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Forward doesn't fit the mould of a classic Pep signing, but we have all come a long way in the past decade of Manchester City successOne way or another, this was always going to end up being a Pep day. At the final whistle Pep Guardiola didn't punch the air or really celebrate at all. Instead he walked quite slowly over to the scorer of the only...
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Official announcement expected before Spurs matchFormer Real Madrid manager is Chelsea's first choiceChelsea are on the verge of appointing Xabi Alonso on a four-year contract after reaching an agreement in principle with the Spaniard to become their new manager. Alonso, who has been out of work since leaving Real Madrid in January, is their...
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The Wolves probably won't win a title without big roster changes, but their postseason run made their case as one of the league's most entertaining teamsThe Minnesota Timberwolves are out of the NBA playoffs. It's a miracle it took this long. In their first-round series against the Denver Nuggets, they saw two starters and another key reserve...
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Ukrainian wins final in Rome 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2Jannik Sinner to face Casper Ruud in men's finalWhen facing the toughest opponents in the world, there were too many occasions in Elina Svitolina's past when she would simply play not to lose. In the decisive moments of her most important encounters, Svitolina was often punished for her tendency to...
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There needs to be a zero-tolerance approach to stealing other clubs' secrets – Kim Hellberg's emotional response shows just how deep this goesKim Hellberg was clearly upset and his press conference after Middlesbrough's defeat at Southampton in the Championship semi‑final playoff second leg became unexpectedly moving as a result. In football,...
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Club demand action over scenes at end of title-deciderHearts say authorities must protect 'integrity of the game'Hearts have issued a statement castigating the "shameful” and "disgraceful” scenes which marred the conclusion to the Scottish Premiership's title race at Celtic Park. The Edinburgh club has emphasised "deeply disturbing” treatment...
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3rd ODI: England 181-7; NZ 141-4. NZ win by 17 runs (DLS)Play halted with tourists ahead on DLS – series drawn 1-1New Zealand shared the series spoils – and the ICC Championship points – after winning the final one-day international at Cardiff on Saturday by six wickets (DLS method).Lauren Bell had initially reduced the tourists to 40 for...
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Harlequins 41-24 ExeterHosts score 34 unanswered points in bonus-point victoryAnother Prem match, another comeback win. So common are they these days that it hardly needs mentioning that this one had Harlequins overturning the 17-point deficit by which they trailed after little more than half an hour, only to score 34 unanswered points in the next...
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Antoine Semenyo's Kanu-esque backheel was one of the great Cup final goals as Guardiola's forwards stepped up to end the challenge of McFarlane's stubborn BluesIt was not quite at the level of not playing Fernandinho or Rodri against Chelsea in the Champions League final in 2021, but Pep Guardiola's decision to start Omar Marmoush over Rayan Cherki...
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If this really was to have been Pep Guardiola's 24th and final Wembley appearance as the Manchester City manager, then he went out in trademark fashion – as a winner, as an overseer of magic moments. There was actually only one of the latter here, but it will stand the test of time, Antoine Semenyo lighting up an FA Cup final that had previously...
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Ecuadorian wins stage eight by 32 secondsHindley attacks but Vingegaard stays on his wheelJhonatan Narváez powered away from his breakaway rivals to win stage eight of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday for his second victory and a third for the injury-decimated UAE Team Emirates XRG.Adam Yates, Jay Vine and Marc Soler have all been forced out of the...
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Salah posted on social media after 4-2 loss at Aston VillaEgyptian forward's comments appear aimed at Arne SlotMohamed Salah has launched another withering critique on Liverpool, the club he is set to depart after next weekend.In Friday's 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa, Salah came on as a late substitute, as the result cast into doubt fifth-placed...
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It was such a shame a Scottish season for the ages had to end this way. It was not even afforded an official final whistle. Celtic were already on the verge of a fifth title in a row as Hearts were counterattacked from a free-kick. With the visiting goalkeeper, Alexander Schwolow, in the wrong half, Celtic's Callum Osmand had a free run on...
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Failure to wrench the title from the Glasgow giants is no cause for remorse given that Celtic and Rangers have been shaken from their lethargyAnother final-day showdown, another final-day heartbreak. The pain has been spread over 61 years, but that won't make it any easier to bear for Hearts who, having been top for 250 days of the Scottish...
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Khadija Shaw set the agenda again in what could be her penultimate game in sky blue, as Manchester City secured a comfortable win over West Ham before they lifted the WSL trophy for the first time in 10 years.What will City look like without the Jamaican forward who scored her 20th and 21st goals in 22 WSL games this season to brush West Ham aside?...
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FA Cup final reaction after Semenyo magic secures glory Celtic stun Hearts at the last in dramatic final-day finish'Stirring' is the subject of Matt Dony's email. And he doesn't mean a synonym of 'rousing'Is the score not something like 115-74 to City? The magic of the cup, eh? Continue reading...
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St Pauli and Heidenheim relegated from BundesligaLewandowski, 37, scored 119 goals for Catalan clubArbeloa gives blessing to Mourinho at Real MadridHarry Kane scored a hat-trick as Bayern Munich celebrated their 35th title on a gripping final day of the Bundesliga season with a 5-1 win over Cologne.Kane, the England captain, scored an elegant...
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Reaction at Celtic Park after a thrilling end to the season Live scores | The table | Get Football Daily | Mail Simon1 min: Celtic are straight on the front foot. Johnson is played down the right, and he plays an excellent low cross into the penalty area, but a defender slides to block it.1 min: Peeeeeeeep! Don Robertson blows his whistle. The...
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Marcus Rashford and Manuel Ugarte appear prime candidates to leave while Elliot Anderson and Adam Wharton are among the targetsManchester United's return to the Champions League means they need squad members who can cope with the playing in two elite competitions a week. Casemiro's departure has been announced and he will not be the only one...
