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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jordan Jarrett-Bryan and George Elek to discuss the World Cup qualifiers as Scotland's 2-1 win against Belarus disguised a dismal performanceRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On today's pod:...
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Wales's World Cup qualifying loss to Belgium interrupted'It's something I've not seen in my 36 years at Cardiff City'Cardiff City have defended their pest control policy after a rat halted play during the second half of Wales's World Cup qualifier against Belgium.The Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made an unsuccessful attempt to catch the...
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I had high hopes of making a difference when I joined Halifax Women but ended up feeling let down. Clubs have a responsibility to look after their players – at all levelsFootball has given me some wonderful experiences. As a young Arab and Egyptian woman playing for Stoke City from 2017 to 2021 I broke barriers and that paved the way for some...
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Hinds selected having represented Jamaica in a friendlyWiegman expresses regret over Millie Bright's retirementArsenal left-back Taylor Hinds has received her first call-up to the England senior side having previously opted to represent Jamaica. The 26-year-old is one of three new faces called up by Sarina Wiegman for friendlies against Brazil and...
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By blending diaspora players with homegrown talent the island nation of fewer than 600,000 people has qualified for 2026 tournament On 5 July 1975, the Cape Verdean flag was raised for the first time at Estádio da Várzea in the capital city of Praia, marking the nation's declaration of independence from Portugal. At that moment, there was no...
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Advanced talks in train after NRL interest wanedUS-based LionCap Global among key suitorsThe Rugby Football League is in advanced talks with several private equity firms about selling a stake in Super League.The Guardian has learned that the RFL has had multiple offers from funds interested in buying into the competition after the collapse of a...
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Kosovo win 1-0 in Gothenburg to keep playoff hopes aliveFrance held 2-2 by Iceland in ReykjavikSweden's faint hopes of qualifying for the World Cup were all-but extinguished as the 2018 quarter-finalists lost 1-0 against Kosovo in Gothenburg. Fisnik Asllani fired a first-half effort that allowed the Kosovans to complete a remarkable double over...
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Los Condores are in the finals again and subplots abound going into next month's Dubai qualification tournamentWhile many fans in the UK ponder the early-season fortunes of their clubs, or perhaps debate selection for the imminent autumn internationals, the qualifying battle for the 2027 Rugby World Cup rages on.Chile sealed their second...
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From PSG's Ibrahim Mbaye to Brazil's next hope, we select some of the most talented players born in 2008. Check the progress of our classes of 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 … and go even further back. Here's our Premier League class of 2025 Continue reading...
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Clubs' plan to open new ground in 2031 has been met by local opposition but is required for hosts to stay competitiveA protester outside held a sign insisting "San Siro belongs to the citizens” but Milan's city council was about to change all that, voting to sell one of the world's most famous football stadiums to tenants who plan to tear it...
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Greaves edges out world champion 6-5 in semi-finalShe will now face Gian van Veen in November finaleBeau Greaves won a thrilling last-leg decider to shock Luke Littler 6-5 in the semi-finals of the PDC world youth championship in Wigan.Greaves, a three-time WDF women's world champion who has secured a PDC Tour card for the 2026-27 season, had gone...
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Keeper has kept eight clean sheets in succession but is keen to acknowledge the team ethicAs they like to say in the US, dee-fense wins championships. The sentiment is not an exclusively American thing. "Attack wins you games, defence win you titles,” Sir Alex Ferguson once said. And he should know, having won quite a lot of them with Manchester...
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In this mailbag edition of his newsletter, Jonathan answers questions about the evolution of tactics, heat and World Cup outsidersSign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereDo you believe playing styles are developing incrementally or cyclically? Will things naturally come back around, or is it more a matter of rock, paper, scissors where one...
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Sports integrity experts to improve collaboration to combat illegal bettingWomen's Asian Cup is next global event to come with increased riskThe threat of organised crime and the emergence of new offshore wagering havens in tiny jurisdictions such as Vanuatu will be a focus of Australia's largest gathering of sports integrity professionals this...
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Brian Branch floors receiver after Chiefs victorySafety says team were at wrong end of decisionsThe Detroit Lions' matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs was expected to be feisty, but few thought it would end in a literal fight on Sunday night.The Chiefs had started the season poorly, by their high standards, and were coming off a painful loss to the...
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Blue Sharks beat Eswatini 3-0 to top qualifying groupCameroon second in Group D after draw with AngolaCape Verde have booked their place as debutants at the 2026 World Cup after a 3-0 home victory over Eswatini secured top spot in their African qualifying group.With a population of around 525,000, the tiny Atlantic island nation will become the...
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Anybody seeking confirmation that Florian Wirtz was worthy of a £116m transfer fee would not have found it in Belfast. Instead, it was Nick Woltemade, courtesy of his maiden goal for his country, who endorsed his status as Germany's man of the moment. It would not be a World Cup without Germany and it surely will not be a World Cup without...
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Craig Bellamy cited Nostradamus in the buildup, advising to expect the unexpected given the 4-3 thriller that unfolded the last time these nations met. But while Wales gave Belgium an early fright, two Kevin De Bruyne penalties and a Thomas Meunier strike paved the way to a comeback victory that all but quashes their hopes of automatically...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Having watched his Scotland players win their second match in four days at Hampden Park, guaranteeing themselves a Geopolitics World Cup playoff spot at the very least, Steve Clarke was in typically upbeat and buoyant mood after a record 72nd game in charge. "I'm really disappointed – really,...
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Plenty of franchises spend decades looking for a star quarterback. New England appear to have found one after a few short years in the wildernessYou have to feel for the Browns, Jets, and Bears. Those franchises have spent decades in quarterback purgatory, rotating through prospects and placeholders. Meanwhile, after just five years of searching,...
