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The current season has become a meme-war without end, an endless rolling wall of gloat and taunt in which players and managers must try to block out the noiseIn his new book, Saved, Gianluigi Buffon talks about feeling crushed by nerves even at the peak of his playing career. The day before the 2006 World Cup final Buffon and Gennaro Gattuso walked...
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Nikola Vlasic scores Torino equaliser in 2-2 drawDortmund seal Champions League spot with 4-0 winChampions-elect Inter were held to a 2-2 draw at Torino on Sunday, with the Serie A leaders letting slip a two-goal lead and leaving the title race ticking over with four rounds left.Inter appeared to be cruising after Marcus Thuram put them in front in...
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American beats Sorana Cirstea 4-6, 7-5, 6-1Gauff struggles as virus spreads through locker roomCoco Gauff described how difficult it has been for players to remain healthy at the Madrid Open this year after she reached the fourth round despite vomiting on court and struggling with a virus that appears to have torn through the locker room."I think I...
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The greatest myth relating to this Scottish football season is that a country eagerly awaits a Hearts title win. For supporters of Celtic and Rangers, the league flag flying at Tynecastle Park for the first time since 1960 might just be palatable on the basis of no bragging rights in Glasgow. Others have no desire whatsoever to see Hearts become...
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Gloucester 34-31 ExeterHome side edge 10-try thrillerAlmost 12 months ago to the day Exeter shipped 79 points in front of the Shed, precipitating a major coaching reshuffle and a finger-wagging post-match lecture from their chair Tony Rowe. This eventful defeat was not remotely on the same scale but there could yet be a sizeable price to pay as the...
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Blues could begin and end the season with silverware, a bewildering prospect given the changes and poor displaysOut of chaos comes trophies. It shouldn't be so, but it's been the Chelsea way for more than 20 years now: no matter how shambolic everything seems behind the scenes, no matter how many managers they burn through, no matter how scattergun...
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Chelsea coach unhappy as officials miss ball crossing lineUnited draw at Spurs to endanger European hopesSonia Bompastor, the Chelsea head coach, called for goalline technology to be brought into the Women's Super League next season after Sam Kerr was controversially denied a hat-trick in a 4-1 victory at Everton.The Chelsea and Australia striker...
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What must Liam Rosenior have made of this? After being sacked as Chelsea's head coach on Wednesday, his former players showed all the commitment that was missing during his four months in charge to battle their way past Leeds courtesy of a winning goal from – surprise, surprise – Enzo Fernández.Only eight years ago, Rosenior's interim...
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A calamitous defensive error from the goalkeeper Christiane Endler helped reigning champions Arsenal to come from behind against OL Lyonnes and ensure they take a narrow lead into Saturday's Champions League semi-final second leg in France."It's only half-time,” said the manager Renée Slegers, urging caution before the return in Lyon. Continue...
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Kenyan first man to run sub-two-hour marathon'I have shown that nothing is not possible'Sabastian Sawe's astonishing world marathon record of one hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds at Sunday's London Marathon was fuelled by running 150 miles a week, wearing the lightest super shoes in history and a pre-race breakfast of bread and honey, the Kenyan...
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Gianluca Rocchi accused of pressing Serie A officialsVAR chief also under investigation for same chargeThe head of referees for Serie A and Serie B has temporarily stepped aside after being placed under investigation by prosecutors in Milan for "sporting fraud”.Gianluca Rocchi said on Saturday that he has decided to "suspend himself” from his...
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UFC president says events were 'pretty crazy'Man in custody after chaotic scenes in Washington DCWhile many of those present during the shooting at the White House correspondents' dinner were shocked by Saturday night's events, UFC CEO Dana White seemed to rather enjoy himself.White, a long-time ally of Donald Trump, was sitting near the front of...
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World champion pulls clear of Paul Seixas on final climb'It means a lot to win again one of the biggest races'The world champion, Tadej Pogacar, pulled ahead of the 19-year-old French debutant Paul Seixas in the final climb to secure his third straight Liège-Bastogne-Liège title on Sunday, his fourth overall victory in the race.Pogacar finished...
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Updates from 3.30pm BST kick-off at Emirates Stadium Live scores | Follow us on Bluesky | Get in touch with Will 2 mins: Not much happening in the opening stages.Gordon emails: "For me, Lyon will take this semi final. They will not gift Arsenal three goals over the tie as they did in last year's semi- finals. Also, Arsenal are fortunate to have...
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Coventry celebrated their Championship title with a 3-1 victory that leaves Wrexham's playoff ambitions in the balance.The Sky Blues were in party mood after Frank Lampard's side had wrapped up the title on Tuesday and before the trophy presentation after the final whistle. Brandon Thomas-Asante volleyed the hosts ahead after 19 minutes at the CBS...
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The original plans for this summer's tournament could scarcely sound much different than what we seem to have in storeSign up for the World Behind The Cup newsletterWhen Fifa announced that the United States would host the 2026 World Cup, everyone knew that the tournament would turn into a money-drenched political spectacle. But back in 2017, when...
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Scot wins last three frames of session to trail 9-7Champion Zhao Xintong beats compatriot Ding JunhuiRonnie O'Sullivan thumped the table in frustration as John Higgins reeled in the seven-time world snooker champion in an enthralling second session of their second round match at the Crucible on Sunday night.O'Sullivan twice led by five frames and...
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Updates from the 3pm BST kick-off at Wembley Live scores | Follow us on Bluesky The Guardian has kicked off a new chapter in puzzles with the launch of its first daily football game, On the ball. It is now live in the app for both iOS and Android … so what are you waiting for?Chelsea have also been in WSL action today. You can read all about...
