4 h. ago NBA finals: Ruthless Thunder show Pacers no mercy as they level series 1

Indiana Pacers 107–123 Oklahoma City ThunderThunder level best-of-seven series at 1-1The Oklahoma City Thunder blew Game 1 of the NBA finals after holding a significant lead over the Indiana Pacers. In Game 2, they made sure there was no repeat, utterly dominating their opponents in a 123-107 victory that leveled the series at 1-1.In Game 1, the Thunder had a 12-point lead at half-time and a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter before losing to the Pacers courtesy of a Tyrese Haliburton basket in the final second. On Sunday night, they took control of the game early on, but this time they didn’t let their advantage go. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Rangers 'arrange' friendly against French Ligue 1 side as Russell Martin squeezes in final Champions League warm up game

Reports in France say that the Light Blues will take on Toulouse on July 18

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49 h. ago Brad Marchand the hero as Panthers clip Oilers in 2OT to level Stanley Cup final

Florida evens final as Marchand nets 2OT breakawayPanthers erase deficit after Perry ties it with 17.8 leftBobrovsky stops 42 shots; Game 3 Monday in FloridaBrad Marchand scored on a breakaway in double overtime and the defending champion Florida Panthers punched back against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of their Stanley Cup final rematch, winning 5-4 on Friday night to even the series.Marchand’s second goal of the night 8:04 into the second OT allowed Florida to escape with a split after Corey Perry scored to tie it with 17.8 seconds left in the third period and Stuart Skinner pulled for an extra attacker. Each of the first two games this final have gone to overtime, for the first time since 2014 and just the sixth in NHL history. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Gabriel signs new Arsenal deal, transfer window updates and World Cup qualifying: football news – live

Men’s transfer interactive | Women’s transfer interactiveRead the latest edition of Football Daily | And mail BarryRepublic of Ireland v Senegal: Pape Matar Sarr, Idrissa Gueye, Ismaila Sarr and Nicolas Jackson will be among the familiar faces at the Aviva Stadium tonight when Senegal become the first African side to play the Republic of Ireland at the ground. The match is Ireland’s final home game before they start their World Cup qualifying campiagn against Hungary in September and Ireland’s Icelandic coach Heimir Halgrimsson is hoping to use this friendly and next week’s match against Luxembourg to build on recent back-to-back successes against Bulgaria in the Nations League. The Lions of Taranga are on a run of 22 games unbeaten and will follow up tonight’s fixture with a friendly against England at the City Ground on Tuesday.“They are a massive team, first goal is important and that’s another aspect of the game when we play them, and individual qualities, similar to Portugal, a...

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3 d. ago NBA finals: Indiana Pacers stun Oklahoma City Thunder in final second to win Game 1 thriller

As it happened: Pacers 111–110 ThunderTyrese Haliburton scores with 0.3 seconds left to seal winNearly every analyst coming into this year’s NBA finals had the Oklahoma City Thunder beating the Indiana Pacers comfortably. The first three quarters of Game 1 did very little to contradict those predictions until the final minutes, when all hell broke loose.The reigning NBA MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, looked like, well, the NBA MVP for much of the game as he led the scoring with 38 points. His Thunder team went out to an early 7-0 lead and were 57-45 up by half-time. The second half seemed to be going the same way with the Thunder 15 points up at one point in the fourth quarter. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Stanley Cup final: Draisaitl’s OT winner caps Oilers’ comeback over Panthers in Game 1

Draisaitl scores OT power-play goal to win Game 1Oilers erase 3-1 deficit in Stanley Cup final rematchSkinner makes 29 saves in win; Game 2 on FridayLeon Draisaitl scored a power-play goal 19:29 into overtime, fueling the host Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 comeback victory over the Florida Panthers on Wednesday in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final.Edmonton erased a 3-1 deficit in regulation and made Florida pay for Tomas Nosek’s delay-of-game penalty late in overtime. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago From Dembélé to Salah: six contenders in an open race for men’s Ballon d’Or

Two of PSG’s Champions League winners are strong contenders but are up against Mohamed SalahGeorge Weah remains the only African to win the prize and the Liverpool forward’s form in the past year has put him in a similar bracket to the Liberian. “The Egyptian King” scored 29 goals and assisted a further 18 to lead the Reds to the Premier League title, but he could not take them further than the last 16 in the Champions League. Arne Slot played Salah in every league match, a sign of his importance and his stupendous fitness. “He’s had very, very, very good seasons at Liverpool but this one probably stands out in terms of numbers,” Arne Slot said of Salah’s Ballon d’Or chances. “If there’s ever a chance for him, it would be this season. If not, then he’s going to try to push even harder next season”. Turning 33 in mid-June, this might be Salah’s final chance to achieve the highest personal accolade in the game, even if his head coach thinks otherwise. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Amy Sayer scores twice as Matildas celebrate Tom Sermanni’s farewell in style

