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Miriam Payne and Jess Rowe are rowing across the Pacific Ocean, from Peru to Australia, to raise money for charityThe physical and mental challenges have been immense, the setbacks numerous. The pair have endured searingly hot days and chilly nights and dealt with debilitating blisters and salt sores.They have been faced with a series of equipment...
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The Springbok fly-half scowls at the uprights like he owns them, and his boot delivered victory in a slugfestHandré Pollard doesn't simply point to the poles. The South African metronome, his face stuck in a perpetual scowl, thrusts a meaty finger towards the uprights as if he owns them. "You're mine,” he growls, with the promise that in just a...
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Having been saved from extinction the Lancashire club belatedly kicked off their National League season under the first Sikh to manage a professional club in Britain"Well, well, well,” begins the voice over the public address system. Almost all of the 3,700-odd supporters inside the Mazuma Stadium are still dancing wildly, Mark Swindlehurst's...
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Decision intended to improve relations with EuropeTournament could expand to include playoff gamesFifa has told the continental confederations that the next Club World Cup will take place in the summer of 2029 in a move that would appear to kill off a proposed bid from Qatar to host the tournament. In another significant development, Fifa has...
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British team had a 'nightmare' in the Czech Republic, but the solidarity among competing nations shone throughAnne Soltow's glider was leading the field all day. Now it is in an actual field and a kilometre short of the finish. The single-seater sailplane looks like a giant alien bug: long slender fuselage, a canopy encasing the cockpit like a...
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Pumas end 40-year wait for home victory over All BlacksCarreras lands three second-half penalties in 29-23 winAn inspired Argentina played with greater discipline to upset New Zealand 29-23 in a bruising Rugby Championship Test on Saturday to record their first ever home win over the All Blacks.The Pumas were out-scored three tries to two in Buenos...
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Lammens to miss Pro League game against MechelenBelgian goalkeeper expected to join United for £17mSenne Lammens is set to miss Royal Antwerp's match against Mechelen on Sunday due to his €20m (£17m) proposed transfer to Manchester United.The current plan is that the 23-year-old goalkeeper has been stood down from the Pro League fixture, which...
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Australia win by 276 runs after making 431-2Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email5th over: Australia 45-0 (Head 22, Marsh 21) Maharaj gets the ball to spin off the straight, Marsh lofts for two into the leg side and collects a couple more past mid on. Maharaj slows things down though, just four off his first4th over: Australia 41-0 (Head 22,...
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Latest news before the afternoon kick-offsToday's live matches | Mail Matchday liveDavid Moyes likened moving into the Hill Dickinson Stadium to a "new romance” for Everton and the aesthetics are certainly nice when it comes to the architecture and engineering. Will supporters fall head over heels in love like they did, over the decades, with...
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Eze called Arteta last week to ask about potential moveSaka and Ødegaard taken off, raising doubt for AnfieldMikel Arteta said Eberechi Eze had called him on Wednesday as he considered whether to sign for Tottenham to check if there might still be a route to Arsenal for him."Yes, that shows you how much he wanted to come,” Arteta said, as he...
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Wheeler faces thoracic outlet surgery setbackPhillies ace likely sidelined up to eight monthsNL Cy Young contender's 2026 start in jeopardyPhiladelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler's season is over after being diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome, the team announced on Saturday.The 35-year-old right-hander will require decompression surgery in the...
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Wimbledon champion faces strong list of women's US Open title rivals, but the men's draw is still dominated by Sinner and AlcarazIga Swiatek has finally had a brief moment to catch her breath. Her life has been on fast-forward for the last few hectic yet rewarding weeks, emerging from the heat and humidity of the Cincinnati Open with another...
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Manager backs club to find a new forward in this window'We can't go through season with no recognised striker'Newcastle's owners will not leave Eddie Howe without a recognised senior striker as the Alexander Isak saga rumbles into the final few days of the summer transfer window.The St James' Park hierarchy has to date remained steadfast amid...
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Milan slip up in home defeat against CremoneseDe Bruyne marks Napoli debut with goal; Atlético heldBarcelona staged a thrilling second-half comeback to defeat Levante 3-2 in La Liga on Saturday, overcoming a two-goal deficit after a poor first-half display.Barça fell behind early in the match as Iván Romero capitalised on space inside the box to...
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Club who used to inspire fear now inspire pity and the head coach, with no credit in the bank, needs a victory at FulhamEncouraging signs. Gimmers of promises. Green shoots. It is indicative of just how far Manchester United have sunk that the reaction to their 1-0 defeat to Arsenal last Sunday was not shock or scorn or even schadenfreude; it was...
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'He made a good first game,' says managerThomas Frank pleased with Spurs scorer PalhinhaPep Guardiola defended selecting James Trafford ahead of Ederson and said Manchester City lost 2-0 to Tottenham because "we missed the simple things”.Ederson was a substitute at the Etihad Stadium and a sloppy ball from Trafford led to João Palhinha scoring...
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Sky Blues rampant on momentous dayStoke defeat Southampton with 10 menHaji Wright, Jack Rudoni and Victor Torp all scored twice as Coventry marked a momentous day in their history with a 7-1 demolition of an abject QPR. Earlier on Saturday, the club, owned by Doug King, announced they had bought the Coventry Building Society Arena for the first...
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Pool B: Canada 65-7 FijiImpressive Canada score 11 tries in ominous displayCanada are quietly going about their business as the dark horses of this Rugby World Cup with eyes firmly on the hosts, England, and the defending champions, New Zealand. The team may benefit from flying under the radar with less pressure on their shoulders but it does not...
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The last time Burnley were in the Premier League, they won twice at home on the way to a desperate relegation. Goals from Josh Cullen, newly installed as captain, and Jaidon Anthony mean they are already halfway to that tally, while Sunderland were given a harsh lesson in the reality of the top flight after their opening win against West...