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McDaniels makes layup with victory all but guaranteedTimberwolves lead playoff series 3-1 after winMinnesota lose Edwards and DiVincenzo to injuryNikola Jokić and Julius Randle were ejected after Jaden McDaniels made a meaningless – and provocative – layup at the end of the Minnesota Timberwolves' playoff victory over the Denver Nuggets on...
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Extra funding to be approved by Fifa Council this weekNational FAs feared losing money at this summer's finalsFifa has agreed in principle to increase World Cup 2026 prize money and participation fees, with details of the enhanced funding to be approved at a meeting of the Fifa Council in Vancouver this week.World football's governing body has...
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Kenyan wins men's race in 1hr 59mins 30secsEthiopia's Tigist Assefa defends her women's titleHe came. He Sawe. He conquered. Not so very long ago, the idea of anyone running an official marathon in under two hours lurked only in the realms of the fantastical and theoretical: part holy grail, part scientific curiosity.But over the course of one...
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Dom Sibley scored 101 as Surrey carved out a 63-run first-innings lead over Essex, who finished the day on 19 for no wicketThanks to Tim Maitland who has an eye on the Headingley stream. "Lengthy stoppage after the first ball of the day at Headingley, after Tom Price injured an ankle fielding on the boundary.”Lawrence tucks into Simon Harmer,...
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Updates as runners head from Greenwich to the MallWhy I'm running dressed as a badger | Get in touchElite women's race: Hellen Obiri is hoping to challenge Tigst Assefa, with the Kenyan making her London debut after consistently racing in New York and Boston, where they do not use pacers.Elite women's race: The women's elite are being introduced on...
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Keep up with a big day in Scottish title race All Sunday's latest scores and resultsArsenal, the holders, take on Lyon in the Women's Champions League.Suzanne Wrack has spoken to Olivia Smith: "As the season reaches its climax, a Champions League semi-final against Lyon on Sunday is testament to how far up the ladder Smith has climbed. Now, she is...
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In this exclusive book extract, the former Italy goalkeeper describes a moment of crisis before a game against RegginaIf I have to identify the most important moment of this crisis, it was just before a Juventus-Reggina match in February 2004. It was an evening game. We were six points off the top of the table. There were 13 games left in the...
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A fourth consecutive FA Cup final has been reached but Guardiola's selection against Southampton suggests priorities lie elsewhereIt's happening again. Another Manchester City treble will be a short price on the prediction markets, even if City were defeated in the last two FA Cup finals. The club's dominance of English football asks existential...
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'It's a red card today. It's a red card in Manchester'Arsenal return to top of table by beating NewcastleMikel Arteta has claimed that everything would be different for his Arsenal team in the Premier League title race if Manchester City had been reduced to 10 men in last Sunday's pivotal game at the Eithad Stadium.The Arsenal manager insisted that...
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Solanke and Simons were taken off injured at WolvesTottenham still in relegation zone because of West Ham winRobert De Zerbi is waiting on the fitness of two more players, after Dominic Solanke and Xavi Simons were forced off injured at Molineux on Saturday, but he is optimistic that Tottenham's 1-0 victory at Wolves "can change something in our...
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Daniel Farke would become the second manager, following the great Don Revie, to reach the finalThere will be a mixture of excitement and trepidation for Leeds supporters when they descend on Wembley for their FA Cup semi-final with Chelsea on Sunday, returning to a venue that evokes plenty of painful memories, but that could now provide the...
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McCoy falls to Raiders at No 101 amid knee concernsThin QB class sees just 10 taken across seven roundsEagles take raw prospect Bernard via IPP pathwayThe third and final day of the 2026 NFL draft began with a name many thought would go in the first round.Instead, Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy went No 101 overall to the Las Vegas Raiders, as...
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What a barnstorming finish to this FA Cup semi-final that featured three goals in eight minutes and ended with Nico González as the hero who swept Manchester City to a historic fourth consecutive final.The Spaniard's winner came in the 87th-minute. Bernardo Silva, only just introduced by Pep Guardiola, tapped to Jérémy Doku, who fed González....
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It has come down to a straight shootout, similar to five rounds of penalties, the equation plain yet loaded with complications. Score or miss. With Manchester City otherwise engaged in an FA Cup semi-final, it was Arsenal who took first.For them, the metaphorical walk to the spot, the moment of truth, began in the aftermath of last Sunday's defeat...
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Northampton 41-38 BathFin Smith clinches win with last kickIf only these two could play each other every week. Having wowed the rugby world a fortnight ago with their Champions Cup quarter-final at the Rec, scoring 11 tries between them, here they went one better and scored 12. Six each, obviously. The scores were level as the clock ticked red. The...
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German and French clubs are showing in the Champions League they can make the most of the benefits of not having to play in a gruelling domestic competitionParis Saint-Germain have won 11 of the past 13 French league titles and, going into this weekend, stood four points clear of Lens at the top of Ligue 1. Bayern Munich have already wrapped up...
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Daizen Maeda strikes twice as Celtic beat Falkirk 3-1 Aberdeen seal nervy home win over Kilmarnock Martin O'Neill hailed Daizen Maeda's return to form after the Japan international drove Celtic to a 3-1 win over Falkirk. The centre-forward scored twice and set up Kieran Tierney as the Hoops moved level on points with the Premiership leaders,...
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Premier League updates from the 5.30pm BST kick-off Live scores | Table | Top scorers | Follow us on BlueskyMikel Arteta's pre-match thoughts[On making only one change from the City game] We did a lot of great things, with some connections that we really liked througout the game.[On how long Bukayo Saka might be able to play from the bench] We will...
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Roberto De Zerbi had said he wanted no crying in his camp, after Brighton scored their late equaliser last week. It was just as the Wolves fans had started chanting: "You're going to cry in a minute,” that the substitute João Palhinha struck the goal that, briefly helping Tottenham climb out of the relegation zone, at least keeps them in the...
