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Kings of Europe can reclaim crown as Man City denied the double treble
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Arsenal’s wasted Champions League opportunity comes down to one thing
Jamie Braidwood
Chelsea penalty debacle proves one thing about their ridiculous season

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Liverpool’s meek Europa League exit highlights coming end of an era

Atalanta 0-1 Liverpool (agg 3-1): Mohamed Salah’s penalty not enough as Italians go through

Martinez saves two penalties as Aston Villa beat Lille to reach semis

<p>Jeremie Frimpong’s late equaliser maintained Bayer Leverkusen’s unbeaten season </p>

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West Ham fall just short in Europa League as Bayer Leverkusen roll on

West Ham 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen (1-3 agg.): Jeremie Frimpong’s late equaliser sealed the German side’s spot in the Europa League semi-finals - but they were given a scare after a brilliant Hammers display

<p>Ryan Giggs’s wonder-goal against Arsenal is an iconic FA Cup replay moment </p>

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Scrapping FA Cup replays shows the FA’s weakness as whining owners win

<p>Arsenal were beaten by Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals</p>

Champions League

Why Europe is celebrating the Premier League’s night of failure

<p>F1 returns to the Shanghai International Circuit this weekend for the first time in five years </p>

In a sporting arena dominated by Saudi Arabia, where does China fit?

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<p>Liverpool and Arsenal face the pressure of knowing City are unlikely to relent</p>

Arsenal and Liverpool hit by painful reality of the title race

<p>Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool lost to Crystal Palace to fall third in the title race </p>

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How a defeat to Man Utd caused Liverpool to unravel in the title race

Klopp explains Liverpool slump after Premier League title race blow

Alonso’s new deal says more about Mercedes than it does Aston Martin

Independent TV

Rob McElhenney brings baseball to Wrexham with unique pitchside show

Watch: YouTuber iShowSpeed ordered to stop filming at Man City game

<p>Mikel Arteta wants Arsenal to finish the season strongly (Nick Potts/PA)</p>

Arteta: Arsenal’s Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich ‘painful’

<p>Liverpool hope to repeat their famous comeback to beat Barcelona (Peter Byrne/PA)</p>

Klopp urges Liverpool to evoke spirit of Barcelona comeback 5 years on

Football

Jurgen Klopp accepted Liverpool were second best (Luca Rossini/PA)

Jurgen Klopp accepts lack of threat cost Liverpool dear in European exit

Michail Antonio was frustrated by West Ham’s exit (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Michail Antonio felt officials were against West Ham after European exit

Atalanta vs Liverpool LIVE: Europa League reaction as Reds exit Europe

Paris 2024 Olympics

Stephen Curry is 36 (Godofredo A. Vasquez/AP)

Curry and James named in USA basketball squad for Paris Olympics

<p>A strong female field has been assembled for the 2024 London Marathon </p>

Elite women’s London Marathon ‘harder to win’ than Paris Olympics

How to still buy tickets for the Paris 2024 Olympics

Vist the USA

Here’s how to travel the US inspired by 7 recent Super Bowl champs

Hail Maryland: football, food and festivals in Baltimore and beyond

A sports lover’s guide to one week in Tennessee

Fandom in Florida: sports and city breaks in the Sunshine State

Rugby Union

England boss John Mitchell wants his players to “play on the edge” (Mike Egerton/PA)

John Mitchell wants England to ‘continue to play on the edge’ despite red cards

England World Cup winner says rugby ‘not safe sport’ to play

<p>Lucy Packer, Ben Youngs, Natasha Hunt and Ella Wyrwas worked together at England’s Pennyhill Park training base</p>

Youngs helps Red Roses tune up for Twickenham clash with Ireland

<p>Ken Owens is hanging up his rugby boots </p>

Injury forces Wales and Lions star Owens to retire from rugby

<p>Steve Thompson has been diagnosed with early onset dementia </p>

Steve Thompson claims rugby ‘flogging players until they fall apart’

New Zealand star Jordie Barrett will join Leinster next season (Adam Davy/PA)

Rob Baxter urges Premiership to match Leinster pulling power after Barrett coup

Athletics

<p>Beware of bonking: runners will often find their muscles become depleted of fuel, leading to an extremely difficult race </p>

How science can help marathon runners avoid hitting the wall

<p>Last year, ahead of the race, a total of £39 million was raised by London Marathon participants on the fundraising site (PA)</p>

London Marathon ballot: How can I enter next year’s race?

Boston Marathon 2024 LIVE: Latest updates and results

Formula E

Formula E makes two key moves to secure future

<p>Formula E heads to Saudi Arabia this weekend </p>

Does Formula E’s Saudi deal secure its future or abandon its ethos?

Usain Bolt on the grid as Porsche triumph: Formula E returns in Mexico

Cycling

<p>Lizzie Deignan has welcomed the return of the rebranded Tour of Britain Women</p>

Tour of Britain Women to return after lack of funding last year

Katie Archibald covered the 3,000m distance in three minutes 26.088 seconds to beat Australian Rebecca Wiasak (Martin Rickett/PA)

On this day in 2018: Scotland’s Katie Archibald wins Commonwealth Games gold

<p>Mathieu van der Poel is hoping to complete a Tour of Flanders/Paris-Roubaix double </p>

Van der Poel and the issue dividing the peloton at Paris-Roubaix

US Sport

Toronto player handed lifetime NBA ban after betting investigation

<p>Caitlin Clark is considered by many the most anticipated WNBA prospect in league history </p>

Indiana Fever choose Caitlin Clark as first pick in WNBA Draft

<p>Washington Huskies were in the College Football play-offs</p>

Washington University American footballer charged for raping two women