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#Manchester #United #beats #Brentford #huge #step #Champions #League #return">Manchester United beats Brentford 2-1 to take huge step forward for Champions League return Third-placed Manchester United put some daylight between itself and chasing Liverpool and Aston Villa with a clinical 2-1 win at home to Brentford in the Premier League on Monday.
United moved three points above its rivals and took a huge step toward ensuring it will play Champions League football next season for the first time since 2024.
Casemiro, just weeks before he departs the club, sneaked in at the back post to head United into the lead after 11 minutes. It was his 11th headed goal since he joined United in August 2022, a record bettered only by Erling Haaland (18), Ollie Watkins (16) and Chris Wood (13).
Although Brentford was equal to the host in an entertaining first half it was United which doubled its lead on the cusp of the break.
Benjamin Sesko took a simple pass from Bruno Fernandes to finish off a swift counterattack and assure the talismanic midfielder of his 19th assist of the season, a league high, and only one away from equalling the Premier League record.
“Me and Bruno Fernandes work a lot on the training pitch and it is paying off,” Sesko said. “Knowing I have a teammate with this quality is a pleasure and I have to use it.”
Both sides had chances in a quieter second half but Brentford especially was profligate in front of goal.
Mathias Jensen’s long-range strike in the 87th minute gave it some hope but United held on to ensure another disappointing result for Keith Andrews’ men.
“Bitterly disappointed,” Andrews told the BBC. “Overall our performance was very good. As a collective we went toe to toe with a good side and controlled large parts of the game. They were more clinical than us.”
Brentford remained in ninth place, tied on points with Chelsea and Fulham, but it has not won in the league since February.
However, its hopes of clinching European football for the first time remain alive and Andrews was optimistic.
“There is absolute belief in everything we do,” Andrews said. “We are not playing safe, I don’t want us to be that team. We set up in a brave fashion against a top team tonight and unfortunately we couldn’t quite get there’”
Published on Apr 28, 2026
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#Deadspin #Penguins #stave #elimination #Flyers">Deadspin | Penguins look to stave off elimination again vs. Flyers
Apr 25, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) and goaltender Arturs Silovs (37) celebrate win against the Philadelphia Flyers during the third period in game four of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images The Pittsburgh Penguins finally earned a win in their first-round series with the Philadelphia Flyers, but they don’t have much time to celebrate.
The Penguins’ season is on the line again Monday when they host the Flyers in Game 5.
Philadelphia already has won in Pittsburgh twice in this series, posting 3-2 and 3-0 victories in the first two games. The Flyers followed that up with a 5-2 home win in Game 3, putting the Penguins up against the wall heading into Game 4.
However, superstar captain Sidney Crosby and the Penguins responded with their best performance of the series in Saturday’s 4-2 triumph. Crosby and Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist each, and defenseman Kris Letang scored a key third-period goal for Pittsburgh.
“It’s only one, but I think it gives us some life,” Crosby said. “I think that looked more like our game. It’s probably taken us three games to look like ourselves a bit, so I think that’s something that we can definitely build on.”
Arturs Silovs made 28 saves in his first appearance of the series, highlighted by a pad save on Tyson Foerster on a semi-breakaway in the second period.
“Exciting opportunity,” Silovs said. “I think playing in the playoffs is the most fun you can ever have. I’ve been waiting for a whole season to get to this point and I think I’m enjoying every minute.”
Silovs validated the decision by coach Dan Muse, who opted to replace Stuart Skinner in net after a shaky Game 3 effort by the veteran netminder.
“He played great,” Muse said of Silovs. “Big saves. I’m really happy for him.”
On the other end of the ice, Philadelphia goaltender Dan Vladar may not be 100 percent after injuring his right arm in a collision in Game 3. Vladar had a chance to stop Pittsburgh’s first goal of Game 4 — Crosby’s one-timer — and later committed a turnover behind the net that led directly to Rakell’s tally.
Vladar took responsibility for those goals following the contest, but he still remained optimistic about the Flyers’ outlook for the series.
“If somebody told you guys before the series we were going to be up 3-1 after four games, you guys wouldn’t believe us,” Vladar said. “So, we are good. Nothing’s changing for us. Still being positive in here. … They are a really good team. It’s not easy to win four in a row against a team like that. We’re fine here.”
Coach Rick Tocchet also doesn’t see any reason to panic. He indicated that there might be some lineup changes for Game 5, but he mostly wants to see a bit more fight from his team with a series victory on the line.
