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From Wozniacki's sweet relief to Tardelli's intense scream via Garrincha's mesmeric dribbling and moreThe pain of failure, both professional and personal, is one we all know well. We have ambitions and plans, backed by evidence and rationale, which prove why our life should work out … then it doesn't. Continue reading...
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Kirby's class helps stun Arsenal, Palmer shows leadership potential for Chelsea and teenager Shaw makes her mark for LiverpoolSecuring their Premier League status for another year remains a priority for West Ham and Leeds this season, so the eight changes Nuno Espírito Santo and Daniel Farke made between them for this tie, which developed into a...
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JT Batson is hopeful the influx of funds and interest around the home World Cup will have a transformative effect on American soccerUS Soccer chief executive JT Batson has set the men's and women's national teams the ambitious target of becoming America's favorite entities in sports.In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, Batson added mass...
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Cricket updates from 11am BST across the grounds Team-by-team guide | Email Tanya or comment BTLNews from Yorkshire: Joe Root will play in the Championship games against Sussex, Somerset and Surrey; and Brook will play two games in May, against Warwickshire and Surrey.Leicestershire are learning the hard way. This was Stevie Eskinazi last night:...
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From the key matchups to the bold predictions, our writers assess how Connecticut's system stacks up against Michigan's size in Monday night's championship gameThe Huskies must lean on discipline and patience to avoid getting dragged into a high-possession shootout. They have to execute their off-ball actions cleanly, force Michigan to defend...
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Artem Khrebet emerged victorious from what organisers say was world-first competitive bout between double amputeesFootwork decides a boxing match, they say. In Ukraine, the tired cliche took on a new meaning.On Saturday, two Ukrainian war veterans faced off on prosthetic legs in what organisers called the world's first competitive bout between...
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London-born fighter wins easily on pointsHarper was knocked down in sixth roundCaroline Dubois added the WBO world lightweight title to her WBC crown with a unanimous points victory over her fellow Briton Terri Harper. The London-born younger sister of heavyweight Daniel Dubois scored a 98-91, 97-92, 98-91 win to see off Harper at London Olympia on...
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American crosses in 13.15s ahead of Australia's Charlotte Nielsen Olufemi Komolafe wins men's final without US's Christian ColemanAmerican sprint queen Sha'Carri Richardson has lived up to her star status as she chased down the field off scratch to win the 2026 Stawell Gift in a thrilling finish.The Olympic 100m silver medallist and sixth-fastest...
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Captain deserves good farewell, says assistant managerSilva has interest from Barcelona as contract ends in JunePep Lijnders has revealed that Bernardo Silva will leave Manchester City in the summer, with the assistant manager hoping the captain is given a fitting farewell.The 31-year-old Silva, whose contract expires in June, has been in...
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Gabriela Jaquez scores 21 points in routVictory margin is third-largest in NCAA historyGabriela Jaquez scored 21 points, Lauren Betts added 16 and UCLA routed South Carolina 79-51 Sunday to win their first NCAA championship in women's basketball.The near-record lopsided victory completed the Bruins' journey through this year's March Madness that...
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The familiar London Stadium rush for the exit has never been so misjudged. A lot of West Ham fans decided they had seen enough when Dominic Calvert-Lewin put Leeds 2-0 up and within touching distance of a first FA Cup semi-final since 1987, but how wrong they were. The non-believers reckoned without their side forcing extra time and were not...
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The quadruple dream may be dead but Arsenal are now just four games from achieving an unprecedented nonrupleAnd then there were two. As the clock ticked down at St Mary's Stadium on Saturday night even the stray yellow balloons on the pitch had begun to take on a weirdly mocking quality.The balloons were almost too much, like...
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Healthy crowds, a five-way title race and some stunning action give NRL executives plenty to be encouraged bySuper League's possible takeover by the National Rugby League could gather pace in the coming weeks as executives head to the UK for talks to thrash out a deal. Had the NRL's chief executive, Andrew Abdo, or anyone associated with the game...
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PSV hold 17-point lead to clinch title with five games leftInter edge towards winning Serie A with Roma thrashingPSV Eindhoven were crowned on Sunday as Dutch champions for the 27th time, with five matches left of the season, after second-placed Feyenoord's 0-0 draw with Volendam.PSV hold an unassailable 17-point lead at the top of the table after...
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Saudi investment shows no sign of reducing LIV's scalePlan likely to compete with DP World TourTournaments as opposed to players could become the next key domain in elite golf's power struggle, with the Saudi Arabian-backed LIV circuit exploring the staging of national opens. Any such approach is likely to cause anxiety within the corridors of...
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Updates from 4.30pm kick-off (BST) at London StadiumSurvival or silverware? Farke faces dilemma at Leeds1 min West Ham kick off from left to right as we watch. You'll be pleased to hear that national treasure Danny Dyer is in attendance at the London Stadium."If he organisers are trying to recapture some of the long-faded 'magic of the cup',...
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Brighton two wins away from first major trophyLiverpool edge out Charlton in extra timeArsenal made a surprise exit at the quarter-final stage of the Women's FA Cup for the second successive season as Brighton stunned the record 14-time cup winners at Borehamwood.Liverpool managed to avoid it becoming a day of shocks as they struck late in extra...
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Bordeaux 64-14 LeicesterBégles set up Toulouse quarter-final next weekendEven at full-strength, Leicester would have struggled against the most potent attack in Europe. But without a string of first-choice forwards – including Ollie Chessum, Joe Heyes, Tommy Reffell and Nicky Smith – the result at a sun-drenched Stade Chaban-Delmas was never...
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Slovenian among riders who ran light at rail crossingDemi Vollering beats Ferrand-Prévot to win women's raceTadej Pogacar won a record-equalling third Tour of Flanders on Sunday after the world champion dropped his main rival Mathieu van der Poel with 18km to ride. However, the race winner later learned he would be among up to 20 cyclists in the...
