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“Ryan Christie, another admirable player picked out of his best club position, has started only nine league games for Bournemouth with another 17 appearances as substitute.”
“"We know it coincides with July 4, America 250, Taylor Swift’s wedding — all happening at the same time — and we are so excited to welcome the world here."”
“Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. ET, 4:30 p.m. PT”
“66,925 in the stands.”
“Due to inclement weather in the area, the Freedom 250 Great American State Fair and FIFA World Cup 2026 Fan Zone will be closed for the rest of the day — Friday, June 26, 2026”
“It was Kane’s two goals within the last fifteen minutes of the match which saw England narrowly take the win.”
“McTominay is capable of wondrous individual moments and is, unquestionably, one of the real stars of Serie A.”
“We know it coincides with the [New York] Knicks’ [NBA] Finals run. We know it coincides with July 4, America 250, Taylor Swift’s wedding — all happening at the same time”
“Kickoff lands at 12:30 a.m. on Sunday in both countries”
“Friday’s action-packed 1-1 draw”
“only once in their entire history.”
“first World Cup for 28 years”
“Reece danced with the DCC for three NFL seasons.”
“kickoff at a friendly 9:30 a.m. Sunday”
“first time in history”
“The 2026 World Cup will be the 10th, as I ensured I was in the crowds even when I became a biology teacher.”
“third on three points and with a -3 goal difference”
“Reece’s decision to walk away from NFL cheerleading was featured on season 3 of America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.”
“after a 3-1 win over Uzbekistan and a 1-0 squeeze past DR Congo”
“first knockout round ever”
“I got a ticket to the England vs France match for £3 and went into the stadium in a borrowed Union Jack T-shirt.”
“for the first time since 1998”
“Portugal, meanwhile, rebounded from a 1-1 opening draw with DR Congo by thrashing Uzbekistan 5-0, a night when Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice and became the first player ever to find the net at six different World Cups, at 41 years old.”
“More than two years ago”
“first win at a World Cup for 36 years”
“Saturday, June 27 at 7:30 p.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. PT in the US, which is 12:30 a.m. on Sunday in the UK and Ireland, 1:30 a.m. in Spain, 8:30 p.m. in Brazil and Argentina, and 6:30 p.m. in Colombia.”
“South Korea's Ina Yoon let a five-shot lead slip as compatriot Haeran Ryu moved two shots clear of her heading into the final round of the Women's PGA Championship.”
“Back-to-back 1-0 defeats to Ghana and Croatia”
“Yoon, who was nine under par after a spectacular opening round, followed that up with a 69 to reach 12 under at the halfway point.”
“They opened with a 4-2 win over Croatia, with Harry Kane scoring twice alongside Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford”
“And it came to pass as a tough third round of 75 in blustery conditions, which included six bogeys, left the 23-year-old two shots behind leader Ryu.”
“then ground out a 0-0 draw with Ghana”
“Ryu, 25, backed up her impressive second-round 64 with 68 in the third to reach 11 under.”
“That leaves them level on four points with Ghana, with Croatia on three and Panama still searching for their first point.”
“Korda is eyeing a third major title this year after winning the Chevron Championship and the US Open. The American shot one under in the third round - three birdies and two bogeys - to finish four off the lead.”
“Back-to-back 1-0 defeats to Ghana and Croatia have left them bottom of the group with nothing on the board”
“Two-time major winner Brooke Henderson is on 10 under and in a strong position to challenge on Sunday for her second Women's PGA Championship.”
“Saturday, June 27 at 5 p.m. ET and 2 p.m. PT in the US”
“The 28-year-old, who won the tournament in 2016, kept Ryu within reach with a round of three under, but admitted the wind had an impact.”
“all 104 matches”
“The purse of $13m (£9.8m) this week is the largest in women's golf history, with $1.95m (£1.48m) awarded to the winner.”
“5 PM ET”
“one have played in every World Cup final for the last three years [South Africa]”
“finalists in 2018 and semifinalists in 2022, but a 4-2 defeat to England”
“five wins from five”
“1-0 win over Panama”
“five of the past six”
“Saturday June 27 at 5:00 PM ET and 2:00 PT, which is 10:00 PM BST in the UK, 11:00 PM CEST in central Europe and 7:00 AM AEST on Sunday in eastern Australia. It is played at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.”
“Jordan Pickford: A good save from a Jose Luis Rodriguez effort in the first half after the first hydration break. A couple of loose clearances, though. 6”
“expanded 48-team format”
“Jarell Quansah: His first start in a World Cup at right-back. Does not have the passing range of Reece James but solid defensively. Came off with an ankle injury in the second half. 6”
“Kickoff is Friday, June 26 at 11 p.m. ET and 8 p.m. PT in the US, which is Saturday, June 27 at 4 a.m. BST in the UK and 5 a.m. CET in Europe.”
“Ezri Konsa: One good crossfield pass released Marcus Rashford on an early attack. But a lot of running towards his own goal as Panama made the most of the space England left. 6”
“The match is at BC Place in Vancouver.”
