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“However, £55m is a very low fee in my opinion and if he was to move there, then he’d be a great signing for Arsenal and it would be a great disappointment for Newcastle.”
“He has just won the Smrikva Bowl, a junior tournament in Croatia which counts Carlos Alcaraz as a past finalist.”
“I think it was 6,400 minutes [that the Nets rookies played last year], which is all kinds of records for rookies to be able to play that, but that’s exactly what we hoped to do last year.”
“In his first spell in the job that spanned 64 Tests, he won 27 – more than anyone else. His 26 defeats were also a record for an England captain.”
“Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Minotaur won the Grand Prix at Canes”
“Rather than allowing this to continue, I have decided to step aside now — before my current contract expires on June 30.”
“The Premier Lacrosse League is adding actors Rob Mac and Glen Powell among the investors of a $100 million financing round that represents the largest capital raise in the history of professional lacrosse. The financing round, led by Ares …”
“That approach, worth around £55m, was rebuffed by Newcastle, who have insisted that Guimaraes is not for sale.”
“Darius, who was a youth trainee at hometown club Doncaster Rovers and later made 72 appearances for the Blades, said his son was fully committed to training five days a week.”
“The Knicks were coming off a dreadful 21-45 season with little hope, but with first-year head coach Tom Thibodeau at the helm, the team defied odds and went 41-31, earning the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference.”
“By the end of his time in charge, his team had just one win in 17.”
“Russini, 43, resigned from her job as The Athletic’s senior NFL insider in April after photos emerged of her and Vrabel, 50, together at an Arizona resort. Russini and Vrabel were seen in subsequently published photos and videos dating bac…”
“The 2026 PLL and WLL seasons are airing on ESPN platforms and ABC as lacrosse builds toward its Olympic return at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.”
“I've said it, I said it on the podcast [The Good, The Bad & The Football] six months ago, I love Tonali from Newcastle. I looks like a few clubs are in for him including Tottenham... he's a top-class midfield player.”
“Hunter Henderson beat under-10s players from all over the world”
“A large part of that success was due to Randle’s heroics, as he earned Second Team All-NBA honors after averaging 24.1 points per game.”
“Root often rescued England from oblivion with the bat during his time leading the team but his form has gone to another level since being relieved of that responsibility – his average of 46.44 as captain rising to 54.16 since going back in…”
“I remember looking at it last year, he ran like 12km in a game. That's good, that's brilliant...”
“The 10-year-old from Bawtry has been to watch his tennis heroes at three of the four Grand Slam events - Wimbledon, the French Open and the US Open - as well as the Olympic Games.”
“In 2025, the Nets had five first-round picks and kept them all, drafting Egor Dëmin, Nolan Traore, Drake Powell, Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf.”
“He also backed Brook, his deputy, “100 per cent” to take over from him.”
“Goals-wise, they [Mainoo and Anderson] are probably similar... Can they get to ten goals maybe? I think Kobbie has probably got more of a chance of getting to 10-15 goals than Anderson.”
“Hunter's mother Laura said her son's photo would now hang on the wall of the Smrikva Bowl venue below that of Alcaraz, who was runner-up in 2013.”
“With Brown and Jefferson, they added two more first-rounders in 2026.”
“a match England lost by 253 runs.”
“Whether Manchester United want to do that [Tonali] deal for £90-100m, whatever it is, I don't know, but I think they're going to have to do some business if they want to be successful next year.”
“Taylor is taking on France's undefeated Floran Pili as she brings the curtain down on a distinguished career in front of an anticipated crowd of 80,000.”
“I didn’t know the pitch count, or else I probably would have went about that [last] at-bat differently. I thought it was just going to be normal. But I guess I should’ve realized. It was my second start back. It’s not like I was going to t…”
“Stokes was suspended following his now infamous curfew-busting night out at Chelsea’s Rex Rooms.”
“I remember looking at it last year, he ran like 12km in a game. That's good, that's brilliant, and he's got the talent to go with it.”
“Paddy Donovan, mandatory challenger for the IBF world welterweight title, will fight Belfast's Tyrone McKenna on the undercard of the Katie Taylor's farewell bout at Croke Park on 5 September.”
“We were gonna go to 85 pitches with him, and I think he landed literally right there on the dot.”
“Stokes, who, like Root, is 35, probably knows asking his old friend to go back to the leadership well one last time would be a huge miscalculation.”
“United prioritised strengthening their misfiring attack last year, with Mateus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko all arriving through the doors for a combined fee of around £200million.”
“The Irish fighter will be bidding to become a three-time undisputed champion with the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO super-lightweight world titles on the line in Dublin.”