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Arne Slot under pressure before Champions League tieVan Dijk questions togetherness after 15th loss of seasonVirgil van Dijk believes Liverpool "gave up” during their FA Cup defeat at Manchester City and has apologised to fans for the woeful performance that heightens the pressure on Arne Slot.A dejected Liverpool captain was unsparing in his...
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Lack of specialist training may explain drop in influence, but many feel the centre-forward is due a revivalAndy Cole and Dwight Yorke barely knew each other when the latter arrived at Manchester United in the summer of 1998, but the partnership they forged became the stuff of legend. In training, they were often found working together, practising...
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Adell stole homers from Raleigh, Naylor and CrawfordZach Neto hits solo home run for game's only runLos Angeles Angels outfielder Jo Adell is known for his power bat but he put on a show for the ages with his glove in the middle game of the three-game series with the visiting Seattle Mariners.Adell performed three home run robberies in a single...
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Even the greatest golfers can wilt in pursuit of the Green Jacket – Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth and Tommy Fleetwood try to explain its special auraThey say the Masters is all about tradition. One involves the sense of trepidation that collides with excitement as the finest golfers in the world take to Augusta National. Rory McIlroy, now a...
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Nu Stadium's first game of any kind saw the South Florida club accomplish a long-held goal barely under the deadlineLionel Messi may have scored, captained the side and had a quarter of the new building named in his honor, but this was unmistakably Inter Miami co-owner Sir David Beckham's night.The inaugural game at Nu Stadium in Miami – an...
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Former world champions may finally meet in the ringEddie Hearn says Joshua is ready for fight after car crashDeontay Wilder called out Anthony Joshua for a long-awaited matchup between the former heavyweight champions, after Wilder edged Derek Chisora to clinch a split-decision victory in London on Saturday.Wilder came face to face with Joshua as...
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League leaders fall to late strike in FA Cup'I love my players. I'm not going to criticise'Mikel Arteta vowed to defend his players "more than ever” after a shock FA Cup quarter-final defeat at second-tier Southampton but the Arsenal head coach accepted his side must "look in the mirror” after successive losses for the first time this...
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Matt Critchley starred for Essex as they romped to an innings victory over Hampshire while Storm Dave wiped out day three's play at DurhamPlay is underway at eight of the nine grounds. No play before lunch at CLS, but Mike's update (below) makes it sound pretty unlikely we'll get much play at all. Ian Holland has the ball here at Grace Road, a...
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With seven games to save their status, Tottenham's owners have taken risk on a gifted coach who favours tough loveIt is ironic that the man who has appointed Roberto De Zerbi to be Tottenham manager, just as the club faces its most critical seven games this century, is also partially responsible for one of the most successful managerial...
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Updates from Sunday's football action around EuropeGet in touch: mail Dominic and follow us on BlueSkyOn the one hand, he did well to coax a title out of a squad whose best players are ageing; on the other, it was Jürgen Klopp's team and it relied upon Mo Salah delivering half a season of dead-cat bounce brilliance that had little to do with...
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Champions Cup last 16: Bath 31-22 SaracensSecond-half turnaround sends Bath through to quartersHenry Arundell's two tries helped Bath to a tight victory over Saracens as they squeezed their way into the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup. The English champions trailed 10-0 at the break against a Sarries side unrecognisable from the one crushed...
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Nine clubs yet to secure front-of-shirt commercial dealsSeveral may begin the campaign without a shirt sponsorNine Premier League clubs have yet to secure front-of-shirt commercial deals for next season and 12 have not signed contracts, leading to increasing concerns that several may begin the campaign without a shirt sponsor.The imminent ban on...
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Spotlight intensifies on Liverpool's coach, but what of a group of players who in effect surrendered against Manchester City?Budapest or bust it is, then, for Liverpool's hopes of silverware this season and quite possibly Arne Slot's prospects of remaining in his job, although thoughts of this team reaching a Champions League final appear ludicrous...
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Most of what has gone wrong this season can be put down to poor recruitment – but the manager must share the blame Even when the fixture list was revealed last summer, it was perhaps predictable that the middle of March would represent the crisis point for Newcastle. If they had reached the Champions League quarter-finals and won the Tyne-Wear...
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Thirty five-year-old reflects on his players overcoming adversity to climb towards new heights in the WSL and his evolution as a coachMartin Ho is ready to chat, after being playfully reprimanded by the waiter in a south London cafe for leaving a lone tomato on his plate. "It's got more vitamin C in it than orange juice,” the waiter quips as he...
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Dark-blue women end eight years of rivals' dominanceLight-blue crew power to four-length win in men's raceOxford's women ended eight years of Cambridge dominance in their Boat Race with a sensational performance led by the Olympic medallist Heidi Long, while Cambridge overpowered their dark-blue rivals in the men's race for a fourth consecutive...
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Kings defeat 36ers 113-101 in dramatic finals series decider Kendric Davis stars with 35 points and 13 assists in front of record crowd The Sydney Kings have won their sixth NBL title with a dramatic 113-101 overtime defeat of the Adelaide 36ers in the decisive fifth game of the championship series.Superstar Kings guard Kendric Davis starred with...
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A decade ago, Lincoln City finished 15th in the Conference – now they're on the verge of promotion to the second tier for the first time since 1961It is almost like an actor refusing to say "Macbeth” for fear of jinxing the play. Even though Lincoln City's promotion to the EFL Championship is nigh on certain – "it feels a bit like we're on...
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It will take more than a thumping FA Cup quarter-final victory over the worst team in League One to ignite Chelsea's season as it enters the defining stretch. This was, at least, a step in the right direction. Or perhaps it was just good for the club to avoid any further chaos.The occasion was framed by Liam Rosenior's decision to ban his...
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Robert Lewandowski's late winner sinks AtléticoReal downed by Mallorca's stoppage-time winnerBarcelona's Robert Lewandowski came off the bench to score a late winner in a 2-1 victory away to 10-man Atlético Madrid on Saturday that moved the defending champions seven points clear of Real Madrid – who suffered a shock defeat at Real Mallorca –...
