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Minchella on life as a treble winner, his club's rivalry with Wigan and why playing at Wembley brings it all backBy No Helmets RequiredHull Kingston Rovers are preparing for two big games against Wigan. After a slow start in Super League, the treble winners are climbing up the table and could go second if they beat Wigan at Craven Park on Thursday...
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Aston Villa won the Europa League with a dominant 3-0 victory over Freiburg in the final. The English side controlled the match from start to finish. Freiburg showed resistance in spells but were ultimately overwhelmed by Villa's intensity and tempo. Aston Villa secured their first continental trophy in 44 years. After his previous triumphs with...
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Arsenal won the title thanks to defensive excellence, relentless consistency and exploiting fine marginsBy Opta AnalystArsenal have done it. Finally. After 22 years, they are champions of England once again. Manchester City's 1-1 draw at Bournemouth on Tuesday night means Arsenal hold an unassailable lead at the top of the Premier League with one...
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Matthew Leutwyler's film shows how the DRC fighter was inspired by trainer Kibomango after the death of her father"Clarck Ntambwe originally turned to boxing and went to the gym to learn how to fight so she could kill the guys that murdered her dad,” Matthew Leutwyler says of the young woman whose life story provided the basis for the powerful...
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Ben O'Connor, Jai Hindley, Michael Storer and Chris Harper are flying the flag with hopes for an overall podium finish, or even a grander prizeAustralian men's cycling appears to be in rude health with four riders sitting in the Top 10 overall at a grand tour for the first time. Chris Harper climbed into 10th place on general classification (GC) at...
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Manager relishes 'challenge' of Champions League returnEmi Martínez reveals he played game with broken fingerFor Aston Villa, the Europa League must only be the beginning, Unai Emery insisted after winning the trophy for a fifth time. Beating Freiburg 3-0 on Wednesday evening brought Villa's first major piece silverware since the League Cup in...
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After Jose Fernandez ripped the Wings' selfishness, they responded with an emphatic win – but that doesn't always happen. Plus, a big week for denimSign up to get WNBA 30 in your inbox every TuesdayI've never envied the job of a head coach. From high school to college to the pros, it's a public position that invites scrutiny from all corners. At...
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She thought the 1976 Roland Garros women's singles title was the first of many; half a century later no British man or woman has repeated the featAs one of Britain's leading TV sports presenters for the best part of three decades, Sue Barker has always been more comfortable asking questions than answering them. Many who watched her relaxed,...
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Unai Emery has reconfirmed his status as master of the competition, but will now want to set his sights higherThere are two ways to win a final. You can win it by the odd goal, amid a frenzy of anxiety so the final whistle comes as a relief. Or you can win it as a procession, flexing your superiority, so the final whistle is almost resented for...
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1st T20i: England, 140-3, bt New Zealand, 136-7, by 7wktsCapsey finishes unbeaten on 74 with 16 balls remainingEngland got off to a winning start in their T20 series against New Zealand at Derby, after Alice Capsey struck an unbeaten 74 from 51 balls – her highest score for England and her first T20i half-century since July 2024.Capsey has...
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Where would you like your statue, Mr Emery? Even before this emphatic Europa League triumph, Aston Villa supporters could hardly have held their manager in greater esteem. But now Emery, in winning the competition for a record fifth time, has delivered the thing he always wanted, a trophy to show for his transformative body of work.Those who were...
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