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- Aston Villa 2-0 Lille (agg 3-0): Europa League last 16, second leg – liveby Scott Murray on 19/03/2026 at 9:52 pm
⚽ Updates from the tie at Villa Park; kick-off 8pm GMT⚽ Live scores | Sign up for Football Daily | Mail Scott2 min: … but that was a fast start by Villa, and they’ve clearly been told to get right into Lille during the early exchanges. They’re first to everything at the moment. Small sample size, admittedly.1 min: Abraham gets lively quickly. He steals the ball off a snoozing Bouaddi and feeds McGinn down the inside-left channel. McGinn attempts something spectacular from distance. It doesn’t come off, dribbling harmlessly wide right. Continue reading...
- Francesca Jones defeats Venus Williams in Miami for WTA 1000 breakthroughby Tumaini Carayol in Miami on 19/03/2026 at 9:00 pm
Brit overcomes seven-time grand slam champion 7-5, 7-5 25-year-old secures first victory since JanuaryIn her first training session at the ATX Open in Austin last month, weeks after injury put an end to her Australian Open, Francesca Jones found herself in an unusual, delightful situation. Her training partner across the net was none other than Venus Williams, the most successful active female tennis player.Being able to train with such a legendary player was a dream itself, but as of Thursday afternoon Jones can now say that she has also defeated one of the great legends of the game as she closed out a 7-5, 7-5 win over the 45-year-old seven-time grand slam champion in the first round of the Miami Open. The victory marks Jones’s first WTA 1000 match win in her career, breaking a four-match losing streak. Continue reading...
- Nottingham Forest beat Midtjylland on penalties after Europa League rescue actby Ben Fisher at MCH Arena on 19/03/2026 at 8:55 pm
Well, it wasn’t supposed to be like this. For Nottingham Forest, this was anything but the meek surrender widely feared, Vítor Pereira’s side advancing to the Europa League quarter-finals after triumphing 3-0 on penalties at Midtjylland, who missed all three spot-kicks. The goalkeeper Elías Ólafsson had celebrated his captain, Mads Bech Sørensen, winning the toss to decide that penalties would be taken in front of the hosts’ most ardent supporters, but it counted for nothing and ultimately Midtjylland, who lost 2-1 on the night, were punished for being lulled into a false sense of security.Forest stunned the Danish side by earning a 2-0 lead on the night, Nicolás Domínguez’s early header followed by the captain Ryan Yates’s superb strike from distance, before Martin Erlic’s goal sent the game to extra time. After 127 minutes, perfect spot-kicks by the substitutes Morgan Gibbs-White, who entered just after the hour, Ibrahim Sangaré and Neco Williams reignited Evangelos Marinakis’s hopes of Forest achieving European glory. For now, Forest can fret about Sunday’s trip to Tottenham on Friday afternoon’s flight back to East Midlands airport. Continue reading...
- March Madness: Coach lashes out at elite programs as High Point shock Wisconsinby Guardian sport and agencies on 19/03/2026 at 8:39 pm
Tiny North Carolina university stuns WisconsinNo 1 Duke survive upset scare against No 16 SienaNebraska ends NCAA drought with rout of TroyChase Johnston made his first two-point basket of the season, a fast-break layup with 11.7 seconds remaining that gave No 12 seed High Point an 83-82 victory over fifth-seeded Wisconsin on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.Johnston finished with 14 points, including four three-pointers for the Panthers, who were 10-and-a-half-point underdogs. He came in shooting 64 of 136 (47.1%) from three-point range but 0 of 4 inside the arc. Continue reading...
- Sarr double helps Crystal Palace edge to extra-time win against nine-man Larnacaby Ed Aarons on 19/03/2026 at 8:39 pm
Crystal Palace’s first taste of European competition has already taken them to Norway, Poland, France, Ireland and Cyprus. After Ismaïla Sarr finally broke down a stubborn Larnaca defence that had only conceded once in their previous seven matches in this competition, they needed more magic from their top scorer in extra time to set up a mouthwatering meeting with Fiorentina in the quarter-finals.Everything was going to plan for Oliver Glasner’s side when Sarr – who was part of the Senegal side who were stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title they won in January on Tuesday – fired in his 14th goal of the season early on. But in their 49th match of a marathon season, Palace again illustrated their vulnerability from set pieces when Enric Saborit equalised from a corner. Continue reading...
