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Max Rushden is joined by Seb Hutchinson, John Brewin and Dan Bardell to discuss Club World Cup chaos, England's U21s triumph, the Women's Euros in SwitzerlandRate, review, and share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today, the panel...
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Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzanne Wrack, Tom Garry and Marva Kreel give a full preview to Euro 2025, with the tournament kicking off on WednesdayOn the podcast today: as send-offs go, England's on Sunday was quite amazing. The Lionesses thrashed Jamaica 7-0 in Leicester before heading to Switzerland. Did we learn anything new from their...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!For Premier League footballers, the art of the post-match interview is simple enough, once you get the hang of it. All credit for a victory – the hallowed "three points” – must go to your teammates and "the gaffer”, even if you just scored a hat-trick to keep said gaffer in a job....
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Inter Miami's defeat to PSG wasn't just a mismatch, but a reminder that MLS can't compete globally while playing by different financial rulesEven for a tournament that produced a 10-0 scoreline, Paris Saint-Germain's dominance over Inter Miami to reach the quarter-finals of the 2025 Club World Cup was overwhelming. In an especially one-sided first...
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Missing stars and short on sparkle, the USMNT have still found something vital at this Gold Cup: a renewed sense of belief, identity and collective fightYou can, as they say, only beat the teams in front of you. You can only play with the guys you've got. And you can only overcome the challenges you are confronted with.When the United States men's...
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WNBA to add Cleveland, Detroit, Philly by 2030All three new teams backed by NBA ownershipExpansion fee now $250m, five times Golden State'sThe WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years, with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia all set to join the league by 2030.Cleveland will begin play in 2028, Detroit in 2029 and Philadelphia the...
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USMNT beat Los Ticos 4-3 on penalties to advanceHosts will play Guatemala in Wednesday's semi-finalDamion Downs scored in the sixth round of a penalty shootout after three saves by Matt Freese to send the US to the semi-finals of the Concacaf Gold Cup after Sunday night's match had ended in a 2-2 draw. The US will play Guatemala on Wednesday after...
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Villa confident of avoiding breach and keeping best talentClub working to terminate Philippe Coutinho's contractAston Villa have moved to sell their women's team to help comply with the Premier League's profitability and sustainability regulations. Villa are confident of avoiding a PSR breach, allowing them to keep their top players.Villa have...
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Spurs keen on forward who has £85m release clauseFinancial concerns mean Hammers may accept lower bidWest Ham's need to rebuild their squad without breaching the Premier League's profitability and sustainability regulations could lead them to sell Mohammed Kudus to Tottenham if their London rivals offer enough for the attacker.Spurs have...
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McLaren teammates in two-horse race for F1 titleTeam principal backs Norris to triumph at SilverstoneLando Norris has urged fans at Silverstone not to cast his McLaren teammate and world championship rival, Oscar Piastri, as a villain at Sunday's British Grand Prix.Norris won the Austrian GP in Spielberg after a tense, lights-to-flag fight with...
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Gibson-Park excited to be paired with Russell'He's a hugely impressive player, isn't he?'Everyone connected with the British & Irish Lions is gutted for Tomos Williams, ruled out of the tour through injury at a horribly early stage. Not only had the Gloucester scrum-half been performing well but his unfortunate early exit with a torn hamstring...
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British hopefuls Kartal, Tarvet and Fery advanceEmail Michael | Raducanu faces Xu in openerAnswers to my game. Thank you all for playing. 1) Wimbledon! The Southfields sign in the background and Waitrose plastic bag in the foreground were a bit of a giveaway. Continue reading...
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Former Chelsea manager answers your questions on life and work in the US, what she's looking forward to in this summer's Euros and pining for roast chickenRead the first of Emma's Guardian columns on the Euros You seem like you've taken to the US like a duck to water. But what food or drink from back home are you missing? Antony, Staffordshire I...
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Rhian Wilkinson has created a flexible playing style and Wales are not travelling to Switzerland just happy to be thereThis article is part of the Guardian's Euro 2025 Experts' Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 16 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from two teams each day in the...
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Kirk left Leicester last year and acknowledged 'mistake'Liverpool confirm Arsenal-bound Taylor Hinds is leavingThe former Leicester and Everton manager Willie Kirk is closing in on a return to football after holding advanced talks with the Swedish top-flight women's team Linköping about becoming their head coach.Kirk, who also managed Hibernian...
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Manager backs Klopp and Tuchel's concerns over eventCity face Al-Hilal in last-16 game in Orlando on MondayPep Guardiola has admitted the Club World Cup could "destroy” Manchester City's 2025-26 campaign, with the manager ignoring its potential impact to avoid feeling anxious.On Monday, City face Al-Hilal in the last 16 at Orlando's Camping World...
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Australian beats Luana Silva in final for first tour win of yearPicklum in top spot with just two regular-season events remaining Australian surfer Molly Picklum has shown why she is top of the women's World Surfing League standings, claiming her first win on tour this season in Saquarema, Brazil.After beating Canadian Erin Brooks 13.06 to 7.60...
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Player's lawyer say no charges have been issued Investigation understood to be linked to league gamesNBA free agent Malik Beasley is under investigation by the US district attorney's office regarding gambling allegations tied to league games, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press on Sunday.The person spoke on condition of...
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England are the defending European champions but the years since Wembley glory have seen continual evolutionTime moves quickly in football and in women's football in particular, as the drive towards professionalism gathers pace. The England squad that heads to Switzerland attempting to retain their European title looks different to the one that won...
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Ella Toone started in the No 10 role against Jamaica, while left-back and right-sided forward were also in the manager's sightsYou should never read too much into the final warm-up game before a major tournament, should you? Try telling that to any of the 25,088 fans at the King Power Stadium, as they were singing Sweet Caroline at full time,...
