Kelly Cates presents highlights of five Premier League games, including Arsenal v Everton.

And now, after his goal in the 2-0 win over Everton, he is the youngest scorer in Premier League history (aged 16 years and 73 days). This is a player who has been training with the Arsenal first team since he was 14 and whose talent has received comparisons with Lionel Messi from his manager Mikel Arteta. " Arteta - who has spoken of Dowman's talents all season - was not surprised about the youngster's showing during the vital win in the title race and said the way the 16-year-old had trained this week gave him a "gut feeling". " Max Dowman made his Premier League debut in August aged 15 years and 235 days 'Incredible' Dowman changed the game - Arteta This was not the first time this season Arteta had used his bench to change a game in his side's favour. With seven league games left, Arsenal are in the driving seat as they attempt to win the Premier League for the first time since 2004. " With the Carabao Cup final next week against title rivals City, the good feeling around Arsenal may help them to lift a first major trophy since 2020.

The 54-year-old former star of Grange Hill and London's Burning was found dead at HMP Bure in Norfolk. Alford - whose real name was John Shannon - was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in jail after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting the two teenagers, who were 15 and 14. A Prison Service spokesman confirmed the death to the BBC and said in a statement: "John Shannon died in prison on 13 March 2026. A jury was told the star bought a bottle of vodka for the two teenager girls which they drank at a friend's house in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, in April 2022. He was found guilty on four counts of sexual activity with the younger girl, and of sexual assault and assault by penetration on the older teenager. He was jailed two months ago on 14 January as Recorder Caroline Overton said the offences had a "significant and ongoing impact" on his victims' lives.

Saudi Arabia first hosted a Formula 1 Grand Prix in 2021 The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekends in April have been cancelled as a result of the war in the Middle East. Formula 1 has concluded after "careful evaluations" that it is not safe to hold either race because of the ongoing conflict across the region. "While several alternatives were considered, it was ultimately decided that no substitutions will be made in April," Formula 1's governing body the FIA said in a statement before Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix. The Bahrain event at Sakhir was scheduled for 10-12 April, while the Saudi event in Jeddah would have taken place a week later. Mercedes dominate but first signs of vulnerability Antonelli youngest polesitter after Russell issues in China.

Federico Valverde hit the back of the net, and the headlines, once again for Real Madrid as they beat Elche 4-1 in La Liga to close to within a point of the leaders and defending champions Barcelona. The midfielder netted his fifth goal in three games for Los Blancos, having scored a hat-trick in midweek against Manchester City, with a curling effort from the edge of the box just before half-time on Saturday. It doubled his side’s lead after Antonio Rudiger volleyed home the opener in the 39th minute, following a scramble in the box from a Real corner. Dean Huijsen was the unlikely player furthest forward to head home Real’s third in the 66th minute, but the defender was left unmarked in the box, where he remained after another corner that Elche had effectively failed to clear. Even a late own goal by Manuel Angel could not dampen Los Blancos’ spirits, as Arda Guler went on to net a late fourth for the home side. Arbeloa’s side take a 3-0 advantage to Manchester for the return leg on Tuesday, and with the La Liga race tightening, what was looking like a nightmare season could still end with the two most coveted titles for Madrid.

About 500 drones and missiles were launched during the latest wave of Russian strikes, he said. Later, a Russian strike on a residential area near Zaporizhzhia reportedly claimed another life and wounded 18 people. The 430 drones and 68 missiles do not constitute the largest Russian bombardment Ukraine has seen, but it is among the more sizeable ones launched in recent months. " The Ukrainian leader noted that the attacks were a reminder to Kyiv's partners that air defences were a "daily necessity" for Ukraine, urging them to supply more as quickly as possible. His remarks reflect that the missiles used by air-defence systems are rapidly being expended in the Middle East as US-aligned Gulf states seek to neutralise Iranian missile and drone attacks. After the price of oil rose to around $100 (£75) a barrel, the Trump administration temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil already loaded onto vessels in a bid to contain the price.

A missile strike on an industrial area of the central Iranian city of Isfahan has killed at least 15 people, with workers having been inside a factory at the time of the attack, Iranian media reports. It came on the 15th day of a conflict that Iran’s Ministry of Health says has now killed at least 1,444 people and wounded more than 18,500 since the US-Israeli attacks began on February 28. On March 8, shelling damaged Russia’s consulate in Isfahan, injuring staff, with Moscow calling the strike a “blatant violation” of international conventions. Iran’s Ministry of Culture said on Saturday that 56 museums and historic sites had been damaged, including Naqsh-e Jahan Square, a 17th-century centrepiece of Isfahan, and the UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace in Tehran. Earlier, US forces also struck Kharg Island, which handles roughly 90 percent of Iran’s crude exports, though a regional official said operations were continuing normally, and there were no casualties. In Eilat, a cluster munition impact injured three people, including a 12-year-old boy, according to The Times of Israel.

Thousands in Madrid protest 'forgotten' Gaza, warn Iran war may spiral into global conflict Thousands rallied in central Madrid calling for an end to the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran, with protesters warning the conflict could escalate into a global war.

