Erling Haaland feels the heat in Norway for ‘tragic’ World Cup beer commercial

Campaigners hit out at striker’s role in ‘Let It Pour’ video

Thousands of US hockey fans sing Canadian anthem amid tensions between neighbor countries

Fans in Buffalo, only a few miles from Ontario, filled the silence when a microphone cut out at the start of a match