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Former F1 world champion gives a moving insight into dealing with his grief as a 15-year-old, and reflects on driving with Senna and against Schumacher"It was awful and to this day I feel the tension that I experienced,” Damon Hill says of the moment he heard on television in November 1975 that his father, Graham, the two-time Formula One world...
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Scrum-half tore hamstring while scoring try against ForceBen White called up from Scotland's tour of New ZealandWales scrum-half Tomos Williams has been ruled out of the remainder of the British & Irish Lions tour in Australia and will be replaced by Scotland's Ben White. A torn hamstring sustained in the act of scoring his second try against...
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Fifty-seven-year-old arrested after Range Rover collided with central reservation in Neston, Cheshire on SaturdayFormer England and Manchester United footballer Paul Ince has been charged with drink-driving in Cheshire.The 57-year-old was arrested after a black Range Rover collided with a central reservation on Chester High Road in Neston at about...
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Batter out to prove fitness following compound dislocation of finger Smith backs misfiring Cam Green and Sam Konstas to shine on tourSteve Smith has backed young guns Sam Konstas and Cameron Green to find their feet in the Caribbean, with the Australia batting great expecting to return to face West Indies in the second Test after putting his...
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40-year-old wants to compete for championshipFuture beyond upcoming season remains unclearLeBron James will become the first player in NBA history to play in 23 seasons when he returns to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2025-26.James, the NBA's career leading scorer, is exercising his $52.6m player option for the upcoming season, Klutch Sports CEO Rich...
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Last 16: Flamengo 2-4 Bayern MunichGerson 33, Jorginho 55pen; Pulgar 6og, Kane 9 73, Goretzka 41A World Cup is a better place for the Brazilians, but this one has lost two in 24 hours. The day after Botafogo fell to Palmerias, Flamengo departed too, cut down by Harry Kane.That sea of red and black will be missed and their team will too: the side...
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A lack of goals while narrowly avoiding a qualifying playoff shows they are not at their best, but Vivianne Miedema will surely make an impactThis article is part of the Guardian's Euro 2025 Experts' Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 16 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from two...
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Antonelli ends world champion's race with first-lap collisionVerstappen now 61 points behind Oscar Piastri's McLarenThe Red Bull motor sport adviser, Helmut Marko, described Max Verstappen's elimination from the Austrian Grand Prix as a "black day”, admitting the world champion's title ambitions were all but over. The remarks were echoed by the...
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'It was difficult and painful … but it was the right decision'Goalkeeper says support of teammates 'meant the world'Mary Earps has said the support of her England teammates meant "the absolute world to me” after feeling "villainised” by the wider reaction to the announcement of her international retirement in May.The Paris Saint-Germain...
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Forward will cost fee in excess of £50mJoão Pedro eligible for Club World CupChelsea have reached an agreement to sign João Pedro from Brighton. The Brazil forward was a target for Newcastle but was only interested in a move to Stamford Bridge.Negotiations ramped up over the weekend and have concluded with Chelsea agreeing to pay a fee in excess...
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Bayern winger on testing positive for Covid at Euro 2022 and why England may struggle to defend their title"Maybe I did the homework, but maybe I didn't – the important thing was to get out on the pitch again.” Klara Bühl is describing her time at school when she would come home, eat, possibly do some schoolwork before heading out...
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Fourth seed starts against Sebastián Báez on TuesdayDraper has made eye-catching rise up rankings this yearJack Draper has vowed to embrace being the new leader and figurehead of British tennis as he begins his Wimbledon campaign as a top contender for the championship.Draper will face Sebastián Báez of Argentina in his first-round match on...
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Red Devils lose 58-0 against St Helens but a winding-up petition was adjourned and they have received a £3m bridging loanThe start of a brighter future, or merely another false dawn? Only in the weeks to come will we know just what the latest developments off the field surrounding Salford Red Devils mean but on it these remain troubling and...
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Harvey Elliott and Elliot Anderson stood out in Slovakia but must kick on at club level to get into the senior squadAfter England Under‑21s had retained their European Championship crown, it was left to the match‑winner, Jonathan Rowe, to sum up what made it possible. "Grit, perseverance, determination … you name it,” the Marseille forward...
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However, Sinner, Djokovic and Draper stand in his way as leading men take the stage with epic battles on the cardsIn the days after his victory at Queen's Club a week ago, a win that had maintained perfectly the momentum he had built with his French Open triumph, Carlos Alcaraz enjoyed his well-deserved two days of rest to the fullest. He spent his...
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The heat sapped energy but Essex's Tom Westley and Dean Elgar retained their poise, while Durham rued a decision to bowl at the OvalJimmy Anderson will bowl for the first time under the crooked spire this week. Lancashire's batters are ensuring he doesn't have it too easy (currently 28-3).Today is County Cricket Day – a celebration of red ball...
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England 7-0 JamaicaToone 10 45+4, Bronze 32, Stanway 59, Russo 71, Beever-Jones 85, Mead 90+6England have far trickier tests ahead of them when they kick off their European Championship title defence in Zurich against France in six days' time, but they put on a thrilling show for the fans who came to wave them off in Leicester, with a 7-0 win...
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Minute-by-minute updates on the action in MiamiPSG sweep Inter Miami and Messi asideBayern take the lead from a corner that probably shouldn't have been given. Kimmich curled another dangerous ball into a crowded six-yard box; where it brushed the head of the stretching Pulgar and drifted into the far corner.5 min Kimmich's corner is punched behind...