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'Mentality wasn't there' in 4-0 loss to Manchester CitySlot adds 'the amount of goals we score is far too low'Arne Slot slammed Liverpool's "missing fighting spirit” after the 4-0 humiliation by Manchester City that propelled Pep Guardiola's team into the FA Cup semi-finals.The manner of the 4-0 reverse will heighten scrutiny of the head coach's...
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Hearts point clear of Rangers with six games leftCeltic stay in contention with 2-1 win at DundeeHearts reclaimed their status as Scottish Premiership leaders but missed the chance to restore their three‑point cushion after being held to a 2-2 draw by the bottom side, Livingston.The Jambos had been knocked off the top for the first time since...
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Wolverines and Huskies will meet for championshipUConn top Illinois to reach third title game in four yearsMichigan overpowered Arizona early and humbled the Wildcats, turning the Final Four meeting, billed as the 'Game of the Year', into a 91-73 Wolverines highlight reel in Indianapolis.Junior center Aday Mara scored a career-high 26 points and...
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Wilder wins heavyweight contest on split decisionBritish boxer earns hero's reception in final fightDeontay Wilder consigned the British heavyweight Derek Chisora to defeat in his final bout but only after an exhilarating fight-of-the-year contender at a raucous O2 Arena. In the 50th bout of Chisora's eventful professional career, Del Boy showed...
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UConn coach's outburst came after Final Four lossAuriemma: 'No excuse for how I handled' situationSouth Carolina coach says she is focused on title gameUConn coach Geno Auriemma has apologized for his actions during a heated exchange with Dawn Staley at the end of the Huskies' loss to South Carolina in the women's Final Four.A visibly upset...
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When Erling Haaland swept the ball home for a first Manchester City hat-trick since August 2024 it sent swathes of Liverpool fans for the exits. Only 57 minutes were gone yet City were cruising at 4-0 and Arne Slot's men were being schooled.Haaland's third, when Jérémy Doku and Nico O'Reilly walked the ball through Liverpool before the No 9...
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Dark Blues win for first time since 2016 Men's race will begin at 3.21pm BST Get in touch with Taha via emailCambridge women won the coin toss and they'll start on the Surrey side.The women's crews are in position, side-by-side on the water. Our skipper says there has been clearance for the race to start on time, so we should be off in about five...
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Canada Soccer holding jersey exchange in TorontoItaly failed to qualify for finals after playoff defeatItalian football fans are being encouraged to put their national team's World Cup 2026 qualification failure behind them – by backing co-hosts Canada instead.Canada Soccer, the national governing body for the sport, is offering a jersey swap on...
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️ FA Cup updates from 12.45pm BST at the Etihad Stadium️ Live scores | FA Cup quarter-finals previewPre-match optimism"You may not be entirely surprised to learn that I'm not confident about this game,” writes proud Welshman and Liverpool fan Matt Dony. "But, having not terribly enjoyed the international break, it would be nice to have...
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Carabao Cup-winning defender signed in 2022 for £12mHowe's underperforming squad set for summer overhaulKieran Trippier is to leave Newcastle when his contract ends this summer, heightening the sense of an era ending at the Saudi-owned club.Trippier's arrival, for £12m, from Atletico Madrid in January 2022 proved a landmark moment in the team's...
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A distant relative found a family link to the football prodigy, as they are both related to George Male, the first player to win six English top-flight titlesDave Male could have had no idea that his decision to attend a match while he was on holiday in Spain two years ago would uncover a remarkable family link to one of English football's...
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If the Eagles are to make a mark on their home World Cup in 2031, the hard-hitting Anthem RC lock could have a key role to playWill Sherman may be the future of US rugby, but his roots are in the game's American past. The 22-year-old standout second-row forward for Anthem Rugby Carolina in Major League Rugby is the son of Wade Sherman, a member of...
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A first FA Cup semi-final since 1987 is within reach but manager says Premier League is 'our bread and butter'As Leeds travel to West Ham for an FA Cup quarter-final both teams could arguably do without, one thing is not in doubt: Daniel Farke knows how to read a balance sheet. As the holder of an MA in economics and a diploma in sporting...
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County cricket updates from around the grounds Team-by-team guide | Get in touch by email or post BTLAgain apologies that things are slow this morning, the wifi keeps dropping in and out and the hotspot on my phone is also being disobedient. Here, quickly, before it drops again, Ollie Robinson has sent nightwatchman Scriven on his way, before...
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️ Kieran Trippier set to leave Magpies this summer️ Get in touch via email or post your thoughts BTLThe Women's FA Cup is being played, too. Suzanne Wrack runs the rule over the ties.Arsenal v Brighton, Sunday 1pmCharlton v Liverpool, Sunday 2.30pmChelsea v Tottenham, Monday 1.30pmBirmingham v Manchester City, Monday 5pmPeretz was inspired by...
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Arsenal meet Brighton with their sights set on reaching a second semi-final while Tottenham could be facing Chelsea at just the right timeRiding high after their Champions League quarter-final win over Chelsea, Arsenal are ready to push on in the FA Cup. The WSL title may be almost certainly out of sight following Manchester City's impressive...
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Goalkeeper on representing Israel, learning from Manuel Neuer at Bayern and targeting an FA Cup upsetA few days after returning from international duty, there is only one place to start with Daniel Peretz: his pride at representing Israel during the unsettling and tense backdrop of war and geopolitical conflict. His excitement at facing Arsenal in...
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Manchester City midfielder can leave if 'not happy''My wish is that Rodri could stay as long as possible'Pep Guardiola will not stand in Rodri's way if the midfielder wishes to leave Manchester City for Real Madrid, though the manager believes he will stay at the club beyond this summer.During the international break Rodri, whose contract expires...
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Hosts make French side pay for yellow cards Saints progress to tie against Bath or SaracensButterfingered hosts Northampton held off ill-disciplined visitors Castres to win 49-41 on Friday night to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup.The French side collected two yellow cards in three minutes in the first half and another with 10 minutes...