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Chelsea defender played key role in Euro 2022 triumph and transformed how Lionesses viewed successOnly two footballers have had the honour of captaining England in a senior World Cup final: the late Bobby Moore and Millie Bright, who announced her international retirement on Monday. That alone ensures the 32-year-old's Lionesses career will leave...
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'He needs to push himself … there are no limits'Head coach opens door for Jude Bellingham role Thomas Tuchel believes Marcus Rashford can still become one of the best in the world, but the England head coach has warned he will end up with regrets unless he pushes himself to the limit and improves in the final third.Tuchel, who also cautiously...
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Updates from the 7.45pm BST kick-off in CardiffLive scores: all the goals as they go in | Email MichaelIn other World Cup qualification news …The teams are out at the Cardiff City Stadium. The anthems are belted out, Wales fans in their bucket hats, Belgium supporters with the devil horns on their heads. Ben Davies, holding his young son, looks...
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After a one-of-one season without precedent in NBA or WNBA history, the unstoppable Aces star has made a credible entry into the GOAT discussion before her 30th birthdayA'ja Wilson's one-of-one season didn't end merely with confetti so much as a deeper confirmation. When her Las Vegas Aces finished off a four-game sweep of the Phoenix Mercury on...
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A fifth successive Il Lombardia triumph completed another dominant season for the Slovenian, while on the women's tour Pauline Ferrand-Prévot divided opinionTadej Pogacar's command of world cycling now seems limitless. The man from Slovenia ended 2025 as he began it, dominating a coveted Italian classic, Il Lombardia, to win the "race of the...
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A new study shows twitches and involuntary movements between throws can lead to things going wrong at the ocheSunday night in Leicester. A study in contrast. At one point Luke Humphries's eyes widen as another 22g Red Dragon dart flies past double 16. He shakes his head. Looks down. Bites his lip. Meanwhile, the automaton beside him powers on....
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Ombudsman against Delacroix is a £1.3m clash to savour in the face of competition from Ireland and the USThe Champion Stakes at Ascot, the highlight of the track's Champions Day card this weekend, has barely figured in the official annual assessment of the "World's Best Horse Race” since the prize – which is based on the average end-of-year...
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Captain could return for November's north London derby Eberechi Eze and Ethan Nwaneri to deputise Arsenal expect Martin Ødegaard to miss another six weeks with the knee injury he sustained before the international break.The Arsenal captain went down clutching his left knee after clashing with Crysencio Summerville in the first half of a 2-0...
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Everton continue to struggle at home, Leicester's long wait for an away win goes on but Spurs can take pride in defeatThe disquiet over Kyra Cooney-Cross's lack of action has grown louder by the week and her 27-minute cameo in Arsenal's 1-0 defeat of Brighton fuelled her case for a start. The Australian midfielder impressed when she featured last...
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Leeds half-back won the 2025 Man of Steel awardFirst Test against Australia at Wembley on 25 OctoberThe England head coach, Shaun Wane, has said the decision to leave Super League's Man of Steel, Jake Connor, out of his squad for the Ashes was "not really difficult”. He added that he does not understand the obsession surrounding the exile of the...
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Former England centre made allegations in 2022'I had to retire because of what's gone on'The former England player Luther Burrell has alleged he was effectively forced to retire after he spoke out about racist abuse he suffered from teammates.Burrell first alleged he had been the victim of racism while playing for Newcastle in 2022. Among the...
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'It's a feeling and I'm at peace with it,' Bright saysShe cites physical wellbeing and desire for more timeMillie Bright has announced her retirement from international football, saying she is "at peace” with her decision and that her priorities had changed.The decision follows Bright's decision to make herself unavailable for selection for the...
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Como insist relocating Milan game 'not a matter of greed'Italian side highlight gulf in revenues to Premier LeagueThe Italian club Como have released a statement on their potential Serie A match against Milan in Australia, claiming that taking games abroad is about "ensuring survival” for the league.Uefa has reluctantly given approval for the...
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England duo trained in nets on injury comeback trailCarse insists he's looking forward to Australia fan verbalsBen Stokes and Mark Wood are expected to be "raring to go” for the start of the Ashes next month, offering England a timely boost that sits in contrast to Australia's ongoing concerns over the fitness of Pat Cummins.As the two seamers...
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Veteran commentator answers your questions on famous lines, favourite stadiums and being told 'Not for me, Clive'What is the best sporting accomplishment or achievement you have commentated on and did you ever harbour personal ambitions to be a professional in any sport? Tony MedlockI was never good enough at any sport to kid myself that I had a...
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Wilshere takes over club he was with at age of eightChris Powell is former Arsenal midfielder's assistantJack Wilshere has been announced as the manager of Luton, giving the former Arsenal and England midfielder his first permanent role leading a team. The 33-year-old had two games in caretaker charge of Norwich at the end of last season but was...
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We pick the best youngsters at each club born between 1 September 2008 and 31 August 2009, an age band known as first-year scholars. Check the progress of our classes of 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 … and look at the editions from further back Continue reading...
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German said O'Neill's approach 'isn't easy on the eyes'Three teams in Group A level on six pointsThe Germany manager, Julian Nagelsmann, has said he is "sorry” if Northern Ireland felt his comments about their style of play were disrespectful.Nagelsmann caused a stir after Germany's 3-1 World Cup qualifying win over Northern Ireland in Cologne...
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Defender will win 100th cap against Belgium, just reward for the ultimate professional and his old school valuesAs a 19-year-old Premier League footballer at Swansea, Ben Davies always took an eternity to leave the club's training ground. In those days, he drove an old Volkswagen Polo with manual windows – much to the amusement of the rest of the...
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Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri argued over events in Singapore and their team have to be careful it doesn't continue in the title run-inMcLaren and Formula One could do with anything decisive in the championship battle between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri being decided on the track and without reference to the pit wall as the title run-in begins...