“After all, those were adjectives straight from Rob Manfred that the commissioner used to describe the Giants’ organization under Vitello and their equally green president of baseball operations who hired him straight from the college ranks…”
“The old vice-captain who led the team on five occasions when Stokes was absent, was dropped during the Ashes but could potentially return in the middle order rather than at No 3...”
“Four words come to mind when I think about England’s hopes of winning the World Cup: we need Declan Rice.”
“McCann has won her first four fights since making the switch to boxing.”
“Wires got crossed in Webb’s next start, resulting in him coming out after 99 pitches and Keaton Winn blowing a save and injuring his elbow in the process, pitching in his third straight game.”
“Jacob Bethell, who deputised as captain for the T20 series in Ireland last September, would be the perfect candidate for the role.”
“Rice, who helped Arsenal win the Premier League and reach the Champions League final last season, was left out of England’s final group game against Panama. This was partly due to fitness with the 27-year-old struggling with a back issue f…”
“The Doncaster man tasted defeat against Arslanbek Makhmudov and Filip Hrgovic but returned to winning ways earlier this month with a points win over Ross McGuigan.”
“We were gonna go to 85 pitches with him, and I think he landed literally right there on the dot. That was the spot we were going to Sam, re”
“The ECB, nervous of the optics, may be reluctant to make Brook captain now on a full-time basis. ... choosing Root would make Australia even firmer favourites to win their first Test series in England since 2001.”
“He is a physical specimen with great strength and his ability to run with the ball is underappreciated. I don't know Declan personally, but I have managed against him enough times to know what he brings... He arrived at this tournament on …”
“With so much Irish talent on the undercard, it will be a special, party atmosphere at Croke Park before 80,000 fans get behind the great Katie Taylor for her final ever fight,”
“Now, Williams, 44, will play singles for the first time in four years as a wildcard entrant at Wimbledon, where she won seven titles from 2002 to 2016.”
“Manchester United legend Paul Scholes said he would leave Rice on the bench and back new Manchester City signing Elliot Anderson to be the sole sitting midfielder.”
“It led to Vozinha's 50,000 Instagram followers ballooning to 17.4 million, surpassing athletes such as Brady (15.5 million).”
“The 23-time Grand Slam winner announced her return to pro tennis on June 1...”
“Kane has taken German football by storm since leaving Tottenham to join Bayern Munich back in 2023, scoring 146 goals in 147 appearances and helping the club win back-to-back titles in the Bundesliga.”
“One example of successfully harnessing a social media audience is Ilona Maher, the US rugby player whose popularity soared during the 2024 Paris Olympics. Maher has her own podcast, brand ambassador roles, modelled for Sports Illustrated, …”
“Williams and sister Venus, who won 14 Grand Slams over 15 years in doubles, will reunite on the Wimbledon court later this week as a doubles wildcard entry.”
“‘Listen, if Harry Kane’s not going to stay at Bayern Munich then I’d love him at Manchester United. ‘If he’s listening: “Harry, you’ve got Alan Shearer’s record there… help get Manchester United back!”’.”
“Easterby, who said all 36 players were in training in Sydney, said it was "exciting" to face Australia...”
“Serena Williams will face off against Maya Joint at approximately 12 p.m. ET.”
“Kane’s current contract with Bayern expires next summer (Picture: Getty) The England skipper has scored three goals at this summer’s World Cup (Picture: Getty)”
“Ireland ran out 46-19 winners when the sides met in Dublin in November.”
“Williams and sister Venus, who won 14 Grand Slams over 15 years in doubles, will reunite on the Wimbledon court later this week as a doubles wildcard entry. Their first match will be on July 2.”
“‘Harry is the one who you’re relying on with his goals. … But there will be one game, it might be a semi-final, where it’s tight and that’s where Jude will go and take the game.’”
“I think it's a testament to the group that we've had no one drop out of training.”
“Serena Williams will face off against Maya Joint at approximately 12 p.m. ET. It will be the third and final match of the day on Centre Court, and will follow the conclusions of both Townsent-Swiatek and Blockx-Zverev.”
“Kane and Rooney sit first and second on England’s highest goalscorers list (Picture: Getty)”
“For Rangers, given how our season went the past couple of years, there's a desire for the leadership group to be moved on. They haven't quite achieved what we wanted to do here, so the news Jack is moving on and we're apparently going to g…”
“‘If we win the tournament then it’s because of them, more so Harry Kane from my point of view… Harry is the one who you’re relying on with his goals.’”
“I would've thought at the age he is, with a year left on his contract, we would've picked up £1m.”
“Germany had won six straight major tournament shootouts, including two against England, and lost none since defeat against the then Czechoslovakia in the final of the 1976 European Championships”
“During the run chase, Fuchs batted at number six, scoring 12 runs off 18 deliveries, including a four and that six as Grindleford triumphed by one wicket.”
