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Lucas Vázquez leads way for old-timers to give Leverkusen lift-off in 2026

Team with an average age of just under 29 finally ended their losing streak since turn of the year

Inglis to splash out on new toaster ‘and maybe the kettle’ after Swiatek ends Melbourne run

Qualifier leaves with $480,000 after 0-6, 3-6 defeat

Pegula ends Keys’ Australian Open reign with serve of apple pie and cheese

Sixth seed marches into quarter-finals with 6-3, 6-4 victory while the defending champion must pay forfeit agreed on with her podcast co-host

AFC Championship game in the NFL: New England Patriots v Denver Broncos

It’s NO GOOD! Patriots 7-7 Broncos 0:20, 2nd quarter

‘We got punished’: Arteta rues errors as Arsenal’s title tilt stalls with United loss

Mikel Arteta blamed individual errors for Arsenal’s 3-2 defeat against Manchester United, on a weekend when their lead in the Premier League title race was cut to four points.

Arteta’s team of ruthless cyborgs malfunction in way that is all too human

Arsenal let game slip against Manchester United and need to quickly regain the control that has made them league leaders

European football: Lamine Yamal’s stunning strike caps Barcelona win over Real Oviedo

Juventus beat Napoli to leave title challenge in tatters

Cunha’s stunner earns Manchester United thrilling late win at Arsenal

The Emirates Stadium was a sea of anxiety. Arsenal fans are acutely aware that a first Premier League title since 2004 is within their grasp and when it is so tantalising, it will be fraught. Especially when matches such as this become a grind. When the attacking patterns do not work. When the team look vulnerable. Everybody knows what they stand to lose.

Patrick Reed wins LIV duel with David Puig to secure Dubai Desert Classic title

A penny for the thoughts of the PGA Tour hierarchy, who awoke in Ponte Vedra Beach to news of a LIV duel in Dubai. A penny for the thoughts of LIV’s office bearers, who had information they would presumably rather remain private put into the public domain by the new Desert Classic champion.

Estêvão and Fernández power Chelsea past Crystal Palace as Wharton sees red

If this was a taste of what life on the road under Liam Rosenior might be like for Chelsea fans, then anyone who doubted his appointment may have to think again.

Igor Jesus and Awoniyi sink Brentford to ease Forest away from relegation danger

It was a day that began with tension and ended with relief for Sean Dyche, who was able to use his post-match remarks to restate the values of patience and togetherness, after Nottingham Forest put the furore of their Europa League defeat in Portugal behind them to make it seven points from nine in the Premier League.

Buendía and Watkins stun Newcastle to keep Aston Villa’s title hopes alive

Some wins are a little bit lucky and others downright fluky or simply ground out, but this Aston Villa victory belonged to a different category entirely.