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Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag give India 2-0 lead vs Chinese Taipei in Thomas Cup quarters; Goa vs Jamshedpur in ISL: Indian Sports LIVE, May 1

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on May 1, 2026.

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PREMIER LEAGUE TAKES ON EUROPE

Nottingham Forest can dream of UCL after frenetic win -- but vs. Emery's Aston Villa, this isn't over

Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa may be at differing ends of the Premier League table but you couldn't tell in a frenetic first leg of their Europa League semifinal, writes ESPN's Tom Hamilton.

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Nottingham Forest 1-0 Aston Villa: Player ratings as Lucas Digne struggles and England duo dazzle

ESPN's Aiman Khalid rates every player after Nottingham Forest's 1-0 victory over Aston Villa in their Europa League semifinal first leg.

6hAiman Khalid
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ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Weekend predictions: Can Man United beat Liverpool to seal Champions League return?

Manchester United will look to qualify for next season's Champions League, while Ipswich Town look to return to the Premier League. Julien Laurens makes his predictions.

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Why 14 Premier League teams can still dream of Champions League football next season

Newcastle United are 14th in the Premier League but, remarkably, Eddie Howe's side and every team above them can still hope to play in the Champions League next season.

1dMark Ogden

PLAYOFFS

West playoff takeaways: Timberwolves move on to Round 2, eliminate Nuggets

Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Western Conference's first round.

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East playoff takeaways: Knicks dominate Hawks, Philly's win takes series to seven

Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Eastern Conference's first round.

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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

SEMIFINAL FIRST LEGS REVIEW

King Kvaradona: UCL epic embellished by Kvaratskhelia magic - UCL MOTW

PSG needed their big players to step up against Bayern Munich. Enter Khvicha 'Kvaradona' Kvaratskhelia.

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UCL stats: Álvarez surpasses Messi, Enrique moves past Guardiola; Kvaratskhelia's PSG record

ESPN brings you the best stats from the UEFA Champions League semifinal first legs.

1dAaditya Narayan

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

SEMIFINALS REACTION

UCL talking points: Are PSG favorites? Arsenal right to be aggrieved?

What to make of a 5-4 humdinger and a nervy 1-1 draw? ESPN's Julien Laurens, Mark Ogden, Gab Marcotti and Sam Tighe weigh in on all the moments that mattered from the UCL semifinal first legs.

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Don't nitpick, just marvel at the talent of PSG and Bayern

Tuesday's Champions League semifinal between PSG and Bayern was a gift: two teams laden with talent, coached well and given the freedom to entertain.

2dGab Marcotti

Atlético, Arsenal still have all to play for after hard-fought first leg

Arsenal and Atlético Madrid couldn't match Bayern and PSG's attacking firepower, though their UCL semifinal tie remains finely poised.

2dAlex Kirkland and James Olley

INDIAN SUPER LEAGUE

ISL Musings: East Bengal make it seven-team title race; Nemil's importance for Goa as BFC and Mumbai stall

Plus, AIFF's incompetence results in confusion over last round of ISL fixtures.

2dAnirudh Menon
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