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Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal LIVE: Saka and Eze start on bench for crucial Champions League semi-final

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Diego Simeone’s Atletico host Arsenal with both sides in pursuit of a first-ever Champions League trophy

Jack Draper pulls out of French Open with knee injury

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The British No.2 is now a doubt for Wimbledon as well

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Jack Draper to miss French Open in latest injury setback

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The former British number one aggravated a knee tendon problem earlier this month.

Shaun Murphy insists Crucible Curse will never be broken after crushing Zhao Xintong dream

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No first-time World Snooker Championship winner has ever successfully defended their title and Zhao became the latest man to fail with a quarter-final loss to Murphy

Mohamed Salah set to play for Liverpool again despite muscle injury

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The Egyptian is expected to recovery from a minor muscle problem before the end of the season

World Cup 2026 injury news and updates as Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe, Estevao and more battle to prove fitness

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Some of the world’s best players are facing a race to be fit for this summer’s tournament, with the group stages starting on 11 June

Bath captain Ben Spencer ‘touch and go’ for Champions Cup semi-final against Bordeaux Begles

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Johann van Graan is facing a headache at scrum half with Bernard van der Linde already ruled out

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Chelsea forward Mykhailo Mudryk appeals to CAS amid reports of four-year ban

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Mudryk was charged by the Football Association in June last year.

Jacob Kiplimo: I don’t fear Sabastian Sawe and a sub 1:58 marathon is now possible

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Exclusive: Kiplimo finished third in Sunday’s London Marathon, behind sub-two hour finishers Sabastian Sawe and Yomif Kejelcha, with all three men under the previous world record on a historic day for sport

Kobbie Mainoo set to sign new long-term contract with Manchester United

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The midfielder has seen a resurgence under Michael Carrick and looks likely to commit his future to the club

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Anthony Joshua will ruin Tyson Fury fight if he loses warm-up – Frank Warren

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Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed to fight later in 2026.

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Former Nebraska women’s basketball coach admitted to having sex with player, attorney claims

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Ashley Scoggin filed a lawsuit against the coach, Chuck Love, in 2024, alleging that her civil rights were violated in the lead-up to her dismissal

Kobbie Mainoo agrees new Man United deal after turning his career around under Michael Carrick

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Mainoo has turned his career around at Manchester United since Michael Carrick replaced Ruben Amorim in January

Table tennis world championships hoping to ride Marty Supreme momentum

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The Timothee Chalamet film has sparked fresh interest in the sport

Olympic champion Alexei Ramirez tested positive for four steroids at World Baseball Classic

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Alexei Ramirez made history at the World Baseball Classic when he became the tournament’s oldest ever player at the age of 44

Bristol Bears chief explains novel approach to player recruitment: ‘We are a marketing agency that plays rugby’

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Tom Tainton has backed the Prem’s bold vision for the future at a time of expansion within the English game

Kobbie Mainoo agrees new Manchester United deal

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The midfielder had fallen out of favour under former boss Ruben Amorim.

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What do Hollywood-owned Wrexham need to reach playoffs and keep their Premier League dream alive?

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Wrexham head into the final game of the season with the playoffs in their sights

Fifa considers major football shake-up with new homegrown player rule

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Fifa has started talks over a potential new, groundbreaking homegrown player rule

Wrexham director claims promotion to Premier League would be ‘greatest sports story ever’

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The Welsh club occupy the final play-off position entering the last round of Championship fixtures

A closer look at the fixture congestion faced by Man City in May

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City feel their bid to complete a domestic treble has been hampered by the rearranging of games against Crystal Palace and Bournemouth.

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What do Wrexham need to do to reach play-offs and what are rewards for success?

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On Saturday, they face fellow contenders Middlesbrough clinging on to the final play-off place which would give them a crack at the big time.

Virgil Van Dijk urges Liverpool to tie down ‘best goalkeeper in the world’ Alisson

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Liverpool triggered a one-year contract extension for the Brazilian keeper last month but Arne Slot refused to guarantee he would remain at Anfield next season

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How Fifa and World Cup host cities are preparing to deal with threat of extreme heat

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Some World Cup matches could take place in extreme heat this summer

I’ve given everything and it’s time – Chelsea captain Millie Bright retires

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The former England defender won 20 trophies with the Blues.

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Afghan refugee women to compete as official national team as Fifa bypasses Taliban

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Fifa has passed a regulation change allowing the team of female Afghan refugees to represent the country officially

Chelsea captain and ex-Lionesses star Millie Bright announces retirement

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Bright has enjoyed a trophy-laden spell at Chelsea, and won the Euros with England in 2022

Why Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani is bigger than you could possibly imagine

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This undisputed-title clash is a generational fight, as Steve Bunce writes, and perhaps the biggest one right now without a direct tie to the US or UK

Glenn Hoddle reveals he offered to manage Tottenham with Ossie Ardiles before Roberto De Zerbi appointment

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Tottenham opted to turn to Roberto De Zerbi to try and keep them in the Premier League