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Chelsea defender has mad scramble for boots and cuts short holiday after belatedly receiving the message of a lifetime from Thomas TuchelTrevoh Chalobah has always thought he would be part of an England World Cup squad. In July 2018, the Chelsea centre‑half even put it on the record. "One day … believe,” he posted on social media, alongside a...
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Brendon McCullum relied too much on youth in the second Test, while persistence paid dividends for New ZealandIn December 2020 Henry Nicholls was a fixture in the New Zealand team, batting at No 5, but he was under pressure. In nine Tests since the end of their series against Bangladesh in early 2019 he averaged only 20.33. But they stuck with him...
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Mbappé: Nothing bigger than playing for FranceStriker defends performance of Ousmane DembéléKylian Mbappé is relishing a Golden Boot duel with Lionel Messi, the player he calls the "best of the best”, but has said his personal ambitions would be subordinated to those of the team when France seek to seal qualification from Group C with victory...
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There was simply no debate over the moment of the match and it is one that Iran will cherish, even more so if they are to progress to the World Cup knockout stages for the first time. Every angle of Alireza Beiranvand's preposterous save to prevent Belgium taking the lead approaching the hour added to the miraculousness of it all. Perhaps the most...
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️ Kick-off: 6pm local time/11pm BST/8am (Mon) AEST️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email Beau4 min Cano is down, having received a small shove from Borges that, if his reaction is to be believed, dislocated several vertebrae.3 min Lopes Cabral is judo-tossed again. What'd he do to deserve this? Continue reading...
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Tennis legend Serena Williams will make a surprise return to Wimbledon singles after being awarded the tournament's final wildcard on Sunday, setting up one of the biggest comebacks of this year's championships. Williams has not played singles at Wimbledon since 2022 and has mostly been absent from competition for the past four years.
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has begun laying out a structured roadmap for the 2027 ICC Men's ODI World Cup, with secretary Devajit Saikia stating that the board will ensure the national team gets adequate 50-over match practice ahead of the marquee event.
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Draper builds for Wimbledon using Murray's expertiseBriton confident in fitness after injuries ravage past yearJack Draper believes his "very special” relationship with Andy Murray and the faith the Scot has in him will help him to find a way through the toughest period of his career as he returns to the circuit at Eastbourne after an...
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Luis de la Fuente said he wanted a new jumper for his birthday but this was even better. On the day the Spain coach turned 65, his players gifted him the perfect afternoon in Atlanta, the doubts from their opener blown away. Unable to find a way through in 97 minutes here against Cape Verde, this time they had celebrated putting three goals past...
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️ Kick-off: 12pm local time/8pm BST/5am (Mon) AEST️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email DanielHayes is working tonight and so is Roy Keane – a happy chance, given the Father's Day card my buddy Tinny received this morning.In the UK, the undoubted star has been the wonderful Emma Hayes. I remember the first time I heard her...
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28-year-old is first US player to win at Halle since 1993Tiafoe will climb to No 19 as Wimbledon nearsFrances Tiafoe beat fellow American Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-4 to win the Halle Open on Sunday, sealing the biggest title of his career and becoming the first American since 1993 to lift the ATP 500 grass-court trophy.Tiafoe set the tone...
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Attention switches to England's tour squad announcement as the Northampton and Exeter players patch up and press onOf all the celebratory snapshots of Northampton's Prem final triumph, perhaps the best was the morning-after picture of Henry Pollock and Fin Smith in bed with the trophy accompanied by backing vocals from Frank Sinatra. "That's life,...
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British 800m record holder pulls out of 400m finalGeorgia Hunter Bell breaks 800m championship recordKeely Hodgkinson's camp moved swiftly to play down concerns after the Olympic 800m champion withdrew from the 400m start line in tears just seconds before she was due to race at the UK Athletics Championships.Using the weekend in Birmingham as a...
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The European champions put their shock opening draw against Cape Verde behind them with a crushing 4-0 defeat of Saudi Arabia on Sunday to move top of Group H and kick-start their World Cup campaign. Lamine Yamal needed just 10 minutes of his first start on football's biggest stage to get his maiden goal.
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!The awesome thing about a World Cup is that – unlike the Premier League where almost every elite-grade head coach comes from the same scenic Spanish town – we get to enjoy some wonderfully varied managerial match-ups. Where else can we see grizzled international specialists against Big...
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Hughes family heartbroken at unexpected lossFather of two joined Mariners as recruitment lead in 2025Grimsby have paid tribute to Alex Hughes after his death at the age of 38. Hughes, the son of the former Manchester United and Wales striker Mark Hughes, was player recruitment lead at the League Two club.The Hughes family said in a statement...
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The Blues have not found a saviour but five wins in as many AFL matches under Josh Fraser leaves them with an unusually difficult decision to makeFooty can turn quickly. One minute you're seven goals up at the MCG. The next minute Kozzy Pickett is coming at you with bazookas under both armpits. One minute you're walking into training with the snout...
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Midfielder says schedule 'obscene' for club and countryOllie Watkins insists he is ready to be nastier on the pitchDeclan Rice has revealed he has been managing nerve pain in a hamstring since Christmas as he reflected on the "obscene” number of matches he has played this season.The England midfielder sparked concern when he was forced off...
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️ Kick-off: 12pm local time/5pm BST/2am (Mon) AEST️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email JohnThe Spain coach, Luis De La Fuente had this to say in his Saturday press conference: "This generation of footballers is highly competitive and really fired up... It's going to be a completely different story,” he said at his pre-match...
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Perhaps the manager was not the problem after all. Tunisia sacked Sabri Lamouchi after the 5-1 defeat against Sweden last week, appointing Hervé Renard as their seventh manager since qualifying began. But it turned out a diffident side lacking defensive conviction are a diffident side lacking defensive conviction whoever has to do the press...
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European champions were frustrated by Cape Verde and know there is little margin for error against Saudi ArabiaCape Verde are not the only ones to have kept Spain out at this World Cup. Turns out it was even harder to get past security on the gate of the team hotel in downtown Chattanooga. Two days after the 0-0 draw in their opener, Luis de la...
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We pick an XI of players who have impressed during the initial rounds of games in Canada, the US and MexicoA star was born, at 40, when a player whose highest-profile employers were Portugal's Gil Vicente denied Spain's all-stars in that historic 0-0 draw. His Christian name being Josimar may well have pointed to his being a nascent World Cup cult...
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Ghana midfielder has denied all accusations as he prepares to begin his World Cup campaign in Boston on TuesdayThe Football Association has remained coy over what will happen when England line up for their next World Cup match, against Ghana on Tuesday, and come up against a familiar opponent in Thomas Partey. The former Arsenal midfielder played...
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Gus Atkinson said to be victim of 'unprovoked attacks'McCullum admits to 'ambiguity' in team curfew rulesBen Stokes and Gus Atkinson have returned to England's squad for the decisive third Test against New Zealand after the England and Wales Cricket Board concluded its investigation into the pair's breach of the team curfew celebrating victory in...
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