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Soccer-Spurs beat Blades 3-0 to finish fifth and qualify for Europa League

SHEFFIELD, England (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur beat Sheffield United 3-0 away at Bramall Lane in their final Premier League game of the season on Sunday to cement fifth place and qualify for the Europa League. The result helped Spurs finish with 66 points, two points below fourth-placed Aston Villa and three points above fellow London side Chelsea. Dejan Kulusevski netted twice with a goal in


BCCI in talks with Gambhir to replace Dravid as India's head coach: Report

Dravid's tenure comes to an end after the T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and West Indies


IPL 2024: 'What a night' says Du Plessis as RCB hold off late CSK charge to snatch last playoff slot

Defending champion Chennai eliminated after losing Chinnaswamy Stadium thriller 27 runs as Bengaluru reach knockout stage of tournament for a ninth time


Max Verstappen holds off Lando Norris charge to clinch victory in Imola

Max Verstappen held off a dramatic Lando Norris fightback to win the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Verstappen crossed the line just 0.725 seconds clear of Norris in Imola to take his fifth victory from the seven rounds so far. Charles Leclerc finished third for Ferrari, one place ahead of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri with Carlos Sainz fifth. Lewis Hamilton...


Soccer-Newcastle beat Brentford 4-2 to keep European hopes alive

LONDON (Reuters) - Bruno Guimaraes scored one and assisted two as Newcastle United won 4-2 at Brentford in the Premier League on Sunday to potentially return to European football next season, but only if Manchester City win next weekend's FA Cup Final. The win secured the Magpies a seventh-placed finish, enough to qualify for the Europa Conference League -- unless Manchester United lift the FA


Oleksandr Usyk joins the greats with historic undisputed victory over Tyson Fury

Oleksandr Usyk didn’t just win the undisputed heavyweight title in Riyadh on Saturday night – he effectively completed boxing. Usyk’s victory over Tyson Fury, the crowning achievement in a career littered with them, sees him transcend the here and now and take his place as one of the greatest and most decorated fighters of all time. The 37-year-old...


Bellator video: Costello van Steenis puts Gregory Babene to sleep with Von Flue choke

Add to the list of fighters to successfully pull off a Von Flue choke in a major promotion. In a middleweight bout on the Bellator Champions Series: Paris main card, Van Steenis (15-3) put (23-12) to sleep at 2:16 of Round 2. The event took place at Accor Arena.…


Bellator Champions Series results: Cedric Doumbe makes quick work of Jaleel Willis to set up Anthony Pettis showdown

walked out to the cage with a vacuum and cleaned the floor to remind everyone that his first MMA defeat was a fluke. Then he went out and proved just that. Doumbe made quick work of on Friday at Bellator Champions Series: Paris, winning by TKO with a flurry of punches…


Oleksandr Usyk giving away almost three stone to Tyson Fury in heavyweight clash

Oleksandr Usyk will be giving away almost three stone to Tyson Fury in their heavyweight unification clash after it emerged that the wrong weight was announced at Friday’s weigh-in. Usyk is 10 pounds lighter than stated for Saturday's fight with Fury in Saudi Arabia, his promoter said. Alex Krassyuk told Sky Sports television that the WBA, IBF and ...


Manager Roberto De Zerbi to leave Brighton at end of season

Roberto De Zerbi will quit as manager of Brighton and Hove Albion after their final game of the season against Manchester United, the Premier League club announced on Saturday. The Seagulls, who currently sit 10th in the table, face Erik ten Hag's side at the Amex Stadium in the final round of fixtures on Sunday. The Italian joined the south coast ...


