Archive 2022/05/07

• Lewis urges NI parties to form Executive ‘as soon as possible’
• Former Celtic and Scotland captain Scott Brown announces retirement
• Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp refuses to be downbeat despite Spurs draw
• Barcelona leave it late to seal Champions League qualification
• Newcastle boss Eddie Howe a big fan of Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola
• Pep Guardiola: I would’ve quit Man City had financial affairs not been in order
• Johnson promises to restore neighbourhood pride with Queen’s Speech measures
• UK pledges £1.3 billion in support for Ukraine’s fight against Putin’s Russia
• Charles Leclerc claims pole position for Ferrari at inaugural Miami Grand Prix
• Edwards: Colleague said BBC doesn’t want people to think a nutter reads the news
• Draw dents Liverpool title bid while Watford suffer relegation
• Liverpool’s Premier League title charge stalls as Spurs claim point at Anfield
• They must live up to their obligations: UK Government on Taliban burka order
• Six-year-old twins reported missing in south London
• 26 dead as search for survivors of Cuba hotel blast continues
• ‘Humiliating’ defeat at Brighton ‘not acceptable’ for Man Utd – Ralf Rangnick
• Taliban orders women in Afghanistan to wear burka in public
• What do the results of the elections mean?
• Surrey complete Northamptonshire win by innings and five runs inside three days
• Starmer on beergate row: ‘There was no party, no breach of rules’
• Bradford boss Mark Hughes wants players who can ‘thrive’ in front of big crowds
• We will bounce back from automatic promotion agony, says Northampton boss
• Sinn Fein wins historic victory in Northern Ireland Assembly election
• Tory MPs urged to back Johnson as Sinn Fein secures victory in Northern Ireland
• Jubilant Joey Barton celebrates most dramatic of promotions with Bristol Rovers
• Labour loses east London council to Aspire party
• Brighton humiliate Manchester United with dominant four-goal thrashing
• Max Verstappen spins off as Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez tops Miami practice
• Sutton season ‘remarkable’ despite missing out on the play-offs – Matt Gray
• Salford fans put smile on boss Gary Bowyer’s face despite Stevenage defeat
• SDLP deputy leader loses out in North Belfast amid Alliance surge
• Mark McGhee admits the end is in sight for Dundee
• Graham Alexander pleased Motherwell overcome tough week with Ross County win
• Mike Jackson defiant despite first defeat denting Burnley’s survival hopes
• Roy Hodgson regrets relegation but not accepting Watford job
• Ben Garner hails Swindon’s ‘incredible achievement’ to reach play-offs
• Interim boss Wayne Brown says he will hold talks over Colchester job
• Activists accuse Patel of ‘racist and inhumane’ Rwanda policy at dinner
• Thomas Tuchel bemoans Chelsea capitulation in home draw with Wolves
• Thorbjorn Olesen in command at British Masters but braced for final-day nerves
• Rob Edwards: Forest Green taking title from Exeter is ‘icing on the cake’
• Callum Davidson a lot happier with St Johnstone after draw at Livingston
• FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem talks Lewis Hamilton out of withdrawal
• Matt Peet hails Wigan’s resilience to overcome St Helens and reach cup showpiece
• Crawley caretaker says ‘really tough time’ for club amid John Yems allegations
• Michelle O’Neill: Assembly election result ushers in new era
• I understand it completely – Ralph Hasenhuttl knows why Saints fans are unhappy
• Women, children and the elderly evacuated from Mariupol steel mill
• Matt Taylor hopes Exeter disappointment at missing out on title soon passes
• Jim Goodwin has an eye on the future after draw with Hibs
• Robbie Stockdale praises Rochdale for ‘sending fans home happy’ from Newport win
• His best position is at four – Ben Stokes moves Joe Root back to preferred spot
• Micky Mellon ‘bitterly disappointed’ but promises Tranmere will bounce back
• Airdrie reach Championship play-off final after 10-goal extra-time thriller
• Bradford end season on winning note with victory over Carlisle
• Aldaary advertises big-race credentials at Haydock
• Sir Keir Starmer ‘confident’ that ‘beergate’ did not breach lockdown rules
• Northampton miss out on automatic promotion despite win at Barrow
• Wealdstone claim National League comeback victory against relegated King’s Lynn