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McLarens top podium ahead of Ferrari's Charles LeclercWorld champion out on first lap after Antonelli collisionLando Norris required a statement drive to reassert his world championship credentials and he delivered it emphatically with victory at the Austrian Grand Prix. The British driver is famously self-critical but if his harshest critic is...
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Tough draw, injury and off-court matters mean British No 1 is not looking far beyond first-round match with Mimi XuBeing Emma Raducanu is not the easiest task. For all the positives that come with achieving fame early, as she did after her stunning US Open triumph as an 18-year-old in 2021, the obligations and attention can be intense. Invariably...
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Attacker led England to victory in Under-21 Euros22-year-old with year left on contract valued at £25mJames McAtee is being monitored by a host of Bundesliga clubs, including Eintracht Frankfurt, RB Leipzig and Stuttgart, with Manchester City valuing the 22-year-old at a minimum of £25m.Another German club, Borussia Dortmund, have him on their...
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The weather delay should not mask the standard of Chelsea's performance against Benfica at the Club World CupAmerican weather one, football nil. The chaos stole the limelight but it was a shame that the standard of Chelsea's performance against Benfica on Saturday got lost in the storm. All anyone could talk about when a bonkers occasion finally...
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First fight in April ended in decision win for Eubank JrEddie Hearn hints Wembley could host second contestChris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will meet again in a rematch in September at a yet-to-be-named venue in London.Eubank Jr was given the verdict by unanimous decision after their thrilling contest at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in April. The...
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Spain and Morocco, jointly, and Brazil also interested in hostingWinter event would disrupt European domestic seasons Qatar has expressed interest in bidding to host the 2029 Club World Cup, in a move that would involve moving the tournament to the winter. The Guardian has learned that Qatari representatives have held talks with Fifa officials at...
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Wallabies' great pleasure in focusing on where a Lions player was born is an inflammatory device masked as banterSo there we were in the bowels of Optus Stadium in Perth on Saturday night. The post-game media mixed zone is not always the natural home of relaxed, honest repartee, but Sione Tuipulotu is a friendly guy and the British & Irish...
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Minute-by-minute updates on action at the King PowerAny comments or thoughts? You can email Rob2 min "As it's a friendly, perhaps we can think about superficial stuff,” writes Charles Antaki. "Anyway that's my excuse for asking about the kits for the men's and women's International teams; they've differed I think for the first time, and for some...
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Australia 1-1 Slovenia in Montemurro's second match in chargeMichelle Heyman strikes before Mirjam Kastelec replies in added timeA 91st-minute strike from Mirjam Kastelec has earned Slovenia a 1-1 draw with the Matildas in Perth, denying Joe Montemurro two wins from two games as Australian coach and spoiling an improved performance from the...
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Midfielder will rejoin teammates on eve of Euro 2025Spain kick off Euro 2025 against Portugal on 3 JulyThe Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmatí has been discharged from hospital after receiving treatment for viral meningitis and will rejoin the national team in the coming days as they prepare for Euro 2025.The Ballon d'Or winner was absent from Spain's...
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Striker leaves after nine years with Merseyside clubBlack Cats offer Mozambique international two-year dealDominic Calvert-Lewin has announced that he will be leaving Everton after nine years. The striker, who arrived at Goodison Park in August 2016, confirmed in a post on Instagram that he has made the "incredibly difficult decision” to leave...
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Latest updates from Red Bull Ring (2pm BST start)Email Niall with your thoughts hereThe other 19 drivers are still out on the starting line, preparing for a second formation lap in five minutes' time. All of the key players – McLaren, Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes – are running a two-stop strategy, with track temperatures pushing close to 50...
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Wimbledon has shunned padel this year while tennis purists raise concerns over the fast-growing sport's takeover of club courtsWimbledon, a fortnight of tennis, all-white dress codes, strawberries, Pimm's, royals and its famous queue all awaits. What will probably be absent at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, however, is any mention of tennis's...
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Laurent Bonadei has boldly dropped some big names and in-form France will have their eyes on progress to the finalThis article is part of the Guardian's Euro 2025 Experts' Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 16 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from two teams each day in the run-up...
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The new Brad Pitt F1 movie offers a glossy exhilarating ride but its 1960s predecessor Grand Prix goes beneath the bonnet'Let's try to get the season off to a good start, shall we? Drive the car. Don't try to stand it on its bloody ear.”Have you watched the movie? It's about a rule-breaking American Formula One driver, the kind who blows...
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Twice victorious England coach has signed up to 2027 Thomas Tuchel 'gave everyone a big hug' says McAteeLee Carsley has set his sights on winning a third European Under-21 Championship in succession as England saw off Germany in dramatic style after extra time to retain their title.The substitute Jonathan Rowe's deft header was enough to secure a...
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Former Wolves manager on dealing with the sack, controlling his emotions and why he won't talk about his football 'philosophy'"The journey's been pretty high speed,” Gary O'Neil says as he opens up on a whirlwind start to his managerial career. "When you're in work it's different because there's always another massive game coming, whereas this...
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The trend for unorthodox sporting nicknames has made way for a return to more traditional monikersThe naming trends for Australian professional sports teams have come full circle, as fans and officials overlook vibe-driven monikers like Glory and the plurally challenged Power or Storm to return to animals that bite, some 30 years after one of the...
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Chelsea overcome long weather delay to take 1-4 victory over BenficaCaicedo will miss quarter-final after receiving yellow cardThe never-ending season had the never-ending game. This was Chelsea's 61st game of a gruelling campaign and they emerged victorious only after the competing forces of the erratic American weather and the pedantic...
