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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has apologized to fans, accusing his team of giving up after their FA Cup humiliation against Manchester City.The Reds’ hopes of reclaiming a domestic silver medal after a disappointing season were dashed with a 4-0 loss in the quarter-finals at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. After an even half-hour, Van Dijk fouled Nico O’Reilly and Erling Haaland converted a penalty, the visitors surrendered, before Haaland completed his hat-trick and City scored four goals in a devastating 18-minute first half. Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai claimed his team-mates lacked the mentality to bounce back from setbacks, and…
Pope Leo XIV waves to a crowd from the main balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica during the Urbi e Orbi message and blessing for the city and the world as part of the Easter celebrations, in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican, April 5, 2025.Alberto Pizzoli | AFP | Getty ImagesOn Sunday, Pope LeoIn both his benediction and sermon, Leo, the first American-born pope, emphasized the message of hope for Easter, which celebrates the resurrection of the crucified Jesus.”Let our hearts be changed by God’s immense love for us! Let those who carry weapons lay down their weapons! Let those who have…
A second US service member whose plane was shot down in Iranian territory has been rescued in a daring operation. It was a clear success for the US president at a time when pressure mounts to end the war, disrupting global energy supplies and raising fears of further escalation. This morning, President Donald Trump announced in a triumphant post on Truth Social that the second U.S. service member from a downed F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet has been rescued. A frantic search began after the plane was shot down over Iran on Friday, with state media publishing photos of what…
Sunday’s newspaper top news and transfer rumors… premier leagueManchester United will consider options to select a long-term successor to captain Bruno Fernandes, with West Ham ace Matheus Fernandes named on the shortlist – The Sun on Sunday. Egyptian football legend Mohamed Aboutrika has claimed that former teammate Mo Salah left Liverpool because of a bad relationship with Arne Slott. See the back page of Sky Sports News Back Pages is a review of national newspaper sports headlines, broadcast live on Sky Sports News from 10.30pm every Monday to Friday. Missed the show? Check out the latest news with the Back…
U.S. President Donald Trump announced early Sunday that a U.S. soldier who went missing after his F-15E fighter jet was shot down in Iran had been rescued in what observers called a dramatic firefight between Iranian and U.S. relief forces.The U.S. and Iran have been searching for the airman for about two days as the U.S. war with Iran entered its 37th day, but the Iranian government called on the Iranian people to hand over the soldier, believed to have been trying to capture American prisoners, to authorities.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThat scenario would have been a…
Ellie Scotney is set to write her own chapter in British boxing history on Sunday night.If she defeats Mayeli Flores to unify the WBA, WBO, WBC and IBF super bantamweight titles, she will become Britain’s youngest undisputed world champion in the four-belt era. Her trainer Shane McGuigan is rooting for Scotney to win against Flores at the Olympia in Kensington, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports on Sunday, but also believes there is much more to come for her. “If you want my honest opinion, I want her to be the undisputed three-division world champion. That’s the next…
rome — In his first Easter homily since becoming head of the Catholic Church last year, Pope Leo XIV focused on preserving hope amid the violence of war, climate change and other suffering. Speaking during Mass in the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo said the Easter message responds to “the cries of pain that rise from every corner because of the abuses that crush the weakest among us, the idolatry of profit that plunders the earth’s resources, the violence of war that kills and destroys.” “Often it seems that God does not exist. All around us we see constant…
Deontay Wilder has revealed he has told Anthony Joshua he is ready to set up a blockbuster heavyweight bout following his win over Derek Chisora at the O2 on Saturday night.Wilder spoke briefly to Joshua after the fight and was heard saying he was “scared” after defeating Chisora on points in the 50th match of both fighters’ careers, but he is already targeting Joshua for No. 51. Wilder and Joshua have been together numerous times, with the American walking past the Briton in the back of the O2 Arena before the fight. Wilder said of the matchup in his post-fight…
Experts give their opinions ahead of the world lightweight title unification bout between Caroline Dubois and Terry Harper, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports from 7pm on Sunday.Michaela Mayer (2nd division champion)It’s going to be a great fight. If I had to choose a winner, I might have to choose Caroline Dubois just because of her amateur pedigree. She’s a really good boxer, but Terry Harper always gave us the matches we wanted to see. She is never afraid to step into the ring with a challenging opponent. We see it on her resume, so we can’t overlook…
Lauren Price defended her unified welterweight world title against Stefani Pineiro Aquino in Cardiff.Olympic gold medalist Price retained his WBA, IBF and WBC titles by unanimous decision, but had to overcome a tough battle with Pineiro to get the win. With Price marked up and bloodied, she won a decision of 98-92 on two cards and 99-91 on one card, immediately setting up a showdown with Claressa Shields. Shields, like Price, is an Olympic gold medalist and an undisputed multi-division champion as a professional.The American star is the current undisputed heavyweight champion of women’s boxing, but is willing to drop…