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Ben Aitchison and Jamie Porter did more than hold up an end, while Tom Abell kept up his fruitful start to the seasonAnd the second Yorkshire centurion goes, flicking his bat in annoyance, caught at first slip for 141."Now then Tanya!” Hello Tim Maitland. Continue reading...
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Reaction from the third ODI in Cardiff Sign up for The Spin | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail JimCharlie Dean admits that England weren't at their best in Durham and that it is tricky to balance the side with a T20 World Cup looming. "It was important to show that grit (In Durham). To get over the line was really important.”Lauren Filer and Jodi...
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Régis Le Bris's tricky midfielder on the joy he finds in playmaking and the Black Cats' push for European footballEnzo Le Fée has been chatting for 25 minutes when it becomes clear that his ability to extract rabbits from hats is not confined to the pitch."I'm a magician,” says Sunderland's French playmaker as the conversation drifts to life...
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Reds' Champions League hopes hurt by 4-2 defeatAston Villa's John McGinn 'excited' by European finalArne Slot conceded defeat at Aston Villa could prove "damaging” for Liverpool's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League and accepted their supporters will question whether he can make the club title contenders again.Liverpool slumped to a 4-2...
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City seal domestic double with 3-1 victory over Nix at AAMI ParkMcNamara scores twice, McKenna adds screamer in grand finalTwo goals in three minutes from Matildas forward Holly McNamara and a stunning strike by Leticia McKenna have won Melbourne City a record-equalling fifth A-League Women championship title, defeating Wellington Phoenix 3-1 in...
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Your welcome to an ultra-busy footballing weekend Today's fixtures | Tables | Get Football Daily | Mail JohnEddie Howe will look back on the season with mixed feelings after admitting it has been "a challenge” managing Newcastle. They will head into Sunday's final home game of the Premier League campaign against West Ham knowing the Magpies, who...
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Swedish firm Maurten's high-carb drinks, bicarb sludges and hydrogels are giving super spikes a run for their moneyInside an unremarkable Gothenburg office building rented from the local university are a series of conference spaces named after the modern greats of distance running. There is the Eliud Kipchoge room, the Keely Hodgkinson room and,...
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On Sunday the Red Roses chase an eighth straight Women's Six Nations title, with hosts Les Bleues seeking a slam tooIt all comes down to this, again. France have been runners-up to England in the Women's Six Nations for the past six years, edging ever closer: last year's decider was settled by a single point. But can François Ratier's team not...
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Mikel Arteta's side will be deeply unpopular champions, but this probably says more about us than it does about themThere was a minor stir a few years back when some American scientists bred a strain of "gene-edited” hamsters with the chemical that causes anger removed, presumably so they could achieve one of humanity's historic goals: the dream...
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Our photographer, Tom Jenkins, captures the discontent at both clubs after years of mismanagement as the trapdoor awaits one of themFury. Grief. Embarrassment. Horror. Resignation. The emotions run hot for supporters of West Ham and Tottenham right now as the two grand old clubs stare at potential relegation from the Premier League.With their...
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Heart of Midlothian are gaining temporary fans from other Scottish teams who resent Celtic and Rangers' dominanceEdinburgh, a festival city, is preparing for a different kind of carnival this weekend. Roads will be closed, buses rerouted and trams will stop running down Princes Street. Civic leaders are preparing a reception at the city chambers.It...
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It almost felt like Aston Villa were trolling Liverpool as someone inside this throbbing stadium pressed play and the operatic Champions League anthem blared over the speakers. Villa had just qualified in style, a stirring victory superbly spearheaded by Ollie Watkins that exposed the kind of blind spots that have undermined Arne Slot's meek title...
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FA Cup final will be 24th trip to stadium as City manager Spaniard aiming to win 17th major honour in decadePep Guardiola has described his decade managing Manchester City as "fucking fun”, and suggested Saturday's FA Cup final against Chelsea might not be the last time he leads the team out at Wembley.While Guardiola's contract expires in...
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Saints break records in rampant Prem winHendy scores four tries in blowoutAll kinds of scoring records were spectacularly broken by a rampant Northampton on a lovely clear evening in the East Midlands. Never before have the Saints scored more points in a top-flight fixture and never have Bristol endured such a grisly 80 minutes. To say the Bears...
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Wigan 24-4 LeedsRhinos punished for sluggish startThis was not so much a crucial Super League victory as it was a statement to the rest of the competition. Six days on from Wigan's dismantling of great rivals St Helens in the Challenge Cup semi-finals, Matt Peet's team have now humiliated the side that were top of the table heading into this...
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Carrick has secured Champions League footballTwo-year deal and option of further 12 monthsMichael Carrick is close to being appointed Manchester United's head coach on a permanent basis after being offered a two-year contract.The deal, which includes the option of a further 12 months, could be concluded before United face Nottingham Forest on...
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A defiant performance against Manchester City could deliver silverware in a year in which the club has already sacked two head coachesChelsea fared well as underdogs in their most recent outing in a final. They surprised Paris Saint-Germain in last summer's Club World Cup, racing into an unassailable 3-0 lead by half-time and disrupting the...
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The idea that one day Mourinho might return to the Bernabéu had hung in the air, if not really as a serious possibility. Now the impossible is probableThe last time José Mourinho was at the Santiago Bernabéu, he parked up in the bus. That night in late February the Benfica manager was suspended, a red card from the first leg of the Champions...
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Claims being reviewed by police and FAJamie Austin runs girls' club Red Star LionessesParents have accused the owner of the girls' football club Red Star Lionesses of taking more than £28,000 in payments for tournaments that did not happen, kits that did not arrive and sessions with Women's Super League players that did not take place.James (also...
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Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off Live scores | Table | Who should be player of the year?"Right Rob, let's get down to brass tacks – Slot, should he be shown the door or given another year?” asks Peadar de Burca. "On the evidence of, let's say, the last ten games, you'd have to say that the Liverpool manager has been found...