“I don’t think it’s a ton of adjustments,” Tocchet said. “More of, I think we got to dig a little bit more. I didn’t see much digging early from some guys, and we got to make sure that right from the beginning, we got to dig off the bat.”
The Flyers are looking to advance in the playoffs for the first time since 2020. If they defeat the Penguins once more, they’ll move on to a matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes.
“I don’t think anyone expected us to be up 3-0 in the series,” said Philadelphia defenseman Travis Sanheim. “A 3-1 series lead, we’ll take it and move on and get ready for Monday.”
–Field Level Media
Apr 25, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) and goaltender Arturs Silovs (37) celebrate win against the Philadelphia Flyers during the third period in game four of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images The Pittsburgh Penguins finally earned a win in their first-round series with the Philadelphia Flyers, but they don’t have much time to celebrate.
The Penguins’ season is on the line again Monday when they host the Flyers in Game 5.
Philadelphia already has won in Pittsburgh twice in this series, posting 3-2 and 3-0 victories in the first two games. The Flyers followed that up with a 5-2 home win in Game 3, putting the Penguins up against the wall heading into Game 4.
However, superstar captain Sidney Crosby and the Penguins responded with their best performance of the series in Saturday’s 4-2 triumph. Crosby and Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist each, and defenseman Kris Letang scored a key third-period goal for Pittsburgh.
“It’s only one, but I think it gives us some life,” Crosby said. “I think that looked more like our game. It’s probably taken us three games to look like ourselves a bit, so I think that’s something that we can definitely build on.”
Arturs Silovs made 28 saves in his first appearance of the series, highlighted by a pad save on Tyson Foerster on a semi-breakaway in the second period.
“Exciting opportunity,” Silovs said. “I think playing in the playoffs is the most fun you can ever have. I’ve been waiting for a whole season to get to this point and I think I’m enjoying every minute.”
Silovs validated the decision by coach Dan Muse, who opted to replace Stuart Skinner in net after a shaky Game 3 effort by the veteran netminder.
“He played great,” Muse said of Silovs. “Big saves. I’m really happy for him.”
On the other end of the ice, Philadelphia goaltender Dan Vladar may not be 100 percent after injuring his right arm in a collision in Game 3. Vladar had a chance to stop Pittsburgh’s first goal of Game 4 — Crosby’s one-timer — and later committed a turnover behind the net that led directly to Rakell’s tally.
Vladar took responsibility for those goals following the contest, but he still remained optimistic about the Flyers’ outlook for the series.
“If somebody told you guys before the series we were going to be up 3-1 after four games, you guys wouldn’t believe us,” Vladar said. “So, we are good. Nothing’s changing for us. Still being positive in here. … They are a really good team. It’s not easy to win four in a row against a team like that. We’re fine here.”
Coach Rick Tocchet also doesn’t see any reason to panic. He indicated that there might be some lineup changes for Game 5, but he mostly wants to see a bit more fight from his team with a series victory on the line.
“I don’t think it’s a ton of adjustments,” Tocchet said. “More of, I think we got to dig a little bit more. I didn’t see much digging early from some guys, and we got to make sure that right from the beginning, we got to dig off the bat.”
The Flyers are looking to advance in the playoffs for the first time since 2020. If they defeat the Penguins once more, they’ll move on to a matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes.
“I don’t think anyone expected us to be up 3-0 in the series,” said Philadelphia defenseman Travis Sanheim. “A 3-1 series lead, we’ll take it and move on and get ready for Monday.”
–Field Level Media
Apr 25, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) and goaltender Arturs Silovs (37) celebrate win against the Philadelphia Flyers during the third period in game four of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images The Pittsburgh Penguins finally earned a win in their first-round series with the Philadelphia Flyers, but they don’t have much time to celebrate.
The Penguins’ season is on the line again Monday when they host the Flyers in Game 5.
Philadelphia already has won in Pittsburgh twice in this series, posting 3-2 and 3-0 victories in the first two games. The Flyers followed that up with a 5-2 home win in Game 3, putting the Penguins up against the wall heading into Game 4.
However, superstar captain Sidney Crosby and the Penguins responded with their best performance of the series in Saturday’s 4-2 triumph. Crosby and Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist each, and defenseman Kris Letang scored a key third-period goal for Pittsburgh.
“It’s only one, but I think it gives us some life,” Crosby said. “I think that looked more like our game. It’s probably taken us three games to look like ourselves a bit, so I think that’s something that we can definitely build on.”
Arturs Silovs made 28 saves in his first appearance of the series, highlighted by a pad save on Tyson Foerster on a semi-breakaway in the second period.
