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Real ended their 2025-26 campaign trophyless, with rivals Barcelona sealing the La Liga title with a 2-0 El Clasico victory. Los Blancos’ Champions League run also ended with a 6-4 aggregate defeat by German champions Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals. After leaving Real in 2013, Mourinho returned to England for …

Steve Clarke says his near U-turn to continue as Scotland head coach was based on his conviction he is the best man for the job. BBC News

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11. Brentford 0-0 Tottenham: Romero escapes red Igor Thiago ran on to a ball over the top in the 56th minute, with Tottenham defender Cristian Romero making a wild swipe to try to intercept. Romero made no contact on the ball and should have been sent off for Dogso. On-field …

McCullum’s contract with England ends in the autumn of 2027. He said he has not thought about the possibility of an extension so, as it stands, his final Test series in charge will be the home Ashes next summer. By then, England will have not held the urn for almost …

Wolves are close to signing former England international Kieran Trippier. The 35-year-old has verbally agreed to move to Molineux on a free transfer after his departure from Newcastle. He is expected to sign a two-year deal, with the option of a further 12 months, to become Rob Edwards’ first summer …

Available for over a year It’s time to hand out the trophies as the FPL season comes to a close. Has Chris achieved the unthinkable? Has Ali found a way to defend his crown? Can Statman Dave secure the Sutton Death title for the pod? Comedian and jubilant Arsenal fan …

Former England youth international Emily Cassap has been handed her first senior Northern Ireland call-up for June’s World Cup qualifiers with Turkey and Switzerland. The 19-year-old, who can play in midfield and defence, changed allegiance to Northern Ireland earlier this year. Cassap, who helped England finish second at the Under-17 …

Former Italy under-21 international Cristian Volpato is switching allegiance to Australia before the Socceroos announce their squad for the 2026 Fifa World Cup on 1 June. The 22-year-old midfielder was born and raised in Sydney but holds dual citizenship after moving to Italy in 2020 to join Roma’s youth system. …

The inquest into the lack of British singles success at the French Open is nothing new and is largely down to a lack of exposure to the clay. According to the Lawn Tennis Association, there are around 1,300 clay-courts in Great Britain. That is about 5% of the 23,000 total …

A baseball fan couldn’t believe his luck as he catches the ball twice during an MLB match between the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays. BBC News

BBC Sport understands that negotiations have stopped and Konate will become the latest player to leave the club on a free this summer after Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah. Last year, defender Trent Alexander-Arnold joined Real Madrid a month before his contract expired after the Spanish club paid a fee …

Rafael Nadal had one of the greatest tennis careers the game has ever seen. He also spent nearly all of it in pain. Between his first French Open win in 2005 and retirement in 2024, the Spaniard won 22 Grand Slam singles titles – the second-highest total of any man. …

Yorkshire head coach Anthony McGrath believes his team’s flying start in the T20 Blast has shown the wisdom of the county’s “Dad’s Army” recruitment approach. Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali, 38, and Australian pace bowler AJ Tye, 39, were signed on T20-only contracts and the Tykes have won their opening …

22-time major winner Rafael Nadal says the “suffering was less than my passion” as he explains the steps he had to take after sustaining a chronic injury. BBC News

While it is quite a drop from what Arsenal have earned this season, Europa League winners Aston Villa will have banked at least 52.6m euros (£45.6m) for winning Uefa’s second-tier club competition this season. That pot does include what they have already guaranteed for qualifying for next season’s Champions League, …

There are more examples of second tier sides playing in Uefa competitions than you might think. Torreense will not be the only second division club competing in Europe next season – Vestri, based in a village of less than 3,000 people, beat Valur in the 2025 Icelandic Cup final. They …

Preview of Scotland against Curacao with Charlotte Cohen, Maurice Ross and Michael Grant. Source link

A preferred bidder for the award-winning River and Rowing Museum in Henley-on-Thames is identified. BBC News

Luca Stephenson says his priority this summer is finding a “permanent home” after two seasons on loan to Dundee United and with the 22-year-old midfielder having a year left of his contract with Liverpool. (The Courier), external Clark Robertson has offers on the table from the Middle-east and India as …