
Lakers make winning start as NBA play-offs begin
The Los Angeles Lakers shrug off their injury worries to make a winning start to the NBA play-offs.
SUNDAY, 19 APRIL 2026, 17:52

The Los Angeles Lakers shrug off their injury worries to make a winning start to the NBA play-offs.

The Blitzboks swept New Zealand aside in the Cup semi-finals at the World Championship in Hong Kong on Sunday morning.

Osian Roberts shaped the coaching careers of Thierry Henry, Cesc Fabregas and Mikel Arteta and is now a key part of Italian side Como’s rise.

Proven in the Betway Premiership.

The billionaire owners of Premier League side Bournemouth are closing in on a takeover of Exeter Chiefs.

Tony Pulis explains why Manchester City’s attacking players could prove to be their match-winners in Sunday’s Premier League title showdown with leaders Arsenal.

Wales next face the daunting prospect of reigning champions England in Bristol after a seventh straight loss in the Six Nations.

Match of the Day pundits Ashely Williams and Joe Hart analyse Ayden Heaven’s performance against Chelsea after the young defender played a key role in Manchester United’s win alongside strong performances from other senior players.

Match of the Day pundit Ashley Williams praises Pedro Porro’s attacking play but thinks he needs to do more defensively with his team in a relegation battle.

England’s Matt Fitzpatrick hits an impressive third-round 68 to give himself a three-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler going into the final round of the RBC Heritage in South Carolina.

Noble Yeats, who won the Grand National as a 50-1 outsider in 2022, dies after a bout of colic.

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick says his side “won’t get carried away” in their pursuit of a Champions League place after they beat Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge to open up a 10-point gap to sixth place.

Manchester United move closer to booking a place in next seasons Champions League after Matheus Cunha scores the only goal of the game in their 1-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Ireland winger Beibhinn Parsons says it is a “dream come true” as she marks her Galway homecoming with a hat-trick in an emphatic Six Nations win over Italy.

Tottenham remain in the bottom three and are denied their first Premier League victory since December as Georginio Rutter scores a late equaliser for Brighton as the two sides draw 2-2 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Leeds moved a step closer to securing their Premier League survival as they beat Wolves 3-0 at Elland Road.

Bournemouth extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League to 13 games after beating Newcastle 2-1 at St. James’ Park.

Brentford draw their fifth-consecutive Premier League game as they draw 0-0 with Fulham at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Following two impressive wins against Malta, BBC Sport NI looks at what we’ve learnt from Michael McArdle’s first two games in charge.

British light-heavyweight Ben Whittaker produces a brilliant first-round knockout against Argentina’s Braian Suarez in Liverpool.

Goalkeeper Hannah Hampton says she just “did my job” in pulling off three crucial late saves as England held on to beat Iceland 1-0.