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It was an occasion that was transcended by someone who did not play but had so much more to chew over from an Arsenal point of view. The club showed off their new signing, Eberechi Eze, parading him beforehand and screening a welcome video for him at half-time.As the goals flew in to defeat Leeds, the cutaways to him in the stands were inevitable....
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South Africa 30-22 AustraliaSpringboks avenge shock loss to WallabiesHandré Pollard put in a commanding performance at fly-half as a more pragmatic South Africa beat Australia in their second Rugby Championship Test in Cape Town to reignite the defence of their title.Australia stunned the world champions 38-22 in their competition opener in...
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Viktor Gyökeres and Jurriën Timber both score twice as the Gunners rout Leeds, though injuries to Martin Ødegaard and Bukayo Saka remove some of the glossLeeds get the ball rolling. Arsenal soon take it off them.… and now the players ready for tonight emerge. Arsenal in their traditional red and white, Leeds in second-choice blue. A genuine...
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Brendan Rodgers believes Kairat Almaty will see a different Celtic side when they meet in the second leg of their Champions League playoff on Tuesday night.The Scottish champions were far from their best in the goalless first-leg draw at Parkhead on Wednesday night which leaves the return match in Kazakhstan perilous, with a £40m prize at stake...
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Belgian claims red jersey after sprint finishOpening stage starts in Italy for the first timeJasper Philipsen, of Alpecin-Deceuninck, won stage one of the Vuelta a España in a sprint finish on Saturday to take the red jersey in a repeat of his heroics in the first stage of the Tour de France where he registered his last Grand Tour stage...
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Pool B: Scotland 38-8 WalesScotland run in six tries in Pool B gameThe emotion of the Scotland players at full-time here perhaps told you everything you needed to know about the importance of this afternoon. Their buildup to the World Cup has been mired in controversy, with their head coach, Bryan Easson, confirming his departure after this...
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If Wolves were under any illusions of the challenges that lay ahead, then defeat at Bournemouth smagnified their shortcomings. A disjointed display was ultimately punished by a fourth-minute strike by Marcus Tavernier that took a deflection off Emmanuel Agbadou.Wolves could count themselves unlucky in that particular moment, but the worrying thing...
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Two concerned sets of fans descended on west London after what they had witnessed from their respective teams on the opening day of the season. Now there is one.Never before had Brentford played a competitive match here without Thomas Frank at the helm and there are bound to be doubts over his unlikely, inexperienced successor, Keith Andrews. This...
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5-1 favourite claims Europe's richest Flat handicapAndrew Balding completes £500,000 double at YorkPatrick Mullins, son and assistant to his father, Willie, spoke at length after their latest success in the Grand National in April about the champion jumps trainer's insatiable need to keep pressing on. The stable's steady expansion into the top...
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England international signs four-year contractArsenal hijack Spurs deal after injury to Kai HavertzArsenal have completed the signing of Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace in a deal worth £67.5m. The 27-year-old has joined on a four-year contract, with the option of a fifth year, after Arsenal beat Tottenham to his signature.Spurs had been the...
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The concerned noise surrounding Leicester may not have been quieted, but Martí Cifuentes's team, who are seeking a return to the Premier League as soon as possible, brushed aside the doubts – and Charlton's high-intensity press – thanks to Abdul Fatawu's sensational strike."It was a far from perfect game,” said Cifuentes. "Their approach was...
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Red Roses beat USA 69-7 in Rugby World Cup opener'There are a few things that didn't quite go right'England want to be "more clinical” at the Women's Rugby World Cup, their hooker Amy Cokayne said after the 69-7 thrashing of the USA in Friday's opening game.While the Red Roses were dominant on the scoreboard, the performance was not the most...
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How to rally Tottenham after the Eberechi Eze farrago: turn up at Manchester City and mastermind a dominant 2-0 triumph that takes your side to the top of the Premier League – for a few hours at least.By doing so Thomas Frank issued a fine calling card regarding his professionalism, and suggested his Spurs project will be as strategic as Ange...
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Updates from 3pm BST kick-offs across the groundsLive scoreboard | Mail John via email | City v Spurs reportBurnley v Sunderland teamsBurnley: Dubravka, Walker, Esteve, Ekdal, Hartman, Bruun Larsen, Cullen, Ugochukwu, Hannibal, Anthony, Foster. Subs: Weiss, Worrall, Edwards, Tchaouna, Flemming, Ramsey, Sonne, Pires, Laurent. Continue reading...
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Three-month suspensions given to Lindvik and ForfangOutfits were altered at Trondheim event in MarchNorway's Olympic gold medallists Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang have accepted three-month suspensions for their role in the tampering of ski suits during a competition in March, the International Ski Federation (FIS) said on...
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Updates from from Springboks vs Wallabies clash at DHL StadiumKick-off in Cape Town is 5.10pm local/1.10am AEST/4pm BSTAny thoughts? Get in touch with an emailAustralia haven't beaten South Africa in back-to-back games since 2015.Tell you what, I think they'll do it. Continue reading...
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Pool A: Australia 73-0 SamoaWallaroos set their record tournament victoryAustralia made light work of Samoa with a flawless performance in Salford, registering their record margin of victory in a Women's World Cup game to move top of Group A after the opening round of fixtures.With the competition expanding from 12 teams to 16, it was perhaps...
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Premier League updates from 12.30pm BSTRead Football Daily | And mail Billy2 min: City set up camp outside the Spurs box, with Cherki trying – and failing – to thread an early ball through to HaalandSarr gets us under way as Spurs kick for the corner. Nick the optimistic Spurs fan says: "I don't dare switch the notifications on.” Continue...
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Updates from the Wallaroos' opening Group A gameKick-off time in Salford is midday local/9pm AESTAny thoughts? Get in touch with an emailLovely lineout win by the Wallaroos and they shift in to a rolling maul that thunders upfield for Katalina Amosa to crash over for the try of Australia's campaign! Great try from the Southern Districts hooker in...