IPL 2024: Depleted Punjab Kings promise to play 'fearless' cricket in final game against Hyderabad

Stand-in skipper Jitesh believes the absence of key England players will not affect his side's morale on Sunday


UFC Fight Night 241 play-by-play and live results

UFC Fight Night 241 took place Saturday, and MMA Junkie provided live play-by-play and official results. UFC Fight Night 241 (ESPN+) took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Edson Barboza (24-12 MMA, 18-12 UFC) and Lerone Murphy (14-0-1 MMA, 6-0-1 UFC) met in the f


UFC Fight Night 241 video: Oumar Sy dominates, taps Tuco Tokkos in impressive debut

may not be here to smile and have fun, but he made his intentions very clear in an impressive debut victory on the prelims of UFC Fight Night 241. The undefeated light heavyweight Frenchman put his wrestling prowess on display early inside the UFC Apex in Las…


Tadej Pogacar seals sensational Giro d'Italia stage win and again extends overall lead

UAE Team Emirates rider Tadej Pogacar produced a devastating performance to win Stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia and extend his overall lead by more than three minutes. The Slovenian had been the dominant force going into Sunday's 222-kilometre run from Manerba del Garda to Livigno and he obliterated his general classification rivals with a memorable ...


'I won that fight': Tyson Fury calls for rematch after undisputed defeat to Oleksandr Usyk

Former WBC and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is convinced he beat Oleksandr Usyk in their historic undisputed title bout in Riyadh and has called for an immediate rematch. Fury suffered the first defeat of his 36-fight professional career early on Sunday morning as Usyk secured a split decision victory with scores of 115-112, 113-114, 114-...


Sympathy for Ukraine behind Usyk's razor-thin split decision win claims Fury

Rematch on the cards after judges make Usyk the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the world in almost 25 years


Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury to be undisputed world heavyweight champion in Riyadh

Oleksandr Usyk created boxing history as he defeated Tyson Fury in an enthralling bout at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh to be crowned the undisputed world heavyweight champion. In what was the first undisputed heavyweight world title fight of the four-belt era, they fought all 12 rounds and only the judges could separate them. Fury and Usyk hugged at...


Soccer-Chelsea earn 2-1 win over Bournemouth to clinch European place

By Clare Lovell LONDON (Reuters) -Chelsea secured a 2-1 win over Bournemouth and a place in Europe next season with a magnificent lobbed goal from the halfway line by Moises Caicedo and a twisting effort from Raheem Sterling in their final Premier League game on Sunday. The result means Chelsea finish sixth and will play in the Europa League if Premier League champions Manchester City win the FA


Super Swiatek wins another 'great battle' against Sabalenka for third Rome title

The world number one sounded out a warning to her rivals ahead of this month's French Open where she is a three-time champion


Arsenal miss out on Premier League prize money record with Crystal Palace the biggest final-day earners

Arsenal missed out on the Premier League title on the final day, but should at least almost match Manchester City's prize money payout for the campaign.


Oleksandr Usyk focused only on going home not rematch after historic win over Tyson Fury

Oleksandr Usyk said the last thing he is thinking about is boxing amid talk of a rematch following his historic victory over Tyson Fury in Riyadh early on Sunday morning. In the first undisputed heavyweight world title fight of the four-belt era, Usyk earned the win on a split decision. Two judges scored it for Usyk by scores of 115-112 and 114-113...


Man City on threshold of Premier League history as Arsenal dare to dream

Pep Guardiola's all-conquering Blues go into the final day of the season on Sunday with a two-point cushion over the Gunners thanks to an eight-game winning streak


Factbox-Soccer-List of English league champions

(Reuters) - Manchester City won their sixth Premier League title in seven seasons on Sunday, pipping Arsenal on the final day. Following is a list of champions and runners-up since the league restarted in the 1946-47 season after World War Two: FIRST DIVISION CHAMPIONS RUNNERS-UP SEASON 1946-47 Liverpool Manchester United 1947-48 Arsenal Manchester United 1948-49 Portsmouth Manchester


