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Max Verstappen blames frustration for a ‘move that was not right’ after colliding with Russell

Max Verstappen said Monday that frustration caused “a move that was not right and shouldn’t have happened”, a day after he initially seemed unrepentant over his collision with George Russell at Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix. Verstappen had been asked by his Red Bull team to give up a place to Russell following an earlier incident between the two drivers when he hit Russell’s Mercedes. The race stewards ruled Verstappen had “suddenly accelerated” before the collision and Russell said it “felt very deliberate”. The stewards gave Verstappen a 10-second penalty which dropped him from fifth to 10th and left him 49 points off standings leader Oscar Piastri, who won Sunday’s race. “We had an exciting strategy and good race in Barcelona, till the safety car came out.

South Korea coach says Son won’t be pushed too hard in 2026 qualifiers

South Korea captain Son Heung-min will be used sparingly in their World Cup qualifiers against Iraq and Kuwait as he builds up his match fitness following his return from a foot injury, coach Hong Myung-bo said on Monday. South Korea, who lead Group B by three points, face Iraq in Basra on June 5 before returning home for their final qualifier of the third round against Kuwait five days later. The Koreans will qualify for their 11th successive World Cup if they avoid defeat by Iraq, who last month appointed former Australia boss Graham Arnold as their head coach. Son has been dealing with the injury for the past two months and was restricted to a substitute’s appearance in Tottenham Hotspur’s 1-0 win over Manchester United in the Europa League final. “He and I have not yet discussed exactly how much he will play. But my staff and I already know all about his drive and his desire to play,” Hong told reporters. “Since we have two matches coming up (to try to qualify for the World Cup), I will not push him too hard.

’Hand of Neymar’ earns Brazilian red card in potential Santos send off

Neymar has spoken about the impact Diego Maradona had on his career after meeting him as a child but his bid to emulate the late Argentine great’s “Hand of God” goal backfired on Sunday when he was sent off in what could be his last game for Santos.With Santos and Botafogo locked at 0-0 heading into the last 15 minutes of their Brazilian league game, Neymar launched himself at a rebound in the penalty area and steered the ball into the net with his hand.The Brazilian was quickly surrounded by furious Botafogo players before the referee flashed a second yellow card at the forward, cutting short his first start for the club since he made his return from injury last month.Rubbing salt into the wound, Botafogo scored with four minutes left to secure a 1-0 victory.The 33-year-old former Barcelona and Paris St. Germain attacker later apologized to his team and fans.“I made a mistake, forgive me!” he posted on social media.“Today, if I hadn’t been sent off, I’m sure we would have gotten the three points.

Rangers takeover finally concludes Craig Whyte catastrophe but there is a tinge of sadness too – Keith Jackson

There once was a man from Motherwell whose wealth was off the radar … stop me if you think you’ve heard this one before.

Gillingham get go ahead for new fan zone at Priestfield Stadium – managing director Joe Comper provides fans with an update

Gillingham have been given the green light to construct a new fan zone at Priestfield Stadium.

Pyramids survive tense finish to be crowned African champions

JOHANNESBURG: Pyramids of Egypt survived late pressure to beat Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa 2-1 in Cairo on Sunday and win the CAF Champions League for the first time. Competing in the premier African club competition for only the second time, Pyramids triumphed 3-2 on aggregate after the first leg was drawn 1-1 in Pretoria last weekend. Fiston Mayele scored after 23 minutes and Ahmed Samy on 56 minutes for the Egyptian outfit before Iqraam Rayners reduced the arrears in the 75th minute. Listless for much of the match, Sundowns pressed in the closing stages, but the second goal that would have given them overall victory on away goals proved elusive. Pleas by Pyramids, who normally attract crowds of just a few thousand, for support led to their 30,000-seat stadium being about half full for the second leg. Both clubs made one change to the first-leg starting line-ups last weekend in Pretoria, where Walid el Karti headed an added-time equalizer after Lucas Ribeiro gave Sundowns an early second half lead. Pyramids coach Krunoslav Jurcic, a former Croatia midfielder, dropped forward Ibrahim Adel, scorer of six goals en route to the final, and promoted ex-English Premier League forward Ramadan Sobhi. Sundowns’ Portuguese coach Miguel Cardoso left out Brazilian forward Arthur Sales and gave a starting place to midfielder Jayden Adams. Cardoso is only the second coach after Argentine Oscar Fullone to reach consecutive Champions League finals with different clubs. Fullone, who died in 2017 aged 78, guided ASEC Mimosas of the Ivory Coast in 1998 and Raja Casablanca of Morocco the following year to victory in finals of the premier African club competition. Cardoso took Esperance of Tunisia to the 2024 final, which they lost

Inter and PSG to battle for Champions League title amid tight security in Munich

European club football's biggest prize is at stake between two teams that have keenly felt the pain of falling at the last hurdle in recent years.

Oldham Athletic claim extra-time play-off final win over Southend United at Wembley to complete the League 2 line-up for next season

Gillingham now know all of the teams they’ll be competing against in League 2 next season.

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Max Verstappen blames frustration for a ‘move that was not right’ after colliding with Russell

South Korea coach says Son won’t be pushed too hard in 2026 qualifiers

’Hand of Neymar’ earns Brazilian red card in potential Santos send off

Rangers takeover finally concludes Craig Whyte catastrophe but there is a tinge of sadness too – Keith Jackson

Gillingham get go ahead for new fan zone at Priestfield Stadium – managing director Joe Comper provides fans with an update

Pyramids survive tense finish to be crowned African champions

Inter and PSG to battle for Champions League title amid tight security in Munich

Oldham Athletic claim extra-time play-off final win over Southend United at Wembley to complete the League 2 line-up for next season