Daizen Maeda is likely to play his last game for Celtic in Saturday’s Scottish Cup final against Dunfermline Athletic. Celtic manager Martin O’Neill believes Maeda has earned a chance to play in England’s Premier League. Dunfermline Athletic manager Neil Lennon says Saturday’s Scottish Cup final opponents Celtic “are a very good team, but they’re not a super team.”
Indianapolis is bracing for rain during the upcoming race weekend. Carb Day on Friday is expected to be cloudy and cool with rain arriving, while Saturday may see lingering showers. Sunday could bring more pop-up showers and storms.
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has been named the Premier League Player of the Season. The 31-year-old has scored eight goals and equalled the record for most assists in a single campaign with 20. Fernandes helped Man Utd secure Champions League football.
The SPFL is investigating two Celtic games following incidents of spectators entering the pitch. This comes as the Scottish FA’s key match incident panel suggests Celtic should not have been awarded a penalty against Motherwell. The SPFL investigations also include conduct at other matches.
Werder Bremen have secured the permanent signing of Karl Hein from Arsenal. This move follows Mio Backhaus’ transfer to SC Freiburg. The transfer fee for Hein is reported to be around three million euros.
A new documentary film focuses on Kenny Dalglish, the Scottish football legend. The film covers his playing and managerial career, most notably at Liverpool FC. It also examines his response to the Hillsborough disaster in 1989.
Oleksandr Usyk defends his WBC world title against Rico Verhoeven on Saturday in Egypt. Kickboxing world champion Verhoeven is getting a title shot in just his second boxing fight. The fight is unusual in location as in nature.
Oleksandr Usyk is set to defend his WBC world title against Rico Verhoeven in Egypt. Verhoeven, a kickboxing world champion, is taking a shot at the title in only his second boxing match. Predictions are coming in from across the boxing world.
Ben Linfoot provides his selections for Saturday’s ITV Racing action. The action comes from Goodwood, Haydock and York. Linfoot offers his best bets and each-way plays for the day’s racing.
Billie Jean King, the tennis champion and equality advocate, graduated from college at 82 years old. She returned to finish her history degree more than six decades after leaving to turn professional. King won Wimbledon doubles while still enrolled at Cal State Los Angeles.