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England 62-24 WalesRed Roses run in 10 tries, Wales earn bonus pointThere is an alternate universe in which Meg Jones played the Six Nations game between England and Wales in a red shirt instead of a white one. The Red Roses captain was born in Cardiff and can speak fluent Welsh, but she chose to play for England, being qualified through her...
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The men's game thrives on big rivalries but with the world No 2 missing through injury, the prospects of another top-10 player stepping up appear bleakJannik Sinner is not a man for great displays of emotion, but not even the world No 1 could maintain his poker face this time. In the aftermath of an arduous opening win in Madrid on Friday, Sinner...
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Earlier in the season there would have been no coming back from such a crushing blow. It would have been the start of a vintage West Ham collapse. Another disappointment for the home support to absorb, another lead lost, another squandered advantage inching Nuno Espírito Santo's side towards the Championship.Two minutes of the 90 remained when...
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Brazil midfielder's arrival could mean Ugarte moves onSummer wishlist also includes Real Madrid's TchouaméniManchester United have identified Éderson, the Atalanta midfielder, as a potential recruit to fill the gap left by Casemiro's summer departure. The 26-year-old Brazilian is valued at €40m-50m (£35m-£45m).United's director of football,...
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The sun shone, Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz made an impression on a Liverpool victory, third-choice goalkeeper Freddie Woodman seized his moment and Arne Slot's team went fourth by lifting the curse of Crystal Palace. This season being what it is for the champions, though, a dark cloud had to appear.Mohamed Salah limped out of Liverpool's third...
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FA Cup semi-final updates from the 5.15pm BST kick-off Live scores | York back in EFL after wild finish | Mail Scott1 min: City waste no time in establishing how they plan to go about this. A lot of patient possession. Saints yet to have a touch.Manchester City get the ball rolling. April. Wembley. Sun. It's that time of year. What's not to love?...
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Minstermen are back in the Football League after a decade away, but only after a scarcely believable finishFootball, bloody hell. We may never see the likes of it again after York struck an equaliser in the 103rd minute to secure a dramatic return to the Football League at Rochdale's expense.The hosts thought they had done it when Mani Dieseruvwe...
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Seven-time champion leads 6-2; Hawkins beats WilliamsAllen beats Wilson then says Hendry 'full of rubbish'"Pretty evil” Ronnie O'Sullivan carved out a 6-2 overnight lead against his old foe John Higgins in the first session of their second-round showdown at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.The seven-time winner blasted a 137 total...
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New Zealand storm to 40-5 drubbing in QueenslandThird loss out of three for Australia in Pacific FourNew Zealand consigned the Wallaroos to a third Pacific Four wooden spoon with their 30th consecutive victory over Australia's women. The Black Ferns preserved their 32-year undefeated record with a 40-5 win in Queensland on Saturday night.Siokapesi...
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When Unai Emery declared the "Premier League is the priority” despite a looming Europa League semi-final, he could not have envisaged the lifeless display his Aston Villa team would produce here.Perhaps his players disagree with their manager's preference for domestic affairs or maybe the London spring sunshine proved too much of a distraction...
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Boro thrash Watford 5-1, West Brom 0-0 IpswichCharlton's 2-1 win and Baggies' point relegates OxfordMiddlesbrough's hopes of winning automatic promotion remain alive after they thrashed Watford 5-1 at the Riverside. With second-placed Ipswich drawing 0-0 at West Brom, Boro moved to within a point of the top-two positions with one game to play –...
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Kiko Seike and Madison Haley put Manchester City's title celebrations on hold as Brighton upset the WSL leaders. Three points at the Broadfield Stadium would have enabled City to take the title as early as Wednesday, if Arsenal were to lose against Leicester. But the race could now go down to the final day, with City still in need of three...
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All the latest updates from a huge day of football action Fulham 1-0 Aston Villa | Live scores | Tables | Email BarryPremier League: Ryan Sessegnon scores on the follow-up to put Fulham ahead after Raul Jimenez had his initial effort blocked. Tim de Lisle has the latest …WSL: Well, well. Japanese international Kiko Seike has taken just two...
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Premier League updates from the 12.30pm BST kick-off Live scores | Table | Follow us on Bluesky | And mail Tim2 min The first foul is committed by Morgan Rogers, needlessly, on Sander Berge – they were in the centre circle.1 min Fulham kick off and play the ball around at the back. They're in all white, so they bear a very slight resemblance to...
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Dom Sibley helped shore up shaky Surrey on day two of their match against Essex at the OvalMore on working from The Oval, in case anyone is interested. You just buy a normal ticket and go to whichever area has been set aside for that purpose (the function room etc moves according to events). It is first come, first served, for a laptop and power...
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US sanctions tied to Rwanda's military have prompted a BAL team withdrawal, renewing scrutiny of the NBA's long-standing partnershipAs the NBA enters its postseason crescendo, its carefully cultivated image as one of the most progressive leagues in sports is once again in the spotlight due to its partnership with Rwanda, which has long been accused...
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The German has twice come close to the sack but has led team towards safety and first FA Cup semi since 1987The crate was crammed with bottles but Daniel Farke made light work of hoisting it on to a table and inviting everyone to help themselves. It was a little after 10.30 one night in April last year, an already-promoted Leeds had just beaten...
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News, discussion and buildup before the day's action Sunderland 0-5 Nottm Forest | Fixtures | Mail us hereAt the other end of the table, Arsenal host Newcastle as they look to leapfrog Manchester City and move back to first in the Premier League. The Gunners slipped to second earlier this week after City clinched a 1-0 win over Burnley.They need a...
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The prodigious growth of running clubs, fuelled by young women, has seen the popularity of the event sky-rocketThere is always magic in the air on a London Marathon morning. But this year the event promises to dazzle and soar more than ever. A world-record 59,000 people will take part in Sunday's race, raising close to £100m for charity while...
