Late goal and dramatic VAR call help Arsenal stay in control of Premier League title race
Arsenal needed a late goal and an even later, dramatic VAR call to stay in control of the Premier League title race on Sunday. A 1-0 win over relegation-threatened West Ham restored Arsenal’s five-point lead over second-place Manchester City and came with a huge dose of controversy. Leading thanks to Leandro Trossard’s 83rd-minute goal, Arsenal looked like it would be throwing away two crucial points — and losing its slim advantage in the title race — when West Ham substitute Callum a...
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- Late goal and dramatic VAR call help Arsenal stay in control of Premier League title race
- Real Madrids Mbapp to miss Sundays clasico that could seal Spanish league title for Barcelona
- The Carolina Hurricanes are rolling in the NHL playoffs. Next is another lengthy between-rounds rest
- Spieth and Scheffler are one leg from the career Grand Slam. It looks farther away for Spieth
- UFC 328 goes on without Trump, Van defends 125-pound crown, Strickland wins middleweight title
- Avs make their first goalie change by pulling Wedgewood for Blackwood during Game 3 in loss to Wild
- Ajay Mitchell is the Thunders latest emergent star after his best career playoff game vs Lakers
- Kaprizov gets the Wild going with a goal and two assists in a 5-1 win to hand the Avs their 1st loss
- Thunder charge past Lakers 131-108 in Game 3 for another blowout in the champs 7-0 playoff run
- Blakes overtime goal lifts the Hurricanes 3-2 over the Flyers for their second playoff series sweep
- Steve Kerr agrees to a two-year deal to continue coaching the Warriors, AP source says
- Harden hits clutch shots, Mitchell scores 35 and the Cavaliers beat the Pistons 116-109 in Game 3
- Christian Lundgaard wins the Indianapolis Grand Prix and hopes to carry momentum into Indy 500
- Cameron Young shoots 63 at Quail Hollow, trails Alex Fitzpatrick by 2 as he seeks 2nd straight win
Sat, 09 May 2026
- Caitlin Clark-Paige Bueckers matchup highlights WNBAs big opening weekend
- UCLAs Megan Grant sets NCAA softball record with 38th home run this season
- Ogunbowale and Bueckers hold off Clarks Fever as Wings win highly anticipated season opener 107-104
- Shane van Gisbergen will defend NASCAR win at Watkins Glen from the pole position
- John Harbaugh considers his first Giants rookie minicamp a rehearsal more than a competition
- Jeeno Thitikul holds off every contender to stay in the lead at Mizuho Americas Open
- Bobby Cox, manager of Braves teams that ruled National League and won 1995 World Series, dies at 84
- Man City closes gap on Arsenal and Liverpool fans boo more dropped points in Chelsea draw
- The Giants trade struggling catcher Patrick Bailey to the Guardians. Bo Naylor optioned to Columbus
- Jim Miller returns at UFC 328, fighting again after his teenage son beat rare cancer
- Real Madrids Arbeloa asks to turn the page after fight between Valverde and Tchouamni
- Wemby matches Kareem, Hakeem and Shaq with his superb stat line for Spurs in Game 3 win over Wolves
- Orioles hold Tupac Shakur bobblehead promotion, and his sister throws out the ceremonial first pitch
- Chicago Cubs have two 10-game winning streaks in one season for the first time since 1935
- Wembanyama gives the Spurs another gem in a 115-108 win over the T-wolves to take a 2-1 series lead
- Marners first playoff hat trick propels Golden Knights to 6-2 rout of Ducks and 2-1 series lead
- Jalen Brunson scores 33 points and helps Knicks take 3-0 lead over 76ers with 108-94 Game 3 win
- Robby Snelling makes his MLB debut for the Marlins in a 3-2 loss to the Nationals
- Spike Lee, Timothe Chalamet and non-famous Knicks fans enjoy a Game 3 win in Philly
- Rory McIlroy says LIV players should be able to return to PGA Tour, but hes not sure they want to
- Snell to make season debut for Dodgers on Saturday. Glasnow placed on injured list
Fri, 08 May 2026
- Rory McIlroy shoots 67 to move into contention at Truist Championship, 4 shots back of Sungjae Im
- Joel Embiid returns for Game 3 for 76ers after missing Game 2 against Knicks with ankle, hip issues
- Knicks OG Anunoby is out for Game 3 against 76ers with a hamstring strain, is listed as day to day
- Basketball gets more beer money, while tennis and other small college sports worry over their future
- Jets, running back Breece Hall agree to a 3-year, $45.75 million contract extension, AP source says
- Djokovic beaten by a Croatian qualifier 18 years younger than him at the Italian Open
- A rule change is causing confusion among IndyCar drivers as season restarts at Indianapolis GP
- MLBs rookie class is making an impressive impact in early season games
- F1 leaders agree to make engine design change for 2027 season
- NFL and referees agree on a 7-year collective bargaining agreement, avoiding potential work stoppage