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Son of NBA star Carlos Boozer led Blue Devils to 35 winsOther freshmen winners went No 1 or No 2 in NBA draftCameron Boozer was at the center of everything for Duke this season.The 6ft 9in forward proved tough enough to score through physical play. Rangy enough to space the floor and shoot from outside. Deft enough as a passer to find teammates,...
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Strong is Huskies' first winner since Paige Bueckers in 2021'Low-key superstar' has led undefeated team to Final FourSarah Strong of UConn was named the Associated Press women's basketball Player of the Year after leading the Huskies to an undefeated season, setting the stage for a run to the Final Four.Strong became just the fifth player to win...
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Starting at Manchester City in the FA Cup, Arne Slot must show doubters his plan for a team in transition can succeedThere were more important reasons for Jürgen Klopp's return to Liverpool last Saturday, but it was apposite his presence reminded Anfield of the unshakable bond and belief they once shared, the joy his football brought. Those...
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Sublime stint at Bayern Munich has made home audiences appreciate a man who isn't flash or twinkly but is his country's best footballer Everyone has their favourite mental comfort food, the stuff that makes you feel good in troubled times. Maybe you like baking bread and listening to history podcasts about Nazi atrocities. Maybe it's watching...
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The first Championship match of Roy Hodgson's half-century-long coaching career was not an easy one to watch but, at the end of it, the Bristol City interim head coach was shrugging his shoulders and smiling. A seesaw second half at Charlton, stuffed full of late chances for both teams, was enough to make even the youngest coach's heart race."There...
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Jack Rudoni came on to score twice and edge Coventry a little closer to a Premier League return2 min: Van Ewijk looks long for Simms. Clarke intercepts. Then Esse hassles Ward down the left and forces the first corner of the match. Coventry have scored 24 goals from set pieces this season, the division's best … but this one comes to nothing.Derby...
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Northern Irishman bristles at suggestions he has peaked as he returns to Augusta with the same intensity as alwaysIt was an opening which depicted more than a decade of toil. "I'd like to start this press conference with a question,” said Rory McIlroy. "What are we all going to talk about next year?”The wait was over. McIlroy had not only won...
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Wicketkeeper hits ton against Warwickshire and impresses alongside Tom Lawes on season's opening dayThe County Championship whirred back into life on Good Friday, with 3 April its earliest start in history. By extension, Rory Burns claimed the record for its earliest dismissal, with Surrey's captain run out 10 minutes into the day's play at...
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Charlie Johnston-trained horse wins at prices up to 25-1 and he says 'I backed her twice, I couldn't believe how she drifted'Charlie Johnston picked up a decent bonus on top of the trainer's share of the prize money after backing Timeforshowcasing for the Burradon Stakes at Newcastle on Friday at prices up to 25-1, and could now fast-track his...
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St Helens 34-24 WiganOn-loan hooker scores twice in last 10 minutesThe derby rarely fails to disappoint, but just when you think this 130-year-old rivalry cannot get any more unbelievable, this happens. The scoreline looks unremarkable, but that tells only a fraction of the story of the 367th meeting between St Helens and Wigan.The pre-match talk...
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Wrexham rally against West Brom to boost playoff pushLeicester earn precious point against PrestonJack Rudoni came off the bench to score twice as Championship leaders Coventry moved 11 points clear of second-placed Millwall with a 3-2 victory against Derby.The midfielder had been out of action since 28 February but returned to devastating effect...
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UConn men and women are both in the Final Four20,000 customers of Jordan's Furniture could be repaidCollege basketball players aren't the only ones poised to win big in this year's March Madness.A New England furniture chain is offering to reimburse customers for products bought earlier this year if both the UConn men's and women's basketball teams...
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Australian manager Jon Brady and New Zealand striker Ben Waine have guided League One strugglers to quarter-finalsThe Port Vale manager, Jon Brady, left Australia as a 17-year-old to chase his dream of playing in the United Kingdom. Spells at Brentford, Swansea and Wycombe did not make a first-team debut a reality. The sacrifice would not be wasted...
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Races have left the BBC as Oxford's women, led by Olympic medallist Heidi Long, seek to end long wait for victoryChannel 4 has screened plenty of elite sport since launching in 1982. Test cricket, the Tour de France, the Paralympics and even, for those with long memories, Masters golf in the mid-80s.Traditionally regarded as the most progressive...
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Australia's incoming coach is out to build on the foundations set by Joe Schmidt after having to earn his shot while coming from a rugby league backgroundIn 1986, about the time the 21-year-old Les Kiss was announcing himself to the rugby league world by debuting for the North Sydney Bears, the Queensland Origin side and Australia in the space of...
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Italy have missed three consecutive World CupsGattuso: 'It has been an honour to lead national team'Italy's chaotic and miserable week on and off the pitch reached a predictable conclusion on Friday with the head coach, Gennaro Gattuso, leaving the role after the Azzurri's failure to reach the World Cup.Italy were beaten by Bosnia and Herzegovina...
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Centre wonders if he will play another Test but remains positive as his club side meet Saracens in Champions CupThere have been some small but significant changes at Bath's stately home training base at Farleigh House this week. Black flags, to complement their bespoke Champions Cup kit, flutter in the spring breeze and up in reception is the...
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Rosenior: 'It's disappointing for Enzo to speak that way''You have to protect this club and culture'Enzo Fernández has been dropped for Chelsea's next two games, with Liam Rosenior suggesting the club's vice-captain had "crossed a line” in recent comments over his future.Following what he described as the worst 10 days of his career, Rosenior...
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With alumni in every F1 team, Oxford Brookes University's Formula Student team is the most prestigious in the countryAt the Oxford Brookes Headington campus, more than 100 students are busy building the fastest, best designed race car possible for this year's Formula Student competition.Oxford Brookes Racing (OBR) is the UK's most prestigious...
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Updates from opening day around the grounds Team-by-team guide | Email Tanya or comment BTLA smattering/ripple/slurp of applause as the players take the field. Tom Haines and Daniel Hughes in the middle. A windswept Ian Holland with the ball, the umpire in gloves. Here we go…Ali Martin spoke to Shoaib Bashir. I really hope he finds the pastures...