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Official under watch after personal details leaked onlineHearts manager called Celtic decision 'disgusting'The Scottish Football Association has vehemently criticised a "hysterical media narrative” and taken a swipe at the Hearts manager, Derek McInnes, while revealing one of its match officials and his family spent Thursday night under police...
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Manchester City defender led Crystal Palace to Wembley triumph last season and is back to take on Chelsea Marc Guéhi's whirlwind 12 months in the FA Cup: captaining Crystal Palace to glory at Wembley last season, experiencing the competition's greatest shock via the holders' third-round elimination at sixth-tier Macclesfield and, on Saturday,...
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Dane goes for broke 5km from top for stage seven winDecathlon's Felix Gall is only other rider to get close Jonas Vingegaard, the pre-race favourite, proved his Giro d'Italia credentials by going alone to conquer the Blockhaus summit finish and win stage seven on Friday as the Dane made his first telling move of this year's race.The Visma-Lease a...
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Constitution River heads Aidan O'Brien's Derby contenders but Maltese Cross is one to watch, while Legacy Link has pedigree for the Oaks1. Constitution River Timeform rating: 124p. Odds: 6-1. Trainer: Aidan O'Brien. Pedigree: Wootton Bassett x Chuppy (Le Havre) There's no doubt about the "wow” performance of trials season: tactical speed,...
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Quins' resident New Zealander has some fascinating and forthright views, not least regarding England's World Cup prospectsAfter 18 years, it is almost time to say farewell to Harlequins' resident Kiwi. Not every overseas recruit becomes part of the fabric of a team thousands of miles from home, but that has long been the case with Nick Evans, a...
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Brendon McCullum will have to adapt to a new environment as Test setup looks to move on from thrashingIn selecting Emilio Gay and James Rew for their Test squad to face New Zealand, England have in one sense been true to their word. The Ashes mea culpa included a promise to give more weight to domestic performances. Both men tick that box.Yet as...
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Transfer window could include merry-go-round of forwards as division's top three clubs bid farewell to iconsSaturday's finale to the Women's Super League season marks the end of an era, and not only because it is the final time the division will operate with 12 teams before the expansion to 14. A multitude of players synonymous with their clubs in...
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Captain has been offered coaching role at club Coleman may continue playing elsewhereDavid Moyes has described Séamus Coleman as "the glue that kept Everton together” during their relegation fights and vital to the club's survival in the Premier League.The Everton manager's tribute came after Coleman announced his distinguished 17-year playing...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!While the rest of the known world is humming along to videos of former Bilbo near-hitmaker Colin Chisholm belting out the Hearts song, down south there's an FA Cup final to be played. The romance of the Cup? About that: private equity Chelsea underdogs versus nation-state owned Manchester City? Be...
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TNT will show live action having outbid BBC for rightsCorporation indifference sparked by poor viewing figuresChannel 5 has agreed a deal to show a daily highlights programme from the Commonwealth Games this summer, with the BBC opting not to broadcast any coverage of the event in Glasgow.TNT Sports secured live rights for the Games last year by...
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Andrew Richardson helped her win slam as an 18-year-oldPartnership to start at Strasbourg in French Open buildupEmma Raducanu has rehired Andrew Richardson, the coach who helped guide her to her sensational US Open triumph in 2021, on a formal basis as she prepares to return to competition next week in Strasbourg in the buildup to the French...
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Yorkshire's Adam Lyth and Jonny Bairstow scored centuries against Surrey while James Rew made 86 against SussexAn early wicket, here at Headingley, the Howard stand impassive as Luxton clips old Yorkshire boy Fisher to midwicket for eight. Yorks 23-1.And, while I'm here, happy, happy 10th birthday to my nephew Cian who unwrapped Playfair 26 this...
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Athletes have always been targets for criminals hoping to profit from their wealth. But a new wave of dangers has cropped up in recent yearsWith exorbitant ticket, travel and hotel prices making fans desperate to find an affordable way of attending this summer's World Cup, it's no surprise that security firms and law enforcement agencies are...
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All the latest heading into a busy weekend Ten things to look out for | Mail SimonBournemouth have announced that defender Marcos Senesi is to depart the club when his contract expires in the summer.The centre-back has spent four seasons with the Cherries since arriving from Feyenoord and there will likely be a scramble for his signature on a free...
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Bruno Fernandes, Declan Rice, Erling Haaland, David Raya and Rayan Cherki are the leading contendersBy WhoScoredThere is a version of this season in which Bruno Fernandes left Manchester United in the summer. "The club wanted me to leave,” he said in December. Thankfully for United fans, he stayed, navigated the tactical ambiguity of playing for...
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Wreathed with more than 150 years of hopes, dreams and drama, the FA Cup reflects sporting heritage and mystiqueFootballing physiques have changed a great deal over the decades, but when Chelsea meet Manchester City on Saturday there's one outline we'll all recognise. While the average shape has got leaner and more toned, this body has stayed...
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The 35-year-old will break the Bears' top-flight appearance record against Northampton – and still hasn't scored a tryBristol's Jake Woolmore has been pursuing a couple of personal goals for a while. Beneath the Friday night lights in Northampton he is about to tick off one of them by breaking the Bears' top-flight appearance record. If he is...
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US grandmaster scored biggest success of his career at the Grand Chess Tour Rapid & Blitz and is close to world top 10Hans Niemann, the controversial US grandmaster whose game with Magnus Carlsen at the 2022 Sinquefield Cup led to cheating allegations, a $100m lawsuit, an out-of-court settlement, the Netflix documentary Untold: Chess Mates, and...
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Guardiola can claim 17th City trophy, Arteta weighs up another Arsenal reshuffle and Brentford's European dreams could edge closerA measure of Pep Guardiola's greatness is to be found in Saturday's FA Cup final being a 24th visit to Wembley leading Manchester City. As this born winner could depart in the close season, the meeting with Chelsea may...
