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Erling Haaland scored five in a stunning display of finishing as holders Manchester City thrashed Luton to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals. It was the Norwegian’s eighth hat-trick for City and he also became the first player to score five in a game twice for the club. City opened the scoring in the fourth minute when Kevin de Bruyne, who …

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says Jack Grealish will return to his starting line-up on a regular basis when his performances improve. The England midfielder, 28, started 41 games for City in last season’s Treble-winning campaign, including the FA Cup and Champions League finals. He has started only 19 games this term, including seven in the Premier League. “He is …

Everton’s penalty for breaching Premier League financial rules has been reduced from 10 points to six after an appeal. The club were immediately docked 10 points in November for breaking profit and sustainability rules (PSR) in the three-year period to 2021-22. The punishment – the biggest in Premier League history – dropped Everton from 14th to 19th in the table. …

Pablo Sarabia’s first-half header gave Wolves a hard-fought Premier League win over bottom club Sheffield United at Molineux. The Spain winger was left totally unmarked as he registered his third goal of the campaign for the hosts, flicking Rayan Ait-Nouri’s left-wing delivery into the top right corner. The result lifts Gary O’Neil’s side up to eighth in the table and …

England batter Joe Root says his reverse-scoop shot is not “careless” and he will “100%” play it again. The shot has become a Root trademark since Ben Stokes took over as captain, but he was criticised for being dismissed playing it to Jasprit Bumrah in the third Test against India. Root responded with a masterful 122 not out in the …

Harry Kane says Bayern Munich “will never give up” after the England captain scored a stoppage-time winner against RB Leipzig to get the German giants back to winning ways. Kane placed in a brilliant strike late on after also opening the scoring with a left-footed finish, before Benjamin Sesko scored for Leipzig. The win was their first in three league …

The 2024 Formula 1 season looks poised to start the way the last one finished – with Max Verstappen and Red Bull out of reach at the front of the field. That seems to have been the lesson from three days of pre-season testing in Bahrain this week. Verstappen and his spectacular new RB20 car looked every bit as imperious …

Ireland moved closer to completing back-to-back Six Nations Grand Slams with an unconvincing bonus-point win over a spirited Wales side in Dublin. Dan Sheehan’s opening try and a James Lowe score had the hosts 17-0 up after a dominant first-half display. Welsh hopes of a shock win were boosted when they were awarded a penalty try early in the second …

Manchester United were given a harsh reality check at Old Trafford as Alex Iwobi’s injury-time effort gave Fulham only their second Old Trafford victory since 1963. Four days after new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe spoke of United attempting to knock Manchester City and Liverpool off their perch at the top of the English game, they suffered a major blow to …

Liverpool will play Sparta Prague in the last 16 of the Europa League, while Brighton have been drawn against Roma.   West Ham have been paired with Freiburg and Scottish Premiership leaders Rangers will face Benfica. In the Europa Conference League, Aston Villa – the last remaining British team in that competition – must overcome former European champions Ajax. The …