Sports - Tuesday, May 5, 2026

All the talk has been about Arsenal's Premier League title challenge - but is this now the Gunners' time to conquer Europe?

Arsenal's stout defense and a timely goal from Bukayo Saka propelled them over Atlético Madrid and into their second ever UCL final.

The newly found belief Mikel Arteta’s side have shown has now carried them into the Champions League final There is a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. Arsenal, having failed to capitalise on so many opportunities over the past few years, have suddenly and not entirely expectedly seized their chance. A week ago, their course seemed uncertain, the waters choppy; quite abruptly, the skies have cleared and, the wind in their sails, Arsenal are sailing on towards potential glory. Atlético tested them and they came through it to reach their first Champions League final in 20 years. Whether it’s Paris Saint-Germain or Bayern they will meet in Budapest, that challenge will be very different to this one but the important thing is they are there. It was perhaps inevitable that if they were going to go through it would be 1-0 , not just for old times’ sake but because this was an old-fashioned kind of semi‑final, won not through the sort of attacking pyrotechnics of the first leg of PSG v Bayern, but through discipline and resolve. Continue reading...

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Frenchman had 12 blocks during Spurs’ Monday loss Minnesota say referees missed several infractions The Minnesota Timberwolves have questioned whether Victor Wembanyama’s NBA playoff record 12 blocks were legitimate . The San Antonio Spurs star set the record during his team’s conference semi-final loss to the Timberwolves on Monday night. But Minnesota coach Chris Finch believes the refereeing during the game was questionable. Continue reading...

Between crushing injuries, a burner phone scandal and inconsistency from their core, the Rockets end another season in disappointment.

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Everything that Arsenal had poured into a hugely impressive Champions League campaign came down to this. It was not about more plaudits, more pride. It was purely about taking the next step, moving to the verge of history. On an increasingly frenzied night, when the ghosts of previous near misses under Mikel Arteta provided a part of the story, they made surely the boldest advance so far under their manager. When it was over, Arteta led the wildest of celebrations, the emotions spilling everywhere, the party set to rage long into the night. But it was the prospect of what lay ahead in the final against Paris Saint-Germain or Bayern Munich that tantalised. No club has played more European Cup or Champions League games than Arsenal without winning the trophy. Could the longest of waits be about to end? Continue reading...