15 h. ago Chelsea name Champions League squad as new signing cruelly left out by Enzo Maresca

Chelsea and their Champions League rivals have all named their squads for the Champions League's league phase, and clubs have been forced to make some tough decisions

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23 h. ago Ombudsman vs Delacroix part 3 shelved as Godolphin star is kept for Ascot

It was hoped the rivals could meet in the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown a week on Saturday but the Juddmonte International winner has been ruled out of the trip

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47 h. ago 15 of the best free agents Rangers, Celtic and rivals could still sign

Here are 15 free agents that Celtic, Rangers and other Scottish Premiership clubs could still sign despite the transfer window being closed.

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61 h. ago Naomi Osaka dominates Coco Gauff to power into US Open quarter

Four-times grand-slam champion wins 6-3, 6-2Osaka has always won title after reaching last eightNaomi Osaka turned back the clock on Monday in New York, producing the cleanest big‑stage performance of her comeback from maternity leave to overwhelm Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-2 in a blockbuster fourth-round meeting inside Arthur Ashe Stadium.In front of a packed 23,771-seat arena, the two crossover stars – who between them own three of the past seven US Open championships – reprised a rivalry that began with their famous encounter here in 2019. This time there were no tears, no consolations, only the sight of a four‑times major champion dictating terms again on the sport’s biggest stage. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago The Celtic message from within as Rangers snorefest highlights glaring issue that is clear for all to see

The lack of creativity against Kairat Almaty over two legs and the derby with Rangers was brutally on show for all to see

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69 h. ago Champion jockey knocked onto rival horse before hitting the deck in wild moment after start

Irad Ortiz was lucky to escape without serious injury after horses came together just after exiting the stalls for the £740,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup

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3 d. ago Dominik Szoboszlai's heroics carry title warning as Arsenal suffer same sinking feeling

LIVERPOOL 1-0 ARSENAL: There wasn't much between Arsenal and Liverpool and Anfield besides one swing of Dominik Szoboszlai's right boot in what looks to be an early pace setter for the Premier League title

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3 d. ago Piastri opens gap in title race after Norris forced to retire from F1 Dutch GP

Win extends Australian’s championship lead to 34 pointsLewis Hamilton crashes out early after unforced errorOscar Piastri won the Dutch Grand Prix with a dominant drive to victory from pole position, a win which may have turned the course of the world championship after his title rival Lando Norris was forced to retire from second place as an oil leak hit his car just seven laps from the end.The race was also marked by a remarkably uncharacteristic, apparently unforced, error from Lewis Hamilton which led to the seven-time champion crashing out early in the race, his hope for a fresh start in this second half of season at Ferrari ending in bitter disappointment. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Arne Engels reveals Brendan Rodgers talks over lack of Celtic action as record transfer makes one thing clear

The £11million capture has found himself playing second fiddle to new signing Benjamin Nygren this term

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5 d. ago Marcelo Saracchi issues first Celtic words as loanee buzzing to experience Parkhead for REAL after RB Leipzig cameo

The Uruguay star got a taste of what the famous old ground is all about back in 2018

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5 d. ago Kieran Tierney fitness issue is Celtic puzzler and he should bin Scotland World Cup dream for his paymasters – Game On

Join our team every Friday for a mix of serious debate and a lighter look at the major sporting events

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6 d. ago Inside the Celtic dressing room after Kairat Almaty nightmare as Benjamin Nygren misses 'big dream'

The pain was clear on the faces of the squad after penalty shoot-out heartache

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6 d. ago BREAKING Champions League draw in full as Liverpool, Arsenal and Prem rivals learn fate

A record six Premier League clubs will compete in this year's Champions League and they have now each discovered their eight opponents in the league phase of the competition

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6 d. ago Champions League draw in full as Liverpool, Arsenal and Prem rivals learn fate

A record six Premier League clubs will compete in this year's Champions League and they have now each discovered their eight opponents in the league phase of the competition

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6 d. ago Champions League draw LIVE: Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and rivals learn opponents

The Champions League draw takes place this afternoon at 5pm, with Liverpool and the five other Premier League sides finding out who their eight league phase matches will be against

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7 d. ago Dad of young Celtic fan killed after boarding wrong supporters' bus issues warning

James Burns, 48, is urging young people to look out for their pals when under the influence of alcohol after his son John, 22, was killed in a fatal motorway collision on the M6

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7 d. ago Liverpool, Arsenal and Premier League rivals' dream and nightmare Champions League draws

The Champions League draw will take place on Thursday evening, with Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Newcastle and Tottenham all discovering their league phase opponents

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1 week ago Four Celtic standouts ring louder than ominous board chants as Benjamin Nygren runs the show – 5 talking points

The Sweden star netted a brace after fans once again made their feelings about the hierarchy clear

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1 week ago Swiatek the one to beat in New York while Alcaraz and Sinner dominate men’s draw

Wimbledon champion faces strong list of women’s US Open title rivals, but the men’s draw is still dominated by Sinner and AlcarazIga Swiatek has finally had a brief moment to catch her breath. Her life has been on fast-forward for the last few hectic yet rewarding weeks, emerging from the heat and humidity of the Cincinnati Open with another significant title. Fourteen hours later she was on court in New York, throwing herself into two long days of competition alongside her new partner, Casper Ruud. The stakes were low for singles players in the mixed doubles this week but every point she played meant more mental energy expended.There is still little time for Swiatek to reflect on how the summer has developed, but with the final grand slam tournament of the year starting on Sunday it is clear the past few months have become a defining moment in her career. Swiatek started the season swimming upstream, still reeling from her doping case last year. She emerged from that difficult peri...

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1 week ago Wallabies brace for Springboks backlash but history beckons in Cape Town | Angus Fontaine

No Australian side has won in the South African city in seven Tests across 33 years but Joe Schmidt’s fitter and faster team is full of belief they canThe Wallabies didn’t just defeat the Springboks last weekend, they humiliated them. Now comes the reckoning. The bear has been poked, the Springbok spit-roasted. South Africa’s coach Rassie Erasmus has swung the axe with 10 changes to the side that coughed up a 22-0 lead and allowed 38 unanswered points inside an hour.The widely held view is that rugby’s world order will be brutally restored in this weekend’s return Test in Cape Town. The two-time world champions will crush their impetuous rivals and resume their mantle as rugby’s No 1 team after last week’s boilover saw them slip down the rankings to No 3 below New Zealand and Ireland. Continue reading...

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