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A century on from the first tournament in London, the table tennis world championships are back – with a fascinating history attachedThe way Wang Chuqin plays, ping-pong is a physical impossibility. By the time you made it to the end of the first two words of that sentence, Chuqin, the men's world No 1, has seen the ball, calculated its...
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Canada forward broke the £1m transfer barrier and now eyes Sunday's semi-final first leg against LyonOlivia Smith is tentatively laying down roots but remains alert to the changes that can be produced by football. The 21-year-old Arsenal forward, who has nine goals and three assists in her first season in north London, has lived a nomadic football...
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James' late three-pointer forces overtime in winLakers can complete sweep in Houston on SundayLeBron James scored 29 points, including a tying three-pointer with 13 seconds left in regulation, Marcus Smart had eight points in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of a Houston Rockets team missing Kevin Durant for a 112-108 win Friday...
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Late leveller is fresh blow to Madrid's faint title hopesRB Leipzig's 3-1 win is marred by online sexism rowHéctor Bellerín struck deep into stoppage time to earn Real Betis a 1-1 draw against Real Madrid on Friday, dealing another blow to the visitors' fading title hopes.Álvaro Arbeloa's side appeared on course for a narrow win after taking the...
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Vítor Pereira had promised Nottingham Forest would approach this assignment with a "Champions League mentality” and his players did not disappoint him.A fabulous attacking performance featuring four different scorers (plus an own goal) and a clean sheet not merely succeeded in denting a shell-shocked Sunderland's European ambitions but also...
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Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off Live scoreboard | Latest table | And read Football Daily3 min A regrettable square pass from Sadiki, deep in his own half, is nicked by Hutchinson. Alderete makes an immportant challenge on the edge of the area and Anderson's long-range shot deflects over the bar for a corner.The corner is half...
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Fiftieth anniversary of an FA Cup win still central to their city's identity forms an evocative backdrop to Saints' semi-final against Manchester CityTwo years ago, when sixth-tier Maidstone won at Ipswich to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time, their manager, George Elokobi, distilled the unique, enduring impact of an FA Cup...
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Fans of both sides are feeling similar levels of stress at different ends of the Premier League tableZadie Smith once wrote that "the square mile around Arsenal's stadium could be a suitable surrogate for the whole wide world”. Perhaps you only really glimpse this on a match day, when the jerk chicken grills and paella pans fire up and belch...
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Young coach showed tactical nous in his first caretaker stint but was also part of Liam Rosenior's backroom teamGiven Chelsea supporters are pining for the old days, perhaps they can cheer themselves up by remembering glorious runs from some of the club's previous interim managers, although whether Calum McFarlane is capable of emulating the likes...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!For so long an integral part of the BBC Holy Trinity of Saturday programming alongside Final Score and Match of the Day, Football Focus will leave our screens come season's end. First aired back when the plot currently occupied by Stamford Bridge's Matthew Harding Stand served as a matchday car...
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Alcaraz suffered injury in Barcelona Open first round'Tennis needs Carlos', says fierce rival Jannik SinnerCarlos Alcaraz has been forced to withdraw from the French Open due to the injury to his right wrist that he sustained last week in his first-round match at the Barcelona Open.Alcaraz, a two-time French Open champion, had begun the clay-court...
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In a reversal from previous tournaments, companion tickets come at significant cost for the 2026 World Cup. Accessibility advocates are raising their concernsSign up for the World Behind The Cup newsletterFootball fans with disabilities are struggling to buy companion tickets for World Cup games with some seats that had been assigned for caregivers...
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Kenyan taking part in only his fifth career marathonJacob Kiplimo and Tamirat Tola among his main rivalsThey call Sabastian Sawe the silent assassin. And, whisper it, but the Kenyan may just take down the men's world marathon record in London on Sunday.It is an imposing target, set by Kelvin Kiptum in 2023, which stands at two hours and 35 seconds....
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The winner has broken into Ballydoyle's dominance of the Epsom market after running out an impressive winnerRaaheeb, a full brother to the exceptional Baaeed, is top-priced at 10-1 to emulate his sire, Sea The Stars, by winning the Derby at Epsom in June after a convincing in the Group Three Classic Trial at Sandown on Friday.Owen Burrows's...
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Furyk set for second stint as US captainWoods steps aside after arrest and treatmentEurope chasing third straight win in IrelandJim Furyk is returning as US Ryder Cup captain for the 2027 matches in Ireland, the PGA of America announced Friday, as the Americans try to get back on track against a European team that has dominated the last three...
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England forward has recovered from achilles injuryCalafiori also fit as Arteta targets 'two big competitions'Mikel Arteta is hoping the return of Bukayo Saka after a month out can provide Arsenal with "a different energy” as they attempt to beat Manchester City to the Premier League title.The England forward has not played since the defeat by...
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2005 champion hammers Xiao Guodong 13-3Hawkins leads Williams 10-6; Allen 9-7 up on WilsonShaun Murphy will savour some home comforts after beating Xiao Guodong with a session to spare and reaching the last eight of the World Snooker Championship. Murphy guaranteed himself a night off on Friday with a 13-3 second-round demolition of Xiao – and...
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Recent European quarter-final was a classic and champions' Prem trip to the Midlands will likely produce similarWas this the greatest game ever played, people were asking in the aftermath of that quarter-final of the Champions Cup a fortnight ago in Bath. Victory by the odd try in 11; home team roared on to successful comeback victory with that...
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Host countries limited to five 'foreign' matches a seasonBar raised for clearance and Fifa would have right of vetoDomestic leagues would be limited to staging one game a season in foreign countries under Fifa proposals that significantly raise the bar for controversial "international matches” to be approved.A new protocol, developed by a Fifa...
