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Deputies cite signs of impairment in affidavit Hydrocodone pills found in pocket after arrest Tiger Woods told authorities he was looking down at his phone and changing the radio station before his rollover crash last week in Florida, according to a probable cause affidavit. The 50-year-old golf star was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence on Friday afternoon after his Land Rover…

Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise, Rayan Cherki, Désiré Doué, Hugo Ekitike and Marcus Thuram all played their parts in wins against Brazil and Colombia at the weekend By Get French Football News “It feels strange to be speaking as though I’m one of the old guys, even though I’m not,” said Kylian Mbappé while on France duty this week. As he wraps up his third year as captain and closes in on a centur…

Trainer calling on authorities to apply ‘common sense’ ‘There was a blip on the computer’, says Irish handler The most successful horse racing operation in Europe has mistakenly taken two well-backed horses out of the first English Classic due to “computer error” and left the ante-post betting market for the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket next month in turmoil. Aidan O’Brien says Albert Einstein and …

Surrey look well placed to reclaim the title after their runner-up finish last season while all eyes are on promotion for Lancashire Continue reading...

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Teenager plays in Portugal for Valadares Gaia Lionesses face Spain and Iceland in World Cup qualifiers England have given a shock call-up to the 17-year-old midfielder Erica Meg Parkinson for April’s World Cup qualifiers against Spain and Iceland. The Singapore-born Parkinson, who plays for the Portuguese first division side Valadares Gaia, will be part of Sarina Wiegman’s senior squad for the fi…

The defender, a sole link between the past and present, is focused on nurturing young talent to help her country realise its 50-year plan “Ranking!?” Saki Kumagai says with a laugh. In the afterglow of her team’s Asian Cup triumph in Australia , the veteran Japan defender is asked about where this trophy sits among the many other titles she has won throughout her staggering 17-year career. But sh…

Champions UConn face South Carolina on Friday Bruins will take on Longhorns in other semi-final The women’s Final Four is on repeat. No 1 seeds UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina are in the Final Four for the second straight season, just the second time the same teams have reached the sport’s final weekend in consecutive years. Only the matchups and location will be different this time. Reigni…

Pre-game incident has gone viral online and plays directly into broader debate of how the sport wants to be perceived No prizes for guessing the most viewed rugby clip at the weekend. The number of views on X has long since passed three million and – spoiler alert – people were not studying the finer detail of Gloucester’s defensive effort at Villa Park on Saturday. Leicester’s Geoff Parling used…

The Balkan nation only became Fifa members in 2016, but win over Turkey would secure first World Cup finals place “We didn’t even know each other.” Samir Ujkani is thinking back to March 2014 when a makeshift Kosovo squad, largely thrown together from unglamorous corners of central Europe and Scandinavia, convened to face Haiti for the country’s first official game. He was a rarity: a player with…

Chief executive says he has no ‘stance on Howe’s future’ David Hopkinson ‘expects great run to end of the season’ Eddie Howe has seven games to reassure Newcastle’s hierarchy that he remains the right manager to lead the club into next season. Newcastle sit 12th in the Premier League and David Hopkinson, the chief executive, has made plain his displeasure at the recent 2-1 home defeat by Sunderla…

While Jannik Sinner’s duopoly with Carlos Alcaraz looks unbreakable, Aryna Sabalenka is dominating despite a more competitive women’s top 10 “No, I think it’s all an individual sport,” Jannik Sinner says, chuckling quietly, as he reflects on another triumphant fortnight at the Miami Open after his efficient win over Jiri Lehecka. Sinner had been asked whether he was aware that his win meant the m…

Manager says fans booing after defeat by Japan is ‘not a big issue’ as he prepares to face Côte d’Ivoire in Liverpool Managers making critical comment towards supporters is rarely a movie that ends well, no matter the validity of the complaint. As soon as Steve Clarke admitted to being surprised and disappointed by the boos which met confirmation of Scotland’s defeat against Japan on Saturday, a …

Kangaroos star sanctioned for wiping blood on opponent’s face Xerri admits incident during Essendon game was a ‘brain fade’ North Melbourne star Tristan Xerri would have risked a heftier AFL ban had he not shown remorse for wiping blood on the face of Essendon captain Andrew McGrath. Xerri will miss North’s next three games after he pleaded guilty to his serious misconduct charge. Continue readin…

Rajasthan Royals opener hits third 50-plus score of his IPL career Coaches told youngster ‘to read the situation well and back my game’ Days after turning 15, Rajasthan Royals opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi found a perfect way to celebrate, tearing to a 15-ball half-century in a commanding eight-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. Sooryavanshi, who lit up his debut …