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“Exeter hope that surgery will mean the 31-times capped forward will be fit at the start of the 2026-27 season.”
“Nelson appeared in 12 games during the 2025 season and recorded 27 carries for 147 yards and two touchdowns.”
“Furthermore, it is said that PSG value Barcola at more than the £116m which Manchester City forked out to sign Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest.”
“On Tuesday, Uzbekistan was soundly thrashed by Portugal 5-0 — significantly reducing the country's chances to qualify for the next round of play in this World Cup”
“at least 16 years without ranking in the top 16 of any World Cup tournament.”
“It was an awful day for British tennis in truth with all 10 Brits who played on day one losing in the opening round.”
“There are two uncapped players in Tandy's cut-down squad. They are Ospreys tight-head prop Ben Warren and Exeter back-row forward Kane James.”
“He added another 102 yards in receptions.”
“Barcola was a key cog in Luis Enrique’s side last season, scoring 13 goals in all competitions as the French side won Ligue 1 and the Champions League.”
“explains the White Wolves star forward Abbosbek Fayzullaev, who scored Uzbekistan's first (and, thus far, only) World Cup goal in a 3-1 loss to Colombia on June 17”
“Never in the Open era, which started in 1968, have 10 Brits lost a singles match in the same day at Wimbledon.”
“The only reason it wasn't 11 was because Jack Pinnington Jones' match was suspended on Monday evening when he was two sets down.”
“For Germany fans the unthinkable has happened. Not only another early exit at a major tournament but a first World Cup penalty shootout loss.”
“He’s a seven-time champion at Wimbledon”
“The 24-year-old, who was crowned Belgian Pro League Player of the Season last month after his impressive season in which he scored 22 goals and registered 29 assists, is valued at €40m (£34.5m) by Club Brugge.”
“World Cup debut — 34 years in the making — is the fruit of years of government investments”
“Basing will rise more than 60 places in the world rankings after coming through qualifying to play a first ever grand slam main draw.”
“The 44-year-old has the most singles Grand Slam titles of any woman in the Open Era with 23 plus four Olympic gold medals and another 14 Slam doubles titles alongside her sister Venus.”
“Since their most recent World Cup success in 2014, Germany have twice failed to make it out of the group stage - in 2018 and 2022 - and lost in the first knockout match of the 2026 finals.”
“with his most recent title four years ago in 2022”
“Rogers is said to be ‘open’ to a move to the Emirates, but Villa will reportedly demand a whopping £130m fee for the England international.”
“He says Uzbekistan's World Cup debut — 34 years in the making — is the fruit of years of government investments in wider programs for youth.”
“I had until Monday to decide [to take the wildcard]. I think it was like Sunday [that I decided to]. I just wasn't sure up until then. Honestly, I'm still not even sure, but we'll see.”
“The national team is not that.”
“holds 24 Grand Slam singles titles”
“Netherlands missed three of their spot kicks before Ismail Saibari smashed home his to seal a 3-2 win for Morocco and set up a last 16 showdown with Canada.”
“She hasn't played a competitive singles match in four years. Since then, she's had a second daughter and only returned to the doubles 21 days ago.”
“Domestically German football is booming. Bundesliga stadiums are packed; even third-division games attract tens of thousands of spectators each weekend.”
“one Wimbledon title away from tying Roger Federer”
“Netherlands now have four straight losses across the last three World Cups and the UEFA League of Nations Finals in penalty shoot-outs.”
“She hasn't played a competitive singles match in four years.”
“I will turn 59 the day after tomorrow and I'm still stupid.”
“two-time Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz is sidelined with injury”
“Koeman has shouldered much of the blame for the exit having switched to a five at the back system for the first time in 32 games with his side devoid of creativity for much of the contest.”
“Only one of them is ranked lower than 100th in the world. That's No.60 Katie Boulter, who was previously as high as 23rd in the WTA standings.”
“In a statement, the BHA said, external the racecourse's 12 fixtures remain with the administrator "and may be sold or transferred to a licensed racecourse operator, with the consent of the BHA".”