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As Arsenal finalised a deal for Eberechi Eze ahead of matchweek two, a mural of the England star was vandalised just outside the Emirates StadiumBournemouth and Wolves both started the season by shipping four goals each, albeit to Liverpool and Manchester City.Andoni Iraola could hand debuts to Ben Gannon-Doak and Amine Adli, signed from Liverpool...
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Electric atmosphere in Sunderland and at the stadium proves women's tournament has grown up quicker than anyone ever expectedIt was quiet at Sunderland station on Friday afternoon, and quiet all the way up Union and South Streets and quiet all the way along to Keel Square, where the World Cup was hidden, waiting around the corner like a surprise...
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Bradley: 'This is the biggest decision of my life'Tommy Fleetwood joint leader in Tour ChampionshipKeegan Bradley has opened up on the intense strain associated with his upcoming and "defining” decision on whether to play for, as well as captain, the United States in the Ryder Cup."I am going to be really happy when this week is over,” Bradley...
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West Ham manager insists 'the players care'Chelsea's Enzo Maresca delighted with Estêvão's displayGraham Potter accepted that he has to improve after West Ham's dismal start to the season continued with a humiliating 5-1 defeat by Chelsea at the London Stadium.Potter, who is desperately looking to strengthen his struggling squad before the...
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Battle between real and fake is an active front in sport and the Newcastle striker transfer saga is vast but strangely hollowDepraved. Sickening. Toxic. Foul, but also pestilent. The end of days? That last thing wasn't the end of days. This right here is the end of days.But is it though? Is it really? Going on a summer holiday is always a bit...
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Police are on alert for Sunday's Premier League match after Nottingham Forest had a hand in the Eagles' demotionCrystal Palace against Nottingham Forest isn't usually a Premier League fixture that would have the Metropolitan police on red alert. But after a summer spent at each other's throats at the court of arbitration for sport as well as on...
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Trump says Kennedy Center to host Cup drawVenue also site of $257m renovation project2026 World Cup spans US, Canada and MexicoDonald Trump announced Friday that the draw for the 2026 men's World Cup will be held on 5 December at Washington's Kennedy Center – and suggested he may even take part himself.The US president made the announcement in...
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The 22-year-old has recruited the 'legend' Andre Agassi on his search for grand-slam winning form before the US Open"My aim is to win as many grand slams as possible and be No 1 in the world,” Holger Rune says with cool assurance on a stinking hot day in Cincinnati. "It's very, very clear for me and it's always been like that since...
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Michael Olise scores twice in 6-0 victoryDonnarumma bids farewell to PSG supportersHarry Kane scored a second-half hat-trick and Michael Olise bagged two goals as champions Bayern Munich obliterated visitors RB Leipzig 6-0 in the Bundesliga opener, putting down an early marker.Kane opened his account in the 64th minute before hitting two more goals...
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Six-times champions are aiming to play with courage as they seek to defend the title they won at home in 2022When New Zealand's director of performance, Allan Bunting, took to the mic to sing a rendition of Dua Lipa's Levitating at Manurewa intermediate school, the Black Ferns' last stop before travelling to England for the Women's Rugby World Cup,...
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Troubled club at least manage to fulfil a fixture before losing 38-6 at Leigh, but Super League status is looking desperateThe notion of Salford walking out on Friday night to play their game against Leigh may seem to casual observers like a positive step, given they failed to fulfil their recent fixture against Wakefield and seem engulfed in a...
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Nuno admits 'relations have changed' with owner'I'm worried,' he says over reports he could be sackedNuno Espírito Santo has cast doubt over his future at Nottingham Forest by conceding his relationship with the owner, Evangelos Marinakis, has deteriorated and acknowledging there is "no smoke without fire” amid reports he could be sacked.Nuno...
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This was Graham Potter finding out what a broken club really looks like. It is the London Stadium emptying out long before full time, patience worn thin by the latest in a long line of humiliations. It is one young fan mounting a solo pitch invasion after being driven to despair by his side's inability to defend set pieces. It is a new £15m...
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England 69-7 USAKildunne and Breach double up for rampant hosts Outside chatter of a Rugby World Cup favourites tag and expectations on a team can only go so far, the Red Roses had to go out and prove it on the pitch. The host nation more than lived up to their hype as they kicked off their campaign in front of a record crowd for an opening game at...
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The Red Roses scored 11 tries to cruise to victory on the tournament's opening night. Join Alex Reid for reaction"It's only natural there's some nerves,” says John Mitchell, England's head coach. "The wait is over, now we can let our rugby do our talking on the pitch.” He's keen to play down expectations, pointing out every team starts...
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Manager wants 'long marriage' at club's new groundEverton closing in on deal for winger Tyler DiblingDavid Moyes has described Everton's move to Hill Dickinson Stadium as the start of a "new romance” but believes the strength of the marriage rests on the success of the team.Everton's new £800m stadium stages its first competitive game on Sunday...
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23-year-old expected to compete with André OnanaAmorim admits pain of quartet training away from squadManchester United are closing in on the signing of the Royal Antwerp goalkeeper Senne Lammens for about €20m (£17m), with the 23-year-old expected to compete with André Onana.Onana's place at United has been under scrutiny following a string...
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Asfoora could be heading for Flying Five sprintMajestic Warrior an each-way shot for Saturday's EborThe third time was the charm for the Australian-trained sprinter Asfoora as Henry Dwyer's mare took the Group One Nunthorpe Stakes, the feature on day three of the Ebor Festival, after near-misses at Royal Ascot and Glorious Goodwood. "It'd be a bad...
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'I don't want players that don't want to come to the club'Mikel Arteta echoes importance of desire to join a teamThomas Frank has made it clear that he only wants players at Tottenham who are committed to the club's "fantastic badge” as the dust begins to settle on the Eberechi Eze saga.Spurs reached an agreement with Crystal Palace for the...