- Carlos Rodns elbow pain hindered his life. The Yankees All-Star took time, and is ready to return
- Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouamni half a million euros each for altercation
- Journeyman QB Taylor Heinicke retires after 7 NFL seasons and some memorable moments with Washington
- American investors surging into English rugby after structural switch to US-style franchise model
- A domestic battery case against Chiefs assistant Dave Merritt is dismissed without prejudice
- ITF says tennis players from Belarus and Russia to continue playing as neutrals despite IOC shift
- The WNBAs 30th season begins with $1M salaries, 2 new teams and new coaches
- Holmgren and Gilgeous-Alexander each score 22 as Thunder take 2-0 lead over Lakers in West semis
- Lakers criticize officiating after Game 2 loss to Thunder in West semis
- Cade Cunningham has 25 points and 10 assists to lift Pistons past Cavs 107-97 for a 2-0 lead
- Fueled by beer ads, March Madness tournaments will expand to 76 teams each starting next season
- FIFA triples price to $32,970 for its best available tickets to the World Cup final
- Anaheim Ducks are learning to thrive in playoff pressure heading into Game 3 vs Golden Knights
- Matt McCarty holds 1-shot lead at Quail Hollow as Rory McIlroy struggles to make birdies in return
Thu, 07 May 2026
- Andrea Lee has a big finish for a 66 to the lead the Mizuho Americas Open
- Real Madrids Valverde suffers head injury in altercation with teammate Tchouamni
- Aston Villa routs Nottingham Forest to reach Europa League final against Freiburg
- Yanks Jasson Domnguez sprains shoulder crashing into wall, leading to Spencer Jones call-up
- Ex-Ohio State players, including NFL veterans, to join a sexual abuse lawsuit against the school
- Grisham leads Yankees over Rangers 9-2 for 16th win in 19 games but Domnguez hurt hitting wall
- OG Anunoby is questionable for Game 3 and day to day with a strained hamstring, AP source says
- Tigers Triple-A manager says he was fired after sending inappropriate text to female colleague
- Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd has surgery on knee that he injured playing with his kids
- IOC urges sports to let Belarus athletes compete again without vetting as neutrals
- WNBAs new CBA sets blueprint as emerging womens leagues chart their own path
- A Knicks takeover in Philadelphia? Embiids plea to 76ers fans meets the resale market for Game 3
- Sinner adds his voice to French Open prize money protests and awaits Wimbledon response
- Italian Open leaders side with players on prize money issue and aim to become a 5th Grand Slam
- Bayern Munich falls short of Champions League final again ruing referee decisions
- The World Cup will be missing some star players as injuries mount before the big kickoff
- Wembanyama, Spurs take out frustration on Timberwolves to even semifinal series at one apiece
- Wembanyama and Spurs rebound to hand Timberwolves largest postseason defeat, 133-95, to even series
- Joel Embiid misses Game 2 and the 76ers miss their big man in the 4th quarter of their loss
- Byram, McLeod score to revive Sabres power play in 4-2 win over Montreal in 2nd round playoff opener
- Jalen Brunson helps the Knicks take a 2-0 lead over the 76ers with a 108-102 victory
Wed, 06 May 2026
- Patriots QB Drake Maye stands behind coach Mike Vrabel, calling him a great human being
- Luka Doncic says being injured during Lakers playoff run has been very frustrating
- Paris Saint-Germain returns to Champions League final as Dembl goal stifles Bayern Munich
- Tigers Framber Valdez suspended 5 games by MLB for intentionally throwing at Bostons Trevor Story
- An outrageous owner and savvy businessman, Ted Turner reshaped the sports world
- Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo is not running in the Preakness
- A relaxed Rory McIlroy says hes more motivated than ever after Masters repeat
- Astros star Carlos Correa faces season-ending surgery on a torn tendon in his ankle
- Lindsey Vonn nominated to US ski team for next season as she faces long recovery from Olympic crash
- In a battle like McGwire and Sosas 98 home run chase, Oklahoma, UCLA softball sluggers near record
- Womens pro hockey is coming to Hockeytown with PWHL adding expansion franchise in Detroit
- Coaches group supports earlier CFP finish and proposes changes to accomplish that
- Stefon Diggs acquittal clears path for return to the field but he could still face NFL discipline
- The WNBAs 30th season brings 2 new teams, a transformational CBA and another title chase for Aces
- Nathan MacKinnon delivers off big hits, scoring as Avalanche seize a 2-0 edge in series with Wild
- Cade Cunningham scores 23, Tobias Harris has 20 to help Pistons beat Cavs 111-101 in Game 1
- MacKinnon has goal and 2 assists in 5-2 win over Wild as Avalanche take 2-0 lead in series
- Lakers forward Vanderbilt suffers gruesome injury to right pinkie while trying to block shot
