Europa League final fever builds in Bilbao before Tottenham v Manchester United – live
Join our writers for the latest as we build up to Wednesday evening’s Europa League final in Bilbao
Bazball’s moment of truth arrives in year that will define era of McCullum and Stokes
One-off Zimbabwe Test at Trent Bridge the launchpad for a decisive summer for England and their abstemious captain
Liverpool unveil plans for new memorial to mark 40th anniversary of Heysel tragedy
Liverpool have unveiled plans for a new Heysel memorial at Anfield to mark the 40th anniversary of the disaster that claimed 39 lives before the 1985 European Cup final
High-concept farewells and why football loyalty is in the eye of the beholder
In today’s Football Daily: Kevin De Bruyne, Joel Ward and more
Crystal Palace hopeful of Europa League participation despite Textor concerns
Crystal Palace are confident they will be cleared to play in next season’s Europa League even if French club Lyon also qualify
Premier League race for Europe: who’s in, who needs what and how 10 could qualify
While the top and bottom of the Premier League are resolved, European spots are very much up for grabs
Test cricket summers are the sunshine-shaped bookmarks of our lives
When you reach a certain age you start measuring life in cricket summers, bringing memories of old acquaintances
Former tennis star Jelena Dokic confirms death of estranged father, Damir Dokic
Father and coach of former world No 4 and Wimbledon semi-finalist died on Friday
Ride of the Valkyries: how the WNBA finally found a home in the Bay Area
As the league’s newest team targets a bright future, they are also keen to respect the culture and history of the Bay Area they represent
Drop by drop: Carlos Alcaraz leads shift back to the most deft shot in tennis
Roger Federer saw it as a ‘panic shot’ but the drop shot is back in vogue thanks to a greater understanding of its effectiveness
Kyiv’s League of the Mighty: how amputee football supports Ukraine’s survivors
Veterans are using sport as a form of rehabilitation from severe injuries and, as one organiser explains: ‘It’s about emotional gain, helping them rediscover this will to live’
Field Notes: The birth of the playoffs, English football’s biggest weekend
The concept of an end-of-season tournament to determine the final promotions was borne of trial and error
What are the worst European football finals … based on league position?
Plus: more strange player-of-the-match awards and shot-shy winners; and did Brian Clough deliberately go down to 10 men?