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Premier League updates from 8pm BSTTen things to look out for | Mail ScottA big blow for Chelsea / boost for West Ham before kick-off. Cole Palmer has tweaked something in the warm-up, and is out. Estêvão, Chelsea's new 18-year-old wing sensation, takes his creative brief.Chelsea will sport their new third kit this evening. Take a quick glance,...
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Players placed on transfer list after post-match bust-upDe Zerbi: 'I've never seen a fight like that before'Marseille made the right decision to place the French midfielder Adrien Rabiot and the English winger Jonathan Rowe on the transfer list after their dressing room bust-up which left a player unconscious, the manager, Roberto De Zerbi said on...
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Nine months after a struggling Tottenham won 4-0 at the Etihad, Pep Guardiola is happy to have a fresh start but plays down revenge talkIn biblical rain nine months ago, a 4-0 hammering by Tottenham left Manchester City tactically shredded and Pep Guardiola devastated at a silenced Etihad Stadium 48 hours after he had agreed a fresh two-year...
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Dane hopes to end two-year Grand Tour drought at the Vuelta a España, with the Tour de France winner and Remco Evenepoel absentJonas Vingegaard's latest attempt to escape the constant shadow of Tadej Pogacar and reboot his status as a Grand Tour winner kicks off this Saturday at the Vuelta a España.The Dane's two-year Grand Tour drought – his...
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Midfielder on Martin Ho, taking steps forward with the London club and playing for Finland at Euro 2025When Eveliina Summanen joined Tottenham from the Swedish side Kristianstad in January 2022, everything changed for her. The 27-year-old knew she was coming to a league with ambition, a league increasingly catching the attention of the best...
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No Australian side has won in the South African city in seven Tests across 33 years but Joe Schmidt's fitter and faster team is full of belief they canThe Wallabies didn't just defeat the Springboks last weekend, they humiliated them. Now comes the reckoning. The bear has been poked, the Springbok spit-roasted. South Africa's coach Rassie Erasmus...
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Striker intent on forcing through summer transfer'Sad moment' for Howe with team missing IsakEddie Howe has acknowledged that Alexander Isak's standoff with Newcastle has left the club in a "lose-lose situation” and described it as a "sad moment”.Isak will again not be involved at St James' Park on Monday night when Newcastle face Liverpool,...
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News and updates before Premier League weekendFull Forest story | The battle for Eze | Mail BarryHowe has also been asked about the atmosphere at St James' Park, which might be extra hostile given the circumstances:The first home game is always going to be electric. I love experience those nights with the energy that the crowd bring us and I have...
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France's Under-21 international operates in deeper roleEdson Álvarez close to joining Fenerbahçe on loanWest Ham have submitted a bid for Monaco's Soungoutou Magassa and are pushing to complete a deal for the Monaco midfielder. Graham Potter is looking to make two additions in midfield and is moving ahead with his plans after an agreement was...
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South Africa 277; Australia 193 | SA win by 84 runsJosh Inglis knock can't mask another batting failureAustralia have slumped to a seventh defeat from their last eight ODIs, suffering a 84-run loss against South Africa in Mackay that allowed the Proteas to take an unassailable 2-0 series lead.After being crushed by 98 runs in Cairns on Tuesday...
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Crystal Palace were not the only team affected this summer and Uefa is under pressure to reconsider its complex rulesUefa is facing pressure to push back its deadline for separating ownership structures after a turbulent summer in which a handful of clubs, including Crystal Palace, were denied access to European competitions due to multi-club...
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Today's fluff is staring into the middle distanceWith only 10 days left in the transfer window, the rumour mill is in overdrive, churning out gossip faster than a manager can find an excuse for a poor performance. Eberechi Eze, a man beloved in south London, is having a bit of a moment. A few weeks ago, it looked as if he was heading to Tottenham....
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Victory over Canada will bring spot at Australia 2027 but amid MLR doubts and foreign schemes, little is certain for Scott Lawrence's teamThe US men's rugby team plays Canada on Friday with World Cup qualification at stake – and with the American women's own World Cup adventures in England, Ilona Maher and all, dominating global attention. Given...
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Central defender signs two-year contract extension'I will give everything to win more trophies' he insistsRúben Dias has signed a two-year contract extension with Manchester City that keeps him at the club until 2029, with the central defender saying he "couldn't imagine playing anywhere else”.Since signing for City from Benfica in September...
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32-year-old charged after incident at Liberty gameObjects thrown at a number of games this summerA man has been arrested for throwing a sex toy during an WNBA game in New York, police said Thursday.It is the latest development in a string of disturbances where similar toys were tossed at WNBA games across the country, resulting in at least three...
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Forty years ago, the 25-year-old Brazilian produced possibly the finest drive of his career, and it's still vivid in the mind of his mechanic Chris DinnageAs debut victories in Formula One go, few come close to the masterclass delivered by Ayrton Senna for Lotus at the Portuguese Grand Prix in 1985. A drive which still stands 40 years later as one...
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The German has jumped into the world top 10, while Praggnandhaa advanced to No 4 as he crushed world champion Gukesh in the $325,000 Sinquefield CupGermany's Vincent Keymer, 20, has laid down a marker for the 2026 world candidates and title match by routing some of India's best grandmasters at the Quantbox GM tournament in Chennai, the heartland of...
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Red Roses have lost only once to Friday's opponents but refuse to get caught up in the hype of a home tournamentThe talking will stop and the sport get under way on Friday night when the Red Roses raise the curtain on the most anticipated women's rugby tournament of all time. The USA are first in line at the 2025 Rugby World Cup to try to upset the...
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The hosts were beaten by 84 runs as South Africa took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the one-day series3rd over: South Africa 7-1 (Rickelton 5, de Zorzi 2) To the surprise of nobody, Hazlewood is banging the ball in on a good length for the most part. When he tries to pitch it fuller he strays onto Rickleton's pads and the left-hander benefits from a...