“Marc Guehi: Was required to make a few recovery runs as England had to deal with attacks from Panama while the Three Lions pushed for the opening goal. 6”
“Belgium, in their 15th World Cup under Rudi García”
“Nico O'Reilly: With Quansah at left-back O'Reilly's ability to move into midfield was even more important. A real threat in the air with his late runs into the box. 6”
“finished third in Russia 2018”
“Elliot Anderson: Continued to show why he is the starting number six for England. Kept the ball ticking over in midfield and had the responsibility of being the only real main defensive midfielder. Had a lot of ground to cover but injected…”
“New Zealand, the OFC’s standard-bearers, are at their third World Cup”
“Jude Bellingham: Played in a deeper role and was on the ball a lot more than the previous match. He played Harry Kane into the box for a good chance in the second half and scored England's opener before providing a quality assist to Kane f…”
“Belgium edging New Zealand 1-0 at the Beijing 2008 Olympics”
“Bukayo Saka: The Arsenal winger was always a threat when he had the ball and was facing up defenders. Saka's quality delivery from corners is a real weapon for England and it's one of those deliveries that helped to give England the lead. 6”
“Morgan Rogers: Given his first start after being a substitute for the first two games. Tidy in tight spaces but a tough game to come into with so many changes. 6”
“Marcus Rashford: A good effort in the first half when he injected some pace into the England attack and forced the goalkeeper into a good save. You always felt there was a chance something could happen when he was on the ball even if it di…”
“Harry Kane: He was encouraged to stay high and out of an already packed midfield area. It meant the England captain did not have many touches in the first half. As the game opened up Kane was more involved and he scored England's second to…”
“Djed Spence (63 mins): Replaced the injured Quansah in the second half. England were in a commanding position when Spence came on so he just kept things simple. 6”
“Noni Madueke (63 mins): The winger always provides a threat with his pace. Came on for Saka and made sure that the Panama defence had to stay switched on. 6”
“Eberechi Eze (71 mins): Came on for matchwinner Bellingham after the game was won for England. 6”
“Ollie Watkins (84 mins): The back-up striker to Kane came on to give the captain a rest once the game was won. 6”
“Jordan Henderson (84 mins): The Brentford midfielder was brought on to see out the game with his experience. Not much to do. 6”
“but they dominated after the restart with 28 unanswered points and further scores from Jack Welsby (2), Joe Shorrocks and Jackson Hastings, who had a 20-point haul with eight kicks too.”
“Jackson Hastings, who had a 20-point haul with eight kicks too.”
“St Helens have won five of their nine away games in Super League this year”
“They were quickly 10-2 behind after a Phoenix Steinwede try”
“Shane Wright was yellow-carded for a late hit on Chris Atkin. With the Australian forward off for 10 minutes, Bradford scored 10 unanswered points”
“But that was the high point for the Bulls as the visitors turned the scoreline around with two tries in the space of seven minutes.”
“Then second-rower Sironen, on his 100th St Helens appearance, proved unstoppable from close range”
“Welsby got his second and St Helens' sixth try”
“St Helens strongly came through an attritional contest with Bradford Bulls to move back up to fourth in Super League.”
“Having faded after a good start, this was a third straight defeat for Bradford”
“This was Saints' first visit to Odsal since 2014”
“England's winning run at the T20 World Cup continued with a rampant nine-wicket victory over New Zealand in their final group game at The Oval.”
“England's women's side have never lost any of their 11 matches.”
“Xhaka played 34 times as Sunderland finished seventh in the Premier League last season”
“He is known to be open to a reunion with former manager Xabi Alonso at Chelsea, having won the Bundesliga together at Leverkusen in 2024. Personal terms have not been agreed with Chelsea, however. ... following a £17m move from Bayer Lever…”
“The ex-Arsenal man - who is with Switzerland at the World Cup - missed just four league games for the Wearside club”
“They have not selected a player aged 30 or over during that period.”
“Chelsea are also set to sign Atalanta right-back Marco Palestra”
“while a number of players - including Alejandro Garnacho, Liam Delap, Malo Gusto, Trevoh Chalobah, Wesley Fofana and Tosin Adarabioyo - face uncertain futures.”
“The 15-minute limit on media appearances was meant to symbolise the 15% of revenue which - broadly speaking - the Grand Slams allocate to prize money.”
“Wimbledon has already increased its overall prize money by 20% this year - the largest annual increase in the event's history - to a total prize fund of £64.2m.”
“This year's Wimbledon singles champions will each take home £3.6m, up from £3m last year, while first-round losers will earn £80,000.”
“Defending men's champion Sinner shut down questions about the protest - saying he wanted to talk only about tennis - in a short English language section before switching to Italian.”
“Others - including defending women's champion Iga Swiatek and former world number one Daniil Medvedev - also limited their media commitments to one main news conference and one or two broadcast interviews.”
“In comparison, seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic - who is not participating in the protest - held a 15-minute news conference and spoke to 18 television outlets across about an hour.”
“We're seeing the percentage of the revenue is lower than 10 years ago, so we're kind of getting less money.”
“Sally Bolton, the All England Club's chief executive, told BBC Sport on Friday she was 'surprised and disappointed' by the move to protest.”
“I thought that Wimbledon made a big step in the right direction, and something that should be noted.”
“It's not good to take it [out] on someone that doesn't have the power of control, so I'm doing half an hour [of media].”