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Gary Lineker called it possibly the worst VAR decision he has seen. Celtic's win against Motherwell is another reason to ditch the systemThis moment was inevitable. One when observers from Gorgie to Guadalajara ponder how Scottish football got itself into such a tangle with the video assistant referee system. Sadly for Hearts, the incident in...
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Australia striker to leave after six and a half yearsKatie McCabe to leave Arsenal at end of campaignSam Kerr will leave Chelsea this summer when her contract expires, the club have announced, ending her six-and-a-half-year spell in west London.The Australia striker is Chelsea's leading goalscorer in the Women's Super League with 64 goals and has...
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In this exclusive book extract, Rob Draper and Jonathan Northcroft reveal the remarkable process which led to Thomas Tuchel's appointment as England managerIn 2024, when the Football Association was tasked with finding Gareth Southgate's successor, Mark Bullingham hired two external data companies who built a profile of what successful...
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Two-cap veteran picked on bench against FranceForward had contract but returned to dentistry careerDentist and lecturer Liz Crake has been named on the bench for England's grand slam decider against France on Sunday as Kelsey Clifford has been ruled out with injury. Crake, who has two caps, was called into the squad after Hannah Botterman was...
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Royal Lyceum, EdinburghDawn Steele stars in Ron Ferguson's warm-hearted tale of a town whose fortunes are tied to those of its coal mine and local teamBlack diamonds are what they used to dig up from the Fife coalfields. The Blue Brazil is the unlikely nickname of Cowdenbeath football club. Together, in the 1993 book by Ron Ferguson, they represent...
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Having viewed the incident that led to Celtic being awarded a spot-kick against Motherwell more often than we've put on socks, Football Daily still can't understand how referee John Beaton arrived at his decision. Of course we've seen all the freeze-frame stills on Social Media Disgrace that suggest the ball probably did hit Sam Nicholson's...
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Hearing over spying allegations on or before TuesdayFans warned before booking travel and accommodationThe English Football League has indicated Southampton could be kicked out of the playoffs and that the date of the final may be delayed if the club are found guilty of breaching regulations.Southampton have been charged by the EFL for allegedly...
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Italian rider beats Jasper Stuyven in city centre finishPortugal's Afonso Eulálio retains overall leadDavide Ballerini won stage six of the Giro d'Italia as a crash on the cobbles took out several sprint specialists near the finish in Naples on Thursday.Italian Ballerini (XDS Astana Team) comfortably beat Belgium's Jasper Stuyven (Soudal...
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Former Real Madrid manager likely to be offered jobReece James fit to face Manchester City in FA Cup finalChelsea's players believe Xabi Alonso is the ideal candidate to become their next head coach. Talks with the Spaniard's camp are moving in the right direction and the feeling in the dressing room is that the former Real Madrid and Bayer...
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A stoppage-time eruption and a crying Manolo González means the Catalan club's long-awaited victory changes everythingAfter 143 days and many more sleepless nights Manolo González was liberated, if only for a little while. In the 92nd minute of the 19th game of 2026, something amazing happened: Espanyol won and Espanyol went wild. A goal up...
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Tournament will feature six men's and women's teamsGrand final at Brentford's Gtech Community StadiumA rugby union version of the Hundred aimed at attracting younger fans to the sport is to be launched in September. The world's leading sevens players, possibly bolstered by some exciting up-and-coming 15s talent, have been contracted to play in the...
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Six years ago interim manager was working for a charity in south London. On Saturday he leads Chelsea out at the FA Cup finalAs meteoric rises go, Calum McFarlane's takes some beating. Six years after he and his assistants Harry Hudson and Dan Hogan were working for a south London charity that provides football and education for disadvantaged...
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Pierre Sage has done a great job at Lens and the Coupe de France final next Friday offers them another shot at gloryBy Get French Football NewsBy the time Paris Saint-Germain finally travelled to Lens on Wednesday evening, they had all but wrapped up their fifth consecutive Ligue 1 title. Their six-point advantage, bolstered by a clear lead in goal...
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World No 1 into Rome semi-finals with stroll past RublevCan become first Italian winner of men's event in 50 yearsJannik Sinner reached the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Thursday and set a record for consecutive wins in Masters 1000 tournaments.A 6-2, 6-4 win over Andrey Rublev moved Sinner up to 32 consecutive wins in the ATP's top‑ranked...
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jordan Jarrett-Bryan, Will Unwin and Ewan Murray to discuss the title races in England and ScotlandSubscribe to The Guardian Football Weekly ► https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast?sub_confirmation=1On today's podcast: Manchester City did what they had to do, beating Crystal Palace, and are now...
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The new Women's Super League season kicks off this weekend with some big-name coaches and a new formatBy No Helmets RequiredWigan have won more league titles than any other team in men's rugby league, but their dominance in the women's game is a recent and rapid development. They swept the board last season, winning the Challenge Cup, League...
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Under the knowledgeable guidance of Babett Peter, the Frauen-Bundesliga club have their country's big two, and the Champions League, in their sightsFrankfurt remains one of the most prominent and historic names in women's football in Germany. The old 1. FFC Frankfurt ruled the nation for almost a decade, winning the Frauen-Bundesliga seven times...
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Queensland go down 10-14 to New South Wales in game 2Stunning try-savers deny Maroons' Jasmine Peters twiceThe margin was just a few pixels in the video review bunker, but it was enough for New South Wales to secure the Women's State of Origin shield, winning game two 14-10 over Queensland in Brisbane.The result looked set to flip when Maroons...
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Though Lazio were effectively beaten early on, result reflected sound planning and Cristian Chivu's influenceThis time Cristian Chivu allowed himself to occupy the stage for a moment, to acknowledge his part in Inter's success. When the Nerazzurri sealed their 21st league title at the start of this month, their head coach did his best to get out of...