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Chelsea shrugged off a long weather delay and the dramatic concession of an injury-time equaliser to make it to the quarters2 min: … so Benfica slow it down with a bit of passing around at the back.43 seconds: Chelsea are immediately on the front foot, Neto chasing after a long pass down the right. He makes it all the way into the box, and whips...
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Recent retirements and withdrawals were far from ideal but Sarina Wiegman may have the resources for a personal third straight Euros titleThis article is part of the Guardian's Euro 2025 Experts' Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 16 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from two...
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Final: England 3-2 Germany (aet)Elliott 5, Hutchinson 24, Rowe 92; Weiper 45+1, Nebel 61Whatever Lee Carsley goes on to achieve in his managerial career, this will be very hard to beat. England Under-21s had been pegged back by Germany after racing into a 2-0 lead with goals for Harvey Elliott and Omari Hutchinson and those of a negative...
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Reigning king of the mountains out of 2025 raceEcuadorian will turn attention to Vuelta a EspañaRichard Carapaz, the reigning Tour de France king of the mountains, will miss this year's race after developing a gastrointestinal infection training at home in Ecuador."Last week, he began experiencing abdominal pain and a high fever,” his EF team...
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Scotland's Ben White could come in from New ZealandFarrell: 'We fixed things up and played some good rugby'The British & Irish Lions are weighing up their scrum-half options after an injury to Tomos Williams that threatens to sideline the Welshman at the busiest stage of the squad's Australian tour.The head coach, Andy Farrell, said a decision...
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Veteran midfielder on Rhian Wilkinson's transformative reign, learning under Louis van Gaal and how Euro 2025 can cement her generation's legacyWhen Jess Fishlock walks into the hotel lounge everyone's gaze is drawn towards her slight frame and, almost instantly, a cup of the midfielder's favourite coffee appears on the table in front of her.It has...
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World No 1 smooths things over after Paris final outburstSabalenka: 'I just lost it. Of course she's got my respect'Winning Wimbledon is hard enough to do when everything's going swimmingly off the court as well as on it. When something is rumbling beneath the surface, focusing on the job in hand can be almost impossible.So it was perhaps no...
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McLaren driver has perfect response to Canada crashVerstappen calls Red Bull car 'completely undriveable'Lando Norris enjoyed the stirring satisfaction of proving he still has skin in the game in the most emphatic fashion, taking pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix by more than half a second here on Saturday. His show of reinvigorated...
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Minute by minute updates as England defend their crownAny comments? You can email Emillia hereThe teams are out. The national anthems have been sung. The U21 European Championship final is just a few moments away!With the final just a matter of moments away, Ben McAleer has looked at the top 10 standout players from this summer's U21 European...
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1st T20i: India 210-5 beat England 113 by 97 runsDefeat is first of Edwards-Sciver-Brunt eraEngland's one-sided series against West Indies last month was merely a dress rehearsal: India was always going to be the main show. And so the curtain finally went up on the Charlotte Edwards-Nat Sciver-Brunt era for a Trent Bridge Saturday matinee.The...
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Joint defeats Eala 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 for second WTA titlePegula overcomes Swiatek in Bad Homburg Open finalAustralia's Maya Joint saved four match points before beating Alexandra Eala 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (10) to win the Eastbourne title in a gripping final on Saturday.Four times Eala, the first player from the Philippines to reach a WTA Tour final, was a...
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Minute-by-minute updates on the action from PhiladelphiaAny comments or thoughts? You can email Rob5 min Richard Rios is still down and looks in a lot of pain. All his team-mates are around him; I don't think he's broken anything but he's clearly struggling.3 min The first yellow card goes to Botafogo centre-back Barboza for a poor scissor tackle...
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Striker could feature as a substitute in Jamaica friendly'She has come back in like a new player,' says Jess CarterLauren James could feature as a substitute in Sunday's friendly against Jamaica at the King Power Stadium as England continue to carefully manage the forward's return to fitness for the Women's Euros.James has not played since...
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Updates from the Red Bull Ring in SpielbergGet in touch: you can contact Yara on emailPiastri goes into the gravel on Turn 6 after turning wide which means he is doing a slow lap at the moment. Verstappen led for a few moments before Norris raced the four tenths faster.Verstappen is out on the track as Hulkenberg leads with a time 1:05.681....
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Western Force 7-54 British & Irish LionsTomos Williams scores two tries but limps offA convincing first tour win for the British & Irish Lions in Australia and plenty for the management to ponder. There was much to admire in the way the Lions unzipped a gallant but outgunned Western Force side, not least the playmaking vision of their...
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Updates from Trent Bridge, 2.30pm (BST) startGet in touch: email Daniel with your thoughtsLauren Bell has the ball in her hands. After a short moment of silence remembering the victims of the Air India 171 crash, we're ready to go.There's a real excitement around this series for us. A big opportunity to play at some bigger grounds and test...
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The Australian Open winner is ready for another tilt at Wimbledon after her injury heartbreak in last year's tournamentBefore she won her first grand slam tournament at the Australian Open in January, Madison Keys had spent more than a year talking to a therapist about her life rather than just her tennis career. "When I'd gone to see sports...
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Leeds 48-30 LeighRhinos jump into third at expense of LeopardsThis was a night where you could almost sense the mood of all those associated with Leeds Rhinos shift from cautious optimism to genuine belief about what could lie ahead . After several years of malaise, disappointment is rare in this part of West Yorkshire these days but after an...
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Filippa Angeldahl, Stina Blackstenius and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd are among the world-class talents who will spearhead Sweden's campaignThis article is part of the Guardian's Euro 2025 Experts' Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 16 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from two teams...