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Sport has long been used to police what it means to be a man. But inclusivity on the sidelines reflects the game's true power: bringing people togetherOf all the existential threats facing professional football – concussions that erode the minds of players, scandals that rot institutions from within, dwindling youth interest in a sport built on...
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Bournemouth going back to Chelsea for signingsLeeds sign Okafor; Douglas Luiz joins Nottingham ForestWest Ham will step up their hunt for midfield reinforcements after reaching an agreement to loan Edson Álvarez to Fenerbahce. The departure of the Mexico international gives the club extra funds to bring in new players.West Ham want Álvarez's...
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Spurs must forget Eze humiliation, Isak will be all the talk on Tyneside and Everton begin a new era at Hill DickinsonEnzo Maresca's request for Chelsea to replace the injured Levi Colwill with a new centre-back remains unanswered. The club's position is straightforward: there are no suitable defenders on the market and, in any case, it is up to...
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Northern Irishman five off lead after opening 66Scheffler hits 63, Fleetwood and MacIntyre 64More Rory McIlroy drama in Georgia. Events at the final hole of the opening round of the Tour Championship barely compared with what played out at Augusta National in April but these were still moments of McIlroy box office. No wonder he stood...
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Crystal Palace 1-0 FredrikstadPalace begin life without Eze with win over NorwegiansIt might not be the Europa League. But even the absence of Eberechi Eze as he closes in on his £67.5m move to Arsenal could not spoil Crystal Palace's first taste of European football as they sealed a victory in the first leg of their Conference League...
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Leeds Rhinos 28-6 Hull KRStand-off Connor scores opening try and kicks six goalsIf you weren't sure this Leeds side are firmly in the Super League title equation, then you are now. For clarity, teams very rarely defeat Hull KR: this is only the fourth time they have tasted defeat in 2025 and two of them have been by the Rhinos. It is also the first...
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Bullet entered Reid's office and lodged in wallIncident said to have occurred in May 2024A bullet was fired into the office of Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid at the team's practice facility last spring while he was inside, the Kansas City Star reported on Wednesday.The Star, citing multiple sources, reported Reid was working alone in his office...
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Midfielder sidelined after undergoing knee surgeryNew blow after Spurs lose out on Eberechi Eze to ArsenalDejan Kulusevski is expected to be out until around the turn of the year, the Guardian understands. The Tottenham attacking midfielder underwent knee surgery in mid-May and, although the injury was serious, the extent of the lay-off he faces...
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Filly completes Group One treble at York'The better the race, the better she'll be'The Queen, no less, wanted to be in the post-race photographs with Minnie Hauk after her win in the Group One Yorkshire Oaks, and while the race itself was in effect over as soon as the odds-on favourite hit the front two furlongs out, there was abundant evidence of...
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Despite working on the transfer all summer Tottenham felt their north London rivals were always waiting to pounce for the Crystal Palace manIt was towards the end of June when it became clear that Tottenham were considering a move for Eberechi Eze, one to install him as the centrepiece of their new project under Thomas Frank. Or, at least, when it...
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Full-back sustained injury during win over BournemouthBradley back training and may feature against NewcastleLiverpool will be without new signing Jeremie Frimpong until after the next international break as a result of a hamstring injury. Conor Bradley is in contention to replace Frimpong having recovered from a hamstring injury of his...
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Teams once had to sell raffle tickets and vodka to fund their campaigns, now women are front and centre of the sport's global development strategyThe first Women's Rugby World Cup ran on grit, goodwill, vodka and raffle tickets. Back in 1991, the men who were in charge of the sport did not just refuse to sanction the new women's competition, they...
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Supporting Spurs means imagining the most embarrassing thing that could befall a club and knowing it's going to happenEarlier this month, my Spurs WhatsApp group was debating whether, if you could only have one, you'd sign Eberechi Eze or Savinho. Ever the ray of sunshine, I confessed that my "gut feeling” was that we wouldn't get either. A few...
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USA center was 'the kid in the pink scrum cap' then soared with a winning blend of speed, power and body positivityOne Saturday in September 2014, the women's rugby team from Quinnipiac University in Connecticut travelled to Norwich, Vermont. On the home team, a powerful 18-year-old prop scored three tries in a convincing win.Quinnipiac coach Becky...
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Coco Gauff is once again the home favourite while this is Aryna Sabalenka's last chance to win a grand slam this yearAryna Sabalenka Is 2025 just not the world No 1's year? Finishing as runner-up in Melbourne and Paris and falling in the semi-finals at Wimbledon, Sabalenka has failed to get over the line at slams this season despite being a...
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Selected leagues will use system this seasonSerious misconduct cases rose 13% in 2023-24 The Football Association is to introduce cooling-off periods in grassroots football in acknowledgment that more must be done to contain bad behaviour at that level. Selected leagues are to trial the system this year, a move that will allow referee to order...
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Universidad de Chile v Independiente was abandonedViolent clashes resulted in injuries and more than 300 arrests Violent clashes between fans at Wednesday's Copa Sudamericana match between Independiente and Universidad de Chile in Buenos Aires resulted in the second leg of the last 16 tie being abandoned.Players left the field in the second half as...
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Winger starts as Australia bid for historic win in Cape TownRob Valetini and Tom Robertson also come in Corey Toole will make his Test debut in one of three changes to the Wallabies starting side as they attempt to go back-to-back against the Springboks in South Africa for the first time since 1963.The 25-year-old Paris Olympics sevens star will...
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England captain sustained injury in final of Euro 2025Defender likely to be sidelined for several weeksArsenal have been dealt a blow before the start of the new Women's Super League season with Leah Williamson ruled out for several weeks after a procedure on a knee injury sustained in last month's Euro 2025 final.The 28-year-old reported back to...
