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Spurs make Osimhen approach – Monday’s gossip
Tottenham have opened talks to sign Napoli-linked striker Victor Osimhen from Galatasaray, though the two clubs remain some way apart on valuation, in one of several stories doing the rounds in Monday’s transfer gossip column. Elsewhere, Arsenal are close to completing a major midfield signing from Newcastle, while Manchester City’s Jack Grealish is attracting interest…
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Watch: Women’s Open fourth-round highlights
BBC iPlayer has published highlights of the final round of the Women’s Open golf championship, held at Royal Lytham & St Annes. The broadcast covers the conclusion of the tournament on the Lancashire links course, which was previously the scene of a notable win for England’s Georgia Hall when the Open was last staged there…
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Kuwaki Wins Women’s Open in Play-off After Henseleit’s Dramatic 18th-Hole Birdie
Germany’s Esther Henseleit delivered a stunning climax to regulation play at Royal Lytham & St Annes, sinking an improbable long-range birdie putt on the 18th green to force a play-off with Japan’s Shiho Kuwaki. The shot
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Caitlin Clark, Fever finally run out of gas against Lynx after brutal WNBA travel schedule
The Indiana Fever, led by Caitlin Clark, finally lost momentum after a gruelling stretch of WNBA travel, falling to the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday. The defeat came against the league’s top-ranked team and followed a demanding run of fixtures that appeared to leave Indiana fatigued heading into the matchup. The Fever had been performing well…
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Football match honours Sheffield fan who died from gambling harm
A football match was held in Sheffield in memory of Jack Ritchie, a Sheffield United supporter who died as a result of gambling addiction. The event brought people together to remember him and to raise awareness of the serious harm that gambling can inflict on individuals and their families, linking his love of the game…
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Pressure on Gianni Infantino increases as Uefa members prepare to oppose re-election
Gianni Infantino’s position as Fifa president is under mounting threat after Uefa member associations began preparing to formally withdraw their letters of support for his re-election, a move that would amount to a vote of no confidence. The crisis follows the collapse of his privately backed plan to sell off parts of the World Cup,…
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‘What drama!’ – Incredible Henseleit birdie forces play-off
Germany’s Esther Henseleit holed a remarkable long-range birdie putt on the 18th green to force a play-off with Japan’s Shiho Kuwaki at the 2026 Women’s Open. The dramatic finish added a thrilling twist to the closing stages of the tournament, with commentators reacting to the improbable putt with astonishment. Henseleit’s birdie brought her round to…
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Kuwaki beats Henseleit in play-off to win Women’s Open
Shiho Kuwaki won the Women’s Open golf championship, beating Germany’s Esther Henseleit in a two-hole play-off at Royal Lytham & St Annes to become the second consecutive Japanese player to claim the title. The victory, worth £1.11m, came just a year after Kuwaki missed the cut at the same tournament in 2025, and followed a…
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Irish boxer Reeves ‘critical but stable’ in hospital
Irish boxer Lee Reeves is in a “critical but stable” condition in hospital after being stretchered out of the ring following a knockout defeat in Dublin on Saturday. The 31-year-old from Limerick was knocked out in the 10th round by Gary Cully in a bout for the vacant BUI Celtic super-lightweight title, prompting messages of…
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Day to remember for record-breaking Finucane
Welsh track cyclist Emma Finucane made history at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow by winning a fourth gold medal, becoming the first cyclist ever to claim four track titles at a single Games. The 23-year-old from Carmarthen capped an extraordinary day by carrying the Welsh flag at the closing ceremony, having begun competing at…