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The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers… THE SUN Arsenal want to sign Bruno Guimaraes as part of a stunning triple summer transfer spree under incoming new chief Andrea Berta. Premier League owner Tony Bloom has lost £50,000 after betting on his own horse at Cheltenham. Ange Postecoglou snapped at a journalist’s question … Read more

Julian Alvarez’s spot kick was controversially ruled out in Atletico Madrid’s shoot-out defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League – but why was it disallowed, and did the forward even break the rules at all? Alvarez was second on Atletico’s list of penalty takers in their Champions League last-16 shoot-out, after they had beaten … Read more

Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid in a Champions League penalty shootout – again – to set up a Champions League quarter-final clash with Arsenal. After Atletico had won 1-0 on the night, leaving the tie at 2-2 on aggregate after extra-time, Real defender Antonio Rudiger scored the decisive spot-kick in a 4-2 shootout win after … Read more

Arsenal set up a Champions League quarter-final showdown with either Atletico Madrid or Real Madrid as a 2-2 draw with PSV Eindhoven at the Emirates Stadium sealed a 9-3 aggregate win. Mikel Arteta took the chance to rotate following last week’s 7-1 first-leg win, naming a much-changed side which included Kieran Tierney on the left … Read more

FTFull Time AETAfter Extra Time LIVEThis is a live match. ETExtra Time HTHalf Time Arsenal vs PSV Eindhoven. UEFA Champions League Round of 16. 8:00pm, Wednesday 12th March 2025. Emirates Stadium. Source link

Luke Humphries warmed up for his Premier League Darts showdown with Luke Littler by hitting his second nine-darter in a week at the Player Championship 6. The 2024 world champion hit nine perfect darts in a 6-3 first-round victory over Andy Boulton on Wednesday. It sparked Humphries’ run all the way to the final in … Read more

Australia’s David Warner was picked up by London Spirit in the 2025 Hundred draft, while England’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker James Anderson missed out. Seamer Anderson, who will turn 43 shortly before the 2025 edition of The Hundred starts on August 5, live on Sky Sports, has already signed a new one-year deal with Lancashire … Read more

Paddy Brennan is no stranger to the two feature races on day three of the Cheltenham Festival, winning both the Stayers’ Hurdle and Ryanair Chase in his glittering career, and he joined Matt Chapman for a special Unbridled preview show ahead of Thursday’s action. In the Stayers’ (4.00), defending champion Teahupoo is back to defend … Read more

Rangers head coach Barry Ferguson has told his players they “can’t be nice all the time” if they want to beat Fenerbahce and progress in the Europa League. They have a 3-1 lead from last week’s game in Istanbul, with the winners set to face Roma or Athletic Bilbao in the quarter-finals of the competition. … Read more

FTFull Time AETAfter Extra Time LIVEThis is a live match. ETExtra Time HTHalf Time Tottenham Hotspur vs AZ Alkmaar. UEFA Europa League Round of 16. 8:00pm, Thursday 13th March 2025. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Source link