20 h. ago Tottenham to make Mathys Tel move permanent with £30m transfer fee

French forward joined Spurs on loan in FebruaryThomas Frank looks to reunite with Brentford’s MbeumoTottenham are expected to seal the permanent signing of Mathys Tel for a fee of about €35m (£30m) in the next 48 hours. Spurs paid Bayern Munich a €10m loan fee to sign the forward for the second half of the Premier League season.The 20-year-old scored two goals in 13 league appearances, 11 of which were starts, but was an unused substitute for Spurs’ Europa League final triumph over Manchester United, which resulted in their first trophy for 17 years. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Markram steers South Africa to historic World Test Championship final triumph

Final, D4: SA, 138 & 282-5, bt Aus, 212 & 207, by five wktsVerreynne sees Proteas home against AustraliaFirst trophy since 1998 banishes ‘chokers’ barbAs the South African balcony erupted in ecstasy, and the green shirts in the crowd sent a roar ringing around St John’s Wood, Temba Bavuma simply sat there with his head in his hands. Relief? Disbelief? Whatever it was, it was the culmination of a journey from the township of Langa to the new pinnacle of Test cricket at Lord’s. South Africa, World Test Championship winners under his calm leadership, had made history.There were a couple of stutters along the way, moments when South African backsides started to twitch like a rabbit’s nose and memories of all those self-inflicted heartaches at International Cricket Council events came flooding back. But in the end, guided by a masterful 136 from Aiden Markram - catharsis after last year’s loss in the T20 World Cup final under his captaincy - they squeezed out the remaining 69 run...

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42 h. ago South Africa defy the doubters and Australia to close in on remarkable Test triumph

Aiden Markram’s magnificent unbeaten 102 helped South Africa edge closer to World Test Championship final triumph

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4 d. ago Micky van de Ven gives honest verdict on Ange Postecoglou sacking

Postecoglou was sacked just 16 days after Tottenham’s triumph in the Europa League final

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6 d. ago ‘The level was insane’: Alcaraz did not stop believing in epic French Open final triumph

Defending champion saves match points before winningJannik Sinner: ‘I have improved as a player since last year’Carlos Alcaraz says he never stopped believing he could find a way to fight back against his great rival Jannik Sinner and win the French Open despite facing three championship points in an incredible five-hour-and-29-minute battle.“The match is not finished until he wins the last point,” said Alcaraz. “It’s just one point away from losing the match, yeah, but a lot of times people came back from match-point down in the final of a grand slam or even in other matches. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Coco Gauff ‘proud to represent Americans that look like me’ in French Open final triumph

Gauff fought back from set down to beat Aryna Sabalenka‘Obviously there’s a lot going on in our country right now’Coco Gauff hopes her triumph at the French Open provides a glimmer of positivity for her supporters during a difficult political period in the United States as she clinched her first French Open title on Saturday.Gauff, the second seed, demonstrated her mental fortitude by recovering from a set down to defeat the world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 and win her second grand slam title in Paris. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago AP PHOTOS: Coco Gauff's emotional triumph at the French Open final

Coco Gauff won the French Open on Saturday for the first time by defeating top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4.

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2 w. ago Luis Enrique pays emotional tribute to daughter Xana with heartwarming act after Champions League final triumph for PSG

PSG manager Luis Enrique paid an emotional tribute to his daughter Xana, who died in 2019, after winning the Champions League final.

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2 w. ago Chelsea v Real Betis LIVE: Result and reaction as Blues fight back to triumph in Conference League final

Chelsea 4-1 Real Betis: Cole Palmer inspired a Blues comeback as they overturned a 1-0 half-time deficit to claim Conference League glory in Wroclaw

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2 w. ago Chelsea player ratings as Palmer and Sancho star in Conference League final triumph over Real Betis

Chelsea 4-1 Real Betis: Cole Palmer inspired a Blues comeback as they overturned a 1-0 half-time deficit to claim Conference League glory in Wroclaw

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3 w. ago Mikel Arteta called out for comments after Spurs win European trophy before Arsenal

Arsenal are set to finish the season as Premier League runners-up but rivals Spurs will join them in the Champions League after their Europa League final triumph

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3 w. ago Tottenham stars embrace their WAGs after Europa League final triumph as party begins in Bilbao

Tottenham earned a nail-biting 1-0 win over Man United in Bilbao to end their 17-year wait for major silverware, with Brennan Johnson's first half goal proving the difference.

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3 w. ago Tottenham expert names five players crucial in their Europa League final triumph

Tottenham Hotspur beat Manchester United in the UEFA Europa League final at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain, which means Spurs will play Champions League football next season

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3 w. ago Tottenham fans go WILD in north London as they win their first trophy for 17 years by beating Manchester United in all

Spurs fans went wild at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after watching their team triumph 1-0 over Manchester United in the Europa League final on Wednesday.

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4 w. ago Crystal Palace must seize Wembley moment with FA Cup final triumph to enter history books

Oliver Glasner’s side would guarantee a place in club folklore for eternity if they toppled Manchester City to win the club’s first-ever major trophy

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