“Exciting opportunity,” Silovs said. “I think playing in the playoffs is the most fun you can ever have. I’ve been waiting for a whole season to get to this point and I think I’m enjoying every minute.”
Silovs validated the decision by coach Dan Muse, who opted to replace Stuart Skinner in net after a shaky Game 3 effort by the veteran netminder.
“He played great,” Muse said of Silovs. “Big saves. I’m really happy for him.”
On the other end of the ice, Philadelphia goaltender Dan Vladar may not be 100 percent after injuring his right arm in a collision in Game 3. Vladar had a chance to stop Pittsburgh’s first goal of Game 4 — Crosby’s one-timer — and later committed a turnover behind the net that led directly to Rakell’s tally.
Vladar took responsibility for those goals following the contest, but he still remained optimistic about the Flyers’ outlook for the series.
“If somebody told you guys before the series we were going to be up 3-1 after four games, you guys wouldn’t believe us,” Vladar said. “So, we are good. Nothing’s changing for us. Still being positive in here. … They are a really good team. It’s not easy to win four in a row against a team like that. We’re fine here.”
Coach Rick Tocchet also doesn’t see any reason to panic. He indicated that there might be some lineup changes for Game 5, but he mostly wants to see a bit more fight from his team with a series victory on the line.
“I don’t think it’s a ton of adjustments,” Tocchet said. “More of, I think we got to dig a little bit more. I didn’t see much digging early from some guys, and we got to make sure that right from the beginning, we got to dig off the bat.”
The Flyers are looking to advance in the playoffs for the first time since 2020. If they defeat the Penguins once more, they’ll move on to a matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes.
“I don’t think anyone expected us to be up 3-0 in the series,” said Philadelphia defenseman Travis Sanheim. “A 3-1 series lead, we’ll take it and move on and get ready for Monday.”
–Field Level Media
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#Deadspin #Raptors #win #lowscoring #Game #Cavaliers #level #series">Deadspin | Raptors win low-scoring Game 4 over Cavaliers to level series
Apr 26, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden (1) tries to steal the ball from Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) during game four of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes each scored 23 points Sunday afternoon and the Toronto Raptors held off the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers, 93-89, to even the best-of-seven first-round playoff series at 2-2.
Game 5 of the series is Wednesday at Cleveland.
RJ Barrett added 18 points for the Raptors, and Collin Murray-Boyles scored 15 with 10 rebounds. Jakob Poeltl contributed 10 points.
Donovan Mitchell scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter for Cleveland. James Harden added 19 points but had seven turnovers. Jarrett Allen had three points and 15 rebounds, and Sam Merrill contributed 14 points.
Toronto led by two points entering the fourth quarter. Barrett’s 10-foot floater gave Toronto a six-point lead with 9:28 to play. Mitchell drained a 3-pointer to tie the game at 74 and he made another 3-pointer that gave Cleveland a six-point lead with 5:14 left.
The lead reached eight on Mitchell’s two made free throws with 4:55 left. Ingram’s 3-pointer cut the lead to two with 2:36 to play but Merrill answered with a 3-pointer.
Barrett’s bank shot cut the margin to one with 49 seconds to go. After a Cleveland turnover, Barnes made two free throws to give Toronto a one-point lead. Mitchell missed a floater and Ingram grabbed the rebound with 23 seconds left. Barnes made two free throws before Mitchell missed a would-be game-tying 3-pointer.
Barrett made one free throw to bump the lead to four and Merrill hit a 22-foot jumper to cut the lead to two before Barnes sealed the game with 3.8 seconds left on two free throws.
Cleveland led 17-14 after a sloppy first quarter.
Toronto was 0-for-14 from 3-point range before Barrett hit one with 8:31 remaining in the second quarter to cut the deficit to four. After Cleveland took an eight-point lead on Mitchell’s 3-pointer, Toronto finished the first half on a 10-0 run capped by Ingram’s 3-pointer to take a 38-36 lead into the break.
The first half featured poor shooting from both teams. Cleveland shot 33.3% (15 of 45) from the field and Toronto shot 27.8% (15 of 54).
Harden converted two free throws to give Cleveland an eight-point lead with 4:38 remaining in the third quarter. Toronto chipped away and took a one-point lead on Sandro Mamukelashvili’s layup with 45 seconds left. Toronto led 60-58 after three quarters.
–Field Level Media
Apr 26, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden (1) tries to steal the ball from Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) during game four of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes each scored 23 points Sunday afternoon and the Toronto Raptors held off the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers, 93-89, to even the best-of-seven first-round playoff series at 2-2.
