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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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Friendlies against Denmark and Chile still going aheadTeam staff who are based in DRC 'leaving in next hours'The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have cancelled their three-day World Cup preparation training camp and a planned farewell to fans in the capital, Kinshasa, because of an outbreak of Ebola in the east of the country.Preparations...
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Changes apply to World Cup and Euro qualifiersStarts in 2028-29 season with elements of Swiss systemEurope's larger nations will no longer face mismatches against minnows such as San Marino or Andorra in men's World Cup and European Championship qualifying after Uefa agreed a new format designed to produce more competitive fixtures.As reported by...
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While there is no denying the magnitude of his achievements, his legacy is also tied up in politics, propaganda and hard powerWell, that's that then. Put out more flags. Mount the iconic Jedi‑style woollen cardigan in the club museum. He really does seem to be done this time.In the absence of formal denials, it now seems highly likely...
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Despite a pointless Round 2, Sabres forward Alex Tuch should still get the biggest UFA payday this off-season. Whether that long-term windfall comes with his current club is a mystery even the player isn't ready to solve, writes Sportsnet’s Luke Fox.
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️ Europa League final updates from the 8pm BST kick-off️ Freiburg lowdown | The Europa League king | Mail ScottVilla have form for goalkeeper woes in European finals. Jimmy Rimmer went into the 1982 European Cup final with a sore neck, having taken a whack in training a couple of days before the match. He lasted nine minutes before giving way...
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Linsey Smith and Alice Capsey starred as England hammered the world champions in Derby3rd over: New Zealand 13-1 (Gaze 4, M Kerr 8) Gaze plays the first shot of authority, clouting a short ball from Bell through midwicket for four. She's beaten by the next ball, then misses a premeditated ramp that is spilled by Jones for a bye.That brings Kerr...
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Seven Indian Super League clubs, including East Bengal, were granted the AIFF Club Licensing Premier 1 licence with sanctions for the 2026-27 season, while the applications of several top-flight sides, including Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Kerala Blasters FC, were rejected
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We’ve reached the halfway point of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and it’s time for another Conn Smythe check in. Ryan Dixon ranks the top candidates after Round 2, which includes a few players who are on pace to challenge the single-season playoff goal record.
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Ecuadorean collects stage victory No 3 of this editionFavourite Vingegaard stays 27 seconds behind leaderEcuador's Jhonatan Narváez edged out the Spaniard Enric Mas at the end of Wednesday's stage 11 to win his third stage of this year's Giro d'Italia as Afonso Eulálio retained the leader's pink jersey.Narváez (UAE Team Emirates XRG) and Mas...
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Manager's early seasons were far from plain sailing but insiders credit club's owners for staying the courseIt didn't start well for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal. On a crisp December night in 2019 at about 1am in a Manchester suburb, Vinai Venkatesham stepped out of Arteta's home. The Arsenal managing director looked around, satisfied with his meeting....
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Sam Dalling as Manchester City drop points at Bournemouth to hand the Premier League title to Arsenal.On today's podcast: joyous scenes on the Holloway Road as, with a game to spare, Arsenal are champions for the first time in 22 years. All of Mikel Arteta's tactics, his training ground...
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Italian is expected to follow Pep Guardiola and it seems the decision was made a long time agoNow the secret is out it is possible to look at Enzo Maresca's incendiary remarks about his "worst 48 hours” at Chelsea through a different lens. Change is coming at Manchester City, who are preparing for Pep Guardiola's departure at the end of the...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!It may have taken Mikel Arteta six years and well over a billion pounds but his team trusted the process and got there in the end. Arsenal are Premier League champions and in scenes that called to mind the closing moments of the movie Fever Pitch, jubilant Gooners spilled out of homes and pubs...
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'Robbo' leaves the club on Sunday after nine years having won the lot and been loved by those who watched him playIt was a bit of a surprise when we signed Andy Robertson from Hull – not because he wasn't a household name, but because all the focus had been on his teammate Harry Maguire. But, pound for pound, the £8m we paid for Robbo in the...
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Club need permission for proposed stadium upgradesDraw with Manchester City sealed European qualificationBournemouth are facing a race to complete upgrades to the Vitality Stadium to enable it to stage European football next season. Uefa has granted Bournemouth a provisional stadium licence after meeting club officials in April to review their...
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Saints believe penalty is 'manifestly disproportionate'Hull and Middlesbrough will meet in final on SaturdaySouthampton's appeal against their expulsion from the Championship playoff final for spying on opponents' training sessions has been dismissed by an English Football League arbitration panel, leaving Middlesbrough to contest Saturday's...
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Walkouts to take place at Friday's press conferencesDispute with grand slams has lasted more than a yearThe world's top tennis players are planning to protest over prize money by reducing their media appearances at the French Open as their public battle with the grand slams intensifies.Players selected to take part in Friday's opening press...
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New forward is a priority and Alvarez also on listFunds in place to make one marquee signingArsenal will reward Mikel Arteta for ending Arsenal's 22-year wait to be champions by offering him a lucrative new contract that will cement the Spaniard's status as one of the best-paid managers in the world. The club are also well advanced with plans to...
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With the World Cup just around the corner, Canada's roster decisions are heating up.We break down who the locks are, who's on the bubble, and which players could surprise their way onto the squad. Plus, what each player brings to the team and how this group could shape Canada's World Cup run.
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