Karolina Muchova defeated Coco Gauff in a thrilling Wimbledon semi-final, coming back from a set down to win 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (10). Muchova will face Linda Noskova in her first Wimbledon final.
Argentina secured a thrilling 3-2 victory against Egypt in Atlanta, advancing in the tournament. The match, marked by dramatic turns and VAR involvement, has fueled speculation about the team's destiny and potential return to the final.
England's dramatic World Cup victory against DR Congo on Wednesday attracted a peak audience of 16.3 million on BBC TV, making it the BBC's most-watched moment this year. The match also saw 10.4 million additional streams across BBC digital platforms. England will now face Mexico in the last 16.
Malik Tillman scored a sensational free-kick to secure a 2-0 victory for the United States against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16. The win came despite a controversial red card for Folarin Balogun, leaving the hosts to play with 10 men.
England advanced to the World Cup last 16 after captain Harry Kane scored twice in the final 15 minutes to secure a 2-1 victory over DR Congo. They now face a challenging match against co-hosts Mexico in Mexico City.
Norway secured a place in the last 16 of the World Cup with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Côte d'Ivoire. Despite criticism for resting key players, coach Ståle Solbakken's gamble paid off thanks to a late winner from Erling Haaland.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup's opening day saw 5 goals, 3 red cards, and controversy over VAR in Mexico's 2-0 win over South Africa, while South Korea staged a late comeback to beat Czechia 2-1.
Exeter Chiefs secured a 35-26 victory against Leicester Tigers, with Andrea Zambonin's late try sealing a bonus point and a place in the Prem play-offs. The win moves Exeter to fourth, ahead of Saracens.
Sunderland, defying expectations, finished seventh in the league and secured a Europa League spot with a win against Chelsea. Goals from Trai Hume and Brian Brobbey, despite a late consolation from Cole Palmer and a red card for Wesley Fofana, sealed the victory.
Celtic secured their fifth consecutive Scottish Premiership title with a 3-1 victory over Hearts at Celtic Park. Thousands of fans celebrated in Glasgow as the win dashed Hearts' hopes of winning their first league trophy in 66 years.
Tim David faces a 30% match fee fine and two demerit points for an offensive gesture during RCB's nail-biting win over Mumbai Indians. The incident, captured during celebrations after RCB's elimination of Mumbai, saw David breach the IPL Code of Conduct. He accepted the sanction from the match referee, with the IPL confirming the penalty.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's thrilling win over Mumbai Indians was marred by a setback as head coach Andy Flower was fined for using audible obscenity during a tense moment. The incident occurred during a controversial boundary call, leading to a heated exchange. Despite this, RCB secured a crucial victory, while Mumbai Indians were eliminated from the playoff race.
It was the most extraordinary finale to an occasion when the tension seemed to override everything. The spectacle was suffocated. There was almost too much at stake for both teams. And then there we were, the players from each team standing on the sideline behind the referee, Chris Kavanagh, as he pored over the replay monitor on the advice of the video assistant, Darren England, his heart hammering, like that of everybody else inside the stadium.Arsenal led 1-0 through Leandro Trossard’s 83rd minute goal, which had come shortly after David Raya had produced a massive one-on-one save to deny the West Ham midfielder, Mateus Fernandes. Now West Ham had their lifeline. Or had they? It all came down to Kavanagh’s interpretation of the moment when West Ham sent their goalkeeper, Mads Hermansen, forward for an all-or-nothing 95th minute corner and, after a melee of bodies, the West Ham substitute, Callum Wilson, had lashed a shot over the line. Continue reading...
Wu Yize became only the third Chinese player to reach the World Snooker Championship final after beating Mark Allen 17-16 in a dramatic semi-final at the Crucible. The 34th player to reach the final in Sheffield will face Shaun Murphy in Sunday's showpiece, having recovered from nerves to overturn a tense match where Allen missed a crucial black. Allen, 40, has now lost all three of his Crucible semi-finals.
PSG full-back Achraf Hakimi has been ruled out for the next few weeks with a right thigh injury sustained during Tuesday's 5-4 Champions League semi-final first-leg win against Bayern Munich. The Morocco international played the full 90 minutes and provided an assist for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the match. Hakimi will miss the second leg in Munich on May 6 and his availability for the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, beginning in six weeks, is now in doubt.
Rajasthan Royals defeated Punjab Kings by 6 wickets in IPL 2026 Match 40 at New Chandigarh, chasing down 223 runs in 19.2 overs. 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi blazed 43 off 16 balls, the fastest to 400 IPL runs. Donovan Ferreira (52*) and Shubham Dubey then added an unbeaten 77-run partnership off just 32 balls to seal the win after RR had slipped to 100 needed off 52 balls.
