The Guardian - Sport (2 hours ago)
Having overseen a historic return to the Premier League, businessman is now aiming his sights even higherDoug King is discussing the night Coventry clinched promotion to the Premier League after 25 years away. He had a tear in his eye when the moment arrived at Blackburn and, after eventually exiting the Ewood Park boardroom, the champagne flowing,...
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The Essex and South Africa spinner has taken more Championship wickets than anyone else since arriving in 2017 – but says 18 teams can reward mediocrityFor 10 seasons, few have earned the right to comment on English cricket more than Simon Harmer. Because for 10 seasons, no one has taken more County Championship wickets than the South African...
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While the doping-friendly event does not seem keen on journalistic interrogation, here's what needs to be askedThe plan to fly to Las Vegas to cover what the Enhanced Games claims is the "next frontier of human performance” ended with a short email sent at 7.02pm on Friday. "After careful consideration, we are unable to approve your media...
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A first Champions League final in 20 years is within touching distance, but a difficult tie is not over yetMikel Arteta can be forgiven for never missing the chance to remind everyone that these are unprecedented times for Arsenal. As his side prepares to face Atlético Madrid in the decisive act of their second successive Champions League...
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Sluggish Manchester City failed to get the win they needed and have left themselves with a lot to do to regain titleBedlam here, utter bedlam – particularly the finish when Jérémy Doku's 97th-minute right-foot curler grabbed Manchester City a 3-3 draw with Everton.Yet, the bottom line is this: the result places one Arsenal hand on the Premier...
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A hot start to the VFL season has attracted big crowds on the Emerald Isle to leave fans eagerly anticipating the step up in 2028When the original rules of the game were being written in Melbourne, Tasmanians were playing footy, too. It's taken 160 years for the state to get its first genuine chance at the elite level, but early signs indicate the...
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With Saudi investment drying up, one of LIV's highest-profile recruits may be having second thoughts as Australian officials call for the global golf ecosystem to come togetherHe was Australian golf's shining light, a likeable everyman whose career has found the rough. Now, Cameron Smith "may be rethinking” his decision to stick with LIV Golf,...
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Anthony Edwards scored 18 points in his unexpected return from injury and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a huge game by Victor Wembanyama and held on to beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-102 in the opener of the Western Conference semifinals on Monday night.
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Chelsea lose six in a row for first time since 1993'We were nowhere near the level we needed to be'Chelsea's interim head coach, Calum McFarlane, admitted the opening 15 minutes of his side's home defeat by Nottingham Forest were "not acceptable” as Chelsea lost a sixth consecutive Premier League match for the first time since 1993.A...
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Elliotte Friedman sits down with new Toronto Maple Leafs general manager John Chayka and senior executive advisor Mats Sundin to discuss the expectations of these jobs in this market, the current Leafs roster, the decision-making hierarchy, and more.
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Wu claims title 18-17 with decisive break of 85The 22-year-old is the second-youngest champion everAs the ticker tape rained down on Wu Yize and the Chinese flag was draped over the shoulders of snooker's newest superstar as he clutched the game's most famous prize, it was hard not to imagine that this sport was changing in front of our eyes for...
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At home in north London, a celebrated former Everton midfielder must have been tempted to raise a toast to his old club. Mikel Arteta will know it would have tasted sweeter but for Jérémy Doku's superb 97th-minute equaliser for Manchester City. He will also know the pendulum has swung Arsenal's way in the race for the Premier League title.The...
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Senior goalkeepers Savita, Bichu Devi, Bansari, and Madhuri attended the sessions, allowing them to focus extensively on technical basics, decision-making, defensive organisation, and tactical awareness in match situations as the team prepares for major tournaments in the upcoming international calendar
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"If you have one day off - and you don't have many days off - people decide what they want to do with their families. We are not kids. Everyone is an adult,” said van Dijk when asked about online claims that Liverpool's training schedule has been light, including suggestions players were on holiday last week
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When Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl came out as a united front about the Oilers’ need for change at the team’s end-of-season availability, it showed a necessary passion, but underlined just how do-or-die next season will be.Mark Spector look at things we (think we) know.
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Carrick has taken side into Champions League as interimMatheus Cunha feels Carrick has Ferguson-era 'magic'Michael Carrick is expected to be offered the chance to continue as Manchester United's head coach after qualifying for the Champions League.Carrick has not held talks regarding turning his interim role into a permanent one because the...
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Champions League semi-final delicately poised at 1-1'We are so hungry to get the game we want tomorrow'Mikel Arteta promised that Arsenal's players will turn into "beasts” as they attempt to reach the Champions League final for the first time since 2006.Arsenal drew 1-1 in the first leg of their semi-final against Atlético Madrid last week and...
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A three-horse race has witnessed a faller. This most magical of Hearts seasons has edged closer to delivering the ultimate prize, an outcome that would shake Scottish football to its very foundations.This was a game Rangers and their manager, Danny Röhl, dare not lose. They did, courtesy of a stirring second-half comeback from Hearts. Rangers now...
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