Five key games as Liverpool strolled to title
Liverpool have dominated the Premier League this season and their 20th English title looked like a forgone conclusion for months as their rivals struggled to keep pace.
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Usyk to fight Dubois for undisputed title at Wembley on July 19
LONDON :World heavyweight champions Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois will fight for the undisputed title at London's Wembley Stadium on July 19, promoter Queensberry said on Sunday.
Imperious Liverpool smash Tottenham to win Premier League title
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool demolished Tottenham 5-1 to clinch the Premier League title at an impassioned Anfield on Sunday, sealing a record-equalling 20th English top-flight crown. Arne Slot’s men stormed back after conceding a surprise early goal to dominate the first half as the decibel level soared among 60,000-plus crowd. Liverpool, who can no longer be caught by second-placed Arsenal, are now level with bitter rivals Manchester United as the joint-most successful club in English top-flight history. Slot’s men started on the front foot at an expectant Anfield after a stirring rendition of club anthem “You’ll Never Walk Alone” in the warm spring sunshine. Mohamed Salah had an early sighter and Cody Gakpo went close with a spectacular overhead kick but Tottenham briefly threatened to become party poopers when Dominic Solanke powered home a header from a James Maddison corner in the 12th minute. But Liverpool were level just four minutes later when Luis Diaz converted Dominik Szoboszlai’s cross from close range.
Arne Slot 'Incredibly Proud' As Liverpool Celebrate Record-Equalling Title
Arne Slot admitted he was "incredibly proud" after leading Liverpool to a record-equalling 20th English title with a 5-1 rout of Tottenham at an ecstatic Anfield on Sunday. Slot's side wrapped up their first Premier League crown since 2020 with four games still to play, capping an incredible first season in charge for the Dutchman. Liverpool have lost just two of their 34 league matches since Slot arrived from Feyenoord to accept the daunting challenge of replacing the beloved Jurgen Klopp. The Reds are now level with Manchester United as the joint most successful club in English top-flight history.
Manchester City Sink Nottingham Forest To Reach 3rd Successive FA Cup Final
Manchester City will face Crystal Palace in their third successive FA Cup final after cruising to a 2-0 win against Nottingham Forest at Wembley on Sunday. Pep Guardiola's side took an early lead through Rico Lewis and Josko Gvardiol's second-half goal sealed a comfortable semi-final success. City can look forward to a showdown with Palace at Wembley on May 17 after the Eagles won 3-0 against Aston Villa in the other semi-final on Saturday. Their 14th FA Cup final appearance gives City a chance to win the competition for the eighth time and the third since Guardiola arrived in 2016. City lost to Manchester United in last season's FA Cup final after beating their cross-town rivals in the 2023 showpiece.
Rico Lewis helps Man City make £100m statement to defy critics again
We're not really here. So sang the Manchester City fans towards the end of their FA Cup semi-final, a punchy retort to the empty seats on show in their end as well as celebration at the amazing success their club continues to have.
Thousands cross finish line of London Marathon as temperatures hit 22.2C
Thousands of runners have crossed the finishing line of the 45th TCS London Marathon as temperatures hit 22.2C in the English capital.
Slot made mission impossible look like a walk in the park
Twenty four hours after Juergen Klopp's emotional Liverpool farewell, Arne Slot was handed the seemingly impossible mission of trying to fill the void left by the charismatic Kop idol.