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Mauricio Pochettino faces several tough decisions to name a squad for the 2026 World Cup hostsA full 24 matches into the Mauricio Pochettino era, we have arrived at the moment of truth. The US men's national team's 2026 World Cup roster will be named on 26 May, and the team's two recent friendlies (a 5-2 loss to Belgium and a 2-0 loss to Portgual)...
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Jesse Marsch's side avoided Italy in the opener and unearthed a spark in Marcelo Flores, but a blunt attack, defensive doubts and key injuries still cloud their outlookBy the time Jesse Marsch finally brought a close to proceedings, the March international window was two minutes away from breaking into April.Tuesday in Toronto had been "odd”...
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️ Rosenior: Fernández 'crossed line' with comments️ Live scores | Live league tables | Follow us on BlueSkyJapan won last month's Women's Asian Cup in emphatic style: six wins out of six, 29 goals scored, one conceded. But yesterday they effectively sacked Nils Nielsen, the Greenlander who coached them to glory. Vanilla Ice was wrong: in...
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The Uzbek grandmaster has scored 3.5/4, including an impressive victory against the world No 3 and Candidates favourite, Fabiano CaruanaJavokhir Sindarov is already the clear favourite to win the 2026 Candidates in Cyprus and to challenge India's Gukesh Dommaraju for the world crown after the Uzbek grandmaster, 20, began the tournament with a...
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OL Lyonnes 4-0 Wolfsburg (aet; 4-1 on agg)Barcelona 6-0 Real Madrid (12-2 on agg)The French giants OL Lyonnes booked another Women's Champions League semi-final meeting with Arsenal after they fought back with a convincing second-leg victory to eliminate Wolfsburg, winning 4-1 on aggregate after extra time.The result ensured a repeat of last...
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Difficult spell for Liam Rosenior's side has not been helped by interventions from two of their senior playersTrust the process. Ignore the haters. Promise that the trophies will come. Stay on brand. Disappear on international duty and issue a brazen come-and-get-me plea to Real Madrid. Suggest a move to Barcelona would be difficult to reject....
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'I didn't meant to take a stance,' says Spurs head coachFan groups had opposed De Zerbi's appointmentThe new Tottenham head coach, Roberto De Zerbi, has issued an apology for his past comments on Mason Greenwood and said he would never intentionally downplay violence against women.The Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust (THST) strongly criticised...
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Striker expected to return to NWSL and join ambitious new club Australian pours doubt on transfer with cryptic social media postMatildas captain Sam Kerr will reportedly leave Chelsea at the end of the Women's Super League season to return to the United States and join expansion club Denver Summit.Kerr's future at Chelsea has come into doubt in...
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Exit could spell end of Gennaro Gattuso's tenureCeferin: 'Infrastructure is among the worst in Europe'The crisis engulfing Italian football has deepened with the country's football federation president, Gabriele Gravina, resigning and the Uefa president, Aleksander Ceferin, warning that it risks losing its co-hosting rights for Euro 2032.Gravina...
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County Championship kicks off on Good FridayECB and Ben Stokes say England places are up for grabs With more of a sparkle in its eye than for years, the County Championship shimmies into life on Good Friday, coat done up, gloves fastened.After years of wrangling, the schedule has been settled (for now), and the three-year Kookaburra ball trial,...
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Visiting teams have won two of 24 last-16 ties, so it is no surprise players needing post-Six Nations rest skip tripsThe odds on multiple away wins in this weekend's Champions Cup last 16 are not terribly good. Since the single-leg concept was born three years ago there have been 24 matches, with the hosts losing only two....
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Fifa has not agreed tax exemption with US governmentBurden will fall disproportionately on smaller nationsMore than half the countries that have qualified for the World Cup are facing additional costs and potential losses due to Fifa's failure to agree a blanket tax exemption with the United States government and significant variance in the host...
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Heavyweight fixture that featured icons such as Kevin Sinfield and Lesley Vainikolo returns after 12-year hiatus It will almost feel as if Super League has stepped back in time on Friday night as the rivalry that defined the competition's early years returns after a 12-year hiatus, and it will not just be across West Yorkshire that eyes will be on...
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The world welterweight champion on returning to the ring, boxing politics and her imminent weddingA year ago, on a historic night for boxing when an all-women card of fights was held at the Royal Albert Hall last March, Lauren Price produced an imperious headline performance which should have led to a series of even more prestigious bouts. Her...
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Chelsea dare not lose, West Ham and Leeds play out a survival dress rehearsal, while Phil Foden urgently needs to make an impactPhil Foden made two starts for England over the international break as Thomas Tuchel experimented with how the Manchester City attacking midfielder could be used at the World Cup. He played in a couple of positions but was...
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Three-time champion 'out for extended period''It is the most special week. I will be watching'Phil Mickelson has announced he will not compete at next week's Masters due to an ongoing "family health matter”.The six-time major winner, who won the Masters in 2004, 2006 and 2010, missed the first four LIV Golf events of the year and said he will...
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West Indies 135; Australia 137-1 | Australia win by nine wicketsLeg-spinner rips through hosts with 5 for 19 from 10 overs in St KittsAlana King has spun Australia to a commanding nine-wicket victory over West Indies as the tourists completed an ODI series sweep in St Kitts.The leg-spinner ripped through the hosts with a stunning spell of 5 for 19...
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Colapinto abused over Bearman's crash in JapanEx-Alpine driver Ocon clashed with Colapinto in ChinaAlpine have condemned on Thursday online abuse of Franco Colapinto for an incident in the Japanese Grand Prix as well as death threats directed at the Formula One team's former racer Esteban Ocon over prior events in China.They also dismissed...
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The most recent data shows stark levels of inactivity in one of the poorest areas in the country but the West Midlands is fighting back"Being in nature and among the trees, getting some nice air and oxygen and exercise, that's what clears the mind,” says Kelvin Gilkes, the human dynamo behind the Pendeford Community Bike Hub.A place where he...
