Minister seeks inquiry into British Basketball’s ‘potentially criminal’ deal

The sports minister Stephanie Peacock has asked UK Sport to investigate corruption allegations of unlawful tender made against the British Basketball Federation over a controversial 15-year deal with an American consortium to operate a new men’s professional league from 2026

‘Sundance Kid’ JP McManus has five shots at Grand National history

Jump racing’s grizzled veteran could become the only owner to have four winners of the great race on Saturday

Oxlade-Chamberlain bucks trend and enjoys Besiktas boost under Solskjær

Former Liverpool midfielder was frozen out by Turkish club but has seized lifeline given by new manager

Maresca demands ‘high standards’ at Chelsea after defeat to academy side

The head coach says several first-teamers had a day off cancelled for failing to do the ‘right job’ as he welcomed back Palmer and Jackson for Spurs match

Ange Postecoglou seeks moment of strength to escape spiral at Spurs

Tottenham manager knows the vultures are circling but his mission is driven by honouring the family name

Former Wallabies star Jordan Petaia signs NFL deal with LA Chargers

Former rugby union international Jordan Petaia is a step closer to realising his dream of playing in the NFL after signing with the Los Angeles Chargers

Arne Slot admits he ‘hates’ offside rule that allowed Liverpool’s derby winner

Slot said: ‘Do I like the rule? No,’ after Luis Díaz set up Diogo Jota’s winning goal against Everton after coming back from an offside position

European football: Mourinho grabs rival manager’s nose after Turkish Cup defeat

Galatasaray manager says José Mourinho ‘pinched my nose’ at the end of their bad-tempered quarter-final victory over Fenerbahce

It’s unfair to blame Liverpool for being the best team: that’s how you win titles

It has been an odd, slow bicycle race of a season, but this is hardly the fault of Arne Slot’s impressive league leaders

Torres sends Barcelona past Atlético and into clásico Copa del Rey final

Ferran Torres scored the only goal of the game as Barcelona beat Atlético Madrid 1-0 to set up the first clásico final since 2014

Liverpool 1-0 Everton: Premier League – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: Diogo Jota’s second-half goal gave his team victory in the Merseyside derby and restored their 12-point lead at the top

Matheus França’s header for Crystal Palace breaks Southampton hearts

The Brazilian’s late goal cancelled out Paul Onuachu’s opener for Southampton as the home team were denied a rare win in a 1-1 draw at St Mary’s

Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio on target as Aston Villa leapfrog Brighton

Marcus Rashford struck his third goal in two matches as Aston Villa boosted their Champions League hopes with a win over Brighton

Manchester City 2-0 Leicester, Brighton 0-3 Aston Villa and more: Premier League – as it happened

Clockwatch: A superb goal from Sandro Tonali lit up the night, while Manchester City’s fans turned up late and their opponents didn’t turn up at all

Delap boosts Ipswich’s faint survival hopes by punishing Bournemouth

Goals from Nathan Broadhead and Liam Delap earned Ipswich a 2-1 win at Bournemouth despite Evanilson’s strike for the hosts