6 h. ago Wales international left heartbroken amid wild promotion celebrations

Sam Davies and Grenoble were hoping to make it third time lucky in the Pro D2 play-off final, but underdogs Montauban spoiled their day

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33 h. ago Consistent Coco Gauff takes sunny outlook into French Open final with Sabalenka

American starts as underdog but winning a second major would underline the 21-year-old’s precocious talentCoco Gauff was only 18 when she navigated a path to a grand slam final for the first time. After her breakthrough in the preceding years, and the intense hype and scrutiny that accompanied her as she tried to build her career, Gauff’s run to the 2022 French Open final proved to herself and the world that she was ready to live up to those expectations.Although she did not win the title, her experience at Roland Garros then was an essential lesson that has guided her over the past few years. In the buildup to that final against Iga Swiatek, she struggled badly with her nerves and her intense fear of failure. “At first I thought it would be the end of the world if I lost, and the sun still rose the next day,” said Gauff after beating Loïs Boisson in their semi-final on Thursday. “So knowing, regardless of the result, the sun will still rise. Especially being in a city like Paris, I...

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34 h. ago Moment Sam Thompson breaks down in tears after finishing gruelling Soccer Aid challenge to raise Unicef £1.5m

Despite suffering a painful calf injury early in the five-day challenge, he battled through intense physical strain and finished the final stretch on foot on Friday

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39 h. ago Stuart Broad to help out South Africa bowlers but not interested in coaching job

Broad will join the Proteas as a consultant for one day ahead of their World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s.

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55 h. ago Former Man United star BANNED for taping over pride badge as he refused to endorse anti

Matic, who now plays for Lyon, has been hit with a ban after covering the rainbow-coloured Ligue 1 logo on his shirt against Angers on the final day of the season.

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59 h. ago Takeaways from AP examination showing benefits, costs of rules Trump EPA wants to change

When the head of the Environmental Protection Agency earlier this year announced a massive rollback of environmental regulations, he said it would spark a “Golden Age” for the American economy

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3 d. ago The Spin | Why neutrals should back South Africa against Australia in WTC final

Wealth of Big Three is skewing Test cricket and a big win for Australia at Lord’s would only emphasise this gulfOn a recent episode of The Grade Cricketer podcast, the hosts, Sam Perry and Ian Higgins, tore lumps out of South Africa in a foul-mouthed tirade about the World Test Championship final against Australia. Perry predicted a finish “inside three days” and Higgins, practically thumping the table, said: “If I don’t look at a scorecard and South Africa are three for spit my TV is going through the window.” Cue big alpha chuckles and main-character knee slaps.I know they were joking, skewering Australian arrogance as much as South African frailty, and that they have built a formidable brand that runs on side-mouthed jibes and hyperbolic bluster. Still, the lizard part of my brain lit up in protest. How dare they dismiss my countrymen? I wasn’t alone in taking offence. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Chelsea’s Jadon Sancho loan was not disastrous but they need an upgrade | Jacob Steinberg

Winger flickered during his time at Stamford Bridge but failed to provide consistency and Maresca is thinking biggerThe best way to respond to Chelsea having to pay a £5m penalty fee because of their failure to meet a £25m obligation to buy Jadon Sancho from Manchester United is with a shrug.There is no tale of excess, no evidence of scattergun thinking from the recruitment team at Stamford Bridge, no stick with which to beat Todd Boehly. In fact it is not even much of a punishment. A penalty clause is one way of framing it; another is that it is the equivalent of a standard loan fee and that all Chelsea are doing is making a delayed payment after not being asked for one when the deal to borrow Sancho went through on the final day of last summer’s transfer window. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Nevada's regular 2025 legislative session ends. Voter ID is among the key bills to pass

Nevada lawmakers ended their 2025 regular session after a flurry of action that stretched after midnight on the final day

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4 d. ago Nintendo Switch 2 live: Your final chance to preorder a console for launch day

Releasing in a matter of days, here’s how you can secure a console on launch day

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4 d. ago Liverpool transfer news: Florian Wirtz hurdle with record offer and swap deal verdict

Liverpool are expected to make a third and final offer for Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz in the coming days, with the German club still expecting him to join

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4 d. ago Trump admin opens bombshell investigation into aging Biden's final days in office and prolific use of autopen

Donald Trump's administration ordered an investigation into Joe Biden's final days in office - and the results could result in family members paying the ultimate price for their crimes.

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5 d. ago Horror moment Ben Griffin strikes fan with wild wayward tee shot amid Memorial Tournament heartbreak

An unfortunate day for one of the top contenders going into the final round at the Memorial Tournament got slightly more embarrassing after a rough tee shot on the penultimate hole.

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5 d. ago Trump admin plans to resettle ‘thousands’ of white South Africans in US this summer, report says

‘We won’t be talking about dozens of arrivals, but hundreds and perhaps thousands,’ a state official has revealed

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6 d. ago Terrifying moment golf star Jordan Spieth nearly strikes a fan at close range after huge blunder

On the first hole of the final day, the American hit his approach to the green from the rough to right of the fairway. But Spieth's shot barely made it off the ground and instead flew towards the crowd.

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6 d. ago Gary Lineker's feud with BBC deepens after Mo Salah interview blocked over Gaza fears

Gary Lineker was supposed to interview Mohamed Salah in the days leading up to his final appearance as Match of the Day host, but the chat was cancelled by BBC bosses

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6 d. ago Gary Lineker vs BBC as feud deepens over pulled Mohamed Salah interview

Gary Lineker was supposed to interview Mohamed Salah in the days leading up to his final appearance as Match of the Day host, but the chat was cancelled by BBC bosses

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6 d. ago Gary Lineker suffers final blow in BBC feud as Mo Salah interview 'blocked over Gaza fear'

Gary Lineker presented his final ever Match of the Day last weekend after leaving the BBC early but a new report has now claimed one of his final interviews was brutally axed

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6 d. ago Gary Lineker's final Match of the Day interview with Mo Salah cancelled by BBC

Gary Lineker presented his final ever Match of the Day last weekend after leaving the BBC early but a new report has now claimed one of his final interviews was brutally axed

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7 d. ago Infamous skyjacker DB Cooper set to finally be unmasked as investigation takes bombshell turn

One of the most enduring mysteries in US history is closer to being solved: who was DB Cooper, the man who hijacked an airplane before parachuting out into the night with $200,000 cash?

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