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Alex de Minaur crashes out at Indian Wells as Francisco Cerundolo turns the tables
Cerundolo eases to 7-5 6-3 win over world No 10 in BNP Paribas OpenArgentinian to face Carlos Alcaraz or Grigor Dimitrov in last eightAustralian No 1 Alex de Minaur has been bundled out of the BNP Paribas Open in the round of 16 after a shock defeat to Francisco Cerundolo at Indian Wells. The Argentinian stunned an out-of-sorts De Minaur to reach the …
INSIDE THE EFL: How Stockport won the lottery - inside their rapid rise as the 'promotion whisperer' reveals their grand plans including an owner hell-bent on success, a Man City guru... and better pies!
WILL PICKWORTH: Stockport had fallen on hard times during the late 2000s and early 2010s, tumbling from the second tier all the way to the bottom of the National League North.
How England's newest star Tom Roebuck finally got his chance - after rejecting Scotland and the bizarre way he got the call from Steve Borthwick
CHRIS FOY: The 24-year-old Sale wing has had to be patient. He made three appearances as a replacement last year and scored his maiden international try in the Autumn Nations Series.
Liverpool must improve five areas of their squad in the next five months to turn it from title-winners into a serious dynasty both here and in Europe - this is how they can do it, writes LEWIS STEELE
LEWIS STEELE: The setting is a convention centre just down the road from the home of the Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park, on a cheerful spring afternoon.
RANGERS CONFIDENTIAL: Why Ibrox remains box-office gold in Europe... and the former Celtic player who's brought a Rangers star back in from the cold
RANGERS CONFIDENTIAL: For all their shortcomings on and off the pitch these last few years, there is no doubting Rangers' crowd-pulling power.
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Jack Draper revels in ‘best match’ at Indian Wells after seeing off Taylor Fritz
British No 1 defeats third seed 7-5, 6-4Draper will face Ben Shelton in quarter-finalsJack Draper booked his place in the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open with a straight-sets victory over third seed Taylor Fritz. Seven successive games from late in the first set turned the match in Draper’s favour before he navigated a late stumble to win 7-5, …
Will PSG tie provide Champions League redemption for Emery?
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery will get a shot at redemption for the lowest point of his stellar European career when he faces former club Paris St-Germain in the Champions League quarter-final.
Kylian Mbappe 'alerts match officials' to Julian Alvarez's 'double touch' during Real Madrid's penalty shootout win over Atletico... before the ex-Man City star's effort is chalked off by VAR
Kylian Mbappe appeared to alert match officials to Julian Alvarez's double touch during Real Madrid 's Champions League penalty shootout win over Atletico Madrid .
Liverpool need a striker overhaul and cannot keep relying on Mohamed Salah for goals, writes LEWIS STEELE
LEWIS STEELE: Liverpool have six forwards, but how many can they rely on to be consistent goalscorers? The answer is one and that player, Mohamed Salah, is out of contract in three months.
Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Thursday, March 13
Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Thursday's meetings at Newcastle, Chelmsford City and Hexham.
Raheem Sterling out of Real Madrid showdown as Declan Rice and Arsenal star Champions League suspension risks
Another key Gunners player is now a booking away from an automatic one-match ban, with yellow card not wiped until after the quarter-finals
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Thibaut Courtois ‘sensed’ Julian Alvarez ‘double touch’ before VAR controversy
The penalty was disallowed for a rarely seen ‘double touch’ as Real Madrid reached the quarter-finals
‘I enjoy being the hunted’: Oscar Piastri takes his place among Formula One title contenders | Jack Snape
The Australian is out to challenge for the driver’s championship in 2025 after helping McLaren to the Formula One constructors’ crown last year He has the face of a child and the nutritional preferences to match, but nobody doubts Oscar Piastri deserves his place at the Formula One grown-ups’ table. The 23-year-old helped McLaren to the constructors’ …