Clement warns against title-winning thoughts

Rangers manager Philippe Clement insisted he is not thinking about their chance to move top of the Scottish Premiership for the first time this season as the title race takes another twist. Source
Merson Says: Barkley a player-of-the-season contender

Sky Sports’ Paul Merson pens his latest column on Ross Barkley’s impressive form for Luton, Arsenal’s big win over Liverpool, and Chelsea’s season lurching from bad to worse… Source
Merson Says: Arsenal won their cup final so why not celebrate?

If Arsenal lost against Liverpool then they would be out of the Premier League title race. It was their cup final so why not celebrate? Source
Shishkin bids to punch Cheltenham Gold Cup ticket with Denman Chase tilt

Shishkin will bid to tee up a shot at the Cheltenham Gold Cup when he headlines a maximum field of five for Saturday’s Betfair Denman Chase at Newbury. Source
Stokes not blaming ‘wrong’ DRS call as virus-hit England beaten

Ben Stokes felt a “wrong” DRS call hampered England in the second Test against India but refused to blame that for his illness-hit side’s defeat in Vizag. Source
England international Ludlam’s Northampton departure confirmed

England international Lewis Ludlam will leave Northampton Saints at the end of the 2023/24 Gallagher Premiership season ahead of an expected move to France. Source
‘I don’t do hypotheticals!’ | Ref Watch divided over Gallagher pen claim

Ref Watch’s Dermot Gallagher and Jay Bothroyd disagreed over the referee’s decision not to award Conor Gallagher a penalty in Chelsea’s clash with Wolves. Source
‘Once in a lifetime horse’ Hardy Eustace dies

Dual Champion Hurdle hero Hardy Eustace has died at the age of 27. Source
Aberdeen appoint Warnock as interim manager

Neil Warnock has been appointed as Aberdeen interim manager until the end of the season. Source
How Gilberto & Roberto Carlos are plotting to disrupt social media

Tim Chase’s excitement is hard to conceal as he sits down with Sky Sports’ Dan Long. Source