Football/Soccer 24-Hour Briefing
×FA Cup Drama
Celtic bbc.com will face St Mirren in the Scottish Cup semi-final, while Falkirk and Dunfermline Athletic will meet in a derby clash at Hampden next month. The Old Firm quarter-final ended in disgrace as Rangers and Celtic fans invaded the pitch at Ibrox, with Tom English describing the scenes as "sickening" after Celtic's victory. Port Vale bbc.com reached the FA Cup quarter-finals for only the second time in their history despite being bottom of League One, while Leeds skysports.com eased past Norwich 3-0 to reach their first FA Cup quarter-final since 2003. Middlesbrough skysports.com emphatically thrashed QPR 4-0 at Loftus Road to boost their automatic promotion hopes, and Southampton skysports.com upset Fulham 1-0 in controversial circumstances overshadowed by referee Jarred Gillett's performance.
MLS Action
David Martínez espn.com scored in the second half as LAFC beat FC Dallas 1-0, with Hugo Lloris making it three straight clean sheets to begin the season. Meanwhile, Lionel Messi espn.com scored his 899th career goal to help Inter Miami CF defeat D.C. United 2-1 in front of 72,026 fans. Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas revealed that Messi is paid between $70 million and $80 million per year, including player ownership shares.
International Cricket
India added to their white-ball dynasty by defeating New Zealand in the T20 World Cup final, breaking New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner's heart in his homeland. The match scorecard showed India's dominance in the tournament. Meanwhile, New Zealander Brett Randell made history by becoming the first player to take five wickets in five balls in first-class cricket during a domestic match.
Women's Soccer
The United States defeated Colombia 1-0 to win the She Believes Cup, with Alyssa Thompson espn.com scoring the decisive goal in the 82nd minute. Australia's Alyssa Healy played her final international match as captain, leading her team to a crushing ten-wicket win over India before retiring from international cricket.
Transfer News
Andy Robertson espn.com insisted he was "never not committed" to Liverpool despite January interest from Tottenham Hotspur. Meanwhile, Bernardo Silva espn.com is expected to leave Manchester City this summer, while Real Madrid have shown interest in Newcastle's Sandro Tonoli.
Other Football News
Wrexham espn.com exited the FA Cup with a 4-2 fifth-round defeat against Chelsea, with Phil Parkinson saying their next target is reaching the Premier League to make such matches regular occasions. Newcastle bbc.com suffered a 3-1 FA Cup fifth-round defeat by Manchester City, with Eddie Howe admitting his side received a sobering reminder of the gap to the top. Manchester City showed no problems without Erling Haaland as they defeated Newcastle, demonstrating their squad depth with players like Marmoush stepping up.
Injury Updates
U.S. defender Sergiño Dest limped off with an apparent hamstring injury during PSV Eindhoven's 2-1 win over AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch league. The 15-year-old Oxford United academy player tragically collapsed during a game against Fulham and later died.
Managerial News
Pep Guardiola will receive a two-game touchline ban after being booked for the sixth time this season during Manchester City's FA Cup win over Newcastle. Northern Ireland interim manager Kris Lindsay said it is "up to the powers that be" at the Irish FA to decide whether he will be appointed as permanent boss.