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Blue boy:
Elliot Anderson poses with a Manchester City shirt at the Etihad Stadium after the midfielder completed his £116m move from Nottingham Forest
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Brain case on brink of collapse
The solicitor at the heart of rugby’s multi-million-pound concussion lawsuit has been forced out of the case amid claims that “misleading evidence” was provided to the court, leaving more than 1,000 players in limbo. Claimants from both rugby codes...
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Stokes’ Durham heroics upstage ECB’S big day
Just as John Newman broke out into his No1 hit single Love Me Again at the Oval, the real headline act was 130 miles north raising his bat for a century. It was inevitable that Ben Stokes would deliver the kind of belligerent up-yours innings to the...
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Farewell King Kev
When Kevin Keegan was a young, football-mad lad growing up in Armthorpe on the South Yorkshire coalfield, he once waited for hours at the door of the Doncaster Rovers stadium, hoping to get a player’s autograph. The first man to come out of the door –...
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Football celebrates as Spain put Argentina’s villains in their place
got there. The sport prevailed. Spain won the World Cup and we are all better for that. Football is better for that. It really, desperately needed Spain to win this final. Anything else would have felt like a crime. Even at the final whistle Argentina...
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Hole lot of trouble
Rory Mcilroy’s putting was terrible, while Bryson Dechambeau’s links know-how was tremendous. Few would have forecast those scenarios colliding on the first day of the 154th Open Championship here – least of all Sir Nick Faldo. The garlanded...
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End of the world
All the years that have passed since the day of those red shirts on a summer’s day at a Wembley Stadium that no longer exists – the humiliations, the occasional triumph, the plentiful servings of self-pity. For a short while at least in Atlanta it felt...
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Operation Stop Messi
Thomas Tuchel has warned Lionel Messi that England “will find a way” to stop him tonight. Messi will face England for the first time in his career, with a World Cup final date against Spain, who last night beat France 2-0, at stake. Getting past...
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Rice in race to face Argentina
England will give Declan Rice as much time as possible to get over the effects of his illness in preparation for starting tomorrow’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina. Rice went off at half-time in England’s quarter-final win over Norway on...
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Winner Sinner
The heavy artillery rolled out at Wimbledon yesterday as world No1 Jannik Sinner successfully defended his men’s singles title amid a fusillade of aces. After the deftness and artistry of Saturday’s women’s final, Sinner’s collision with Alexander...
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In for the Kyl
This World Cup has offered many curiosities and delights, but it is yet to find a team that is capable of getting close to disturbing the great hauteur of this fabulous France side. Once more the favourites for 2026 played an opponent for which every...
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Fery’s on a roll!
Arthur Fery is looking to Emma Raducanu’s fairy tale of New York for inspiration as he attempts to make history at Wimbledon. A week and a half ago, few would have heard of Fery, who had won just two matches in grand slams before he took to the courts...
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Messi’s miracle
Jubilant Argentina throw Lionel Messi into the air after his star turn helped the world champions score three times in the last 11 minutes to beat Egypt 3-2
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Tuchel: Now we believe
England’s epic victory at the Azteca Stadium has fuelled manager Thomas Tuchel’s belief he can “put a second star on the shirt”. Tuchel’s team beat Mexico 3-2 in one of the great World Cup wins in the early hours of yesterday and now face Norway in...
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Haaland double
When the ball swirled towards his back post in the 79th minute of this remarkable knockout match, Gabriel Magalhaes found himself in a situation that no defender ever wants to be in. He knew Erling Haaland was lurking, somewhere behind his shoulder,...
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‘We will avenge Hand of God’ – Tuchel makes Azteca vow
Thomas Tuchel believes karma is on England’s side and has told his players to avenge the “Hand of God” in the Azteca Stadium. England will face hosts Mexico in the World Cup last 16 in the early hours of Monday morning UK time, playing in the Azteca...
