Football/Soccer 24-Hour Briefing
×Premier League Highlights
Man Utd skysports.com climbed to third place with a dramatic 2-1 comeback win over 10-man Crystal Palace, as Benjamin Sesko scored the decisive goal after Maxence Lacroix's early header had stunned the Red Devils. The victory marked United's first top-three finish since May 2023, though manager Oliver Glasner disputed the penalty decision that led to Lacroix's red card bbc.com.
Tottenham espn.com suffered a fourth consecutive Premier League defeat, losing 2-1 at Fulham where Alex Iwobi impressed in a deeper role and scored a superb goal alongside Harry Wilson skysports.com. The result deepened Spurs' relegation fears as they remain deep in trouble skysports.com.
Nottingham Forest skysports.com fell to a 2-1 defeat against Brighton, with Danny Welbeck's strike sealing the win after Diego Gomez's magnificent volley had given the Seagulls the lead skysports.com. The loss leaves Forest unable to pull away from the drop zone skysports.com.
Manchester City bbc.com closed the gap on Arsenal to two points with a 1-0 win over Leeds, secured by Antoine Semenyo's goal just before halftime espn.com. The victory came as Pep Guardiola remains uncertain about Erling Haaland's return from injury skysports.com.
Everton bbc.com claimed a dramatic 3-2 win at Newcastle thanks to Thierno Barry's late winner, following Jordan Pickford's remarkable injury-time save to deny Sandro Tonoli bbc.com. Newcastle manager Eddie Howe called for collective accountability after his side's defensive struggles bbc.com.
Brentford bbc.com edged a seven-goal thriller against Burnley 4-3, with Mikel Damsgaard scoring an injury-time winner after the Clarets had fought back from 3-0 down bbc.com. Manager Keith Andrews praised his side's "grit and character" bbc.com.
Liverpool bbc.com delivered a dominant 5-0 performance against West Ham to move up to fifth in the table .
European and International Action
AC Milan espn.com bounced back from consecutive defeats with a 2-0 win at Cremonese, scoring two late goals to move 10 points behind Inter . Meanwhile, Bayern Munich espn.com edged Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in Der Klassiker, with Harry Kane scoring twice to extend their Bundesliga lead to 11 points REF:48.
Real Madrid espn.com face uncertainty over Kylian Mbappé's availability for the Manchester City clash due to a knee problem .
Australia bbc.com began their Asian Cup campaign with a 1-0 victory over the Philippines, with Sam Kerr scoring her first international goal in 28 months . The Iran women's national team focused on their tournament preparations amid political tensions espn.com.
Scottish Premiership Drama
Celtic bbc.co.uk snatched a 2-2 draw at Rangers in a dramatic Old Firm derby, with Reo Hatate converting a late penalty after Dujon Sterling's handball skysports.com. Rangers had taken the lead through Youssef Chermiti's spectacular overhead kick reminiscent of Wayne Rooney's famous strike skysports.com.
Danny Röhl remains defiant about Rangers' title chances, though Kris Boyd now backs Hearts for the top spot skysports.com. Hearts and Motherwell emerged as beneficiaries of the damaging Old Firm stalemate bbc.com.
Other Football News
Mohamed Salah espn.com is increasingly likely to leave Liverpool this summer, with MLS and the Saudi Pro League as possible destinations . Meanwhile, Marcus Rashford bbc.com has agreed a deal with Barcelona, while Aston Villa target Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson .
Robert Vilahamn espn.com has been appointed as the new head coach of the Portland Thorns .
Robert Lewandowski espn.com remains the target for Harry Kane, who scored twice in Bayern's Klassiker win .
Rugby League Action
Leeds Rhinos skysports.com delivered a stunning 56-8 demolition of Hull KR in Las Vegas, with Maika Sivo scoring four tries in the rout. Leeds players celebrated with their travelling fans after the dominant victory skysports.com, while Hull KR head coach Willie Peters admitted his side "let their fans down" with their worst performance under his tenure skysports.com.
Golf and Other Sports
Hannah Green skysports.com claimed her second HSBC Women's World Championship title with a one-stroke victory over Auston Kim . Shane Lowry moved into a share of the lead at the Cognizant Classic with an eight-under round of 63 skysports.com.
Emanuel Navarrete skysports.com unified the WBO and IBF super-featherweight titles with a victory over Eduardo Nunez in Arizona .
Women's Football
Jess Fishlock emphasized the importance of visibility as she takes on an ambassadorial role for the 2027 Euro Games in Cardiff bbc.com. The Lionesses continue searching for solutions to their full-back succession problem ahead of the 2027 Women's World Cup bbc.com.
Transfer Rumors and Gossip
Barcelona's on-loan Marcus Rashford has agreed a deal with the Spanish club, while Real Madrid target Manchester City's Rodri . The summer transfer window promises significant movement across Europe's top leagues.