12 h. ago Wayne Rooney suffers blow as Championship club rule out managerial move for Man Utd icon

Last week a report claimed Championship side Blackburn Rovers were looking to bring in Wayne Rooney as manager amid pressure on coach Valerian Ismael - just months after the Manchester United legend was sacked from his role as Plymouth Argyle boss

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50 h. ago Jamie Vardy to leave Leicester City at end of the season after 13 years

He won the Premier League and FA Cup with the clubStriker not retiring and thought to have interest from USJamie Vardy is to leave Leicester City at the end of the season, after 13 years with the club. The 38-year-old, regarded one of Leicester’s greatest players, was central to the club winning the Premier League against all odds in 2016 and the FA Cup in 2021.Vardy signed a 12-month extension last summer after promotion as champions from the Championship but this campaign has been a struggle. This week he apologised to the supporters after relegation was confirmed with five games to play and described his own season as a “total embarrassment”. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Andre Agassi to come out of retirement for pro pickleball tournament

The 54-year-old is a former world No 1 in tennisHe’ll play mixed doubles as the pickleball US OpenFormer tennis world No 1 Andre Agassi will make his professional debut in the fast-growing sport of pickelball next week when he teams up with top ranked Anna Leigh Waters for the mixed doubles at the US Open Pickleball Championships.Invented in 1965 by a group of American friends, pickleball is a fast-paced paddle sport similar to tennis and badminton played on smaller courts using a perforated plastic ball, and interest has skyrocketed in recent years. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Tennis legend Andre Agassi set to make debut in another sport aged 55

Agassi retired from professional tennis in 2006 after his final match at the US Open in Flushing Meadows

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3 d. ago Andre Agassi will play at the US Open Pickleball Championships next week

Andre Agassi collected two of his eight Grand Slam tennis titles at the U.S. Open and now he’ll be competing at a different racket event with that name

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3 d. ago Arsenal and Chelsea face uphill battles in Champions League – Women’s Football Weekly

Faye Carruthers is joined by Sophie Downey, Tom Garry and Emma Sanders to discuss the Champions League semi-finals, the Women’s Championship and the latest WSL actionOn this week’s Guardian Women’s Football Weekly, Faye Carruthers is joined by Sophie Downey, Tom Garry and Emma Sanders to review disappointing first-leg semi-final results for both Arsenal and Chelsea in the Champions League. They are trailing in their ties with Lyon and Barcelona respectively. But can they turn it around? The panel preview this weekend’s must-win second legs.And after teasing you for weeks, the panel take a deep dive into the Women’s Championship as we approach the final two games of what’s been a thrilling season. They also round up the very latest from the WSL. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Snooker star holds back tears live on air and has to be consoled by BBC host

John Higgins missed the pre-tournament traditions at the World Snooker Championship after his father-in-law suffered a heart attack last week, with the Scot in tears after his win over Joe O'Connor

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4 d. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan's huge net worth, split from soap star actress, dad's murder sentence

Ronnie O'Sullivan will make his return to snooker action this week at the 2025 World Snooker Championship - and the Rocket's life has been full of drama away from the table

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5 d. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan's huge net worth, split from famous soap actress and murderer dad

The Rocket is set to return to action at the World Championship this week having not played competitively since January

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5 d. ago Trump’s granddaughter Kai shares behind the scenes footage of UFC appearance

Donald Trump’s granddaughter Kai has shared behind-the-scenes footage of her appearance at an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event in Miami last week.

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9 d. ago The dark side of Irish dancing: Outrage grows over tween dancers caked in make

The outfits and makeup worn on stage by competitors as young as eight at The World Irish Dancing Championships, currently being held in Dublin, have sparked criticism this week.

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1 week ago What lies ahead for Rory McIlroy this season following Masters victory?

The Northern Irishman is scheduled to defend his Zurich Classic title next week ahead of the US PGA Championship in May.

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2 w. ago Unai Emery says Aston Villa must not drop performance levels against Southampton

Southampton’s instant return to the Championship was confirmed last week.

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2 w. ago Ronnie O'Sullivan slams snooker referees before World Championship

Ronnie O'Sullivan is yet to commit to next week's World Championships at the Crucible but has already stirred things up by having a pop at the standard of refereeing

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2 w. ago Jimmy White fires Ronnie O’Sullivan warning one week before World Championship starts

Ronnie O'Sullivan is yet to confirm his participation in this year's World Snooker Championship, but Jimmy White has warned his fellow professionals that the Rocket could bounce back

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3 w. ago Women’s chess takes centre stage with World and European titles up for grabs

Ju Wenjun and Tan Zhongyi are playing in Shanghai for the world crown, while 136 players, six of them from England, compete in Rhodes for the European championshipWomen’s chess takes centre stage this week. In Shanghai and Chongqing, there is an all-Chinese 12-game match for the women’s world crown between Ju Wenjun, 34, the holder, and Tan Zhongyi, 33, the challenger. The pair are closely matched on ratings (2561 to 2555) and level on head-to-head. The prize money pool is $500,000. Thursday’s game one, with Ju playing White in a Sicilian Defence, was a routine draw by threefold repetition in 39 moves.There is live commentary from 7am BST each day from the all-time No 1, Judit Polgar, and England’s popular Jovanka Houska on YouTube. Saturday is a rest day, game three (of 12) is on Sunday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Tiger Woods sends golf world into meltdown with shock tweet claiming he will play at the Masters... three weeks after surgery

The golf legend, who recently underwent surgery, said he has been cleared to play at next week's major championship - but fans have realized all is not as it seems.

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3 w. ago Olympian turns down Great Britain after slamming decision he must pay to compete

Tokyo Olympian Ben Connor has pulled out of next week's European Road Running Championships because athletes have been told to pay for travel costs by governing body

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