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Gyökeres double fires Arsenal past Fulham to turn title pressure on Manchester City
Posted on Saturday May 02, 2026

Arsenal supporters had almost forgotten what it was like to win without their nerves being shredded. They were reacquainted with the feeling on an occasion when everything felt right from the start and got better and better. It was all over by half-time, Arsenal three goals to the good and the Emirates Stadium purring over a virtuoso Bukayo Saka performance.

The England winger had not been himself before he was forced to take time out at the end of March to rest an achilles problem – and one or two others aches. He was back in the starting XI here and the bang he produced could be heard in Manchester. City do not play until Monday night. They will kick off at Everton six points behind Arsenal at the top, albeit having played two games fewer. Arsenal have turned up the heat inexorably.

West Ham’s survival bid rocked by Brentford to open door for Tottenham
Posted on Saturday May 02, 2026

Compliments mean little to West Ham at this stage of the season. They need points more than a patronising pat on the head for playing quite well in a defeat. Positives? West Ham hit the woodwork three times, created a host of chances and contributed to an entertaining game. Negatives? Well, all of that would have been fine if they were coasting in mid-table, but given West Ham’s perilous position the overriding sense was this was a costly afternoon in their battle to stay up.

The frustration lay in blowing an opportunity to make 18th-placed Tottenham squirm before facing Aston Villa on Sunday evening. The gap remains at two points when it could have been five.

Kimi Antonelli beats Max Verstappen to F1 Miami GP pole with Lando Norris fourth
Posted on Saturday May 02, 2026

Antonelli seals third straight pole in tight contest
Mercedes star narrowly pips Verstappen; Leclerc in third

Kimi Antonelli took pole position for the Miami Grand Prix with a strong lap, but only by narrowly beating a resurgent Max Verstappen and Red Bull into second place.

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were in third and sixth for Ferrari, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in fourth and seventh for McLaren, while Antonelli’s Mercedes teammate George Russell could manage only fifth, four-10ths back from the Italian.

Jule Brand shatters Arsenal with late winner sending OL Lyonnes into WCL final
Posted on Saturday May 02, 2026

Renée Slegers conceded OL Lyonnes were the better team after Jule Brand’s late winner settled an absorbing semi-final to end Arsenal’s defence of their Women’s Champions League title. It will be Lyonnes 12th European final, extending their own record.

With the tie level at 3-3 on aggregate after Alessia Russo’s goal for Arsenal and seemingly heading for extra time, Brand collected Melchie Dumornay’s chipped through ball and tucked a neat finish into the far corner. The goal was initially disallowed for offside, but after a three-minute video assistant referee check the goal was given, sparking joyous celebrations by the home supporters.

Leinster hold off late charge from Toulon to edge into Champions Cup final
Posted on Saturday May 02, 2026

Semi-final: Leinster 29-25 Toulon
Leinster will face Bordeaux or Bath in Bilbao final

They made a bit of a meal of it, but Leinster will march on Bilbao in a few weeks for their ninth Champions Cup final. Given that was where they last won this thing, in 2018, for the fourth time, they might consider the omen positive, but this semi-final, their 17th, was not a classic.

Which is not to say it was boring. Leinster are not convincing this season, and one telltale sign of a team with a confidence issue is the offering up of hope to a seemingly defeated opponent. The hosts, enjoying a knockout tie at the Aviva for the umpteenth time, went 18 points clear when Caelan Doris scored their fourth with a little more than 10 minutes to play. And then all hell broke loose.

Shaun Murphy edges John Higgins in thriller to reach his fifth world final
Posted on Saturday May 02, 2026

2005 winner rallies from 15-13 down to win 17-15
Murphy will play Mark Allen or Wu Yize in final

Shaun Murphy twice overturned a two-frame deficit in the final session to beat John Higgins 17-15 and seal his place in his fifth World Snooker Championship final.

Murphy was forced to dredge up his best form to see off the 50-year-old Scot in a titanic tussle that looked nailed-on for a decider until Higgins fluffed a black on a break of 50.

Ipswich promoted to Premier League in style after rolling over QPR
Posted on Saturday May 02, 2026

Ipswich are back in the Premier League. And in what style. Folk in this part of Suffolk have become accustomed to promotion parties under Kieran McKenna and the latest certainly did not disappoint. Two early goals dismissed any fears of shredded nerves to ensure an afternoon of revelry could commence.

By the time a late third was added, the pitch perimeter was already lined with elated spectators ready to engulf their idols at the final whistle. No police presence was ever going to be sufficient to stop their invasion.