13 h. ago Cameron Menzies lands World Cup nod as Scotland legends brutally warned over end of era

Gary Anderson and Peter Wright may not team up again says ex-World No.1 Colin Lloyd

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30 h. ago Manny Pacquiao given brutal warning ahead of comeback as ageing boxing legend told 'it's kill or be killed'

Pacman is launching a bid to become world champion again at the age of 46 next month

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3 d. ago Club World Cup is key for Guardiola as he plots Manchester City revival

The manager knows the summer tournament in the US can provide a blueprint for success after a trophyless seasonLincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, 18 June, 5pm local time: when Manchester City wander out for their opening Fifa Club World Cup Group G game against Wydad AC, the 2025-26 campaign begins for Pep Guardiola.The Premier League’s opening day may be 16 August but if the Club World Cup exists in a quasi-no-man’s land of post-season, close-season or pre-pre-season, for the Catalan the inaugural 32-team tournament fires the starting pistol on next season, an attempt to fix the wrongs of 2024-25, and a push to reestablish City as a relentless force. As he says: “I’m pretty sure next season we’ll be better.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Football Daily | ‘Suited and booted’? Club World Cup lands in a furnace of political tension

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!After years of existing only as a fever dream inside the shiny, spacious cranium of Fifa’s greatest showman, Gianni Infantino, the first edition of an expanded, summertime Club World Cup that nobody asked for is finally here. Infantino’s most ambitious vanity project to date is about to collide with reality, and as students of the Swiss school of football farce, we’re excited. It’s not so much a question of what will go wrong over the next 30 sun-baked days in an increasingly dystopian USA USA USA, but what might actually go right. Saturday’s opener pitches Egyptian giants Al-Ahly (who qualified by winning the 2021 African Big Cup) against MLS middleweights Inter Miami (who qualified by having Lionel Messi in their team) at the 65,000-capacity Hard Rock Stadium. Fifa has denied reports that fewer than 20,000 tickets have been sold for the game in Miami, but the tournament’s dynamic pricing model is trending in one direction: from $3...

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7 d. ago This Morning legend Phil Vickery 'cut off' ex Fern Britton in brutal way after split

Former This Morning host Fern Britton has claimed her ex-husband Phil Vickery hasn't spoken to her in six years, ending contact in a difficult moment

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8 d. ago Conor Coady lands Rangers transfer side hustle as FIFA World Club Cup beckons for Ibrox target

Talks are ongoing over a move from Leicester City to Ibrox but the defender will have another new job this summer

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9 d. ago David Squires on Infantino’s Club World Cup buildup in the land of Trump

Our cartoonist looks ahead to Fifa’s $1bn bonanza hosted amid unrest in the United StatesBuy a copy of a cartoon in our Print ShopDavid’s new book, Chaos in the Box: buy it now Continue reading...

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1 week ago 2026 World Cup host city CEOs admit to ‘uncertainty’ amid rocky political landscape

Host city heads in charge of welcoming visitors Ice raids, visas, and travel bans could impact fansExecutives from the US host city committees for next year’s World Cup said on Monday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) raids have created “uncertainty” as they prepare to host an influx of foreign visitors.The 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted with Canada and Mexico, will take place in 11 cities across the US, and is predcited to draw more than five million visitors over the course of the 40-day tournament. However, visa processing times have been slow for several countries, travel bans have been instituted (including for recently qualified Iran), and raids ostensibly aimed at deporting undocumented immigrants have seen the government arrest and deport visa holders, permanent residents and even citizens. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Manny Pacquiao delivers brutal Jake Paul verdict ahead of boxing legend's return

Paul has received a fair bit of stick as he prepares to make his return to the ring later this month against former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr

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2 w. ago East Kilbride land St Johnstone in cup: Big scalps last season show we'll have no fear in Premier Sports clashes, says boss

Kilby will take on the likes of St Johnstone and Raith Rovers in their cup section next month

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2 w. ago Strategic defence review live: Starmer reveals largest increase in spending since Cold War as UK faces ‘new era of threat’

John Healey warns ‘new era’ for UK defence needed as ‘threats we face now more serious and less predictable than at any time since end of Cold War’

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer to give major defence speech TODAY and warns world is in 'new era'

Keir Starmer said Russia is not serious about peace and the UK has to be ready as he warned the world has entered a new era

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2 w. ago 'New era of threat' warning as UK to buy combat aircraft for firing nuclear weapons

Government plan to buy combat aircraft capable of firing tactical nuclear weapon which would be a major sea change to combat Russia

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2 w. ago Cameron Menzies on trading plumbing for the oche as Scottish darts ace eyes up European Open glory

The Scottish star has opened up on his career hopes as he raids into last 16 of the tournament in Leverkusen, Germany

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2 w. ago Premier Sports Cup fixtures announced as Derek McInnes lands heavyweight Hearts opener

New Tynecastle boss to kick off against Lennon’s Pars

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3 w. ago Carlo Ancelotti lands in Brazil relishing prospect of ending World Cup drought

New Seleção springs surprise with Casemiro recall and sets sights on reviving Vinícius Júnior’s international careerOne of the best coaches in history working with the best national team in the world. This is how Carlo Ancelotti was introduced as new head coach of the Brazil national team. Despite having worked for the biggest clubs in the world, the Italian did not hide his joy at the new challenge of leading the Seleção in their hunt for a sixth World Cup title.“It is an honour to lead the best national team in the world. I have a great mission, so that Brazil can be champions again. I have always had a very special connection with Brazil. The reception yesterday was incredible,” Ancelotti said. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Aberdeen's big Scottish Cup parade: 'Carnage' journey home, free drinks and traffic

Aberdeen parties after Thelin’s team land Scottish Cup

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3 w. ago Celtic learn Champions League seeding fate as Hoops discover who stands in way of £30m bonanza

Brendan Rodgers' side suffered a bruising Scottish Cup Final defeat but have landed a huge European boost

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