Game 5 of the series is Wednesday at Cleveland.
RJ Barrett added 18 points for the Raptors, and Collin Murray-Boyles scored 15 with 10 rebounds. Jakob Poeltl contributed 10 points.
Donovan Mitchell scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter for Cleveland. James Harden added 19 points but had seven turnovers. Jarrett Allen had three points and 15 rebounds, and Sam Merrill contributed 14 points.
Toronto led by two points entering the fourth quarter. Barrett’s 10-foot floater gave Toronto a six-point lead with 9:28 to play. Mitchell drained a 3-pointer to tie the game at 74 and he made another 3-pointer that gave Cleveland a six-point lead with 5:14 left.
The lead reached eight on Mitchell’s two made free throws with 4:55 left. Ingram’s 3-pointer cut the lead to two with 2:36 to play but Merrill answered with a 3-pointer.
Barrett’s bank shot cut the margin to one with 49 seconds to go. After a Cleveland turnover, Barnes made two free throws to give Toronto a one-point lead. Mitchell missed a floater and Ingram grabbed the rebound with 23 seconds left. Barnes made two free throws before Mitchell missed a would-be game-tying 3-pointer.
Barrett made one free throw to bump the lead to four and Merrill hit a 22-foot jumper to cut the lead to two before Barnes sealed the game with 3.8 seconds left on two free throws.
Cleveland led 17-14 after a sloppy first quarter.
Toronto was 0-for-14 from 3-point range before Barrett hit one with 8:31 remaining in the second quarter to cut the deficit to four. After Cleveland took an eight-point lead on Mitchell’s 3-pointer, Toronto finished the first half on a 10-0 run capped by Ingram’s 3-pointer to take a 38-36 lead into the break.
The first half featured poor shooting from both teams. Cleveland shot 33.3% (15 of 45) from the field and Toronto shot 27.8% (15 of 54).
Harden converted two free throws to give Cleveland an eight-point lead with 4:38 remaining in the third quarter. Toronto chipped away and took a one-point lead on Sandro Mamukelashvili’s layup with 45 seconds left. Toronto led 60-58 after three quarters.
–Field Level Media
Apr 26, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden (1) tries to steal the ball from Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) during game four of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes each scored 23 points Sunday afternoon and the Toronto Raptors held off the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers, 93-89, to even the best-of-seven first-round playoff series at 2-2.
Game 5 of the series is Wednesday at Cleveland.
RJ Barrett added 18 points for the Raptors, and Collin Murray-Boyles scored 15 with 10 rebounds. Jakob Poeltl contributed 10 points.
Donovan Mitchell scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter for Cleveland. James Harden added 19 points but had seven turnovers. Jarrett Allen had three points and 15 rebounds, and Sam Merrill contributed 14 points.
Toronto led by two points entering the fourth quarter. Barrett’s 10-foot floater gave Toronto a six-point lead with 9:28 to play. Mitchell drained a 3-pointer to tie the game at 74 and he made another 3-pointer that gave Cleveland a six-point lead with 5:14 left.
The lead reached eight on Mitchell’s two made free throws with 4:55 left. Ingram’s 3-pointer cut the lead to two with 2:36 to play but Merrill answered with a 3-pointer.
Barrett’s bank shot cut the margin to one with 49 seconds to go. After a Cleveland turnover, Barnes made two free throws to give Toronto a one-point lead. Mitchell missed a floater and Ingram grabbed the rebound with 23 seconds left. Barnes made two free throws before Mitchell missed a would-be game-tying 3-pointer.
Barrett made one free throw to bump the lead to four and Merrill hit a 22-foot jumper to cut the lead to two before Barnes sealed the game with 3.8 seconds left on two free throws.
Cleveland led 17-14 after a sloppy first quarter.
Toronto was 0-for-14 from 3-point range before Barrett hit one with 8:31 remaining in the second quarter to cut the deficit to four. After Cleveland took an eight-point lead on Mitchell’s 3-pointer, Toronto finished the first half on a 10-0 run capped by Ingram’s 3-pointer to take a 38-36 lead into the break.
The first half featured poor shooting from both teams. Cleveland shot 33.3% (15 of 45) from the field and Toronto shot 27.8% (15 of 54).
Harden converted two free throws to give Cleveland an eight-point lead with 4:38 remaining in the third quarter. Toronto chipped away and took a one-point lead on Sandro Mamukelashvili’s layup with 45 seconds left. Toronto led 60-58 after three quarters.
–Field Level Media
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