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Women's Six Nations  
England hold on to claim grand slam with 43-42 victory over France
England hold on to claim grand slam with 43-42 victory over France
Boxing  
Eubank Jr beats Benn on unanimous decision after frenetic brawl
Football  
Sarr’s sizzlers send Palace soaring into FA Cup final dreamland
Football  
Barcelona win Copa del Rey clásico after extra-time winner
Football  
Wrexham seal third promotion in a row as Smith sinks Charlton
Tennis  
Djokovic faces up to ‘new reality’ after Madrid Open exit
The best of the week
Special report  
Why does kids’ football bring out the worst in parents?
Why does kids’ football bring out the worst in parents?
Football  
Mohamed Salah: a bridge between worlds in Liverpool
Mohamed Salah: a bridge between worlds in Liverpool
Golf  
Rocketman McIlroy basking in status as the hottest ticket in sport
Rocketman McIlroy basking in status as the hottest ticket in sport
Big interview  
‘A different kind of pain’: Alex Yee prepares for London Marathon debut
‘A different kind of pain’: Alex Yee prepares for London Marathon debut
Tennis interview  
Daria Kasatkina: ‘If I wanted a free, open life I couldn’t do it in Russia’
Daria Kasatkina: ‘If I wanted a free, open life I couldn’t do it in Russia’
The Spin  
Reborn in the USA: has cricket finally cracked America?
Reborn in the USA: has cricket finally cracked America?
Comment and analysis
Pundits’ showy partisanship reflects football’s embrace of fan-centric populism
Pundits’ showy partisanship reflects football’s embrace of fan-centric populism
The coverage of Manchester United’s win over Lyon last week was just the latest sign that fandom is consuming everything
Does venting emotion harm performance in elite sport?
Verstappen’s pseudo-silence spoke volumes of dissatisfaction
Watch and listen
Robots race against humans for first time in Beijing half-marathon
Technology  
Robots race against humans for first time in Beijing half-marathon
Humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon, the first time machines have raced humans over a 13-mile course
Women's Football Weekly  
Arsenal and Chelsea face uphill battles in Champions League
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The Joy of Six  
Tennis tantrums
Tennis tantrums
The week ahead
Look out for live coverage from the men's Champions League semi-final first legs, kicking off on Tuesday with Arsenal v PSG (8pm, all times BST), and followed 24 hours later by Barcelona v Inter.

There's a stacked evening on Thursday, featuring more European football in the form of Athletic Bilbao v Manchester United and Tottenham v Bodø/Glimt in the Europa League semis. We'll also be live for Manchester City v Wolves in the Premier League on Friday evening.

And on Saturday, along with live County Championship cricket (11am), we'll have updates from Aston Villa v Fulham in the Premier League plus the Championship finale (both 12.30pm), before our 3pm clockwatch and Arsenal v Bournemouth. We'll wrap up in Florida for qualifying from the Miami F1 Grand Prix (9pm).
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