Day Headlines in Sports News: 2026-05-12
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How Gerrard went from 'best night' to 'head like a box of frogs' (BBC Sport 2026-05-12 23:01:09)
Steven Gerrard inspired Liverpool's Champions League win in 2005 but just two months later wanted out. What happened?
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VAR is a flip of a coin, says Guardiola (BBC Sport 2026-05-12 22:57:43)
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says his players have to play well enough to ensure VAR does not decide the outcome of their games, comparing the system to a "flip of a coin".
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Molineux fit to lead Australia World Cup squad (BBC Sport 2026-05-12 22:34:09)
Australia captain Sophie Molineux is passed fit and named in Australia's squad for the T20 World Cup.
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Messi remains top MLS earner with salary of £18.5m (BBC Sport 2026-05-12 22:14:27)
Lionel Messi remains the highest-paid player in Major League Soccer with an annual base salary of $25m (£18.5m) - more than double that of the North American league's next-highest earner.
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Ted Lasso actor Fernandez signs for US club (BBC Sport 2026-05-12 21:43:35)
Ted Lasso actor Cristo Fernandez signs for American second-tier side El Paso Locomotive after a two-month trial.
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Maddison says referees are petrified of making decisions (BBC Sport 2026-05-12 21:40:10)
Tottenham midfielder James Maddison suggests referees are "petrified" to make decisions after being denied a stoppage-time penalty against Leeds.
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Man Utd consider Valverde move - Wednesday's gossip (BBC Sport 2026-05-12 21:30:41)
Manchester United considering Federico Valverde move, are also interested in Ederson and Mateus Fernandes, and Paris St-Germain targeting Julian Alvarez.
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Watch goals as Dunfermline & Thistle draw play-off semi first leg (BBC Sport 2026-05-12 21:17:25)
Watch the goals as Dunfermline Athletic and Partick Thistle draw the first leg of their Scottish Premiership play-off semi-final.
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Troublesome toe forces McIlroy to halt US PGA practice (BBC Sport 2026-05-12 20:39:13)
Rory McIlroy started Tuesday laughing about ripping off a troublesome toenail but the soreness forces him to halt a practice round early, writes Iain Carter.
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McIlroy and Rahm grouped together - US PGA tee-times (BBC Sport 2026-05-12 19:50:39)
Rory McIlroy will tee of at the US PGA Championship at 13:40 BST on Thursday, 14 May when the 108th edition of the major gets under way.
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NBA player Clarke dies aged 29 (BBC Sport 2026-05-12 18:42:57)
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at the age of 29, the NBA team confirms.
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Job of LIV chiefs to fix breakaway circuit - Rahm (BBC Sport 2026-05-12 18:38:14)
Two-time major winner Jon Rahm says his job is to play golf, not try to fix businesses as he shifts his focus from LIV Golf to this week's US PGA Championship.
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Disallowing West Ham's goal the right decision - Webb (BBC Sport 2026-05-12 18:15:53)
Disallowing West Ham's last-ditch equaliser against Arsenal on Sunday was the right decision, referees' chief Howard Webb says.
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Refs' chief Webb confirms grappling consultation after disallowed West Ham goal (BBC Sport 2026-05-12 18:15:53)
Disallowing West Ham's last-ditch equaliser against Arsenal on Sunday was the right decision, referees' chief Howard Webb says.
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Refs to discuss penalty-area grappling at end of season (BBC Sport 2026-05-12 18:15:53)
Disallowing West Ham's last-ditch equaliser against Arsenal on Sunday was the right decision, referees' chief Howard Webb says.
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'I'm not going anywhere' - furious Real president Perez calls for elections (BBC Sport 2026-05-12 18:09:19)
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez stages a tense press conference in which he argues with journalists and calls for elections off the back of a trophyless season.
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Relaxed enough to rip off a toenail - McIlroy's unusual US PGA preparation (BBC Sport 2026-05-12 17:36:01)
Rory McIlroy is a different man compared with the tetchy figure who shunned the media for much of last year's PGA Championship, writes Iain Carter.
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Ethiopian marathon runner Melese dies aged 36 (BBC Sport 2026-05-12 17:13:05)
Ethiopian long-distance runner Yebrgual Melese dies at the age of 36 after falling ill during a routine training session.
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Bale more 'complete' than Ronaldo - Casemiro (BBC Sport 2026-05-12 16:56:23)
Manchester United's former Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro says Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest footballer he has played with - but that Gareth Bale is the "most complete".
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Slavia Prague punished for pitch invasion (BBC Sport 2026-05-12 16:36:37)
Slavia Prague are fined after a mass pitch invasion sees their match against rivals Sparta Prague abandoned