Record signing Alexander Isak helped blast Newcastle to within touching distance of Champions League football as they took top-four rivals Tottenham apart in a 6-1 rout at St James’ Park.The £60million Sweden international scored twice in an astonishing first-half blitz which saw Eddie Howe’s men race into a 5-0 lead with just 21 minutes played to take his tally for an injury-i...Full Story »

Riyad Mahrez scored the first FA Cup semi-final hat-trick since 1958 as Manchester City eased into the final with a 3-0 defeat of Sheffield United.The Algeria international put Pep Guardiola’s treble-chasing side ahead with a penalty late in the first half before striking twice more after the hour.Championship high-flyers United failed to trouble the imperious City, who made light of their...Full Story »

Dundee missed the chance to move three points clear at the top of the cinch Championship table with two games remaining after being held 1-1 at Inverness.Lyall Cameron’s second-half opener was cancelled out by Inverness substitute Austin Samuels and Dundee had to settle for a point.That was enough to lift them a point clear of title rivals Queen’s Park, who drew 0-0 at Ayr on Friday ...Full Story »

England defender Lucy Bronze limped off with a knee issue as Barcelona beat Chelsea 1-0 in the first leg of their Women’s Champions League semi-final at Stamford Bridge.With Beth Mead and Leah Williamson both set to miss this summer’s World Cup, Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman will face a nervous wait to learn the extent of right-back Bronze’s injury.Her side, the 2021 champions,...Full Story »

THE World Cup's hottest fan Ivana Knoll left fans dumbfounded after posing topless. The Croatia superfan made a name for herself with her provocative outfits in Qatar. After the World Cup she partied with the likes of Drake and actor Jamie Foxx, which helped to bolster her social media following. Fans tuned in for the model's racy photos, and many have been left awestruck by her latest pics...Full Story »

Bernardo Silva spoke confidently of claiming revenge over Real Madrid after Manchester City booked a Champions League semi-final rematch against the Spanish giants.City reached the last four for a third successive year as they weathered a storm to claim a 1-1 draw in the second leg of their quarter-final against Bayern Munich on Wednesday and progress 4-1 on aggregate.Erling Haaland put the resu...Full Story »

Erling Haaland scored his 48th goal of the season as Manchester City weathered a storm to reach the Champions League semi-finals with a 1-1 draw at Bayern Munich.The prolific Norwegian recovered from missing a penalty to strike in the 57th minute of tense quarter-final second leg at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday as City progressed 4-1 on aggregate.Joshua Kimmich registered Bayern’s first ...Full Story »

Inter Milan set up a Champions League semi-final derby with AC Milan, edging Benfica 5-3 on aggregate after a thrilling 3-3 draw in the second leg at the San Siro.The Italian side carried over a 2-0 lead from the first leg in Lisbon and that result proved critical as Benfica fought hard, scoring twice in the closing minutes to fight back from 3-1 down on the night.Nicolo Barella, Lautaro Martine...Full Story »

Olivier Giroud fired AC Milan into the Champions League semi-finals and a potential derby clash with arch-rivals Inter as his goal secured a 2-1 aggregate victory over Napoli. The Frenchman, who had earlier seen a penalty saved, struck two minutes before the break in a 1-1 draw at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on a night when international team-mate Mike Maignan saved a late Khvicha Kvara...Full Story »

Russian model Maria Liman was mugged on the streets of southeast London A terrified Playboy model has told how muggers snatched her mobile phone and then slashed the face of another victim who tried to fight back. Russian beauty Maria Liman, 29, was walking in Bermondsey, in southeast London when a man on a bike snatched her phone while she walked in the street. Then despite her screams for h...Full Story »

THE World Cup's sexiest fan Ivana Knoll worked up a sweat as she went for a stroll. Croatia megafan Ivana took the world by storm which her raunchy pics during the World Cup in Qatar. And she has continued to wow her fans after the tournament. Her latest Instagram story showed her enjoying a stroll on the beach in Miami, Florida. She could be seen wearing a tiny black bikini and sunglasses...Full Story »

Dunfermline secured promotion back to the Championship by wrapping up the League One title with a thumping 5-0 home victory over Queen of the South.The hosts’ first goal came from a short corner, collected by Rangers loanee Kane Ritchie-Hosler who tucked the ball past the near post after 22 minutes.Matthew Todd made it two before the break with his 11th of the season and Craig Wighton bagg...Full Story »

Arbroath remain dangerously close to the cinch Championship relegation zone but Derek Gaston made a string of fine saves to protect their point from a 1-1 draw at Raith.Rovers only needed three minutes to open the scoring, with captain Scott Brown driving the ball into the top corner from outside the box.Arbroath could not find a response during an end-to-end first half but three minutes after t...Full Story »

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says it is too early to call his side Champions League contenders despite their impressive 3-0 win over Newcastle.Two goals from Ollie Watkins – which took his tally to 11 in the last 12 matches – after Jacob Ramsey’s opener put Eddie Howe’s side to the sword at Villa Park to make it seven wins from their last eight games.That form has seen the...Full Story »

Zach Robinson’s double helped to send Dundee three points clear at the top of the Scottish Championship table courtesy of a comfortable victory over Raith.Robinson struck either side of half-time before Alex Jakubiak wrapped up a 3-1 win at the Kilmac Stadium which opened up a significant gap to second-placed Queen’s Park.Rovers’ stubborn resistance was broken with 29 minutes g...Full Story »

If Manchester United are to challenge for the Premier League in the coming seasons, they must tighten up their backline. Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane are solid options to have but outside of that duo, the Red Devils' are lacking in quality. Harry Maguire gets criticised in nearly every game he now plays for Man United, which are few and far between to begin with. The Englishman could...Full Story »

MANCHESTER, England -- Pep Guardiola has used Michael Jordan and Jack Nicklaus to defend his failure to guide Manchester City to victory in the Champions League by saying that even the world's greatest sportsmen lose more than they win. Guardiola has won the Champions League twice, both while manager of Barcelona in 2009 and 2011. He hasn't lifted the trophy since despite spells at Bayern Muni...Full Story »

Vincent Kompany challenged his promoted Burnley side to clinch the Championship title and then try to break the record for the division’s highest points total.The Clarets clinched promotion with a win at Middlesbrough on Good Friday, and two goals from Johann Berg Gudmundsson saw them beat second-placed Sheffield United on Monday night to leave themselves needing five points from the last ...Full Story »

Johann Berg Gudmundsson struck twice as Burnley closed in on the Championship title with a 2-0 victory over second-placed 10-man Sheffield United at Turf Moor.The Blades were hampered by the dismissal of goalkeeper Wes Foderingham after just 17 minutes but their stiff rearguard action was broken by two goals from Iceland international Gudmundsson, who came on as a half-time substitute.Burnley se...Full Story »

The cinch Championship’s bottom two could not be separated as Hamilton drew 1-1 at home to Cove Rangers.Cove, who had conceded 14 goals in their previous three matches, had the best chance of the first half when Connor Scully’s cross was headed inches over the bar by Blair Yule.Yule was forced off before the break through injury, as was goalkeeper Scott Fox after colliding with Benny...Full Story »