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Hills had victors in St Leger and Prix de l'Arc de TriompheSon Charlie Hills: 'Gone but never forgotten'Barry Hills, one of the greatest trainers of his generation, has died at the age of 88. Hills took out his licence in 1969 and by the time he retired from the training ranks in 2011 had sent out more than 3,000 winners, including two victors in...
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Black Cats have moved to head off interest from LeedsSenegal international scored against EnglandSunderland are set to beat Leeds and a host of European clubs to the signing of Habib Diarra from Strasbourg for a club-record £30m as they prepare to return to the Premier League.The Senegal midfielder, who scored in the 3-1 defeat of England at the...
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Coach Nina Patalon has taken an improving Poland to a first major tournament and Ewa Pajor will lead the way in SwitzerlandThis article is part of the Guardian's Euro 2025 Experts' Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 16 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from two teams each day in...
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Updates from Optus Stadium, Perth. Kick off 11am (BST)Get in touch: you can mail Lee about the gameFinn Russell kicks deep to get us startedOfficials todayReferee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)Assistant Referees: Paul Williams (New Zealand), James Doleman (New Zealand)TMO (Television Match Official): Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa) Continue...
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The escalation of turbulent Championship club's financial crisis has quickly gone from alarming to existential Sheffield Wednesday have been testing the patience of the EFL and their fans since the controversial sale of Hillsborough to the owner, Dejphon Chansiri, seven years ago, but even so the escalation of the club's crisis from alarming to...
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Before Carsley's team take on Germany in Saturday's final we look at the victorious players from 1982, 1984 and 2023Iain Hesford (goalkeeper): Made 202 appearances for Blackpool and played for other clubs including Sunderland. Died in 2014 at 54. Continue reading...
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A scrappy, smart defensive player in his formative years, a late growth spurt and shrewd coaching have honed the 23-year-old Briton into an opponent others now fearTowards the end of 2018, a relatively unknown 16-year-old British tennis player took some of his first strides on the professional tennis circuit in a $15,000 (£11,000) tournament in...
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England, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands are the teams to beat but the tournament in Switzerland will be incredibly tightYou only have to wind the clock back two full major-tournament cycles, to Euro 2017, and there were no fully professional women's leagues in Europe. Thanks to increased investment in the women's game, there are now more than...
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First Test, day three: Australia 180 & 310; West Indies 190 & 141 Hazlewood picks up five wickets in 159-run victory in BridgetownIt was an extraordinary final session to end the first Test in Barbados in the long shadows of the third evening. After two days of wobbles, a portion of Australia's batting got its act together, with the...
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Verstappen understood to have Red Bull exit optionsLando Norris fastest in second practice for AustriaToto Wolff has confirmed Mercedes are once more considering a move to tempt the four-time world champion Max Verstappen, with a place potentially available at the team from next season as George Russell has yet to have his contract renewed for...
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Playing five matches in 15 days across 5,700km makes Saturday's opener in Perth more significant than it might first appearAnd so begins a tour-shaping fortnight for the British & Irish Lions in Australia. Starting with the Western Force on Saturday they will be playing five matches inside 15 days and covering 5,700km across five different...
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The tour starts when boots are on the ground in Australia and a line can be drawn under last week's defeat against Argentina The British & Irish Lions' defeat by Argentina will have been shaken out of their system even before the jet lag. It is not difficult to draw a line under it. The tour starts when boots are on the ground in Australia and...
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The margins in grand slam tennis have always been tight and the titles will be decided by who rises to the occasionAbout three hours and 45 minutes into his duel with Carlos Alcaraz three weeks ago, Jannik Sinner lowered himself into his return stance for what he hoped would be the last rally of a near-flawless fortnight. Sinner held three...
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On the courts, around the grounds and on television, changes are afoot for British tennis's big fortnightThe most notable change at this year's championships brings it in line with the majority of ATP and WTA tournaments, along with two of the other three grand slam tournaments: the abandonment of line judges in favour of electronic line calling....
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Spain's icon, the world's best female player, discusses her journey back from injury and going to the Euros to compete for 'the trophy we are missing''It wasn't my knee that hurt, it was my soul,” the Queen says, but now she is back. There is a look in Alexia Putellas's eye, a light. "You know that feeling, that sense of security when it's like...
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Bid of about £16m for Spain under-21 player rejectedJuventus's Weah and Mbangula reject Forest moveArsenal are hopeful of agreeing a deal to sign Cristhian Mosquera after holding talks with Valencia over the Spain under-21 international.Mikel Arteta is keen to strengthen his defensive options and has identified Mosquera – who came through...
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Silva is the first captain Pep Guardiola has appointedHe will look to Rodri, Haaland and Dias for supportBernardo Silva has said that being made Manchester City captain by Pep Guardiola is one of his "biggest honours” and that he will look to Rodri, Erling Haaland and Rúben Dias to support him.Silva is the first captain Guardiola has appointed...
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Four-time champion jockey has six rides on ITV Racing broadcast programme at York on SaturdayOisin Murphy will be able to continue riding until at least his court appearance on drink-driving charges next week.The four-time champion jockey was in action at Doncaster on Friday and has six booked rides at York on Saturday, a meeting covered on ITV...
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Kenyan was six seconds short in record attemptKipyegon backs Hodgkinson to set new mark in 800mFaith Kipyegon remains convinced that a woman will break the four-minute mile barrier within 10 years, despite falling more than six seconds short in her record attempt in Paris.It was a disappointing result for Kipyegon and her sponsor Nike, who had...
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High-ranking figure suggests deal 'as good as done'Scepticism from elite clubs about financial impactSuper League could expand to 14 teams as early as next year if a strategic review led by the Rugby Football League's interim chair, Nigel Wood, can convince the existing 12 clubs that expansion is financially viable for 2026.Wood, the governing...