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The win-now Rams shocked by picking a QB and the Cowboys addressed their disastrous defense as a faster-paced first round reshaped the NFL draft's opening nightThe Rams delivered the biggest shock of the night, sticking at pick No 13 and selecting Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson. It was a stunner that seemed to take even their head coach by...
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Paul Walter's 101 and Dean Elgar's 92 gave the visitors a strong start before Gus Atkinson led Surrey's fightbackFormer Essex cricketer Doug Bracewell has been suspended for two years by the Cricket Regulator for "an Adverse Analytical Finding for the presence of cocaine and its Metabolite, benzoylecgonine” when he was tested on the 25th...
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New wing star, nicknamed Millie Whizz, is about to make her Red Roses debut alongside one of her heroesMillie David was almost speechless when the England head coach, John Mitchell, called to say she would start for the Red Roses against Wales. All the wing could get out was "thank you so much” over and over, despite having more she wanted to...
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After scoring the goal that knocked out Arsenal, the midfielder is relishing Saturday's semi-final against his old club Manchester CityIn the seconds after Southampton disposed of Arsenal to tee up an FA Cup semi-final with Manchester City, a camera operator scooted on to the St Mary's pitch and got to work on locating the match-winner. As the...
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All the latest football news heading into a huge weekend Fixtures | Tables | Get the Football Daily email | Mail YaraHere's your quiz of the week, see if you can beat my 10/15.Freddie Woodman's dad, Andy, had to watch his Bromley team lose from the stands at Salford last night. A big home win for Gary Neville's club, Paul Scholes was watching on,...
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Smart scheduling is key to longevity and avoiding injuries, and the Spaniard has sometimes paid for his imprudenceCarlos Alcaraz's title defence at the Monte Carlo Masters ended two Sundays ago in an intense two-set final loss to his arch-rival Jannik Sinner. While some players would have been desperate for a break after a gruelling week, Alcaraz...
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The teenager crushed Veselin Topalov 5-1 to become the youngest ever 2700-rated grandmaster, after which his coach said his future target was 2900Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, 14, has become chess's youngest ever 2700-rated grandmaster, breaking an age record set a decade ago by China's Wei Yi at 15. The Turkish teenager is already the highest ever rated...
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I'm now at a time of life where a rib injury can feel like a ruptured spleen but playing still trumps watching, so we go again. AgainI woke up a few weeks ago with a searing pain under my left ribs. I ruled out heart attack relatively quickly – I haven't read about your heart sagging as you enter deep middle age, or whatever your late 40s is....
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Retired grocer from Macclesfield is proof that running is not just a young person's game after only starting his journey at the age of 57At a time when running has never been more popular with generation Z, one man is proving that it is not just a young person's game. The oldest athlete in this Sunday's London Marathon is 88-year-old Harry Newton...
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Spurs face must-win game at Wolves, Arsenal fight to keep title hopes alive and Chelsea step into a post-Rosenior worldMaybe it is a case of fourth time lucky for Nottingham Forest. Certainly Vítor Pereira – manager No 4 in the most chaotic of seasons – is doing something right. The Europa League semi-finalists are unbeaten in their last five...
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As team look to salvage season, 'crazy decision' to take engine building in-house looks set to pay off and steer them back to the front of the gridDriven hard, driven fast is very much the norm in Formula One, on and off track, but even by the sport's own standards the development of Red Bull's in-house engine project has been exceptional. As is...
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Coach to attend counseling in wake of recent eventsNFL previously said it will not investigate matterThe New England Patriots have given their backing to Mike Vrabel as new photos of their head coach and NFL reporter Dianna Russini emerged on Thursday.Russini resigned from her post at the Athletic last week after the New York Post published photos...
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Four seats are put on sale for $2,299,998.85 eachFifa doesn't set offerings, but some go above $100,000Governing body takes 15% from both buyer and sellerFifa's resale site has four tickets on sale for the World Cup final for just under $2.3m each.The $2,299,998.85 seats for the 19 July match at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, are located behind a...
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Positive talks at City over the former Chelsea manager Guardiola called him 'one of the best in the world'Enzo Maresca is the leading candidate to take over at Manchester City as they prepare for the growing possibility of Pep Guardiola leaving at the end of the season.Maresca has been out of work since departing Chelsea in January and it is...
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Athlete who collapsed on track in 2024 hit 'rock bottom'She had trauma therapy but is now ready for LondonThere are sporting comebacks. And then there is Jessica Warner-Judd's remarkable return from a focal seizure during the 10,000m at the European Championships in 2024.Those of us in Rome that night watched Warner-Judd wander distressingly across...
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WTA chief executive appointed only in June 2024Tour needs to find new venue for flagship eventA number of top players on the WTA tour have expressed their surprise at the abrupt decision by its chief executive, Portia Archer, to resign from her role this week after two years at the helm."I heard literally two minutes ago, so I really don't know why...
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Iranian's 10-3 win sets up match against world No 1 TrumpFormer champion Neil Robertson beats Pang Janxu 10-6Hossein Vafaei has claimed the Crucible must be respected and called it snooker's answer to Wimbledon two years on from his scathing criticism of the world championship venue.In 2024 the Iranian described the Crucible as "smelly” and...
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The places up for grabs in Uefa's competitions next season are a moveable feast, leaving plenty of intrigue right up to the final dayWith the end of the season approaching, it's time again to try to get your head around the ever more complex rules that determine whether your club may qualify for Europe. But there will definitely be eight English...
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My friend Brian Wakefield, who has died aged 91, was one of the best amateur goalkeepers in England during the early 1960s. Making his name at Corinthian Casuals, he was reserve keeper for the Great Britain side at the 1960 Rome Olympics and also played at various times for Pegasus, Kingstonian AFC, Dulwich Hamlet and Leyton Orient.At Corinthian...