Concerns grew for the Iranian team after they were silent for the country's anthem in their opening Asian Cup match against South Korea on 2 March - which led to them being branded "war traitors" in Iran. Confirming the decisions, Australia's home affairs minister said his government had done everything it could to ensure the women were given the chance to have a safe future in the country. "Australians should be proud that it was in our country that these women experienced a nation presenting them with genuine choices and interacted with authorities seeking to help them," Tony Burke said in a statement. "While the Australian government can ensure that opportunities are provided and communicated, we cannot remove the context in which the players are making these incredibly difficult decisions. " Iran's sports ministry also earlier confirmed the news, first reported by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-linked Tasnim News Agency, in a statement. Tasnim said the three were on their way to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia to join the rest of the squad and were "returning to the warm embrace of their families and homeland after withdrawing their asylum application in Australia".

Hundreds protest against US-Israeli strikes on Iran in Seoul Hundreds of peace activists and demonstrators marched in central Seoul on Saturday in protest of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran as the conflict begins its third week.

Two more Iranian female footballers and a member of their support staff have reportedly withdrawn requests for asylum in Australia, which were granted over fears they might be punished upon their return home after the team refused to sing Iran’s national anthem at the Asian Cup tournament. Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported on Saturday that the three had “given up on their asylum application in Australia and are currently heading to Malaysia”, posting a picture of the women allegedly boarding a plane. The Iranian team’s participation in the football tournament, held in the Gold Coast Stadium in Queensland, started as the United States and Israel launched their war on Iran on February 28, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other leaders, and more than 170 people, mostly schoolgirls, at a primary school. After refusing to sing the Iranian national anthem at their first match, the team was branded “traitors” by an IRIB presenter, who said in comments that went viral that their actions amounted to the “pinnacle of dishonour” and that they should be “dealt with more severely”. The comments prompted FIFPRO, the global organisation representing professional footballers, to urge FIFA and AFC to “undertake all necessary steps” for the Iranian players’ protection, as fears for their safety mounted after Australian media reported they were being monitored by Iranian government officials. Five of the players, including captain Zahra Ghanbari, slipped away from the team hotel under the cover of darkness to claim asylum in Australia.

No Triple Crown, no hope of winning the Six Nations title, no end to their hideous run of defeats against Ireland - now standing at 12 and with no discernible sign of it stopping there. 'Not the end' for Scotland after Six Nations hopes end - Tuipulotu Ireland 'ruthless' in Triple Crown win - Farrell Ireland beat Scotland to keep title hopes alive When Finn Russell's try and conversion made it 19-14 there was a brief moment of hope, but Ireland responded within just three minutes. This was a victory largely built on ferocity - Andy Farrell's team made somewhere between 227 and 232 tackles, their highest tally in 15 years - but the subtlety of some of their tries, the ambition and accuracy in their attack was something special. Tadhg Beirne was crucial in Ireland's victory over Scotland With six minutes to go in this recurring Scottish nightmare, Ireland led by 15 points, a fair reflection of the brutality they visited upon the visitors, a reward for their relentless physical pressure on both sides of the ball. He's 34, but the bad news for Scotland is he shows no sign of slowing down. Progress, for sure, even if it didn't feel like it when Sione Tuipulotu, jaded from the vast scale of the effort he and his team had put in, coughed up ball at the end of the contest and Tommy O'Brien scored in the corner off a basketball-style pass from McCloskey.

Max Dowman, a 16-year-old Arsenal winger, became the Premier League’s youngest goalscorer with a remarkable stoppage-time strike in his team’s 2-0 win over Everton. An English football prodigy, Dowman — at 16 years, 73 days — was playing just his third Premier League match after two previous substitute appearances at the start of the season. He broke the record of former Everton player James Vaughan, who was 16 years, 270 days when he scored against Crystal Palace in 2005. In November, Dowman became the youngest player in Champions League history at 15 years, 308 days when he entered as a second-half substitute against Slavia Prague. He was 14 when he was asked by Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta to train with the senior team in December last year, and he starred on the club’s preseason tour of Asia in matches against AC Milan and Newcastle. To abide by Premier League regulations for players under 18, Dowman has to change into his Arsenal kit for training sessions and matches in a separate locker room from his senior teammates.

The administration of President Donald Trump has moved to end its prosecution of a United States Army veteran who burned a national flag to protest one of the president’s executive orders. The incident unfolded on August 25, in the hours after Trump signed an executive order calling for the prosecution of flag-burners. In the 1989 case Texas v Johnson, for instance, the high court held that “flag desecration is inconsistent with the First Amendment”, which protects free speech. It reaffirmed that decision a year later in 1990, when Congress passed a new Flag Protection Act to outlaw such destructive behaviour. At about 6:20pm US Eastern time (22:20 GMT) on August 25, Carey appeared in Lafayette Park, directly across from the White House. In his interview with Al Jazeera, Carey emphasised that Trump’s executive order is unenforceable — but that it does threaten to dampen free speech.

Turkey on alert as Iran conflict escalates, warns against provocations Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara is monitoring the regional war involving Iran, the US, and Israel, while taking measures to protect Turkish airspace.