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Gallagher rescues draw at Aston Villa but Chelsea fume over disallowed goal
Perhaps the underlying reason for Mauricio Pochettino flanking Craig Pawson as the referee headed down the tunnel was the nagging sense that Chelsea should, really, have recorded an extraordinary comeback win long before Axel Disasi’s 95th-minute header was ruled out after the video assistant referee intervened.
By then Aston Villa, pushing to pip Tottenham to fourth place, had squandered a two-goal lead and badly faded. Disasi headed in off the underside of the bar after Chelsea recycled a corner but Benoît Badiashile gave Diego Carlos a crude bump in the buildup. Pawson may have missed it the first time but, this time, the review was only going to end one way.
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El Kaabi’s double crushes Aston Villa hopes of comeback at Olympiakos
There is a graffiti mural in the north stand – home to the most ardent, impassioned Olympiakos supporters – that displays a mockup of Muhammad Ali standing over his opponent sandwiched between the words: “Piraeus means knock out!”. And so it ...The Guardian - World -
Olympiakos 2-0 Aston Villa (agg 6-2): Europa Conference League semi-final, second leg – live reaction
Olympiakos will face Fiorentina in the final after sending Aston Villa out in comprehensive fashion. Unai Emery: “It is clear Olympiakos are favourites and we have a very difficult task ahead of us.”. The TNT team pitchside are very keen to ...The Guardian - World -
Israel is furious with Biden's decision to draw a red line over the planned invasion of Rafah
Israel reacted with a mix of concern and fury Thursday to President Joe Biden's warning that he would cut off weapons to the U.S. ally's military if it moves forward with a full-scale assault on Rafah, the city in southern Gaza where more than 1 ...NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Progressives cheer Biden’s Israel weapons pause while Republicans fume
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Villa out as Olympiakos reach Conference League final
Aston Villa's Europa Conference League run ends at the semi-final stage as opponents Olympiakos set up a final with Fiorentina.BBC News - Top stories -
European exit a 'learning curve' for Villa - McGinn
Aston Villa captain John McGinn believes their loss to Olympiakos in the Europa Conference League is a "learning curve".BBC News - Top stories - Europe -
Transfer Talk: Chelsea eye Osimhen-Lukaku swap deal
Chelsea are prioritising a move for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen when the transfer market opens. Transfer Talk has the latest.ESPN - Sports -
Artemi Panarin overtime goal gives Rangers 3-2 win, puts Hurricanes on brink
Artemi Panarin scored in overtime as the Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-2, Thursday night to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NHL -
Miro Heiskanen scores 2 power-play goals and Stars beat Avs 5-3 in Game 2 to even series
Dallas defenseman Miro Heiskanen scored two power-play goals, Roope Hintz had a goal and three assists and the Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 in Game 2 on Thursday night to even the second-round Western Conference seriesABC News - Sports - NHL -
Playing for Emma Hayes’ Chelsea pushed me to be stronger for life after football | Karen Carney
The outgoing manager deserves another WSL title but her replacement will inherit a lot of quality young players. Many will look at Emma Hayes’s 12 years as Chelsea manager and think her lasting legacy is six – potentially seven – Women’s Super ...The Guardian - World
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