5 h. ago World Cup winner reveals what Thomas Tuchel’s England must do to end trophy drought

England will be looking to win their first major trophy in 60 years at the 2026 World Cup

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6 h. ago Lindsey Vonn continues remarkable comeback with World Cup ski victory at 41

Skier breaks record after destroying field at San MoritzOne of favourites for 2026 Winter Olympics downhill Lindsey Vonn’s extraordinary comeback from retirement and serious knee surgery gathered pace on Friday when she became the oldest skier to win a World Cup race at the age of 41.The American, who had not raced for five years until she returned to the circuit last year, destroyed the women’s downhill field in San Moritz to win by nearly a second. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Lindsey Vonn becomes oldest World Cup winner to continue remarkable comeback

Vonn, 41, secured her first World Cup win since 2018 after coming out of retirement last year

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29 h. ago Campaigners in legal effort to suspend trial of puberty blockers in England

Letters arguing research could harm participating children sent to medical regulators, health secretary and NHSCampaigners have began a legal process intended to suspend a clinical trial of puberty blockers on the grounds that the research could prove harmful to the children taking part.The study was commissioned in response to last year’s Cass review of gender identity services which found that gender medicine was an “area of remarkably weak evidence” and “built on shaky foundations”. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago I'm a Brazil World Cup winner who faced Scotland and I'm warning my country to respect Steve Clarke's men

The Barcelona hero was part of the Selecao side that narrowly got by the Scots in the 1998 tournament

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37 h. ago Liverpool news: Private Mo Salah chat revealed as dressing room put on united front

The fallout from Mo Salah's explosive remarks following Liverpool's draw with Leeds United continues as several Reds stars make their stance clear

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48 h. ago Lindsey Vonn eyes Winter Olympics glory after gaining 12 pounds of muscle at 41

Lindsey Vonn is aiming for more Winter Olympics glory at the age of 41

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4 d. ago FIFA issue apology after World Cup winner forced to wear gloves to touch trophy

The FIFA World Cup draw for 2026 had plenty of things going on, with an apology issued by the football governing body for one moment spotted with the Jules Rimet trophy

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6 d. ago World Cup winner urges Carlo Ancelotti to unleash Brazil star and Tartan Army villain against Scotland next summer

BRAZILIAN World Cup winner Roque Junior has demanded his country unleash Tartan Army hate figure Neymar on Scotland this summer. Scotland will face the five-times winners in their last group game in the USA and their legendary manager Carlo Ancelotti was quizzed after the draw about whether the 33-year-old would be part of his plans....

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7 d. ago Trump awarded inaugural Fifa peace prize at World Cup draw in Washington

Trump praised by Infantino at DC ceremonyPresident’s peace claims disputed by criticsFollow the live blog of the World Cup drawDonald Trump has been named the first winner of the newly created Fifa peace prize, claiming “the world is a safer place now” as he received the award at the draw for the 2026 World Cup in Washington DC.Gianni Infantino, the Fifa president and one of Trump’s closest sporting allies, presented the honour onstage at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, saying Trump had been selected “in recognition of his exceptional and extraordinary actions to promote peace and unity around the world”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Love Island star and World Cup winner among new Celebrity SAS series contestants

The new eight-part series will pit Team Australia against Team UK

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9 d. ago BREAKING: Marvin Hinton dies aged 85 as Chelsea share touching statement on legendary FA Cup winner

The former defender who played for both Chelsea and Charlton has died at the age of 85.

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9 d. ago FA Cup winner dies as Chelsea issue touching statement on 'tremendous sadness'

Chelsea legend Marvin Hinton, who starred in the Blues' 1970 FA Cup triumph, has died with the Stamford Bridge club releasing an emotional statement

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2 w. ago ‘I didn’t even leave the house’ – World Cup winner reveals loneliness ‘ruined’ him and he spiralled ‘to the very bottom’

SAMUEL UMTITI says he went "to the very bottom" when World Cup-related injury woes torpedoed his career. Former France defender Umtiti chose not to have surgery - against the advice of his club at the time, Barcelona - so that he could play at the 2018 tournament in Russia. Umtiti went on to lift the...

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2 w. ago Rugby union’s breakaway competition R360 delays launch by two years

Competition will not now begin until 2028‘Decision to shift our launch is strategic’Rugby’s proposed breakaway R360 competition has announced it will be delaying its launch for two years until 2028. Fronted by former England World Cup winner Mike Tindall, R360 said in a statement that its ambition remains to “complement the rugby calendar”.However, the announcement will raise concerns over the viability of the prospective competition in light of opposition from the sport’s established unions. Eight leading countries issued a joint statement last month indicating that any players who signed up for R360 would be banned from playing international competitions. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Chess: Sindarov, 19, becomes youngest World Cup winner as London Classic begins

The Uzbek won $120,000 and qualified for the 2026 Candidates in Cyprus, which will decide the official challenger for Gukesh Dommaraju’s world crownJavokhir Sindarov, 19, became the youngest ever winner of the Fide knockout World Cup on Wednesday when the Uzbek teenager defeated China’s Wei Yi 2.5-1.5 in the final at Goa. Ukraine’s Ruslan Ponomariov had been a year younger in 2002, but that World Cup had also doubled as the Fide world championship in a period when the global title was disputed.Wei was the favourite, but handicapped himself by poor time management in the decisive game. He declined a draw and could have gained a near-decisive edge by 52 g4! when Black’s king is trapped on the back row, and right at the end could have drawn by 57 Kg2! Qh4 58 Rf8+! when White can force perpetual check. Instead, he blundered into a checkmating attack. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago National guard member Sarah Beckstrom has died after shooting in Washington DC, Trump announces

One other member of the guards, Andrew Wolfe, is still fighting for his life, according to the presidentSarah Beckstrom, one of the national guard troops shot in Washington DC on Wednesday, has died, Donald Trump said on Thursday.“Sarah Beckstrom of West Virginia, one of the guardsmen that we’re talking about, highly respected, young, magnificent person She’s just passed away. She’s no longer with us,” Trump said in his first live remarks since the shooting. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Lewis Moody pays tribute to Doddie Weir and Rob Burrow for raising MND awareness

The 2003 World Cup winner revealed last month that he has the incurable muscle-wasting condition.

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2 w. ago England Rugby World Cup winner Abby Dow announces retirement

The Red Roses wing made 59 international appearances and retires aged 28

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2 w. ago England plot route to Ashes recovery as Mark Wood admits they were ‘hit hard in round one’

Nervous flyer considered driving from Perth to BrisbaneTourists yet to decide if Test players will play tour matchMark Wood has considered driving straight from Perth to Brisbane – a 2,500 mile (4,000 km) journey over four days – just to fill the extra time created by the chastening start to England’s much-hyped Ashes moonshot.The fast bowler was among a side left “shellshocked” by the galling batting collapse on the second day at Perth Stadium that allowed Australia to power to a one-nil series lead through Travis Head’s remarkable 69-ball century. Continue reading...

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