“According to Bild, Tah had never taken a penalty at professional level before and only took the responsibility upon himself after four of his teammates display signs of reluctance. Leon Goretzka, who has represented his country on 72 occas…”
“During his football career, Fuchs made more than 650 appearances for club and country that included six seasons at the King Power Stadium.”
“Die Welt columnist Ulf Poschardt took a similar line, in a piece headlined: 'Only a successful Germany is worth living in'.”
“As well as winning both the Premier League and the FA Cup, Fuchs won 78 caps for Austria and was captain at Euro 2016.”
“According to Bild, Tah had never taken a penalty at professional level before and only took the responsibility upon himself after four of his teammates display signs of reluctance. Leon Goretzka, Waldemar Anton, Nathaniel Brown and Malick …”
“The umpire said 'go easy on him, it's his first game', said 23-year-old delivery driver Hasan Mahmood, the Riverside Notts bowler who got away with two dot balls and a wide before being carted over the boundary.”
“She then removed the kimono to play her match, which she won 6-1, 7-5 against French player Elsa Jacquemot.”
“Sticking to the All England Club's strict "all-white" rules where players must wear predominantly white clothing, Osaka paid tribute to her nation's culture by arriving in a traditional national dress of Japan, called a kimono. The wrap-ar…”
“"Sometimes people say athletes are in show business or entertainers or whatever. For me, Grand Slam walk-ons are the only time that I possibly feel like I'm an entertainer," Osaka said.”
“This the first ever World Cup for Cape Verde - a group of 10 islands in the Atlantic Ocean - who have now made history a second time by becoming the smallest nation to reach the knockout stages.”
“They achieved an incredible goalless draw in their opening game against Spain, where 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha was the hero, before a 2-2 draw with two-time World Cup winners Uruguay.”
“Then came their goalless draw with Saudi Arabia on Saturday, which saw them finish as Group H runners-up after Spain's win over Uruguay.”
“Sixty-three places separate the sides in the world rankings, with the South Americans rated the best side on the globe and Cape Verde only the 13th best in Africa, according to Fifa.”
“"I think Cape Verde can beat Argentina 1-0," he said in an exclusive interview with the BBC.”
“but 15 home players fell to opening-round defeats for the first time in 38 years.”
“The 10 losses by British players on the opening day of their home Grand Slam was the most at SW19 since daily records began in 2000.”
“Swan offered a glimmer of hope for British interest by producing a clinical serving performance to defeat Begu, winning 88% of her first-serve points and not facing a break point until she was serving for the match.”
“Fearnley then trailed American Alex Michelsen by two sets, but the world number 159 produced a superb comeback to prevail 3-6 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-2 after three and a half hours.”
“I think we have the most guys ever ranked between 100 and 250.”
“There was further disappointment when Jack Draper announced his withdrawal 24 hours before his opening match because of injury.”
“British number two Choinski claimed a dominant 6-3 7-5 6-2 win over Czech player Vit Kopriva.”
“In an abysmal opening day for home hopes, Cameron Norrie, the highest-ranked Briton, was among 10 home players who quickly toppled out of the tournament.”
“Swan, who considered retiring from tennis in 2024 because of a persistent back injury, avoided that fate in her first Grand Slam appearance for three years as she became the first British player to progress with a 6-4 6-4 victory over Roma…”
“Fery battled back from a set down to secure an impressive 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-1 victory over Bosnia's Damir Dzumhur”
“That followed Emma Raducanu's pulling out on the eve of the Championships with a stress fracture in her right leg.”
“Wales lock Dafydd Jenkins has been ruled out of the summer Nations Championship Tests because of a shoulder injury suffered with Exeter. [...] Jenkins, who started all five Six Nations fixtures, suffered a blow in the Chiefs' Prem final de…”
“The 23-year-old is not in Steve Tandy's 33-strong squad for the fixtures against Fiji, Argentina and South Africa. [...] Tandy's side start the tournament [...] There are two uncapped players in Tandy's cut-down squad. They are Ospreys tig…”
“Wales must cope without an influential forward who has missed just one Test under Tandy, when unavailable for the South Africa fixture outside World Rugby's international window.”
“"We have selected a squad of 33 players for the Nations Championship to mirror what will be required for the World Cup in 2027," said the head coach, who cut 11 players and lost Jenkins.”
“Wales lock Dafydd Jenkins has been ruled out of the summer Nations Championship Tests because of a shoulder injury suffered with Exeter.”
“Tandy's side start the tournament against Fiji at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday, 4 July (14:10 BST) before away Tests against Argentina and South Africa.”