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Former Gold Coast Titan flyhalf lured back by Rugby AustraliaCoach Joe Schmidt selects 34 players for Tests starting 25 OctoberCarter Gordon could be the Wallabies' flyhalf again by the end of the month after securing a release from his NRL deal to be part of Australia's spring tour.The 24-year-old's move to the Queensland Reds was confirmed on...
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Preseason No 2 team have suffered series of lossesCoach's contract was guaranteed through 2031James Franklin is out at Penn State. The school fired their longtime head coach on Sunday, less than 24 hours after a 22-21 home loss to Northwestern all but ended whatever remote chance the preseason No 2 team had of reaching the College Football...
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Australia captain to learn this week whether he will be fit for openerStar quick says he is 'less likely than likely' to face England in PerthPat Cummins has admitted he is unlikely to play in the Ashes opener, conceding a return to proper bowling is still some time away.Cummins is expected to learn this week whether he will be able to feature in...
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New York sink to 0-6 record for the seasonChargers, Rams and Seahawks secure road winsBo Nix threw an early touchdown pass, Wil Lutz kicked a late go-ahead field goal and the Denver Broncos sacked Justin Fields nine times, with the final one sealing an ugly 13-11 victory over the winless New York Jets on Sunday. The Broncos (4-2) won their third...
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Teenager beats world No 1 6-1 in little more than an hourLittler secures World Grand Prix title for the first timeLuke Littler swept aside Luke Humphries to win a first World Grand Prix title in Leicester.Humphries had looked the more impressive in making it through to the final, but Littler was superb in the clutch moments as he raced to a 6-1...
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Someone within Hampden Park had the temerity to blast Freed From Desire over the public address system at full time. A song reserved normally for euphoric moments only just drowned out the jeers which met a Scotland victory. People just want more and more? Too right they do.With this win, Steve Clarke and his players edged closer to the World Cup...
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Teams meet in World Cup qualifier on Monday night'Positivity is something I have to have around me'Craig Bellamy said he believes a "special moment” is brewing for Wales and hopes the perfect storm arrives when they host Belgium in Monday's crunch World Cup qualifier. Wales's fate is in their hands after Belgium were held against Group J leaders...
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Unpredictability and fresher feel has been apparent this season and whets the appetite for England's home Tests against AustraliaFor the first time in two decades Super League woke up on Sunday morning with a name other than Wigan Warriors, St Helens or Leeds Rhinos as its champions. Hull KR are the first new winners of the competition since 2004,...
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Australia win by three wickets after being set 331Captain Alyssa Healy sets tone with knock of 142Australia completed a record women's one-day international chase as Alyssa Healy's commanding 142 powered the defending champions to a three-wicket win over India on Sunday.Set 331 for victory in the Women's Cricket World Cup group-phase game,...
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Gareth Taylor said his Liverpool team just need more time together to implement his style, after they lost a fifth game out of five to remain without a point in the Women's Super League this season.Their latest defeat was inflicted by Taylor's former side Manchester City, who – for the second season running – came from a goal down to win 2-1 at...
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New rules give clubs longer to sort out MCO issuesPalace lost Europa League place despite Cas appealUefa is planning to give clubs more time to resolve potential multiclub ownership (MCO) issues next season following the controversy that led to Crystal Palace being expelled last summer from the Europa League.In a proposed change to its regulations...
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Philly star drops Lima three times in round oneShowdown with Ortiz Jr looms for early 2026Jaron Ennis needed less than two minutes to remind boxing why he's long been considered the sport's next big thing. The 28-year-old Philadelphian nicknamed Boots flattened Uisma Lima on Saturday night at the Xfinity Mobile Arena, marking an explosive debut at...
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Harlequins 20-14 SaracensEngland fly-half in inspired form with the bootOrdinarily a game‑winning performance from Marcus Smith worth 15 points would include a dozen line‑breaks, several offloads and more hot steps than a Motown nightclub. And while the England star dazzled in patches with ball in hand, it was his composed kicking that was the...
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Residents have complained about post-event behaviourRFU wants to stage more events to fund expansionThe Rugby Football Union has proposed using "anti-pee paint” that would leave public offenders "covered in their own urine” to ease residents' fears over plans to increase the number of music concerts staged at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium.The...
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Woods has lumbar disc replaced in New York15-time major winner calls operation successfulNo timetable set for 49-year-old's golf returnTiger Woods has announced that he underwent back surgery on Friday to address a collapsed disc in his spine.The 15-time major winner had lumbar disk replacement surgery after he experienced pain in his lower back...
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Qualifier secures 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory in final'It's unreal what just happened,' says MonégasqueValentin Vacherot closed out one of the most stunning big tournament runs in the history of professional tennis, becoming the lowest‑ranked player to win a Masters 1000 title as he roared back from a set down to defeat his cousin, Arthur Rinderknech,...
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There was a collective deep sigh of relief around the Emirates Stadium at the end of 13 minutes of added time, Arsenal's four-game winless run ended with victory against Brighton.It wasn't the most convincing of performances from the Gunners, a lack of any real clinical edge in the final third still a major concern, but a win's a win. Continue...
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️ World Cup qualifying news from 5pm BST kick-off️ Live scoreboard | Read Football Daily | Mail Rob1 min Peep peep! Belarus, in their mint green change strip, kick off from right to left as we watch.[On managing Scotland for a record 72nd game] It feels like any other game. We're well prepared and hopefully the team go on the field, do what...
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Everton's women played at Hill Dickinson Stadium for the first time but visitors were easy 4-1 winners"Ooh, this is lovely, isn't it?” remarked Marc Skinner as he opened the door, merely at the sight of the media theatre as he walked into his press conference after his Manchester United side had won the first Women's Super League fixture to be...