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England begin Rugby World Cup campaign on Friday Organisers hope to capture public imaginationCrouch. Set. Re-engage. A sporting summer in which England's women have already taken centre stage begins a powerful second act on Friday night as the Red Roses kick off the Women's Rugby World Cup in Sunderland. The Lionesses have already shattered many...
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Crystal Palace forward was released by club aged 13 and rejected by others before his breakthrough at QPRThey say good things come to those who wait. But for Eberechi Eze, it has taken 14 years for his dream to come true. The England forward made a dramatic entrance during Crystal Palace's open training session on Wednesday before their Conference...
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Hibernian, Birmingham, Newcastle and Fulham all enjoyed successful debut seasons in continental footballBy The Football MineAfter all the shenanigans with Uefa, Crystal Palace are now ready to make their debut in a major European competition, albeit the lesser Conference League. Palace have been involved in Europe before but only in minor...
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Tigres star expected to join NWSL side before MondayFee surpasses Arsenal deal for Olivia SmithLizbeth Ovalle is expected to join the Orlando Pride from Mexico's Tigres UANL on a record transfer fee of $1.5m (£1.1m), a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday.The deal is expected to be completed by the...
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With Leverkusen and Dortmund in transition after losing key players, the stage is set for champions to reign againThe newly named Franz Beckenbauer Supercup has many uses. Unlike some of its continental counterparts, this curtain-raising meeting between league and cup winners tends to brim with a pleasing intensity. It unfolds in a partisan...
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He turned 40 earlier this year but the Northamptonshire player and Karachi Kings coach is not done yetBy Wisden Cricket MonthlyAt some point during our chat in the back garden of a Hertfordshire coffeehouse, most likely between the account of his recent hundred for England Legends and his stated dream to win another Blast – whether that be for...
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Shearing off extraneous matter is how the featherless chicken was hatched. But ditching field events is too much pluckingYou don't hear much about the featherless chicken any more, which on reflection is probably for the best. The idea was simple enough: for poultry-rearing purposes feathers are a nuisance, bearing significant costs in labour and...
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World No 3 dismisses Daly ahead of US OpenGauff adds biomechanics guru Gavin MacMillan21-year-old seeks to fix serve woes in New YorkCoco Gauff has reportedly split with coach Matthew Daly just days before the start of the US Open, making another shakeup to her support team on the eve of the year's final major. The move was first reported by...
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Palace play in Conference League playoff on ThursdayEze set to join Arsenal while Guéhi is linked to LiverpoolOliver Glasner has confirmed that Eberechi Eze and Marc Guéhi will both start in the first leg of Crystal Palace's Conference League playoff on Thursday and insisted that the England pair remain committed to the club despite continuing...
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Celtic still have plenty of work to do to reach the Champions League after drawing a blank in the first leg of their playoff against Kairat at Parkhead.In Brendan Rodgers's 800th match as a manager, there was no traditional early onslaught by the hosts as the accomplished Kazakhstani side more than matched their hosts. However, with Yang Hyun-jun...
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As she prepares for final tournament, two-time Wimbledon champion is grateful for her 'second career' after 2016 knife attackIt would be tempting for Petra Kvitova to dwell on what might have been as she prepares for what will be her last tournament before she retires from tennis. For all her many achievements – she won two Wimbledon titles, 31...
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Sport England threatens to withhold part of £16m fundsRFL asked to produce timeline on board member exitsThe Rugby Football League has been asked to produce an action plan detailing how it will comply with Sport England's Code for Sports Governance, with critical funding for the sport due to be released next month remaining in the balance.Sport...
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Sporting great will chair committee aimed as reshaping the game's future – but the LIV question still lurksTiger Woods will chair a newly created PGA Tour committee aimed at reshaping golf's competitive landscape in the US. But comments made by Brian Rolapp, the Tour's newly appointed chief executive, showed that unification between the sport's...
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Briton wins second race in five days on injury comebackNoah Lyles is beaten by Oblique Seville in men's 100mKeely Hodgkinson sent another ominous warning to her rivals before the World Athletics Championships next month as she smashed the meeting record to win the 800m at the Lausanne Diamond League.In weather more akin to Manchester in October...
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Arsenal approach Crystal Palace after Havertz injurySpurs had been in pole position to sign the forwardArsenal have agreed a deal worth up to £67.5m for Eberechi Eze and look poised to sensationally hijack Tottenham's move for the England forward.It is understood that Mikel Arteta's side made an approach to Crystal Palace over Eze after Kai...
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With on-field wars of words it is often a fine line between a genuinely pithy one-liner and cringeworthy stag-do bore"Fat slob?” Well that's not very nice. But as insults go, I suppose it gets the job done. What's that? I've got a what … a surfboard on my front leg? A surf … say again, Davey? No, you've lost me.It has been a busy few weeks...
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With nearly half of Australia's squad under the age of 24, including Caitlyn Halse and Tabua Tuinakauvadra, the future is bright green and goldThe Wallaroos may consider themselves an "underdog” ahead of the women's Rugby World Cup starting in England on Friday, but an emerging crop of players in their teens and early 20s suggest they won't be...
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The run up to the regular season is mostly noise as teams hold back starters. But there are a few patterns emerging that could be significant in 2025Most of the preseason is noise. Starters sit. Teams don't game plan. Coaches roll out bland schemes, evaluating their own roster rather than attacking the opposition. But there are always some threads...
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As Alexander Isak pushes hard to leave Newcastle, here's a reminder of those who have taken a similar path Following Alexander Isak's decision to post an incendiary message on Instagram as part of his increasingly bitter attempt to force an exit from Newcastle, we look at how some others Premier League players have tried to inflict bitter breakups...
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England kick off against USA in Sunderland on Friday Hosts unchanged from warm-up win over FranceJohn Mitchell has said he and his England team know they will be "hunted” at this Women's Rugby World Cup as the world's No 1 side and the favourites to lift the trophy on 27 September.The Red Roses start their campaign against the USA...
