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Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest will face off in an All-English Europa League semi-final having overcome Bologna and Porto in the Quarter-finals. Crystal Palace will take on Shakhtar Donetsk in the Conference League Semi-finals, despite losing the second leg to Fiorentina. Liverpool confirm Hugo Ekitike will miss the rest of the season and World Cup with a ruptured achilles, but Katarina Johnson-Thompson tells us he can come back stronger. Scotland's Rugby Union captain Finn Russell is set to sign with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Talent Agency. Manchester City have confirmed Bernado Silva will leave Manchester City at the end of the season, having won 19 trophies in his time at the club. Simon Jordan disagrees with the level of criticism facing Mikel Arteta and Arsenal, and has not ruled them out of the title race. And Frank Lampard sits down with talkSPORT ahead of Coventry's clash with Blackburn LIVE on talkSPORT 2 tonight. A point will see them return to the Premier League for the first time since 2001. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arsenal are into the Champions League semi finals after a goalless draw with Sporting meant they won the tie 1-0 on aggregate - they'll face Atletico Madrid in the last four. Mikel Arteta is not concerned about the state of the Arsenal squad, despite injury and fatigue concerns. Bayern Munich win a dramatic quarter final second leg against Real Madrid, setting up a semi final tie with PSG. Harry Maguire's suspension for Manchester United has been extended to include this Saturday's Premier League match against Chelsea. Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is reportedly planning to cut funding to the LIV Golf Tour. KSI rejects an offer for Ally McCoist to commentate on the Sidemen Charity Match. England cricket captain Ben Stokes admits he's lucky to be alive after a training ground incident in pre-season with Durham. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liverpool are out of the Champions League after going down 2-0 to PSG at Anfield last night - losing the tie 4-0 on aggregate. Arne Slot fears 'really bad' achilles injury for Hugo Ekitike - with his season and World Cup chances over. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has demanded 'no fear, pure fire' from his team tonight as they welcome Sporting Lisbon to the Emirates with a 1-0 lead in the tie. Bayern Munich host Real Madrid with a 2-1 lead from the first leg of their Champions League quarter final. Portsmouth beat Ipswich Town 2-0 to boost their Championship survival hopes - with Southampton 3 points from second after a 3-0 win over Blackburn Rovers. The Lionesses beat Spain 1-0 in their first World Cup qualifier. Wales beat Albania 4-0, Northern Ireland won 4-0 against Malta and Scotland drew 1-1 with Belgium. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Noah Okafor scores twice as Leeds United beat Manchester United for the first time in the Premier League since 2002. The 2-1 win at Old Trafford is the first time the club have won a league game at that ground since 1981. United interim manager Michael Carrick suggested 'the game has gone' over the red card Lisandro Martinez received for pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin's hair. Tottenham captain Cristian Romero will miss the rest of the season with the knee injury he sustained in their 1-0 defeat at Sunderland. Scrum half Natasha Hunt and second row Morwenna Talling are out of the remainder of England's Women's Six Nations matches through injury. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rory McIlroy has defended his Masters title - becoming only the fourth player in history to do so (Jack Nicklaus, Sir Nick Faldo, Tiger Woods) Justin Rose has to settle for third despite leading by 2 shots during the final round at Augusta, with world number one Scottie Scheffler finishing second. Manchester City beat Chelsea 3-0 at Stamford Bridge to cut Arsenal's Premier League lead to 6 points. Both sides meet at the Etihad on Sunday. Tottenham Hotspur lost 1-0 at Sunderland to continue their slide deeper into the Premier League relegation zone. They're now two points from safety. Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa drew 1-1 while Jean-Philippe Mateta scored twice as Crystal Palace came from behind to beat Newcastle 2-1. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tyson Fury beat Arslanbek Makhmudov on points on his return to the ring before calling out Anthony Joshua at ringside in Tottenham. AJ refused to confirm he's willing to take on the Gypsy King next - but a long-awaited all-British bout is thought to be in discussions already. Arsenal lost 2-1 at home to Bournemouth to give Manchester City an opportunity to cut their Premier League lead to 6 points today. City travel to Chelsea while Forest host Aston Villa, Crystal Palace take on Newcastle and Roberto De Zerbi takes charge of his first Tottenham match at Sunderland. Rory McIlroy is tied for the lead going into the final round of the Masters - but his 6-shot lead from Friday night is down to just one after a tough third round at Augusta. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

