12 h. ago Amber Glenn edges Alysa Liu for second straight Cup of China figure skating title

Glenn rallies from third after short to win goldLiu earns first Grand Prix medal with silver finishChock and Bates take long-awaited ice dance titleAmber Glenn overcame neck pain to beat her world champion US teammate Alysa Liu and win the figure skating Cup of China for the second straight year Saturday.Glenn, the US national champion, clutched her neck after finishing her free skate, in which she recovered from a shaky landing on a triple toeloop near the start. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Mikaela Shiffrin expands brand, launches podcast that explores driving forces behind success

The all-time winningest World Cup ski racer and two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin is launching a podcast next week

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68 h. ago Premiership Women’s Rugby gears up to to surf England’s World Cup wave

New season given massive boost by Rugby World Cup that brought an England triumph, unprecedented attendances and a huge rise in TV viewersThe Premiership Women’s Rugby season begins at the Stoop on Friday, just across the road and almost a month on from England’s Rugby World Cup victory against Canada in the final at Twickenham.One of the most famous images of that day was the Red Roses captain, Zoe Aldcroft, jumping around with the trophy, an image her teammate Meg Jones has now had tattooed on her leg, and the Gloucester-Hartpury lock will be aiming to replicate the pictures if her club side defend the title they have won for the past three seasons come the PWR final on 28 June. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Newcastle v Benfica live: Gordon fires Magpies ahead in Champions League clash

Newcastle take on the two-time European Cup winners at St James’ Park in the Champions League group phase

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4 d. ago Newcastle v Benfica live: Jose Mourinho’s side rattle crossbar in fascinating Champions League clash

Newcastle take on the two-time European Cup winners at St James’ Park in the Champions League group phase

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4 d. ago Newcastle v Benfica live: Magpies host Jose Mourinho’s side in fascinating Champions League clash

Newcastle take on the two-time European Cup winners at St James’ Park in the Champions League group phase

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6 d. ago ‘That was really cool’: Fleetwood lands Delhi title and celebrates with son

World No 5 secures two-shot victory after final round 65Fleetwood says son Frankie’s suggestion spurred him onTommy Fleetwood held off Japan’s Keita Nakajima to secure a two-shot victory in the DP World India Championship – and celebrated an eighth DP Tour win with son Frankie on the 18th green.Fleetwood, who had ended his long wait for a first PGA Tour title at the Tour Championship to claim the FedEx Cup in August, produced a superb seven-under final round of 65 to finish at 22-under in Delhi. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago 'No fear': Mathys Tel targets Tottenham penalty redemption after Super Cup miss

The Frenchman is hoping to prove himself this autumn as he pushes to be added to Thomas Frank’s Champions League squad

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8 d. ago ‘I look up to her’: Phoebe Litchfield learning from captain Alyssa Healy at Women’s Cricket World Cup

Young gun inspired by Healy’s back-to-back centuries and 7,000 international runsAustralia has locked in semi-final place and next plays EnglandPhoebe Litchfield may go on to become an all-time batting star for Australia, but for the moment the young gun is simply enjoying the best view in the house as her fellow opener and skipper shows her the path to success.Litchfield watched in awe from the other end as Alyssa Healy first caned India on Sunday then Bangladesh on Wednesday for thrilling back-to-back centuries that have helped to push the champions into the semi-finals in their Women’s Cricket World Cup title defence. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Jon Rahm has last laugh as Rory McIlroy left in the dust after incredible £13m year

Rory McIlroy had the best year of his career by becoming the Masters champion and helping Team Europe win an away Ryder Cup, but Jon Rahm outearned him once again

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1 week ago England captain Zoe Aldcroft on winning World Cup: ‘We had so much belief’

Back from partying in Ibiza after a ‘massive whirlwind’, the Gloucester-Hartpury forward is now focused on success in the Premiership Women’s Rugby“I was telling myself: ‘Don’t cry right now, Zoe. Do not cry right now.’ But I just knew that we’d done it.”Zoe Aldcroft is reflecting on the moment last month when she realised England had won the Women’s Rugby World Cup. There were 12 minutes to play at a sold-out, increasingly euphoric Twickenham, but the hosts had created a 20-point cushion against Canada thanks to Alex Matthews’s second try. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Champions League set for another new shake up with World Cup plan for winners

The Champions League is set for another major shake-up at the start of the 27/28 season, with one of the changes seeing the European champions given a standalone fixture

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2 w. ago ‘It’s frustrating’ – Arsenal scout repeatedly asked club to sign World Cup winner, 24, as he reveals transfer regret

ARSENAL’s top South American scout wishes the club had listened to him about signing Argentinian playmaker Thiago Almada. Almada joined Atletico Madrid in the summer and looks set to star for the reigning champions at next year’s World Cup after nailing down a place in Lionel Scaloni’s best XI. The Spanish giants pounced when Diego...

