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Arsenal have been put in a tough position by the Premier League and could benefit from rule changes in time for next season. North London residents are still fighting on two fronts, despite having four of their dreams snuffed out early in the campaign. After beating Fulham on Saturday, they moved six points clear of Manchester City and could not only reach the Champions League final but also take control of the Premier League title race.There was little room for error for the Gunners considering City face Everton on Monday night, with Victor Goqueres scoring the opener after just nine…

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) – Edin Dzeko returned in time for celebrations as seven-time German champions Schalke secured a return to the Bundesliga with a 1-0 win over Fortuna Düsseldorf on Saturday.Kenan Karaman’s goal in the 13th minute was enough to give Schalke a 10-point lead over third-placed Hannover in Germany’s second division. Hannover have three games remaining, and Schalke have two games remaining. The top two teams will secure automatic promotion to Division 1.”Words can’t describe it,” said team captain Karaman, who scored his 14th goal of the season by firing the ball inside the far post. “As a club,…

Mikel Arteta has a lot of work to do to improve Arsenal this summerMikel Arteta has work to do this summer (Image: GLYN KIRK, AFP via Getty Images)Much of Arsenal’s success this season can be attributed to their active play in last summer’s transfer window. The club-record spending of more than £250m played a key role in Mikel Arteta’s side’s near-perfect first half of the season, topping both the Premier League and Champions League and qualifying for the Carabao Cup final.But the North Londoners’ vulnerability has been evident since January, proving sporting director Andrea Berta still has a lot of…

The BBC will pay up to £750 for each staff member to take part in “riot training” at this summer’s World Cup. This summer’s competition in the United States, Mexico and Canada begins on June 11th and concludes with the World Cup final on July 29th.Nevertheless, the tournament will unfold against the backdrop of a turbulent political climate, particularly in the United States and Mexico. This week has seen “May Day” anti-President Donald Trump demonstrations across the United States, and numerous Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations throughout 2026 have been similarly controversial.Widespread violence erupted in Mexico earlier this year…

LYON, France (AP) — Forward Jules Brand scored the winning goal in the 86th minute as OL Lyon defeated title holders Arsenal 3-1 to advance to Saturday’s Women’s Champions League final.Goals from captain Wendy Leonard and striker Kadidiatou Diani gave Lyon a 2-0 lead by half-time. alessia russo’s With the tournament’s top ninth goal, it looked like the game would go into overtime. But the brand held firm Melqui Dumornay’s The pass put Lyon, a record eight-time champion, 4-3 on aggregate. Lost 2-1 in the first leg.Lyon will face either Bayern Munich or three-time champions Barcelona. they play on sunday…

Eddie Howe has been under increasing pressure after a difficult season with Newcastle in the Premier League, but has now agreed to hold talks with the club’s Saudi owners.Eddie Howe opens up about meeting with Newcastle’s Saudi owner (Image: Getty Images)Eddie Howe believes Newcastle’s Saudi owners remain firmly behind him and the club, but warned that “talk is cheap”. The Magpies have endured a difficult season this term.Howe’s side sit 14th in the Premier League with four games left in the season, and their hopes for European football look increasingly remote. The Newcastle manager recently met with the club’s Saudi…

Victor Goqueres scores twice as Arsenal beat Fulham in the Premier League (Image: Getty Images)Arsenal produced one of their best performances of the season at the Emirates Stadium, establishing a six-point advantage over Manchester City and putting pressure on their Premier League title rivals. Many will wonder where such a performance has been in recent weeks, but they will be grateful that it came at such a critical time in the season.The Gunners took the lead with a goal from Victor Gokeres, who owes a lot to Bukayo Saka, making his first start since returning from injury and smashing in…

Red cards for hair-pulling have never been so common in the Premier League.The latest incident occurred on Saturday when Sunderland defender Dan Ballard was sent off for pulling Wolverhampton striker Tolu Arokodea’s hair during a scramble for the ball during the first half of a team meeting at Molineux.Alokodea was shown a straight red card in January after he was pulled by Everton defender Michael Keane in a match that ended 1-1.Last month, Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez was sent off for pulling Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s hair during a match at Old Trafford.The decision, made after a VAR check,…

The World Cup begins in June and Iran’s first three group stage matches are all scheduled to be played in the United States, but there are calls for Iran to be excluded from the tournament.Rachel Vickers Price UK and World News Reporter, Felix Keith senior sports reporter Jamie Gardner, Penn State Chief Sports Reporter01:39, May 1, 2026Updated May 1, 2026 07:13Donald Trump previously said it was “not appropriate” for Iranians to compete in US-based tournaments (Image: Associated Press)US President Donald Trump congratulated Iran on allowing them to play in this summer’s World Cup on American soil, saying “let them play.”…

BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich will host Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of the Champions League semifinals after salvaging a 3-3 draw with Bundesliga-bottom Heidenheim by scoring on a late kick.Bayern equalized in the 10th minute of stoppage time on Saturday when Michael Olise hit the post, the ball bounced off the back of Heidenheim goalkeeper Diant Ramazi and went into the net.It was the third consecutive game in which Bayern were trailing at half-time, including Tuesday’s 5-4 loss to PSG in the first leg of the semi-finals and last weekend’s 4-3 win over Mainz, where the already crowned…