Football/Soccer 24-Hour Briefing
×European Football
AC Milan espn.com cut Inter's Serie A lead to seven points with a 1-0 derby win at San Siro. Jose Mourinho espn.com accused Porto's Lucho Gonzalez of calling him "a traitor" 50 times during Sunday's 2-2 draw. Emma Raducanu skysports.com admitted she has "a long way to go" after a 52-minute loss to Amanda Anisimova at Indian Wells.
English Football
Port Vale bbc.com reached their first FA Cup quarter-final in 40 years despite sitting bottom of League One. Leeds United skysports.com eased past Norwich 3-0 to reach their first FA Cup quarter-final since 2003. Southampton skysports.com upset Fulham 1-0 in controversial FA Cup action. Watford Women bbc.com are set to return to Vicarage Road for their final two home games after a 14-0 win put them in pole position for WSL 2 promotion.
Scottish Football
Celtic bbc.com will face St Mirren in the Scottish Cup semi-final, while Falkirk meets Dunfermline in an all-Scottish League One clash. St Mirren skysports.com booked their semi-final spot with a 2-1 win over Partick Thistle. Celtic bbc.co.uk beat Rangers 2-1 in an Old Firm quarter-final marred by post-match pitch invasions and crowd trouble.
MLS & International
David Martínez espn.com scored as LAFC beat FC Dallas 1-0 for their fourth straight clean sheet. CF Montreal espn.com thumped New York Red Bulls 3-0 with Wiki Carmona scoring twice against his former team. Iran's women's national team espn.com faces safety concerns after Asian Cup elimination, with FIFPRO calling on FIFA to ensure player protection.
Club Management & Transfers
Joan Laporta espn.com blocked Lionel Messi's potential Barcelona return due to fears of a "war and power struggle," according to Xavi. Antonee Robinson espn.com favors a move to Liverpool over Manchester United, while Andy Robertson espn.com insisted he was "never not committed" to Liverpool despite Tottenham interest.
Other Sports
Luke Littler skysports.com retained his UK Open title with an 11-7 win over James Wade. Jon Rahm skysports.com ended an 18-month winless drought with a three-shot victory at the LIV Golf League event in Hong Kong. Alyssa Healy skysports.com led Australia to a ten-wicket win over India in her final international match as captain. Lossiemouth skysports.com is among nine contenders for the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.
Disciplinary Issues
23 players bbc.com were sent off after a mass brawl between Cruzeiro and Atletico Mineiro in Brazil. A masked fan unplugged a VAR monitor bbc.com during a German second division match.