Day Headlines in Sports News: 2026-03-01
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How Fernandes 'coached' Man Utd to victory over Palace (BBC Sport 2026-03-01 23:54:28)
Match of the Day pundit Joe Hart analyses how Bruno Fernandes was a "coach on the pitch" to "get the best" out of his Manchester United team-mates in their victory over Crystal Palace.
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Hart breaks down why 'disciplined' Raya is so good (BBC Sport 2026-03-01 23:53:37)
Match of the Day pundit Joe Hart breaks down how David Raya has cemented himself as one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League.
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Referee halts La Liga game under racism protocol (BBC Sport 2026-03-01 22:40:18)
Sunday's La Liga match between Elche and Espanyol is paused for three minutes after the referee instigates Uefa's racism protocol.
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Chelsea could rival Newcastle for Nunez - Monday's gossip (BBC Sport 2026-03-01 22:37:27)
Chelsea could join the race for Al-Hilal striker Darwin Nunez, Manchester City looking to make a big move for Newcastle United defender Tino Livramento, Crystal Palace determined to hold on to keeper Dean Henderson, plus more.
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'Ugly' or 'beautiful'? Set-pieces prove decisive for Arsenal again (BBC Sport 2026-03-01 22:08:02)
Arsenal move five points clear in the Premier League title race but is their reliance on set-pieces an issue?
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GAA takeaways - Donegal roll on, Derry surge and hurling struggles (BBC Sport 2026-03-01 21:45:41)
BBC Sport NI takes a look at some of the talking points from the latest round of National League action.
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Hawkins beats Lisowski to win first Welsh Open title (BBC Sport 2026-03-01 21:42:09)
A dominant afternoon session set Barry Hawkins on the way to winning his first Welsh Open title, beating Jack Lisowski 9-5 in the final.
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Who will win race for the Champions League? (BBC Sport 2026-03-01 21:20:25)
England are likely to have five spots in next season's Champions League. With Arsenal and Manchester City set to take two of them, who will claim the others?
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Prestianni's Benfica career 'over' if racist abuse proven (BBC Sport 2026-03-01 20:48:35)
Benfica boss Jose Mourinho says Gianluca Prestianni's career under him will be "over" if it is found he racially abused Vinicius Jr.
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'It's cultural' - red cards and set-pieces wrecking Chelsea's season (BBC Sport 2026-03-01 20:45:56)
Two set‑piece goals and a red card tell a familiar story for Chelsea, now six points adrift of the Premier League's top four and down to sixth in the table.
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Leaders taken wrong way by guide vehicle in race (BBC Sport 2026-03-01 20:42:52)
The women's US Half Marathon Championship race in Atlanta ends in controversy after a guide vehicle took the leading athletes the wrong way.
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Would it be bigger gamble not to give Carrick Man Utd job? (BBC Sport 2026-03-01 20:40:46)
With six wins and a draw from seven games in charge of Manchester United, would it prove more of a gamble not to give Michael Carrick the head coach position full-time?
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Injury puts England's Lawrence out of Italy game (BBC Sport 2026-03-01 20:26:44)
A knee injury rules centre Ollie Lawrence out of England's Six Nations meeting with Italy in Rome on Saturday.
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Watch: Rangers v Celtic - Sportscene highlights (BBC Sport 2026-03-01 20:15:25)
Extended highlights of Rangers v Celtic.
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Arsenal beat 10-man Chelsea to extend lead (BBC Sport 2026-03-01 20:11:59)
Arsenal get an important win in the title race against Chelsea, who had Pedro Neto sent off for a second yellow in a game with three goals scored from corners.
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Arteta delighted with win over 'top side' Chelsea (BBC Sport 2026-03-01 20:05:43)
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is delighted with the win against "top side" Chelsea which as his side came out 2-1 winners at the Emirates.
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Chelsea won't achieve anything with disciplinary issues - Rosenior (BBC Sport 2026-03-01 20:05:32)
Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior says his side's "very good team performance" was let down by "not managing moments" as they received a ninth red card in all competitions this season in a 2-1 defeat at Arsenal.
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Sesko leads Man Utd to victory against 10-man Crystal Palace (BBC Sport 2026-03-01 20:00:19)
Benjamin Sesko scores his sixth goal in eight games to help Manchester United secure a comeback victory against Crystal Palace and move up to third in the Premier League.
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Fulham sink struggling Spurs with incredible Iwobi goal (BBC Sport 2026-03-01 20:00:15)
Alex Iwobi scores a beautifully-placed goal as Fulham hold off late pressure from Tottenham Hotspur to win 2-1.
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Forest fall to defeat at Brighton despite Gibbs White stunner (BBC Sport 2026-03-01 20:00:06)
Brighton beat Nottingham Forest as Danny Welbeck scored his 10th goal of the season, to claim back-to-back wins for the first time since November.