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NWSL newcomers attracted more than 60,000 fans to Mile High Stadium for landmark fixture against WashingtonOn Saturday in Denver, the NWSL set a new single-game attendance record for the second time in less than a year. This time, it was the league's 16th franchise, Denver Summit, who did the honors in their first home game, hosting 63,004 fans at...
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It's unlikely but there could be seven English clubs in the Champions League, three in the Europa League and one in the Conference LeagueBy Opta AnalystThe Premier League title race might be as good as over but the battle for European places is as competitive and exciting as ever, with as many as 13 teams in with a chance of qualifying.A number of...
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Thomas Tuchel played down the significance of latest friendlies and history suggests team lineups can have little bearing on actual tournament "It's just March,” Thomas Tuchel said after a winless international break. March doesn't matter. March is for winding up the Wembley crowd by playing Ben White. For Phil Foden as a false 9. For Dominic...
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The Lions of Mesopotamia have waited 40 years to return to the World Cup and they have had to do it the hard wayIf anyone deserves the chance to celebrate Iraq's return to the World Cup it is Aymen Hussein and not just because the striker scored the winning goal in the final intercontinental playoff against Bolivia on Tuesday.Born and raised in...
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Rival fans have raged after 11 of Mikel Arteta's players withdrew from action with their countries before the season finaleWith the benefit of hindsight, Mikel Arteta's response to a question before Arsenal's victory over Everton last month about how the forthcoming international break might affect his squad was revealing. "We have really good...
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nick Ames and Jordan Jarrett-Bryan to preview the weekend's action.Subscribe to The Guardian Football Weekly ► https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast?sub_confirmation=1Chapters:00:00 - Chapters00:56 - FA Cup quarter-final preview01:12 - Where do Slot's priorities lie?05:16 - Have Manchester City...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!The Championship – a league so chaotic it makes a piano falling down some stairs resemble a Zen garden – resumes with an old-fashioned Easter weekend double header. Automatic promotion, playoff places and the drop into the abyss all remain up for grabs, with only beleaguered Sheffield...
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen and Nicky Bandini as Italy suffer World Cup heartbreak once again, and Spurs call on Roberto De Zerbi to rescue them from relegation.Subscribe to The Guardian Football Weekly ► https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast?sub_confirmation=1Chapters: 00:00 - Coming up... 00:54 - Italy...
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Wizards apologize over half-time April Fools' prankPromotion that appeared to trick fan draws backlashTeam issues statement saying stunt was pre-plannedThe Washington Wizards apologized on Thursday after an April Fools' Day in-game promotion during their loss to the Philadelphia 76ers prompted criticism on social media.During Wednesday night's game...
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New tickets released for some group games and finalFans attempting to buy tickets encounter glitchesFifa has raised the top ticket price for this year's World Cup final to $10,990 as it released a new batch of tickets for sale on Wednesday.The news, which came after the 48-team field for the World Cup was set, will do little to quell claims that...
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Player was in rehab before lawsuit was filed, says attorneyWide receiver's lawyer says client innocent of wrongdoingLos Angeles Rams star Puka Nacua is in rehab and was there before he was sued by a woman who says he made an antisemitic statement and bit her on the shoulder, according to his attorney. "He was in [rehab] a substantial period of...
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Sonia Bompastor blasted refereeing in the Champions League as "not good enough” after she was shown two yellow cards and emotions boiled over following Katie McCabe's hair pull on Alyssa Thompson in a frantic end to their two-legged quarter-final defeat by Arsenal.The holders, Arsenal, progress despite the controversy, and will play the winner of...
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Roberto Baggio proposed an overhaul of talent pathway in 2011 but it was never acted on and the national team's approach now is just not workingThe decline of Italy's footballing expectations can be read in the headlines that greeted their third consecutive failure to qualify for a men's World Cup. When the Azzurri lost their playoff against Sweden...
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No business case for offering financial assistanceFormer players said county 'drifting towards irrelevance'The MCC has ruled out buying or investing in Middlesex as their tenants at Lord's begin another season in a state of crisis.A group of distinguished former players, led by the ex-England captain Mike Gatting, has called on the chair,...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Watching 10-man Italy blow their last chance to qualify for this summer's Geopolitics World Cup, Football Daily couldn't help but remember the schoolmasterly ticking-off with which the legendary commentator Barry Davies admonished a similarly depleted team of their predecessors 24 years ago. That...
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Chelsea fail to overcome a two-goal first-leg deficit as Arsenal progress to the semi-finalsThe players are out …Sonia Bompastor: "I think our job is to make sure we produce good football and good performance, to bring the fans with us, because I think they can make an impact and a difference for the players. They can bring the extra energy the...
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Best-laid plans of the head coach fell apart with his likely World Cup leaders all missing during problematic friendlies at Wembley"We tried to build a football team in three days against Uruguay,” Thomas Tuchel says, unable to stop laughing at the end of the sentence. Ridiculous, the England head coach wants to add, although he stops short...
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Marc Skinner called for more investment in experienced players from Manchester United in order for his team to push on, after they succumbed to two late Bayern Munich goals and were knocked out in the Women's Champions League quarter-finals despite a spirited, second-leg performance.Skinner's team led on the night for 70 minutes after Melvine...
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From Algeria to Uzbekistan, our writers and contributors from around the world assess the state of the 48 nations to qualify for the tournament"There's more talent and potential than in 2022,” Kylian Mbappé said ominously this week after France had beaten Brazil 2-1 despite having Dayot Upamecano sent off after 55 minutes. He may well be right....
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Slot: 'Hopefully he can make his legacy more special'Liverpool's record signing Isak 'in a really good place'The Liverpool head coach, Arne Slot, believes Mohamed Salah will "leave the club a legend” after announcing his departure at the end of the season. The Egypt international took to social media last week to reveal he had come to an...