• Alliance leader tops East Belfast vote but party strengths remain the same
• Thousands celebrate Eid in Trafalgar Square
• Chelsea stunned by Wolves fightback in front of incoming owner Todd Boehly
• Noble Style makes perfect start at Ascot
• Barnet edge win to extend Weymouth’s winless National League run to 15 games
• Bristol Rovers hit seven to seal the most dramatic of promotions
• Watford relegated while Burnley’s survival hopes suffer a big blow
• Notts County seal play-off place after win over Altrincham
• Sinn Fein forges new electoral landscape, but NI still faces uncertain future
• Jamie Reid bags brace as Stevenage end season in style with Salford success
• Sutton miss out on play-offs despite win at Harrogate
• Late penalty takes Annan into League One play-off final
• St Johnstone denied at the death as Jack Fitzwater secures point for Livingston
• Late Dan Smith strike sees Eastleigh snatch win at 10-man Woking
• Aramide Oteh spoils Oldham’s last match in Football League with Crawley leveller
• Relegated Dover fight back to draw at Bromley
• Dundee on brink of relegation after defeat to St Mirren
• Grimsby’s play-off charge halted by Maidenhead
• Boreham Wood’s play-off hopes hanging by a thread after Yeovil draw
• Matty Done helps Rochdale end poor campaign on high note at Newport
• Halifax focus on the play-offs after draw with Aldershot
• Crystal Palace beat Watford to send Hornets back to the Championship
• Kevin Van Veen’s second-half penalty enough as Motherwell edge Ross County win
• Kane Hemmings fires Tranmere to victory but Rovers fall short of play-offs
• Bonnyrigg beat 10-man Cowdenbeath to take commanding lead in play-off final
• Port Vale clinch play-off place and deny promoted Exeter the title
• Jack Payne scores twice as Swindon seal play-off spot
• What next for Watford following their relegation from the Premier League?
• Burnley survival hopes suffer major blow with defeat to Aston Villa
• Forest Green crowned champions as Mansfield make play-offs with thrilling draw
• Southampton fans turn on Ralph Hasenhuttl after Brentford defeat
• Vafortino victorious for Philippart De Foy in Victoria Cup
• Dagenham defeated by 10-man Solihull
• Colchester pile on the misery for managerless Hartlepool
• Edinburgh to meet Annan in play-off final after brushing past Dumbarton
• Paul McGinn goal gives Hibs a point against Aberdeen
• Simon Murray sinks Dunfermline as Queen’s Park send play-off rivals down
• Lee Bowyer to hold talks with Birmingham as fans voice frustration at owners
• Sinn Fein holds on to four seats in West Belfast
• Ukraine braces for escalated attacks ahead of Russia’s V-Day
• Wigan fight back to clinch Challenge Cup final spot after victory over St Helens
• Mark Warburton satisfied with farewell win after QPR sink Swansea
• Sir Keir Starmer hails Scottish Labour’s ‘best results for a decade’
• Millwall boss Gary Rowett proud despite falling short of play-offs
• Chris Wilder questions Middlesbrough’s fight and desire after defeat at Preston
• Wayne Rooney: Derby face big 24 hours in battle to secure club’s future
• Paul Heckingbottom happy as Sheffield United book play-off spot on their terms
• Tam Courts will give Dundee United licence to ‘go and play’ against Rangers
• Tranquil Lady enters Oaks picture with taking Naas performance
• Grant McCann hopes big last-day win is sign of things to come
• We’ve got a big summer ahead – Steve Bruce knows West Brom need to improve
• Ducklings rescued from drain as officers lure them out by playing duck sounds
• Nathan Jones proud of Luton achievement after play-off place secured
• Nottingham Forest in great shape ahead of Championship play-offs – Steve Cooper
• Mark Robins hails ‘breathtaking’ display even as Coventry settle for a point
• Carlos Corberan insists Huddersfield are ready for the play-offs
• Rogue Millennium sparks Classic dreams
• Lewie Coyle clinches late Hull point as Nottingham Forest secure fourth
• Little Big Bear makes strong impression at Naas
• Ange Postecoglou: Celtic have earned their imminent title success
• United Nations adds his name to O’Brien battalion in Derby mix
• Long says ‘nothing can be achieved’ if Stormont does not go back to work
• Winning farewell for boss Mark Warburton as QPR beat Swansea
• Al Aasy returns to his best in style at Ascot
• Alliance gain seat in Strangford as former education minister loses out