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Integrity experts are concerned over the strength of laws in parts of the country, with the 2026 Women's Asian Cup deemed particularly vulnerableAustralian football faces a significant and ongoing threat given what is known about the recent A-League match-fixing case, which returns to court this week. Yet two of Australia's most prominent sport...
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Fans angry at opponents' perceived role in Uefa demotionPalace talking to representatives of Met police and ForestCrystal Palace are in talks with Nottingham Forest, and the Metropolitan police, over the provision of increased security for the Premier League match between the teams at Selhurst Park on Sunday.Palace supporters are understood to be...
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Striker is valued between £50m-£60m by current clubPotential move could speed up Isak's Liverpool transferNewcastle have had an improved £40m bid for Yoane Wissa rejected by Brentford as they seek to reinforce Eddie Howe's attack amid uncertainty regarding the future of Alexander Isak.As Isak trains separately from his Newcastle teammates in an...
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Hill Dickinson Stadium's development has not always been smooth, and teething problems linger, but it can transform both club and communityBuilders were working on the signage high up on Hill Dickinson Stadium on Monday while renovations were being carried out inside one of the bars opposite Everton's magnificent new ground. It would have been a...
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Birr Castle, a 150-1 pacemaker, had 20-length leadOmbudsman now targeting Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe testA summer of odd and muddling Group One races continued as Ombudsman, the favourite, eventually stayed on well through the final furlong to win the International Stakes by three and a half lengths, after Birr Castle, the 150-1 pacemaker, had...
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Welsh union's plan could see two teams cease to existAbi Tierney: 'Change is hard and this is hard for fans'The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has recognised the "hurt and anger” caused by its proposal to reduce the number of professional men's sides in Wales from four to two, but insisted maintaining the status quo would be a mistake.Welsh rugby's...
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While Oliver Glasner's side have a clear shot at glory, the health of the competition as a whole is up for debateIt is hard to imagine Uefa will be spared the wrath of Selhurst Park when Crystal Palace begin Conference League life there on Thursday night. A red-letter event in the club's history has been soured by their demotion from the Europa...
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Club say they want to keep Isak but a move is now in both's interests and Eddie Howe is best off chasing other targetsAs a general rule, it is almost always best to sleep on things before making important decisions or reacting to provocations. So why, at close to midnight on Tuesday, did Newcastle rush out a seemingly kneejerk response to Alexander...
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Forest interested in bringing back Poland right-backLeon Bailey joins Roma on season-long loanNottingham Forest are working on a deal to sign Matty Cash from Aston Villa, five years after the right-back departed from the City Ground.Cash came through the academy at the City Ground and went on to make 141 appearances for his boyhood club before...
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British heavyweight destroyed Dillian WhyteKhan thinks Joseph Parker a good option for youngsterMoses Itauma should continue to steadily build his journey through the heavyweight ranks rather than risk getting hurt by taking a showdown with Oleksandr Usyk "too early”, according to the former unified light-welterweight world champion Amir Khan.The...
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Starry pairings enjoy magic moments but mixed fortunes while specialists retain pride in 'reimagined' doublesAfter many long months of discussion and anticipation, the doubles partnership between Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz came and went in the blink of an eye in a well‑populated Arthur Ashe Stadium. Despite ample smiles and enjoyment on the...
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Graham Potter keen for two midfielders to joinBournemouth close to signing forward Adli for £25mWest Ham have submitted bids for Southampton's Mateus Fernandes and Barcelona's Marc Casadó as they scramble to add energy and creativity to their midfield. The club also had an approach for Andrey Santos rejected by Chelsea earlier this week and were...
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The next few weeks have the potential to refresh rugby in all its guises – this tournament is going to hit differentlyBack in the day there was a low-profile sport called women's rugby union. Few people went to watch, the media seldom took an interest and the world's top players were enthusiastic amateurs. Anyone predicting Twickenham would one...
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Hosts England hold few fears for the Harvard graduate who recovered from serious illness and surgery to play with a stoma and a bagA few years ago, Cass Bargell gave a Ted Talk at Harvard, the same university where she studied integrative biology and played scrum-half, helping the Crimson to a national 15s title and earning nominations for US...
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Today's fluff is stuck onAfter all the excitement surrounding the prospect of Savinho leaving Manchester City to join Tottenham, it may eventually transpire that the north London club are not willing to pay a whopping £70m for a winger who does not score. Therefore they need to construct a cunning plan B. Conveniently this is already on the big...
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After some close calls the world No 10 can to turn his drought into a defining moment at the Tour ChampionshipThe widespread euphoria that surrounded Rory McIlroy's Masters triumph served as the finest example of a moment when golf observers want a player to win. This, after all, is supposed to be a non-tribal environment aside from the weekend...
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Plus: which club have won the greatest variety of finals at Wembley? And more footballers as song titlesMail us with your questions and answers"A mate mentioned the impressive statistic that Liverpool have not finished lower than eighth in the league since being promoted to the old First Division in 1962. Taking the 1962-63 season as the starting...
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Knighthead's ambitions are big but it will be telling to see how a profit-driven approach collides with an independent regulatorI grew up in a Britain coloured grey. During the 1970s, even though memories of the war had faded into the distance and rationing had long ended, scarcity still hung in the air. Clothes were handed down, treats were rare...
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Kylian Mbappé's second-half penalty secured for Real Madrid a hard-fought 1-0 home victory against Osasuna in their opening La Liga game of the season on Tuesday, giving Xabi Alonso a winning start in his first league match in charge of the hosts.After struggling to break down a stubborn Osasuna defence in the opening half, Mbappé won the penalty...
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Russell Martin's eighth match of a Rangers reign already riddled with doubts veered close to a living nightmare. Championship promotion races and playoffs, the ill winds of struggling in the Premier League have nothing on the fever-dream pressures of trying to turn around an ailing Glaswegian giant.Martin may be the true believer in his processes...