West Ham thrash Wolves 4-0 to boost their Premier League survival hopes and drop Spurs into the bottom three. Rory McIlroy has a record 6-shot lead at the halfway point of The Masters. He'll resume today on -12 after a round of 65 yesterday. Tyson Fury steps back into the ring tonight at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. His latest comeback sees him face Arslanbek Makhmudov. The Women's Six Nations begins today with England taking on Ireland and Wales hosting Scotland. Bath come back from 21 points down to beat Prem leaders Northampton Saints 43-41 in the Challenge Cup quarter finals. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ollie Watkins' brace gives Aston Villa the upper hand in their Europa League Quarter-Final 1st leg against Bologna Nottingham Forest secure a 1-1 draw in their quarter-final against Porto thanks to one of the most remarkable own goals in European football history Crystal Palace breeze past Fiorentina at Selhurst Park in their Conference League quarter-final first leg Rory McIlroy shares the lead at The Masters alongside American Sam Burns - they went 5 under par, scoring 67 at Augusta, closely followed by Justin Rose and Scottie Scheffler Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua's long-awaited fight edges ever closer - with Dublin's Croke Park mooted as the location Andy Robertson will leave Liverpool at the end of the season - having won every major trophy in his 9 years at Anfield Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liverpool have lost the first leg of their Champions League quarter final against PSG - registering no shots on goal in a dismal 2-0 defeat in Paris. Nottingham Forest have Chris Wood back in their squad for tonight's Europa League quarter final against Porto. He's been out for 6 months through injury. Jadon Sancho is injured and won't be available for Unai Emery as Aston Villa travel to Bologna for their last eight tie in the Europa League. Tyson Fury has suggested he's keen to finally take on Anthony Joshua after he gets this weekend's comeback bout with Arslanbek Makhmudov out of the way. Harlequins have signed England full-back George Furbank from Northampton Saints. He'll move teams at the end of the current Gallagher Prem season. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kai Havertz scores late in Lisbon as Arsenal come away 1-0 winners in their Champions League quarter final, first leg against Sporting. Harry Kane scores on his return to the Bayern Munich side in their 2-1 Champions League win away at Real Madrid. Southampton are into the Championship playoff places thanks to a 5-1 win at Wrexham. Rory McIlroy praises the game of golf for allowing players of different generations play alongside each other ahead of teeing off with US Amateur champion Mason Howell and last month's Players winner Cameron Young. Sale Sharks agree to sign former England captain Courtney Lawes for next season - while hooker Nathan Jibulu has been banned for six weeks for biting. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coventry City edge closer to a long-awaited Premier League return despite goalless draw at Hull City. Birmingham City are left fuming after a disallowed goal in their 2-1 loss to now second-placed Ipswich Town. Lincoln City have been promoted to the Championship after a 2-1 win at Reading. Justin Rose eyes Masters redemption after playoff agony in 2025 as Jon Rahm is tipped to impress at Augusta this weekend. Chelsea and Manchester City Women both win FA Cup quarter finals to set up semi against each other. The winner will play either Liverpool or Brighton in the final. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leeds United beat West Ham on penalties to win their FA Cup quarter final tie after the Irons came from 2-0 down to take the game to extra time. Leeds will face Chelsea, with Manchester City taking on Southampton in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley Stadium. Celtic beat Dundee 2-1 to cut the gap to two points between themselves and Aberdeen and Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premiership. Caroline Dubois beat Terri Harper on points to become the unified lightweight world champion in London. Deontay Wilder suggests he's willing to give Moses Itauma 'a test' as he sets his sights on a fight against Anthony Joshua next. JJ Spaun wins the Texas Open by one shot ahead of British duo Matt Wallace and Bob MacIntyre. He finished on -17 in San Antonio. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arsenal are out of the FA Cup after losing 2-1 to Southampton at St Marys. Manchester City beat Liverpool 4-0 to progress to the semis. Chelsea thrash Port Vale 7-0 to book their place at Wembley with West Ham vs Leeds United this afternoon to decide the final team to go through. Rangers are top of the Scottish Premiership for the first time since 2024 following a 4-2 win against Dundee United at Ibrox. Scotland's Robert MacIntyre holds a 2-shot halfway lead at the Texas Open in San Antonio. Deontay Wilder beats Derek Chisora on a split decision after 12 rounds at the O2 Arena in London. The Bronze Bomber reaffirms his desire to fight Anthony Joshua, who was present at ringside. