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Nathan Aspinall claims second Premier League victory in Rotterdam

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The result means that Aspinall climbs into third in the table.

Jurgen Klopp accepts lack of threat cost Liverpool dear in European exit

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The Reds exited the competition 3-1 on aggregate.

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West Ham fall just short in Europa League quarter-finals as unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen roll on

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West Ham 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen (1-3 agg.): Jeremie Frimpong’s late equaliser sealed the German side’s spot in the Europa League semi-finals - but they were given a scare after a brilliant Hammers display

Liverpool’s meek Europa League exit highlights the coming end of an era

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Atalanta 0-1 Liverpool (agg 3-1): Mohamed Salah’s penalty not enough as Italians go through

West Ham crash out of Europa League after Bayer Leverkusen draw

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Michail Antonio’s early goal was not enough.

Liverpool fail to overturn first-leg deficit as Atalanta end Europa League hopes

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Mohamed Salah’s early penalty raised hopes of an unlikely comeback.

Emiliano Martinez says being Villa’s penalty hero against Lille was ‘destiny’

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Martinez saved spot-kicks from Nabil Bentaleb and Benjamin Andre to earn Villa a 4-3 shootout win.

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Atalanta vs Liverpool LIVE: Europa League result and reaction as Reds knocked out despite win

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Liverpool are in need of a second-leg comeback in Italy if they are to keep their faint treple hopes alive

Emiliano Martinez saves two penalties as Aston Villa reach Europa Conference League semis

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Lille 2-1 Villa (agg 3-3, pens 3-4): Yusuf Yazici and Benjamin Andre overturned Villa’s first-leg advantage before Matty Cash sent it to extra time

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Lille vs Aston Villa LIVE: Europa Conference League result and reaction after Villa win on penalties

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The Europa Conference League quarter-final is still up for grabs after a tight first-leg last week

Emma Raducanu promises more after reaching Stuttgart Open quarter-finals

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The 2021 US Open champion beat Linda Noskova 6-0 7-5.

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Heather Knight says counties’ frustrations hails ‘progress’ for women’s cricket

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Durham, Essex, Hampshire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire, Somerset, Surrey and Warwickshire were all successful.

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Scrapping of FA Cup replays sparks calls for EFL clubs to be compensated

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The Football Association announced the format change on Thursday morning.

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John Mitchell wants England to ‘continue to play on the edge’ despite red cards

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The Red Roses have had a player sent off in two of their last three matches.

Marlie Packer urges Red Roses to embrace the occasion on Twickenham return

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Almost 50,000 people are expected at the home of English rugby for the Women’s Six Nations clash against Ireland, with coach John Mitchell making minimal changes to his starting side

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Taskmaster star Alex Horne reveals his non-league football obsession

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The comedian has become a director at his local club Chesham United, who are about to play at the highest level in their 117-year history

Scrapping FA Cup replays shows the FA’s weakness – the only winners are the whining billionaire owners

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From next season, there will be no replays in the FA Cup to satisfy an elite minority with a selfish agenda, while hurting those further down the food chain

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World record holder Tigst Assefa out to make history in first London Marathon

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Assefa, Ruth Chepngetich and Peres Jepchirchir all feel this weekend’s race is harder to win than the Paris Games marathon.

EFL club warns ‘protest is needed’ after FA Cup replays scrapped

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Tranmere vice-chair Nicola Palios has warned action is required before the ‘Premier League strangle the pyramid’ after replays were abolished from the first round onwards

EFL to seek compensation for clubs after FA Cup replays abolished

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EFL sources say the league was sidelined from the final agreement to change the FA Cup’s format from the first round proper.

Protest is needed – Tranmere vice-chair dismayed by scrapping of FA Cup replays

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Replays have been abolished from the first round onwards from next season.

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Gary Neville ‘stunned’ as Bastian Schweinsteiger reveals ‘illegal’ treatment under Jose Mourinho at Man Utd

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The 2014 World Cup winner and Bayern Munich legend said he was banished to the Under-16s without an explanation

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Eric Dier’s cheeky response to Bayern Munich knocking Arsenal out of Champions League

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Bayern Munich defender Eric Dier suggested it was “nice” to knock Arsenal out of the Champions League on Wednesday night (17 April).

‘Nothing has changed’ and Spain’s female footballers still have ‘same problems’, says Aitana Bonmati

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Aitana Bonmati says women’s footballers in Spain still have the ‘same problems’ they did before the World Cup

Meg Lanning: Exercise obsession and not enough fuel led to Australia retirement

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Lanning missed last year’s Ashes for medical reasons and pulled the plug on her Australia career in November.

Champions League semi-final schedule revealed

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Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, PSG and Bprussia Dortmund make up the final four after Arsenal and Man City were eliminated in the quarter-finals

FA Cup agrees to scrap replays due to ‘expanded’ Champions League

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FA Cup replays have been scrapped from the first round proper as the Premier League pledged to put forward an additional £33m to grassroots football

Harry Kane savours Champions League ‘war’ with England team-mate Jude Bellingham

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Kane’s Bayern Munich meet Bellingham’s Real Madrid in the semi-finals after eliminating Arsenal and Manchester City respectively.