2 h. ago Unai Simón: ‘Winning a cup with Athletic fulfils me more than 10 titles anywhere else’

Athletic Club’s goalkeeper on hosting Arsenal in the Champions League and the magic of San Mamés“Sometimes you need some luck; that was mine,” Unai Simón says. “What I thought might happen in five, six, seven years happened in 19 days.”It was August 2018, Simón was 21 and although he had been training at Athletic Club for a decade, and with the first team for three years, the son of police officers from Vitoria didn’t think there was a chance of playing in Bilbao any time soon, if at all. It was all he wanted but he didn’t even live there any more, moving 800km in search of an opportunity with second division Elche. Which is when weird things started to happen. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Alex Noren stuns Ryder Cup stars to seal ‘emotional’ BMW PGA Championship win

Noren bested Adrien Saddier in a play-off to win the Wentworth tournament for the second time in his career

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46 h. ago Aston Villa v Chelsea in the WSL; Southampton v Portsmouth, and more – matchday live

Burnley v Liverpool opens Sunday’s Premier League slate Live scores and fixtures | Tables | And mail matchday liveJonathan Wilson thinks it might be over for Pep Guardiola. Is Jonathan Wilson right about it being over for Pep Guardiola?Two current Premier League managers worked as Guardiola’s assistants, Enzo Maresca and Mikel Arteta. Although both have developed along their own paths, they offer a snapshot of where Pepism was at the moment they set out alone: Maresca comes from the days of control through possession; Arteta from the era of four central defenders across the back. A tactical assessment of the elite is like a vertical tasting of Pepism.“He’s not used to fighting for his place, maybe,” Amorim said. “He’s uncomfortable, but he’s a very good kid. He wants to learn. Sometimes it’s hard to push different things from the players.”Under Ten Hag, Mainoo scored United’s FA Cup-winning goal against Manchester City in the 2024 final. Later that summer he started England’s Europe...

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48 h. ago Wilder to return at Sheffield United after Sellés sacking, Manchester derby buildup – matchday live

Burnley v Liverpool opens Sunday’s Premier League slate Live scores and fixtures | Tables | And mail matchday liveJonathan Wilson thinks it might be over for Pep Guardiola. Is Jonathan Wilson right about it being over for Pep Guardiola?Two current Premier League managers worked as Guardiola’s assistants, Enzo Maresca and Mikel Arteta. Although both have developed along their own paths, they offer a snapshot of where Pepism was at the moment they set out alone: Maresca comes from the days of control through possession; Arteta from the era of four central defenders across the back. A tactical assessment of the elite is like a vertical tasting of Pepism.“He’s not used to fighting for his place, maybe,” Amorim said. “He’s uncomfortable, but he’s a very good kid. He wants to learn. Sometimes it’s hard to push different things from the players.”Under Ten Hag, Mainoo scored United’s FA Cup-winning goal against Manchester City in the 2024 final. Later that summer he started England’s Europe...

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68 h. ago Everton v Aston Villa, Fulham v Leeds, Championship updates and more: football clockwatch – live

Updates from the afternoon’s 3pm BST kick-offsArsenal v Nottingham Forest – liveShare your thoughts with Tom via emailNick Woltemade immediately comes into the Newcastle starting XI after his £73.5m move, but World Cup winner and Guardian columnist Philipp Lahm is less than convinced with the big man:He has not yet developed any consistency or patterns – not in his first touch, not in his combination play, not in his timing on headers, not in his shooting. His goals are not the logical consequence of excellent actions and skills. His excellence is not repeatable. And he still has to prove that he can last 50 games in a season, because he is tall but not robust. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago England’s coaching duo looking to orchestrate history on home soil to raise up women in rugby

Sarah Hunter and Lou Meadows pinpoint when it all clicked for Red Roses ahead of their World Cup quarter-final Earning the right to win each game may be the Red Roses’ mantra at this Rugby World Cup but making history on home soil is the goal Sarah Hunter and Lou Meadows are working to orchestrate. England’s assistant coaches describe themselves as complementary, bringing diverse experience that creates a “good blend” alongside the forwards coach, Louis Deacon, and the head coach, John Mitchell, with the Red Roses unbeaten under the New Zealander’s tenure.In a hotel meeting room on the outskirts of Bristol as England enter the business end of the tournament, Hunter and Meadows explain how the coaching setup offers “different lenses” for tactics and planning. The duo have brought a sharp, strategic edge to the hosts’ defence and attack and for 40 minutes they range over a series of topics, including picking in which game this England side have come closest to perfection. Continue rea...

