VAR Under Fire After Controversial Penalty Calls

"What was VAR doing? It can't be a clearer penalty." This was the reaction of Leeds manager Daniel Farke after his side's 1-0 defeat to Sunderland - but it may well have been the words of Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola. Like Farke, Iraola was left dumbfounded by the failure of the officials to spot what

Indian Wells Preview: Draper Defends, Raducanu Returns

Tennis' Sunshine Double gets under way on Wednesday with the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells live on Sky Sports as fit-again British No 1 Jack Draper bids to defend his title. Draper, now back playing on the ATP Tour after an arm injury curtailed his 2025 season and then delayed his start to 2026

Lionesses and Ukraine: Unity in Antalya

It took almost three days for the Ukraine national team to escape a war zone to get to Turkey for their game against England. Unbeknown to them, they almost stumbled into another one. While they were tackling border controls, trains and planes to make it to Antalya, the world had changed. The US attack on

Why Liverpool Keep Conceding in Stoppage Time

When Andre’s shot deflected off Joe Gomez and over Alisson Becker it was unlucky for Arne Slot’s side. But given that this is a record-breaking fifth winning goal conceded by Liverpool during stoppage time this season, it is no mere coincidence. Crystal Palace and Chelsea beat them this way - and by the same scoreline

Andre’s Injury-Time Goal Seals Shock Win for Wolves

Andre’s stoppage-time winner saw Wolves defeat Liverpool 2-1 as the basement boys beat the reigning champions at Molineux. Rodrigo Gomes came on to score a fine goal on the counter-attack well into the second half and though Mohamed Salah soon brought Liverpool level, the dramatic winner was not scored by Arne Slot's side but by

Piastri: Australian GP Won’t Settle 2026 Title Race

McLaren's Oscar Piastri believes the pecking order at this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix will not absolutely determine who is ultimately successful in the first season of F1's new rules era. McLaren boss Andrea Stella has already said that Mercedes, the bookmakers' world championship favourites, and Ferrari are a "step ahead" of his team and

Naismith ‘Very Optimistic’ About Scotland’s World Cup Progress

100 days out from World Cup 2026, Scotland assistant coach Steven Naismith is feeling “very optimistic” about his country’s chances of progressing beyond the group stages for the first time. The national team have been drawn in Group C, alongside five-time world champions Brazil, 2022 semi-finalists Morocco, and Haiti - the only Caribbean side to

Diarra Spot-Kick Settles Controversial Sunderland Win

Habib Diarra’s controversial second-half penalty gave Sunderland a 1-0 win at Leeds after the home side were not awarded a first-half spot-kick, a decision heavily criticised by Daniel Farke and former players. The Black Cat's highly contentious victory keeps Leeds just six points above the drop zone, with most of their fellow relegation rivals having
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