PSG progress despite valiant Villa fightback

Aston Villa threatened to pull off a stunning comeback against Paris St-Germain before going out of the Champions League on a dramatic night at Villa Park. Villa were attempting to overturn a 3-1 deficit to reach the semi-final but their hopes looked in tatters when they were two goals down inside the first half-hour. However a second half fightback saw them push the French champions to the final whistle.

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McIlroy survives dramatic play-off to complete Grand Slam at The Masters

Final round Rory McIlroy ended his major drought in barely believable fashion by beating Justin Rose in a play-off to

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Piastri charges to victory in Bahrain ahead of Russell

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri took a controlled, dominant victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix to close on team-mate Lando Norris in the world championship. The Australian was serene in the lead, calmly keeping himself out of reach of his rivals, as Mercedes’ George Russell held off an assault from the second McLaren of Lando Norris for second. Norris, fighting back from sixth on the grid and a five-second penalty for a false start, had a chance to pass Russell going into the final lap, but could not make it work.

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McIlroy dares to dream after moving day at The Masters

Rory McIlroy moved closer to finally winning the Masters with a commanding third-round performance which leaves him two shots clear going into Sunday’s finale. The 35-year-old from Northern Ireland carded a six-under 66 – featuring two eagles – to head a star-stacked leaderboard with a score of 12 under after 54 holes. McIlroy’s advantage looked destined to be bigger but the complexion of the task ahead changed when Bryson DeChambeau narrowed the gap with three birdies in his final four holes.

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Piastri storms to pole position in Bahrain

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri took pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix with team-mate Lando Norris down in sixth. Mercedes’ George Russell qualified second but was demoted one place behind Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc because a team operational error. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, just one point behind Norris at the head of the championship, was one place behind the Briton in seventh.

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