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jordan Jarrett-Bryan, Will Unwin and Ewan Murray to discuss the title races in England and ScotlandRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts and join the conversation on email.On today's podcast: Manchester City did what they had to do, beating Crystal Palace, and are now two points behind Arsenal with two...
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The outspoken Russian-born Kazakhstani on how his lowest point has turned into the best 12 months of his careerThere are few experiences on the professional tennis circuit more uncomfortable than being Alexander Bublik's opponent. The task of deciphering one of the more talented and unpredictable players is challenging enough, but there is also a...
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Deal covers England men's T20 and ODI tour this autumnMove may lead to new cricket rights holder in UK marketCricket Australia has opened negotiations with a number of broadcasters, including streaming platforms Amazon and Dazn, over a four-year UK rights deal that includes the next men's and women's Ashes tours and the 150th anniversary Test...
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Head coach points to talks held as well as his contractSlot describes the criticism he is facing as 'normal'Arne Slot has said he has "every reason to believe” he will remain Liverpool's head coach next season and get the opportunity to rectify the champions' decline.Slot's position has been the subject of intense debate for much of a...
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Arsenal manager weighing up options at right-back'We're going to try to get him available as quickly as possible'Mikel Arteta is crossing his fingers that Jurriën Timber will have a chance of facing Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final as he weighs up his options at right-back.Arsenal confirmed on Tuesday that Ben White would miss the...
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It would be foolish of the club to undo a winning, entertaining formula by turning elsewhere for a permanent head coachThese days, we have a strong desire to complicate football, particularly in how we talk about it. Often, we are saying the same stuff we always were, just calling things by different names – styles are philosophies, contributions...
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In 1997, the Comets defied the odds to win the league's inaugural championship. From clashing stars and run-ins with Hakeem Olajuwon to city parades and mourning Princess Diana on title night, this is the story of their historic seasonFran Harris remembers a late-night dinner in Sacramento. Her Houston Comets squad had just dispatched the lowly...
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Researchers warn of a 'real risk' of unsafe conditions, with matches in Miami most likely to be affected, but the picture is mixed across the 16 stadiums It's set to be hot in North America this summer. The "seasonal temperature outlook” for the US, compiled by the National Weather Service, suggests every part of the country will experience...
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Pep Guardiola's lieutenant gave a performance of understated excellence against Crystal Palace, a trademark during nine seasons in ManchesterThere will be plenty that Bernardo Silva will miss about Manchester City but driving rain in May and playing against the lowest of blocks will not be two of them. The midfielder's penultimate game at the...
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In generating a constant stream of outrage, debate and engagement, much-reviled tech has become its own spectacle"Just keep delaying,” Darren England tells the referee, Chris Kavanagh, at West Ham on Sunday afternoon. The title is on the line, possibly relegation too, and as replay after replay queues up on the tape machine, who could blame a...
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The light-heavyweight is a substitute teacher by day but on Saturday delivered a blistering lesson to Cuba's David MorrellLast Saturday night in Manchester, Zak Chelli, a 28-year-old supply teacher from Fulham, produced one of the sporting upsets of the year when he knocked out Cuba's esteemed David Morrell in a stoppage as shocking as it was...
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Updates from the second game in BrisbaneAny thoughts? Get in touch with an email2 mins: A big first collision, as is traditional in State of Origin and the Maroons make their way down the field. They put up an early kick on the fourth tackle, trying to catch the Blues off guard with the wet ball, but Church is up to the challenge. Kelly draws a...
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The series quickly withdrew a shirt that stirred up a strong backlash. But IndyCar has been playing with fire for a whileThis could be the summer of IndyCar.Formula One fatigue is beginning to set in, both globally and among the American audiences who helped fuel the sport's recent boom. Nascar, for all its national reach in the US and lingering...
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Georgian opens the scoring as PSG beat rivals 2-0Inter victorious over Lazio in Coppa Italia finalParis Saint-Germain secured a fifth successive Ligue 1 title by beating their nearest challengers, Lens, 2-0 in their penultimate match of the league season on Wednesday.Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored after 29 minutes and the substitute Ibrahim Mbaye...
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Hearts players and supporters had this much in common; they did not have a clue how to act or react. For eight minutes, with this game already at an end, the scene promised to be a euphoric one. Hearts, having swept Falkirk aside, were staring at the prospect of travelling to Celtic Park on Saturday needing only to avoid a three-goal defeat to win...
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No Erling Haaland, no Rayan Cherki and no Jérémy Doku from the start. The result: a canter to victory against Crystal Palace that takes Manchester City back to within two points of Arsenal after 36 games each.The good news for Pep Guardiola is that a much-changed team before Saturday's FA Cup final did the business, with Phil Foden displaying the...
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Updates on a crucial night in the Scottish Premiership Live scores | Table | Read Football Daily | Mail Simon2 mins: And another one! Hearts are a bit of a mess at the moment, and Schwolow spills, or doesn't even attempt to catch, two crosses in about 15 seconds before the ball is booted behind.2 mins: Falkirk have started on the front foot, and...
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Updates from the 8pm BST kick-off at the Etihad Scores | Table | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail Michael"Wow! Pep leaving his three best attackers on the bench!” writes Justin Kavanagh. "He's definitely choosing tails in that title coin-flip tonight.”Pep Guardiola explains his team selection to Sky Sports:There is a risk in making changes but the...
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Carrick has accrued 33 points from 15 league matchesUnited hierarchy unconcerned by relative inexperienceManchester United will open formal discussions with Michael Carrick with a view to appointing him as permanent head coach.The 44-year-old's success since taking the role on an interim basis in early January has impressed Jason Wilcox, the...