Soccer-Arsenal beat Everton but title wait goes on

By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal chased Manchester City all the way to the finishing line but for the second successive Premier League season had to make do with the runners-up spot despite a 2-1 victory over Everton on Sunday. Fans arrived at a sun-drenched Emirates Stadium full of hope, if not expectation, that they could become the first team in the Premier League era to grab the


UFC Fight Night 241 video: Melissa Gatto's 'boob punch' TKOs Tamires Vidal

A UFC fight ended in a TKO due to a fight-ending blow to a breast in what is a promotional first. During a UFC Fight Night 241 prelim, a punch to the chest crumpled for a TKO at 0:37 of Round 3 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. A lead left by Gatto (9-2-2 MMA, 3-2…


Al Wasl dominate Al Nasr to end 17-year wait for a third President's Cup win

Brazilian Fabio Lima strikes twice in Dubai club's emphatic 4-0 victory at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain


Nicolas Jarry becomes first Chilean to reach a Masters 1000 final in 17 years

Stunning win over American Tommy Paul sets up Italian Open title clash against against Alexander Zverev


PGA Championship: Dangerman Lowry flirts with history as Schauffele and Morikawa share lead

The Irishman shot a 62 to tie the lowest score in major history and so nearly pull-off one of the most epic rounds in the history of golf


Soccer-Liverpool deliver victory in an emotional farewell for Klopp

By Lori Ewing LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Liverpool delivered much-loved manager Juergen Klopp a victory in his final game with the team on Sunday, a 2-0 win over 10-man Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield in an emotional Premier League season finale. Alexis Mac Allister and Jarell Quansah scored on a day that did not impact the Reds' third-placed finish in the table, but one that Liverpool


From handcuffs to six irons: Scheffler's mental strength helps him stay in contention at USPGA after brief arrest

Top players can compartmentalize their lives, shut out all other outside distractions and can just focus on their game, says renowned golf coach Peter Cowen


How Premier League teams qualify for Champions League and Europa competitions for 24/25

It will be four places in the Champions League again, but how many Europa League spots are there? And who goes into the Conference League?


PGA Championship: Olympic gold medalist Schauffele leads survivors as several Major winners miss the cut at Valhalla

Jon Rahm, Wyndham Clark, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods were among the stars packing their golf bags and leaving the famed Kentucky course after a testing second round on Friday


UFC Fight Night 241 ceremonial weigh-in faceoff highlights video, photo gallery

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 241 weigh-ins took place Friday, and the fighters came face-to-face one final time before Saturday's event. The weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel. The UFC Apex hosts Saturday's event (ESPN+). Check out the video above to see…


'Nice memory' says Verstappen as he equals Senna's record of eight poles in a row

Piastri qualifies on the front row for McLaren as weekend remembers Senna 30 years after he died at Imola


Soccer-Manchester City celebrate unprecedented fourth successive league title

By Andrew Cawthorne MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Manchester City won an unprecedented fourth straight English top flight title with a 3-1 win over West Ham United on Sunday to pip rivals Arsenal on the final day of a thrilling Premier League season as the fans turned the pitch into a sea of blue. Two glorious early goals from league player of the season Phil Foden created a party atmosphere in


Jose Mourinho has two offers on table that would be absolute box office

The former Chelsea and Manchester United boss simply HAS to go to Turkey, if you ask us. Can you imagine it, though?


Soccer-Man United sign off disappointing league season with 2-0 win over Brighton

BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) - Goals from Diogo Dalot and Rasmus Hojlund gave Manchester United a scarcely-deserved 2-0 win at Brighton & Hove Albion as they ended an underwhelming Premier League campaign on Sunday ahead of next week's FA Cup final against Manchester City. The victory sees United end the season in eighth place -- their lowest position in the Premier League era -- on 60 points and


Bellator Champions Series results: Patchy Mix squeaks by Magomed Magomedov to retain title

Everyone who watched seemingly had their own opinion of who should win or why, but the two of the three opinions that mattered leaned toward . In the Bellator Champions Series: Paris main event at Accor Arena, Mix (20-1) defeated (20-4) by split decision (46-49,…


