Football/Soccer 24-Hour Briefing
×Premier League Highlights
Liverpool espn.com boosted their Champions League hopes with a 5-2 win over West Ham at Anfield. Newcastle skysports.com suffered a 3-2 home defeat to Everton, losing ground in the race for Europe. Wolves skysports.com stunned third-placed Aston Villa 2-0 at Molineux, surpassing Derby's points record. Brentford skysports.com blew a 3-0 lead at Burnley before Mikkel Damsgaard's 93rd-minute winner secured a 4-3 victory.
Championship Action
Wrexham espn.com continued their playoff push with a 1-0 win at Charlton thanks to Oliver Rathbone's seventh goal of the season. Bournemouth skysports.com drew 1-1 with Sunderland after Evanilson canceled out Eliezer Mayenda's opener.
European Football
Manchester City espn.com traveled to Leeds without Erling Haaland due to a "little injury." Real Madrid espn.com drew Manchester City again in the Champions League round-of-16, while PSG bbc.com faces Chelsea after getting more time off between ties. Benfica espn.com suspended five fans for racist behavior during their match against Real Madrid.
MLS & International
Inter Miami espn.com received a White House invitation to celebrate their 2025 MLS Cup triumph. Toronto FC espn.com completed the signing of USMNT's Josh Sargent from Norwich City. Cavan Sullivan espn.com, the 16-year-old Philadelphia Union star, scored his first professional goals to set a U.S. record.
Scottish Premiership
Hearts skysports.com moved seven points clear at the top after Claudio Braga's winner against Aberdeen. Rangers bbc.com are eyeing an attacking midfielder from England's League One.
Managerial & Tactical
Arsenal skysports.com manager Mikel Arteta believes his team is on the right path to unlocking Viktor Gyokeres's potential. Barcelona espn.com coach Hansi Flick replaced dropping late players with "huge" fines. Bayern Munich espn.com boss Vincent Kompany says winning Der Klassiker deserves its own title.
VAR & Technology
VAR bbc.com challenge trials will continue during a two-year review, with Pierluigi Collina confirming further experiments. The World Cup will see corners and second yellow cards bbc.com added to VAR's scope.
Player News
Michail Antonio bbc.com revealed he had to "swallow his ego" after a near-fatal car crash before joining Qatari side Al-Sailiya. Mohamed Salah bbc.com is starting regularly for Liverpool, raising questions about his future at Anfield. James Milner espn.com became the Premier League's all-time appearances leader.
Off-Field Developments
Columbus Crew espn.com owner is exploring an NWSL expansion franchise. FIFA will monitor developments espn.com in Iran ahead of the World Cup following U.S. military action. Consultations will be held about measures to combat players covering their mouths espn.com during confrontations.
Other Matches
Leeds skysports.com squandered a golden chance against Manchester City, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin missing a key opportunity. Coventry skysports.com, Ipswich, Wrexham, and Millwall all won, while West Brom lost at Oxford. Augsburg bbc.com celebrated their 500th Bundesliga game with a win over Cologne.
Super League & Racing
Castleford Tigers skysports.com routed Huddersfield in Super League action. Heltenham skysports.com retained the Greatwood crown at Newbury's Bet Victor Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase.
Player Conduct
Lionel Messi bbc.com was wrestled to the ground by a pitch invader during Inter Miami's friendly in Puerto Rico. Emma Raducanu skysports.com is better off without a coach, according to Tim Henman, despite reuniting with Mark Petchey ahead of Indian Wells.
Financial News
West Ham bbc.com revealed a £104.2m loss for the last financial year and will need to sell players this summer even if they avoid relegation.