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Lee Carsley wants his team to play without inhibition against Germany in the European U21 Championship final on SaturdayIt turns out that behind the quiet demeanour, Lee Carsley is much more confident than often comes across. After England Under-21s lost to Germany in their final group match of the European Championship last week – a result that...
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FA backing manager regardless of results in SwitzerlandWiegman and 2022 Lionesses to get Wembley statueSarina Wiegman has the backing of the Football Association to stay in charge of England until at least 2027 regardless of how her team perform at Women's Euro 2025.The defending champions are in the so-called group of death alongside France, the...
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Rob Key: 'We've gone slower than we could have done'Fast bowler may be held back for third Test at Lord'sRob Key has played down concerns about Jofra Archer's readiness for Test cricket, insisting England could have fast-tracked his comeback sooner and saying he trusts Ben Stokes not to flog such a precious commodity.Archer, 30, was the standout...
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Raducanu: 'For us to be British No 1s is pretty cool'Old friends can benefit from sharing responsibilityEmma Raducanu believes that the recent success enjoyed by Jack Draper can only help her as the two old friends tackle Wimbledon, and all the pressure that comes with it, as Britain's No 1 players.Draper has taken over Andy Murray's mantle on the...
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Those who played and witnessed firsthand the Lionesses' success at a rapturous Wembley share their memoriesOn 31 July 2022 the Lionesses made history, Chloe Kelly's goal in extra time earning a 2-1 win over Germany to secure a first major title at Euro 2022. The home Euros had swung the nation behind the team and women's football has not looked...
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Lions winger born in Canberra and with a tattoo of Andy Farrell has 'no regrets' about his decision to play for IrelandMack Hansen says he feels as if he is living in "an alternate universe” on the eve of his first start for the British & Irish Lions in his native Australia. The winger, qualified for Ireland through his Cork-born mother, was...
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Friday updates as the summer of football continuesAny comments or thoughts? You can mail WillWith that, I shall pass over to Taha for the rest of the morning.Mark Levy gets in touch: "In Ben's list of the top 10 players in the Under-21 tournament, 7 are over 21, 2 are 21, & only 1 is actually under 21! Does the competition need a new name? The...
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Things have been up and down under Christian Wück but five wins out of six this year means the quarter-finals are in sightThis article is part of the Guardian's Euro 2025 Experts' Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 16 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from two teams each day in...
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Vondrousova likely second-round opponent, then SabalenkaJack Draper faces world No 38 Sebastián BáezIf Emma Raducanu is going to make it through to the second week of Wimbledon for the second time in her career then she's going to have do it the hard way, with the former champion Marketa Vondrousova and the world No 1, Aryna Sabalenka, blocking...
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Pernille Harder will lead from the front but Germany and Sweden are favourites to progress from Group CThis article is part of the Guardian's Euro 2025 Experts' Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 16 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from two teams each day in the run-up to the...
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Ignorance, hubris and exceptionalism have driven a once great football club to the edge of the abyssBy Get French Football NewsJust five days ago, John Textor bounded down the corridors of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. "Victoire, victoire,” he cried as his side, Botafogo, stunned PSG in the Club World Cup. French football's financial watchdog, the...
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The Germany v England final on Saturday brings together two stars in Nick Woltemade and Harvey ElliottBy WhoScoredNick Woltemade enjoyed a solid season for VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga, scoring 12 times and providing two assists. He really came alive in the DFB-Pokal; Stuttgart won the cup and he finished as top scorer. Having made his senior...
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Today's rumours are juicing orangesEveryone t'up north (London) wants Eberechi Eze. Fierce rivals Tottenham and Arsenal are ready to battle it out for the winger, eager to procure his dazzling dribbling and finishing. Crystal Palace know their position in this and are willing to sell, but he will set any suitors back around £68m. Last season the...
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Fifpro Africa general secretary Kgosana Masaseng wants a reaction after all four sides from the continent made an early exitIt is a familiar take on the Club World Cup, but comes from a different perspective. "From the games I have watched, football has taken a lot away from the players,” says Kgosana Masaseng, the general secretary of Fifpro...
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The world No 1 abandoned his attempts to reach the round number at classical chess in 2023, but achieved it this week on the first Freestyle rating listFor years the world No 1, Magnus Carlsen, tried to achieve a 2900 classical rating but he always peaked 10-20 points short of the round figure. The Norwegian, 34, had a personal best of 2889,...
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Group G: Juventus 2-5 Manchester CityKoopmeiners 11, Vlahovic 84; Doku 9, Kalulu 26og, Haaland 52, Foden 69, Savinho 75Erling Haaland's 300th career goal graced this canter of a victory and Savinho's 75th-minute peach lit up a Manchester City display that will be noted by the other big guns aiming to claim the inaugural 32-team Club World Cup.The...
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Day two: Australia 180 & 92-4; West Indies 190 | Australia lead by 82Beau Webster impresses with ball to keep West Indies in checkThe wheel turned as the wheel so often has in Australia's Tests the last couple of years: the batters under-delivered, the bowlers made it right. With the team having been bowled out for 180 on the first day of the...
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Olympic cyclist and his wife are recognised for their charitable work and contribution to sportThe British Olympic cyclist Chris Hoy and his wife, Sarra Hoy, have been honoured with the freedom of the City of London.The pair have been recognised for their charitable work raising awareness for cancer and neonatal care, alongside Hoy's contribution...
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A step change in the evolution of surfing brought about by an Australian teenager has electrified the world of extreme sport and drawn praise from the doyen of skateboarding, Tony Hawk. The 18-year-old Central Coast surfer Hughie Vaughan produced what has been dubbed a 'stalefish flipper' at a competition in a wave park in Texas this week that has...
