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It was pretty much the perfect gameweek for Arsenal as they hunt their first Premier League title in over two decades. The Gunners were emphatic 3–0 victors over Fulham on Saturday, not only boosting their goal difference but moving six points clear at the summit and navigating an awkward test. Things got even better come

1 1-0, the final score in 38 play-off finals in history. 2 2 finals played at Old Trafford in 2011 as Wembley hosted the Champions League final. 3 3-1, the score Barnsley beat Millwall by in the 2016 League One play-off final, they are the last team to score 3+ goals in a 3rd tier

Welcome to The Debrief, a Sky Sports column in which Adam Bate uses a blend of data and opinion to reflect on some of the key stories from the latest Premier League matches. This week: Mac Allister’s physicality is a problem Gallagher finds his best for Spurs Rohl’s key Everton role against City Mac Allister’s

It was meant to be over for Tottenham. No Premier League wins in 2026, and no immediate new-manager bounce under Roberto De Zerbi. The biggest question was whether he would stay around for the first Championship game next season. But now Spurs are out of the relegation zone and finally have some momentum behind them

The Miami Grand Prix produced contrasting fortunes for Red Bull’s drivers as Max Verstappen returned to contention at the front of the field while Isack Hadjar lost touch with the Dutchman. Red Bull had struggled across the first three rounds of the season in March but upgrades developed over the five-week gap before Miami enabled

Arsenal face Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, May 6, at the Emirates Stadium in the second leg of their 2025-26 UEFA Champions League semifinal tie. With a place in the Budapest final tantalizingly close, the Gunners’ path to Hungary remains uncertain heading into the decisive match. In the first leg at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano last

The brass at Barcelona have made the call to reignite their interest in a member of the defensive ranks at La Liga rivals Rayo Vallecano. The player in question? Andrei Rațiu. Right-back Rațiu has of course been linked with a potential move to Barcelona on a number of occasions in the past. Advertisement The Romanian

Real Madrid stars Jude Bellingham and Vinícius Jr. have taken to social media early this week, to send messages of support the way of on-loan teammate Endrick. This comes fresh off the latter’s latest impressive performance in the colours of Lyon on Sunday. Advertisement En route to a 4-2 Ligue 1 victory over Rennes, Endrick notched

Throughout the 2025-26 season, Alessandro Bastoni has been labeled the absolute priority to reinforce Barcelona’s defensive line. Following his defensive mistakes with Italy in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, the defender is reportedly looking to leave Serie A. In response, Inter Milan president Giuseppe Marotta has described Barcelona’s interest as superficial and not very concrete,

Brighton have agreed a new long-term contract with head coach Fabian Hurzeler.  The 33-year-old’s current terms were due to expire at the end of next season, but Sky Sports News understands the contract, which is yet to be signed, is a long-term deal. Brighton’s stance is that they don’t publicly comment on contractual matters before an official

Tottenham climbed out of the relegation zone on Sunday, picking up a massive win over Aston Villa. It was also their second win in a row and they are now unbeaten in three games.  Things are somehow looking bright, which wasn’t true at all under Igor Tudor. To many, this is a bit unexpected too.

There are nights in football that feel bigger than the occasion itself, and the upcoming El Clasico on 10 May has that exact energy. Barcelona are preparing to face Real Madrid, and they are stepping into a match that could make them Spanish champions. Advertisement With the La Liga title within touching distance, Hansi Flick’s

Who: Arsenal vs Atletico MadridWhat: Champions League semifinal, second legWhere: The Emirates Stadium, LondonWhen: Tuesday, May 5 at 8pm (19:00 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 16:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream. Arsenal host Atletico in London with the tie evenly poised at 1-1 after a first leg

Welcome to the latest edition of Inside Barcelona, our weekly series to follow throughout La Liga’s 2025-26 season. We will bring you key information and analysis on the biggest talking points in and around the Camp Nou, cutting through the noisy world of all things Barca with reporting you can trust. The information contained in

Emma Raducanu has been drawn to face Solana Sierra or a qualifier in the second round of the Italian Open in Rome as she prepares for her tournament since March and her first on clay this year. Raducanu is set to compete in her first WTA Tour event since Indian Wells having extended her absence

Now for the encore, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich. Two teams which produced a 5-4 instant classic last week will take center stage on Wednesday for the second act of their Champions League semifinal. The return game in Munich surely cannot reach the same height of drama as the waves of finessed attacks — and

“It’s Jannik Sinner vs the rest of the world.” With Carlos Alcaraz out of French Open through injury, what does it mean for tennis? Alcaraz withdrew from Roland-Garros after undergoing tests to determine the severity of his right wrist injury. The news was not good for the two-time defending champion in Paris. The 22-year-old Spaniard

Jarrett Allen sent the Cleveland Cavaliers into the Eastern Conference semi-finals for the third straight season as the Detroit Pistons won their first playoff series in 18 years. Allen’s 22 points and 19 rebounds in Cleveland’s 114-102 victory over Toronto made him the second player in franchise history with at least 20 points and 15

So here we are again. Another May. Another Champions League final. And Barcelona will be there again. Pere Romeu’s side reached the semi-finals after beating Bayern Munich 4-2 (5-3 on aggregate) in the second leg on Sunday. It has almost become a tradition. The Catalan side have gone from being an unknown quantity in this

Two straight victories for Arsenal and the Premier League title race is back to what it has been for most of the season: the chaser versus the chased. Mikel Arteta’s men top the table and have points on the board — 76 of them — while Manchester City, six points adrift, have two games in