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Johnson denies Harrington in star-studded Portugal event
Zach Johnson won the inaugural Portugal Invitational, a new $3m PGA Tour Champions event, holding off Stewart Cink and Padraig Harrington at The Els Club in Vilamoura. Hosted by four-time major champion Ernie Els on a course he redesigned, the tournament was the first officially sanctioned PGA Tour Champions event staged in Portugal and drew…
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Alonso heals Real Madrid scars to lead Chelsea’s senior revolution
Xabi Alonso is overseeing a significant rebuilding phase at Chelsea, bringing an energetic, hands-on coaching style to the club’s pre-season tour of Australia after a brief and difficult spell at Real Madrid. The 44-year-old, who left Real Madrid by mutual consent less than eight months into a three-year contract following reported disputes with players including…
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Finucane creates Games history with fourth gold
Welsh cyclist Emma Finucane has made Commonwealth Games history by becoming the first sprint cyclist to win four track gold medals at a single Games, adding the keirin title to her earlier golds in the team sprint, individual sprint and 1,000m time trial. Her achievement, secured over four consecutive days at the Chris Hoy Velodrome…
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Trump beats Wilson to clinch second Shanghai crown
World number one Judd Trump beat Kyren Wilson 11-6 in the final to win the Shanghai Masters for the second time, having also triumphed at the event in 2024. The 36-year-old opened up a 7-3 lead in the first session before Wilson, who won the title in 2025, fought back to trail 8-6, but Trump…
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Kelsey Plum heads to Phoenix Mercury in blockbuster deal hours before WNBA trade deadline
The Los Angeles Sparks have traded five-time WNBA All-Star guard Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury, in a blockbuster move announced late on Saturday night, just hours ahead of the league’s trade deadline. The deal reshuffles the guard rotations of two Western Conference teams and marks one of the highest-profile moves of this year’s WNBA…
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Club at centre of ‘Clicky Ponting’ scandal hit by fresh ‘cheating’ claims as umpire releases footage of ANOTHER player seemingly clicking fingers
The cricket club at the centre of the “Clicky Ponting” cheating row has been hit by fresh allegations after an umpire released footage appearing to show a second player from the same team clicking his fingers during a match, echoing the original incident. The claims threaten to deepen scrutiny of the club, which had already…
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Revealed: Amateur cricket cheat ‘Clicky Ponting’ used his notorious finger clicking hoax to get THREE batsmen out in title decider
An amateur cricketer nicknamed “Clicky Ponting” has been exposed for using a finger-clicking trick to con three batsmen into believing they had edged the ball, helping his side dismiss them during a league title-deciding match. The hoax relies on the fielding side clicking their fingers to mimic the sound of bat on ball, tricking batsmen…
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Selfies, signatures & social media – how Kerr embraced Glasgow Games
Josh Kerr embraced his home Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, taking time to pose for selfies, sign autographs and share the experience widely on social media after winning mile gold. The Scottish athlete, who set a mile world record of three minutes 42.66 seconds in London last month, said he wanted to inspire the young athletes…
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Rockets survive late fightback to beat Sunrisers
Trent Rockets held on to beat defending champions Sunrisers Leeds by five runs at Trent Bridge in The Hundred women’s competition, extending their winning run to three matches despite a dramatic late fightback from the visitors. The result lifts Rockets to within four points of leaders Southern Brave, while Sunrisers, still without a win since…
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GB’s Henry and Pritchard win golds at European Championships
Great Britain’s Lauren Henry and Benjamin Pritchard won gold medals on the second day of the European Rowing Championships in Varese, Italy, both successfully defending their titles from the previous year. Henry, an Olympic champion from the Paris 2024 Games, took command of the women’s single sculls in the second half of the race, while…