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Your Guardian Sport weekend: WSL finale, Lions stars on show and El Clásico
8am (all times BST) Matchday live Football Join Rob Smyth setting up all Saturday's action, with latest news and buildup from around the grounds. Before Everton travel to Fulham, our Merseyside football correspondent Andy Hunter considers the Everton players out of contract at the end of the season. Our WSL expert Suzanne Wrack will be on hand to guide you through all that's at stake in Saturday's final round – email her your questions at Read more 11am County Championship live Cricket Tanya Aldred provides updates from day two of the latest round of County Championship matches. Former England batter Jason Roy is making an unexpected red-ball comeback with Surrey at Edgbaston, five years on from his last appearance. The reigning county champions, who have lost Ollie Pope, Jamie Smith and Gus Atkinson to England duties, are further boosted by the arrival of overseas pair Kurtis Patterson and Nathan Smith. 12.30pm Lingfield Derby trial day live Racing Greg Wood covers all the action from Lingfield as 10-time Derby-winning trainer Aidan O'Brien runs Giselle in the Oaks Trial (1.15pm), one of his three contenders on the card for the Epsom Classics. The Ballydoyle maestro also has a strong hand in the William Hill Lingfield Derby Trial Stakes, which he has won six times, notably in 2019 with subsequent Epsom victor Anthony Van Dyck. His Stay True made a big impression when scoring first time out at Leopardstown last month but stablemate Puppet Master has the better form in the book, finishing fourth in the Royal Lodge as a juvenile and not being disgraced behind Delacroix in the Ballysax at Leopardstown on his three-year-old debut. 12pm Final day live Women's Super League Follow the final round of the regular season, with Emillia Hawkins at the live helm and Suzanne Wrack reporting as Arsenal take on Manchester United. Having then lost their last two, Renee Slegers' Gunners will look to cement second place at the Emirates, while Marc Skinner's third-placed United side, who have sealed a Champions League berth and reached another FA Cup final, can leapfrog their opponents with a win. Should the champions Chelsea avoid defeat against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge the Blues would become the first side to complete a 22-match WSL campaign unbeaten. Bompastor's Invincibles, anyone? 3pm Live Premier League goals and more Saturday clockwatch Barry Glendenning keeps the updates flowing as the race for the Champions League spots hots up and relegated Southampton face Manchester City. It's been a season to forget for the relegated Saints and their record against City is hardly comforting. Southampton have won just one of their last 15 Premier League games against Pep Guardiola's side, a 1-0 home win in July 2020. By contrast, City are on a good run, their joint-longest winning streak of the season, having won their last four. They're looking to win back-to-back away league games for the first time since August. 3.05pm Bristol v Bath Gallagher Premiership Gerard Meagher reports as the West Country derby crosses the Severn to Cardiff where there's plenty at stake for the old rivals at the Principality Stadium. Some 10,000 extra train seats have been made available for the English invasion of the Welsh capital. The pressure is on the Bears, who are clinging on to third place after three straight defeats, but will take comfort from their recent form against Bath, having won four of their past five Premiership meetings. Bath, though, are flying after five Premiership wins on the trot, and 10 in a row in all competitions. 5.30pm Bournemouth v Aston Villa live Premier League The late game features another club in the top-four mix, Aston Villa. Ben Fisher reports from their clash on the south coast at Bournemouth. Scott Murray takes on the live blogging duties from 5.30pm. The Cherries are on a charge, unbeaten in their last five Premier League games. Following their 2-1 win at Arsenal last time out, Bournemouth are looking to win consecutive league games for the first time since January. And there's nothing shabby about Villa's form either. After a run of just six wins in 21 Premier League games between September and February, Villa have now won seven of their last nine. 8pm Inside football with Jonathan Wilson Analysis Our intrepid columnist turns his focus on Napoli's Antonio Conte, the trophy-winning machine who has claimed league titles with three clubs across two countries and is leading the way in Serie A. 8am Matchday live Football Rob Smyth and Dominic Booth will pick out the best of Saturday's action before looking ahead to Sunday's big matches in the Premier League: Newcastle v Chelsea, Manchester United v West Ham, Nottingham Forest v Leicester, Tottenham v Crystal Palace and Liverpool v Arsenal. Checking in from Wembley is Simon Burnton where Whitstable and Whyteleafe contest the FA Vase final (12.15pm) before Spennymoor and Aldershot battle for the FA Trophy (4.15pm). Plus: Nicky Bandini roves an expert eye over the race for the Serie A title – and reflects on what was a colossal week for Inter. 