Liverpool and Man Utd complain to X about 'sickening' Grok posts

The UK government says it is "sickening and irresponsible" that X's AI tool Grok generated explicit posts about the Hillsborough and Heysel disasters, the death of Diogo Jota and the Munich air disaster.

Iraq request World Cup playoff delay after rejecting Fifa plan for 25-hour road journey

Playoff due to take place in Mexico this month Country’s airspace is closed for duration of war Iraq has made a formal request to have the World Cup playoff game postponed after rejecting a proposal from Fifa that the squad should make a 25-hour road journey to Turkey before flying to Mexico to fulfil the fixture. The Guardian revealed last week that the playoff against Bolivia or Suriname, that is scheduled to take place in Monterrey on 31 March, is in doubt after the Iraqi Transport Ministry informed the Iraqi football association that the country’s airspace will remain closed for the dura

Oxford United academy player, 15, dies after collapsing during match

Amelia Aplin collapsed in fixture against Fulham Clubs and Football Association lead tributes A 15-year-old Oxford United academy player has died after collapsing during a match, the club have confirmed in a statement expressing their “immense sadness” at the news. Amelia Aplin collapsed on Saturday during the girls’ academy fixture against Fulham at Oxford’s Horspath training centre and later the club confirmed that a “serious medical incident” had occurred. Continue reading...

Police separate Celtic and Rangers fans after Ibrox pitch invasion

Flares were thrown as supporters from both sides spilled onto the pitch after Celtic's 4-2 win on penalties.

Port Vale stun Sunderland to reach first FA Cup quarter-final in 72 years

Ben Waine, a Newcastle fan from New Zealand, scored the goal that knocked the Premier League side Sunderland out of the FA Cup to take Port Vale, bottom of League One, into the quarter-finals for the first time in 72 years. The 24-year-old striker has scored two FA Cup winners in five days, after his goal against Bristol City in the delayed fourth-round game on Tuesday enabled the Potteries club to reach the fifth round for the first time in 30 years, back when John Rudge’s side beat Everton in a fourth round replay. Continue reading...

Southampton knock out Fulham with stoppage-time penalty

Southampton's Ross Stewart scores a penalty in stoppage time against Fulham which sends the Championship side to the FA Cup quarter-finals.

Crowd violence overshadows Celtic's Old Firm shoot-out win in Scottish Cup

Crowd trouble marred Celtic's dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over Old Firm rivals Rangers which secured them a spot in the Scottish Cup semi-finals.

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Port Vale beat Sunderland in almighty FA Cup shock

Port Vale produced one of the great FA Cup shocks as the League One basement side stunned Premier League Sunderland 1-0 to book their place in the quarter-finals.

Grok posts about fatal football disasters 'sickening', says government

Liverpool and Manchester United have made complaints to social media platform X over posts generated by the Grok AI tool about Hillsborough, Munich and Diogo Jota's death.

Jarvis misses out on DP World Tour history as Bradbury grabs Joburg Open win

Casey Jarvis narrowly missed out on matching a DP World Tour record as England's Dan Bradbury snatched a one-shot victory at the Joburg Open in South Africa.

Teenage Oxford United player dies during academy match

The 15-year-old Oxford United academy player collapsed during a game against Fulham.