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Boro to return to training on Friday after semi-final lossSouthampton analyst accused of spying on trainingMiddlesbrough are scheduled to return to training on Friday in order to be ready to contest a potential playoff final against Hull at Wembley on Saturday week.Although Boro lost the semi-final to Southampton, they are pushing for the...
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Spanish rider prevails in Potenza on chaotic fifth stageEulálio denied but takes the maglia rosa from CicconePortugal's Afonso Eulálio seized the overall lead in the Giro d'Italia despite having victory snatched away by Spain's Igor Arrieta in the final metres of a rain-drenched stage five on Wednesday.The Bahrain Victorious rider joined Arrieta...
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State department grants waiver for ticket holdersTrump administration has cracked down on immigrationThe Trump administration is suspending a requirement that would have required visitors from five World Cup-qualified countries to pay a bond of up to $15,000 in order to enter the United States for the tournament.The US state department imposed the...
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'My job is to create a culture,' he saysCaptain may ask Tiger Woods for his inputJim Furyk has admitted the United States need to make the Ryder Cup more of a priority as the 56-year-old plots a reversal of fortunes at Adare Manor in September 2027.Speaking expansively for the first time since being handed the US captaincy for a second time, Furyk...
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Niners-Rams open in September at MCGLondon will stage three games in OctoberMunich, Madrid, Mexico City and Rio also to hostThe NFL revealed the matchups for all nine international games on Wednesday, with the Jacksonville Jaguars and San Francisco 49ers each playing two contests.The league's most ambitious global schedule to date spans seven...
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Second-tier clubs will vote on squad cost ratio systemLeague One proposals would reduce spending on wagesEFL clubs will vote on Friday on significant changes to their financial regulations that would widen the gap in spending power between the Championship and League One.Championship clubs are voting on a proposal to align with the Premier League...
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Heavy rain in Northampton meant that no play was possible in the second ODIWe go again. Inspection at 2.40pm BST.Forgive the self-promotion but here's my interview with Sonny Baker last year. He's one of the new names in the Test squad. Continue reading...
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World No 3 shows her class in emphatic 6-1, 6-2 winRaducanu to make comeback from illness in StrasbourgIga Swiatek gave another indication she may be back to her best with a 6-1, 6-2 win against Jessica Pegula on Wednesday and breezing into the Italian Open semi-finals. A three-time champion in Rome, Swiatek took little more than an hour to take...
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Jones will miss Japan's Nations Championship openerAustralian apologises for 'some inappropriate remarks'Japan have suspended their head coach, Eddie Jones, for four games and cut his salary for "verbal abuse directed at local officials” during a tour in Australia. Jones will miss Japan's Nations Championship opener against Italy on 4 July, the...
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Uncapped trio in squad for first New Zealand TestCrawley dropped; Ahmed and Bashir selected as spinnersOn a day when England named three uncapped players in their Test squad, brought Ollie Robinson out of cold storage and officially confirmed a new selector had joined the set-up, perhaps the most significant news was the identity of their fielding...
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Slot won the league in his first season but Liverpool's title defence has been disappointing. Should he stay or go?By Opta AnalystThe rare sound of boos rang out at Anfield after the final whistle on Saturday. Normally, that would be an extreme response to a 1-1 draw with Chelsea, but context is everything. The visitors went into the game on the...
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Women and Girls section has built strong family dynamic since launching in 2018 – and embraced Wags monikerThe acronym Wags first entered popular consciousness in 2006 during England's football World Cup adventures in Baden-Baden. Victoria Beckham, Cheryl Tweedy and the gang became a sneering tabloid obsession, their matching outfits, nightclub...
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Captain Alex Greenwood said 'nothing comes close' to club's £10m facility built specifically for women's teamWhether it is the chopsticks in the canteen individually engraved for Manchester City's Japanese players, the bespoke pineapple and mango recovery shakes for Khadija "Bunny” Shaw to satisfy her taste buds, or the underwater treadmill...
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In an exclusive interview the Brazil coach talks about being in charge of 'the most important national team', how to get the best out of Vinícius Júnior and what he learned at MadridIs Carlo Ancelotti an ambitious man? The Italian leans back and smiles. "Me? I'm not ambitious. Why? Why are you asking that?” The reason for the question is...
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Middlesbrough coach accuses rivals of 'disgraceful' actEckert insists Saints are taking allegations 'very seriously'Southampton's head coach, Tonda Eckert, insisted the club are taking allegations of cheating "very seriously” after they advanced to the Championship playoff final against Hull at Middlesbrough's expense amid the backdrop of...
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The DP World Tour putting its G4D disabled tour in cold storage does not fit the growing the game narrative, the Englishman arguesKipp Popert is a man on a mission. The 27-year‑old Englishman, who tops the disabled world rankings, uses one word a lot: "opportunity”. Popert was "shocked” to hear from the DP World Tour that its G4D circuit,...
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Discussion over racing should include those working in the sport and fans, along with MPs and animal rights campaignersThe Green party surged to record results at local and national level in last week's elections, prompting Zack Polanski, the party's leader in England and Wales, to suggest that two-party politics is "dead and buried”. Ladbrokes,...
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Plus: winning two titles in the same season, trophies with family connections and an easy routes to finalsMail us with your all of your questions and answers"Carlisle and Barrow will play each other next season in the Cumbrian derby in the National League,” writes Peter Hutchinson. "The clubs are located at opposite ends of Cumbria and the...
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Decorated coach to remain with club in advisory role after 2027 Penrith assistant Peter Wallace to take over in job in 18 monthsIvan Cleary has 18 months remaining in his current role at the Penrith Panthers before the four-time premiership-winning NRL coach steps aside and his assistant Peter Wallace takes over.The 55-year-old announced on...
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Four spinners could play in same side, says selector Shawn FleglerDarcie Brown omitted in favour of rising quick Lucy HamiltonA fit Sophie Molineux will create a spin selection squeeze as Australia hunt T20 World Cup redemption. The left-armer and new captain has fully recovered from a lower back issue that interrupted her transition into the top...
