Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi says he needs to be a “big brother” and “father” figure to his players, after Tottenham’s 1-0 defeat to Sunderland leaves his side in the bottom three of the Premier League.

Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris believes his side can secure a top half finish in the table come the end of the season, after Sunderland’s 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur moved them to 10th in the Premier League.

Reigning champions Bordeaux beat French rivals Toulouse to set up a Champions Cup semi-final against Prem holders Bath.

Nottingham Forest manager Vitor Pereira praises Chris Wood’s character and connection with his teammates, after the New Zealand striker returned from a six month injury layoff in Forest’s 1-1 draw with Aston Villa.

Kaizer Chiefs strengthened their push for a top-three finish with a 2-0 win over TS Galaxy at the FNB Stadium, thanks to goals from Flavio Da Silva and Glody Lilepo.

After being edged out by Scotland, Wales’ wait for a Six Nations goes on and it does not get any easier with France up next.

Wigan Warriors recover from conceding two early tries to beat Wakefield Trinity 26-22 in the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup at the DIY Kitchens Stadium.

Brandon McMullen takes three wickets and hits a superb century to lead Scotland to victory over Namibia in World Cup League Two.

Blackpool Football Club pay tribute to supporter Graham Sharman who died following a medical emergency at Bloomfield Road on Saturday.

Tyson Fury calls out Anthony Joshua for the fight “you’ve all been waiting for”, after his unanimous decision win against Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Phil Parkinson says his side are still in the mix to earn a Championship play-off place, despite their blunt showing in a 2-0 loss to Birmingham City.

Wigan Warriors edge out Wakefield Trinity in a Challenge Cup quarter-final thriller at Belle Vue.

Two-time super-lightweight world champion Regis Prograis announces his retirement from boxing at the age of 37.

Former Kaizer Chiefs star Rudolph ‘Gardner’ Seale says Pule Mmodi should not be retained at the club next season.

Holders Hull KR are drawn to play Warrington Wolves in the semi-final of the 2026 Challenge Cup.

Toyota’s Takamoto Katsuta claims the lead of the World Rally Championship after being handed a dramatic victory at Rally Croatia by Thierry Neuville’s crash.

England midfielder Laura Blindkilde Brown says she “likes proving people wrong” after becoming a regular starter at Manchester City this season.

Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs host TS Galaxy in the Betway Premiership at the FNB Stadium. Here are the confirmed starting line ups.

Australian 18-year-old sprinter Gout Gout goes quicker than Usain Bolt did at the same age to win at his national championships.

Football Focus pundits Chris Sutton and Steph Houghton discuss whether Roberto de Zerbi can improve Spurs and keep them in the Premier League.

Alejandro Garnacho is struggling to stand out at Chelsea – so can the £40m signing from Manchester United still realise his potential at Stamford Bridge?