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Why Liverpool are ready to make Barcola third £100m signing
Liverpool are closing in on a deal for Paris St-Germain and France winger Bradley Barcola, with the club prepared to pay around £100m for the 23-year-old, though PSG are reportedly holding out for closer to £145m. It would be Liverpool’s third signing above £100m, following club-record deals for Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz, and reflects…
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Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 16
BBC Sport has published the latest instalment of its daily “Who am I?” football quiz, featuring a Premier League player for readers to identify from a series of clues. Rather than a news story, this is an interactive guessing game, with the challenge being to name the mystery footballer using as few clues as possible.…
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NBA Europe will take UK to another level – Anunoby
The NBA has confirmed plans to launch a new European league, provisionally named NBA Europe, in October 2027, with London and Manchester expected to feature among 12 to 16 franchise teams. New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby, the standout UK-born player currently in the NBA, said the project could take basketball “to another level” in…
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Volcano alert, climate funding ruling and Glen Hansard’s funeral lead the news
Guatemala raises its Fuego volcano alert to orange amid evacuations, a US appeals court again blocks Trump from clawing back green bank climate funds, and mourners including Bono and Steve Coogan attend Glen Hansard’s Dublin funeral; also, UK Sport overhauls winter sports funding and Christina Applegate leaves hospi…
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MLS named LAFC co-owner Larry Berg as its next commissioner. Here’s what to know
Major League Soccer has named Larry Berg, co-owner of Los Angeles FC, as its next commissioner, succeeding Don Garber, who has led the league for 27 years. Berg, 60, will officially take charge on 1 January 2027 after a transition period, marking a significant leadership change as MLS looks to build on Garber’s tenure and…
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Yankees’ George Lombard Jr, replacing embattled Anthony Volpe, mashes home run for first hit in MLB debut
New York Yankees top prospect George Lombard Jr. made a standout major league debut on Tuesday night in the Bronx, hitting a home run for his first career hit. The 20-year-old infielder was called up to replace struggling shortstop Anthony Volpe, who has faced criticism for his form this season, and the dramatic start has…
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ESPN’s Stephen A Smith says Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve hurt WNBA with trans shirt controversy
ESPN commentator Stephen A Smith has criticised Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve for wearing a “Trans Kids Belong” T-shirt on the bench during a game, arguing that her display of activism has damaged the WNBA. The comments add Smith’s high-profile voice to an ongoing row within the league over player and coaching staff activism,…
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Urban Meyer, Colin Cowherd say Big Ten venues and fans have caught up and ‘bypassed the SEC’
Urban Meyer and Colin Cowherd argued on “The Herd” that the Big Ten has now overtaken the SEC as college football’s premier conference, pointing to venues, fan support and on-field results after Indiana’s national championship win. The debate reignites a long-running dispute over conference supremacy, one that had favoured the SEC for most of the…
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Meet the 6ft 3in trans French basketball star who wants to join the WNBA and could prove Sophie Cunningham right
A report profiles Julie Tetart, a 6ft 3in transgender basketball player from France, who has expressed ambitions to play in the WNBA. The story is framed around US player Sophie Cunningham, who has previously voiced concerns about transgender athletes competing in women’s professional basketball, suggesting Tetart’s case could become a test of the debate Cunningham…
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Lindsey Buckingham, Madison Beer, Kiernan Shipka and Tiffani Thiessen Named As Presenters for Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood
Variety has confirmed the presenters for its annual Power of Young Hollywood event, taking place on 5 August 2026 in Los Angeles and sponsored by Disney+. Musician Madison Beer will present the Triple Threat Award to Tate McRae, Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham will hand the Songwriter of the Year award to Sombr, actress Kiernan Shipka…