Australia 4-1 Argentina; Van Egmond and Heyman complete routIncoming coach Joe Montemurro watches win in CanberraThe first time Tom Sermanni coached the Matildas in Canberra, three decades ago, the match took place not at GIO Stadium but at an unassuming training field next door. A warm-up encounter ahead of the 1995 Women’s World Cup, the Matildas put four unanswered goals past New Zealand in front of a handful of spectators. It warranted three paragraphs deep in the sports section of the local newspaper; the report described the win as a “great result” for Sermanni.Thirty years later, in his 151st and final game as Matildas boss, at the end of his third stint at the helm of the national team, it was another great result: a 4-1 friendly victory over Argentina on a chilly Monday night. A brace by Amy Sayer and second-half strikes from Emily Van Egmond and local hero Michelle Heyman were enough to see off a valiant Argentine effort. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Squid Game star ‘nervous’ for final season as trailer drops for hit series

Third season set to release on 27 June

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8 d. ago How to get Discovery+ to watch Champions League final for free on your TV

Paris Saint Germain face Inter in a mouth-watering Champions League final in Munich tonight and the game is being shown for free

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9 d. ago Manchester United midfielder Mason Mount names important Chido Obi trait

Man Utd won 3-1 against Hong Kong on Friday afternoon and Mason Mount reflected on the final game of their post-season tour.

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9 d. ago Man Utd avoid Hong Kong humiliation as Ruben Amorim flops pull off late comeback

Manchester United avoided a latest embarrassment, but they had to come from behind against Hong Kong in their final game of their post-season South East Asian tour

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1 week ago McDavid and Oilers finish Stars to book Stanley Cup final rematch with Panthers

Edmonton score on first two shots and win Game 5McDavid, Perry lead Oilers past Stars in West finalsOilers to face Panthers in Stanley Cup final rematchConnor McDavid had the breakaway goal that swung the momentum back to the Edmonton Oilers, and their captain happily touched the trophy they got after wrapping up another Western Conference title.McDavid got that big goal in the second period after an earlier assist, 40-year-old Corey Perry scored again and the Oilers are going to their second Stanley Cup final in a row after beating the Dallas Stars 6-3 on Thursday night in Game 5 to wrap up the West final. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Rio Ferdinand's 'difficult' TNT Sports exit, hitting back at critics, 'quitting UK with wife'

Mirror Football takes a look at Rio Ferdinand's time with TNT Sports along with both his and the broadcaster's future plans as the Man Utd hero prepares for his final game with the broadcaster

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1 week ago Why Sky Sports wanted to snub Liverpool trophy lift to show EVERTON instead, why Reds turned down move for Man United

LIVERPOOL CONFIDENTIAL: There were incredible scenes at Anfield on Sunday and a final game that won't be forgotten in a hurry, so it came as a shock to learn it almost wasn't televised.

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1 week ago Arsenal star confirms exit days after final game of season with three

Arsenal are preparing for a fresh Premier League title challenge after a third successive runners-up finish, though one of Mikel Arteta's key players will not be involved next season

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1 week ago Man Utd star who confirmed exit seconds after final game admits side lucky not to be RELEGATED

Manchester United played out their worst ever season in the Premier League with a summer overhaul set to take place and Christian Eriksen reckons the team were lucky to not be relegated

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1 week ago Rachel Corsie calls time after chronic pain with dream ending for Scotland

Captain talks about living the dream but also the injury that made it difficult to walk up stairs and get out of the bathRachel Corsie has revealed she has battled through chronic pain to ensure she could end her career with the dream scenario of playing for her country. The 35-year-old Scotland captain will retire after the Women’s Nations League matches at home to Austria on Friday and the away game against the Netherlands in Tilburg on 3 June.Corsie, who recovered from a knee injury to play her final club game for Aston Villa this month, said: “My body has really wanted this to be my last year but my heart and my head have been stubborn and said ‘I’m not quite ready’.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Scottish football's extraordinary final was good for the game

Watching Scottish Cup final drama will always remain an unforgettable experience

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1 week ago Liverpool fans travel in their thousands from Birmingham, Crewe and beyond to line the streets and celebrate title as Trent Alexander

The Reds were crowned champions at the end of April in Arne Slot's first season in charge, but had to wait until the final game of the season to physically get their hands on the trophy.

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