
Man Utd consider Leao move – Thursday’s gossip
Manchester United considering move for Rafael Leao, Newcastle eye new goalkeeper as part of summer rebuild and Arsenal still keen on Julian Alvarez.
THURSDAY, 30 APRIL 2026, 11:01

Manchester United considering move for Rafael Leao, Newcastle eye new goalkeeper as part of summer rebuild and Arsenal still keen on Julian Alvarez.

Viktor Gyokeres puts Arsenal ahead from the spot before an equalising penalty from Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez in the second half. A third penalty call for the Gunners is overturned by VAR which ensures the first leg of their Champions League semi-final ends in a 1-1 draw.

Watch the moment an Arsenal penalty for a foul on Eberechi Eze by Atletico Madrid’s David Hancko is overturned by VAR in their Champions League first-leg tie.

Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia both score twice to give PSG a 5-4 lead in their Champions League semi-final tie against Bayern Munich, after a pulsating first leg at the Parc Des Princes.

Mamelodi Sundowns climbed to the top of the Betway Premiership table after securing a 1-0 away victory over Polokwane City on Wednesday night.

Goals from Tebogo Potsane and Sphesihle Jeza handed Siwelele FC a 2-0 Betway Premiership win over Kaizer Chiefs at the Toyota Stadium.

Who is next in line to captain the Springboks after Siya Kolisi retires? Below are three leading candidates for the honour.

Gaelic Warrior races clear to claim the Punchestown Gold Cup.

Paris St‑Germain full-back Achraf Hakimi has been ruled out for the “next few weeks” after suffering an injury during their dramatic win against Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

Injury-hit Bath could give 18-year-old prospect Isaac Mears his first-team debut in Sunday’s Champions Cup semi-final away to Bordeaux-Begles.

The Irish Rugby Football Union’s head of women’s strategy Lynne Cantwell says the upcoming WXV Global Series is like having “a mini-World Cup every year, but on home soil”.

Anastasia Potapova claims a thrilling win over Karolina Pliskova at the Madrid Open to become the first lucky loser to reach a WTA 1000 semi-final.

Siwelele FC host Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs in the Betway Premiership. Here are the confirmed starting line ups.

When he pulls on the gloves for CD Colunga against CD Praviano in the fifth tier of Spanish football on Sunday, Angel Mateos Gonzalez will become the oldest player to appear in an official match in Spain.

Mamelodi Sundowns’ record ninth consecutive Betway Premiership title continues this evening. Polokwane City host the champions in Limpopo.

Ulster captain Iain Henderson says the province need their “full cohort” to compete in both the European Challenge Cup and United Rugby Championship.

Former world cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith will headline Zuffa Boxing’s first show in the UK against Canadian Ryan Rozicki.

As Wales legend George North heads towards retirement, here are 10 matches that chart the back’s rise, his peak, and everything in between.

Akil Howson will become the first black official to feature in an FA Cup final when Chelsea take on Manchester City next month.

Lancashire chief executive Daniel Gidney is to step down from his role at the end of the year to retire after 14 years in the role.

Promoter Frank Warren says Anthony Joshua’s proposed fight with Tyson Fury would be in doubt if Joshua loses to Albania’s Kristian Prenga in July.