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Stoke City 0-4 Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham produced an outstanding display to thrash Stoke and move five points behind leaders Leicester with four games of the season remaining. Harry Kane's sublime curling finish, his 23rd Premier League goal of the season, set them on their way before Christian Eriksen hit the crossbar. Dele Alli doubled the lead before...
England’s Willett wins dramatic masters
Danny Willett claimed a shock Masters win with a superb five-under-par 67 as 2015 champion Jordan Spieth crumbled during a thrilling final round. Englishman Willett, 28, won his first major by three shots to become the first British victor in 20 years. Overnight leader Spieth, 22, led by five shots as he approached the 10th at...
Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Liverpool
Divock Origi gave Liverpool a potentially crucial away goal in their Europa League quarter-final tie with Borussia Dortmund as the first leg in Germany ended in a draw. The Belgium striker struck on Reds boss Jurgen Klopp's return to his former club with a low finish across goal. Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller then...
World Twenty20 2016: England hold on to reach semi-finals
England 171-4 (20 overs): Buttler 66* (37), Roy 42 (39) Sri Lanka 161-8 (20 overs): Mathews 73* (53), Jordan 4-28 England won by 10 runs England held on to reach the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 with a 10-run win over Sri Lanka in Delhi. Sri Lanka looked beaten after they were reduced to 15-4 in reply to England's...
Netherlands 2-3 France
The Netherlands' home friendly against France was stopped after 14 minutes for a minute's applause to remember Dutch great Johan Cruyff. Former Ajax and Barcelona star Cruyff, who famously wore the number 14 shirt, died of cancer aged 68 on Thursday. A minute's silence for the former Dutch captain and coach was...
Johan Cruyff: Netherlands great dies of cancer aged 68
Netherlands footballing great Johan Cruyff has died of cancer aged 68. Cruyff, who made his name as a forward with Ajax and Barcelona, was European footballer of the year three times. He won three consecutive European Cups with Ajax from 1971, coached Barcelona to their first European Cup triumph in 1992 and helped the Dutch...
‘Emotional’ stadium return for France
France manager Didier Deschamps says the team must "move forward" as they prepare to make an emotional return to the Stade de France. The stadium was one of the targets in the November 2015 attacks on Paris that left 130 people dead. France, who were playing Germany when the attacks took place, return to the stadium...
World Twenty20 2016: Australia edge past valiant Bangladesh
Australia sealed their first win of the 2016 World Twenty20 with a three-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Bangalore. Spinner Adam Zampa took 3-23 but Bangladesh scored 44 in the last three overs to make 156-5 after being put in. All-rounder Mahmudullah struck seven fours and a six in an unbeaten 49 from 29 balls and Shakib Al...
Guangzhou Evergrande: Inside China’s $185m football factory
Guangzhou, China. Rising from the early morning mist like a Disney castle sits the imposing face of what President Xi Jinping hopes is the future of Chinese football. Evergrande Football School is front and center in the push to bring footballing glory to a nation currently languishing in the lower echelons of the sport....
Aide to would-be Labour mayor axed over SHOCKING tweets about women and gay people
AN AIDE to Labour's London mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan has been suspended over a series of offensive messages posted on social media. Shueb Salar sent several tweets containing abusive language about women and gay people, it emerged last night. Mr Salar, a parliamentary assistant to the ex-minister, has been suspended from...
‘Say goodbye to your daughter’ Adam Johnson faces 10 years in jail for child sex charge
FORMER England football star Adam Johnson has been found guilty of one count of sexual activity with a child and faces "significant" time behind bars. Johnson, 28, previously admitted grooming and kissing the young Sunderland fan but had denied the two more serious charges of sexual activity with a child. The jury had...
Six Nations 2016: England beat Ireland to go top of table
Eddie Jones's perfect start as England coach continues as his new side made it three Six Nations wins from three with a battling victory over Ireland. Conor Murray's try had given the visitors a narrow lead early in the second half after England had dominated territory and possession but failed to convert it into...