• Middlesbrough fail in play-off bid as Emil Riis Jakobsen brace hands Preston win
• Beattie condemns ‘angry unionism’ as he wins battle to keep Upper Bann seat
• Clever Harry Cornick seals Luton’s place in play-offs after beating Reading
• Blackburn win for departing manager Tony Mowbray as Birmingham fans protest
• Anas Sarwar: Do not draw ‘false equivalence’ between Starmer and Johnson
• Stoke and Coventry finish with entertaining draw
• Torquay dent Chesterfield’s play-off hopes
• Huddersfield to play Luton in play-offs after beating Bristol City
• Patient diagnosed with monkeypox in England
• Kell Brook retires from boxing after victory over Amir Khan brought him peace
• Derby end difficult season with defeat against Cardiff
• Sheffield United crush champions Fulham to secure play-off place
• Alliance becomes Stormont’s third largest party for first time
• Relegated Peterborough sign off with thumping win over Blackpool
• Karlan Grant scores twice as West Brom hammer Barnsley
• Millwall miss out on play-offs after defeat at Bournemouth
• Front of bus smashed as it crashes into building in south London
• David Seaman praises Aaron Ramsdale for grabbing Arsenal chance with both hands
• Scottish Labour is back, says Sarwar
• Alliance gain seat in South Belfast as Green Party leader loses out
• Douglas Ross: Boris Johnson must reflect on disappointing local election results
• Wanted man arrested in Spain over 2015 murder of teenager
• Celtic on brink of reclaiming title after beating Hearts
• Donaldson: DUP doing ‘extremely well’ despite success of Sinn Fein
• Ukraine braces for escalated attacks ahead of Russia’s V-Day
• Stradivarius and Trueshan could clash in Yorkshire Cup
• Sturgeon ‘open’ to replicating Greens deal at council level
• Brendan Rodgers promises players will not ease off following European heartache
• Tory MPs urged to unite behind Johnson after local election losses
• West Ham boss David Moyes admits it will be tough to get over Europa League exit
• What happens next at Chelsea after Todd Boehly agrees to pay £4.25bn for club?
• Death toll from Havana luxury hotel explosion reaches at least 22
• Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders order women to wear full burka in public
• Leeds head coach Jesse Marsch in it for the long haul at Elland Road
• Sturgeon: Sinn Fein success shows ‘big questions’ being asked about UK future
• Labour leader Keir Starmer accused of hypocrisy amid allegations of lockdown-busting drink
• Counting resumes in NI Assembly election with Sinn Fein poised for victory
• French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated for second five-year term
• Charity event raises £1,500 as Ukrainian refugees serve up traditional dishes
• Josh Moore remains in critical care but ‘early signs of improvement’
• ‘Unprecedented’ weather expected to fuel wildfires in New Mexico
• Norwich boss Dean Smith not planning wholesale changes as he plots promotion bid
• North Korea tests suspected submarine-launched missile
• John Lundstram thinks cup double would make up for Premiership title heartache
• Pep Guardiola confident shattered Manchester City players will bounce back
• Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe expecting Manchester City backlash
• Frank Lampard focusing on next challenge as reality bites after Goodison boost
• Evacuation efforts continue at besieged Ukrainian steel mill
• Investigators continue to examine cause of sudden onset hepatitis in children
• North Korea fires unidentified projectile, says Seoul
• What the papers say – May 7
• Keir Starmer denies Covid law breach as police probe ‘curry and beer’ gathering
• Chelsea confirm Todd Boehly consortium has signed £4.25b agreement to buy club
• Difficult day for the SDLP – Matthew O’Toole
• Sinn Fein dominates first day of Stormont election count
• Driver pleads guilty over hit-and-run crash that killed Nicki Minaj’s father
• Johnson accused of putting off voters as Tories down hundreds of council seats
• George Russell tops second practice in Miami as Max Verstappen breaks down
• Todd Boehly consortium signs purchase agreement to buy Chelsea
• Spring feeling like summer with warm weekend ahead for many
• Newly elected trans councillors will ‘help to widen public understanding’
• UK creates fossil fuel exemption to keep Ukraine energy supplies topped up