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Groves was involved in a crash as race opened in Bulgaria last weekGC contenders Jai Hindley and Ben O'Connor remain in raceKaden Groves, Australia's best sprint hope for a stage win at the Giro d'Italia, has been forced to quit on the fourth stage as a result of injuries suffered on day one. He follows another Australian star, Jay Vine, who...
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Southampton advanced to the playoff final against Hull City, though it seems unlikely it will be quite that straightforward from here owing to the alleged foul play that dominated the buildup to a fraught second leg that went the distance, more than 130 minutes in total. If found guilty of cheating, Middlesbrough will demand Southampton are...
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Manager says 'referees didn't do their job' in FA Cup finalsKhusanov and Rodri doubts for crucial match with PalacePep Guardiola believes officiating decisions are a "flip of a coin” and constantly urges his Manchester City players to perform better in order to overcome this.Refereeing and the use of the video assistant referee are being...
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Club also interested in Silva, Glasner and Filipe LuísAlonso undecided on future after leaving Real MadridChelsea have held encouraging discussions over a move for Xabi Alonso but are keeping their options open and are closely monitoring Andoni Iraola's situation.The west London club are looking for a permanent head coach and it is understood that...
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Collins, a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the NBA, died after eight-month battle with glioblastomaJason Collins, the retired NBA player who made history as the league's first openly gay athlete, has died after a short battle with stage 4 glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, his family announced on Tuesday. He was 47."Jason changed...
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Club president launches scathing attack on media No mention of turmoil, fights or José Mourinho"Good afternoon, I regret to inform you that I'm not going to resign.” In a hot, packed press room at Valdebebas before an audience hurriedly summoned to witness a news conference so bizarre that they could barely believe what they were seeing,...
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Wilson goal chalked off for Pablo's foul on RayaWebb: 'On the video, it's clear and it's obvious'Howard Webb has commended the process that led to West Ham's equaliser against Arsenal on Sunday being overturned, describing Pablo's foul on the goalkeeper David Raya as "clear and obvious”.In what has been described as the most consequential...
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️ Championship playoffs, 8pm BST kick-off (first leg: 0-0)️ Saints launch review into spying allegations | Mail LukeSouthampton: Peretz, Bree, Harwood-Bellis, Wood, Manning, Charles, Jander, Matsuki, Azaz, Scienza, Stewart.Middlesbrough: Brynn, Brittain, Targett, Fry, McGree, Conway, Whittaker, Ayling, Strelec, Morris, Malanda. Continue...
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LIV in race against time to survive without PIF fundingMcIlroy: 'The rug was pulled from under their feet'Rory McIlroy has revealed he heard rumblings of impending trouble for LIV Golf weeks before Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) confirmed it would withdraw funding for the circuit. The Masters champion believes the PIF approach...
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Defender sustained 'significant medial ligament injury'Arsenal without both right-backs with Timber also outBen White's World Cup hopes appear to be over after Arsenal said the England defender would miss the rest of the season owing to a knee injury sustained in their win over West Ham on Sunday.White was forced off in the first half of...
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Defeat for the champions at Motherwell and a win for the leaders at home to Falkirk will secure them a first league title time since 1960It is a sign of shifting attitudes that the fact Hearts could claim the Scottish Premiership title on Wednesday was somewhat lost in analysis of the weekend's events. Given Celtic's form such a scenario is an...
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New Zealand back turned TV presenter believes France can end the Red Roses' 37-game winning streak in Bordeaux Thousands will descend on Bordeaux's Stade Atlantique on Sunday to watch the Women's Six Nations grand slam decider between France and England, among them the New Zealand legend Ruby Tui. The World Cup winner and Olympic gold medallist,...
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Two-time champion to help Draper in grass-court seasonSinner equals Djokovic record following win in RomeAndy Murray will make his return to tennis as part of Jack Draper's coaching team during the grass-court season after Draper's decision to part ways with his coach Jamie Delgado."I am very grateful for everything Jamie Delgado has done for me...
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Home rider grabs lead after first shakeup in 2026 raceNarváez surges through to deny Aular on the lineEcuador's Jhonatan Narváez (UAE Team Emirates XRG) powered to the line, claiming victory on stage four of the Giro d'Italia, outpacing Orluis Aular, with the home rider Giulio Ciccone taking over the leader's pink jersey after crossing the line...
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BBC to bring back classic gameshow after 24 years awayFormer world champion to host with Paddy McGuinnessThe BBC is reracking the balls and chalking the cues again after announcing that the classic TV gameshow Big Break will return after 24 years away.The seven-time snooker world champion Stephen Hendry is to co-host the series alongside the...
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Former captain, 32, won more than 100 caps for GeorgiaWorld Rugby found evidence of urine sample swapsThe biggest anti-doping investigation in World Rugby's history has resulted in six of Georgia's men's team and a medical official being handed lengthy bans, with their former captain Merab Sharikadze suspended for 11 years. Working alongside the...
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Dutchman resigned in February due to daughter's healthCompatriot Rutten stood down from role on MondayDick Advocaat will lead Curaçao to their first World Cup and become the oldest manager in the tournament's history after returning to the job. The 78-year-old was in charge when the Caribbean island reached the finals but resigned three months...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Football Daily didn't get where it is today putting in more effort than is strictly necessary. But if Tottenham thought a Leeds team who had just guaranteed their own Premier League safety would give them an easy ride in their own harrowing survival battle, they were quickly disabused of any such...
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Former world champion stopped Paul in December fightInjuries from bout are still being monitored by doctorsJake Paul has admitted the broken jaw he suffered during his loss to Anthony Joshua in December may have ended his boxing career.The YouTuber turned boxer was stopped during December's fight after a brutal shot from former world champion...
