Everton ended a cycle of icy misery by applying the final blow to Liverpool’s Premier League title hopes, writes Phil McNulty.

   Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk questions his side’s desire to win the Premier League after a damaging defeat against Merseyside rivals Everton.

   Manchester United have to come from behind twice to beat bottom of the table Sheffield United at Old Trafford.

   Ronnie O’Sullivan makes a fine start to his bid to win a record breaking eighth world title as he dominates against Welsh qualifier Jackson Page.

   British pair Emma Raducanu and Harriet Dart lose in straight sets in the first round of the Madrid Open.

   Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says his side were just not good enough in their Premier League defeat to Merseyside rivals Everton at Goodison Park.

   Jean Philippe Mateta scores twice as Crystal Palace beat Newcastle at Selhurst Park to guarantee Premier League football for another season.

   Olympic champion Adam Peaty calls for greater anti doping transparency in sport after it emerged Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance before the Tokyo Games.

   Antoine Semenyo scores the only goal of the game as man Bournemouth win at Wolves to move into the top half of the table.

   Liverpool are set to open talks with Feyenoord over Arne Slot becoming Jurgen Klopp’s successor.

   Xavi will remain as Barcelona coach until at least June after changing his mind about leaving at the end of the season.

   Manchester United are interested in Ivan Toney, Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea future is in the balance, plus more.

   The inside story of how Tom Brady and Brock Purdy came to be picked so late in the draft, becoming two of the biggest steals in NFL history.

   Hull City win at Coventry to keep alive their Championship play off bid, while all but ending the Sky Blues’ hopes.

   Premier League clubs are to discuss the potential introduction of a salary cap at their shareholders’ meeting on Monday.

   Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag praises his side’s composure after they come from behind twice to beat Sheffield United .

   Rafael Nadal says he will only play at the French Open next month if he feels capable enough to compete in Paris.

   Ellie Challis, Maisie Summers Newton and Eliza Humphrey win medals for Great Britain on day four of the European Para swimming Championships in Madeira.

   Former World Snooker Tour chairman Barry Hearn says the world championship could stay in Sheffield but only if the Crucible was redeveloped or a new arena built.

   Ruben Amorim is the hottest property in management. This is his backstory, and what makes him so special.

   Everton take a giant step towards safety and deliver a huge blow to Liverpool’s title aspirations with a thoroughly deserved victory.

   The story of England’s victory against the odds in the largely overlooked Rugby World Cup final.

   Two Premier League footballers are arrested in connection with an alleged rape.

   Jake Jarman narrowly misses out on a medal in the men’s all around final at the European Gymnastics Championships in Rimini, Italy.

   American Terence Crawford will face WBA light middleweight world champion Israil Madrimov on August in Los Angeles.

   Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe both score twice as Paris St Germain move closer to the Ligue title.

   South East Stars and Northern Diamonds continue their winning starts in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.

   Tom Cleverley is named the new permanent head coach of Championship club Watford.

   Wales and Crystal Palace forward Elise Hughes is facing a significant spell on the sidelines because of a serious knee injury.

   Former West Ham, Manchester United and Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has been released from hospital after suffering chest pains.

   UFC will take place at Manchester’s new Co op Live Arena on July.

   Everton manager Sean Dyche describes their Premier League victory at Goodison Park over Merseyside rivals Liverpool as a game for the people .

   Boss Andoni Iraola says Bournemouth will look to appeal against the red card shown to Milos Kerkez in their win at Wolves.

   Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner praises the performance of forwards Jean Philippe Mateta and Jordan in their Premier League win over Newcastle United at Selhurst Park.

   Boss Gary O’Neil says Wolves’ display in their loss to his former club Bournemouth was the worst performance of the season so far .

   In the week that Andy Cole entered the Premier League Hall of Fame, BBC Sport looks back at some of the best moments from his career.

   Planet Premier League pundits Cesc Fabregas and Statman Dave discuss whether Feyenoord manager Arne Slot is the right fit for Liverpool.

   Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says his side looked aggressive and sharp from the start as they thrashed Chelsea in the Premier League.

   Jamal Murray scores at the buzzer as defending champions Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers to take a lead in their NBA play offs first round series.

   Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino says his side were soft and that they gave up in their loss to Arsenal in the Premier League.

   On the th anniversary of the final, England’s Gill Burns and Giselle Mather reminisce about their Rugby World Cup victory against the USA in .

   Ireland’s Willie Mullins leader in the British jumps trainers championship looks to Ludlow and Perth to cement his title bid.

   Former Wales and British and Irish Lions prop John O’Shea dies at the age of .

   Rocky Flintoff, the teenage son of former England all rounder Andrew, makes his maiden century for Lancashire second XI.

   Luka Doncic scores points to help the Dallas Mavericks to a win to level their play off series against the Los Angeles Clippers at .

   The Football Association FA appoint Sue Day as its new director of women’s football, replacing the outgoing Sue Campbell in December .

   Iain Hutchinson plans to compete at this year’s North West and Isle of Man TT road race meetings despite suffering a stroke months ago.

   Connor Coghill opens a boxing gym in Hull, six months after suffering a bleed on the brain in a career ending bout.

   All you need to know about the NFL draft, which takes place in Detroit on Thursday April.

   Mark Crossley on his former Nottingham Forest boss Brian Clough.