12pm Newcastle v Chelsea live Premier League Fourth-placed Newcastle confront fifth-placed Chelsea. The clubs are level on 63 points and while the winners will boost their Champions League hopes significantly, the losers could be overtaken immediately by Nottingham Forest, who face relegated Leicester at 2.15pm. In these clashes, the force is with Eddie Howe whose team have won seven of their last 11 home games against Chelsea and have already beaten Chelsea 2-0 at St James' Park this season in the EFL Cup. Daniel Harris follows the action live and Louise Taylor and Jonathan Wilson report. 3.15pm Barcelona v Real Madrid live El clásico Arguably the standout game of the day. Daniel Harris takes liveblogging duties and who better to deliver a report from the Olympic Stadium than Sid Lowe. There's plenty to play for in the La Liga title race. Barcelona have a four-point lead over Real Madrid at the top with four games left and a win would firm up their grip on the title. That said, Madrid will be eager to go out swinging in Carlo Ancelotti's last clásico. So far it's been a clean sweep for Hansi Flick's side, however. Barça won 4-0 at the Bernabéu in October, then won again 5-2 in January in the Spanish Super Cup final and last month snatched the Copa del Rey 3-2 in extra time amid chaotic scenes in Seville. 4.30pm Liverpool v Arsenal live Premier League Best not to mention PSG, but as the champions take on an Arsenal side deflated by their midweek semi-final defeat in Paris, the stakes remain high for Mikel Arteta. His side stand second and need three points from games against Liverpool, Newcastle and relegated Southampton to make absolutely sure of a return to the Champions League. Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 14 home games against Arsenal in all competitions, since a 2-0 loss in the Premier League in September 2012. Dominic Booth provides minute-by-minute coverage. Reports and analysis are provided by Andy Hunter and Jonathan Liew.
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Your Guardian Sport weekend: WSL finale, Lions stars on show and El Clásico
Saturday 8am (all times BST) Matchday live Football Join Rob Smyth setting up all Saturday's action, with latest news and buildup from around the grounds. Before Everton travel to Fulham, our Merseyside football correspondent Andy Hunter considers the Everton players out of contract at the end of the season. Our WSL expert Suzanne Wrack will be on hand to guide you through all that's at stake in Saturday's final round – email her your questions at Advertisement Read more 11am County Championship live Cricket Tanya Aldred provides updates from day two of the latest round of County Championship matches. Former England batter Jason Roy is making an unexpected red-ball comeback with Surrey at Edgbaston, five years on from his last appearance. The reigning county champions, who have lost Ollie Pope, Jamie Smith and Gus Atkinson to England duties, are further boosted by the arrival of overseas pair Kurtis Patterson and Nathan Smith. 12.30pm Lingfield Derby trial day live Racing Greg Wood covers all the action from Lingfield as 10-time Derby-winning trainer Aidan O'Brien runs Giselle in the Oaks Trial (1.15pm), one of his three contenders on the card for the Epsom Classics. The Ballydoyle maestro also has a strong hand in the William Hill Lingfield Derby Trial Stakes, which he has won six times, notably in 2019 with subsequent Epsom victor Anthony Van Dyck. His Stay True made a big impression when scoring first time out at Leopardstown last month but stablemate Puppet Master has the better form in the book, finishing fourth in the Royal Lodge as a juvenile and not being disgraced behind Delacroix in the Ballysax at Leopardstown on his three-year-old debut. Advertisement 12pm Final day live Women's Super League Follow the final round of the regular season, with Emillia Hawkins at the live helm and Suzanne Wrack reporting as Arsenal take on Manchester United. Having then lost their last two, Renee Slegers' Gunners will look to cement second place at the Emirates, while Marc Skinner's third-placed United side, who have sealed a Champions League berth and reached another FA Cup final, can leapfrog their opponents with a win. Should the champions Chelsea avoid defeat against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge the Blues would become the first side to complete a 22-match WSL campaign unbeaten. Bompastor's Invincibles, anyone? Advertisement 