“had 74 points (38 goals, 36 assists) in 52 games for the OHL’s Windsor Spitfires last season.”
“Eberechi Eze says he would be happy to step up to the plate but has missed three of his last four, most notably firing wide in Arsenal’s Champions League final defeat to PSG.”
“Boulter faces an Italian teenager ranked 172nd.”
“Livramento has since had a minor surgical procedure and Newcastle expect the 23-year-old to return to action at some point this summer.”
“after the 20-year-old had 74 points (38 goals, 36 assists) in 52 games for the OHL’s Windsor Spitfires last season.”
“Veteran Jordan Henderson was the only player to miss in the 2018 World Cup shootout win against Colombia.”
“Now 41, wildcard Wawrinka is a bona fide legend embarking on his farewell tour.”
“Following an assessment, England's medical team estimated Livramento would be out for about four or five weeks.”
“Greentree, who was taken by the Kings 26th overall in 2024, is expected to start his professional career in the AHL with the Hartford Wolf Pack.”
“Veteran Jordan Henderson was the only player to miss in the 2018 World Cup shootout win against Colombia, while Morgan Rogers has missed the only penalty of his career so far.”
“He's won all of the other three Grand Slams but has only ever reached the quarter-finals on the grass major.”
“The full-back has had surgery after pulling up in training just three days before England's group opener against Croatia on 17 June. Following an assessment, England's medical team estimated Livramento would be out for about four or five w…”
“First‑round pick Alberts Smits took the ice for his first time after a whirlwind weekend in Buffalo after he was taken by the Blueshirts fifth overall on Friday night.”
“World number one Sinner overcame a scare in his Wimbledon opener to beat Miomir Kecmanovic in five sets.”
“Although Berrettini has been around on tour a long time, at 30, it's remarkably the first time ever the pair have gone head-to-head.”
“Manager Thomas Tuchel, as a result, called up Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah in his place.”
“the ball flew … and bounced … and ricocheted … all over the place in a 9-4 win to start a three-game series.”
“The defending champion is therefore the clear favourite to claim his fifth Grand Slam title, at least according to the bookies.”
“Express Sport brings you all you need to know for Tuesday, June 30 at the All England Club...”
“Newcastle's non-internationals are due back at the training ground for testing on 13 July.”
“There were 17 hits and three lead changes through the first 3 ½ innings.”
“Djokovic, 39, is bidding to equal Roger Federer’s record of eight Wimbledon titles and claim a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam at the All England Club.”
“The final Wimbledon matches will take place on July 12, two days after the Invictus Games countdown event.”
“Aston Martin are 10th of the 11 teams in the constructors' championship, having scored one point at the Monaco Grand Prix. Adrian Newey says Aston Martin's first big performance upgrade of the season will be introduced at the Hungarian Gra…”
“There were four home runs and 33 total baserunners by the end of the night.”
“If Djokovic gets to 25 it’s a bit like Rafael Nadal and his 14 French Open titles. It’s a number that’s never been hit before and would be truly remarkable.”
“She was pictured alongside Princess Catherine at the women's singles final in July 2019, just weeks after giving birth to Archie.”
“On the chassis side, we're quite a long way overweight. Some of that comes from integrating the power unit and dealing with vibration issues we've had to work through with Honda, but we also didn't do as good a job as we should have on our…”
“thrilling a crowd of 12,394 in MLB’s most unconventional setting.”
“Meghan also attended Wimbledon during the summer of 2018, just months after marrying Prince Harry in Windsor.”
“Aerodynamically, we also took a bold direction – which was largely pushed by me – without the luxury of exploring multiple concepts in depth because time was against us, I wouldn't say the direction we've taken is fundamentally wrong, but …”
“Finally, however, the Dodgers (55-30) began to pull away.”
“Winner of 20 Grand Slam titles, eight Wimbledons”
“I'm OK now, but it's been a difficult period. In truth, I was not 100% last year. I had to balance health and work much more carefully. [...] I kept a very good relationship with the engineers and I don't feel it caused too much of a blip.”
