23 h. ago Alcaraz and Sinner in world of their own as US Open final completes slam trilogy

Spaniard won in Paris, Italian took the title at Wimbledon. Part three in New York could be another classicOn a tranquil evening in Manhattan last week, Carlos Alcaraz was making his exit from an Italian restaurant with his sizeable support team when he unexpectedly found himself staring at a familiar face. There was Jannik Sinner, quietly enjoying his own dinner. This was the second occasion during the US Open Alcaraz and Sinner just so happened to be dining at the same restaurant at the same time. Neither player could hide their amusement as they greeted each other warmly.Considering the frequency of their meetings it would not be unreasonable if they were starting to get sick of each other: “On court we like to see each other, because it means that considering our ranking, we are doing well in the tournament,” said Sinner.” Off court we bump into each other at times. I don’t know if we are happy or not.” Continue reading...

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25 h. ago The Chase's Bradley Walsh calls out player for 'wasting our time' in awkward moment

ITV The Chase host Bradley Walsh slammed a player for teasing an exciting game before telling him he was "wasting our time" on the latest episode of the show

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55 h. ago Steely and strangely divisive, Michael Bradley’s playing career cut to the id of US soccer fandom

US Soccer will belatedly honor one of its most accomplished players on Saturday – as good a time as any to re-assess his groundbreaking careerIn a sense, the real surprise isn’t that it took almost six years for Michael Bradley to get his flowers for his long and laureled United States men’s national team career. It’s that he agreed to receive them at all.That sort of thing is, after all, extremely un-Michael Bradley. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago Who is the richest NFL player in the world 2025? The 15 richest NFL players of all time

Here are the 15 NFL stars with the highest net worth in the world, including Kansas City icons Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.

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66 h. ago Michael O’Neill says Northern Ireland players ‘got the message’ at half time

Shea Charles and Justin Devenny hit second-half goals.

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3 d. ago Travis Kelce admits he is 'giddy' introducing Taylor Swift as his fiancée

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift announced their engagement last week and the Kansas City Chiefs player has spoken about the news for the first time on his podcast

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4 d. ago Wales' eight big new rugby talents as brothers and giant to emerge

A group of young Welsh players should get more game time for the regions this season, with some exciting talents coming through

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4 d. ago Man Utd’s £1m signing immediately caused a stir and could be answer to midfield problem

Sekou Kone joined Manchester United last year, with it taking the club's academy coaches very little time to be convinced that he is a high-potential player for the club's engine room

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4 d. ago National League match abandoned after horror collision involving player on loan from Premier League club

A National League clash between Eastleigh and Scunthorpe was abandoned in stoppage time after a sickening clash of heads left two players needing urgent medical attention.

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4 d. ago National League match abandoned in stoppage time after sickening collision between players

Eastleigh’s Archie Harris and Scunthorpe’s Jean Belehouan collided in stoppage-time with the match at 1-1, with the referee abandoning the game after both players required medical treatment

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5 d. ago How will Arne Slot change his Liverpool tactics to get best out of Alexander Isak? | Jonathan Wilson

Swede is not a classic central striker, but could his signing herald tactical tweaks and what does it mean for Salah?On the face of it, it’s not hard to see why Liverpool would want Alexander Isak. He will not turn 26 until later this month and has scored more than 20 Premier League goals in each of the past two seasons, something matched only by Erling Haaland. But he offers more than just goals; he’s a very modern centre-forward.Thirty or 40 years ago, when 4-4-2 was still the dominant formation, strike pairings tended to come in two forms: either target-man and finisher, or creator and finisher. These days, the very best centre-forwards combine traits of all three. This is not entirely new: the days of Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush or Niall Quinn and Kevin Phillips are long gone and football has been familiar for some time with players of the ilk of Didier Drogba, Andriy Shevchenko and Radamel Falcao, forwards with pace and some blend of physicality and technical ability. Continue ...

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6 d. ago Can YOU tell which is the real Vermeer? Experts stunned by exquisite 'copy' as it goes on display next to Dutch master's work

Vermeer's celebrated work, titled The Guitar Player, is being displayed alongside the alleged imitation for the first time in more than 300 years. But which is which?

