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Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur will meet in the Europa League final May 21, after both sides sealed wins in their semifinal ties Thursday.
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Megan Campbell breaks Guinness World Record for longest throw-in
An Irish footballer has broken the Guinness World Record for farthest distance a football has been thrown by a woman, sending it 37.55 metres.
Manchester United now have an easy decision to make in Europa League final after Athletic Bilbao win
A Union Jack was unfurled in the Stretford End on VE Day. Manchester United are now one victory away from salvaging their season.
Youth no barrier for Pollock, says fellow teenage star Farrell
LONDON :Andy Farrell was a rugby league international at 17 and captained his country at 21 so he was never likely to be phased by the “youth” of 20-year-old Henry Pollock, the most eye-catching name in the British and Irish Lions squad.
Tottenham ease past Bodo/Glimt to reach Europa League final
BODO, Norway :Tottenham Hotspur avoided any mishaps in the Arctic Circle by easing into the Europa League final with a composed 2-0 win at Norway's Bodo/Glimt for a 5-1 aggregate victory on Thursday.
England's Pollock, 20, named in British and Irish Lions squad
LONDON :Henry Pollock's class and energy were more important than his callow age, Andy Farrell said on Thursday after the 20-year-old England flanker was the standout selection in his 38-man British & Irish Lions squad to tour Australia.
Beckham and Neville part of new ownership group at English soccer club Salford
LONDON: David Beckham and Gary Neville are part of a new consortium to have taken ownership of English fourth-tier soccer club Salford City. The club were previously owned by Beckham, Neville and other former Manchester United teammates in their so-called “Class of ‘92” — Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Phil Neville — along with Singapore businessman Peter Lim. A new ownership group, containing Beckham, Gary Neville and other shareholders from the United States, India and England, has bought Salford and have committed to “invest significantly in the club, the team and their facilities,” Salford said on Thursday.
Maro Itoje named British and Irish Lions captain for tour of Australia
Maro Itoje has become the first English captain of the British and Irish Lions since Martin Johnson in 2001 after being placed in charge of the squad bound for Australia this summer.