Europa League FalI-Out: I’ve always had confidence in my ability, says Lookman
Ademola Lookman with family and friends celebrating Atalanta’s Europa Cup win in Dublin…on Wednesday.
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Fortuna Duesseldorf Down Bochum To Put One Foot In Bundesliga
Fortuna Duesseldorf are one game away from returning to the Bundesliga for the first time in four years after a 3-0 win at Bochum in the relegation play-off first leg on Thursday. Duesseldorf host Bochum in the second leg on Monday and would be just the fourth second-flight side to win the two-legged playoff since it was re-introduced in 2008-09. The relegation playoff features the team which finished third from bottom in the top division against the third-placed second-division team.
Beaten Bayer Leverkusen Hope To 'Find Themselves' In German Cup Final
Bayer Leverkusen face second-division Kaiserslautern in Saturday's German Cup final licking their wounds after a first loss in almost a year. Xabi Alonso's side were thoroughly outclassed in a 3-0 loss to Atalanta in the Europa League final on Wednesday, their first defeat in any competition since May 2023 -- a run of 51 games. Energetic and dynamic this season with a taste for late goals, Leverkusen looked a shadow of the team which thundered past Bayern Munich to win their first ever Bundesliga title this season.
Lauren Walsh in touch with the leaders at Jabra Ladies Open
Ireland's Lauren Walsh is three shots off the lead after the first round of the Jabra Ladies Open at Evian-les-Bains in France.
He was killed fighting in France over 100 years ago - but his funeral only took place this week
A Bolton footballer killed fighting in the First World War has finally been buried with full military honours - 110 years after his death.
Nick Paul paces Canada offence in quarterfinal victory over Slovakia at hockey worlds
Nick Paul scored twice and added an assist as Canada defeated Slovakia 6-3 in quarterfinal action Thursday at the world hockey championship in Prague.
Michael Schumacher Family Win Legal Action Over Fake AI Interview
The family of German former Formula One champion Michael Schumacher said Thursday they won a legal action against a tabloid magazine which printed a fake AI interview with the 55-year-old. Magazine 'Die Aktuelle' had in April 2023 claimed it had an interview with the motorsport legend -- the first since he suffered a serious brain injury in a 2013 skiing accident in the French Alps. But the article headlined "Michael Schumacher, the first interview" in fact contained quotes which had been generated by artificial intelligence. A spokesperson for the Schumacher family confirmed to AFP on Thursday that the legal action was "successful", but declined to comment any further.
Gianluca Scamacca Makes New-Look Italy Squad For Euro Title Defence
Gianluca Scamacca has played his way into Italy's provisional squad for Euro 2024 after a phenomenal end to the season, as coach Luciano Spalletti announced on Thursday his provisional squad for Germany. Striker Scamacca was picked by Spalletti after scoring 11 goals and setting up four more in all competitions since the start of March, helping fire Atalanta to their historic Europa League triumph on Wednesday. The 25-year-old had been dropped for Italy's March friendlies with Venezuela and Ecuador by Spalletti who railed against footballers "playing on the PlayStation until four in the morning", a comment widely interpreted as being directed at Scamacca.