Toulouse reach French Cup final after 2-1 win at Annecy
PARIS: Midfielder Fares Chaïbi scored a late winner as top-flight Toulouse won 2-1 at second-tier Annecy to reach the French Cup final on Thursday.
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Kerr wants World Cup to have Freeman effect on women's game in Australia
Striker Sam Kerr said the Matildas can create a lasting legacy for women's football in Australia when they co-host this year's World Cup in the same way as Cathy Freeman inspired a generation of athletes at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
Liverpool fans file legal claim against UEFA for Champions League final chaos
LIVERPOOL: Lawyers acting on behalf of Liverpool supporters caught up in the chaos at last season’s Champions League final in Paris formally filed 887 claims against UEFA. An independent review, commissioned by UEFA, concluded in February that European football’s governing body bore “primary responsibility” for what had been “a clear and immediate danger of a fatal crush.” Kick-off was delayed by 37 minutes as fans struggled to access the stadium after being funnelled into overcrowded bottlenecks on approach.
England beat Brazil on penalties to win Women's Finalissima
LONDON: England beat Brazil 4-2 in a dramatic penalty shootout to win the first-ever Women's Finalissima at Wembley on Thursday, with Euro 2022 hero Chloe Kelly scoring the decisive spot-kick after a 1-1 draw. Sarina Wiegman's European champions were on course for a narrow win after taking the lead in a first half they dominated through a well-worked team goal finished off by Ella Toone. But Copa America Femenina winners Brazil were transformed after the break and threatened to spoil the party when Andressa Alves fired home from close range in the 93rd minute.
Toulouse end Annecy's run to reach French Cup final
PARIS : Toulouse reached the French Cup final when Fares Chaibi's late goal earned them a 2-1 victory at Annecy, ending the Ligue 2 side's odds-defying run in the competition on Thursday.
Frans Steyn's World Cup dream hanging by a thread after bad news about knee injury
Frans Steyn's quest to feature in a fourth World Cup is hanging by a proverbial thread.
Juventus given partial stadium ban for racism toward Lukaku
MILAN, Italy: Juventus were given a partial stadium ban for their next home game in the Italian Cup after some of their supporters directed racist chants at Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku. Lukaku was sanctioned with a second yellow card for provoking Juventus fans by holding his finger to his lips as if to silence the crowd after converting a stoppage-time penalty to earn Inter a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the semifinals on Tuesday. Lukaku was suspended for the second leg of the semifinals on April 26 by the Italian league judge on Thursday.
M4 latest updates as traffic slows with Easter holiday getaways
Traffic is moving slowly along the M4 as holidaymakers head west for the weekend. There is queuing traffic at various points of the M4 across south Wales starting from junction 23 for Magor and stretching to Pont Abraham in Carmarthenshire.