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jordan Jarrett-Bryan and Lucy Ward to discuss the latest in the Premier LeagueRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts and join the conversation on email.On the podcast today: we'll begin with Chelsea and the sacking of Liam Rosenior after a terrible run of form that culminated with them being thrashed away...
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The electric Manchester City forward on his dribbling skills, who is City's quickest player and the potential for a domestic treblePace, aggression and quicksilver trickery: Jérémy Doku is the nightmare for opposition defences who breaks games open for Manchester City. In Saturday's FA Cup semi-final at Wembley, Southampton's task will be to try...
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PSG's win against Nantes gives them a four-point lead on Lens, but now have a gruelling schedule to play throughBy Get French Football News"The title is still in play. Lens aren't giving up,” warned Paris Saint-Germain captain Marquinhos after his team's comfortable 3-0 win over Nantes on Wednesday night. Nantes put up a fight early in the match,...
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Firm insists it works only with licensed operatorsSportradar has deals with Fifa, Uefa, MLB and NBAThe betting and data company Sportradar has relationships with hundreds of illegal gambling operators including several that appear to operate in Iran and Russian-occupied Crimea, a new report alleges.A study compiled by the financial analysts...
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Growth of digital platforms reflected in audience fallPromise of 'exciting new project' with partner YouTubeThe BBC will take Football Focus off air this summer, bringing to an end a 52-year stint as the unofficial kick-off to the sporting weekend.The national broadcaster said it had given "extensive consideration” to the decision to scrap the...
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No stone has been left unturned in Arsenal's search for success but the manager must find a way of inspiring his team to play with freedomDespite all the gimmicks, Mikel Arteta is still searching for answers. The Arsenal manager's latest innovation involved lighting a fire at their London Colney training ground last week in the buildup to facing...
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The celebrations after la Real won the Copa del Rey have continued all week, even if Getafe briefly calmed the partyImagine you win the Copa del Rey. It is the fourth time in history, the biggest explosion of joy in 40 years, maybe more, maybe ever. It needs 120 exhausting minutes and a nerve-shredding penalty shootout, so it's nearly midnight...
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Forward injured left hamstring against Celta VigoPSG stay in Ligue 1 title hunt with victory over NantesLamine Yamal will miss the rest of Barcelona's season with a hamstring injury but is expected to be available for Spain at the World Cup, his club said on Thursday. The 18-year-old limped off during Wednesday's 1-0 league win over Celta Vigo...
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jordan Jarrett-Bryan and Lucy Ward to discuss the latest in the Premier League.On the podcast today: we'll begin with Chelsea and the sacking of Liam Rosenior after a terrible run of form that culminated with them being thrashed away at Brighton on Monday night.Elsewhere, the Premier League title race....
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!So. Farewell then, Liam Rosenior. After 106 days and a run of five consecutive league defeats without scoring a goal, Chelsea suits reactivated the revolving door marked Do One at Stamford Bridge and bundled him into oblivion. Rosenior lasted for 3.6% of his contract, which runs until 2032, by...
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Georgia players celebrated championship at White HousePresident shakes hands of men, not women in videoFormer tennis star Navratilova leads criticismA White House photo celebrating a champion women's sports team has drawn backlash due to the positioning of Donald Trump and a group of men, who overshadowed the female athletes by lining up in front...
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Special envoy to Donald Trump suggested the idea'Firstly not possible … secondly not appropriate'The Italian sports minister, Andrea Abodi, has described a proposal for his country to replace Iran at the World Cup as "not appropriate”, rejecting any idea that the Azzurri will be granted a last-minute berth at this summer's tournament.On...
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Stalwart served Lancashire club from 1970 until 2004As caretaker, helped saved Rovers from relegation in 1997Tributes have been paid to "Mr Blackburn Rovers” Tony Parkes after his death at the age of 76. The former player and coach was one of the longest-serving employees in the club's history, with his association beginning with his £5,000 move...
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Squad viewed Rosenior as too inexperiencedIraola and Fàbregas are potential candidates for jobChelsea's players feel Liam Rosenior's successor needs to be a big character who can command the respect of the dressing room and keep strong egos in line.With the search under way for the sixth permanent manager of the BlueCo era, it is understood the...
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Roundup of the promotion, playoff and relegation battles to be decided going into the final games of the season Emmanuel Dieseruvwe's 99th-minute winner for Rochdale against Braintree Town last week was a showbiz ending to a game that set up a showbiz ending to the season: the victory means Dale go into the final day with a chance of winning the...
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'You can't build a mountain in one day,' says former England netball coach who is embracing 'starting from scratch' in women's football"Every job I've done has been about building something from scratch, starting a new franchise, turning something professional or trying to get someone up the table, where we were the underdog and we gave ourselves a...
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30m adults hitting 150 minutes moderate activity a weekBut report shows progress not being felt equallyLevels of physical activity in England have broken new records, with more than 30 million adults now meeting the recommended 150 minutes of moderate activity a week, the latest Active Lives survey has revealed.The 10th edition of the gold standard...
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Super League Man of Steel central to World Cup plansMcDermott: 'We can win it; absolutely we can win it'Brian McDermott, the new England head coach, has insisted that Super League's reigning Man of Steel, Jake Connor, is central to his plans for this year's World Cup, before appearing to attack the treatment of the Leeds Rhinos half-back by his...
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Our writers take a look at the best prospects coming out of college, and which teams need to nail their picks over the coming daysArvell Reese, LB/Edge, Ohio State. He is one of the best pure linebacker prospects in a generation, and he has the athletic traits to become a full-time edge defender. Some teams view him as a linebacker; those at the...
