Celtic penalty debacle shows why Scottish football must get rid of video assistant referees Gary Lineker called it possibly the worst VAR decision he has seen. Celtic’s win against Motherwell is another reason to ditch the system
Handling it well: Hearts heavy after Celtic penalty and now wary of Paradise loss In today’s Football Daily: Fitba, visas and Ludek Miklosko
Xabi Alonso earns backing of Chelsea players as talks with club progress Chelsea’s players believe Xabi Alonso is the ideal candidate to become their next head as talks moved in the right direction
EFL says Southampton could be kicked out of playoff final and raises possibility of delay The English Football League has indicated that Southampton could be kicked out of the playoffs if found guilty of spying
La Liga’s relegation race ignites as Espanyol end 143-day winless streak A stoppage-time eruption and a crying Manolo González means the Catalan club’s long-awaited victory changes everything
A-League grand final key to Melbourne City’s treble but Wellington are out to spoil party After facing the Phoenix in the decider, the women’s premiers will jet off to Korea for their Asian Champions League semi-final
Ultimate Sevens to launch in September as rugby union’s £2m answer to the Hundred A rugby union version of the Hundred aimed at attracting younger fans to the sport is to be launched in September
How the Kinetic Foundation helped launch McFarlane’s rise at Chelsea Six years ago interim manager was working for a charity in south London. On Saturday he leads Chelsea out at the FA Cup final
Inter’s latest double was never a given despite Coppa Italia final mismatch Though Lazio were effectively beaten early on, result reflected club’s sound planning and Cristian Chivu’s influence
New South Wales win back-to-back Women’s Origin series – as it happened Despite a scare in the final minute the Blues hold on to defeat Queensland 10-14 in the second game of the series
NSW survive nail-biting finish to claim second straight Women’s State of Origin series Queensland go down 10-14 to New South Wales in game 2 after stunning try-savers deny Maroons’ Jasmine Peters twice
‘We have a clear vision’: Eintracht move closer to bringing glory days back to Frankfurt Under the knowledgeable guidance of Babett Peter, the Frauen-Bundesliga club have their country’s big two, and the Champions League, in their sights
Cricket Australia in talks with Amazon and Dazn over Ashes broadcast rights Cricket Australia has opened negotiations over a four-year UK rights deal that includes the next men’s and women’s Ashes tours and the 150th anniversary Test between England and Australia’s men