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Thomas Frank hailed Bryan Mbeumo as the best penalty-taker in the Premier League after his retaken spot-kick set up Brentford’s 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace. Mbeumo hit the post with his first attempt but was on the mark with a…

Aston Villa endured another Champions League hangover after they drew 1-1 with West Ham. Jacob Ramsey’s early opener at Villa Park was cancelled out by Emerson Palmieri’s second-half header to leave Villa without a Premier League win after each of…

Jannik Sinner expressed pride in his continued ability to put his ongoing doping case to one side and dominate on court. The world number one defeated Alexander Zverev 6-3 7-6 (4) 6-3 to successfully defend his Australian Open title and…

Bryan Mbeumo’s retaken penalty helped lift Brentford to a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace in soggy conditions at Selhurst Park. He clipped the post with an initial attempt but was given another chance after VAR determined Eagles captain Marc Guehi…

Two goals in four second-half minutes helped Leicester earn a first Premier League win since December 3rd with a 2-1 victory at Tottenham to pile more pressure on Ange Postecoglou. A weary Spurs had taken the lead after 33 minutes…

Crossmolina Deel Rovers of Mayo beat Ballinderry of Derry to become All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football champions in the most dramatic of circumstances. The Derry men were leading by a point with the game deep into injury time before conceding a…

Chelsea’s Guro Reiten scored an 83rd-minute penalty as her side beat Arsenal 1-0 in front of a crowd of 34,302 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday to remain top of the Women’s Super League (WSL), with Gunners defender Katie McCabe sent…

Jannik Sinner cemented his status as the hard-court king of men’s tennis with his second-consecutive Australian Open title. The world number one defeated Alexander Zverev 6-3 7-6 (4) 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena, making him the first Italian man or…

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of United States defender Naomi Girma for a reported world-record fee. The 24-year-old was unveiled on the pitch by the Women’s Super League champions ahead of Sunday’s game against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. She arrives…

Manuel Akanji rallied round team-mate Abdukodir Khusanov after a torrid start to his Manchester City career. Khusanov, the 20-year-old centre-back signed last week from Lens, was plunged straight in at the deep end as Pep Guardiola named him in the…