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BBC to add Giroud to regular panel, including FrankPostecoglou will join ITV, who show England openerThe former Tottenham managers Ange Postecoglou and Thomas Frank will go head to head in the TV studio this summer as rival World Cup pundits. The Guardian has learned that Frank has signed a deal with BBC Sport as one of their main analysts, with...
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The Kenyan player has been recognised for his advocacy and grassroots work to tackle sport's carbon footprint"Most well-known people who talk about climate change are in North America and Europe,” says Kenyan rugby sevens star Kevin Wekesa, "but for us this is a very relevant conversation. It is not only about future tournaments or big...
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Northampton and Bath were well beaten over the weekend: will Leicester or Exeter force themselves into the top two?There are small but significant moments in every league campaign. Until the weekend it was widely assumed that Northampton and Bath, the two frontrunners in the English Prem, were all but nailed on for home semi-finals and, by...
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The two-time major champion has mused about life as a full-time streamer. But sport should be more than just a platform to grow an athlete's brandGolf: a feeder sport for aspiring YouTubers? When Bryson DeChambeau, faced with the expiry of his LIV Golf contract at the end of this year and the implosion, possibly even sooner, of the now Saudi-less...
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Seagulls are in their first Women's FA Cup final but their coach, Dario Vidosic, is determined to keep aiming higherAs Brighton's old song goes, "Hark to the merry bugles”, because there is something in the air in Sussex by the sea. A purpose-built women's team stadium is in the offing, a second consecutive top-half Women's Super League finish is...
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen, Seb Hutchinson and Sid Lowe as Tottenham draw and Barça win La LigaSubscribe to The Guardian Football Weekly ► https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast?sub_confirmation=1On today's podcast: the agony continues for Spurs as Roberto De Zerbi says they will fight until the final...
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Now that the usually $13 train ticket has been hiked up to $105 for the World Cup, a lot of fans have been wondering whether it's possible to walk to MetLife Stadium from New York City. To find out, we sent the intrepid Mark McPartland on a scenic hike to New Jersey to see if America's pedestrian infrastructure is up to the task. What he found...
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Endurance specialist won Olympic gold in Rio and Tokyo'I don't know where I'll get these feelings again'Katie Archibald, the Scottish track cyclist who won gold medals at the Rio and Tokyo Olympics, has announced her retirement with immediate effect.The decision means the 32-year-old, who also won multiple world, European and Commonwealth titles,...
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A recent study showed millions are put off by early experiences of physical education. But sport can bring camaraderie and joyThere is a disconnect between the proliferation of reports recommending we should be more active and actual levels of activity, that are scarcely budging. Sports councils, health bodies, charities and thinktanks are piling...
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With the tournament a month away, there are still no agreements done with the two Asian giants to ensure fans there can watch all 104 gamesWhen Fifa expanded the World Cup from 32 to 48 teams, it was in the hope that countries such as India and China, with their 2.7 billion residents, would qualify rather than countries such as Cape Verde and...
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18-year-old follows in A-listers' footsteps on popular US showAppearance highlights growing global interest in young athlete It has previously been an honour reserved for the likes of Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. Now, sprint sensation Gout Gout has joined an elite club of Australian A-listers to be the focus of a story on respected US current...
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It has not taken long for Roberto De Zerbi to become acquainted with the anxiety that grips Tottenham whenever they play at home. It does funny things to the mind. It makes the crowd fidgety and with composure in short supply it makes De Zerbi's erratic side prone to the kind of rush of blood to the head Mathys Tel suffered when he turned what...
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VAR will rule on corners and second yellows at World CupPGMO fears change will put more pressure on officialsThe Premier League is to reject widening the scope of VAR next season after talks with the refereeing body Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO). Under a regulation change approved by the International Football Association Board (Ifab) in...
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Millwall's Championship playoff curse continues. It is now three times they have come within touching distance of reaching the promised land of the Premier League only to fall at the semi-final stage.After defeats in 1994 and 2002, this one will be especially hard to take given that Alex Neil's side finished 10 points clear of Hull as they just...
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World No 3 through to last eight after 6-2, 6-1 winSinner trounces Popyrin to set up Pellegrino meetingIga Swiatek produced a statement victory in a battle between two of the game's best, mercilessly dismantling Naomi Osaka 6-2, 6-1 to return to the quarter-finals of the Italian Open.This was the type of confidence-building performance Swiatek, the...
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Mathys Tel's stupid penalty concession underlines being Spursy is just who Spurs are to leave them still within sight of West HamYou're 1-0 up with 20 minutes to go. You're about to win your first home league game in 156 days. You're well on top and playing your best football in 18 months. If you can just see it through you'll be four points clear...
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Mourinho expected to return to BernabéuChelsea also keen on Silva, but Alonso is first choiceBenfica will target Fulham's Marco Silva as their manager if they lose José Mourinho to Real Madrid. Mourinho is Madrid's preferred choice and talks have taken place over the former Chelsea and Manchester United manager returning to the Bernabéu.Benfica...
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'It's going to be really hard … but how fun would that be?'Bradley is in field for this week's PGA ChampionshipKeegan Bradley still reflects on the pain of captaining the United States to a home Ryder Cup defeat last year but says he would love to make the 2027 team as a player.Bradley took full responsibility as his USA side endured a chastening...
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The former England keeper has the chance to represent his country once again after flourishing as a senior cricketer'I once hit a six in very murky conditions to win a game which got us promoted.” Nigel Martyn is lost in a reverie. The former England, Leeds, Everton and Crystal Palace player was English football's first £1m goalkeeper, chalked...
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The Gunners' title charge was strengthened by a goal called back, in a perfect encapsulation of what modern soccer has becomeSign up for the World Behind The Cup newsletterA corner. A melee. Bodies everywhere. Blocks and tugs, pulls and shoves. A VAR decision. Fury. Empty noise. A title perhaps decided; a significant impact on the relegation...
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