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The dust has started to settle on the final day of NBA Cup group play, and the Toronto Raptors now know who they’ll be taking on next. As the team takes part in the knockout rounds of the in-season tournament for the very first time, they’ll be matched up against the New York Knicks.
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Chelsea Football Club, an apology. Football Daily, and many others, would like to admit we might have poked rather too much fun at the machinations of the institution that brought us such chortlesome items as amortisation, nine-year contracts, spending a billion quid, stockpiling young players,...
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Wiegman has had to rejig defence and captaincy for a Wembley friendly with China that should pose new challenges for LionessesWhen England welcome China to a sold-out Wembley Stadium on Saturday afternoon, it will mark the sixth meeting between two nations who have been on different trajectories in recent years. The marketing has focused on the...
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Kyle Monangai rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown, D'Andre Swift ran for 125 yards and a score, and the Chicago Bears finished with 281 yards on the ground to win their fifth straight game, 24-15 over the reeling Philadelphia Eagles on Friday night.
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'You have to try things and we didn't,' says GuardiolaHe will recall rested players against Leeds on SaturdayPep Guardiola has accused Manchester City's players of performing with fear in their 2-0 defeat by Bayer Leverkusen. The head coach made 10 changes for the Champions League match and said those selected had not taken the risks needed to...
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Manager much happier with display in 5-3 loss at PSGSpurs hoping to improve home form by beating FulhamThomas Frank has said he much preferred Tottenham's "front-footed” performance in their 5-3 defeat at Paris Saint-Germain to their cautious approach against Arsenal a few days earlier.Frank was heavily criticised for fielding a back five at the...
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Final, first leg: Germany 0-0 SpainGermany had 19 attempts on goal to Spain's nineGermany dominated the first leg of their Nations League final against Spain on Friday but could not find the back of the net as they were held to a scoreless draw before Tuesday's second leg in Madrid.The Germans racked up 19 attempts on goal, but Spanish goalkeeper...
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Not since 2014 have Liverpool struggled so much, with questions aimed at directors and players such as Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz"Would you say this is Roy bad or Brendan bad?” was one of the more repeatable questions asked in the Anfield press box in between PSV Eindhoven's third and fourth goals on Wednesday. The correct answer would have...
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Head coach backs midfielder to improve furtherArsenal visit second-placed Chelsea on SundayMikel Arteta is confident the best is to come from Declan Rice as Arsenal prepare for their top-of-the-table showdown at Chelsea on Sunday.The England midfielder was outstanding in Arsenal's victories against Tottenham and Bayern Munich over the past week and...
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He scored twice in 1988 final against West GermanyOlympic star was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2019Imran Sherwani, who starred in the Great Britain hockey team that won Olympic gold in 1988, has died at the age of 63, his family have announced.Sherwani revealed in 2021 that had he been diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer's in 2019, and his...
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Under-pressure manager won't change defensive shapeDutchman considering dropping Konaté for West Ham tripArne Slot has said he cannot make dramatic changes to arrest Liverpool's slump given the squad is suited to his system and he has little time on the training ground to implement a new approach.Slot is under increasing pressure before Sunday's...
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Mixed messages over captain Pat Cummins's potential return to bowling in the Ashes are a curiously dismissive attitude towards the paying public You could speculate about whether Cricket Australia deliberately prefers to be opaque regarding player availability and team plans, or whether it just has a deficiency in communications, but once again the...
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British driver with world championship within his grasp is showing no sign of nerves despite Verstappen mind games and pressure from PiastriStanding outside the McLaren motorhome in the paddock for the Qatar Grand Prix as a warm desert breeze stirs the air, Lando Norris cuts a figure entirely at ease even in the maelstrom of an increasingly tense...
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Goals from Amy Sayer and Hayley Raso set up 5-0 winAustralia boost confidence ahead of Asian Cup showpieceIn the 26th minute of the Matildas' 5-0 win over New Zealand, Australia already leading 2-0, an Amy Sayer shot bounced off the post and out to Ellie Carpenter, who had come forward from her post at right-back to be the most advanced player on...
