Ben Southby

Following an impressive spell, Daniele De Rossi will continue as AS Roma head coach on a permanent basis. After succeeding Jose Mourinho earlier this season, De Rossi guided the club to the UEFA Champions League places in Serie A and has won 11 of his 16 games in all competitions. “The positive impact that his leadership has brought to the entire club has told its true story,” the club said.

Andy Murray took a big step towards his comeback from injury after he returned to the practice court on Friday.

Cameron Norrie missed out on a spot in the Barcelona Open semi-finals after he was beaten by Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the last eight. Etcheverry needed two tie-breaks to win the match but breezed to the finish line in the end and will play either Casper Ruud or Matteo Arnaldi in the semi-final. Elsewhere, Jack Draper was beaten in his Munich quarter-final match with Taylor Fritz.

Luca Brecel was in sparking form as he kickstarted his title defence at the 2024 World Snooker Championship at the iconic Crucible in Sheffield. The Belgian built a 6-3 lead in the tournament's opening session against David Gilbert, with the pair set to resume their 19-frame first-round battle later on Saturday. Stream the 2024 World Championship live and on-demand on discovery+.

Emma Hayes was left "frustrated" despite her Chelsea side beating Barcelona in the first leg of their UEFA Women's Champions League semi-final, handing the Spanish side their first home defeat in five years. Erin Cuthbert's only goal of the game has given Chelsea a one-goal advantage, but Hayes feels they could have had more. Watch the return leg on Saturday, April 27 on TNT Sports and discovery+.

Leandro Trossard of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team's first goal with Jakub Kiwior during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal FC at Molineux on April 20, 2024 in Wolverhampton, England.

Luca Brecel had made an excellent start to the defence of his Crucible crown on Saturday afternoon by taking a lead in the first session against David Gilbert. But things unravelled in the evening session as Gilbert won the final four frames to secure his place in the last 16. Stream the 2024 World Championship live and on-demand on Eurosport and discovery+.

Andrey Rublev dominated the double-defending Madrid Open champion Carlos Alcaraz in a stunning fightback to move into the semi-finals.

Jannik Sinner may be up against the clock in a race to be fit enough for this year's Roland-Garros Grand Slam in France. The 22-year-old Australian Open champion pulled out of his Madrid Open quarter-final on Thursday because of a right hip problem. Sinner wrote on social media: “My hip has been bothering me this week and has slowly been getting more painful." The French Open begins on May 26.

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 14: Unai Emery the head coach / manager of Aston Villa during the UEFA Europa Conference League 2023/24 round of 16 second