2 h. ago Rory McIlroy relishing ‘great opportunity’ to lift FedEx Cup from level start

Masters champion McIlroy is second in the rankings behind defending champion Scottie Scheffler

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12 h. ago England winger Abby Dow relishing World Cup opener in Sunderland

England open the tournament at the Stadium of Light on Friday night with a clash against the United States in Pool A.

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36 h. ago Alan Shearer called out on Match of the Day analysis as he responds to Sunderland question

Alan Shearer was noticeably quiet on Match of the Day as Mark Chapman and Wayne Rooney discussed Sunderland's Premier League opener - but the Newcastle legend has now revealed why

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5 d. ago ‘I always loved a camera’: Maud Muir on life through a lens in England women’s rugby team

Red Roses prop on her creative endeavours and England expectations before the Rugby World Cup on home soil“I like capturing people’s laughs; I think being able to hear it through the picture is so cool,” Maud Muir says as she discusses her favourite photographs from hundreds she has taken behind the scenes in the England women’s camp over the past five years.Muir, the 24-year-old prop, and her teammates are preparing for a home Rugby World Cup, starting with the opener against USA in Sunderland next Friday. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Jack Grealish explains why he chose iconic shirt number as Everton transfer complete

Jack Grealish has completed his season-long loan move to Everton from Manchester City and the England winger has explained why he chose the No 18 shirt at Goodison Park

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7 d. ago ‘FC Como just felt right’: Alisha Lehmann on her surprise switch from Juventus

Winger with millions of followers explains how the ‘female-first mentality’ at the Serie A minnows was a big drawIt is not difficult to understand why any Italian club would want to sign Alisha Lehmann: last season she helped Juventus win a league and cup double, she is an international winger who accumulated 19 goals and 10 assists in England’s Women’s Super League and, yes, there is the small matter of her 16.7m Instagram followers and 12m TikTok followers, an online presence that commands a commercial power vast for any athlete and pretty unique in women’s football.What is perhaps not so immediately obvious is why, aged 26 and with her peak football years probably ahead, she would opt to join a club that finished in the bottom half of Serie A last season and cannot yet offer European football. However, the Switzerland forward’s reasons for signing a three-year deal with FC Como Women, she says, have a deeper meaning. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Hairy Bikers star Si King's new project praised after Dave Myers' sad death

Hairy Bikers star Si King recently opened a pie business in Sunderland called 'Propa', and satisfied customers have been raving about the quality on social media

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2 w. ago Rio Ferdinand sends clear transfer message to Arsenal over £68m target

Arsenal continue to be linked with Crystal Palace winger Eberechi Eze but Rio Ferdinand has questioned where the England international will fit into Mikel Arteta's side

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