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manchester City host Liverpool in one of three FA Cup quarter finals today - with questions over Pep Guardiola's future still unanswered. Chelsea have banished Enzo Fernandes from their matchday squad for their tie against Port Vale following his comments about wanting to live in Madrid. Arsenal travel to Southampton in the final tie of the day with injury worries over a number of their players after international withdrawals in the week. Coventry City are 8 points away from a Premier League return after their 25th victory of the season, a 3-2 win against Derby County. Derek Chisora and Deontay Wilder prepare to go head-to-head tonight at the O2 Arena in London. It's both fighter's 50th professional bout. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roberto De Zerbi has apologised to Spurs fans following the backlash over comments he made about Mason Greenwood during his time at Marseille. The new Tottenham Hotspur manager also signalled his intention to be at the club for a 'very long time' as he spoke for the first time since taking the job. Gerwyn Price took victory in Manchester to secure his place in the playoffs of the Premier League Darts. Gabriele Gravina has resigned as the head of the Italian football association after they missed out on their third consecutive World Cup. Deontay Wilder won't rule out a long-awaited fight against Anthony Joshua if he's victorious against Dereck Chisora at the O2 Arena on Saturday. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tiger Woods has rejected the PGA of America's offer to captain the US Ryder Cup team in 2027. He's been given permission to undergo treatment abroad following last week's car accident and arrest. Phil Foden faces an anxious wait to hear about his World Cup place as England manager Thomas Tuchel says "it's not a guarantee that he will come". Arsenal are through to the Women's Champions League semi-finals after beating Chelsea 3-2 on aggregate. Manchester United lose 5-3 to Bayern Munich as their European adventure comes to a sudden end. Moses Itauma hints at his next opponent whilst admitting Oleksandr Usyk is an attractive fight because of the world titles he currently holds. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

England have lost their first ever game against an Asian nation as Japan beat them 1-0 at Wembley Stadium last night. Thomas Tuchel tells talkSPORT he expected a tough international break which hasn't been helped by multiple injuries. Italy have failed to make their third World Cup in a row after losing on penalties against Bosnia & Herzegovina. Scotland lost 1-0 against the Ivory Coast while Wales and Northern Ireland draw their friendly 1-1 in Cardiff. Sweden, Turkey and Czechia all qualify - as DR Congo book their place at the finals for the first time in 52 years. Roberto De Zerbi is confirmed as the new Tottenham Hotspur manager on a 5 year deal without a relegation clause. Tiger Woods to 'step away and seek treatment' after car crash last week. He pleaded not guilty in a US court yesterday. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

talkSPORT understands that Roberto De Zerbi is close to agreeing a five year deal to take over as new Tottenham Hotspur manager. The former Brighton boss was originally thought to favour a move in the summer, but progress has been made on his imminent arrival. England manager Thomas Tuchel has played down the number of injuries and subsequent withdrawals from Arsenal players ahead of tonight's friendly against Japan. Craig Bellamy has no intention of quitting as Wales manager despite them missing out on the World Cup. Max Verstappen's frustration with the new Formula 1 regulations continues, leading to rumours he could look to take a break from the championship at the end of the season. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tottenham Hotspur have parted company with head coach Igor Tudor after just 44 days in charge. He lost 5 out of his 7 games. It's understood that Roberto De Zerbi is the club's preferred choice to take over - although he doesn't want to commit until the summer. Bath beat Sale 31-26 in the Gallagher Prem to earn a bonus point after a big weekend in the league. Chelsea score late to beat Aston Villa 4-3 in the WSL. Brighton beat Leicester 1-0 and it was 1-1 between West Ham and London City Lionesses. Gary Woodland has won the Houston Open - his first title on the PGA Tour since undergoing brain surgery in 2019. Alex Fitzpatrick is the Indian Open champion on the DP World Tour. Kimi Antonelli leads the F1 World Championship into the impromptu season break after victory at the Japanese Grand Prix. He's the youngest ever driver to be top of the standings. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thomas Tuchel's England squad has been cut to 27 players with Aaron Ramsdale, Fikayo Tomori and Dominic Calvert-Lewin not required for the game against Japan on Tuesday. John Stones, Adam Wharton, Noni Madueke, Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice have all gone back to their clubs with minor injuries. Moses Itauma is eying a world title fight after his fifth-round stoppage of Jermaine Franklin in Manchester. Manchester City beat Manchester United 3-0 and can win the Women's Super League title with two wins from their last three matches. Liverpool beat Everton and Arsenal thrashed Tottenham. Tiger Woods has been released on bail after being charged with DUI following a road traffic accident in Florida on Saturday. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.