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'The relationship cannot continue,' striker saysAttending PFA awards on Tuesday 'didn't feel right'Alexander Isak's standoff with Newcastle threatened to descend into outright civil war on Tuesday night as the Sweden striker accused his club of breaking promises and betraying his trust. In an incendiary Instagram message he claimed their...
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Sean Gardner accused of abusing gymnasts at Iowa clubSafeSport suspended coach in 2022 but case unresolvedFBI found hidden camera images of nude girls in MayThe US gymnastics world was only just recovering from a devastating sexual abuse scandal when a promising young coach moved from Mississippi to Iowa to take a job in 2018 at an elite academy...
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Final will surpass 66,000 crowd at Paris OlympicsMore than 375,000 tickets sold across all 32 gamesThe Women's Rugby World Cup final at Twickenham next month is already an 82,000 sellout, bullish organisers have announced, and will be the most attended women's rugby union match in history.The figure surpasses the 66,000 fans who packed the Stade de...
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Liverpool forward wins honour for the third timeCaldentey award follows stellar season for ArsenalLiverpool's Mohamed Salah and Arsenal's Mariona Caldentey have won the 2025 awards for the Professional Footballers' Association players' player of the year.Salah becomes the first player to collect the prestigious men's award three times. It would...
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Nkunku's former club are looking into permanent dealLondon club unwilling to pay £50m for GarnachoRB Leipzig have stepped up attempts to sign Christopher Nkunku on a permanent deal, potentially paving the way for Chelsea to accelerate their search for attacking reinforcements.Chelsea need sales before pressing ahead with moves for Leipzig's Xavi...
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One of the great mismatches ended in controversy after just 89 seconds but did show what people will pay to seeIn Las Vegas, 30 years ago, prisoner 922335, not long released from the Indiana Youth Center, boxed an unknown club fighter in a bout that shattered pay-per-view records. Mike Tyson v Peter McNeeley may be, in a competitive field, the most...
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Appointment made 48 hours after takeover rescues clubMorecambe were at risk of National League expulsionMorecambe have appointed Ashvir Singh Johal as their new manager, making him the first Sikh to manage a professional British club, as well as the youngest manager in the top five tiers of English football.The 30-year-old was confirmed in the role...
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The 19-year-old champion jockey contender on staying grounded amid a rapid rise and why he's happy to ride seven days a week"I want to be champion jockey,” Billy Loughnane says, with the grin that is already something of a trademark. "That's my goal, my only ambition. I want to be champion jockey, I need to be champion jockey and hopefully I'll...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!We can only speculate about what David Moyes would have said in his post-match press conference if it had been his team who had been awarded a penalty in identical circumstances to those leading to Leeds United scoring their winner against Everton last night, but there really isn't much point. Like...
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Tournament debutants will make history as the first South American team to qualify, just 17 years after their first matchSixteen. That is how many Tests Brazil's women's rugby union team have played, only six more than England played in 2024 alone. The Yaras have recorded five wins but one of those was history-making: a first victory against...
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Gunners formalise post-match mingling with supportersEuros hero Michelle Agyemang rejoins Brighton on loanArsenal are formalising a post-match meet-and-greet with players for selected supporters in a move designed to manage crowd interactions following the decision to host all of their Women's Super League games at the Emirates Stadium in the new...
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Archie Rhind-Tutt, Philippe Auclair and Sid Lowe to discuss Leeds, Barça, Bayern and moreRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today: Leeds are back in the Premier League and...
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Manager faces a tricky task against Club Brugge and can not afford background music to become any more discordantRangers supporters are entitled to feel conflicted over the prospect of Champions League participation. The kudos and finance that come with involvement against Europe's elite would be welcome. There must also be an awareness, however,...
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First ODI: South Africa 296-8; Australia 198 | SA win by 98 runsHosts lose six wickets for 29 in Cairns collapse A career-best haul from veteran spinner Keshav Maharaj has inspired South Africa to a crushing 98-run win over Australia in the first ODI in Cairns.With Australia cruising at 0-60 chasing the Proteas' 8-296, Maharaj wreaked havoc during...
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The team's 18-year-old captain, Afeida Khandaker, says her team 'are only just getting started' by reaching the tournamentThe sun was starting to break through Dhaka's morning haze when a bus pulled up beside the pitch at the Bashundhara Kings Arena just after 5.30am. As the doors hissed open, the girls tumbled out one by one, hair tied back, boots...
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The Hawaii-based Cummings is hoping to parlay his family's air hockey dynasty into a better future for the sportAbout an hour before our scheduled chat, Colin Cummings accompanies his polite request to delay with a photograph of an image familiar to parents worldwide, a grizzling newborn strapped to his front, resolutely refusing to succumb to her...
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Similar grand promises made when building US sports arenas are now being used to justify a huge outlay in the UK, with little return to show for themIn March, Manchester United officially unveiled images and plans for a new 100,000-seater stadium to replace their aging home, Old Trafford. While the grandiosity of the circus-tent-like structure...
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A revamped competition with the top singles players and held the week before the main tournament has caught attention at Flushing MeadowsA few hours after Taylor Fritz's third‑round match at the Cincinnati Open, the theme of his post-match press conference shifted from his tough victory against Lorenzo Sonego to the looming US Open mixed doubles...
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Alcaraz confident rival is 'going to come back stronger'Swiatek beats Paolini 7-5, 6-4 to win women's titleCarlos Alcaraz has won the Cincinnati Open for the first time in his career after the world No 1, Jannik Sinner, his great rival, was forced to retire from their highly anticipated final with illness while trailing 0-5 in the opening...
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New York city baseball fans have had it rough since the All-Star break, with a period of crucial games coming upThe New York Mets and New York Yankees will have disbursed nearly $640m in player salaries by the end of the 2025 season, but money hasn't bought happiness for either New York City fanbase. After enjoying hot starts to begin the 2025...
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