Usyk's heavyweight glory in Riyadh hailed as 'Ukrainian victory'

Usyk is the first boxer to become undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield in 1999


Soccer-Manchester City win unprecedented fourth successive league title

By Andrew Cawthorne MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester City won an unprecedented fourth straight English top flight title with a 3-1 win over West Ham United on Sunday to pip rivals Arsenal on the final day of a thrilling Premier League season. Two glorious early goals from league player of the season Phil Foden created a party atmosphere in the sunshine at the Etihad Stadium, before a


Du Plessis hails middle order as Bengaluru clinch last IPL play-off spot

Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Faf du Plessis showered praise on the team's middle order after they grabbed the final play-off spot in the Indian Premier League after a stunning turnaround in the tournament. A top-four finish looked like a distant dream for the star-studded squad after they succumbed to their sixth consecutive defeat of the se...


Ali Al Qaisi loses UAE Warriors featherweight crown after being outclassed by Samuel Bark

Samuel Bark ended Ali Al Qaisi’s reign as the UAE Warriors featherweight champion with a unanimous decision over the Jordanian at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre Marina on Saturday. The emerging Swedish MMA fighter and former Muaythai champion has now won both of his UAE Warriors appearances, with his latest triumph stretching his professi...


Mikel Arteta proud of Arsenal despite final day disappointment in title race

Arsenal claimed a late 2-1 win over Everton on the final day of the Premier League season but suffered title heartbreak for a second season in a row. Manchester City’s 3-1 victory at home to West Ham crowned them Premier League champions for a fourth year in a row and rendered the Gunners’ result against Everton meaningless. The chances of any last...


Bellator Champions Series: Paris live and official results

Bellator Champions Series: Paris takes place Friday, and you can join us for live and official results beginning at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). The event takes place at Accor Arena in Paris. The card streams on Max (formerly HBO Max). Bantamweight champion Patchy Mix (1


IPL 2024: Pooran does the 'job' as Lucknow power to victory over hapless Mumbai in dead-rubber

The maverick West Indies' wicketkeeper-batsman hit eight sixes in his 29-ball 75 to set-up a comfortable win over the pre-tournament favourites


Max Verstappen equals Senna's record eight straight poles as he wins qualifying at Imola

Red Bull's Max Verstappen equalled Ayrton Senna's record of eight pole positions in a row with the fastest lap in qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Saturday. The late Brazilian's run was set in 1988/89 with McLaren and Verstappen, also a triple Formula One world champion, started his sequence in Abu Dhabi at the end of last s...


UFC Fight Night 241 video: Piera Rodriguez disqualified for multiple 'intentional' headbutts vs. Ariane Carnelossi

A pair of illegal headbutts led to a disqualification during Saturday's UFC event. At UFC Fight Night 241, (9-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) was disqualified at 3:16 of Round 2 after she drilled her head into (14-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) twice while the two were on the ground. After…


Soccer-Manchester City's six Premier League titles under Guardiola

(Reuters) - Manchester City won a record fourth straight English top flight title by beating West Ham United 3-1 on Sunday. The following is a timeline on how Pep Guardiola won his six Premier League titles since he took charge at City in 2016: * 2017-18 After Guardiola had a season to acclimatise to the Premier League, his City side set a host of records in his second campaign as they cruised


Curtis Blaydes: UFC 304 fight vs. Tom Aspinall for 'real belt,' Jon Jones won't unify with winner

isn't holding out hope that will unify the heavyweight championship with the winner of his UFC 304 co-main event vs. . With Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) recovering from injury and holding out for a title defense vs. Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) on


Arsenal ‘most dangerous rival’ to Milan in striker race as Romano provides huge Sesko update

The agent of Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee 'favours taking him to the Premier League this summer' amidst interest from Arsenal, according to reports.