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Papers: Man Utd plot shock bid for Valverde
The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday's newspapers...
Southampton 2-1 Middlesbrough AET: Saints book place in playoff final – live reaction
⚽️ Championship playoffs, 8pm BST kick-off (first leg: 0-0)⚽️ Saints launch review into spying allegations | Mail LukeIt’s THREE changes for Southampton. Kuryu Matsuki, Shea Charles and Ross Stewart come into the side.After the first leg, Luke Ayling of Middlesbrough was asked about the spy scandal....
Southampton v Middlesbrough: Championship playoff semi-final, second leg – live
⚽️ Championship playoffs, 8pm BST kick-off (first leg: 0-0)⚽️ Saints launch review into spying allegations | Mail LukeIt’s THREE changes for Southampton. Kuryu Matsuki, Shea Charles and Ross Stewart come into the side.After the first leg, Luke Ayling of Middlesbrough was asked about the spy scandal....
Ted Lasso actor Fernandez signs for US club
Ted Lasso actor Cristo Fernandez signs for American second-tier side El Paso Locomotive after a two-month trial.
Maddison says referees are petrified of making decisions
Tottenham midfielder James Maddison suggests referees are "petrified" to make decisions after being denied a stoppage-time penalty against Leeds.
McIlroy's pre-PGA practice round cut short...due to toe blister!
Rory McIlroy was forced to cut short a practice round ahead of the PGA Championship due to a lingering toe injury.
Guardiola wants City players to raise their game rather than trust ‘flip of a coin’ officials
Manager says ‘referees didn’t do their job’ in FA Cup finalsKhusanov and Rodri doubts for crucial match with PalacePep Guardiola believes officiating decisions are a “flip of a coin” and constantly urges his Manchester City players to perform better in order to overcome this.Refereeing and the use o...
Sinner matches Djokovic record as Gauff fights back again in Rome
Jannik Sinner matched Novak Djokovic's record winning streak at Masters 1000 tournaments with his 31st consecutive victory to reach the quarter-finals at the Italian Open.
Man Utd consider Valverde move - Wednesday's gossip
Manchester United considering Federico Valverde move, are also interested in Ederson and Mateus Fernandes, and Paris St-Germain targeting Julian Alvarez.
Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez calls for elections in bizarre rant
Club president launches scathing attack on media No mention of turmoil, fights or José Mourinho“Good afternoon, I regret to inform you that I’m not going to resign.” In a hot, packed press room at Valdebebas before an audience hurriedly summoned to witness a news conference so bizarre that they coul...
Watch goals as Dunfermline & Thistle draw play-off semi first leg
Watch the goals as Dunfermline Athletic and Partick Thistle draw the first leg of their Scottish Premiership play-off semi-final.
Explained: How toe blister has hampered McIlroy's major prep at PGA Champs
Rory McIlroy had to end his PGA Championship practice round early due to toe blister.
'On the verge of exploding!' | Managers separated after row on touchline in Saints-Boro
Southampton manager Tonda Eckert and Middlesbrough manager Kim Hellberg shared a fiery exchange on the touchline during their play-off clash.
Stewart leaps highest to nod Saints level on the stroke of half-time!
Ross Stewart heads home for Southampton as they draw level against Middlesbrough in their semi-final play-off second leg.
PGA Championship: R1 groupings and full tee times
Groupings and tee times for the opening round of the 108th PGA Championship, held at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Clarke dies at 29
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died aged 29, his NBA team has confirmed.
'I'm not going anywhere' - furious Real president Perez calls for elections
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez stages a tense press conference in which he argues with journalists and calls for elections off the back of a trophyless season.
'A DREAM start!' | McGree sweeps Boro into early lead against Saints
Riley McGree sweeps home for Middlesbrough early on against Southampton.
Perez back in the spotlight after astonishing press conference
Florentino Perez left journalists and Spanish football stunned with his performance at a press conference on Tuesday after claiming he was the victim of an "organised campaign" to unseat him, writes Kaveh Solhekol...
McIlroy and Rahm grouped together - US PGA tee-times
Rory McIlroy will tee of at the US PGA Championship at 13:40 BST on Thursday, 14 May when the 108th edition of the major gets under way.
England eager to put nervy season start behind them
Seamer Lauren Bell relishes rare chance to influence a game with the bat
McIlroy given major grouping with Rahm as PGA Champs tee times revealed
Rory McIlroy has been grouped alongside Ryder Cup team-mate Jon Rahm and Grand Slam hopeful Jordan Spieth for the first two rounds of the PGA Championship.
Explained: What was said in Real Madrid president Perez's 'bizarre' press conference?
Sky Sports' Kaveh Solhekol explains what Real Madrid president Florentino Perez said in his bizarre press conference.
'Don't write me off!' - Van Gerwen storms to first ProTour title in 19 months
Michael van Gerwen ended his winless run on the PDC ProTour with an impressive display at the Players Championship 15 in Leicester as he beat compatriot Dirk van Duijvenbode 8-5 in Tuesday's final.