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3 d. ago Arthur Fery makes winning Davis Cup debut as Great Britain take charge in Poland

The 23-year-old, a late addition to the line-up, helped Leon Smith’s team take a 2-0 lead in Gdynia.

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4 d. ago Newsboy’s horseracing tips for Friday’s four meetings, including six races live on ITV

Newsboy fancies Sweet William to win his second Doncaster Cup on Friday and also expects Revival Power to score in the Flying Childers Stakes

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5 d. ago Dalbeattie Star bounce back from Scottish Cup exit with win over Lochmaben

Star ran out 3-0 winners to keep up their perfect start to the South of Scotland League season.

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5 d. ago Tuchel says he’ll be ‘brave’ enough to omit big names if it’s right for England

Head coach believes ‘competition for places is on’Bellingham, Palmer and Foden all still to come backThomas Tuchel has insisted he is brave enough to omit star names from his England XI if it better balances the team. The head coach feels competition for places has increased after the 5-0 World Cup qualifying win against Serbia in Belgrade on Tuesday – especially in the No 10 role.Tuchel watched Morgan Rogers produce an outstanding performance in the position, the Aston Villa player’s best moment being the first-time flick that sent Noni Madueke through to score the second goal. Roy Keane, who covered the game for ITV, compared Rogers to Paul Gascoigne in terms of the X factor he provides. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago The final Ryder Cup details behind Luke Donald’s quest to win at Bethpage

The European captain will lead his players on a scouting mission in New York next week and hopes the final details will inspire a historic first away win in the competition since 2012

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5 d. ago New Arsenal star stokes Liverpool rivalry before Gunners debut with Alexis Mac Allister row

Ecuador finished their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 1-0 win over Argentina in a match that contained two red cards and an argument between Piero Hincapie and Alexis Mac Allister

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6 d. ago Cristiano Ronaldo equals another remarkable goalscoring record as Lionel Messi left behind

Cristiano Ronaldo helped Portugal maintain their perfect start to World Cup qualifying with a 3-2 win against Hungary on Tuesday, and his second-half goal saw him equal yet another record

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6 d. ago Manchester United face new Bryan Mbeumo blow as nightmare Ruben Amorim scenario emerges

Manchester United have several players set for involvement in must-win World Cup qualifiers this autumn before the tournament across North America begins next summer

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6 d. ago Djed Spence hopes to be flagbearer after becoming England’s first Muslim player

The Tottenham defender made history when he came on as a late substitute in Tuesday night’s 5-0 World Cup qualifying win over Serbia in Belgrade.

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6 d. ago Rory McIlroy on Europe’s Ryder Cup chances: ‘We’re still underdogs’

Europe will hope to become the first team to win the Ryder Cup on foreign soil since 2012

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6 d. ago Serbia vs England live: Three Lions face tough test as they target fifth win from five in World Cup qualifying

England continue their World Cup qualifying campaign against tricky opposition in Serbia

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6 d. ago Team Europe descend on Wentworth to bond before ‘massive opportunity’ to win the Ryder Cup in New York

Rory McIlroy says Europe have a huge chance to earn a rare away win when the Ryder Cup is held in New York later this month, as the team get together for the first time since Luke Donald’s captain’s picks were announced

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6 d. ago Heat stress and extreme weather threaten 2026 World Cup, report finds

World Cup may be forced into winter in futureReports also looks at risks for 2030 and 2034 editionsThe 2026 World Cup could be North America’s last without urgent climate adaptation, according to a new study highlighting extreme weather threats.The Pitches in Peril report found that 10 of the 16 venues are at very high risk of experiencing extreme heat stress conditions. By 2050, nearly 90% of North America’s host stadiums will require adaptation to extreme heat while one third will face water demand equalling or exceeding supply. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Belarus vs Scotland live: Steve Clarke’s men take home three points in World Cup qualifying

Belarus 0-2 Scotland: Che Adams helps Steve Clarke’s side to first win of World Cup qualifying

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