Day Headlines in Sports News: 2026-04-29
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Murphy to face Higgins after dashing Zhao's Crucible hopes (BBC Sport 2026-04-29 22:10:50)
Shaun Murphy dashes Zhao Xintong's hopes of lifting the Crucible curse with a superb 13-10 win as he moves into the semi-finals of the World Championship.
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Higgins faces Murphy after beating Robertson at Crucible (BBC Sport 2026-04-29 22:10:50)
John Higgins defeats Neil Robertson 13-10 to set up a World Snooker Championship semi-final with Shaun Murphy.
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Man Utd consider Leao move - Thursday's gossip (BBC Sport 2026-04-29 22:03:44)
Manchester United considering move for Rafael Leao, Newcastle eye new goalkeeper as part of summer rebuild and Arsenal still keen on Julian Alvarez.
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VAR denies Arsenal late penalty in draw against Atletico (BBC Sport 2026-04-29 22:01:30)
Viktor Gyokeres puts Arsenal ahead from the spot before an equalising penalty from Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez in the second half. A third penalty call for the Gunners is overturned by VAR which ensures the first leg of their Champions League semi-final ends in a 1-1 draw.
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Arsenal 'hunt' Man City - what 7-0 win means for WSL title race (BBC Sport 2026-04-29 21:56:52)
Arsenal have made up ground on Manchester City, but can they actually win the Women's Super League title this season?
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VAR controversially overturns Arsenal penalty (BBC Sport 2026-04-29 21:25:27)
Watch the moment an Arsenal penalty for a foul on Eberechi Eze by Atletico Madrid's David Hancko is overturned by VAR in their Champions League first-leg tie.
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PSG edge out Bayern in first-leg nine-goal classic (BBC Sport 2026-04-29 21:00:54)
Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia both score twice to give PSG a 5-4 lead in their Champions League semi-final tie against Bayern Munich, after a pulsating first leg at the Parc Des Princes.
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Gaelic Warrior claims Punchestown Gold Cup (BBC Sport 2026-04-29 18:47:52)
Gaelic Warrior races clear to claim the Punchestown Gold Cup.
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PSG's Hakimi out of Bayern return leg with injury (BBC Sport 2026-04-29 18:37:32)
Paris St‑Germain full-back Achraf Hakimi has been ruled out for the "next few weeks" after suffering an injury during their dramatic win against Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
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Bath could call on teenager Mears for semi-final (BBC Sport 2026-04-29 18:12:58)
Injury-hit Bath could give 18-year-old prospect Isaac Mears his first-team debut in Sunday's Champions Cup semi-final away to Bordeaux-Begles.
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Liverpool expect Salah return before end of season (BBC Sport 2026-04-29 17:57:25)
Liverpool expect Mohamed Salah to return from injury before the end of the season after he was forced off against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
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Draper out of French Open with knee injury (BBC Sport 2026-04-29 17:35:40)
Britain's Jack Draper will miss the rest of the clay court season - including next month's French Open - with a knee tendon injury.
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WXV Global Series will be like 'mini-World Cup' (BBC Sport 2026-04-29 17:19:45)
The Irish Rugby Football Union's head of women's strategy Lynne Cantwell says the upcoming WXV Global Series is like having "a mini-World Cup every year, but on home soil".
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History-making lucky loser Potapova into Madrid semis (BBC Sport 2026-04-29 16:55:00)
Anastasia Potapova claims a thrilling win over Karolina Pliskova at the Madrid Open to become the first lucky loser to reach a WTA 1000 semi-final.
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Goalkeeper, 70, set to feature for Spanish fifth-tier club (BBC Sport 2026-04-29 16:20:12)
When he pulls on the gloves for CD Colunga against CD Praviano in the fifth tier of Spanish football on Sunday, Angel Mateos Gonzalez will become the oldest player to appear in an official match in Spain.
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Murphy dashes Zhao's hopes of lifting Crucible curse (BBC Sport 2026-04-29 16:12:47)
Shaun Murphy dashes Zhao Xintong's hopes of lifting the Crucible curse with a superb 13-10 win as he moves into the semi-finals of the World Championship.
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North in nine matches: The rugby life of a Welsh powerhouse (BBC Sport 2026-04-29 16:09:20)
As Wales legend George North heads towards retirement, here are 10 matches that chart the back's rise, his peak, and everything in between.
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Billam-Smith to face Rozicki in Zuffa's first UK show (BBC Sport 2026-04-29 15:49:45)
Former world cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith will headline Zuffa Boxing's first show in the UK against Canadian Ryan Rozicki.
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Ulster 'need full cohort' to win trophies - Henderson (BBC Sport 2026-04-29 15:49:32)
Ulster captain Iain Henderson says the province need their "full cohort" to compete in both the European Challenge Cup and United Rugby Championship.
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Chelsea's Mudryk appeals against four-year FA ban (BBC Sport 2026-04-29 15:37:49)
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk takes his fight against a Football Association drugs ban to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.