- Holmgren has 24 points to help Thunder top Lakers 108-90 in Game 1 of Western Conference semifinals
- Ohtani allows his first HRs of the season to Walker and Shewmake as the Astros beat the Dodgers 2-1
- NFL and the NFL Referees Association are moving closer toward a new deal, AP source says
- Celtics Jaylen Brown fined $50,000 by the NBA for public criticism of playoff officiating
- Toronto Maple Leafs win the lottery for the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL draft
Tue, 05 May 2026
- Arsenal reaches its first Champions League final in 20 years as Sakas goal seals win over Atletico
- Former Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs is found not guilty of assaulting his private chef
- The Knicks are the East favorites in the sportsbooks and suddenly look like it on the court
- Nick Nurse steps away from 76ers for brothers funeral, expected back for Game 2 vs Knicks
- Tiger Woods officially out of PGA Championship. The surprise was an invitation for Dustin Johnson
- The Presidential Physical Fitness Award is back as Trump revives annual fitness test in US schools
- Wild make switch in net for Game 2, go with Gustavsson after Wallstedt allows 8 goals against Avs
- WNBA all-time leading rebounder Tina Charles retires from basketball
- Soccer fan aged 71 arrested at Everton for alleged racist abuse of Manchester Citys Semenyo
- Jon Rahm resolves his dispute with European tour as LIV Golf faces loss of Saudi funding
- Man fatally stabbed outside Busch Stadium hours after St. Louis Cardinals game
- No. 1 Sabalenka calls for boycott if players dont get bigger cut of Grand Slam revenues
- Injured Mbapp defends commitment to rehab after out-of-town trip before clasico
- Lightning captain Victor Hedman says his personal leave this season was to address mental health
- Judge wants new Bronx tradition: Sterlings voice booming Theee Yankees win! before Sinatra song
- After the CBA opened the floodgates, some notable WNBA All-Stars decided to play closer to home
- Anthony Edwards was supposed to miss the first 2 games. Instead, he stole Game 1 for Timberwolves
- Barbashev scores late on disputed goal as the Golden Knights beat the Ducks 3-1 in Game 1
- Edwards returns and Timberwolves overcome big game by Wembanyama to beat Spurs 104-102 in Game 1
- Lakers Doncic, Thunders Williams ruled out for Game 1 of West semifinals with hamstring injuries
- Knicks crush the 76ers 137-98 to start the second round and keep up a historic postseason roll
- Halls OT score helps Hurricanes top Flyers 3-2 to take 2-0 lead in 2nd-round series of NHL playoffs
Mon, 04 May 2026
- NCAA rules committee approves robot ump for challenging balls and strikes in SEC Tournament
- Auriemma says he felt dumb for the way exchange with Staley played out following Final Four game
- Two-time AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal to have elbow surgery to remove loose bodies
- Man Citys last-gasp draw at Everton hands Premier League momentum to Arsenal
- Detroit Pistons announce extension with coach J.B. Bickerstaff
- Assault trial of former Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs begins with contrasting accounts
- Magic fire Jamahl Mosley after 5 seasons as coach, 3 first-round playoff appearances
- John Sterling, theatrical Yankees broadcaster known for enduring home run calls, dies at 87
- Mavericks hire former Raptors executive Masai Ujiri as president and alternate governor
- A stunning 9-6 Avalanche win over the Wild turns a defense-first series into a 15-goal frenzy
- Cadillacs new F1 team makes its US debut in Miami as both cars finish for a third straight race
- Nearly half of Munetaka Murakamis hits have been homers. It takes a lot to sustain that
- Formula 1s electrical revolution is losing its spark and V8 power could return
- Champions League: Winner of blockbuster PSG-Bayern sequel to face Arsenal or Atletico in final
- Allen ties playoff career high with 22 points as Cavaliers beat Raptors 114-102 to advance
- Cale Makar returns from injury, scores twice as Avalanche outlast Wild 9-6 in wacky Game 1
- Canadiens outlast Lightning 2-1 in Game 7 to win thrilling 1st-round series
Sun, 03 May 2026
- Chase Elliott wins at Texas to join Tyler Reddick as multiple Cup Series winners this season
- Dodgers Shohei Ohtani goes hitless in 4th straight game for the 1st time since 2022
- Wolves say Edwards is questionable for Game 1 despite knee injury
- Cunningham and Harris help Pistons finish comeback for first playoff series win in 18 years
- Thurams goal and Lautaros assist lead Inter to the Serie A title and a long-awaited San Siro party
- With Trump watching in Doral, Cameron Young finishes off wire-to-wire win at Cadillac Championship
- Joel Embiid wants Philadelphia fans at Philly games. The Knicks know that New Yorkers are coming
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