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Decision to hire an inexperienced manager has backfired badly and club's owners will have to reassess their approachThere was symbolism to the Chelsea project reaching a reckoning at the Amex Stadium. Behdad Eghbali, one of the club's co-owners, looked ashen-faced in the directors' box. Enzo Fernández stared into the distance. Liam Rosenior...
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Talented France forward roamed with intent on a nervy night at Burnley when City reclaimed top spotIn a season where the football on offer would struggle to entertain paint testers, Rayan Cherki has offered a point of difference. A playground footballer who gives off the impression of actually enjoying the game, while the majority of professionals...
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Andoni Iraola may be on his farewell parade but it has not dimmed his passion as he edged Bournemouth one more point closer to what could yet be an extraordinary achievement in his final five weeks.Billionaire Bill Foley has held ambitions to take this little club on the south coast to Europe since he took over in 2022 and Iraola has made what...
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Sky Sports declines offer to renew long-term contractValue of bilateral international cricket in declineCricket South Africa has yet to secure a UK television rights deal for England's marquee Test series next winter with Sky Sports declining an offer to renew a long-term contract that expired last year.Sky's apparent reluctance to extend a...
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Event director says £130m could be raised for good causes'You can lose the love, and we have to be mindful of that'London Marathon organisers have revealed more details about plans to stage a two-day event next year which they say would be an "incredible celebration” that would raise more than £130m for charity and bring in £400m in social and...
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World champion expects Dutch rival to fight for fifth crown'It would be a miss for the sport' if he acts on dissatisfactionLando Norris has said he believes Max Verstappen will continue to race in Formula One but that it would be "a miss” for the sport if the four-time world champion did decide to leave owing to his dissatisfaction with the way...
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Seven-times champion wraps up 10-2 win over He GuoqiangCue was 'stuck under my bed in Ireland'Ronnie O'Sullivan dusted off an old cue from under his bed in Ireland and duly rocketed into the second round of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield after wrapping up a 10-2 win over He Guoqiang.O'Sullivan required just 35 minutes to turn a 7-2...
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Winner of six grand slams is changing her strategy after a run of poor results, helped by time in Spain with 39-year-old legendIga Swiatek had little interest in tennis as a teenager, but the one exception was Rafael Nadal. She spent her formative years idolising the Spaniard, who won 22 majors and, from afar, soon became one of his most avid...
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Former England captain plans to ride 500 miles in seven days2003 World Cup winners among the fundraisersThe former England captain Lewis Moody has said he is "picking up the baton” left by Doddie Weir after announcing plans to lead a 500-mile, seven-day cycling challenge this summer to raise funds for the fight against motor neurone disease.Moody...
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Spanish manager has led Edinburgh side to top of Scottish Premier League and a showdown with Rangers loomsHearts have an opportunity to move one step closer to making history when they face Rangers on Friday. Hearts have never won the Scottish Women's Premier League but they sit top of the table, one point above their opponents and two ahead of the...
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Prices almost double those in Rome three years agoOrganisers promise 'enhanced onsite experience' for fansRyder Cup Europe has doubled the cost of a ticket to attend next year's marquee event when the US will seek to regain the trophy at Adare Manor in County Limerick.Organisers will charge fans €499 (£434) for a daily ticket when a batch are...
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Australian loses 6-3 3-6 7-6 (15) to Ukrainian qualifier Daria Snigur28-year-old drops from No 12 last April to world No 83 in next rankingsDaria Kasatkina's career in Australian colours has plummeted to a new low at the Madrid Open after she suffered an agonising first-round defeat which will send her tumbling to her lowest world ranking for 11...
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Real Madrid star buys 1.2% of Hundred franchise'I love cricket so I'm so happy to be on board'Jude Bellingham has explained his decision to buy a minority stake in The Hundred franchise Birmingham Phoenix, saying: "I feel like I owe the city something.”The England and Real Madrid star has taken a 1.2% holding in the Edgbaston-based franchise,...
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Despite punching through the Premier League's glass ceiling, attempt to climb further has led to a steep plunge"Is it the players, do they not care? Have you put your trust in the wrong people? This is the football club that we love and it's down in League One, we just want to know what's going on!”Those were some of the thoughts aired by one...
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The first woman to manage a men's team in Europe's major leagues on 'shouting back', her coaching influences and fighting the dropIt was shaping up to be a standard Saturday night of homework for Marie-Louise Eta when the telephone rang and sent her life into overdrive. A nosediving Union Berlin had decided to part ways with their manager, Steffen...
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The Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator is preparing for the NFL draft later this week. On a recent trip home to London, he reflected on his extraordinary journeyA middle-aged man pulls down his baseball cap, walks across Leicester Square and heads to Greggs for lunch before taking the Piccadilly Line home to Southgate. It's only two months...
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The ICC chair Jay Shah has dominated social media posts from global tournaments but his views on the future direction of the game are harder to find"Visuals that the whole nation will remember for ages,” reads the social media post by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, introducing a 37-second video clip. It captures the celebrations after...
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Men's tournament could follow Women's World Cup methodNew format would likely come in after Euro 2028An adapted version of the Nations League format is frontrunner among several options being considered for a revamp of the men's European Championship qualifiers, which face an overhaul likely to be implemented after Euro 2028.The Guardian...
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'Massive drop-off' in successful prosecutionsPolice are 'not getting the information in time'One of the UK's leading police officers in prosecuting online harms has said the ability to secure identifying information from the social media company X has become "significantly worse” over the past 12 months.Mike Ankers, the deputy director of the UK...