3pm Live Premier League goals and more Saturday clockwatch Barry Glendenning keeps the updates flowing as the race for the Champions League spots hots up and relegated Southampton face Manchester City. It's been a season to forget for the relegated Saints and their record against City is hardly comforting. Southampton have won just one of their last 15 Premier League games against Pep Guardiola's side, a 1-0 home win in July 2020. By contrast, City are on a good run, their joint-longest winning streak of the season, having won their last four. They're looking to win back-to-back away league games for the first time since August. Advertisement 3.05pm Bristol v Bath Gallagher Premiership Gerard Meagher reports as the West Country derby crosses the Severn to Cardiff where there's plenty at stake for the old rivals at the Principality Stadium. Some 10,000 extra train seats have been made available for the English invasion of the Welsh capital. The pressure is on the Bears, who are clinging on to third place after three straight defeats, but will take comfort from their recent form against Bath, having won four of their past five Premiership meetings. Bath, though, are flying after five Premiership wins on the trot, and 10 in a row in all competitions. Advertisement 5.30pm Bournemouth v Aston Villa live Premier League The late game features another club in the top-four mix, Aston Villa. Ben Fisher reports from their clash on the south coast at Bournemouth. Scott Murray takes on the live blogging duties from 5.30pm. The Cherries are on a charge, unbeaten in their last five Premier League games. Following their 2-1 win at Arsenal last time out, Bournemouth are looking to win consecutive league games for the first time since January. And there's nothing shabby about Villa's form either. After a run of just six wins in 21 Premier League games between September and February, Villa have now won seven of their last nine. Advertisement 8pm Inside football with Jonathan Wilson Analysis Our intrepid columnist turns his focus on Napoli's Antonio Conte, the trophy-winning machine who has claimed league titles with three clubs across two countries and is leading the way in Serie A. Sunday 8am Matchday live Football Rob Smyth and Dominic Booth will pick out the best of Saturday's action before looking ahead to Sunday's big matches in the Premier League: Newcastle v Chelsea, Manchester United v West Ham, Nottingham Forest v Leicester, Tottenham v Crystal Palace and Liverpool v Arsenal. Checking in from Wembley is Simon Burnton where Whitstable and Whyteleafe contest the FA Vase final (12.15pm) before Spennymoor and Aldershot battle for the FA Trophy (4.15pm). Plus: Nicky Bandini roves an expert eye over the race for the Serie A title – and reflects on what was a colossal week for Inter. Advertisement 12pm Newcastle v Chelsea live Premier League Fourth-placed Newcastle confront fifth-placed Chelsea. The clubs are level on 63 points and while the winners will boost their Champions League hopes significantly, the losers could be overtaken immediately by Nottingham Forest, who face relegated Leicester at 2.15pm. In these clashes, the force is with Eddie Howe whose team have won seven of their last 11 home games against Chelsea and have already beaten Chelsea 2-0 at St James' Park this season in the EFL Cup. Daniel Harris follows the action live and Louise Taylor and Jonathan Wilson report. 3.15pm Barcelona v Real Madrid live Advertisement El clásico Arguably the standout game of the day. Daniel Harris takes liveblogging duties and who better to deliver a report from the Olympic Stadium than Sid Lowe. There's plenty to play for in the La Liga title race. Barcelona have a four-point lead over Real Madrid at the top with four games left and a win would firm up their grip on the title. That said, Madrid will be eager to go out swinging in Carlo Ancelotti's last clásico. So far it's been a clean sweep for Hansi Flick's side, however. Barça won 4-0 at the Bernabéu in October, then won again 5-2 in January in the Spanish Super Cup final and last month snatched the Copa del Rey 3-2 in extra time amid chaotic scenes in Seville. 4.30pm Liverpool v Arsenal live Advertisement Premier League Best not to mention PSG, but as the champions take on an Arsenal side deflated by their midweek semi-final defeat in Paris, the stakes remain high for Mikel Arteta. His side stand second and need three points from games against Liverpool, Newcastle and relegated Southampton to make absolutely sure of a return to the Champions League. Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 14 home games against Arsenal in all competitions, since a 2-0 loss in the Premier League in September 2012. Dominic Booth provides minute-by-minute coverage. Reports and analysis are provided by Andy Hunter and Jonathan Liew.
