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FBI boss Kash Patel details how agency and partners secured record-shattering FIFA World Cup
FBI Director Kash Patel has given an exclusive interview detailing the scale of the security operation mounted to protect the FIFA World Cup, the first tournament final hosted by the United States in more than three decades. He described the effort as equivalent to policing “78 Super Bowls in 38 days”, reflecting the unprecedented commitment…
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What has changed in The Hundred for 2026?
The Hundred’s 2026 season, which begins on 21 July, features significant changes following a major ownership shake-up. In 2025 the England and Wales Cricket Board completed the sale of stakes in all eight teams, generating more than £500m for reinvestment in English and Welsh cricket, with four teams now partly owned by groups also linked…
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Players will need sex test to play on WTA Tour
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) will require all players to undergo genetic sex testing to compete on the WTA Tour, under an updated women’s eligibility policy taking effect from Tuesday. The change makes tennis the latest sport, following World Athletics and World Boxing, to introduce mandatory genetic screening for the women’s category, reflecting broader shifts…
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Grace Ballinger column: How will a revamped Hundred play out?
Grace Ballinger, a Manchester Super Giants player writing for BBC Sport, previews the 2026 edition of The Hundred, which begins on Tuesday with a match between MI London and Sunrisers Leeds at The Oval. This is the tournament’s first year under privatisation, with all eight teams now independently owned after host counties sold full or…
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ANDREW GIULIANI: How President Trump’s World Cup vision showed America at its very best
This is an opinion piece by Andrew Giuliani for Fox News, praising President Donald Trump’s role in bringing the FIFA World Cup back to the United States and framing it as a showcase of American excellence. The article credits Trump with pursuing the tournament since 2018 not merely as a sporting event but as a…
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Argentina and Tottenham defender Cristian Romero SNUBS Donald Trump after collecting World Cup runners-up medal
Argentina defender Cristian Romero appeared to snub Donald Trump while collecting his runners-up medal after the World Cup final, in which Argentina lost 1-0 to Spain after an extra-time goal from Ferran Torres. The moment added to a chaotic and controversial finale to the tournament, with Trump’s presence on the podium already drawing criticism after…
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Sheffield United show ‘interest’ in signing ex-Blade from Premier League club – Yorkshire Post
Sheffield United are reportedly interested in re-signing a former player who is now with a Premier League club. If pursued, the move would represent an attempt to bring back a player already familiar with the club and its supporters. The supplied article text contains only a Google consent notice, so it does not identify the…
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Stay or go – at 28, Rashford faces big Man Utd call
Marcus Rashford faces a decision about whether his long-term future lies at Manchester United, as he returns from a positive World Cup campaign with England to reflect on his club career at the age of 28. The forward, who spent last season on loan at Barcelona helping them win La Liga, remains contracted to United…
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‘The Rest Is Football’ Returning To Netflix For Next Two Premier League Seasons
Netflix has renewed its daily football podcast series “The Rest Is Football”, committing to broadcast it for the next two Premier League seasons starting next month. The show, fronted by former BBC presenter Gary Lineker alongside ex-players Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, was Netflix’s first daily sports show and had been airing as a vodcast…