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31-year-old Kenyan fails despite high-tech kit and shoesShe insists she will be faster next time after Paris 'trial'Faith Kipyegon's dream of following in Sir Roger Bannister's long footsteps by becoming the first woman to shatter the four-minute barrier for the mile ended with her body soaked in lactic acid and defiance. And, crucially, with the...
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Portuguese star will be 42 when deal ends in June 2027News brings recent transfer speculation to a closeCristiano Ronaldo has signed a new two-year deal at Al-Nassr, extending his stay with the Saudi Pro League team to June 2027, when the forward will be 42."Al Nassr Club Company officially signed a contract extension with Cristiano Ronaldo,” the...
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British No 1 'feeling so much better' after tonsillitisDraper will be seeded No 4 this year at WimbledonJack Draper says he is feeling refreshed before Wimbledon after his bout of tonsillitis and is determined to make Centre Court his own as he prepares for his first championships at the All England Club as one of the top players in the world."I...
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Former players in joint action against FA, EFL and FAWClaimants include family of World Cup hero Nobby StilesThere is "no safe limit” for heading a football, the high court heard, as lawyers acting for former players who suffered permanent brain injuries sought to advance their case against the game's authorities.Claimants in the case argue that...
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England's Under-21 Euros star could seek a move from Anfield with former club Fulham among those interestedAt 5ft 7in, Harvey Elliott has never been one to stand out in a crowd. But there was only one player everyone wanted to talk to on a balmy evening in Bratislava after the forward's match-winning display against the Netherlands.Two brilliant...
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Task force of scientists and federations to revise policyTrans and DSD athletes expected to be banned from female categoryKirsty Coventry has said there is now "overwhelming support” among International Olympic Committee members to protect the female category in a significant shift in its gender eligibility policy.Coventry, who was chairing her...
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Squad's youngest member starts against Western ForceDan Sheehan to captain Lions on SaturdayThere is a distinctly emerald tinge to the British & Irish Lions team sheet for this weekend's opening tour fixture in Australia. More than half the starting XV, three of the bench reserves, the newly minted captain, Dan Sheehan, and the head coach, Andy...
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British driver insists 'things have come out stronger''It's important Oscar and I keep the trust and honesty'Lando Norris has insisted he and McLaren will come back stronger after the British driver's title ambitions took a blow when he had to retire at the Canadian Grand Prix having made an error in hitting his teammate Oscar Piastri on...
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Chelsea forward on the way her brothers sharpened her skills and how the country can get behind the Lionesses'I think it was in me from when I was young,” says Lauren James of the fierce competitive drive that has taken her from playing football with her brothers, Josh and Reece, in a park behind their house in Mortlake, south-west London, to...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!In the wake of an end-of-season senior international break during which England could scarcely have looked more underwhelming, a penny for the current thoughts of those Football Association blazers who decided to appoint Thomas Tuchel as Sir(!) Gareth Southgate's replacement following Lee Carsley's...
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Club-by-club guide to each team's opening and closing matches and when they make their shortest and longest journeysAll the Championship the fixtures | League One | League TwoThe Blues dominated League One last term, setting a record EFL points total. Birmingham will host the Championship's opening game against newly relegated Ipswich, while a trip...
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Hungary left-back signs five-year deal with championsLiverpool's spending this summer passes £170mLiverpool have pushed their summer spending to £170m after completing the signing of Milos Kerkez for £40m from Bournemouth. The left-back follows the arrivals of Bayer Leverkusen's Jeremie Frimpong and Florian Wirtz at the Premier League...
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Rider scheduled to appear in court on 3 JulyCharges made on day he rode Royal Ascot doubleOisin Murphy, Britain's reigning champion jockey on the Flat, has been charged with one count of driving a motor vehicle while over the prescribed level of alcohol and one count of failing to cooperate with a preliminary test at the roadside after a collision...
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Brazilian is one of tennis's brightest rising stars and will make his Wimbledon main draw debut next weekWhen the 18-year-old Brazilian João Fonseca beat the world No 9 at the time, Andrey Rublev, in this year's Australian Open first round the hype machine went into overdrive. Here was the next big thing, a man who could bridge the gap to the...
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Archer played last of his 13 Tests in February 2021Mark Wood says it 'would be lovely to play' in same teamEngland have fast-tracked Jofra Archer into their squad to face India in the second Test at Edgbaston next week despite the misgivings of hsi county coach.The 30-year-old paceman returns to the Test setup for the first time since March 2021...
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I recently spent time coaching 80 girls at FC Midtjylland, the team where I began my career but had to leave in my teens as they had no women's team I will be on a plane on Monday with Denmark heading to Switzerland to take part in my fourth Euros, but before the tournament I went back to where it all began for me, to Danish side FC Midtjylland. I...
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Today's fluff is reading between the linesIf things were not already hard enough for Manchester United and Arsenal as they try to secure the signature of Sporting striker Viktor Gyökeres, it will not get any easier now Liverpool have entered the race for the Sweden international. The 27-year-old is thought to be unhappy with his club for pricing...
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Academy product commits with contract to 2030He will be one of world's best-paid teenagersMyles Lewis-Skelly has set his sights on winning "everything there is to win in the game” after signing a new long-term Arsenal contract that will make him one of the best-paid teenagers in the world. The 18-year-old has been rewarded for a breakthrough...
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Keeper has year on deal and interest from Saudi ArabiaEderson relaxed about possible Real Madrid tie in USEderson has described speculation that he may leave Manchester City this summer as "fake news” and said he is focused on staying at the club.The City goalkeeper has one year left on his terms and has attracted interest from clubs in Saudi...
