Fi Lamdin & Emma Petrie BBC News Caters Photographic Luke Melling, right, meets Alastair Hawken three years after a life-saving stem cell donation A man with a rare form of blood cancer has travelled 10,000 miles to meet the stranger who saved his life. Luke Melling, 31, from Melbourne, Australia, says he was “staring death...
Arsenal forward Chloe Kelly tells BBC Sport’s Jo Currie that she considered taking a break from football before Arsenal “put the smile back on my face”. Read full article at source...
Raphinha says his “dream is to be at Barcelona until the end of my career” after signing a new deal that will keep him at the La Liga club until 2028. The Brazil winger has scored 34 goals and registered 25 assists in 56 appearances this season as Hansi Flick’s side completed a domestic treble...
Under McCullum and captain Ben Stokes, England have delivered often thrilling cricket and secured landmark series wins away in Pakistan and New Zealand. However, they failed to regain the Ashes in 2023, having gone 2-0 behind against Australia before surging back to draw the series, while they were also heavily beaten in India and lost...
Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter says he was impressed by the “fight and character” his side showed in their 24-22 loss at Harlequins. The Chiefs came back from conceding inside the first three minutes to twice take the lead in the second half before eventually being edged out. It was a marked improvement for...
Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou was pleased with his side’s effort but admits the “game got away” from them after conceding the opening goal after 59 minutes in their 2-0 defeat by Aston Villa. MATCH REPORT: Aston Villa 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Five players involved in the Indian Premier League have been named in England’s squad for the one-day international series against West Indies later this month. Following the rescheduling of the IPL, the final will now be played on 3 June, the same day as the third and concluding ODI against the Windies. Jos Buttler, Jacob...
Norwich City’s women’s side has announced they will begin to pay some of their players. A small number of the squad will be offered contracts, with compensation also aiding wider recruitment. Head of women’s football Flo Allen says it is a “landmark moment” for the club, which is “one step away” from turning professional. “It...
Hamburg have earned promotion back to the Bundesliga to end a seven-year absence from the German top flight. Needing a win to confirm their return, the six-time German champions thrashed Ulm 6-1 at home on Saturday and fans engulfed the pitch at the Volksparkstadion at the final whistle to celebrate. Hamburg, who are one of...
However, the Spaniard stood by his claims after the second leg that Arsenal have been the best team in the competition this season. “One hundred per cent,” he added. “I’m watching it back, I’m watching all the statistics. “And when you look at the important stats that normally give you the best platform to win...
Lionesses made splashy acquisitions last summer, including manager Jocelyn Precheur who coached PSG in the Champions League semi-finals last season. On the pitch, former WSL winner Kosovare Asllani led several eye-catching arrivals, along with 2011 World Cup champion Saki Kumagai, ex-Barcelona midfielder Maria Perez and experienced Swedish international Sofia Jakobsson. They have not blown the...
Interim Manchester City boss Nick Cushing says his side have “fallen short of standards and expectations” after they missed out on a Champions League place. Fourth-placed City needed to beat rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford to keep alive their hopes of European football next season, but drew 2-2 after leading 2-0 in the first...
With Mannsverk’s work on mentality and Knutsen’s coaching methods, Bodo/Glimt became a team transformed. After narrowly avoiding relegation in 2018 they would go on to win their domestic league title in 2020 for the first time, before triumphing again in three of the next four seasons. Those championship successes also earned them a place in...
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says his side will have to “do something special in Paris” if they are to reach the Champions League final following defeat in their semi-final first leg. Ousmane Dembele’s early strike at the Emirates leaves the Gunners needing to overturn a one-goal deficit against Paris St-Germain in the second leg at...
“All the games are going to be very, very important for a lot of teams in this fight. We have one more, let’s try to perform well,” Nuno said. “We are back in the City Ground in front of our fans, it’s a big help. “We have never stopped believing, no matter what happens. Throughout...