2 w. ago England’s Michelle Agyemang faces long injury absence after rupturing ACL

Arsenal say 19-year-old will not play again this season‘Recovery starts now, I will be back stronger than before’The England forward Michelle Agyemang has promised to come back “stronger than before” after confirming that she ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament during the Lionesses’ 3-0 victory over Australia on Tuesday.Agyemang revealed the results of her scan on her social media. “Disappointed that results show a torn ACL,” she wrote. “I am so grateful for all the kind words and the support from everyone. Recovery starts now, I will be back stronger than before. In all things I give thanks to the Most High God, this test will surely turn into a testimony.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Forgotten Scotland cap delivers statement performance in first start for Premier League club in three years

Head coach and supporters shower 22y/o with compliments

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2 w. ago Agyemang injury to defensive frailty: key takeaways as England start World Cup buildup

Lionesses had mixed fortunes in friendly double-header that highlighted some areas where they need to improveEngland’s first camp of the year was one of new beginnings as Sarina Wiegman’s side returned for the first time since winning a second successive European Championship. Defeat to Brazil and victory over Australia provided plenty of learnings about how the Lionesses are looking at the start of a new international cycle as preparation for the 2027 World Cup gets under way: Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Guerrero homers off Ohtani as Blue Jays see off Dodgers to level World Series

Guerrero HR sparks Jays in bounce-back winBieber allows one run into sixth in WS debutSeries returns to Toronto with matchup tiedLess than a day after staggering through one of the most draining defeats in World Series history, the Toronto Blue Jays played with total command.Vladimir Guerrero Jr crushed a two-run homer and Shane Bieber delivered a composed start as Toronto beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 in Game 4 on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, squaring the Fall Classic at two wins apiece and guaranteeing the series will return to Canada. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Brazil’s fast start delivers victory over Lionesses despite Angelina’s red card

England Women 1-2 BrazilStanway 52pen; Bia Zaneratto 10, Dudinha 18England were caught out against Brazil at the Etihad Stadium, Georgia Stanway’s penalty not enough to cancel out first-half goals from Bia Zaneratto and Dudinha, but it was far from a performance to worry about.Shortly after taking a two-goal lead, the visiting team were down to 10, Angelina receiving a straight red for bringing down Ella Toone, but despite a gutsy and fiery battle to the end, Sarina Wiegman’s side couldn’t find the equalising goal. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘It’s insanely sinister’: horror writers on the scariest stories they’ve ever read

Bloodthirsty ghosts, sadistic supercomputers, creepy childhood games ... Mariana Enríquez, Paul Tremblay, Daisy Johnson and others on the tales that kept them up at nightThe Summer People by Shirley Jackson I read this years ago and it’s a story that’s truly haunted me ever since. The titular “summer people” are the Allisons from New York, who rent the same off-grid country cottage each year. This time, instead of heading back to the city, they decide to extend their holiday for a month longer – something that seems to unsettle everyone in the nearby town. All pass on the same veiled caution that nobody has ever stayed at the lake beyond Labor Day. Nonetheless, the Allisons are determined to remain, and that’s when things start to get increasingly weird. The man who delivers the kerosene won’t sell to them. No one will deliver groceries to the cottage, and when the Allisons attempt to drive into town, the car won’t start. A storm gathers, the batteries in the radio fade, and as dark...

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