- It’s a knockout: why are there so many goals in the Champions League? | Jonathan Wilsonby Jonathan Wilson on 19/03/2026 at 7:30 pm
Theories range from obvious mismatches to Premier League clubs not being able to defend from open playThere were 68 goals in the last 16 of the Champions League, which is not only a lot but goes against the trend of the previous four seasons. What’s going on? Has football suddenly become more attacking again? This surely can’t all be down to Premier League sides struggling to defend against teams who don’t just rely on corners but actually attack from open play, can it?An average of 4.25 goals a game is highly unusual, particularly given the recent context. Before 2008-09 there was only one season when the knockout phase of the Champions League yielded more than three goals a game; between 2008-09 and 2019-20 there was only one season when goals per game dipped below three. There then followed four campaigns in which the average did not climb above 2.72 (and in 2022-23, it was as low as 2.34), before bouncing back to 3.29 last season (including the playoff round). The playoff round this season produced 3.94 goals per game – and there were no Premier League teams involved; this is not purely an English issue. Continue reading...
- Meg Jones to captain England at Women’s Six Nations with Zoe Stratford pregnantby Sarah Rendell on 19/03/2026 at 6:00 pm
Jones was vice-captain in Red Roses’ World Cup triumphCentre to lead team in Six Nations opener against IrelandMeg Jones has been chosen to lead England’s world champions in 2026 after the regular Red Roses captain, Zoe Stratford, announced her pregnancy on Wednesday.Jones, who was vice-captain when England beat Canada to lift the World Cup last September, will take over from Stratford for the upcoming Women’s Six Nations. England kick off their campaign against Ireland on 11 April at Twickenham when a tournament-record crowd of more than 60,000 will be in the stands. Continue reading...
- ‘The one medal I don’t have’: confident Keely Hodgkinson targets a first world titleby Sean Ingle in Toruń on 19/03/2026 at 5:37 pm
‘It’s been great. I couldn’t ask to be in a better position’Hodgkinson 800m favourite at World Indoors in PolandKeely Hodgkinson believes she could not be in better shape to win a first world title this weekend having kicked on again after breaking the indoor 800m world record last month.The Olympic champion is the overwhelming favourite for gold at the world indoor championships in Kujawy Pomorze, Poland, and sounded bullish when asked if she had pushed on in training after obliterating Jolanda Ceplak’s record by running 1min 54.87sec in Liévin in February. Continue reading...
- Premier League set to amend spending rules to give clubs more flexibility for transfersby Exclusive by Matt Hughes on 19/03/2026 at 5:06 pm
Clubs may be able to roll over squad cost ratio allowance£30 price cap on away tickets extended until 2027-28 seasonThe Premier League is poised to amend its new spending rules before they are introduced next season to give clubs greater flexibility in the transfer market.Under squad cost ratio (SCR) rules approved last November, clubs will be restricted to spending 85% of their revenue on player costs, with a levy payable to the Premier League, for distribution among the other clubs, in the event of a breach. A six-point deduction would be imposed if a club’s spending reached 115% of revenue. Continue reading...
- New bill would bar ICE raids near World Cup matches in US host citiesby George Chidi on 19/03/2026 at 4:26 pm
Nellie Pou’s bill follows refusal of ICE chief Todd Lyons to rule out enforcement near stadiums and fan festivalsA New Jersey congresswoman introduced legislation on Thursday to block immigration enforcement from conducting raids within a mile of a Fifa World Cup soccer match or fan festival in the US this summer.The Save the World Cup bill, introduced by Nellie Pou, a Democrat, is meant to assure visitors that they will not be detained and to remove the chilling effect of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations on the events, she said in a release. The World Cup’s first US match begins on 12 June. Continue reading...
- Hincapié: No title-race mind games being playedby PA on 19/03/2026 at 9:31 pm
Arsenal defender Piero Hincapié is fully focused on victory in Sunday's Carabao Cup final over Manchester City and not the impact it could make in the title race.
- Iran soccer chief: We'll boycott U.S., not World Cupby ESPN News Services on 19/03/2026 at 9:31 pm
Iran will "boycott the United States, but not the World Cup," the president of the country's football federation said Wednesday, in quotes reported by Iran's Fars news agency.
