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Arteta said before the match that he wanted the crowd to “create more energy, more positiveness around the game” – but that was lacking as Arsenal chased a way back into the contest, with Emirates Stadium particularly nervy. And there were some boos at the final whistle – although Arteta …

Two sensational second-half strikes give Manchester United a huge win that takes them above Chelsea and Liverpool into fourth. BBC News

The Met Police say they have detained a group of protesters who “breached prison grounds” at Wormwood Scrubs jail in west London on Saturday evening. The group were demonstrating in support of an alleged Palestine Action prisoner on hunger strike, the Met said, and are alleged to have threatened police …

Livingston will contact the Scottish FA to report Aberdeen over an alleged racial comment made to striker Jeremy Bokila. Following Livingston’s 6-2 defeat to Aberdeen at Pittodrie on Saturday, manager David Martindale said 37-year-old Bokila was in tears in the changing room after a comment made to him on the …

Cardiff City are waiting for hospital scan results to determine the severity of Yousef Salech’s neck injury, prompting head coach Brian Barry-Murphy to criticise referees for not protecting their top scorer. Salech, 24, was hurt after a challenge by Stockport County’s Brad Hills during Saturday’s 1-1 League One draw at …

Russia launched drone and missile attacks on Ukraine overnight, killing one person and injuring 23 others despite taking part in talks with the US aimed at ending the war. The mayor of Ukrainian capital Kyiv said one person had died and four had been wounded following a “massive enemy attack”, …

Arsenal are having an excellent season and are seven points clear at the top of the Premier League, have won all seven of their Champions League, games, and hold a 3-2 first-leg lead over Chelsea in their Carabao Cup semi-final tie. The Gunners are pushing for honours this season and …

Microsoft is giving its Paint and Notepad apps on Windows new AI capabilities for editing text and making digital illustrations. The updates are currently rolling out to Windows Insiders in the Windows 11 Canary and Dev channels, and include features that feel oddly niche or advanced for such simplified apps, …

Nottingham Forest are closing in on the signing of Napoli striker Lorenzo Lucca. The Premier League strugglers are poised to complete a loan deal with an option to buy for the Italy international. Lucca only joined Napoli last July from Udinese, in a loan deal that included an obligation to …

Just look at United’s attack. You have got Cristiano Ronaldo, who won the Ballon d’Or in 2008 and would go on to be one of the greatest players of all time. Then Rooney, the all-time top goalscorer for United and England. And, while Carlos Tevez’s time at Old Trafford was …

FPL managers will be worried about Erling Haaland’s recent form – is it time to move away from the Manchester City striker as a captain choice? Source link

Arsenal striker and Women’s Super League record signing Olivia Smith answers Alex Scott’s quickfire questions in BBC Sport’s new Eat & Yap series. Source link

Sporting Lisbon stun current Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain with a 2-1 victory. Striker Luis Suarez netted a brace including a 90th-minute winner. BBC News

For any club to stump up £9m for your services, you must have done something right. And Cvancara – capped eight times – did plenty right at Sparta. At his best in the Czech top flight, the 6ft 3in forward used his presence, pace and power to devastating effect, while …

“I trained today. It’s a great bunch of lads and I can’t wait to meet the rest of them. “I think a lot of the stuff that the gaffer said to me I liked the sound of. I spoke to David Turnbull a little, asked him about the gaffer and …

Hearts have had a bid for Forest Green Rovers midfielder Laurent Mendy turned down by the National League club. The Scottish Premiership leaders’ analytics service has identified 28-year-old Mendy as a possible option amid absences for Beni Baningime and Cammy Devlin. Devlin was last week ruled out injured for up …

Celtic have agreed a deal to Borussia Monchengladbach striker Tomas Cvancara. (Sky Sports), external A loan deal with an option to buy has been agreed for Czech Republic international Cvancara, 25. (Sun), external Cvancara teased his arrival in Glasgow by posting a selfie of himself with his agent on an …

All the fulltime reaction to Livingston 1-1 St Mirren. Source link

Vipotnik’s productive campaign, which has yielded 16 goals in all competitions for club and country, marks a significant improvement from last season. Following his 2024 arrival from Bordeaux, the striker managed only seven goals in 44 appearances in all competitions during his first season. Having initially struggled to hold down …

A former prison officer has been jailed for having romantic relationships with two inmates and plotting to smuggle drug-soaked envelopes into prison. Isabelle Dale swore her “undying love” to prisoners Shahid Sharif and Connor Money while working at HMP Coldingley in Surrey, said a judge. The 23-year-old had sex with …