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Alyssa Healy led from the front with a century as Australia chased down India's 330: the highest total ever in a women's one-day internationalAn email from Guy Hornsby has hit my inbox with the subject line Bring it onGreat day for the game, and glad they're not playing in my fog-bound Manchester. This should be fascinating. I think India are under...
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News, live scores and results from today's action Spurs' positivity under Ho | Email us with your thoughtsGareth Taylor will be looking to impress against his former club this afternoon as Liverpool host Manchester City at Anfield. Taylor was sacked by City in March and is still yet to win a WSL game with Liverpool.Ahead of the game, Taylor told...
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There is no grand PSR conspiracy against Unai Emery's side. They should be challenging Newcastle or Tottenham for fifthFour wins in a row and suddenly life does not seem so bad for Aston Villa. They are up into mid-table and if a 2-0 victory over Feyenoord in the Europa League will not quite live in the memory in the way last season's games against...
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The Guardian's fans' network on the opening stages of 2025-26: their toughest opponents, biggest setbacks and tips for the next manager sackedStory so far Top of the table, looking down at our rivals, despite still not really firing on all cylinders … it's early days, but we're struggling to keep a lid on the excitement here. Having star turns...
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Optimistic in August under Steve Bruce, Blackpool are now managerless and 23rd in League One after Stockport's winThe Mick McCarthy "it can” meme is known far and wide as social media shorthand for woeful underperformance, although the full context is not.When McCarthy was infamously asked if a miserable run of one win in 17 games could continue...
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Olympic champion ends injury-hampered season on highWorld silver medallist Georgia Hunter Bell takes secondKeely Hodgkinson won the 800m to end her injury-hampered season on a high at New York's all-female Athlos meeting. Britain's Olympic champion outclassed the field in her signature event, finishing in 1min 56.53sec in only her sixth race this...
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Hull KR 24-6 WiganWigan denied third successive titleAs Joe Burgess raced away in the final moments to put the seal on an unprecedented season in Hull KR's 143-year history, it was difficult to know where to look first as decades of frustration poured out all around Old Trafford.The Robins began the campaign as rugby league's great bridesmaids....
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Dynamic pricing, crypto detritus and corporate doublespeak have made the task of buying 2026 World Cup tickets a grim case study in the monetization of emotionWhen the first tickets for the 2026 World Cup went on sale last week, millions of fans joined online queues only to discover what Gianni Infantino's assurance that "the world will be...
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Portugal snatch win after Kelleher saves Ronaldo penaltyEngland can seal qualification on Tuesday as Serbia loseRúben Neves got Portugal out of jail with an injury-time World Cup qualifying winner against the Republic of Ireland after Cristiano Ronaldo had seen his penalty saved by Caoimhín Kelleher. Neves headed home in stoppage time to snatch a...
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Former Liverpool captain withdraws from talksDanny Röhl held talks with Ibrox ownership last weekThe former Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Röhl is now the favourite to succeed Russell Martin at Rangers after Steven Gerrard dramatically withdrew from talks over the Ibrox post.Gerrard, who had returned from the Middle East to meet with Ibrox...
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Wilshere first choice to replace sacked Matt BloomfieldRotherham, Orient and Wycombe win in League OneJack Wilshere, the former Arsenal and England midfielder, is reportedly close to taking over as the Luton manager. The 33-year-old has emerged as first choice to replace Matt Bloomfield, who was sacked this week, after holding talks with the club's...
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England, 253-9, beat Sri Lanka, 164, by 89 runsCaptain's century and Sophie Ecclestone's spell seal winA patient hundred from the captain, Nat Sciver-Brunt, saved England from embarrassment against Sri Lanka in Colombo, enabling them to recover from 168 for six and win by 89 runs.Sciver-Brunt was dropped on three by Udeshika Prabodhani at midwicket...
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Northampton 32-26 LeicesterFrenchman scores two tries off the bench in derbyNorthampton have gone all Euro and on Saturday the dividends rolled in. Not for the first time this season Anthony Belleau and Edoardo Todaro, French and Italian, had the run of the place, scoring two and one tries respectively, as Northampton went to the top of the table,...
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Outsider returns to form to see off 7-4 favourite GstaadDistant Storm finishes third at NewmarketThe punters cheering as the winner crossed the line in the Group One Dewhurst Stakes were the ones who had remembered the old gambling maxim that you should always forgive a good horse one bad run.Gewan, the 25-1 winner of the season's most prestigious...
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️ World Cup qualifying news from 7.45pm BST kick-offs️ Live scoreboard | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail JohnGoal! Norway 5-0 Israel (Haaland, 72 hat-trick)Portugal: Diogo Costa; Dalot, Rúben Dias, Inácio, Nuno Mendes; Bernardo Silva, Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes; Rubén Neves, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pedro Neto. Continue reading...
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Follow Grand Final updates from the 6pm BST kick-offWigan eye place among greats | Mr Hull KR | Mail Luke"Being the most consistent team [in regular season] means nothing today,” the Hull KR coach, Willie Peters, tells Sky Sports. "It's about today. Winning the moment. Today's a big moment, and we need to win it."We've got to be switched on for...
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Belarus visit Hampden Park for qualifier on SundayClarke takes charge of record 72nd game for countrySteve Clarke will take a moment to celebrate a significant achievement when Belarus visit Hampden Park on Sunday. It will be game 72 in office for Clarke, surpassing Craig Brown as Scotland's longest-serving manager in terms of matches.Clarke's big...
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Slovenian equals Fausto Coppi's tally of victoriesMatches Eddy Merckx in 1975 with Monument winTadej Pogacar captured Il Lombardia for a fifth time in succession, equalling Fausto Coppi's record of victories in the season-ending Monument race.The Slovenian crossed the line first in Bergamo after a trademark attack on the Passo di Ganda climb to...
