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“Sunderland were among the favourites to be relegated but Xhaka played a key role in the Black Cats not only avoiding the drop but finishing in the top-half of the table.”
“In May, Draper announced he has brought the two-time Wimbledon champion - his childhood idol - into his coaching team for the grass-court season.”
“Perry kicked off the 2026 World Cup opening match between the United States and Paraguay”
“The WNBA assessed Thomas a Flagrant 2 after reviewing the play, which the league described as 'recklessly making contact with her fist to the throat area' of Clark.”
“The Athletic say Chelsea felt the proposal was ‘fair’ given Xhaka turns 34 in September”
“Britain's Jack Draper has dropped outside the world's top 150 after playing only 15 matches in the past year”
“a performance of “Wonder” featuring 10-year-old Norwegian singer Tius Luka”
“she missed Saturday’s win over the Tempo.”
“Xhaka captained Arsenal during his seven-year spell at the Emirates Stadium before joining Alonso at Leverkusen in 2023.”
“Draper, 24, has missed the Australian Open and French Open this year - as well as pulling out of the US Open last year before his second-round match - due to long-term injury.”
“Stephanie White railed against the officials for not calling a foul on Thomas, calling it 'absolutely unacceptable'.”
“The midfielder, currently at the World Cup with Switzerland, helped Alonso’s Leverkusen win the Bundesliga title before moving back to the Premier League last season.”
“As a result he has dropped to 160th in the world rankings.”
“'Unfortunately, this type of s–t happens every single game to her and the league, and the refs do absolutely nothing about it,' Cunningham said.”
“Enzo Maresca started the season as Chelsea’s manager but both he and his replacement Liam Rosenior were sacked, with Alonso now set to take over from the start of July.”
“Italy's Lorenzo Musetti, a Wimbledon semi-finalist in 2024, is also missing Wimbledon through injury”
“According to Tibbetts, the league did not contact him or Thomas.”
“The Athletic say Chelsea felt the proposal was ‘fair’ given Xhaka turns 34 in September, but Sunderland instantly rejected the approach and regarded it as a ‘lack of respect’.”
“Draper also highlighted the elongated 12-day ATP Masters tournaments - which have been extended to become known as 'mini Grand Slams' - as a particular problem.”
“'I’d like to hit on my disappointment in the suspension process by our league and our leaders in the W. This was not a thorough investigation in my opinion,' Tibbetts said, per ESPN.”
“Former Gunners defender Per Mertesacker was in the role until the end of last season, leaving after eight years in the position.”
“Reaching the Eastbourne semi-finals in his comeback tournament last week - having not played since April - was a promising sign.”
“'We just wish it would have been handled the right way. We wish somebody also called her and checked on her and made sure that she was OK. I don’t think it played out how it should have professionally.'”
“Confirming his plan to step down from his academy manager role in January, Mertesacker said...”
“In just two weeks, Louth will contest in an All-Ireland SFC semi-final for the first time in 69 years.”
“'The people in this league know who AT is,' he said. 'She’s a competitor, she’s a winner, and she’s tough. The one thing she is not is cheap.'”
“De Maesschalck has been in his position at Strasbourg since 2024...”
“I'm an Ashes winner, I've won a 50-over World Cup, a T20 World Cup.”
“first-ever World Cup Round of 16”
“...having spent three years as Monaco’s academy manager.”
“Ben Stokes said retiring from international cricket is the "best thing" for him after he revealed England's final Test against New Zealand will be his last.”
““Love her to death [and] she knows it,” he said on “The Richard Jefferson Show.””
“He got the move to Monaco after spending 10 years in the same position at Club Bruges.”
“I'd worked so hard since getting home [from Australia] to put things right, or at least that's what I thought I was doing. I put so much time and effort into doing that and I just burned myself out.”
“Perhaps that goal will come to fruition soon, as Hargitay’s colleague, Christopher Meloni, said he supported the idea.”
“Bukayo Saka is the biggest star of their homegrown talents, while the likes of Myles Lewis-Skelly, Ethan Nwaneri and Max Dowman have also impressed.”
“There was a build-up to it, how things were during the whole week at Lord's and then another moment when I sat next to Joe Root in the dressing room. Obviously another scenario happened that added to it. It's never easy with me, is it? It …”
“Per has overseen our men’s Academy since 2018...”
“Stokes said he made the retirement decision when he was putting on his pads to prepare to bat in England's first innings at Trent Bridge on Saturday. He told former captain Joe Root and vice-captain Harry Brook on Saturday evening, then re…”
“...with a vision to develop distinctive Strong Young Gunners – young players who have gone on to make their mark with our own men’s first team, pursued successful careers at other clubs or followed different paths...”
“Stokes has had to battle a number of severe injuries across his career, including a left-knee problem that restricted his bowling in 2023 and 2024. Later in 2024 he suffered two hamstring injuries, followed by a shoulder problem in the sum…”
“Per’s continued focus on ‘better people making better players’ has ensured our Academy instils the values of Arsenal...”
“In 2021, Stokes also took a break from the game to prioritise his mental health.”
“The publication reports that scouts for the programme have found a base in the Callaghan Valley of Whistler Olympic Park.”
“Stokes's retirement was made public at 15:25 BST, while he was on the field and in the middle of a bowling spell.”
“2025/26 was not Williams’ best season, with several injury issues restricting him to just 20 La Liga starts, and just six goals and four assists.”
