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Blues defeat Maroons 12-4 to complete 3-0 whitewash Yasmin Meakes named player of the series New South Wales have secured the first whitewash in Women’s State of Origin since the series shifted to three matches in 2024, after grinding out a 12-4 victory over Queensland on the Gold Coast in game three. The scoreline flattered the home side, who were clearly second best against the shield holders, …

Kendall George injured after avoiding dog on field Canines are often used to fetch discarded bats Baseball can be a risky game. Batters are forced to duck 100 mph fastballs, pitchers regularly blow out their elbows and outfielders crash into each other while sprinting to catch flyballs. Now they can add dogs to the list of dangers. On Wednesday, the California Post reported that the Los Angeles D…

Special report: Allegations of sexism, racism and expenses fiddling are flying in US courts, drawing in leading figures in motor racing and some famous names in music. But the precise role of Peter de Putron, a Jersey-based billionaire, is one of the most intriguing subjects On the track, the Williams Formula One team are attempting to revive former glories through their talented driving team of …

Manager’s deal announced shortly before World Cup Clarke will have served for 11 years if he sees out contract Scotland’s manager, Steve Clarke, has signed a four-year contract extension, meaning he will remain in place until the end of the country’s 2030 World Cup campaign. The fresh, improved terms are no surprise but the length of deal will raise eyebrows given Clarke has been in position sinc…

Portuguese club come from a city of 19,000 people and their stadium holds 2,400 – next season they’ll be up against the best in Europe, and they can’t wait For the first time ever, the blue-and-garnet colours of SCU Torreense will be worn in a continental tournament. Based in the city of Torres Vedras, about 30 miles north of Lisbon, they qualified for the Women’s Champions League after finishing…

Outgoing coach hails ‘fantastic spirit’ of fans and players Austrian insists he has no regrets about departure Oliver Glasner paid tribute to Crystal Palace’s players as he signed off as manager by winning the Conference League and insisted he has no regrets about his decision to depart despite making history in south London. Jean-Philippe Mateta’s goal in the second half means Glasner has now wo…

Hungary’s rich footballing heritage is unlikely to make an impact on Europe’s premier club competition as clubs from small countries stand no chance Before the Champions League final, I want to spare a thought for one of the eliminated semi-finalists. Diego Simeone impresses me. For 15 years, he has had to push the boulder up the mountain again and again with Atlético Madrid. We at Bayern Munich …

Inter bounced back under Cristian Chivu, Como made a splash, and Scott McTominay kept Napoli ticking This has not been a happy year for Italian football. The men’s national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup, while Serie A clubs endured one humiliation after another in Uefa competition. Inter went from Champions League finalists to elimination in the playoff round by Bodø/Gl…

Updates from the fifth day’s play at Roland Garros Mensik: playing in Paris heat ‘insane’ | Mail Daniel Salut à tout le monde et bienvenue à Roland-Garros 2026 – cinquième jour! Et oh là là, quel tennis nous attend! We begin today with a raft of compelling contests. Naomi Osaka takes on Donna Vekic and Iva Jovic meets Emma Navrro, with Flavio Cobolli, Learner Tien and Zach Svajda also in action. …

The title could be coming to Madison Square Garden for the first time since 1973. But fans won’t thank the man writing the checks The most stunning part about the Knicks snapping their 27-year NBA finals drought isn’t the 22½-point average margin of victory they posted over an 11-game playoff winning streak, or New Yorkers somehow resisting the urge to tear the city apart in celebration, or even …

Former England defender on why he walked out on Arsenal, their chances in the Champions League final and Tuchel wielding the axe “They’ve got a wonderful group of players and a great manager in Mikel Arteta but having come so close three times on the bounce I felt these guys needed it,” Sol Campbell says of Arsenal winning the Premier League for the first time in 22 years since, in 2004, he was t…

Club ready to resist offers for trio amid mounting interest Bournemouth hope to agree new contract with Alex Scott Bournemouth are determined to resist any summer offers for Eli Junior Kroupi, Rayan and Alex Scott with mounting interest in the trio. The club are confident Scott will sign a new long-term contract despite interest from Premier League rivals and Europe’s biggest clubs are monitoring…

After finally getting his chance to manage his country, Sergej Barbarez has conjured the passion and energy that could make his team an interesting watch This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network , a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run…

World No 2 is stunned by Ukraine’s Yuliia Starodubtseva Britain’s Jones lost 6-0, 7-6 (3) to 27th seed Bouzkova Even by Fran Jones’s high standards – she describes herself as a “mentality monster”, rightly so given all the trials she has overcome – her chances of any sort of recovery seemed painfully remote. She had lost 10 of her first 11 games to find herself trailing 0-6, 1-4 while being outpl…

Somerset and Surrey made fast starts in the hectic opening weekend that gave us 17 games and three league tables By the 99.94 Cricket Blog This article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...