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Qualifier and world No 54 to meet in historic match-upVacherot becomes lowest-ranked Masters 1000 finalistThe Shanghai Masters will witness one of the most astounding climaxes to any tournament as two cousins, Valentin Vacherot and Arthur Rinderknech, extended their shock breakthrough runs with monumental wins to face each other in the...
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The hosts in Oslo are closing in on qualification but the politics surrounding their visitors' presence casts a shadow over the footballIt will be the most high-security sports event in Norway since the Winter Olympics in 1994. Anti-terror measures are in place throughout Oslo; a no-fly zone will be implemented in the skies above Ullevaal Stadion...
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Women's World Cup updates, 10.45am BST start Sign up for The Spin newsletter | And mail RobSri Lanka sprint onto the field led by Athapaththu; Beaumont and Jones stride behind. The ground does not look hugely full to be honest, but I know in India more spectators have come in for the second innings.Here come the teams, hand in hand with their...
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Hull KR have taken two of Wigan's crowns this year and stand in the way of Matt Peet's team at Old TraffordIt is not just the walls of Wigan Warriors' plush Robin Park training complex that are draped with the historic moments of rugby league's most famous club. Almost everywhere you turn in the town, there is a nod to the great players and...
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From replacing Rodri in the Euro 2024 final to leaving his hometown club, the calm Spain midfielder is taking everything in his strideMikel Arteta knew and so did Win. Dogs just do. "Well, of course,” Martín Zubimendi says, cracking up. The July day he walked through the doors at the Arsenal training centre, the club's resident chocolate...
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New coach has led impressive turnaround with two summer signings but major test at Chelsea awaitsWinless after January and finishing second from bottom in the Women's Super League, it was unsurprising that the mood was gloomy around Tottenham last season. Bleak, you might say. That is why their current new-manager bounce and burst of positivity is...
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Polanco's walk-off lifts Seattle to 3-2 win in 15 inningsLongest winner-take-all playoff game in MLB historyMariners will face Blue Jays for place in World SeriesJorge Polanco grounded a single into right field with one out and the bases loaded in the 15th inning, giving the Seattle Mariners a 3-2 victory against the visiting Detroit Tigers on...
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Former Manchester City coach is tasked with shaping expansion team but still has Champions League dreamMore than 15,000 people have paid a deposit for a season ticket at Denver Summit FC despite the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) expansion club having only three players and yet to play a match. So the sense of responsibility that comes with...
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Derek Gee: 'Decision weighed heavily on conscience'Team says case will go before arbitral board of UCICanadian cyclist Derek Gee says he is facing a damages claim of €30m from his former team Israel-Premier Tech after ending his contract over what he described as "personal beliefs”.The 28-year-old finished fourth overall at this year's Giro...
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Eddie Howe has been keen to link up with Scot at clubNewcastle agree compensation deal with ForestRoss Wilson has filled the vacant sporting director role at Newcastle, drawing to a close one of English football's longest-running pursuits.Talks about Wilson's departure from Nottingham Forest are completed, with Newcastle finalising an undisclosed...
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Kimmich nets twice as Germany beat LuxembourgNorth Macedonia hold Belgium to goalless drawTrai Hume's first Northern Ireland goal helped them to a 2-0 win over Slovakia to keep their World Cup qualifying campaign on track. Patrik Hrosovsky's 18th-minute own goal rewarded Northern Ireland for a strong start but, after wasting two outstanding chances...
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Four decades ago Mike Gatting lamented 30-game schedule and while improvements were made, players will be weary of gruelling season aheadA meteorologist would say that England's winter will start this year at midnight on 1 December; an astronomer would point a few weeks later to the 21st, perhaps even the moment at precisely 3.03pm when the...
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Precise, the 5-1 favourite for next year's 1,000 Guineas, took the feature on day one of the Future Champions weekendAidan O'Brien is within sight of his own record of 28 Group One wins in a calendar year after Precise, the new 5-1 favourite for next year's 1,000 Guineas, took his 2025 tally at the highest level to 22 with a convincing success in...
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Philadelphia Eagles 17-34 New York GiantsRookie Cam Skattebo scores three TDs for GiantsCam Skattebo ran for three touchdowns as he and fellow rookie Jaxson Dart shone, and the New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 34-17 on Thursday night to hand the defending Super Bowl champions their second consecutive loss.Skattebo bulldozed his way...
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Sale 57-5 NewcastleAlex Sanderson's side 31-0 up at half-time with five triesThere will come a time to truly judge the credentials of a Sale side whose solitary title success came nearly 20 years ago, but Friday night was not it. Not against a Newcastle team who surrendered so meekly during the opening 40 minutes that this clash was anything but...
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France and Switzerland edged closer to World Cup qualification while Northern Ireland significantly improved their hopes Djed Spence is at it again. The England defender has a history of boasting on social media about "locking up wingers” after good performances and following England's win, the full-back has done Spurs teammate and Wales winger...
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Famous European football clubs should not be shunted around the globe in search of sports promoters with deep pocketsFootball clubs are community assets, possessing a value, history and meaning which cannot be captured on a balance sheet. They belong to the cities and towns that have sustained them over the decades. For the vast majority of...
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Watford sources deny the claims after this week's sackingClaims relate to players with connection to agent BayatPaulo Pezzolano was sacked by Watford because he resisted pressure to select players who have a connection to the agent Arnaud Mogi Bayat, it has been claimed, although this has been denied by sources at the Championship club.Pezzolano...
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Manager 'happy' with current camp after Wales winBellingham and Foden left out despite full fitnessThomas Tuchel says the "competition is on” to earn a place in England's World Cup squad and insists the door will always be open for players with top quality and character to return.The head coach made radical selection calls for...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Not a lot of people know this, but Brian Clough never managed the England football team. Despite winning two Bigger Cups, two league titles and a few Milk Cups, Clough was overlooked for Big Job, largely because the prevailing blazers were terrified of his unyielding attitude regarding the...
