
Man City pile pressure on Arsenal with Palace win
Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium, closing the gap on leaders Arsenal to two points in the Premier League.
THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026, 20:18

Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium, closing the gap on leaders Arsenal to two points in the Premier League.

Bayern Munich reach Anthony Gordon agreement, Ander Barrenetxea attracting Premier League interest and Manchester United prepare Elliot Anderson move.

On the day he learned he would be England’s new opener, Emilio Gay drove from Durham to Bedford to tell his parents about his first international call-up.

World number two Rory McIlroy says using a “bigger and wider shoe with more cushioning” is helping deal with a sore little toe on his right foot.
Orlando Pirates are reportedly edging closer to signing Polokwane City and Bafana Bafana right-back Thabang Matuludi ahead of next season.

England opener Tammy Beaumont hits an unbeaten 99 as The Blaze, Hampshire and Warwickshire claim victories in the Women’s One-Day Cup.

Motherwell insist they have received no approach for manager Jens Berthel Askou amid reports linking the Dane with French Ligue 1 side Toulouse.

Spain’s Igor Arrieta beats Afonso Eulalio of Portugal to win a soaking-wet stage five of the Giro d’Italia after a thrilling breakaway battle.

Luke Donald says he is “delighted” that Jon Rahm will be available for Ryder Cup selection after the Spaniard settles his dispute with the DP World Tour.

Olympic swimming champion Daniel Wiffen says he will use his mother’s recovery from cancer as “motivation” as he prepares for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July.

Former Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is optimistic the club will remain in the Premier League despite battling relegation.

The second one-day international between England and New Zealand at Northampton is abandoned without a ball being bowled.

BBC Sport NI speaks to former Northern Ireland defender Stephen Craigan as we ask what Michael O’Neill’s decision to choose country rather than club means for the future of the international team.

Of the 25 tattooed on her body, England-born utility back Nikita Prothero proudly points to the one across her forearm which bears the Welsh word “hiraeth”.

Hampshire all-rounder Liam Dawson announces that he is retiring from first-class cricket with immediate effect.

Wales and Scarlets lock Jake Ball announces he has played his final professional rugby game as he will retire at the end of the season.

BBC Sport will stream the FA Youth Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United on Thursday.

Scott Barnes took the emotional decision, to bag a ticket to Villa’s first Euro final since 1982.

Four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek produces another statement win to reach the Rome semi-finals – and is finding her form just in time for Roland Garros.

Ulster centre Stuart McCloskey will miss the European Challenge Cup final with Montpellier after it was confirmed a hamstring injury is expected to rule him out “for a number of weeks”.

Tom McKibbin insists he has “no regrets” about joining LIV Golf even as the tour faces major financial uncertainty following the announcement that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) will withdraw its funding at the end of the year.