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Kane is Captain Fantastic
The looks said it all. Every one of them. Every member of that England squad craning their necks, arms locked, staring intently at Harry Kane as he stood in the middle of the huddle and delivered his thumping team talk. It ended with a cry of: “We go...
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Stokes calls time on his England career mid-test
Ben Stokes stunned the cricket world yesterday by announcing his international retirement in the middle of the deciding third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, admitting that he no longer had “any more fight” left in him to be England...
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Bazboiled!
Ben Stokes wore a wide grin as he led England off at the end of a sweltering day of hard toil that at one stage threatened to spiral out of control. You can poke many holes in this England team but two wickets in the final five minutes of a day spent...
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Stokes ‘sorry’ for causing team trouble
Ben Stokes has apologised to the England team on his return to be captain in the series decider at Trent Bridge after a disciplinary process that “frustrated” him. Stokes and Gus Atkinson missed the second Test defeat at the Oval while under...
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England lack the guile to breach
Croatia, this largely drab game will have sobered them up. It could have been worse. It could have been a defeat with Ezri Konsa hugely fortunate not to concede a second-half penalty when he launched himself to stop Ghana substitute Prince Adu after...
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Greatest of all time
Lionel Messi showed exactly why he is the greatest of all time by delivering another World Cup masterclass last night. Just two days before his 39th birthday, the little magician sprinkled more magic on the world’s biggest stage by scoring both of...
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Teenage hero
There he was, sliding in at the back post to grab the headlines. Just when his country needed him, just when a tournament was aching to see him, Lamine Yamal arrived right on cue. What a joy it was to see this young phenomenon and how absurd it feels...
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Bells and whistles!
This World Cup has started at a fearsome pace, obliging England to join at a similar tempo – and among the many big names who started fast one can add Jude Bellingham. Two goals from Harry Kane, a substitute’s flourish from Marcus Rashford, and before...
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Do us proud, England
Harry Kane believes England are perfectly placed to end 60 years of hurt by winning the World Cup and that he has elevated his game “to another level”. The England captain is in the best possible shape following his move to Bayern Munich and is in the...
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Cape crusaders
In one of the great World Cup shocks, Cape Verde held off the European champions thanks to a masterful goalkeeping performance from a 40-year-old. The first World Cup match in Cape Verde’s history unfolded in a scarcely imaginable way for Spain, who...
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Hamilton: I always believed
An emotional Lewis Hamilton admitted after his first grand-prix victory for Ferrari that there were days last year when he wondered whether he had “lost it” because of his age, adding that criticism of his driving had “penetrated deeply”. But the...
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We’re off to a flier!
Raul Jimenez jumps for joy as he scores Mexico’s second goal in their win over South Africa. The World Cup curtain-raiser ended with three red cards, just one fewer than in the entire tournament in Qatar
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Stokes captaincy in doubt over Saracens nightclub incident
Ben Stokes’s position as England Test captain is hanging by a thread after an altercation at a nightclub with a Saracens rugby player in the early hours of yesterday morning. The England and Wales Cricket Board announced last night that it had...
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Eriksen collapses again
Christian Eriksen, the Denmark and former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, has collapsed during an international match against Ukraine, five years after he suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch. Eriksen, who had a cardioverter-defibrillator fitted in...
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Iraola: I’m ready for challenge
Andoni Iraola has vowed to prove to Liverpool supporters he is good enough to lead the club after he was confirmed as their new head coach last night. The Basque flew to Merseyside yesterday to complete the formalities of his appointment. He and his...
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New beginnings:
Ollie Robinson bowls in the nets at Lord’s ahead of the first Test against New Zealand starting today
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Miami heat
As temperatures soared to 32C, Thomas Tuchel removed his cap and cooled his head with a water sprinkler meant for the pitches at the Palm Beach Gardens Tennis and Pickleball Center. The England manager has said that “suffering is one of the headlines...
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Welcome to Miami
Thomas Tuchel has warned that the scorching conditions at this World Cup will be challenging for his England team. Tuchel and his squad, bar the Arsenal players who played in Saturday’s Champions League final, arrived in Florida last night to...
