Paris Saint-Germain squandered the chance to secure another Ligue 1 title on Saturday after playing out a 3-3 draw at home to struggling Le Havre in their last game before facing Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League semi-finals. PSG would have been confirmed as champions for a French record-extending 12th time, and a 10th in 12 seasons, with a win against a side who began the day in the relegation play-off place. However, in the end they needed a 95th-minute goal by Goncalo Ramos just to salvage a draw after finding themselves 3-1 down at one point in the second half. Bradle ..read more

  Troubled Chelsea finally showed some spirit as they fought back from two goals down to dent Aston Villa’s top four bid in the Premier League with a dramatic 2-2 draw on Saturday. Mauricio Pochettino’s side trailed to Marc Cucurella’s early own goal and a Morgan Rogers strike before half-time at Villa Park. But rather than capitulate as they did in Tuesday’s humiliating 5-0 loss at Arsenal, the Blues dug deep to rescue a gritty point thanks to goals from Noni Madueke and Conor Gallagher. Chelsea thought they had won it deep into stoppage-time when Villa keeper Robin Olsen turned Axel Dis ..read more

  Sean Dyche praised his Everton team after they secured Premier League survival with three games to go following a turbulent season by beating Brentford 1-0 on Saturday. The Goodison Park club were in deep trouble just weeks ago, with their position worsened by the docking of eight points for financial breaches. But they have turned the corner in dramatic style this month, winning four out of their past five matches, with the outlier a 6-0 defeat by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye delivered the decisive blow against Brentford, driving home in the 60th minute ..read more

    AC Milan took another step towards Champions League qualification after Saturday’s goalless draw at Serie A rivals Juventus. Stefano Pioli is close to guaranteeing Milan, in second, a spot in Europe’s top club competition in what will almost certainly be his final season at the club. Pioli is reportedly set to be replaced by Julen Lopetegui after a campaign which has ended in disaster, with a Europa League exit at the hands of Roma and a humiliating city derby defeat which gave the league title to Inter Milan. However, with a top-five finish guaranteeing Champions League football ..read more

    Holders Barcelona booked their place in the Women’s Champions League final with a controversial 2-0 win against Chelsea in the semi-final second leg on Saturday. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, Jonatan Giraldez’s side took the lead through Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmati at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea’s Kadeisha Buchanan was sent off in the second half for a contentious second booking. And Fridolina Rolfo wrapped up Barcelona’s 2-1 aggregate victory with a debatable penalty. In the final in Bilbao on May 25, Barca will face either Paris Saint-Germain or Lyon, who meet in the seco ..read more

    One person has been confirmed dead during a crash involving a tanker laden with gas while two others sustained injury at the popular Itaoshin market in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. According to a spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Florence Okpe, the accident occurred on Saturday. The suspected cause of the crash was mechanical deficiency which led to the tanker vehicle crash on the road barricade. The tanker burst into flames while other vehicles and shops were burnt. “The crash occurred at about 1610 hrs involving a tanker laden with gas. Number of peopl ..read more

    The demolition of buildings in the right of way of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road has been flagged off by the Minister of Works, David Umahi. The demolition exercise began at the Mani Chula Beach, Oniru Waterfront on Saturday. The minister said compensation for owners of the affected structures has been adequately factored into the project and urged those affected to see the greater good of the project. The demolition process is expected to continue for some days. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Korede Keisha, had on Thursday, asked all those whose houses were mar ..read more

    The Young Progressives Congress (YPP) in Ondo State has elected John Akinmurele as its candidate for the November 16 governorship election in the state. The election was held in Akure, the state capital on Saturday, April 27, 2024, where delegates from the 18 local government areas of the state converged for the exercise. In his address, the Chairman of YPP in Ondo State, Dotun Ojon, boasted of the quality of leaders in the party. He appealed to all party faithful to always be of good conduct during the election. Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) w ..read more

    Sheffield United were relegated from the Premier League after a 5-1 humbling at Newcastle on Saturday. Chris Wilder’s side are 10 points from safety with just three games left following their 25th league defeat of a dismal season. The basement club, who have only three league wins, will return to the Championship just 12 months after winning promotion. Anel Ahmedhodzic put the visitors ahead at St James’ Park, but Alexander Isak struck twice, Bruno Guimaraes and Callum Wilson each netted and Ben Osborn scored an own goal. It was the Blades’ fourth successive defeat, leaving them ..read more

  Sheffield United were relegated from the Premier League after a 5-1 thrashing at Newcastle on Saturday. Chris Wilder’s side are 10 points from safety with just three games left following their 25th league defeat of a dismal season. The bottom of the table Blades, who have only three league victories this term, will return to the Championship just 12 months after winning promotion. Anel Ahmedhodzic put the visitors ahead at St James’ Park, but Alexander Isak struck twice, Bruno Guimaraes and Callum Wilson each netted and Ben Osborn scored an own goal to complete the rout. AFP The post Sh ..read more