Newcastle sweep aside Qarabag to reach Round of 16

Newcastle progress to the Round of 16 in the Champions League, after comfortably beating Qarabag 3-2 (9-3 aggregate) in the knockout phase play-offs.

Shaw targeting NSL final with 'exciting' Lightning squad

Loughborough Lightning star Jess Shaw is targeting a strong season for club and country as she seeks to ensure her England spot at this summer's Commonwealth Games.

'He was always going to score' - Real beat Benfica to reach last 16

Watch as Real Madrid head through to the last 16 in the Champions League after a 2-1 victory against Benfica.

Off the Court: Netball Super Cup reflections and ranking England players

Draper's tour comeback ended by Rinderknech in Dubai

Jack Draper's return to ATP Tour action came to an end on Wednesday as he was beaten by Arthur Rinderknech in a gruelling three-set encounter at the Dubai Tennis Championships.

Champions League roundup: Atalanta oust Dortmund thanks to last-minute penalty

Serie A side win 4-3 on aggregate after 4-1 victory Atalanta face Arsenal or Bayern Munich in last 16 A stoppage-time penalty from Lazar Samardzic sent Atalanta into the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday evening, with a thrilling 4-1 win over Borussia Dortmund earning the Italian side a 4-3 win on aggregate. Dortmund’s Ramy Bensebaini was sent off after his studs caught the head of an Atalanta player in the penalty area and Samardzic converted the spot kick to send the Italians through. Atalanta will now face either Arsenal or Bayern Munich in the round of 16 with the draw on Friday.

Martin O’Neill claims VAR ‘debilitating’ for officials after Celtic fail with red card appeal

Auston Trusty sent off against Hibernian O’Neill: ‘In time we won’t need a referee’ Celtic’s manager Martin O’Neill has delivered a withering assessment of VAR in Scottish football after what he called the “ridiculous” dismissal of Auston Trusty during Sunday’s loss by Hibernian . Trusty’s red card and a failed Celtic appeal mean the centre-back will miss three crucial Scottish Premiership games, starting with Sunday’s Old Firm visit to Ibrox. O’Neill claimed VAR actions must be “debilitating” for on-field officials. Trusty reacted angrily to the attentions of Hibs’ Jamie McGrath at a Celtic

VAR 'debilitating' for referees - Celtic's O'Neill

Martin O'Neill is of the view VAR is "debilitating" for officials on the pitch as he brands the Scottish FA process for appealing against decisions "worthless".

Real Madrid v Benfica: Champions League knockout round playoff, second leg – live

⚽ Champions League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off ⚽ Live scores | Read today’s Football Daily | Email Scott When these two grand old clubs came out of the hat, one after the other, hot on the heels of the joyful drama of Anatoliy Trubin’s insta-legendary header, anticipation and excitement rocketed. Two more matches like that , please; imagine the fun we’ll all have! Then came last week’s throughly dispiriting imbroglio, and now … let’s just hope we get through the evening without anyone suffering unacceptable abuse while going about their daily business. It’s not much of an ask, and

Pitch Points: Bodø/Glimt give us hope for the future; have Arsenal turned the corner?

The world of soccer throws up no shortage of questions. Today, Graham Ruthven endeavors to answer three of them The soccer news agenda hasn’t exactly been a picnic recently. Concerns over the hosting of World Cup matches in Mexico. Gianni Infantino cozying up to Donald Trump whenever he can. The fleecing of supporters planning to visit the US this summer. Is all this really worth it? But then there’s Bodø/Glimt. Continue reading...

Borthwick downplays Jones' England criticism

Steve Borthwick downplayed suggestions from Eddie Jones that England were looking too far ahead coming into the Six Nations.

LIVE: Real Madrid vs Benfica – Champions League playoff, second leg

Follow the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the game as the Portuguese giants travel to the Bernabeu.