Frankfurt sets up Europa League final against Rangers
LONDON: Eintracht Frankfurt reached their first European final in 42 years by knocking West Ham out of the Europa League on Thursday, setting up a title game against Scottish club Rangers.
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Jason Day ‘obsessed’ with new swing, leads Wells Fargo with 7-under 63
POTOMAC, Md.: Three years and 364 days since his last victory, Jason Day describes himself as “obsessed” with honing his new swing and improving his results, even if he never gets back to No. 1 in the world.
Real’s Champions League heroics ‘inspire’ Nadal into Madrid quarterfinals
MADRID: Rafael Nadal said on Thursday he drew inspiration from Real Madrid’s heroic comeback against Manchester City less than 24 hours previously as he survived a scare from David Goffin, saving four match points en route to a tight 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (11/9) victory in the Madrid Open.
Cook leads the way for Essex; Burns and Sibley in the runs; Stokes in action
Sir Alastair Cook made his 71st first-class century for Essex against Yorkshire on a day when new England captain Ben Stokes was in the Durham line-up at Worcestershire.
Alastair Cook scores 71st first-class century as Ben Stokes makes Durham return
Sir Alastair Cook made his 71st first-class century for Essex against Yorkshire on a day when new England captain Ben Stokes was in the Durham line-up at Worcestershire.
English cricket team Essex fined for racism by official
LONDON: English county cricket club Essex have been fined £50,000 ($61,500) and reprimanded following a racist remark made by their former chairman, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced Thursday. The county admitted John Faragher used the highly offensive term during a board meeting in 2017 and accepted they had failed to hold a timely investigation into the matter.
What time local election results are expected for council and counts across England and UK
Voters will be heading to the polls in around 200 local authority areas across the UK today (Thursday, May 5). Every council seat in Scotland, Wales and London is up for grabs and there are polls across much of the rest of England too.
Cricketer trolls ex-teammate out for six consecutive ducks with brutal Specsavers dig
Somerset spinner Max Waller has trolled his former teammate Nathan Gilchrist after the seamer suffered the ignominy of being dismissed for six consecutive ducks in the County Championship.