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Chelsea sign Strasbourg midfielder Barco
Chelsea have completed the signing of Argentine midfielder Valentin Barco from Strasbourg on a seven-year deal, with the fee undisclosed. The 21-year-old becomes the club’s sixth summer signing, joining Morgan Rogers, Danny Welbeck, Emmanuel Emegha, Maxence Lacroix and Marco Palestra, and will link up with the squad for the remainder of their pre-season tour of…
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Cheryl Reeve sends clear message to Sophie Cunningham with ‘Trans Kids Belong’ shirt during Fever-Lynx game
Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve wore a shirt reading “Trans Kids Belong” underneath her blazer while coaching against Sophie Cunningham’s Indiana Fever at Target Center, in an apparent statement amid the ongoing debate over transgender participation in women’s sports. The gesture came on a day already charged with tension, as WNBA fans and commentators…
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Gay hits ton for Durham as Leics & Middlesex go top
England opener Emilio Gay hit an unbeaten century to steer Durham to a nine-wicket win over Hampshire, while Leicestershire and Middlesex moved to the top of their respective One-Day Cup groups. The results have significant implications for the quarter-final race, with Leicestershire opening a four-point gap at the summit of Group A and Middlesex overtaking…
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‘Friends’ stars Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox soak up the sun during Mallorca yacht getaway
Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox, who starred together in the hit sitcom “Friends,” were photographed relaxing on a luxury yacht off the coast of Mallorca, Spain, during a sun-soaked getaway. The pair, who have remained close friends since the show ended, were seen enjoying the Mediterranean sunshine alongside other companions, offering fans a glimpse of…
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Why the Commonwealth Games are important to NI athletes
Northern Ireland athletes returned from the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with 16 medals, the second-highest total in the region’s history behind the 18 won in Birmingham four years ago, despite the Games being run with fewer sports this time. The event’s importance lies in its position at the midpoint of the Olympic cycle, offering athletes…
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Wiebes claims back-to-back Tour de France Femmes stage wins
Dutch sprinter Lorena Wiebes won stage two of the Tour de France Femmes, securing her second consecutive victory and extending her overall race lead. The 27-year-old, widely regarded as the fastest sprinter in the women’s peloton, powered clear of the pack in the final 250 metres to win by several bike lengths after a hilly…
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‘A huge success’ – Wales win 31 medals at Glasgow Games
Wales’ 2026 Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow has been hailed a success after the team won 31 medals, finishing ninth in the overall medal table. Chef de mission Gethin Jones said the haul compared favourably with previous Games, noting that if judged as a percentage of the 2022 Birmingham total, Wales had “more than 100%”…
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Super Giants cruise past bottom of the table MI London
Manchester Super Giants secured a comfortable six-wicket victory over MI London in the Women’s Hundred at The Oval, extending their winning form against a struggling opponent. The result reflects the gulf between the two sides in the competition, with MI London currently propping up the table and Super Giants continuing their push up the standings.…
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Duckett and Amir star as leaders Rockets see off Sunrisers
Trent Rockets held off Sunrisers Leeds by five runs in The Hundred at Trent Bridge, with England batter Ben Duckett starring both with the bat and in the field. Duckett’s half-century anchored the Rockets’ innings before he took a diving catch to dismiss Harry Brook at a crucial point in the chase, and Mohammad Amir’s…
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‘Gutted’ Graham settles for cycling silver after ‘goalposts change’
Scottish Para-cyclist Fin Graham took silver in the men’s C1-C3 3km individual pursuit final at the Commonwealth Games, after England’s Matthew Robertson beat him to gold at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. Graham, 26, had been aiming to hear the Scottish national anthem on home soil but admitted he was “gutted” not to win, partly…