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The original throw-in specialist analyses how Premier League teams are reaping the rewards from set pieces'You are always looking for a super-strength,” says Dave Challinor. The Stockport manager has a tactics board in front him at the club's training ground, offering a potential cure to the pain he inflicted on opponents for years. Long throws...
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England, seeded fifth among 40 teams at the start, were fifth after six of nine rounds while England women, seeded 12th among 36, were 11thEngland's open team jumped into an outside medal chance on Friday as this week's European championships at Batumi, Georgia, passed the halfway mark. However, with only three rounds left after Saturday's rest...
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An easy target for accusations of luxury hypocrisy, Neville has at least tried to address an issue that has everything to do with aggressively flag-draped and militarised modern sport"At the far end of the food counter a group of men were pledging allegiance to the flag, with trays balanced in one hand, in order to be allowed to take seats at the...
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Daniil Medvedev is one of a growing number of leading players who say that the balls have become unpredictable and are affecting their gameIt did not take Daniil Medvedev long to realise he was in serious trouble at the French Open. As he tried to find a way past Britain's Cameron Norrie in the first round, the Russian simply did not feel...
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Injured Australian captain set to miss at least Perth TestBrook expects Stokes to play all five Tests in Australia Harry Brook believes Pat Cummins potentially missing the start of the Ashes would play into English hands but warned that Australia's depth in pace bowlers means any replacement should not be underestimated.With only six weeks to go...
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Manager learned at PSG to ignore star power in pursuit of a winning formula that prioritises brotherhoodThomas Tuchel once stood on the touchline at Anfield, watching in disbelief as his self-indulgent Paris Saint-Germain players refused to put in the hard yards against Jürgen Klopp's Liverpool. "Guys, what is this?” he said, but there was never...
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Wing has a masters in finance but has England ambitions and takes inspiration from Manny Feyi-WabosoIn his quieter moments Paul Brown-Bampoe has a recurring daydream. A packed Twickenham international stage, with him playing on one wing for England and his Exeter teammate Manny Feyi-Waboso on the other. "Of course I've imagined that day,” he...
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Family, friends and celebrities pack Manchester Cathedral with Liam Gallagher and Wayne Rooney among mournersTens of thousands lined the streets of Manchester on Friday to pay tribute to Ricky Hatton, the former world champion boxer who died last month aged 46.Hatton was one of the most respected and adored sportsmen of his generation, able to...
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Phil Dowson has Fin Smith, Henry Pollock, Alex Mitchell and Tommy Freeman available again and eager to make up for last season's 33-0 defeatIt does not feel like a coincidence that the Prem's first derby weekend of the season marks the return of most British & Irish Lions players and for Northampton it is a welcome boost indeed. Phil Dowson has...
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Pitcher throws wide of home plate as Dodgers seal victoryLos Angeles seal best-of-five series 3-1 and head to NLCSThe Los Angeles Dodgers are heading back to the National League Championship Series after an extraordinary error from Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Orion Kerkering ended his team's season.With the scores tied at 1-1 and the bases loaded...
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The Women's Super League referee didn't think a career behind the whistle was for her. She shares why she changed her mind, to mark World Mental Health Day"A player will play a worldie of a pass or make a stunning challenge and that'll end up on social media,” says the Women's Super League referee Emily Heaslip. "That doesn't happen for us....
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Coventry were 17th when he joined a year ago. Now they are top of the table, unbeaten and scoring three goals per gameBy WhoScoredA year ago Frank Lampard was out of work, his reputation was bruised after difficult spells at Chelsea and Everton, and Coventry were 17th in the Championship, just two points above the relegation zone. Few would have...
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Mark Schlereth will work Seahawks-Jaguars gameFormer NFL quarterback facing battery chargeFox Sports has replaced Mark Sanchez for its coverage of the Seattle Seahawks and hosts Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.Sanchez will be replaced by three-time Super Bowl champion Mark Schlereth, who will work alongside play-by-play announcer Chris Myers....
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Joe Montemurro names 24-player squad for Wales and England matchesStalwarts Katrina Gorry, Steph Catley and Caitlin Foord also backThe hero of the Matildas' World Cup quarter-final shootout victory over France, Cortnee Vine, makes her return to the national team alongside Sam Kerr as coach Joe Montemurro names a strong 24-player squad for...
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A southern hockey feud has morphed into a clash of styles, politics and privilege that mirrors America itself and exposes how deeply the NHL's power still skewsThe Florida Panthers–Tampa Bay Lightning rivalry was once a regional sideshow, a quirky matchup between two southern expansion teams playing to half-empty arenas and polite indifference....
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Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen have formed an axis of excellence. But which player will break that cycle?There has been a trend in recent NFL seasons. Around Week 8, the MVP race starts to follow a predictable script: Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson (if the Ravens are rolling) will almost certainly feature.Between 2015...
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Win against Wales is over before it began, yet unbridled expectations are the enemy of any manager in this jobWell, that was something new. On a sleepy, listless night of football-style product, Wales still managed to produce something daring and avant garde in the opening 20 minutes of this 3-0 England friendly win.It is often said football has...
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If Scotland make it to the promised land of next summer's World Cup, they will glance back at this as a crucial evening. There must also be laughter to accompany reflection.No sane observer could claim Steve Clarke's team deserved to prevail here. Lewis Ferguson and Lyndon Dykes sealed the win. Dick Turpin sprang to mind. Someone, somewhere appears...
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Craig Bellamy made the point beforehand that a boxing promoter would not put these opponents in the ring together; the gulf in class was just too great. It was possible to remember the words of the Wales manager as England surged into a 3-0 lead inside 20 minutes. It felt like a technical knockout, this friendly over with indecent haste.Thomas...