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02-05-2025
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Your Guardian Sport weekend: football, world snooker finale and F1 in Miami
Saturday 8am (all times BST) Weekend previews Weekend previews After Lamine Yamal stole the Champions League show in Barcelona's semi-final first leg comeback against Inter in midweek, Barney Ronay considers the outrageous talents of the teenager being hailed as a phenomenon that only comes along every 50 years. Promotion to the Premier League is one of Saturday's key footballing themes, so there's no better time to consider the impact of parachute payments. Philippe Auclair writes on why the system benefits the elite when teams such as Burnley and Leeds rejoin top tier within three years. Advertisement Read now 8am Matchday live! Football Join Rob Smyth and Simon Burnton for the latest news and buildup to Saturday's football action. Send your thoughts to 11am County Championship live Cricket Tanya Aldred provides updates from day two of the latest round of County Championship matches, with Lancashire facing Gloucestershire at Old Trafford and Somerset taking on Essex at Taunton. 12.30pm Final day of ups and downs live Championship Following the gripping final day of the regular season is Rob Smyth, with Burnley and Leeds aiming for the title and 100 points. Join him for the buildup, followed by Ben Fisher's report from Bristol City v Preston and Paul MacInnes at Coventry v Middlesbrough. Advertisement 12.30pm Aston Villa v Fulham live Premier League John Brewin will have all the latest as Aston Villa and Fulham, seventh against eighth, chase a place in Europe. Join him for the buildup from 11.30am, followed by Peter Lansley's report from Villa Park. 12.30pm 2,000 Guineas day live Racing Greg Wood covers all the action from Newmarket as the John and Thady Gosden-trained Field Of Gold, who won the Craven Stakes over course and distance earlier this month, heads 11 entries for the 2000 Guineas at 3.35pm. 3pm Live Premier League goals and more Football clockwatch Simon Burnton keeps the updates flowing as relegated Leicester and Southampton play for pride and Andy Hunter reports on Everton's revival under David Moyes against another club destined for the Championship, Ipswich. Advertisement 5pm Miami Grand Prix sprint race Formula One Can McLaren's unflappable Australian Oscar Piastri repeat his recent heroics in the shortened format? With his first report from the day's action on the Miami circuit, our man in Florida, Giles Richards, covers the 100km sprint race. 5.30pm Arsenal v Bournemouth live Premier League The Premier League title and relegation places have been decided, but Arsenal – who slipped up against Paris Saint-Germain in midweek – can rubberstamp a Champions League place if they beat Bournemouth and Chelsea lose to champions Liverpool on Sunday. Join Scott Murray for live buildup and match updates, followed by report and analysis from David Hytner and Ed Aarons at the Emirates. Advertisement 5.30pm Leinster v Northampton live European Champions Cup England's lone Champions Cup hope Northampton travel to Dublin in search of an unlikely upset against Leinster. Saints fell just three points short of victory last season when they met the formidable Irish side at the same stage and to reach their first Champions Cup final since 2011, where they lost out to the Dubliners after an historic comeback, they will need the very best of Fin Smith and Henry Pollock. Luke McLaughlin follows all the tries and big tackles live, followed by Robert Kitson's match report from the Aviva Stadium. 8pm Inside football with Jonathan Wilson Advertisement Analysis In the wake of Real Madrid's Champions League exit and their Copa del Rey final shenanigans after they boycotted the pre-match activities and their demands that the Spanish football federation take action after comments made by the referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea in the buildup to the game, our columnist asks: what next for the Spanish grandees? 9pm Miami Grand Prix qualifying live Formula One The F1 spotlight turns back to the the Miami Autodrome with the race for pole. Last year, Lando Norris scored his maiden F1 victory here and McLaren have started this season by taking four wins out of five. However, the English driver trails his teammate Piastri so far this season in the drivers' standings. Can he outshine the rapid Aussie, let alone Red Bull's Max Verstappen?Join John Brewin for the cut and thrust of the showdown, then Giles Richards' report. Sunday 8am Advertisement Matchday live! Football Tom Bassam and Emillia Hawkins will pick out the best of Saturday's action before looking ahead to Sunday's big matches in the Premier League, Women's Super League and not forgetting the Old Firm derby at midday. Ewan Murray, our Scottish football correspondent, will join too. Email with your views. 