Gagai double helps Huddersfield continue resurgence with York win

Jacob Gagai scored two second-half tries as Huddersfield made it back-to-back Super League wins by beating York 34-14 at the Accu Stadium.

‘Don’t wait four more years’: World Cup co-hosts Canada offer Italy fans free shirt swap

Canada Soccer holding jersey exchange in Toronto Italy failed to qualify for finals after playoff defeat Italian football fans are being encouraged to put their national team’s World Cup 2026 qualification failure behind them – by backing co-hosts Canada instead. Canada Soccer, the national governing body for the sport, is offering a jersey swap on Saturday for fans in Toronto’s Little Italy district. “Dear Italian soccer fans, Don’t wait four more years. Swap your jersey for Canada,” read a post on X. Continue reading...

Warrington cruise to victory over struggling Leigh

Warrington Wolves moved back top of the Super League table with a 42-6 victory over Leigh Leopards in Rivals Round at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.

Manchester City v Liverpool: FA Cup quarter-final – live

⚽️ FA Cup updates from 12.45pm BST at the Etihad Stadium ⚽️ Live scores | FA Cup quarter-finals preview Pep Guardiola’s pre-match thoughts It always helps [winning a trophy]. But when you finish one chapter you open another one, and we have a chance to reach a semi-final. Liverpool have always been an extraordinary team. The players are there, they have a top-class manager. But the game we played against them here in the Premier League was really good. At Anfield it was tight and I’m sure this will be a tight game. Continue reading...

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‘Emotional’ Trippier to leave Newcastle this summer when contract ends

Carabao Cup-winning defender signed in 2022 for £12m Howe’s underperforming squad set for summer overhaul Kieran Trippier is to leave Newcastle when his contract ends this summer, heightening the sense of an era ending at the Saudi-owned club. Trippier’s arrival, for £12m, from Atletico Madrid in January 2022 proved a landmark moment in the team’s transformation following Newcastle’s Saudi Arabian-led takeover in October 2021. He has made more than 150 appearances for Newcastle, scoring four goals, and was a part of the Carabao Cup-winning team that beat Liverpool at Wembley last May. Contin

One dead and dozens injured at Lima football stadium during pre-match event

Reports suggested parts of the arena’s wall had collapsed, but Alianza Lima ruled out any structural failures One person has been killed and dozens more injured at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in Lima, Peru, according to football club Alianza Lima. Hundreds of fans were attending a “flag-waving event” on Friday around the stadium, a day before a derby match between the home team Alianza Lima and local rivals Universitario de Deportes. Continue reading...

Cameron: Taylor won't fight me for her swansong

Irish legend Katie Taylor is set to have one final fight to end her career - but Chantelle Cameron does not expect to line up in the opposite corner.

McArdle out to end NI's goal drought - could Chambers help?

Northern Ireland boss Michael McArdle talks of his side's goalscoring issues as well as the impact uncapped striker Cora Chambers could make to solving those problems.

Survival or glory? Farke weighs up options as Leeds’ season nears climax

A first FA Cup semi-final since 1987 is within reach but manager says Premier League is ‘our bread and butter’ As Leeds travel to West Ham for an FA Cup quarter-final both teams could arguably do without, one thing is not in doubt: Daniel Farke knows how to read a balance sheet. As the holder of an MA in economics and a diploma in sporting directorship, the Leeds manager needs no reminders that, financially, avoiding relegation is infinitely more important than trying to win the FA Cup. “The Premier League’s our bread and butter,” he said on Thursday . “It’s our priority.” There is, though, an

LIVE: Manchester City vs Liverpool – FA Cup quarterfinal

Follow the build-up, analysis and live text commentary as City host Liverpool for FA Cup showdown at the Etihad Stadium.

How WSL 2 side Charlton are defying odds in league and cup

Hardly anyone was talking about Charlton being WSL 2 title contenders before the season began. But they are defying the odds - and also have a cup quarter-final to look forward to.