“bouncing back from the three-run second from the Athletics (40-45)”
“He won 22 Grand Slams, 14 French Opens.”
“Newey said the update was 'very important' to Alonso. [...] Fernando is really looking forward to the upgrade and if it performs we hope he'll be in the cockpit for another season. [...] he wants to see clear, tangible progress. If we can …”
“with Muncy tying the game with his 17th of the year”
“winning every Grand Slam a minimum three times.”
“Historically, at this team, there hasn't been enough investment in engineering simulation tools – not just project management systems, but the core physics tools themselves. We're putting that investment in now, but you don't rewrite and v…”
“Andy Pages put them in front with a two-run blast for his 16th of the season.”
“A development to the Honda engine, which is the least powerful on the grid and is said by insiders to be lacking 50kW (67bhp) compared with the best, is also expected this summer.”
“Shohei Ohtani provided the biggest highlight of the night, clobbering a three-run homer that would’ve been gone in any of MLB’s 30 ballparks, flying an estimated 432 feet for the second-longest of his team-leading 18 big flies this season.”
“On the chassis side, we're quite a long way overweight. Some of that comes from integrating the power unit and dealing with vibration issues we've had to work through with Honda, but we also didn't do as good a job as we should have on our…”
“‘The last six weeks, he’s been the best player in baseball.’”
“So far this season, Aston Martin are an average of 3.4 seconds off the pace, and even a two-second improvement would only move them up to the midfield, and would still leave them behind Alpine and Racing Bulls, the fastest two cars outside…”
“Roberts is not only on the doorstep of joining the 1,000-win club, but also becoming the fastest manager in MLB history to get there.”
“I'm OK now, but it's been a difficult period,”
“he will become the fourth Dodgers manager to ever reach the milestone, joining Tommy Lasorda, Walter Alston and Wilbert Robinson.”
“from the Dodgers’ lineup, which saw eight of nine starters record at least two hits.”
“Teoscar Hernández, who went 2-for-5 (albeit with three strikeouts) in his return from a month-long absence with a hamstring strain.”
“He then came back up in the third and singled again, this time on a 103 mph line drive to right.”
“Dodgers starter Eric Lauer finally brought some calm, bouncing back from the three-run second from the Athletics (40-45) by stranding the bases loaded in the third, then retiring 10 of his final 12 en route to a strong six-inning start.”
“the Dodgers bullpen got through the final three innings –– including Kyle Hurt striking out the heart of the A’s lineup in order in the seventh”
“Roberts will go for career win No. 1,000 on Tuesday, when Justin Wrobleski (9-2, 2.71 ERA) will take the mound for the Dodgers against Athletics left-hander Jeffrey Springs (3-7, 5.52 ERA).”
“At 999 career victories, Roberts is not only on the doorstep of joining the 1,000-win club, but also becoming the fastest manager in MLB history to get there.”
“Russini, who has been at the center of controversy since Page Six published a series of photos showing the married NFL insider too close for comfort with married Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, told the story in February when she was on t…”
“The body camera video shows the stop playing out over a seven-minute and 10-second span and at no time does Russini FaceTime anyone, let alone an NFL coach.”
“I’m an NFL reporter, and I just broke that [coach] Sean McDermott got fired from the Bills. And that I what I was just sending to send, a tweet,” she told the officer.”
“It was the seventh time the teams have played this season with the same result.”
“They hadn’t lost seven in a row against one foe to start a season since going 0-7 against the Padres in 2010.”
“That brought up Geraldo Perdomo, who subsequently unloaded them with a bases-clearing double into the left-field corner that Bericoto allowed to bounce around.”
“Arenado’s 36th career home run against the Giants, a no-doubter to left off JT Brubaker, added to Arizona’s lead in the sixth and proved to be the difference.”
“That’s just how this season has gone for the Giants, who fell back to 14 games below .500.”
