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Brighton midfielder James Milner has broken the record for the most appearances in Premier League history after featuring in the game against Brentford, his 654th match in the competition. The 40-year-old surpassed Gareth Barry’s record of 653 Premier League matches. Milner has represented several clubs during his career, including Manchester City and Liverpool.

Former Manchester City footballer Joey Barton was arrested for allegedly assaulting a man near a golf club on Sunday in the UK's Merseyside. The victim suffered serious injuries to his face and body and is in a serious but stable condition in the hospital. A 50-year-old man, Gary O'Grady, was also arrested in connection with the incident.

McLaren driver Lando Norris opined that Ferrari has the best car, adding, "Their cornering speeds are unbelievable." Norris, who finished fifth during the recently held Australian GP, stated, "I think [the race] showed a lot more from a car that we're a long way off, like a very, very long way off, and we've a lot of work to do."

Chelsea were fined ₹131 crore (£10.75 million), the largest ever imposed by the Premier League, and given a one-year transfer ban suspended for two years for breaching league rules. Chelsea were also handed a nine-month academy transfer ban. The club admitted to making £47 million in secret payments to unregistered agents and third parties over transfers between 2011 and 2018.

The Staff Selection Commission has begun the online application process for the Selection Post Phase 14 Recruitment 2026. As many as 3,003 vacancies have been notified across various ministries and departments. The application, which began on April 13, will be closed on May 4. The first phase of the Computer-Based Examination (CBE) is tentatively scheduled for June this year.

Amid massive popularity of K-dramas in India, there are certain shows which haven't left a mark among the viewers. As per IMDb, these include 'Goodbye Earth' with 4.4 IMDb rating, 'The Scandal of Chunhwa' (5.7 rating), 'King the Land' (5.8 rating). 'Beauty and Mr Romantic' and the Korean adaptation of popular Spanish series 'Money Heist' have 5.9 rating each.

Speaking about reports of fight between Real Madrid players Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde, Real Madrid President Florentino Perez said it wasn't the first time two players had fought, adding that it happens “every season”. "Row between...players was bad...but what's worse is that it's been made public," Perez added. Tchouameni and Valverde were fined ₹5.5 crore each over the row.

Barcelona are considering legal action against Real Madrid President Florentino Perez after he accused the club of corruption in connection with Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, former vice-president of Spain's Technical Committee of Referees. Perez described the Negreira case as the biggest scandal in history, adding, “Referees from that era are still officiating in competitions such as LaLiga.”

UWW, international governing body for wrestling, has backed WFI after it barred Vinesh Phogat from competing in her comeback tournament and domestic events till June 26, TOI reported. UWW President Nenad Lalovic reportedly informed the WFI that it was within its rights to seek an explanation from Vinesh and take appropriate action after reviewing her response to the show-cause notice.

Poland's Maja Chwalińska defeated Russia's Diana Shnaider 7-6(4), 6-4 in the French Open semi-finals to reach the first Grand Slam final of her career. With the victory, Chwalińska became the first qualifier in the professional era to reach the French Open final. The 24-year-old will face Russia's Mirra Andreeva in the final of the tournament.

The crowd expressed their disdain for Israel's national anthem by booing and whistling in a friendly football match between Israel and Albania in Tirana on Thursday. Israel's Oscar Gloukh made a 'shush' gesture towards the crowd and kissed Israeli emblem on his jersey after scoring a goal in response to the booing. Israel beat Albania 1-0 in the match.

India's Jaismine Lamboria has become the world number one boxer in the women's 57 kg category in the latest World Boxing rankings. Jaismine claimed the top spot after winning a silver medal at the Asian Championships in Mongolia earlier this year. India's Minakshi Hooda also retained the number one spot in the women's 48 kg category.

When asked about his mindset going into a match after reaching French Open final, world number three Alexander Zverev said, "Pure emptiness. There's absolutely nothing in my head." "Very few of us (athletes) have anything in our heads...So sometimes it's easier to be stupid," Zverev added. Reacting to the statement, Argentine tennis player Andrea Collarini said, "What a foolish guy."

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu became the first Indian player to reach the final of the Japan Open 2026. Sindhu was leading 21-19, 15-10 against world number four Chen Yufei in the Japan Open 2026 semi-final before the Chinese shuttler retired due to hamstring injury. This is also the first time Sindhu has reached final of a tournament since 2024.

Cape Verde's FIFA World Cup 2026 hero Vozinha has signed a contract with Chilean club Colo Colo, club president Aníbal Mosa announced. The 40-year-old goalkeeper will travel to Chile to undergo a medical before being officially unveiled at Estadio Monumental. Vozinha, who left Portuguese second-tier side Chaves before World Cup, was voted into FIFA's fan-voted World Cup 2026 Dream XI.