LONDON, May 15 — The Premier League title race is over and relegation is decided — but the battle for Champions League qualification remains wide open with just two rounds remaining. Only champions Liverpool are so far guaranteed one of the five places up for grabs in Europe’s top club competition next season, and second-placed

There was a late drama in the Eredivisie on Wednesday night as 10-player Groningen scored in the 99th minute to draw 2-2 with Ajax, a result that let PSV Eindhoven overtake them and go top of the table ahead of Sunday’s final round of games. Ajax had been nine points clear of PSV in the

On December 4 2021, Ipswich took the decision to sack Paul Cook just 277 days after handing him a two-year contract. Twelve days later, they appointed Kieran McKenna. That initial decision proved to be a masterstroke, as the Northern Irishman guided the Suffolk club to back-to-back promotions from League One, to the Championship back to

Talks are progressing well for Liverpool to sign Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen. The 24-year-old wants the move to Anfield and he has a €35m release clause. He can play at right-back as well as right wing and is highly rated by Reds boss Arne Slot. Celtic have sell-on clause which could be worth about

DUESSELDORF, Germany — The final day of the Bundesliga season brings a Champions League shootout as Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt and Freiburg battle it out for the last two qualifying spots for Europe’s biggest club competition. HT Image Bayern Munich secured the title two weeks ago, and its players were pictured partying on the Spanish

Real Madrid are favourites to sign Bournemouth defender Dean Huijsen and hope to complete the deal in time for the Club World Cup. Madrid made contact with Bournemouth on Wednesday and discussions are ongoing between the clubs. Personal terms are also being negotiated. A number of Premier League clubs have asked to be kept informed

Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur says upcoming mid-season changes to Formula 1 rules on flexi-wings “could be a gamechanger” for the competitive picture at the front of the grid. The FIA, the sport’s governing body, released a technical directive in January revealing that more stringent flexibility tests on front wings would be introduced for the

Maybe it won’t truly sink in until Carlo Ancelotti slips his feet into the warm sand of Ipanema, a cigar — perhaps the same brand he once shared with Vinicius Junior — smouldering as the sun sets over Rio de Janeiro. Over the past two decades, Ancelotti has become a global figure of the global

ROME, ITALY – MAY 14: Luka Jovic, Francesco Camarda, Santiago Gimenez, Matteo Gabbia and Strahinja Pavlovic of AC Milan look dejected after the team’s defeat in the Coppa Italia Final match between AC Milan and Bologna at Stadio Olimpico on May 14, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images) Milan director Giorgio

The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers… THE TELEGRAPH Real Madrid are understood to have won the race to sign Bournemouth’s Dean Huijsen. Dejan Kulusevski has been ruled out of the Europa League final after Tottenham Hotspur confirmed the midfielder has undergone surgery on a knee injury. Real Madrid have asked Liverpool to

Steven Wilson former Premier League assistant referee/ X/ Premierleague.com Steven Wilson, a former Premier League assistant referee, has been sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of rape and sexual assault of a man in 2009. The 55-year-old, who previously officiated under the name Stephen Dorr, was convicted at Worcester Crown Court

Here’s everything you need to know about the continental football league, including format, teams and how to watch. Gridiron action is no longer confined to the U.S., as American football continues to build momentum across the globe. One of the sport’s biggest international success stories is the European League of Football (ELF), which is charging

Real Madrid have made contact with Bournemouth for defender Dean Huijsen. Huijsen, who is believed to have a £50m release clause in his contract, is of interest to a number of clubs, including Chelsea, Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Liverpool after his impressive performances in the Premier League. Until now, no club has reached out to

Too good for the Championship?  ©TM/IMAGO This season’s Premier League relegation battle was nothing short of a damp squib. All three teams that were promoted from the Championship last term had their relegation sealed with five games still left to play. There is currently a 16 point gap between 18th-placed Ipswich Town and 17th-placed Tottenham. It’s the

Trent Alexander-Arnold is leaving Liverpool this summer, but hearing him receive boos from the Anfield crowd when he came on as a substitute against Arsenal on Sunday was a surprise to many. The rights and wrongs of when and why supporters jeer their own team’s players are discussed here and Liverpool fans are certainly not

Carlos Alcaraz says he will be out for “revenge” for Indian Wells when he faces Jack Draper in the quarter-finals of the Italian Open on Wednesday. Draper defeated Alcaraz 6-1 0-6 6-4 in a thrilling semi-final at Indian Wells which launched the British No 1 into the world’s top 10 and put him into his

In a league now famed for its galaxy of aging European stars, one former Premier League icon arrived in Saudi Arabia with great expectations, only to find himself eclipsed by the blinding light of two towering figures—Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema. While the Portuguese and French legends continue their duel for the Saudi Pro League’s Golden Boot and championship glory, another

Bryson DeChambeau is relishing the prospect of another major dust-up with Rory McIlroy at the PGA Championship following the pair’s epic Masters duel last month.  DeChambeau had emerged as the biggest threat to McIlroy’s Augusta dream when he moved within two shots of the Northern Irishman through three rounds to set up a thrilling final

The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday’s newspapers… THE DAILY MAIL Florian Wirtz’s parents met Manchester City officials on Tuesday during a flying visit as the race to land the Bayer Leverkusen playmaker heats up. Bayer Leverkusen wing-back Jeremie Frimpong would be very keen on a move to Liverpool should the Premier League champions