8am Our best features to your inbox The Recap Every Sunday, our unmissable email newsletter will feature the Guardian's best sports writing of the week. Sign up to get your copy here. 11am County Championship live Cricket Join Tanya Aldred for our continued coverage of the latest county cricket games, including Yorkshire v Warwickshire at Headingley. Advertisement 11am 1,000 Guineas day at Newmarket live Horse racing Duty First is all set for the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket after victory at Newbury earlier this month and Greg Wood is primed to cover the second day of the weekend's action. At 33-1 for the Fred Darling, Duty First defied those odds and prompted owners Victorious Racing to add the Archie Watson-trained daughter of Showcasing to the first fillies' Classic of the year. Noon Celtic v Rangers live Scottish Premiership The title won and a domestic treble up for grabs if they beat Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park on 24 May, Celtic are not expected to lower the levels of intensity against their old foes. Oddly, Rangers, 17 points behind the Hoops, have won the past two league derbies before the final Old Firm clash of the season. We'll be following the cut and thrust live, followed by Ewan Murray's match report. Advertisement 2pm World Snooker Championship final live Snooker Day one of the final at the Crucible and Daniel Harris will follow the action. With persistent speculation about more lucrative offers to stage the showpiece from the likes of Saudi Arabia, or even rebranding the prestige event as a roving spectacular, the 2025 final could be a climax to savour. 2pm Brentford v Manchester United live Premier League Can United pull something from the Premier League hat in the tail end of a most dismal season? Ruben Amorim's side are set to record their lowest ever Premier League points tally and won't find much respite in west London, particularly as this fixture comes just days after a pivotal Europa League semi-final first leg at Athletic Bilbao. So expect a host of academy graduates to feature, including 17-year-old striker Chido Obi, Harry Amass and Tyler Fredricson. Join Michael Butler to see if the tyros shine, before John Brewin's report. Advertisement 2.15pm Tottenham v Chelsea live Women's Super League Chelsea have the title but there's plenty still in the mix with two derbies – Liverpool face Everton plus the Manchester derby at noon – followed by Crystal Palace v Leicester, Tottenham v Chelsea and West Ham v Aston Villa. Join Emillia Hawkins for buildup and live match updates. 4.30pm Chelsea v Liverpool live Premier League The title may be in the Reds' pocket but Liverpool are unlikely to ease up on the gas against a Chelsea side under pressure to claim a Champions League place. We'll be following the action live before Jonathan Liew and Barney Ronay provide the very best in sportswriting on the match. Advertisement 9pm Miami Grand Prix live Formula One George Russell has taken on the senior role with aplomb since Lewis Hamilton's departure for Ferrari and it would be wise not to rule him out in Miami. The 27-year-old Mercedes driver may not be able to match the pace of the McLarens but three podiums in the first five races cannot be ignored. Lap-by-lap commentary comes from Beau Dure in the United States.
The Guardian
02-05-2025
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Your Guardian Sport weekend: football, world snooker finale and F1 in Miami
After Lamine Yamal stole the Champions League show in Barcelona's semi-final first leg comeback against Inter in midweek, Barney Ronay considers the outrageous talents of the teenager being hailed as a phenomenon that only comes along every 50 years. Promotion to the Premier League is one of Saturday's key footballing themes, so there's no better time to consider the impact of parachute payments. Philippe Auclair writes on why the system benefits the elite when teams such as Burnley and Leeds rejoin top tier within three years. Read now Join Rob Smyth and Simon Burnton for the latest news and buildup to Saturday's football action. Send your thoughts to Tanya Aldred provides updates from day two of the latest round of County Championship matches, with Lancashire facing Gloucestershire at Old Trafford and Somerset taking on Essex at Taunton. Following the gripping final day of the regular season is Rob Smyth, with Burnley and Leeds aiming for the title and 100 points. Join him for the buildup, followed by Ben Fisher's report from Bristol City v Preston and Paul MacInnes at Coventry v Middlesbrough. John Brewin will have all the latest as Aston Villa and Fulham, seventh against eighth, chase a place in Europe. Join him for the buildup from 11.30am, followed by Peter Lansley's report from Villa Park. Greg Wood covers all the action from Newmarket as the John and Thady Gosden-trained Field Of Gold, who won the Craven Stakes over course and distance earlier this month, heads 11 entries for the 2000 Guineas at 3.35pm. Simon Burnton keeps the updates flowing as relegated Leicester and Southampton play for pride and Andy Hunter reports on Everton's revival under David Moyes against another club destined for the Championship, Ipswich. Can McLaren's unflappable Australian Oscar Piastri repeat his recent heroics in the shortened format? With his first report from the day's action on the Miami circuit, our man in Florida, Giles Richards, covers the 100km sprint race. The Premier League title and relegation places have been decided, but Arsenal – who slipped up against Paris Saint-Germain in midweek – can rubberstamp a Champions League place if they beat Bournemouth and Chelsea lose to champions Liverpool on Sunday. Join Scott Murray for live buildup and match updates, followed by report and analysis from David Hytner and Ed Aarons at the Emirates. England's lone Champions Cup hope Northampton travel to Dublin in search of an unlikely upset against Leinster. Saints fell just three points short of victory last season when they met the formidable Irish side at the same stage and to reach their first Champions Cup final since 2011, where they lost out to the Dubliners