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Trip to the Etihad fraught with danger as Leeds pay price for inadequate summer recruitment, leaving German's job in jeopardyLike it or not, Daniel Farke has become a one-man buffer zone, insulating players and directors from growing supporter anger at Elland Road.Leeds heads to Manchester City on Saturday with Farke acutely aware that defeat...
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Image rights payments to be taxed at 45% from April 2027Some players already have clauses making clubs liablePremier League clubs are facing the prospect of higher wage bills after the government's announcement in the budget that image rights payments will be treated as income from April 2027.The change will leave many top-flight players...
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The Uzbek won $120,000 and qualified for the 2026 Candidates in Cyprus, which will decide the official challenger for Gukesh Dommaraju's world crownJavokhir Sindarov, 19, became the youngest ever winner of the Fide knockout World Cup on Wednesday when the Uzbek defeated China's Wei Yi 2.5-1.5 in the final at Goa. Ukraine's Ruslan Ponomariov had...
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Saints' director of rugby on being converted to coaching, his 'bromance' with Sam Vesty and why Henry Pollock is smarter than he seemsNorthampton is not the most exotic destination on the planet, but there is plenty of romance and adventure in its rugby union team.In a town famous for boot‑making you might expect kicking, as frequently and as far...
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Iran among nations under restrictions issued by TrumpSnub for Washington event deemed 'unrelated to sport'Iran are to boycott next week's World Cup draw in Washington after the president of the country's football federation was denied a visa to enter the United States.A spokesperson for the Iranian football federation (FFIRI) described the decision...
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Competition will not now begin until 2028'Decision to shift our launch is strategic'R360 has delayed the launch of its global franchise league by two years until 2028 amid doubts over its ability to recruit players and the viability of its commercial model.The rebel league, which was scheduled to run a truncated 12-week season starting next October...
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Nicky Henderson's star hurdler needs to bounce back on Saturday after another poor performance at PunchestownThe venerable Timeform organisation used a well-chosen four-letter word to describe Constitution Hill's performance in the Boodles Champion Hurdle at Punchestown in early May, when the top-rated hurdler of recent decades started as the...
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FA says 63 million people within two hours of a venueFinal stadium list will come down to between 14 and 16England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have submitted their bid to host the 2035 Women's World Cup as the largest single-sport event staged in the UK.The Lionesses' record goalscorer, Ellen White, described the bid as "really special”...
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Ben Stokes's batters must realise the aggressive option doesn't always mean attacking Australia's bowlers, and if they don't, it could be all over in BrisbaneIt's not over yet. There is still hope. Before the Ashes started I had plenty of it, because of England's fantastic array of fast bowlers and because I felt they had improved on their...
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Norris third in Lusail, with Russell second on gridVerstappen furious with car after qualifying sixthOscar Piastri took pole position for the sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix. The McLaren driver beat the Mercedes of George Russell into second and, with Lando Norris in third, it was the result the Australian required for his world championship...
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The Billie Jean King Cup playoffs in Bengaluru came as a reality check — but there were also positives for singles players Sahaja Yamalapalli and Shrivalli Bhamidipaty, who don't always get to face world-class opposition. What lessons can be learnt from the experience to better empower India's young players?
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The 28-year-old found a way of contributing during India's World Cup triumph despite not making the XI — her teammates valued her impact on squad morale. She knows she has to start afresh after slipping down the pace-bowling pecking order. But having learnt the lessons of a hard life, she has the wherewithal to deal with setbacks and seize the...
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Four-time Pro-Bowl left tackle Dion Dawkins, along with right tackle Spencer Brown, linebacker Terrel Bernard, and receiver Curtis Samuel have all been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, head coach Sean McDermott announced on Friday.
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Dubai Sports Sector Strategic Plan 2033 aims to increase the sports sector's annual contribution to Dubai's GDP from AED10.17 billion to 18.3 billion, grow the number of residents actively participating in sports from 1.6 million to 2.6 million, and raise attendance at major events hosted in Dubai from 1.67 million to 4.1 million participants
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