Four English teams out in 24 hours - what happened and why?
2026-03-18 23:18 UTCWith just two out of six Premier League teams progressing to the Champions League quarter-finals, what went wrong for the English sides?
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Ryan Gravenberch's opinion on next fixture against Leeds.
Liverpool are looking to respond with renewed determination after their 1-1 draw against a resilient Sunderland on Wednesday night. The squad is eager to shift the momentum in their favour. Midfielder Ryan Gravenberch noted that the team intends to rely on its collective strength and intensity to secure a positive result at Elland Road.
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'I thought I'd be bleeped by BBC' - but Hunt's words resonate
2026-03-19 06:16 UTCBritish sprinter Amy Hunt on inspiring female athletes to get university degrees as she prepares to compete at the World Athletics Indoor Championships.
The 15-year-old Man Utd prodigy still too young to play senior football
2026-03-19 07:49 UTCAt 15, Manchester United's JJ Gabriel is too young to play in the Premier League but he is already showing clear signs he is a huge talent.
Newcastle collapse at Nou Camp as Barcelona score seven
2026-03-18 21:58 UTCNewcastle undergo a second-half collapse at the Nou Camp as they lose 7-2 on the night and 8-3 on aggregate to Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League.
Lang to have surgery in Liverpool for 'serious' thumb injury
2026-03-19 09:40 UTCGalatasaray midfielder Noa Lang is set to have surgery in Liverpool after suffering a "serious cut" at Anfield.
We must denounce 'abject' Afcon decision - senior Caf member
2026-03-19 09:54 UTCCaf executive committee member Augustin Senghor says the decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Afcon title is "unacceptable, abject and we have to denounce it".
Ulster's Ireland star Baloucoune out for three months
2026-03-19 10:25 UTCUlster must navigate the latter stages of the season without breakout Six Nations wing Rob Baloucoune because of an elbow injury.
'One of a kind' Messi hits 900 career goals - numbers behind milestone
2026-03-18 23:47 UTCAfter Lionel Messi scored his 900th career goal on Wednesday, BBC Sport looks at the numbers behind the "insane" achievement.
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Denounce 'abject' Afcon decision - senior Caf member
2026-03-19 09:54 UTCCaf executive committee member Augustin Senghor says the decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Afcon title is "unacceptable, abject and we have to denounce it".
Slot needed a performance - and Liverpool delivered one
2026-03-19 00:12 UTCDespite a difficult domestic campaign, Liverpool produce one of their best displays of the season against Galatasaray in the Champions League.
Credit to Tudor - is he turning around Spurs side who looked lost?
2026-03-18 23:42 UTCTottenham can take encouragement in their battle for Premier League survival despite a Champions League exit, writes Phil McNulty.
Who will be England's World Cup number 10? Tuchel's selection dilemmas
2026-03-19 08:48 UTCThe England squad Thomas Tuchel names on Friday will give a big hint about who will be on the plane to the World Cup - so what are the issues he still needs to resolve?
Liverpool ease past Galatasaray to reach quarter-finals
2026-03-18 22:21 UTCLiverpool beat Galatasaray 4-0 at Anfield to advance 4-1 on aggregate in the last 16 of the Champions League to set up a quarter-final tie against Paris Saint-Germain.
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Wolves come back from two down to earn draw at Brentford
2026-03-16 22:25 UTCTolu Arokodare scores shortly after coming on to earn Premier League bottom club Wolves a 2-2 draw at Brentford.
Man Utd stay third with win against lacklustre Villa
2026-03-15 20:03 UTCGoals from Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko help Manchester United fend off an attempted Aston Villa comeback, to win 3-1 at Old Trafford in the Premier League.
Richarlison's injury-time strike earns Spurs a point at Liverpool
2026-03-15 20:02 UTCRicharlison's 90th-minute equaliser earns Tottenham Hotspur a 1-1 draw at Liverpool to ease the pressure on interim coach Igor Tudor.
Ten-man Leeds earn point at Palace after Calvert-Lewin penalty miss
2026-03-15 20:03 UTCLeeds United play out a goalless draw with Crystal Palace after Dominic Calvert-Lewin's missed first-half penalty is compounded by Gabriel Gudmundsson's sending off at Selhurst Park in the Premier League.
Chelsea punisment 'extremely lenient' - ex-Blues execuctive Purslow
2026-03-18 13:00 UTCFormer Aston Villa chief executive Christian Purslow says Premier League has been "extremely lenient" in its punishment of Chelsea.
In a blank gameweek, here's who to pick - FPL team of the week
2026-03-19 09:50 UTCIt's a blank FPL gameweek, with Arsenal, Manchester City, Crystal Palace and Wolves not playing - here's the best team to navigate it.
Have Liverpool lost 'chaotic' edge that made them so feared?
2026-03-18 08:09 UTCBBC Sport's Umir Irfan looks at why Liverpool have struggled to replicate last season's title-winning form.
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