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Rockets face nervous wait after defeat by Brave
Trent Rockets suffered a six-wicket defeat by already-eliminated Southern Brave in The Hundred, leaving them facing a nervous wait to discover whether they will finish top of the table and qualify automatically for the final. The result matters because it opens the door for Sunrisers Leeds, who trail the Rockets by four points, to leapfrog…
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Man City close in on Bouaddi – Tuesday’s gossip
Manchester City are closing in on a deal to sign 18-year-old Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, one of several transfer stories doing the rounds in Tuesday’s football gossip column. Arsenal feature prominently, with Serie A sides reportedly circling both Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli, while Real Madrid are said to be eyeing Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi…
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‘No side deals’ were done for NIFL EGM to take place
Northern Ireland Football League (NIFL) chief executive Gerard Lawlor has denied that any “side deals” were made to secure the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) needed to prevent a delay to the new season. The meeting was forced after Banbridge Town successfully appealed to the Irish FA, arguing NIFL had not properly sought member approval before…
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Wakefield pay ‘substantial’ fee for Hull FC’s Litten
Hull FC centre Davy Litten will join fellow Super League side Wakefield Trinity at the end of the 2026 season, in a switch that comes after the player requested a transfer. The 23-year-old has signed a four-year contract with Wakefield, who are currently third in the Super League table, giving the West Yorkshire club a…
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Tim Walz’s golf game leaves the internet in shock, the NFL is already dunking on the NBA & Kristin Cavallari!
This piece is an instalment of “Nightcaps,” a daily sports and culture round-up column from OutKick, gathering several unrelated stories and viral moments circulating in the sports world. The article text provided is largely made up of site navigation and links to unrelated recommended articles, with the actual column content cut off before any detail…
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Forest to host Leeds in EFL Cup second round
Nottingham Forest will host Leeds United in the second round of the Carabao Cup, the only all-Premier League fixture in a draw that saw most top-flight sides paired against lower-league opposition. Chelsea welcome League One Luton to Stamford Bridge, Tottenham host Championship side Charlton, and Everton’s David Moyes returns to Deepdale as his side travel…
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Allison Janney on Playing the President in ‘The Diplomat,’ Her Broadway ‘Seven-Year Itch’ and the One Genre She’s Never Tried
Allison Janney has spoken to Variety about playing Grace Penn, a US president, in Netflix’s political thriller “The Diplomat,” a role she says came as a genuine surprise as her character rose from vice president to commander-in-chief over the course of the show. The interview coincides with her seventh Emmy nomination, this time for supporting…
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Former Arizona Cardinals GM accused of multiple schemes, including one that cost DeAndre Hopkins $13 million
Former Arizona Cardinals general manager Steve Keim is facing accusations of orchestrating multiple defamatory schemes against people he has worked with, according to a report from OutKick. The claims include an allegation from ex-Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins that Keim was somehow behind a failed NFL drug test that returned a positive result for a…
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West Ham sign winger Solomon from Tottenham
West Ham United have signed Israel winger Manor Solomon from Tottenham Hotspur on a three-year contract, for an undisclosed fee understood to be around £5m. The move makes the 27-year-old the Championship club’s third permanent signing of the summer, as West Ham build a squad aimed at an immediate return to the Premier League following…
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‘Unbelievable!’ – Great Britain win double gold in European relays
Great Britain claimed a double gold at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, winning both the men’s and women’s 4x200m freestyle relay finals. The result marks a strong showing for the British swimming team on the continental stage. The men’s team set a new championship record of 7:01.52 en route to victory, underlining the strength…