Benfica suspend five fans over racist incidents

Benfica suspend five supporters for racist incidents following the recent Champions League game against Real Madrid.

Premier League buildup, Champions League draw reaction, and more – matchday live

News, discussion and buildup before the day’s action Premier League 10 things link | Email us here About last night: It was a tale of two Gomes’s in Wolverhampton last night as Aston Villa’s blip in form became a dip in form, suffering the ignominy of becoming just the second Premier League team to lose to Wolves this season. Joao Gomes and Rodrigo Gomes were on target in the second half to breeze Wolves past that infamous Derby County points total of 2008. Villa have now firmly been dragged into the battle for Champions League qualification with Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea. U

Arsenal latest: Gyokeres growing in confidence - Arteta

Boulter makes stunning start but loses to Paolini in Mexico

Katie Boulter failed to take advantage of a stunning start as she lost 0-6 6-3 6-3 to top seed Jasmine Paolini in the Merida Open quarter-finals.

Castleford Tigers 34-8 Huddersfield Giants

Highlights of the Super League match between Castleford Tigers and Huddersfield Giants.

Scotland’s three-way title race generates precious glimmer of interest in a moribund era | Barney Ronay

Hearts are threatening to upset the dominance of Celtic and Rangers in a break from the deadening European trend, which could be just what audiences need There’s a good advert right now on the rolling TV sports news channels. It starts with a rush of beeps and plinks and flashing symbols, generating instantly the flat, glazed, hungry quality of the online casino. A well-groomed middle-aged woman is shown sitting in an armchair in a suburban living room. It’s a jarring tonal shift, but we’re still in that same space, betting graphics dancing around her head. The middle-aged woman turns to the c

Arsenal are easy targets for TikTok mockery – they must not be prisoners of that narrative | David Hytner

Goaded by Tottenham and lampooned by Wolves, Mikel Arteta’s side face Chelsea this weekend with rivals hoping to prey on their sensitivities Arsenal had to expect the jibes from Tottenham and they were not disappointed. Just before kick-off in last Sunday’s north London derby , the Spurs support in the South Stand of their stadium spelled out a giant message in mosaic form. “North Ldn since 1882,” it read. A clear dig, then, at Arsenal’s south of the river history from the Woolwich days and, as mentioned, very much a part of a rivalry where goading and baiting go hand in hand with the loathin

Chelsea’s Chloe Sarwie: ‘I’m expressing myself but my full self hasn’t come out yet’

At 17, the England Under-23s defender is juggling the demands of first-team football with her engineering studies, with a little help from ballet “I just want to have my name out there to the point where when someone hears it they know instantly who is being talked about,” says the Chelsea full-back Chloe Sarwie. “I want to be that player who can amaze people constantly and that is up there as one of the best.” You could be forgiven for viewing this level of confidence as arrogant, but you would be wrong. The talented 17-year-old defender comes across as grounded, intelligent, hard-working and

Harrison: Verhoeven can't beat Usyk, but deserves fight

Oleksandr Usyk sprang a surprise of his own in a tumultuous week in the world of boxing.

What should England do with struggling Buttler?

What to do with Jos Buttler?

What next for Salah and Liverpool?

Mohamed Salah is once again regularly starting for Liverpool but is this the start of a long goodbye for the record-breaking Egyptian at Anfield

The moment I told my mum I wanted to stop football - and how life changed

England captain Leah Williamson tells presenter Kelly Somers about her journey in football - and life away from the game.