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The world champions' squad contains two Ballon d'Or winners and a place in the final is the minimum requirementThis article is part of the Guardian's Euro 2025 Experts' Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 16 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from two teams each day in the run-up to...
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Veteran Wallaby has four weeks to recover from hamstring injuryPlayers eager to honour heritage, share culture and show off elite talentFormer Wallabies playmaker Kurtley Beale has been selected to lead the First Nations & Pasifika XV, which will debut against the British & Irish Lions in Melbourne in a new fixture hoped to become a rugby...
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Drama-biopic starring Steve Coogan will reignite a row that split Irish football fans but there are good signs for its artistic meritWatching the teaser trailer for Saipan before its cinematic release later this summer called to mind that episode of Friends in which it is revealed Joey leaves his copy of The Shining in a freezer whenever it becomes...
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Hughie Vaughan widely hailed for 'stalefish backflip' manoeuvreCentral Coast teenager stuns with move at wave pool in TexasA step change in the evolution of surfing brought about by an Australian teenager has electrified the world of extreme sport and drawn praise from the doyen of skateboarding, Tony Hawk.Eighteen-year-old Central Coast surfer...
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The Navigators are hopeful of reaching the knockout stage for the first time but recent form has tempered expectationsThis article is part of the Guardian's Euro 2025 Experts' Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 16 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from two teams each day in the...
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I played alongside – and greatly respected – Christian Laettner. His fellow Blue Devil is attracting love in the same measure his predecessor attracted hateThe NBA draft takes place on Wednesday night, and Cooper Flagg – the phenom out of Maine – is the clearcut, consensus No 1 pick, held by the Dallas Mavericks. And it's not just his game...
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That the US gets hot in the summer is hardly breaking news. Even if it may not give any one team an advantage, it puts players, fans and officials at riskIn the 31 years since the United States last hosted the men's World Cup, a few things remain unchanged.Recent politics notwithstanding, the US population is diverse and air travel is relatively...
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Day one: Australia 180; West Indies 57-4 | West Indies trail by 123Australian batting ripped apart by Shamar Joseph and Jayden SealesHouston can't help in this case, but Australia has a problem. When the top order batting sets itself for launch of late, the results tend to be less Nasa, more SpaceX. Which is to say, the whole thing blows up. Ten...
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Manager expecting Florida heat to disrupt team's rhythmInjured Claudio Echeverri out for rest of tournamentPep Guardiola says that Manchester City "will have to suffer” against Juventus in the heat at Orlando's Camping World Stadium, with the conditions disrupting the team's rhythm and affecting who he selects.If City beat Juve they will top...
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Full-back will join European champions at end of JuneLaura Wienroither could leave GunnersArsenal are to sign the Liverpool vice-captain Taylor Hinds on a free transfer when her contract expires at the end of June, with the 26-year-old having decided to join the European champions. The left-back played for Arsenal as a youngster before joining...
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Sussex head coach 'wouldn't pick' quick for second TestArcher completes red-ball comeback against DurhamThe Sussex head coach, Paul Farbrace, says he would not pick Jofra Archer for next week's second Test against India, warning that one match bowling with the red ball for the first time in four years may not be enough preparation."I would be...
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Dane would compete with Zubimendi as Partey nears exitArsenal agree to pay Kepa's £5m Chelsea release clauseArsenal have offered an upfront £9.3m for Brentford's captain, Christian Nørgaard, as they attempt to secure a replacement for Thomas Partey and are poised to sign Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea this week.Arsenal's bid for 31-year-old...
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'We've got so much quality,' says England managerEngland will play Germany in Saturday's finalLee Carsley is confident that England's Under-21 side have the belief to retain their European title after Harvey Elliott's double against the Netherlands secured a place in Saturday's final.A superb piece of improvisation from the substitute Noah Ohio...
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Double champion unlikely to be at SW19 this year but is enjoying helping Britain's next generation of tennis playersAndy Murray has always had a way of creating alchemy on a tennis court. But, even in retirement, he is discovering new tricks. For more than an hour he has little kids from West Byfleet junior school transfixed as he coaches them...
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Lions remain committed to positive approach with ball in hand and attack coach does not want them to tighten upIn mid-November, cricket's Ashes series will begin in the same Optus Stadium where the British & Irish Lions kick off their tour of Australia on Saturday. There are some keen cricket fans within the Lions squad who stayed up late...
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James Sales and Luke Procter swung Northants to victory while Grant Stewart earned Kent an unlikely drawFifty for Danial Ibrahim here at CLS, who somehow is still only 20. It's his first in Division One. Sussex 169-4.And, oooh, Middlesex have thrown a stick of dynamite into the day (four wickets for Calvin Harrison). Continue reading...
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British No 1 knocked out by teenager Maya JointAustralian world No 51 wins 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4)Emma Raducanu says she needs to get her "head in the game” before Wimbledon starts on Monday after falling just short of a comeback against the Australian teenager Maya Joint at Eastbourne.The British No 1 looked dead and buried in her battle with the...
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England 2-1 Netherlands: Elliott 62, 85; Ohio 72Defending champions to face either France or GermanyThere is something about Lee Carsley and this competition. Just when it looked like England were heading for a nervous period of extra time against the Netherlands after the goalkeeper James Beadle had been embarrassed by Noah Ohio's incredible...
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Midfielder due for medical after ban ended in MarchPogba has never played domestic football in FrancePaul Pogba is poised to return to football with Monaco after the conclusion of his doping ban. The France international has agreed a two-year deal with the Ligue 1 club and will undergo a medical this week.The 32-year-old last played a competitive...
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