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Updates from the Wembley friendly, kick-off 7.45pm BST Live scores | Read Football Daily | And you can mail Scott1 min: Wales nick the ball off England within ten seconds of the restart, and Brooks drives hard at the England defence. He can't burst through, but there's a statement of intent from the visitors.Both anthems were met with plenty of...
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We must improve our product to survive, insists BaxterExeter director of rugby wants top players in the PremRob Baxter has warned that English club rugby risks being undermined if the proposed R360 rebel league goes ahead. Exeter have just welcomed the top-class Australian centre Len Ikitau to Sandy Park and the Chiefs director of rugby believes...
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Former England international is taking part in Chelsea v Liverpool legends match that will raise money for ex-players in need of support"I loved competing,” says the former England international Katie Chapman. "I loved the adrenaline of it. That's whatI missed, the adrenaline and addiction to competing. I spent years trying to find that feeling...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!On more than one occasion while speaking to the press on Wednesday, John O'Shea stressed the need for "a more Irish performance” when the international side he helps coach take on Portugal in Lisbon on Saturday. Considering the Republic of Ireland have been utterly hopeless in recent failed...
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Serbian made to work in straight-sets win over BergsWorld No 204 takes out Rune to reach the last fourNovak Djokovic battled past a spirited Zizou Bergs 6-3, 7-5 on Thursday to reach the Shanghai Masters semi-finals for a 10th time, setting up a clash with surprise package and the world No 204, Valentin Vacherot.In challenging conditions, Djokovic...
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For all the co-owner's promises of three-year spells, the head coach will not survive this season without real signs of a revivalThe word from Manchester United insiders is that Sir Jim Ratcliffe's headline-hogging declaration that three years is an apt timescale to judge Ruben Amorim is merely Sir Jim being Sir Jim, the self-made billionaire...
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We know so little about players' personal feelings. It means everyone's analysis of the game is fundamentally superficialA couple of weeks ago, Liverpool were on course to win the Premier League for the second season running and probably the Champions League too. After Manchester City briefly won the title on the opening day when Tijjani Reijnders...
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Owner Neil Hudgell is as proud of his players' connection to the community as he is of the club's success as they face Wigan in Saturday's Grand FinalNeil Hudgell has witnessed highs this summer that he and a generation of Hull KR supporters perhaps thought they would never get to experience, but even in these most euphoric of times the low moments...
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Fifa president says Europe too hot for July competitionExpansion of Club World Cup also being exploredGianni Infantino has opened the door to further winter World Cups and Club World Cups, saying football needs to "keep an open mind” about moving major tournaments away from the summer.Discussions are under way about the calendar for the period...
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Remembering where to be 365 days a year, even if it means the doping control officer pressing the doorbell at 6am, can weigh heavily on playersDuring a particularly mischievous period of his life, many years ago, a 21-year-old Gaël Monfils returned home from a long night of partying at 5.45am and after a quick dash to the bathroom fell asleep....
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Sale's director of rugby is not satisfied after the club fell short of winning silverware for three seasons in a row"How we've failed in the last few years really, really irks me,” says Alex Sanderson, Sale's director of rugby, with a note of calm determination. As a matter of fact, he leads the Prem's most consistent club of recent times: the...
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Asamoah broke neck after hitting LED panelMidfielder plays for Guangxi Pingguo in ChinaThe Togo international Samuel Asamoah broke his neck after colliding with a pitch-side advertising board during a domestic fixture in China, with fears he may be left paralysed.Video footage appears to show the 31-year-old being shoved by an opponent during a...
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Money will help Thomas Frank in transfer marketInjection from Lewis family designed to drive successTottenham have received a cash boost of £100m from their owners, the Lewis family trust, with further funding poised to follow that will provide Thomas Frank with greater room for manoeuvre in the transfer market.The club have long sought fresh...
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Walters scored the key try for Leeds a decade ago and he did it again in the Scottish Grand Final this yearBy No Helmets RequiredTen years ago this week Josh Walters took a simple pass and plunged over the tryline at Old Trafford to score the final try in the Super League Grand Final as Leeds secured their seventh title. There were 73,512 fans...
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Driver's girlfriend featured prominently in Singapore GP'They didn't show any of the four of five overtakes I did'Carlos Sainz believes Formula One is "going overboard” by placing too much focus on the reactions of drivers' girlfriends and celebrities during live broadcasts, obscuring the drama of grand prix racing.The Williams driver has...
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The Super Eagles captain set up a foundation after Afcon heartbreak and is exploring leadership with the England rugby forwardWhen William Troost-Ekong wanted to set up his own foundation, there was only one place it could be located. Having first visited his father's home town of Uyo in Akwa Ibom state as a child, the Nigeria captain was given a...
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Dillon Gabriel will start in Sanders's placeBailey Zappe could serve as Gabriel's backupShedeur Sanders's place on the Cleveland Browns remains in question despite the team trading Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals earlier this week.Sanders had been expected to compete with fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel and Flacco for the starting quarterback job...
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Australian batter, an evangelical Christian who believes this is all written out in advance, may force his way back for the AshesMarnus Labuschagne carefully spreads butter on both sides of a slice of white bread. "That's the key,” he tells the camera as he brings down the lid of his sandwich grill. "Boom. Then you get it crisp on both sides.”...
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Every year players are pushed to their limits in a sport that chases the sun. But the number of retirements, withdrawals and injuries this season has been shockingJannik Sinner had tried everything but after baking for two and a half hours inside the sauna of Shanghai's stadium court, he was finished. Even around midnight, the...
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Portugal great joins Bloomberg Billionaires Index with net worth $1.4bn40-year-old signed $400m deal with Saudi side Al-Nassr in JuneCristiano Ronaldo has become the first footballer to reach billionaire status, according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which has valued the Portugal great's net worth at an estimated $US1.4bn.The...