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Police investigate chants heard at Barcelona friendlySpain's coach and justice minister condemn behaviourLamine Yamal has criticised chants by Spain fans during a friendly against Egypt in Barcelona that police are investigating for Islamophobia and xenophobia.Spain supporters chanted "who doesn't jump is a Muslim”, prompting Yamal to respond on...
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Former athletes like me know that in professional sports you can get away with most things … as long as you're talented enoughWhen the Chicago Bulls waived Jaden Ivey on Monday, after he made a series of unprompted anti-LGBTQ and religiously charged comments on social media, the move was framed as a response to "conduct detrimental to the...
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️ Updates from 5.45pm BST kick-off at Allianz Arena️ United wage bill half of Arsenal's last season | Email Yara1 min: Bayern Munich attack on the left. Tanikawa with a snazzy flick but then loses the ball to Le Tissier and she fouls the United player in an attempt to win it back.Here we go! Manchester United get us underway in their all black...
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Joyce gave birth in November and returned to pitch in MarchBristol flanker hopes to be role model for next generationAlisha Joyce returned to the rugby pitch in March just 123 days after giving birth and a week later was named in Wales's squad for the Women's Six Nations. The 28‑year‑old says she was "shocked” to get the call-up after...
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At 17, Cooper Lutkenhaus is the youngest world champion in track and field history – and potentially USA's poster boy for LA28Fire on the boards. Slack jaws off it. Last month I was fortunate enough to be yards away from the 17-year-old American high school student Cooper Lutkenhaus when he powered away from a strong 800m field in Torun to become...
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Bespectacled young batter shone on England duty in Australia and is primed to make a splash in Division OneThe daffodils were in suitable bloom in Cardiff, swathes of them, creeping from under the trees in Bute Park, yolky heads bobbing in the spring sunshine. A few hundred metres up the road, Glamorgan's players were gathering at Sophia Gardens...
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Italian manager guided his team past Kosovo in their playoff final, with Kenan Yildiz a burgeoning superstarVincenzo Montella was mid-answer when a side door burst open and more than a dozen Turkey players and staff stormed his press conference, showering him with liquid. Within seconds he was bouncing up and down among them, the flimsy advertising...
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Track forced to cancel scheduled meetingsChaotic concert aftermath led to legal actionThe oft-troubled history of Chelmsford City racecourse in Essex took its latest turn for the worse on Wednesday when the track lost its licence to host fixtures. This means the cancellation of scheduled meetings including the lucrative Good Friday fixture and...
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After covering changes for matchgoing fans, Gavin Willacy assesses how coverage has transformed for fans at homeBy No Helmets RequiredSuper League celebrated its 30th birthday in style at the weekend. The main party was at Headingley, where Leeds hosted Warrington in a repeat of one of the league's original fixtures. As Sky Sports anchor Brian...
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After Tuesday's playoff matches decided the final six spots, the tournament field is set. We answered 48 questions as the countdown to 11 June beginsAfter Tuesday's playoff matches decided the final six spots, the World Cup field is set. Forty-eight teams will come to North America this summer for the 23rd edition of the biggest sporting event on...
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England's full-backs struggled to contain Japan on a night when nobody playing did their World Cup selection chances much goodJordan Pickford Had no chance with Kaoru Mitoma's goal. Saved well from Ritsu Doan as Japan pressed. 6Ben White Struggled to contain Keito Nakamura and was booed again. His return may well be shortlived. 4 Continue...
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The former England and Tottenham forward has had to be patient to get his chance but he 'was never going to give up'"It's been a long time coming,” Jermain Defoe says on his first day as Woking's manager. Dressed in a sharp grey suit that he admits he is wearing on the instructions of his mother, Sandra – "I know she'll be watching this, and...
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Figures surpass Manchester City's £197.5m loss in 2010-11Chelsea spent £65.1m on agents fees in 2025 to 2026 periodChelsea announced a Premier League-record pre-tax loss of £262.4m on Wednesday for the year ending 30 June 2025 on the same day it was revealed they had spent significantly more on agents' fees than any other English club this...
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Only half of the 26 places appear nailed-on and some players benefited from missing the Uruguay and Japan gamesJordan Pickford remains the undisputed No 1. Harry Kane is irreplaceable up front. Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson look certain to start in midfield, nobody has emerged as a realistic challenger to Bukayo Saka on the right and Jude...
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Manager and team had hit rock bottom, but together they found redemption and are heading to North AmericaA manager down on his luck after a second failure in quick succession, wondering what the future would hold. A national team struggling at the bottom of their qualifying group given a second chance through the vagaries of the Nations League....
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Late-age cricket leagues are growing fast and the national Over-70s thrived on their winter southern hemisphere tour"You could compare and contrast if you so desired,” says the England Over-70s manager, Chris Lowe, offering the straightest of bats to my shameless prod. "You're the journalist, so you probably will.” It would be professional...
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The 23-year-old British No 1 also sat out Miami OpenPost-viral symptoms from illness stall comebackEmma Raducanu has withdrawn from next week's Linz Open as she continues to recover full fitness. The British No 1 also pulled out of the Miami Open as she recovers from post-viral symptoms on the back of an illness she picked up in Romania in early...
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With controversy stalking football on the continent, the Caf president has a huge challenge on his handsIt has been a miserable few months for the Confederation of African Football (Caf) and its South African billionaire president Patrice Tlhopane Motsepe. On Sunday he had chance to clarify a few things, to set the record straight.The CAF executive...
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With the NFL's Chicago Bears weighing a once-unthinkable move to Indiana, a new federal bill aims to give cities the right to keep their teamsWWE star CM Punk called it "straight greed”. Illinois governor JB Pritzker called it a "slap in the face”. An overwhelming majority of fans say they will hold a grudge.This cacophony of disgust has been...
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Governing board faces claims of blocking international pathwayParent says LD players are 'quietly put to one side'The England and Wales Cricket Board has been accused of allowing non‑disabled players to participate in its Disability Premier League, blocking the pathway to international cricket.The parents of Jai Charan and Alex Jervis – both...
