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Iraola in talks with clubs before Liverpool move
New Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has revealed he was in talks with other clubs before agreeing to take charge at Anfield, in an appointment he says came together quickly after the end of last season. The 44-year-old replaced Arne Slot, who left after a disappointing campaign in which Liverpool finished fifth in the Premier League…
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Norway consider complaint over Balogun ban decision
The Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) is considering lodging a formal complaint with FIFA’s ethics committee over the decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s automatic one-match ban during the World Cup, following an intervention by US President Donald Trump. The United States forward had been expected to miss his side’s last-16 tie against Belgium after receiving a…
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Richards hopeful of completing medal set in Glasgow
Double Olympic champion Matt Richards is aiming to add a Commonwealth Games gold to his collection when the swimming competition begins in Glasgow, having missed out with four fourth-place finishes for Wales at Birmingham 2022. The 23-year-old, who has won Olympic titles in 2021 and 2024 along with world and European crowns, says winning gold…
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England U16 player fight was resolved quickly – FA
The Football Association has said a fight between two England Under-16 players during a training camp in Turkey last year was an “internal matter” that was resolved quickly, with no further disciplinary action to follow. The incident, which resurfaced after footage circulated online, briefly put the spotlight on player conduct and supervision within the FA’s…
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Johnson-Thompson and Asher-Smith out of Commonwealths
Olympic silver medallist Katarina Johnson-Thompson has withdrawn from the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow through injury, one of several high-profile British athletes pulling out on the eve of the opening ceremony. She has been joined in withdrawing from Team England’s squad by sprinters Dina Asher-Smith and Daryll Neita, along with Matt Hudson-Smith and Amber Anning,…
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‘I’m Mr Slim now’ – Fury lighter than opponent for only fourth time
Tyson Fury weighed in lighter than his opponent for only the fourth time in his professional career ahead of his heavyweight bout with Mariusz Wach in Pattaya, Thailand, on Friday. The 37-year-old Briton, who joked he was now “Mr Slim”, is fighting without a television broadcaster and in front of a much smaller crowd than…
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Transfer roundup: Barcelona sign Adeyemi, Monaco’s Bamba set for Newcastle
Barcelona have signed Germany winger Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund on a contract until 2031, in a deal worth around €22m (£19m) plus add-ons, as Newcastle United close in on a £34m move for Monaco midfielder Aladji Bamba. The signings continue a busy summer window for both clubs, with Adeyemi becoming Barcelona’s second attacking addition…
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Drug dealer who ‘worked for US rapper 50 Cent’ part of gang jailed for over 160 years for cocaine trafficking
A member of a drug trafficking gang who reportedly worked for US rapper 50 Cent has been sentenced as part of a group jailed for a combined total of more than 160 years for cocaine trafficking. The case highlights the scale of organised drug distribution networks and the lengthy custodial sentences being handed down to…
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‘The Dink’ Review: Pickleball Takes on Tennis in a Mild Underdog Sports Comedy
Variety film critic Guy Lodge reviews “The Dink,” a new Apple TV original sports comedy directed by Josh Greenbaum that pits pickleball against tennis. The film follows a disgraced former tennis prodigy who is humbled by a group of enthusiastic amateur pickleball players, aiming for the good-natured, non-confrontational tone associated with the fast-growing sport, but…