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We are in the final stretch of the regular season and things are spicing up as teams prepare for another blockbuster summer of play-in and playoff action.

We have taken a look at both conferences, exploring which franchises stand to dominate proceedings, and which we expect to fall short.

American Lilia Vu rode a hot putter to claim her maiden LPGA crown with a one-shot victory over home favourite Natthakritta Vongtaveelap at the LPGA Thailand on Sunday.

Ukrainian Yaroslav Amosov made a triumphant return to mixed martial arts after defending his country against Russia’s invasion, retaining his Bellator welterweight title in a dominant win by unanimous decision over Logan Storley at Bellator 291 in Dublin.

Lewis Hamilton admits Mercedes have a “mountain to climb” after a difficult three days of pre-season testing, while Sky Sports F1’s Ted Kravitz believes Aston Martin are faster ahead of next weekend’s opening race.

Follow live text commentary and listen to BBC Radio 5 Live coverage from Tottenham v Chelsea at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League.

Manchester United and Newcastle aim to secure the first piece of silverware available this season in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final at Wembley.

England took the “aggressive” option by enforcing the follow-on despite New Zealand’s fightback in the second Test, according to Paul Collingwood.

Ex-England captain Matt Dawson discusses a turbulent build-up to Wales v England and how rugby moves forward.

After their best start in the history of the Six Nations, Scotland face the acid test of their title credentials against wounded France.