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Caretaker manager has led upturn in resultsClub hierarchy to wait until end of season to make decisionManchester United are yet to decide if Michael Carrick should be offered the manager's position on a full-time base despite the upturn in form under his interim charge, with the club's executive, led by Jason Wilcox, the director of football,...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Say what you like about Leicester City's dismal performances but just don't say it to Harry Winks when he's boarding the team coach outside Fratton Park shortly after they've lost their 18th Championship match of the season. Last Saturday, the midfielder told travelling fans to "[Eff] off!” ahead...
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'That was unacceptable in every aspect of the game'Brighton overtake Chelsea in sixth with 3-0 victoryLiam Rosenior bemoaned the "most difficult night” and offered no defence of his Chelsea players after they slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Brighton."By far,” Rosenior replied when asked if this was the toughest day of his short Chelsea tenure....
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The Manchester City captain's all-action display captured what has made him indispensable to Pep GuardiolaBy Opta Analyst"You were like fucking Cannavaro today.” Erling Haaland scored the winner in Manchester City's colossal 2-1 victory against Arsenal but he was quick to highlight the real standout performer: his team's captain, Bernardo Silva....
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Coco Gauff, Belinda Bencic and Jannik Sinner give an insight into what really goes on behind the scenes in the loneliest communal space in sportBack in the locker room after a successful first-round performance at the Australian Open in January, Coco Gauff caught a glimpse of a friendly face across the room. The player was scoffing sweets soon...
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Champions to leave Kingsmeadow at end of campaign'It's for every player to have worn shirt,' says open letterChelsea Women have announced that Stamford Bridge will host all their Women's Super League games from next season. They will become the fourth top-flight club to move their women's team to their main stadium as they look to increase...
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Plus: four different players scoring twice, trophy glory after being reinstated and injured physios (revisited)Mail us with your all of your questions and answers"QPR recently scored six goals against Pompey with three players scoring a double each,” begins Dan Trelfer. "This threw up a few questions.”So it did. Let's take Dan's questions one...
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Italy's goalkeeping legend on getting used to retirement, the decline of Italian football and why he blames himself for Zidane's World Cup final red card"I tear the gloves off my hands and my bare knuckles, reddened and soaked with sweat, shine in the neon light,” Gianluigi Buffon writes when he remembers leaving the pitch at half-time during the...
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Organisation goes from $37m deficit to $70m profit in 12 monthsRecord operating surplus largely thanks to successful Lions tour Supporters of the British and Irish Lions have given Rugby Australia a financial launchpad ahead of the men's and women's World Cups, driving a record $70.6m surplus in 2025.The result, helped by strong attendance at the...
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, George Elek and Sanny Rudravajhala as the Sky Blues return to the top flight after 25 years awayRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts and join the conversation on email.On the podcast today; we'll begin at Selhurst Park - Palace 0-0 West Ham. Is that a good point for the Hammers? Or an opportunity missed?...
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Perhaps time to celebrate Brighton's achievements, though it would be hard not to view this windswept South Coast evening through the lens of Chelsea's latest crisis. Following another grim chapter in the Liam Rosenior saga, his name taken in vain by angry away fans, Chelsea look on at Brighton as an example of responsible stewardship, of careful...
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Ten years after a legendary, against-the-odds Premier League triumph, five years since winning the FA Cup, and a single season after dropping out of the top flight, Leicester City will be relegated to the third tier of English football.For a club that experienced real tragedy not long ago it would be misguided to indulge in excessive hyperbole, but...
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Sky Blues are champions after 5-1 rout of PortsmouthMillwall leapfrog Ipswich; Southampton fluff linesEphron Mason-Clark scored a brace as Coventry clinched the Championship title with a convincing 5-1 victory over Portsmouth.Haji Wright opened the scoring before Mason-Clark pounced on an error from Nicolas Schmid just 90 seconds after the break,...
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Rooney and Murphy question scenes after victoryGuardiola: 'They won. How can they not celebrate it?'Pep Guardiola has hit out at criticism of Manchester City's celebrations following Sunday's victory over Arsenal, describing such comments as "stupid things”.At the final whistle of the 2-1 win at the Etihad Stadium, one that took City to within...
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Karren Brady, who is stepping down as vice-chair at West Ham after 16 years, leaves a questionable legacy The "No More BS” campaign led by dissenting West Ham fans needs an update. One half of the double act has left the building but the protesters do not see it as job done. They are celebrating the departure of Karren Brady, who has stepped...
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Club's chair to fly in from Riyadh to meet managerBoard to also debate possible transfer of Anthony GordonEddie Howe will discuss Newcastle's declining form with the club's Saudi Arabian majority owners when a high-powered contingent from Riyadh flies into the north for a scheduled board meeting next week.The delegation, led by Newcastle's...
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Injured Alcaraz out of event for second year in a row'It is different when Carlos and Novak are not in the draw'Jannik Sinner described Carlos Alcaraz's injury withdrawal from the Madrid Open as "tough to swallow” for the tournament and believes the absence of his greatest rival will make a big difference as he tries to win a record fifth...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Rob Edwards did his best to keep his beloved side from the trap door marked Do One but, after eight seasons in the Premier League, Wolves have officially been relegated. West Ham – managed by former Wanderers manager Nuno Espírito Santo – earned a draw on Monday to finally put the Old Gold out...
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Kentucky Derby owner to buy Preakness trademarksMaryland will keep staging race under licensing dealMove comes amid Triple Crown scheduling debateChurchill Downs has reached a deal to acquire the intellectual property rights to the Preakness Stakes, the company announced Tuesday, in a move that brings one of US thoroughbred racing's most celebrated...
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Murphy beats Fan Zhengyi; O'Sullivan leads by five Judd Trump sees off Gary Wilson to reach second roundShaun Murphy clawed back a 36-point deficit in the deciding frame to secure a nail-biting 10-9 win over the Chinese qualifier Fan Zhengyi in the first round of the World Snooker Championship.The pair traded blows throughout a thrilling second...
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