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Painting the town red
One of the central lines of Louis Dunford’s The Angel, the song that has become Arsenal’s pre-match anthem in recent years, is “these streets are our own”. Never have those words felt more appropriate than in the past two weeks, when London has been...
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Sinner sizzled in Paris
Tim Henman criticised apparent favourable treatment afforded to Jannik Sinner after the world No1 was allowed to take 18 minutes of off-court breaks in his shock French Open second-round defeat. Sinner was one game away from victory over Juan Manuel...
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Soaring Eagles
Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish hailed a victory for the good guys as his club ended a dramatic season by making history. The final game of the Oliver Glasner era ended with Jean-philippe Mateta scoring the only goal to beat Rayo Vallecano in the...
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Diamonds are a girl’s best friend
Aryna Sabalenka began her French Open campaign wearing more than $102,000 (£75,000) of jewellery, days after leading the charge of players demanding more prize money. Sabalenka set a women’s tennis record last year by earning $15m, and has been one of...
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I’ll never be a red!
Erling Haaland promised Manchester City would keep fighting to “win everything” following the end of their “amazing journey” with Pep Guardiola. Guardiola signed off after 10 glorious years as City manager during an open-top bus parade through...
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Arsenal crowned at the Palace
At almost the exact moment Pep Guardiola was bidding farewell to Manchester City, his close friend and former assistant was spinning around the Selhurst Park pitch with the Premier League trophy in his hands. The timing of it felt entirely appropriate:...
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Palmer, Maguire and Foden face World Cup heartbreak
Cole Palmer and Phil Foden are expected to miss out on a place in England’s final squad for the World Cup in the United States, while Thomas Tuchel’s decision to drop Harry Maguire has brought an angry response from the Manchester United centre-back...
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Tears of the Crown
The Prince of Wales wiped away tears of joy before being urged to “get his credit card out” by Aston Villa captain John Mcginn as the club broke their 30-year trophy drought to lift the Europa League. Goals from Youri Tielemans, Emiliano Buendía and...
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Golden Gunners
During a recent transfer window, a meeting was arranged for Mikel Arteta and one of Arsenal’s top targets. The plan was for it to be a relaxed occasion. Food on the table, football on the television, easy conversation. An opportunity for Arteta and...
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We’re heading for the title!
A set-piece goal, 1-0 to the Arsenal and a nervy, stressful atmosphere inside the Emirates. How very appropriate for Mikel Arteta and his players that the last home game of the campaign ended like this. As ever, the manager was a hyped-up...
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Hip, hip hoo-rai!
After a 107-year wait, England has finally won a US PGA Championship again. In the city of Rocky Balboa, rank outsider Aaron Rai slugged all of the heavyweights onto the canvas with an incredible one-two of birdies on two of the last three holes and...
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Rory’s rough stuff
A controversial non-conforming driver in one US PGA; a ruinous non-performing driver in the very next US PGA. Do not talk to Rory Mcilroy about turning up at the season’s second major as the reigning Masters champion only to see his supposedly...
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We’re still alive!
Manchester City are not ready to throw in the towel in the Premier League title race just yet and, on this evidence, Phil Foden is unwilling to do the same in belated pursuit of a World Cup place with England. Pep Guardiola gambled with his team...
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I spy Wembley!
Middlesbrough head coach Kim Hellberg was left fighting back tears as he claimed Southampton had destroyed the “beauty” of football in the clubs’ “Spygate” row. Hellberg saw his side beaten 2-1 in the Championship play-off semifinal following a week...
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Spurs’ sting in the Tel
Oh, the surrealness of Tottenham Hotspur. The irrational, logic-defying strangeness of them and of life inside their stunning stadium that has turned into a claustrophobic gilded cage. And how it was summed up by two arresting moments from Mathys Tel...