- Sources: Courtois set for six-week injury absenceby ESPN on 19/03/2026 at 9:31 pm
Thibaut Courtois is set to be sidelined for around six weeks after sustaining a thigh injury during Tuesday's 2-1 victory over Manchester City, sources told ESPN.
- 🤔 Poch's USMNT roster shows softened stanceby Jeff Carlisle on 19/03/2026 at 9:31 pm
Mauricio Pochettino once demanded peak club performance from his USMNT players, but his March squad raises the question of whether that's negotiable.
- Bayern prodigy Karl earns first Germany call-upby Associated Press on 19/03/2026 at 9:31 pm
Bayern Munich teenager Lennart Karl earned a first Germany call-up on Thursday ahead of the World Cup for his eye-catching Champions League goals.
- FIFA clears Israeli settlement clubs but fines IFAby ESPN News Services on 19/03/2026 at 9:31 pm
FIFA also decided Thursday to take no action on formal complaints by the Palestinian soccer federation in 2024 against its Israeli counterpart, including to suspend membership.
- Adams to miss Bournemouth clash with Man Utdby ESPN News Services on 19/03/2026 at 9:31 pm
Bournemouth midfielder Tyler Adams will miss Friday's Premier League game against Manchester United after the U.S. player sustained a quadriceps injury.
- Women coaches required for FIFA women's compsby Tom Hamilton on 19/03/2026 at 9:31 pm
Women's football teams competing in a FIFA tournament must have a woman head coach or assistant coach on the bench following fresh legislation brought in by the sport's governing body.
- MLS unveils 14-game sprint season for 2027by Lizzy Becherano on 19/03/2026 at 9:31 pm
MLS has unveiled plans for a 14-game Sprint Season to bridge the 2027 calendar gap ahead of its transition to a summer-to-spring format.
- Is USMNT striker group the best it's ever had for a World Cup?by Cesar Hernandez on 19/03/2026 at 7:00 pm
For the past 20 years, the USMNT has never truly had one striker it could reliably depend on. Now, ahead of this summer's World Cup, it has four.
- Man Utd & Real Madrid want Guimaraes - Friday's gossipon 19/03/2026 at 9:28 pm
Newcastle United's Bruno Guimaraes is wanted by Manchester United and Real Madrid, Tottenham captain Cristian Romero plays down talk of a move, plus more.
- So much to gain from Paro title fight - Crockeron 19/03/2026 at 9:02 pm
Belfast's IBF welterweight champion Lewis Crocker says a win over Liam Paro in his next fight should open up a further window of opportunity.
- Aston Martin make approach for Audi boss Wheatleyon 19/03/2026 at 7:14 pm
Audi team principal Jonathan Wheatley is wanted by Aston Martin to lead their troubled Formula 1 team.
- Haaland invests in new global chess touron 19/03/2026 at 7:03 pm
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is investing in a new global chess tour which will launch next year.
- Sutton's predictions v Crookhaven stars Amari Bacchus & Genesis Lyneaon 19/03/2026 at 6:20 pm
Chris Sutton takes on Crookhaven stars Amari Bacchus and Genesis Lynea plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures and the Carabao Cup final.
- Jones to captain Red Roses in Stratford absenceon 19/03/2026 at 6:00 pm
Centre Meg Jones will take over the England captaincy after Zoe Stratford announced that she is expecting her first child.
- 'Perfect time' for Vale - but who is new Republic of Ireland call-up?on 19/03/2026 at 5:28 pm
BBC Sport takes a closer look at former England Under-19 captain Harvey Vale following his Republic of Ireland call-up.
- Fifa rules women's teams must have female coacheson 19/03/2026 at 5:25 pm
Every team in Fifa's women's football tournaments must include at least one female head coach or assistant coach as part of new regulations.
- We must denounce 'abject' Afcon decision - senior Caf memberon 19/03/2026 at 5:12 pm
Caf executive committee member Augustin Senghor says the decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Afcon title is "unacceptable, abject and we have to denounce it".
- Four Irish but no English in Six Nations team of yearon 19/03/2026 at 4:30 pm
Four Ireland players are chosen in the Six Nations Team of the Tournament, which also includes players from France, Italy, Scotland and Wales, but no England players make the XV.
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