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Skinner's side spent £5.88m while Arsenal spent £11.3mUnited face Bayern in Champions League on WednesdayManchester United's wage bill was about half that of their Women's Super League rivals Arsenal's last season, their latest financial accounts have revealed, highlighting the stark contrast in spending at some of England's biggest clubs as they...
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Plus: qualifying for the World Cup with no more than two wins, a 20-0 victory and scratching a 34-year itchMail us with your questions and answers"The Bundesliga table shows Bayern Munich on 70 points with an eye-popping goal difference of +72,” pops Chris Fryer. "Has any club won the league with a greater goal difference than points...
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The story will be of another Italian apocalypse, yet another infamous occasion for a nation that has won four men's World Cups but is starting to believe it may never go to another after missing out for the third time in a row.After a North Macedonian bolt from the blue in 2022, and a stultifying two-legged defeat by Sweden five years before that...
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It is not a question that Thomas Tuchel wants to entertain at the World Cup this summer but one he had a run at here in what was supposed to be England's grand Wembley sendoff. Can the team thrive against good opposition without Harry Kane? The answer was played out across an increasingly frustrating 90 minutes. It was no.It was not all about Kane,...
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There are easy ways to qualify for the World Cup and there are complicated ways. Poland won six qualifiers whereas Sweden won two but it is Sweden, elevated by the magic of Graham Potter, the persistence of Viktor Gyökeres and the noble head of the 11th Baron Lagerbielke who will be going to the World Cup. They have qualified not so much through...
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When Kosovo had run out of last chances, they sunk to the floor as one. They had taken Turkey the distance, every drop of perspiration spent and the once unthinkable prospect of a World Cup spot remaining real until Michael Oliver finally called time.The emotion was overwhelming, Lumbardh Dellova among the players clearly covering up tears. In the...
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Japan's goal wasn't Palmer's fault and Mainoo couldn't track back, but Tuchel will now see the scale of what faces himTo see a world in a grain of meaningless friendly. It has become a habit to say you don't learn anything from these games. This isn't strictly true. You just don't learn anything new. But it's all still there, ready to be decoded...
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The playing of a Scotland fixture on Merseyside provided a significant boost to the area's hospitality sector. Questions remain over whether Scotland's upcoming World Cup involvement can deliver on-field impact. There was improvement and encouragement for Steve Clarke despite Côte d'Ivoire's success. Yet Scotland still look short, particularly of...
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Batter pays for poor form since fearless Boxing Day knock in 2024Brendan Doggett earns spot on 21-man list after Ashes Test debutAustralia's Ashes-winning players have been rewarded with contracts for a bumper 2026-27 cricket season, but there was no room on the 21-man list for Sam Konstas and Glenn Maxwell.Paceman Brendan Doggett, who made his...
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️ Updates from this 7.45pm BST KO at the Bilino Polje Stadium️ Tonight's live scores | Email Scott4 min: Dzeko makes a nuisance of himself on the edge of the Italian box. He feeds Dedic on the left. A low cross is hacked clear by Calafiori … but straight into Locatelli and back out for a corner! That rebound could have gone absolutely...
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️ World Cup playoffs updates from 7.45pm BST️ Tonight's live scores | Email YaraThe teams are out and the national anthems are being sung … Kick-off in less than five minutes across the grounds. Great atmospheres across the board in Pristina, Solna and Prague.Bosnia and Herzegovina v Italy: Reminder, you can follow along the fourth European...
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️ Updates from this 7.45pm BST KO at Wembley️ Tonight's live scores | Email Simon5 mins: Now Ito is played in on the right side of the area, with Mitoma completely on his own in the middle, but Pickford comes out to cut off the forward's options.3 mins: The first proper attack comes from Japan, with Ben White being beaten with humbling ease on...
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Spurs' new head coach supported Greenwood at MarseilleCharges against former England forward dropped in 2023The Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust has strongly criticised the appointment of Roberto De Zerbi as the club's head coach, expressing "serious and far-reaching concerns” over his past support for Mason Greenwood.In a statement released...
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Prop played with Tigers coach under Stuart Lancaster'I am honoured to be part of this prestigious club'The former England prop Mako Vunipola has confirmed he is joining Leicester this summer as the Tigers look to beef up their pack for next season. The 35-year-old Vunipola will be joined in the East Midlands by the Argentinian front-row Joel Sclavi...
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Brighton fans have fond memories of the Italian, hailed as a genius by rivals, but his time on the south coast went sourThings may have ended on a sour note but there is a reason why a giant picture of a beaming Roberto De Zerbi adorns the wall outside the home dressing room at the Amex Stadium. It was taken in 2023 at the end of the Italian's...
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Italian aiming to 'excite and inspire' supportersNo break clause in the event that Spurs are relegatedTottenham have confirmed the appointment of Roberto De Zerbi as their new head coach. The London club have given him a five-year contract but all eyes are on the remainder of this season when he has been charged with keeping them in the Premier...
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Fifa president made comments at Iran-Costa Rica gameInfantino says Iran will play games in the US as scheduledIran scheduled to open World Cup in LA on 15 JuneThe Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, told AFP on Tuesday that Iran "will be at the World Cup” and will play their group matches in the United States as scheduled, despite the Middle East...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!According to Keith Allen, lead singer of Fat Les, legendary bassist Guy Pratt made more money from just being the producer of 'Vindaloo', the unofficial England World Cup song for the 1998 tournament, than from playing with Pink Floyd.How cruel life is. When any one of four superb letters yesterday...
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An incident at the end of the Duke-UConn game reminded Black people of something we already know: we're treated differently in AmericaThe UConn-Duke game on Sunday night was one for the ages. A last-second game winner from freshman Braylon Mullins took down the top-seeded Blue Devils, who at one point had led by 19 points. It is a moment that will...
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F1 has five weeks before the next race in Miami and they will need every minute to fix a hugely complicated problemOliver Bearman emerging unhurt from a huge accident at the Japanese Grand Prix was considered a lucky escape. Formula One must think it is catching a break given there is a full month to work out how best to reduce the chance of such...
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