20 h. ago Man Utd want government to help deliver wider regeneration around new stadium

United have ambitious designs – a new 100,000 capacity stadium – but first need to acquire a piece of privately-owned land near the Stretford End.

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20 h. ago Cooper Flagg can’t escape the ghost of the Great White Hope | Lee Escobedo

From Jack Johnson to Larry Bird, American sport has grappled with the racial myth of the Great White Hope. Now the Mavericks’ new phenom, 18-year-old Cooper Flagg, inherits the mantle – whether he wants it or notEvery time Jack Johnson’s big Black fists smashed into a white fighter’s face, he wasn’t just breaking the bones of his opponents, but the spirit of White America. Blow after blow after blow. Out of this shame, a mythos was born. One after another, white fighters propped up like scarecrows. One after another, collapsing. As cultural critic Gerald Early has argued, Johnson’s fights became less about sport and more about the drama of race in America, with every knockout symbolizing a direct challenge to white supremacy. For the next 100 years, across multiple sports, whites have tried to find the next champion to return them to glory. This myth-making even inspired Howard Sackler’s Pulitzer-winning play The Great White Hope.In basketball, figures like Jerry West and “Pistol” P...

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22 h. ago ‘He kicked my a***’: Novak Djokovic sums up brutal reality after defeat to Jannik Sinner

‘It's never nice when somebody kicks your a*** like this’, Djokovic admitted after Sinner’s comprehensive 6-4 6-2 win at the Six Kings Slam

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32 h. ago ‘He kicked my ass’: Novak Djokovic sums up brutal reality after defeat to Jannik Sinner

‘It's never nice when somebody kicks your ass like this’, Djokovic admitted after Sinner’s comprehensive 6-4 6-2 win at the Six Kings Slam

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32 h. ago Six Kings Slam: Jannik Sinner thrashes Novak Djokovic to tee up Carlos Alcaraz final showdown

Sinner leads Djokovic in pair’s head-to-head

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33 h. ago Six Kings Slam live: Djokovic faces Sinner as Alcaraz beats Fritz in semi

Jannik Sinner squares off against Novak Djokovic, with Carlos Alcaraz waiting in the final after his 6-4 6-2 win over Taylor Fritz

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33 h. ago 'Want to see how far I can go': Novak Djokovic reveals 'inspiration' from three sporting greats

Veteran is still searching for a record 25th Grand Slam title

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38 h. ago Great news continues for London sporting calendar as popular event announces return

The event will be delivered by the PTO and London Marathon Events as part of its successful London T100 Triathlon weekend, which this year saw almost 6,000 amateur participants take part, including Adam Peaty, Billy Monger and Gordon Ramsay

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39 h. ago Six Kings Slam live: Djokovic faces Sinner as Alcaraz takes on Fritz in semi

Carlos Alcaraz will face Taylor Fritz in Riyadh before Jannik Sinner squares off against Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals

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39 h. ago Jannik Sinner left confused after fan runs onto Six Kings Slam court to request tennis star’s jacket

Sinner, who will face Novak Djokovic next after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas (6-2 6-3), was approached by a fan as he departed the court in Saudi Arabia

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40 h. ago Novak Djokovic shows true colours with Jannik Sinner comment after feud speculation

Novak Djokovic has been speaking about Jannik Sinner at the Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia, with the Serbian paying the highest tribute to the Italian

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41 h. ago ‘I’m obsessed with greatness’: Katie Archibald chases sport’s highest high as long road begins to LA 2028 Olympics

One of Britain’s most decorated track cyclists, Archibald was in ‘freefall’ after missing out on the Paris Olympics having endured a difficult few seasons. Now she is searching for a fresh start as she begins the long road to the LA Games in 2028 - starting with next week’s World Championships

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42 h. ago Novak Djokovic summed up as US Open champion reveals all on private conversation

Aryna Sabalenka has won four Grand Slam titles and the world No 1 has opened up about how Novak Djokovic helped her win the US Open earlier this year with a lengthy chat

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44 h. ago Jannik Sinner left confused after fan runs onto Six Kings Slam court to make request

Sinner, who will face Novak Djokovic next after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas (6-2 6-3), was approached by a fan as he departed the court in Saudi Arabia

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55 h. ago Jannik Sinner questions ‘very unusual’ Six Kings Slam court surface

Sinner defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2 6-3 to set up a semi-final meeting with Novak Djokovic

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62 h. ago Six Kings Slam live: Sinner, Djokovic and Alcaraz compete in big

Jannik Sinner faces Stefanos Tsitsipas to headline the day one action in Riyadh, where Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are also competing

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69 h. ago GB and Scottish sprint star Jack Carlin announces retirement from track cycling

“If I was to say to 18-year-old Jack you’re going to walk away in ten years’ time with four Olympic medals around your neck, I’d have bitten your hand off,” the 28-year-old said

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3 d. ago Bradley Cooper reveals how John Bishop's life directly inspired his latest movie

Is This Thing On? is part-based on the life of British comedian John Bishop and was directed by Hollywood star and Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper

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4 d. ago Luke Littler’s poker face may be the key to his dominance in darts | Sean Ingle

A new study shows twitches and involuntary movements between throws can lead to things going wrong at the ocheSunday night in Leicester. A study in contrast. At one point Luke Humphries’s eyes widen as another 22g Red Dragon dart flies past double 16. He shakes his head. Looks down. Bites his lip. Meanwhile, the automaton beside him powers on. Until the moment Luke Littler is pumping his fists, revelling in his 6-1 victory and a first World Grand Prix title.Littler’s extraordinary immunity to pressure is fast reaching the stage where even peak-era Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal would be taking notes. In his quarter-final against Gerwyn Price, Littler looked down and out at times until he hit a 156 checkout to clinch the match. Against Humphries, it didn’t matter that his three-dart average was more than a point lower as he won five of his six sets in final-leg deciders. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago 26 great pics of Scotland fans and some famous faces during the 2

Here are 26 of the best fan photos from Scotland’s 2-1 win over Belarus in the World Cup qualifying clash at Hampden Park.

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