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Jasmine Paolini capped a breakthrough season by leading Italy to its first Billie Jean King Cup title since 2013 on Wednesday, defeating Rebecca Sramkova 6-2, 6-1 to seal a 2-0 victory over Slovakia in the final of the women's team competition in Malaga, Spain.
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Nashville listed Stamkos among its starting five, but instead of the former Lightning captain taking the opening draw, Fillip Forsberg was in his place to kick things off against the Seattle Kraken. After just 43 seconds of play, the referees came together to award the Predators a “starting the incorrect lineup” penalty.
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Amid the normalization of gambling, betting companies are resembling broadcasters and vice versa – and coverage is rapidly becoming a tangled web of vested interestsIn sports broadcasting's equivalent of a team changing its colors from red to blue in mid-season, the Diamond Sports Group, a bankrupt operator of 16 regional sports networks, last...
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Aston Martin stalwart Andy Stevenson started his career in a Silverstone shed fending off Eddie Jordan's barbsWhatever happens at the Las Vegas Grand Prix this weekend, Aston Martin will be celebrating a remarkable achievement. It's viva Las Vegas for Andy Stevenson, Aston's sporting director who will mark his 600th grand prix here, a feat of...
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Australia centre's tour ended after red card in win over WalesJoseph-Aukuso Suaalii in frame to return for Test against Scotland A three-match suspension has ended Samu Kerevi's tour, jolting his longer-term Wallabies hopes and opening the door for Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii's return against Scotland.The centre's yellow card for a high shot was upgraded...
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Manager needs results against Newcastle and ArsenalFormer Dortmund manager Terzic under considerationJulen Lopetegui is facing two make-or-break games at West Ham, who have used the international break to explore potential replacements. Although the club are clinging on to the hope the Spaniard can turn the situation around, belief in the manager...
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Chelsea cruised into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with two games to spare at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night. A comfortable 3-0 win for last year's semi-finalists, thanks to goals from Lucy Bronze, Wieke Kaptein and Ève Périsset, saw them claim an impressive 11th victory in a row.It is safe to say that it has been a dream start...
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Australia have steadied the ship since Tony Popovic's arrival but cannot keep relying on other results going their way in 2026 World Cup qualificationSometimes events can transpire at such a rapid rate it can almost feel like one's ability to perceive the passage of time has been distorted; a sense of dyschronia brought about by everything,...
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Guardiola agrees to extend City stay until summer 2026Deal not void if City demoted over 100-plus chargesPep Guardiola's new one-year contract with Manchester City does not contain a break clause should the club be relegated from the Premier League if found guilty of financial wrongdoing by an independent commission.The club are defending...
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As the two-point try celebrates 30 years in the NFL rule book, teams are converting a scant 31.3% of them this season, down from 55.1% last yearThe Baltimore Ravens were hardly having the best of days, but they'd successfully negotiated a last-ditch journey Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers by driving 69 yards in nine plays for a touchdown....
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Run of defeats, ageing players and off-field problems have not deterred manager from opting to complete a decade at clubPep Guardiola's signing of a new one-year deal at Manchester City's manager shows the eye of the tiger with this son of Catalonia. For Apollo Creed's line to Rocky Balboa in Rocky III that "you had that eye of the tiger, the edge,...
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The visitors have some unfamiliar faces as they look to make it three series wins in a row down underArriving in Australia in the ember weeks of 2024, the Indian Test team is in an unusual position. They are, in a sense, defending champions. Starting in 1947, Asian teams toured Australia 30 times in a row without winning a series. Most of the time...
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Paolini and Bronzetti power Italy past Slovakia in finalRaducanu reflects on 'great' run despite Britain's defeatJasmine Paolini put on a masterclass to steer Italy to a fifth Billie Jean King Cup title as she beat Rebecca Sramkova 6-2, 6-1 in the second singles rubber to wrap up a 2-0 win over Slovakia in the final on Wednesday.A year after Italy...
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19-year-old was hit by shrapnel in Chiyah on SaturdayPlayer remains in intensive care in hospitalThe Lebanon youth international Céline Haidar is still in an induced coma, four days after being struck by shrapnel in an Israeli airstrike on Saturday.The 19-year-old, the latest football player to be impacted by Israel's military campaign in Gaza and...
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Champions League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-offLive scoreboard | Moving the Goalposts | And mail SarahThe players are out at Stamford Bridge shortly. Can Chelsea keep their winning run going? Or can Celtic record their first Women's Champions League win? A reminder if Chelsea pick up a point or more they will secure their knockout stage...
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Curry back after head injury against AustraliaFeyi-Waboso ruled out of clash with JapanEngland are making changes to Tom Curry's all-action technique to ensure his safety after he returned to the fold for Sunday's clash with Japan following his latest concussion.Curry sat out last weekend's defeat by South Africa after sustaining a head injury in a...
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Game in Romania abandoned near the endKosovo plan to take case to court of arbitration for sportKosovo are preparing an appeal to the court of arbitration for sport after Uefa handed them a 3-0 defeat for walking off the field during Friday's Nations League tie against Romania in Bucharest, which was eventually abandoned when they elected not to...
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Under-fire coach eager to stay in post despite losing runDefeat by South Africa would be 12th on the bounceThe last rites, if that is what they are, are going to drag on a while longer yet. On Wednesday, Warren Gatland reiterated that he would resign as head coach if it were "in the best interests of Welsh rugby”, while also making it very clear...
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Two-time Grand Slam finalist Jasmine Paolini capped a breakthrough season by leading Italy to its first Billie Jean King Cup title since 2013 on Wednesday, defeating Rebecca Sramkova 6-2, 6-1 to seal a 2-0 victory over Slovakia in the final of the women's team competition.
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Hal Steinbrenner wants his relationship with Juan Soto to be similar to his friendship with Aaron Judge and Gerrit Cole, and the New York Yankees owner emphasized the team’s commitment to continually improve its roster if the star free-agent outfielder stays in the Bronx.
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World Championship match always has its own psychology; we have a full Asian encounter which shows the trend and this is very good for chess; the FIDE circuit is very strange, you can play a weak tournament, win it, and get more points than winning a classical one... that's why, I think it's unfair
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