Nottingham Forest will ’embrace the challenge’, says Nuno Espirito Santo as Champions League battle hots up | Football News

Nuno Espirito Santo acknowledged no one at Nottingham Forest expected to be third in April but backed his team to embrace the challenge after they started a huge week with victory at Tottenham. Forest had slipped to sixth in the Premier League after weekend wins for Champions League qualification rivals Manchester City, Chelsea and Aston 
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British and Irish Lions Recollections: Dan Lydiate on going from scared 19-year-old who couldn’t feel his legs to Lions flanker | Rugby Union News

On the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia in 2013, Welsh back-row Dan Lydiate was at the peak of his chop-tackling powers. Aged 25, the uncompromising flanker played in all three Tests, featuring for the full 80 minutes in the second and third clashes as part of a thrilling 2-1 series victory over the 
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Emma Raducanu: Less is more for me; ‘Nothing formal with coach Mark Petchey’ | Tennis News

Emma Raducanu has told Sky Sports she has come to learn “less is more” in terms of managing her season, adding “nothing formal” is in place with coach Mark Petchey at the moment. Raducanu will open her Madrid Open campaign against Dutch world No 69 Suzan Lamens on Wednesday, live on Sky Sports Tennis, with 
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German Darts Grand Prix: Michael van Gerwen hits nine-darter en route to winning title in Munich | Darts News

Michael van Gerwen returned to winning ways with victory at the Elten Safety Shoes German Darts Grand Prix on Monday, defeating his fellow countryman Gian van Veen to clinch a record-extending 38th European Tour title in Munich. The Dutchman’s recent struggles have been well-documented, but he reaffirmed his credentials in sensational style to claim a 
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Manchester United transfer news: Man Utd inch closer to agreement with Wolves forward Matheus Cunha – Paper Talk | Football News

The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday’s newspapers
 DAILY MAIL Manchester United are inching closer to agreement with Wolves forward Matheus Cunha over a move to Old Trafford. Image: Matheus Cunha pumps his fist in celebration after scoring a goal for Wolves Bayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro has revealed that the German club would 
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County Championship: Jamie Porter claims six second-innings wickets as Ollie Robinson, Jonny Bairstow also stand out | Cricket News

Jamie Porter took six wickets in the second innings as Essex earned their first win of the season with a 28-run victory over Worcestershire in Division One of the County Championship. The pace bowler struck early on the morning of day four, bowling Matthew Waite and soon dismissing Tom Taylor before Kasun Rajitha claimed the 
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Irish Grand National: Haiti Couleurs collects brilliant Fairyhouse victory for Sean Bowen and Rebecca Curtis | Racing News

Haiti Couleurs put up a tremendous performance to win the Boylesports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse for Rebecca Curtis and Sean Bowen. A winner at the Cheltenham Festival last month when his regular Sean Bowen missed out, the champion jockey-elect in the UK was back in the saddle and gave his mount the perfect ride 
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Man City manager Pep Guardiola says every Premier League game is now a cup final in chase for Champions League spot | Football News

Pep Guardiola has urged Manchester City fans to bring the noise and treat their remaining five Premier League games as cup finals. Guardiola’s side sit fourth having recovered from an awful end to 2024, but they still have work to do in the fight for a Champions League spot, with five teams separated by just 
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Lewis Hamilton: Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur defends driver’s form in X-rated rant after Saudi Arabian GP | F1 News

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has defended Lewis Hamilton’s early-season form in an X-rated rant following another disappointing weekend for the seven-time world champion at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Hamilton qualified and finished the race in seventh at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, and was comprehensively outperformed by his team-mate Charles Leclerc, who took third 
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