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2 w. ago Columbus Crew’s Darlington Nagbe to retire after four MLS Cups in 15 seasons

Nagbe has played the fifth-most MLS matches everWon championships with three different teamsColumbus Crew midfielder and four-time MLS Cup champion Darlington Nagbe will retire at the end of the season, the player and club announced Tuesday.Nagbe, 35, ranks fifth in MLS history with 444 regular-season matches and has tallied 38 goals and 48 assists since being drafted No 2 overall by the Portland Timbers in 2011. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago England’s golden generation were egotistical losers, says Steven Gerrard

Blames ‘culture within’ for squad’s lack of successClaims he has ‘unfinished business’ in managementSteven Gerrard believes the so-called “golden generation” England team that he was part of failed to win anything because they were “egotistical losers”.Gerrard, who played 114 times for England between 2000 and 2014 but never got beyond a quarter-final of a World Cup or European Championship, says a lack of personal connection among the squad was fatal to their chances. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Club World Cup has left an injury trail that is damaging football. But will anyone listen? | Jacob Steinberg

Response to strained schedule has been more football than ever, and a danger that the best will have nothing left to give at the World CupCole Palmer and Ousmane Dembélé looked great when they were photographed sitting on Top of the Rock on the eve of the Club World Cup final but it is not being wise after the event to suggest that both might have been better off spending their summer lying on sunbeds.Top players struggling with fitness issues was foreseeable before the first edition of Fifa’s expanded tournament took place. “The worst idea ever,” was Jürgen Klopp’s take, citing concerns over the long-term impact of squeezing even more football into an ever expanding calendar. “Last year it was the Copa [América] and the European Championship, this year it’s the Club World Cup, next year it’s the World Cup. That means no recovery for the players involved.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago RFU unveils plan to boost women’s game and build on England’s World Cup win

Strategy includes back-to-back World Cup triumphsOther targets include 3 million fans and £60m in revenueThe Rugby Football Union has promised to “keep its foot on the gas” after unveiling an ambitious five-year action plan to build on the momentum of the Red Roses’ Women’s Rugby World Cup victory.The strategy, called Every Rose: Our Time, includes the goal of becoming the first England team to win back-to-back Rugby World Cups, and getting 100,000 women and girls playing the game across the country by 2030, up from the 60,000 who participate now. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago England women's rugby superstar issues Red Roses rallying cry after World Cup glory

At 26, the England and Harlequins superstar Ellie Kildunne has already experienced a career most players dream of, being named World Rugby Player of the Year in 2024 before following that up with a winners' medal at last weekend's World Cup final

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3 w. ago Bledisloe Cup live: Australia Wallabies v New Zealand All Blacks – Rugby Championship

Updates from the Wallabies v All Blacks in PerthSign up for The Breakdown | Get in touch via emailConditions in Perth are damp. It’s been raining on and off throughout the day so it will be slick under lights. Temperatures are mild and there’s little wind to speak of.“As a South African following while doing a short stint in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, I am salivating ahead of this pivotal match,” emails Craig Sayers. “Indeed, my medulla oblongata has worked overtime this entire Rugby Championship, considering the effect on my heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Bledisloe Cup: Australia v New Zealand – Rugby Championship live

Updates from Wallabies v All Blacks in PerthKick-off at Optus Stadium is 5.45pm local/7.45pm AESTAny thoughts? Get in touch with an email Five changes to the starting XV for the Wallabies – six for the All Blacks, four of them injury enforced. Among the half-dozen, Scott Barrett returns to skipper the side, Damien McKenzie replaces the injured Beauden Barrett at five-eighth, and Leicester Fainga’anuku comes in for Caleb Clarke.It’s an inexperienced line-up with five starters with under ten caps to their name, and a further four that have yet to pass 30 international appearances. Continue reading...

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