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6 d. ago Vermeer or not? New display lets visitors decide who painted almost identical artworks

Two versions of the Guitar Player to hang alongside each other at Kenwood in London for first time in 300 yearsTwo almost identical paintings have been at one time attributed to the great Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer – but what is the relationship between them?Visitors to a new display at Kenwood in London will be invited to draw their own conclusions on this intriguing question when two versions of a 17th-century painting, titled the Guitar Player, hang alongside each other for the first time in 300 years.Double Vision: Vermeer at Kenwood runs from 1 September 2025-11 January 2026 at Kenwood in London. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Gruda fires late winner in Brighton’s comeback win over Manchester City

When a team loses the aura of champions, it can go absolutely.Opponents suddenly look at them and wonder what on earth once seemed so intimidating, how on earth a bunch of players in these shirts, could seem so unbeatable. At half-time, Manchester City led, and seemed comfortable in their lead against opponents who had never got going. By the time Brajan Gruda calmly rounded James Trafford and dumped Rayan Aït-Nouri on his backside before rolling into an empty net, a Brighton winner had come to seem almost overdue. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago 'Absolute showbuster': What Scotland can expect at Rugby World Cup and why grassroots are so vital

Scotland’s most capped player of all time on the importance of investment at ground level

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8 d. ago Sir Alf Ramsey '50 years ahead of time' when player convicted of homosexuality offence

EXCLUSIVE: New book 'The Unseen Sir Alf' reveals secret 'evidence' which shows how Sir Alf Ramsey was ahead of his time in his handling of a young player who pleaded guilty to a homosexuality offence

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1 week ago Manchester United in a funk after coastal sojourn to Grimsby turns Super Bad | Football Daily

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Fifty-five years have passed since James Brown, singer, songwriter and minister of new super-heavy funk, released a song about people who “like a dull knife [that] just ain’t cutting”, were “talking loud and saying nothing”. Manchester United would probably have preferred to prompt thoughts of Brown’s I Feel Good but they are where they are – and if they ever do shake their money-makers they could probably then benefit from dropping a few of them. Sometimes we don’t get to choose which 70s deep funk classic we unwittingly call to mind, and Ruben Amorim left no doubt when after Wednesday night’s ineffably miserable defeat by Grimsby he opined about feeling “my players spoke really loud today At half-time I told them that they were speaking really loud to me. I understand what you are doing, what I am seeing.” Like a dull knife, they just weren’t cutting.Physically, because they’re small, they look like wee boys. They’re clearly not w...

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1 week ago Nate Landman on life as an African NFL player: ‘People don’t believe me at first’

The Rams linebacker spent the early part of his life in Zimbabwe. But he has kept his childhood memories alive as his football career has grownFor Nate Landman, surprise has become routine. The Los Angeles Rams linebacker has lost count of the raised eyebrows, smirks, and awkward pauses when people learn where his story begins.“They don’t believe me at first,” Landman said. “I’ll show them I’m covered in African tattoos, and some will say I’m still lying until they look it up or someone will vouch for me.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Christian Pulisic returns but Weston McKennie left off USMNT roster for friendlies

Pulisic will be back with the US after asking out of summer games22 players named to roster, with a 23rd expectedChristian Pulisic will return to the US men’s national team for the first time since his self-imposed absence from the team’s summer slate, having been named to the team’s roster for two friendlies against South Korea and Japan in the upcoming international window. However, in a surprise move, Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie was not named among head coach Mauricio Pochettino’s squad.Pochettino named 22 players for the friendlies, with US Soccer adding that a 23rd player is expected to be rostered at a later time. The federation did not elaborate as to whether this player could be McKennie, a US regular who came on as a sub for Juventus over the weekend, or some other player. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tennis icon Pete Sampras disappeared after announcement about actress wife

Pete Sampras is one of the greatest tennis players of all time, having won 14 Grand Slam singles titles, but he has largely disappeared from the public eye in recent years

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