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Biggest moment in VAR history
Arteta praised the “bravery” and “clarity” of the referees as Arsenal’s title charge was aided by potentially the most consequential VAR decision in Premier League history. Arsenal thought they had conceded a devastating stoppage-time equaliser...
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Heir we go!
Villa’s current generation of players were fearing a reputation as the nearly men, but could now become legends by winning the club’s first trophy in 30 years. In front of the Prince of Wales, Europa League king Unai Emery has reached another...
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It’s the final countdown!
Arsenal will face Paris St-germain in the Champions League final after the holders overcame Bayern Munich to reach the showdown in Budapest on May 30. Mikel Arteta’s team must defeat the European champions for a historic triumph but they will not face...
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All Guns blazing!
It has been a long road to build an Arsenal team with all the attributes required to reach European football’s greatest stage, and 20 years since the last time, Mikel Arteta’s players finally came of age at the point of the Champions League where...
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‘It’s out of our hands’
Pep Guardiola admitted Arsenal were back in the driving seat in the title race after Manchester City’s dramatic collapse against Everton on a controversial night at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. City were leading 1-0 courtesy of a fine strike from...
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1:59:30
One of many wonders of the London Marathon, perfectly defined by founder Chris Brasher as the “suburban Everest”, is the sight of people wrestling with the parameters of their potential. Beyond the allure of the summit itself, there is that pitiless...
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Lions eye tour of Japan, the Americas or France
The British and Irish Lions are exploring the viability of tours to France, the Americas and Japan as they consider altering their touring schedule for the first time in 37 years. In what would be a seismic development for the 138-year-old Lions, new...
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Rosenior axed after 106 days
Chelsea sacked head coach Liam Rosenior just 106 days into a 6½-year contract, with the club’s under-fire Blueco owners ready to change strategy for their next permanent appointment. Rosenior’s departure was confirmed by the club yesterday, with Calum...
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Rosenior lets rip at Chelsea
A furious Liam Rosenior turned on his Chelsea players and accused them of having an “unacceptable” attitude as they were humiliated by Brighton in a 3-0 defeat last night. The thrashing at the Amex Stadium means that Chelsea have lost five Premier...
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Semi-sonic!
Brian Clough was still orchestrating moments of magic the last time Nottingham Forest competed in a European semi-final. Clough’s achievements at the City Ground will never be repeated, but this current generation of players have now got Forest’s...
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Rice: We do not care what critics think
Declan Rice said Arsenal did not care what the outside world thought about their performances as it was “positivity all the way” for those inside the club. Arsenal faced heavy criticism in recent weeks after a run of three defeats in four games but...
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French fried
Liverpool brought the noise. Paris St-germain brought the poise. Liverpool have gone out of the Champions League but they did so on their shields. They fought to the end and maybe it would have been different had a penalty award, when the game was...
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Mcilroy now Europe’s greatest of all time
Rory Mcilroy has a gift so rare that the ceiling of his ambition appears limitless. “I felt like the career grand slam was the destination,” he reflected, still adjusting to the fit of his second Green Jacket. “And then I realised it wasn’t.” There...
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Glory, glory Rory
Rory Mcilroy is the Masters history man. In dramatic scenes yesterday, the Northern Irishman showed immense nous and nerve to become the first player since 2002 to defend the Augusta title successfully and just the fourth in the 90 years of this...
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Mcilroy’s rip-roaring start
For 17 years, Rory Mcilroy came to this major and when his game was off – as it was, often – he seemed to be in a state of constant anxiety. Well, what a difference a career grand slam makes. A year on from his richly emotional glory, when he somehow...
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Nightmare in Paris
Arne Slot admitted Liverpool are in survival mode after their defeat by Paris St-germain was branded “toothless”. Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored the goals at Parc des Princes in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final but it...
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Havertz has last laugh
Not every game plan works the first time, but the great advantage of being the manager of one of Europe’s super-club elite is that Mikel Arteta can summon from the bench a match-winner of proven quality. Step forward Kai Havertz, the man who decided...
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