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Head coach terms could not be agreed with Sun Group'You'll be missed. I wasn't expecting that,' says Adil RashidAndrew Flintoff has walked away from his role as Northern Superchargers head coach, suggesting the team's new Indian owners made him feel undervalued, offering him a salary about 25% of that offered to his peers at other Hundred...
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Australia, 221-9, beat Sri Lanka, 114, by 107 runsLeft-hander hits 109 as defending champions survive a scare in Colombo1st over: Australia 5-0 (Healy 1, Litchfield 4)I'm so pleased to see Colombo in the sunshine – it looks like a cracking day for cricket out there. Diana is bowling the first over for Pakistan and she starts with a good line and...
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For NWSL and WNBA players' unions, collective actions have been key to their successes in wholly different sportsAs the WNBA's biggest stars warmed up for the All-Star Game on 19 July, the message came through loud and clear. All wore shirts reading "Pay Us What You Owe Us,” with the Women's National Basketball Players' Association (WNBPA) logo...
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Blue Jays had led 6-1 before New York comebackToronto lead best-of-five series 2-1 heading to Game 4Aaron Judge hit a tying homer and drove in four runs during a clutch performance, and the New York Yankees staved off elimination by rallying from five runs down to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-6 on Tuesday night in Game 3 of their AL Division...
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Australian beats Nuno Borges 7-5 6-2 to reach 50 victories this yearWorld No 7 to face Daniil Medvedev in last eight as draw opens upAlex de Minaur has hailed the milestone 50th tour-level victory in his best ever season as "amazing” after easing into the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters.But now the Australian No 1 hopes his win – a 7-5...
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Flush with on-field success, fans argue Brisbane is now the nation's sporting capital – but not everyone agreesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen the lord mayor of Brisbane took to social media in early September to crown his city "Australia's sporting capital”,...
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Crystal Palace defender focused on being 'the best that I can be' after impressing England head coachFor Marc Guéhi, the flicker of self-doubt was understandable. The Crystal Palace centre‑half had starred for England at Euro 2024, a first-choice selection under Gareth Southgate, and his status was intact at the end of Lee Carsley's caretaker...
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Friendly against Puerto Rico moved to Fort LauderdaleGame will now take place at Chase StadiumA soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico, originally scheduled for next week in Chicago, has been relocated to Florida amid the immigration crackdown in the city, a person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press on Wednesday.The...
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It was hardly thrilling and it was not the entertaining opening to life in the Women's Champions League that Manchester United might have hoped for but, more important than that, the English side got up and running with three points as they beat Vålerenga in a low-key affair in Leigh.Maya Le Tissier's penalty kick was enough to beat the Norwegian...
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Wales manager plays down rivalry with England'If you defend deep, you'll die a slow death'Craig Bellamy said Wales would not be "tourists” when they take on England in the Wembley friendly on Thursday night and that he believed his team would succumb to a "slow death” if they set up to defend. The Wales manager vowed to attack Thomas Tuchel's...
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Scotland's manager unaware his squad share a hotel with pop superstar as he focuses on hosting Greece on ThursdayEven close proximity to a global superstar cannot divert Scotland's attention from their World Cup dream. Or is it a teenage one? Katy Perry shared a city centre hotel with Steve Clarke and his squad this week as the singer's Lifetimes...
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The Champions League is Chelsea's white whale. They want it. They want it badly. However, their title credentials took a knock in the Netherlands, a 1-1 draw against Twente far from the ideal start to a tournament they long to dominate.Despite Chelsea's dominance in possession it was the home team that took the lead through their captain, Danique...
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Tuchel: 'I don't see why we should burden ourselves'Head coach 'not just collecting most talented players'Thomas Tuchel has said England would be underdogs at the World Cup and would be stronger if they did not allow themselves to become burdened by expectation.Tuchel, who delivered another warning to Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden by reiterating...
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Uruguayan was appointed in May and has Watford 11thGracia had spell as club's manager that ended in 2019Watford have sacked their manager Paulo Pezzolano after only five months and 10 games in charge, with the club's former manager Javi Gracia confirmed as his replacement.It is understood that Pezzolano, who was appointed in May to replace Tom...
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US golfer admits home fans 'crossed the line' with abuseMorikawa says he did not intend fans to get out of handCollin Morikawa admits the behaviour of American fans at the Ryder Cup "crossed the line” but he denies he was partly to blame for inflaming the atmosphere.Two days before the event started at Bethpage in New York, the two-time major...
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Minority owner moves to clarify coach's future'You can't run a club like United on kneejerk reactions'Sir Jim Ratcliffe insists he will not take a "kneejerk” decision to sack Ruben Amorim and has indicated he will afford the head coach three years to demonstrate his capabilities at Manchester United.Amorim has been under pressure, having...
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Players who sign up would be ineligible for national sidesProposed event yet to be sanctioned by World RugbySenior global rugby figures believe the rebel R360 venture is all but dead unless it can find a way to appease the world's top nations. In a dramatic move the leading unions collectively made clear this week that players involved in the R360...
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Women's Champions League updates, 8pm BST kick-off️ Live scores | The WCL revamp: explained | And mail SarahThe players are out at Leigh Sports Village, can United get their campaign off to the perfect start or will Vålerenga spring a surprise? All to come.It's been a little while since I have written a live blog so I thought it would be a good...
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Former champion missed three tests last yearIrishman could return for 2026 bout at White HouseConor McGregor has been handed an 18-month suspension for violating the UFC's anti-doping policy after missing three attempted tests last year, Combat Sports Anti-Doping announced on Tuesday."McGregor missed three attempted biological sample collections...
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The former Newcastle and Peru winger became Pakistan's head coach in July and he tells Tusdiq Din he enjoys the challenge of making the team more competitiveNolberto Solano has become accustomed to firsts. He was the first Peruvian to feature in the Premier League after he joined Newcastle in 1998, and the first to play in an FA Cup final the...
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