after an historic comeback, they will need the very best of Fin Smith and Henry Pollock. Luke McLaughlin follows all the tries and big tackles live, followed by Robert Kitson's match report from the Aviva Stadium. In the wake of Real Madrid's Champions League exit and their Copa del Rey final shenanigans after they boycotted the pre-match activities and their demands that the Spanish football federation take action after comments made by the referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea in the buildup to the game, our columnist asks: what next for the Spanish grandees? The F1 spotlight turns back to the the Miami Autodrome with the race for pole. Last year, Lando Norris scored his maiden F1 victory here and McLaren have started this season by taking four wins out of five. However, the English driver trails his teammate Piastri so far this season in the drivers' standings. Can he outshine the rapid Aussie, let alone Red Bull's Max Verstappen?Join John Brewin for the cut and thrust of the showdown, then Giles Richards' report. Tom Bassam and Emillia Hawkins will pick out the best of Saturday's action before looking ahead to Sunday's big matches in the Premier League, Women's Super League and not forgetting the Old Firm derby at midday. Ewan Murray, our Scottish football correspondent, will join too. Email with your views. Every Sunday, our unmissable email newsletter will feature the Guardian's best sports writing of the week. Sign up to get your copy here. Join Tanya Aldred for our continued coverage of the latest county cricket games, including Yorkshire v Warwickshire at Headingley. Duty First is all set for the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket after victory at Newbury earlier this month and Greg Wood is primed to cover the second day of the weekend's action. At 33-1 for the Fred Darling, Duty First defied those odds and prompted owners Victorious Racing to add the Archie Watson-trained daughter of Showcasing to the first fillies' Classic of the year. The title won and a domestic treble up for grabs if they beat Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park on 24 May, Celtic are not expected to lower the levels of intensity against their old foes. Oddly, Rangers, 17 points behind the Hoops, have won the past two league derbies before the final Old Firm clash of the season. We'll be following the cut and thrust live, followed by Ewan Murray's match report. Day one of the final at the Crucible and Daniel Harris will follow the action. With persistent speculation about more lucrative offers to stage the showpiece from the likes of Saudi Arabia, or even rebranding the prestige event as a roving spectacular, the 2025 final could be a climax to savour. Can United pull something from the Premier League hat in the tail end of a most dismal season? Ruben Amorim's side are set to record their lowest ever Premier League points tally and won't find much respite in west London, particularly as this fixture comes just days after a pivotal Europa League semi-final first leg at Athletic Bilbao. So expect a host of academy graduates to feature, including 17-year-old striker Chido Obi, Harry Amass and Tyler Fredricson. Join Michael Butler to see if the tyros shine, before John Brewin's report. Chelsea have the title but there's plenty still in the mix with two derbies – Liverpool face Everton plus the Manchester derby at noon – followed by Crystal Palace v Leicester, Tottenham v Chelsea and West Ham v Aston Villa. Join Emillia Hawkins for buildup and live match updates. The title may be in the Reds' pocket but Liverpool are unlikely to ease up on the gas against a Chelsea side under pressure to claim a Champions League place. We'll be following the action live before Jonathan Liew and Barney Ronay provide the very best in sportswriting on the match. George Russell has taken on the senior role with aplomb since Lewis Hamilton's departure for Ferrari and it would be wise not to rule him out in Miami. The 27-year-old Mercedes driver may not be able to match the pace of the McLarens but three podiums in the first five races cannot be ignored. Lap-by-lap commentary comes from Beau Dure in the United States.
The Guardian
28-02-2025
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- The Guardian
Afghanistan v Australia: Champions Trophy cricket
Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Rob Smyth On 10 October 2000, South Africa thrashed England by eight wickets in Nairobi, Kenya. Shaun Pollock took 3 for 27, Jacques Kallis stroked an effortless 78. That match was the last quarter-final to be played in the Champions Trophy, but only if you take these things literally. The group format that has been used in the Champions League since 2000 has produced a handful of de facto quarter-finals, with the latest taking place between Australia and Afghanistan today. Afghanistan dumped England out of the tournament on Wednesday in a thrilling match that confirmed their status as one of the world's best white-ball sides. They would have beaten Australia at the 50-over World Cup but for Glenn Maxwell's mind-blowing 201 not out; they did beat Australia, decisively so, in last year's T20 World Cup. There's a bit of rain forecast in Lahore, though nothing to suggest we won't get a positive result. Australia can theoretically lose today and still go through, but it would need England to marmalise South Africa tomorrow. In reality, it all comes down to this. Weather permitting, play will start in Lahore at 2pm local/8pm AEDT/9am GMT. Share
