23 h. ago SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Ben Youngs made the WRONG decision in the final knockings of Leicester's defeat by Bath, I could not understand it. But in many ways it summed up his career

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Leicester were deep in their own half after Ilione scored, but I could not understand the decision by Ben Youngs to box kick clear.

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29 h. ago Leicester coach Cheika hits out at Cole yellow card after final defeat by Bath

Forward sent to sin bin after collision with Finn RussellBen Spencer believes ‘sky is the limit’ for BathMichael Cheika, the Leicester head coach, took issue with the officiating after his side’s playoff final defeat by Bath, describing the late yellow card shown to Dan Cole after an aerial collision with Finn Russell as “embarrassing for the game” and “hardly even a penalty”.The Australian was also less than impressed with how the scrum was refereed. “I’ve never seen it before in my life, dominating like that and getting nothing, zero. In fact, getting penalised against. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Jannik Sinner ‘still thinks’ about French Open final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz

The Italian returns to action next week in Halle while Alcaraz headlines the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club.

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33 h. ago Jannik Sinner still thinking about French Open final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz

The Italian returns to action next week in Halle while Alcaraz headlines the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club.

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6 d. ago Cristiano Ronaldo fires Lamine Yamal warning as Spain star snubs Portugal celebrations

Lamine Yamal has already won five trophies in his career aged 17 and is being tipped for superstardom, but tasted a rare defeat as Spain lost to Portugal in the Nations League final on Sunday night

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6 d. ago Injury crisis brewing for British & Irish Lions with Fagerson out of tour

Tighthead Bealham called up with Furlong also injuredOpoku-Fordjour and George join Portugal training campThe British & Irish Lions are facing mounting injury problems at tighthead prop with Zander Fagerson ruled out of the tour of Australia amid serious question marks over Tadhg Furlong’s fitness.Glasgow’s Fagerson has withdrawn from the squad due to a calf injury with the Ireland and Connacht tighthead prop Finlay Bealham added to the 38-man group as a result. Furlong, meanwhile, has not featured for Leinster since the Champions Cup semi-final defeat by Northampton on 3 May and is also battling with a calf injury. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Injury crisis brewing for British & Irish Lions with Zander Fagerson out of tour

Tighthead Bealham called up with Furlong also injuredOpoku-Fordjour and George join Portugal training campThe British & Irish Lions are facing mounting injury problems at tighthead prop with Zander Fagerson ruled out of the tour of Australia amid serious question marks over Tadhg Furlong’s fitness.Glasgow’s Fagerson has withdrawn from the squad due to a calf injury with the Ireland and Connacht tighthead prop Finlay Bealham added to the 38-man group as a result. Furlong, meanwhile, has not featured for Leinster since the Champions Cup semi-final defeat by Northampton on 3 May and is also battling with a calf injury. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Paris triumph is proof of Coco Gauff’s maturity on the biggest stages

Comments by Sabalenka ignore the American’s ability to perform at her peak under the most difficult circumstancesAryna Sabalenka was understandably devastated by how her first French Open final unfolded. Having established herself as the No 1 player in the world and made such significant improvements to her game and mentality, she played some of the best tennis of her career in Paris en route to the final. Sabalenka felt she was ready to tackle all obstacles. With her crushing defeat against Coco Gauff in the French Open final after three difficult sets, she found out she was not.Her expression of that disappointment, however, was one of her least impressive performances of the year. During the trophy ceremony, with Gauff sitting metres away, Sabalenka’s insistence on repeatedly lamenting her “terrible match” was awkward enough. But in her press conference, after having a short amount of time to cool off, Sabalenka tripled down. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Briton Hannah Klugman’s historic French Open run ends with defeat in juniors final

The former Orange Bowl winner was competing in her maiden girls’ singles final and underlined her potential despite the defeat

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9 d. ago Novak Djokovic considers future after French Open defeat as Jannik Sinner sets up Carlos Alcaraz final

Sinner halted Djokovic’s quest for a record-breaking grand slam and will play young rival Alcaraz in the final

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1 week ago Simone Inzaghi leaves Inter Milan following historic Champions League final demolition

Inzaghi leaves after his side suffered the worst final defeat in Champions League history

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1 week ago French Open 2025 LIVE! Latest updates and reaction after Draper and Norrie crash out

Draper was the final British man standing after Norrie’s defeat

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1 week ago French Open 2025 LIVE! Draper vs Bublik latest score and updates after Djokovic beats Norrie

Draper the final British man standing after Norrie’s defeat

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1 week ago Arsenal: UEFA snub bold Mikel Arteta claim as Champions League Team of the Season announced

Gunners boss claimed after PSG semi-final defeat that his side had been the best in this year’s competition

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1 week ago Memorial Cup Final takeaways: London Knights defeat Medicine Hat Tigers, win third CHL crown

Memorial Cup Final takeaways: London Knights defeat Medicine Hat Tigers, win third CHL crown - The Athletic  The New York Times

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2 w. ago Italian papers react to Inter Milan’s Champions League final defeat: ‘This is a nightmare’

The Italian club were swept aside 5-0 by Paris Saint-Germain in Munich

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2 w. ago What is the biggest win in a Champions League final as PSG thrash Inter?

PSG broke the record for the biggest win in a Champions League final with a five-star display in Munich

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2 w. ago Nathan Aspinall's Luke Littler claim speaks volumes despite Premier League Darts final defeat

Luke Littler suffered defeat in the Premier League Darts finale this week after he was beaten 11-8 by Luke Humphries, but that hasn't stopped rival Nathan Aspinall hailing the impact he has had on the sport

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2 w. ago Fiorentina manager sees contract terminated three weeks after signing extension

Palladino saw his contracted on the eve of the club’s Conference League semi-final second leg with Real Betis, which ended in aggregate defeat

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2 w. ago Manchester United are about to discover just how damaging Europa League final defeat really was

The impact of losing the Europa League final and missing out on Champions League qualification could be massive for Man United in this summer's transfer window.

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