“Stokes was also instrumental in England winning the 50-over World Cup in 2019, a performance he followed six weeks later with one of the all-time great knocks by an England batter to defeat Australia at Headingley. He also played a crucial…”
“Morgan Rogers appears to be the top target, with the England international reportedly ‘quite keen’ on the move, though Aston Villa’s £100million-plus valuation may prove a stumbling block.”
“In recounting his favourite times as an England player, he mentioned the 2015 Ashes, when he took a stunning catch off the bowling of Stuart Broad at Trent Bridge to help win the urn for the only time in his career.”
“Arsenal were locked in battle against Barcelona for Williams’ signature last summer, only for the winger to shockingly pen a new 10-year contract with boyhood club Athletic Bilbao.”
“Sweeney initially joined the Grecians from Reading in July 2016 and made 435 appearances in all competitions.”
“It is said that contract does contain a reported €100m (£86m) release clause”
“George Russell picked up his second win of the season and second career win at the Red Bull Ring as he earned victory at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday.”
“but the 23-year-old’s reported base salary of £277,000-a-week would make a transfer very difficult.”
“Lewis Hamilton, race winner in Barcelona two weeks prior, had a disappointing display in his Ferrari, steering it to a fifth-placed finish despite the team bringing an upgraded car to Austria.”
“2025/26 was not Williams’ best season, with several injury issues restricting him to just 20 La Liga starts”
“George Russell (left) moved up to second in the 2026 Formula 1 drivers' championship standings having held off Max Verstappen (right) to win the Austrian Grand Prix”
“and just six goals and four assists.”
“Bounced back brilliantly from his qualifying crash to finish second.”
“An official update from the Spanish football federation says the injuries are of ‘moderate severity’”
“Quiet but efficient afternoon to salvage fourth.”
“‘He’s so powerful in terms of dribbling. This guy will bring such a huge improvement for Arsenal if they can get him.’”
“A good drive to sixth after a poor qualifying session.”
“‘If he can take Arsenal to the next level, it’s money well spent.’”
“Williams had a tough race and Alex Albon finished two laps down.”
“‘He’s so powerful in terms of dribbling. This guy will bring such a huge improvement for Arsenal if they can get him.”
“Aston Martin driver retired after 45 laps”
“Out after 23 laps”
“Absorbed pressure from a charging Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli”
“Felt more was possible without the bizarre use of the soft tyre but ultimately Ferrari felt they had no choice.”
“Aston Martin driver retired after 45 laps, ending a difficult race from the back row.”
“Out after 23 laps when his car stopped on the pit straight.”
“The final classified finisher. He gained places largely through others retiring, however his five-second penalty for speeding in the pit lane made this another race for Aston Martin to forget.”
“Zak Jones' side finished second in the standings with 35 points - four points behind champions Belgium.”
“which second-bottom India won 3-2 at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in London.”
“only David Goodfield and captain Zachary Wallace converted their chances for England in the shootout”
“England had beaten India on penalties after a 2-2 draw on Thursday”
“before a commanding 7-0 victory against relegated Pakistan on Saturday.”
“They next face India, Pakistan and Wales in Pool D of the World Cup to be held from 15-30 August in the Netherlands and Belgium.”
“Belgium became the first side to qualify for the men's hockey tournament at the 2028 Olympics”
“The men's and women's Pro League winners in both the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons will earn spots in the Los Angeles Olympics.”
“before Holly Hunt struck the crucial goal which took their tally to 16 points - enough to finish seventh in the nine-team table.”
“England posted a 3-2 comeback win against runners-up Argentina in their final game”
“with Anna Toman and Ellie Rayer converting penalty corners”
“before overcoming Spain 4-2 in their penultimate fixture.”
“Ireland were relegated after finishing bottom.”
“Ireland finished with 10 points - four fewer than second-bottom Australia”
“the Netherlands emerged champions, with a 13-point lead over Argentina.”
“England and Wales drawn together at Hockey World Cup”
“Though the Scots fell short in the play-offs for the 2022 World Cup, they reached Euro 2024 and last year sealed a return to the biggest stage.”
“This year's men's World Cup was the first to feature a Scotland team since 1998.”
“The Blaze moved up to second place with captain Marie Kelly and Charli Knott both scoring half-centuries in a nine-wicket victory over Essex.”
“Bryony Smith scored 63 as Surrey claimed a two-wicket win over Somerset with only four balls remaining to go third in the table.”
“Following the dismissal of captain Georgia Adams (22), Bouchier's 86-run partnership with Naomi Dattani made sure it was plain sailing, despite the opener losing her wicket with nine runs still required.”
“Somerset's 16-year-old debutant Maddie Russell took a wicket in her first over to finish with figures of 2-22, while Niamh Holland impressed with 3-22, but Phoebe Franklin (19 not out) got the visitors over the line.”
“New Zealand 438 (Conway 157, Latham 151; Stokes 4-70) & 288-9 dec: (Mitchell 100*, Ravindra 94; Archer 4-53)”
“England 354 (Duckett 113, Bethell 74; Smith 4-91) & 103-4 (Duckett 36; Foulkes 3-42)”
“He clubbed 30 from 20 balls before being caught at mid-wicket.”
“At the close of one of the most historic, significant and surreal days in English cricketing history, the home side had slogged their way to 103-4 in a chase of a fanciful 373.”
“The drama began at 15:25 BST, when a statement was circulated confirming that this Test is Stokes' last.”
