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Mourinho’s magic moment brings drama to predictable Champions League

Benfica’s 98th minute winner shows how football can still provide thrills aplenty even in a convoluted and confusing end to the Champions League league phase

<p>Benfica's Anatoliy Trubin celebrates scoring their fourth goal and sending them into the play off round</p>

<p>Mohamed Salah scored his first goal since November in the win</p>

Chris McKennaat Anfield

Liverpool hit Qarabag for six as Slot drowns out the noise

Liverpool 6-0 Qarabag: Alexis Mac Allister bagged a brace and Mohamed Salah got back in the goals as the Reds stormed their way into the Champions League last 16

<p>Jeremy Doku supplied the assists for both Man City goals but needed to be replaced before half-time</p>

Richard Jollyat etihad stadium

Guardiola and co. are through to the last-16 – thanks to Jose Mourinho

Doku’s exit against Galatasaray hits Man City with fresh injury blow

<p>Novak Djokovic applauds the injured Lorenzo Musetti from the court</p>

Why Djokovic’s lucky Australian Open run now faces a major problem

<p>Raheem Sterling’s Chelsea contract runs until June 2027 (John Walton/PA)</p>

Sterling leaves Chelsea after contract terminated early

In depth

<p>Patrick Dorgu scored a stunning volley to put Man United in front at the league leaders</p>

How Dorgu’s reincarnation is spearheading Man United’s revival

<p>Emma Raducanu was beaten by world No 55 Anastasia Potapova in the second round of the Australian Open</p>

Raducanu’s Australian Open exit leaves one damning conclusion

<p>Loris Karius has found salvation at fallen German giants Schalke 04</p>

The second coming of Karius, eight years after his Liverpool nightmare

Inside Football

<p>Arteta-ball is hard to get behind without results</p>

The unbearable weight of Arsenal’s long wait for the league title

<p>Mikel Arteta and Arne Slot shake hands (Alastair Grant/AP)</p>

The game plans behind the Premier League’s dullest feature this season

<p>Plenty has been made of the contrasting styles and fortunes of Glasner and Amorim </p>

Glasner raises uncomfortable truth – and makes life harder for himself

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ACFC

<p>Real Madrid's head coach Xabi Alonso shake hands with Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior</p>

Football’s next tactical innovation is ‘just not having a manager’

<p>Discover the absurdities and oddities of the beautiful game with the Adam Clery Football Column</p>

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<p>Argentinian referee Horacio Elizondo (2ndR) shows the red card to English forward Wayne Rooney</p>

Football wishes it was darts – but darts wants to be pro wrestling

<p>Scotland’s Scott McTominay scores the opening goal during the win over Denmark (Andrew Milligan/PA)</p>

Someone call the police! Scott McTominay has just been robbed

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Sport deals

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Football

Thomas Frank celebrates with Kevin Danso after Tottenham’s 2-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt (PA Wire via DPA)

Thomas Frank hails ‘incredible’ achievement as Tottenham progress in Europe

Liverpool manager Arne Slot does not expect the noise around their domestic form to go away (Peter Byrne/PA)

Arne Slot urges Liverpool to take dominant European form into domestic campaign

<p>Frimpong was forced off within three minutes of the win over Qarabag and becomes the fourth defensive injury for the club</p>

Slot appears to rule out new signings despite growing injury concerns

Visit the USA

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A sports lover’s guide to one week in Tennessee

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

Rugby Union

<p>Bundee Aki looks set to miss the Six Nations opener</p>

Aki dropped from Ireland’s Six Nations squad amid misconduct complaint

<p>Uini Atonio’s professional rugby career is over</p>

France prop Atonio retires after suffering heart attack

<p>Fin Baxter will undergo foot surgery</p>

England suffer injury set-back ahead of Six Nations opener

Saracens confirm Martin signing as England lock leaves Leicester

<p>The All Blacks will host Ireland in Auckland next year</p>

All Blacks to host Ireland at Eden Park as 2026 fixtures revealed

<p>Will Stuart faces a spell on the sidelines</p>

Stuart set to miss Six Nations after serious injury in Bath win

Athletics

<p>Tigst Assefa won the women’s elite race at last year’s London Marathon</p>

Assefa and Hassan lead star-studded women’s field for London Marathon

<p>Emile Cairess is hoping to contend for a podium and take down Sir Mo Farah's British record</p>

The next great British rivalry targeting Farah’s marathon record

<p>Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone will miss much of the 2026 season</p>

Olympic champion McLaughlin-Levrone announces pregnancy

Cycling

<p>Sir Chris Hoy is back on the bike after breaking his leg</p>

Hoy makes incredible 12-week recovery from ‘worst crash I’ve ever had’

<p>First minister of Wales Eluned Morgan (centre), Tour de France 2018 winner Geraint Thomas (right), and director of the Tour de France Christian Prudhomme during the Tour de France 2027 Grand Depart route reveal at the Senedd in Cardiff</p>

Tour de France 2027 routes revealed as famous race returns to Britain

<p>Tadej Pogacar won last year’s Tour de France</p>

Tour de France 2027 routes revealed ahead of Grand Depart in Britain

US Sport

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New survey shows huge decline in girls playing high school basketball

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Mahomes and James stunned by Bill Belichick’s Hall of Fame snub

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Major League Soccer launches Walmart Saturday Showdown for 2026 season

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