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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 8: Erling Haaland of Manchester City celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 1-2 during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield on February 8, 2026 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by

Silva feared title race was over before late comeback

Bernardo Silva feared the title race was over before Manchester City produced a late comeback to win at Liverpool on Sunday.

Soccer • 11 hrs

Crystal Palace's Senegalese midfielder #07 Ismaila Sarr (R) celebrates after scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Crystal Palace at the American Express Community Stadium in Brighton, s

Sarr strike brings Palace winless run to an end

Ismaila Sarr struck a second-half winner as Crystal Palace halted a miserable 12-match winless run by snatching a 1-0 Premier League victory away to bitter rivals Brighton.

Soccer • 08 Feb

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan reacts after playing a shot onto the second green during the third round of the 2026 Phoenix Open

Matsuyama edges one shot clear at Phoenix Open

Hideki Matsuyama seized a one-shot lead at the Phoenix Open after carding a third-round score of 68.

Golf • 08 Feb

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 07: Eddie Howe, Manager of Newcastle United, walks from the field after the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Brentford at St James' Park on February 07, 2026 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo

Howe takes 'full responsibility' as Newcastle booed off

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe took full responsibility after his players were booed from the pitch following a 3-2 home defeat by Brentford.

Soccer • 07 Feb

O'Neill thought Celtic's cup run was over before drama

Martin O'Neill thought Scottish Cup progression was "a long, long way away" before Celtic scored a last-gasp leveller against Dundee before going on to win 2-1 after extra time at Parkhead.

Soccer • 07 Feb

2 May 2025; Dinoblue, with Mark Walsh up, jumps the last on their way to winning the Hanlon Concrete Irish EBF Glencarraig Lady Francis Flood Mares Steeplechase on day four of the Punchestown Festival at Punchestown Racecourse in Kildare. Photo by Seb Dal

Easy for Dinoblue as she defends crown at Naas

Dinoblue was a straightforward winner when defending her title in the BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Mares Chase at Naas.

Racing • 07 Feb

Zhao Xintong will face compatriot Zhang Anda in the final

World Champion Zhao Xintong returns to ranking final

World Champion Zhao Xintong will face compatriot Zhang Anda in the World Grand Prix final after both came through the first all-Chinese semi-final line-up in ranking event history.

Snooker • 07 Feb

Lamine Yamal of FC Barcelona, Sergi Darder of RCD Mallorca during the LaLiga EA Sports match between FC Barcelona v Real Mallorca at the Camp Nou on February 7, 2026 in Barcelona Spain (Photo by David Ramirez/Soccrates/Getty Images)

Updated European wrap: Barca stretch their lead in Spain

Barcelona extended their lead at the top of LaLiga to four points with a 3-0 win over Mallorca at the Nou Camp on Saturday.

Soccer • 07 Feb

ROME, ITALY - FEBRUARY 07: Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend before a Guinness Six Nations match between Italy and Scotland at the Stadio Olimpico, on February 07, 2026, in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Ross MacDonald/SNS Group via Getty Images)

Scotland boss Townsend dismisses talk of stepping down

Under-fire head coach Gregor Townsend dismissed any notion that he would step down after Scotland suffered a disastrous Guinness Six Nations start by losing 18-15 to Italy in rain-lashed Rome.

Rugby • 07 Feb

Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, leaves 10 Downing Street in London, UK, on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis are in London today for a series of meetings as part of the post-Brexit rela

Gordon Brown says Starmer leadership crisis 'serious'

Former prime minister Gordon Brown said the situation facing Keir Starmer was "serious" and suggested the Labour leader had been "too slow to do the right things" to clean up politics in the wake of the Peter Mandelson row.

UK • 07 Feb

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Silva feared title race was over before late comeback

Sarr strike brings Palace winless run to an end

Matsuyama edges one shot clear at Phoenix Open

Howe takes 'full responsibility' as Newcastle booed off

O'Neill thought Celtic's cup run was over before drama

Easy for Dinoblue as she defends crown at Naas

World Champion Zhao Xintong returns to ranking final

Updated European wrap: Barca stretch their lead in Spain

Scotland boss Townsend dismisses talk of stepping down

Gordon Brown says Starmer leadership crisis 'serious'