Maxi Oyedele: from Manchester United outcast to ‘dream’ tie against Chelsea
Midfielder has bounced back from tough Forest Green loan and is chasing Conference League glory at Legia Warsaw
In praise of cricket’s dibbly-dobbler: once a familiar sight, now an endangered species
Medium-paced seamers used to be everywhere in the 1990s and 2000s but changes to the game have driven them to the verge of extinction
Premier League guaranteed five teams in Champions League after Arsenal win
The Premier League will be guaranteed at least five teams in the 2025-26 Champions League after Arsenal’s stunning 3-0 win over Real Madrid
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From the Pocket: Carlton’s problem isn’t psychological or fitness – it’s competence and strategy
The qualities that made Michael Voss such a magnificent player and captain could be working against him as a coach and contributing to the Blues’ woes
One third of sport supplements expose athletes to risk of doping, study reveals
One in three uncertified products contain Wada-prohibited substances with fat and muscle burning products ‘particularly risky’ for elite athletes
Australian sprinter Leah O’Brien breaks Raelene Boyle’s 57-year-old 100m record
Australia’s sprinting revival has gone up a gear at this year’s national athletics championships after another record more than half a century old was broken
Campaigners find sewage pollution and E coli in Boat Race water
Tests ahead of Sunday’s race revealed E coli levels three times above the threshold for poor bathing water
Declan Rice topples Real Madrid with black swans and silver bullets
Arsenal midfielder had never scored a free-kick before nailing two in 12 minutes to sink European champions
‘Nice bit of history’: Rice delighted by Arsenal’s famous win against Madrid
The midfielder, who scored two free-kicks in Arsenal’s 3-0 first-leg win against Real Madrid, said: ‘I don’t know if it will ever sink in. I am a bit speechless’
Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid: Champions League quarter-final – as it happened
Two majestic free-kicks from Declan Rice, the first of his professional career, inspired a stunning first-leg victory
Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid: Champions League player ratings from the Emirates Stadium
Declan Rice’s set-piece brilliance dominated this stunning victory but Saka also shone on a momentous night for Arteta’s team
Bayern Munich 1-2 Inter: Champions League quarter-final first leg – as it happened
Thomas Müller levelled late on after Lautaro Martínez’s opener but Inter struck again to take charge of the tie
Declan Rice’s double rocket sinks Real Madrid to put Arsenal in dreamland
Two stunning free-kicks from Declan Rice helped Arsenal to an exhilarating 3-0 win over Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final