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'Not acceptable in the Euros' - Sweden describe VAR as a 'catastrophe' ahead of semi-final against England

Sweden have described the usage of VAR at Euro 2022 as «a catastrophe» ahead of their semi-final against England. Peter Gerhardsson's side have had five goals ruled out after consultation with the video assistant referee in their four games at the tournament, including a goal from Stina Blackstenius, who was ruled offside, in the quarter-final win over Belgium. Ad/> Swedish referee Jonas Eriksson subsequently suggested in an interview with a newspaper that the lines used to rule on Blackstenius' offside had been drawn incorrectly.

Warner Bros. Discovery Sports platforms to show every moment as stars of the track hunt for Speedway of Nations title

National pride is on the line as the best riders in the world put their personal ambitions on hold for one week only as they battle it out for the annual FIM Speedway of Nations title. Starting on Wednesday from the Vojens Speedway Centre in Denmark, 15 countries will go toe-to-toe as they look to claim the ultimate prize in Speedway team competition, the first FIM Speedway of Nations of the new era under global promoter Discovery Sports Events.

Commonwealth Games: Laura Kenny reveals she considered quitting cycling after miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy

Laura Kenny has revealed that she considered walking away from cycling after being left at «breaking point» by a miscarriage and an ectopic pregnancy. The five-time Olympic gold medallist revealed in April that she had miscarried at nine weeks last November, and was forced to have a fallopian tube removed in January after a fertilised egg implanted itself outside of the womb. Ad/> Ahead of her return to the track at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Kenny has said that she was ready to quit the sport at the start of the year.

'Close between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic': Tommy Robredo on men's tennis GOAT debate, toughest opponent

Tommy Robredo, a former world No. 5, has given his views on the men's GOAT debate and said it was «close between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic». The Spaniard said that, from his experience, playing against Nadal was the toughest because he «had something that makes you suffer more» than the other star players.

Michelisz keeps up strong WTCR scoring run

Norbert Michelisz continued his strong scoring run in the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup with fourth place in both races at WTCR Race of Italy last weekend. One of several drivers experience of Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi was limited to testing prior to the event, the BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse driver was taking part in his 99th and 100th WTCR Races.

Tadej Pogacar to skip Vuelta a Espana to focus on World Championships and one-day classics

Tadej Pogacar has opted out of the Vuelta a Espana this year to instead focus on the World Championships in Australia and the autumn one-day classics. The Slovenian had been due to race a second Grand Tour of the year, but UAE Team Emirates have confirmed that Pogacar will no longer be part of their team for the three-week Spanish race. Ad/> The 23-year-old finished second behind Jonas Vingegaard at the Tour de France.

Euro 2022: How to watch England vs Sweden semi-final live on TV and live stream, start time

England are just two matches away from a first major trophy as they take on Sweden in the first of tonight’s Euro 2022 semi-finals in Sheffield. But, the Lionesses have been here before as they reached this stage at the last European Championship in 2017 and the World Cups in 2015 and 2019, losing on all three occasions. Ad/> Sarina Wiegman’s side were just seven minutes from exiting Euro 2022 in the quarter-finals against Spain, but Ella Toone forced the game into extra-time, giving Georgia Stanway a moment to remember when her stunning strike proved to be the decisive goal in their 2-1 win.

'We will see' - Xavi open to Lionel Messi returning to Barcelona but admits a deal is currently 'impossible'

Xavi has indicated that he would be open to the possibility of Lionel Messi returning to Barcelona, though admitted that a deal is currently «impossible». Messi ended a 21-year association with the club last summer, departing on a free transfer to Paris Saint-Germain after financial difficulties left Barcelona unable to renew his contract. Ad/> The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner endured an injury-disrupted first campaign in the French capital, scoring just eleven times in all competitions; his worst return since the 2005-06 season.

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'Not acceptable in the Euros' - Sweden describe VAR as a 'catastrophe' ahead of semi-final against England

Warner Bros. Discovery Sports platforms to show every moment as stars of the track hunt for Speedway of Nations title

Commonwealth Games: Laura Kenny reveals she considered quitting cycling after miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy

'Close between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic': Tommy Robredo on men's tennis GOAT debate, toughest opponent

Michelisz keeps up strong WTCR scoring run

Tadej Pogacar to skip Vuelta a Espana to focus on World Championships and one-day classics

Euro 2022: How to watch England vs Sweden semi-final live on TV and live stream, start time

'We will see' - Xavi open to Lionel Messi returning to Barcelona but admits a deal is currently 'impossible'