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“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…”
“Former Gunners defender Per Mertesacker was in the role until the end of last season, leaving after eight years in the position.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Confirming his plan to step down from his academy manager role in January, Mertesacker said...”
“a performance of “Wonder” featuring 10-year-old Norwegian singer Tius Luka”
“she missed Saturday’s win over the Tempo.”
“Sweeney initially joined the Grecians from Reading in July 2016 and made 435 appearances in all competitions.”
“De Maesschalck has been in his position at Strasbourg since 2024...”
“Stephanie White railed against the officials for not calling a foul on Thomas, calling it 'absolutely unacceptable'.”
“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.”
“...having spent three years as Monaco’s academy manager.”
“'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.”
“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.”
“He got the move to Monaco after spending 10 years in the same position at Club Bruges.”
“According to Tibbetts, the league did not contact him or Thomas.”
“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”
“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.”
“'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.”
“Bounced back brilliantly from his qualifying crash to finish second.”
“Per has overseen our men’s Academy since 2018...”
“'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.'”
“Quiet but efficient afternoon to salvage fourth.”
“...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...”
“'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.'”
“A good drive to sixth after a poor qualifying session.”
“Per’s continued focus on ‘better people making better players’ has ensured our Academy instils the values of Arsenal...”
“first-ever World Cup Round of 16”
“Williams had a tough race and Alex Albon finished two laps down.”
“The publication reports that scouts for the programme have found a base in the Callaghan Valley of Whistler Olympic Park.”
““Love her to death [and] she knows it,” he said on “The Richard Jefferson Show.””
“Aston Martin driver retired after 45 laps”
“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.”
“Perhaps that goal will come to fruition soon, as Hargitay’s colleague, Christopher Meloni, said he supported the idea.”
“Out after 23 laps”
“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.”
“After lasting just six minor league games in late May and early June before his ankle soreness became too severe to continue, Polanco again played with Triple-A Syracuse and logged three at-bats (0-for-3 with a strikeout) in another first …”
“Absorbed pressure from a charging Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli”
“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.”
“Clay Holmes expects to graduate from flat ground to mound work sometime next week.”
“Felt more was possible without the bizarre use of the soft tyre but ultimately Ferrari felt they had no choice.”
“It is said that contract does contain a reported €100m (£86m) release clause”
“Aston Martin driver retired after 45 laps, ending a difficult race from the back row.”
“but the 23-year-old’s reported base salary of £277,000-a-week would make a transfer very difficult.”
“Out after 23 laps when his car stopped on the pit straight.”
“2025/26 was not Williams’ best season, with several injury issues restricting him to just 20 La Liga starts”
“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.”
“and just six goals and four assists.”
“Zak Jones' side finished second in the standings with 35 points - four points behind champions Belgium.”
“An official update from the Spanish football federation says the injuries are of ‘moderate severity’”
“which second-bottom India won 3-2 at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in London.”
“‘He’s so powerful in terms of dribbling. This guy will bring such a huge improvement for Arsenal if they can get him.’”
“only David Goodfield and captain Zachary Wallace converted their chances for England in the shootout”
“‘If he can take Arsenal to the next level, it’s money well spent.’”
“England had beaten India on penalties after a 2-2 draw on Thursday”
“‘He’s so powerful in terms of dribbling. This guy will bring such a huge improvement for Arsenal if they can get him.”
“before a commanding 7-0 victory against relegated Pakistan on Saturday.”
“The Democratic Republic of Congo’s players defied the odds as their country faced a deadly Ebola outbreak back home, which stopped their side from training and their fans from flying out to watch them. Now their opponents are England, whic…”
“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.”
“DR Congo set up last-32 encounter with Thomas Tuchel’s squad after they came from behind to beat Uzbekistan 3-1 in the early hours of Sunday morning.”
“Belgium became the first side to qualify for the men's hockey tournament at the 2028 Olympics”
“It was only the second time they’ve qualified for the World Cup, more than 50 years after the then-named Zaire lost all three games in the group stages.”
“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.”
“At the time, Stokes was in the middle of an 11-over unchanged spell between lunch and tea. In a moment of pure theatre, he had Zak Foulkes caught at second slip with his first ball after the retirement was confirmed.”
“Leaving Test cricket with 7,273 runs and 252 wickets.”
“On the rapidly deteriorating pitch, Mitchell was hit on the helmet, body or hands 13 times, yet dogged it out for an unbeaten 100 from 241 balls.”
“Stokes had added 50 from 36 balls with Ben Duckett when he aimed a heave at Foulkes and was caught by Mitchell.”
“Margaret Court's all-time women's record of 24 Grand Slam titles”
“The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion”
“2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova”
“Serena Williams is one short of Margaret Court's all-time women's record of 24 Grand Slam titles”
“the first sign the 23‑time Grand Slam singles champion was seriously planning to play again after a four‑year absence came when she rejoined the sport's anti‑doping testing pool in December.”
“Last week, 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was handed a four‑year ban for refusing to take a doping test.”
“The 44-year-old American superstar returned in the Queen's doubles earlier this month before deciding to make a singles comeback at Wimbledon.”
“The first sign the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion was seriously planning to play again after a four-year absence came when she rejoined the sport's anti-doping testing pool in December.”
“The club have confirmed that the 25-year-old suffered a knee ligament injury in Uruguay's defeat to Spain in Guadalajara on Friday.”
“He was assessed by Uruguay's medical staff on Saturday and will now travel to Manchester for further tests before United officials decide the best course of action.”
“...and his last appearance was when he started the home Premier League defeat by Leeds on 13 April.”
“However, plans for the 26-year-old to have his medical before the start of pre-season training on 9 July had to be scrapped when Ederson earned a late call-up to the Brazil World Cup squad.”
“Now the intention is for Ederson to undergo a medical once Brazil's campaign is over and then return to Carrington after the mandatory three-week rest period.”
