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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!This feels like a good day to distract ourselves from [gestures in general direction of outside world] … so let's check in on the latest events at Real Madrid. Have they finally found dressing-room harmony? Ah. Eek. Oh boy. Two statements from the club on Thursday revealed an "incident in the...
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Full-back was hurt in Bayern-PSG second legDavies has had setbacks since ACL returnCaptain last appeared for Canada in March 2025Canada captain Alphonso Davies has suffered a hamstring injury that will sideline him for "several weeks”, Bayern Munich said on Friday, potentially disrupting his World Cup preparations.Davies was injured in...
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Barrie and Scott Drewitt-Barlow charged by Essex policeTrafficking charges relate to sexual exploitationTwo co-owners of the non-league football club Maldon & Tiptree have been charged with human trafficking for sexual exploitation as well as rape after an investigation by Essex police.Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 57, was charged with multiple...
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Investigation too late for Saturday's game at the RiversideBoro want process sped up amid sanctions uncertaintyMiddlesbrough remain furious with Southampton after catching a man they believe is a member of Tonda Eckert's backroom staff allegedly spying on a vital training session ahead of Saturday's Championship playoff semi-final first leg at the...
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French rider takes victory on opening day in BulgariaJonas Vingegaard among those held up by late crashPaul Magnier won the opening stage of the 2026 Giro d'Italia on Friday in a bunch sprint, after a late crash left most of the peloton out of contention.The Frenchman Magnier pipped Tobias Lund Andresen in a frantic finish after 147km of largely...
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Chester Cup provided fine finale after festival was saved by repairs after horses slipped in Thursday's openerA Piece Of Heaven's 7-1 success in the Chester Cup, the most popular and historic race of the year at the world's oldest racecourse, was a fine way to round off the track's May festival meeting on Friday, not least after a day when, for...
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Fast-tracked redesign will reduce electrical energy useMax Verstappen has been a vocal critic of new enginesFormula One has agreed to make engine design changes for the 2027 season in response to the unhappiness of many leading drivers at the way this year's new-generation engines have affected how they race.At a meeting on Friday, the FIA, F1,...
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World relay gold medallist bailed until 28 May court hearingPolice alleged suspects part of an organised crime groupThe British sprinter CJ Ujah, who won 4x100m relay gold at the 2017 world championships, is one of 10 suspects charged with conspiracy to defraud as part of a police investigation into cryptocurrency fraud.It is alleged that the...
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Players huddle around refs to voice frustrationOklahoma City win 125-107 for 2-0 series leadCunningham lifts Pistons past CavaliersLakers coach JJ Redick criticized the way LeBron James is officiated and guard Austin Reaves complained about treatment from the referees after Los Angeles lost 125-107 to the host Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday...
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Right-back has unique skill but there is more to his game as he targets European football and an Italy call-upThere is only one place to start with Brentford's Michael Kayode: his unique baby gender reveal at an empty Gtech Community Stadium in February. The 21-year-old walked towards the West Stand, the frame of the goal covered in balloons, and...
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Saturday's WBO world heavyweight fight pits fascinating pair armed with knockout power against one another Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley are very different characters but, in the ring, they share a knockout ratio of 95% in the combined 42 fights they have won. The unbeaten Wardley has knocked out 19 opponents in his 20 victories while Dubois has...
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Player stood down from Saturday's game at FulhamClub 'aware of posts circulating on social media'Bournemouth have confirmed Álex Jiménez has been omitted from their squad for Saturday's game at Fulham after they opened an investigation relating to social media posts.It follows alleged exchanges on social media between Jiménez and an individual...
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In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman break down Thursday night’s Game 3 between the Hurricanes and the Flyers, talk about John Chayka’s upcoming meeting with Leafs coach Craig Berube, unpack the latest from the Vancouver Canucks front office search and much more.
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Many of us struggle to not get sucked into the content machine, even if we simply say: 'This doesn't matter'Last week a video did the rounds of Diego Simeone getting annoyed with Ben White for walking over an enormous Atlético Madrid crest-doormat placed literally in the middle of the tunnel entrance which Ben White had to walk into to get to the...
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The world No 1 lost to Jorden van Foreest, but squeezed into a tie for first and won the blitz playoffThe world No 1, Magnus Carlsen, made a rare return to classical chess this week at the annual TePe Sigeman tournament in Malmö, Sweden, squeezing through to a blitz playoff in Thursday's final round after Turkey's 14-year-old talent Yagiz Kaan...
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Archives reveal how a format that even one winning manager wanted abolished four decades ago came to beAs the playoffs begin for the 40th time, it is easy to forget there was once a world without them. But where did they come from? Whose idea were they? And how did they take root in English football? The EFL granted access to its archives...
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Manager has finished in a playoff spot or higher every year bar one in his 16 seasons with four clubs and is preparing for Stevenage tie"I've been through absolutely everything,” says Dave Challinor. "I've won and lost eliminators, won and lost semi-finals and finals, won and lost on penalties. I've even had goalkeepers score against me.”When...
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Red Roses are reaping rewards of investment prompting calls for others to follow their lead to increase jeopardyA world-record winning streak stretched to 36 matches, no defeats in the Six Nations since 2018 and none at all since the 2022 Rugby World Cup final: England's dominance of women's rugby is undeniable, but is it bad for the game?Before...
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Updates from the latest round of Championship games Sign up for The Spin newsletter | Mail Tanya or post BTLFour Middlesex slips wait as TRJ slipstreams in.James Rew, making good on Ali's whispered tip to open the batting, is duly bowled for four at Sophia Gardens. That's three failures in the last three innings… Continue reading...
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Longer UK series planned for South Africa and PakistanSingle Sri Lanka and Bangladesh games OK for ICC's WTCEngland's men will face a lopsided Test schedule in the next future tours programme (FTP), with a move to stage more five-match series at home to be offset by an increase in one-off Tests overseas.The England and Wales Cricket Board is...
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Arsenal have the advantage in the Premier League title race but will they hold off Manchester City's challenge?By WhoScoredSeven games remain: three for Arsenal, four for Manchester City. Seven opportunities for more twists and turns in the title race. Just as City appeared to be building their trademark relentless charge at the end of the season,...
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All the latest news and previews going into a big weekend Premier League preview | Fixtures | Tables | Mail NiallPremier League: The press conferences from the Premier League managers are coming thick and fast. Before we get to those, here is what can be decided this weekend.European qualification: With Manchester United joining Arsenal and...
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The new campaign tips off on Friday. Our team of writers look at the rookies to watch, the surprise teams and who will rule the roost at the end of the yearSign up to get WNBA 30 in your inbox every TuesdayA summer of basketball without the specter of CBA uncertainty. There's no doubt last season had highs – the Aces' third title, the Liberty's...
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Every CEBL game concludes in a made basket, as target-score endings — also known as Elam Endings — take full effect. Meanwhile, for the first time, the championship series will be a best-of-three, with the lower seed hosting Game 1 before the team with the better record heads home for Games 2 and 3.
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Strasbourg suffered another defeat in the Europa Conference League semi-finals against Rayo Vallecano, bringing their European run to an end. The team were completely outclassed and had no answers. Rayo Vallecano will now face Crystal Palace in the final.
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Jordan Staal and Andrei Svechnikov scored on the power play and Jalen Chatfield added a short-handed goal, keying a special teams effort that helped the Carolina Hurricanes win their seventh straight playoff game, 4-1 over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 3 on Thursday night.
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