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Minchella on life as a treble winner, his club’s rivalry with Wigan and why playing at Wembley brings it all back By No Helmets Required Hull Kingston Rovers and Wigan play each other twice in the next 10 days in two games that will fully test their depth and resilience. After a slow start in Super League, the treble winners are climbing up the table and could go second if they beat Wigan at Crav…

They feel they may have grounds to claim compensation FA opens investigation and expected to bring charges Millwall and Wrexham are considering their legal options after confirmation that Southampton have been expelled from Saturday’s Championship playoff final and replaced by the beaten semi-finalists Middlesbrough. The aggrieved clubs will await publication of the written reasons for the decisi…

Eight nations have won the World Cup. An expanded field and a grueling schedule means a new champion could emerge from the pack this summer When Fifa expanded the field for the 2026 World Cup to 48 teams, the sales pitch included giving more nations a chance at glory. In reality, the favorites are nearly always former champions. To date, only eight nations have won the men’s World Cup. And yet, f…

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Matthew Leutwyler’s film shows how the DRC fighter was inspired by trainer Kibomango after the death of her father “Clarck Ntambwe originally turned to boxing and went to the gym to learn how to fight so she could kill the guys that murdered her dad,” Matthew Leutwyler says of the young woman whose life story provided the basis for the powerful and moving feature film he wrote and directed agains…

Arsenal won the title thanks to defensive excellence, relentless consistency and exploiting fine margins By Opta Analyst Arsenal have done it. Finally. After 22 years, they are champions of England once again. Manchester City’s 1-1 draw at Bournemouth on Tuesday night means Arsenal hold an unassailable lead at the top of the Premier League with one game remaining. It’s their 14th top-flight crown…

Ben O’Connor, Jai Hindley, Michael Storer and Chris Harper are flying the flag with hopes for an overall podium finish, or even a grander prize Australian men’s cycling appears to be in rude health with four riders sitting in the Top 10 overall at a grand tour for the first time. Chris Harper climbed into 10th place on general classification (GC) at the halfway mark of the Giro d’Italia when cros…

She thought the 1976 Roland Garros women’s singles title was the first of many; half a century later no British man or woman has repeated the feat As one of Britain’s leading TV sports presenters for the best part of three decades, Sue Barker has always been more comfortable asking questions than answering them. Many who watched her relaxed, confident style as she presented coverage of Wimbledon …

After Jose Fernandez ripped the Wings’ selfishness, they responded with an emphatic win – but that doesn’t always happen. Plus, a big week for denim Sign up to get WNBA 30 in your inbox every Tuesday I’ve never envied the job of a head coach. From high school to college to the pros, it’s a public position that invites scrutiny from all corners. At the end of last week, the Dallas Wings lost a clo…

From the best matches and great goals to scheduling gripes and the biggest disappointments, how was the WSL season for you? There is little question that Khadija “Bunny” Shaw is the best striker in the world right now. The Jamaica international capped off her league campaign in style with a double against West Ham, bringing her tally to 21. In doing so, she became the first player in WSL history …

Athletes spend thousands of hours refining their game. But sometimes they try other measures to gain success For Jason Terry, everything changed in 1997. It was the night before the NCAA national championship game and Terry’s Arizona Wildcats were set to take on the University of Kentucky. Terry shared hotels rooms with teammate Mike Bibby on road trips and the pair understandably had trouble sle…

Unai Emery has reconfirmed his status as master of the competition, but will now want to set his sights higher There are two ways to win a final. You can win it by the odd goal, amid a frenzy of anxiety so the final whistle comes as a relief. Or you can win it as a procession, flexing your superiority, so the final whistle is almost resented for spoiling the fun. For Aston Villa, this was very mu…

1st T20i: England, 140-3, bt New Zealand, 136-7, by seven wkts Capsey finishes unbeaten on 74 with 16 balls remaining England got off to a winning start in their Twenty20 series against New Zealand after Alice Capsey struck an unbeaten 74 from 51 balls – her highest score for England, and her first T20i half-century since July 2024. Capsey has generally batted at No 3 for England but on this occa…

Four-time MVP agreed to one-year deal with Steelers Rodgers is reuniting with ex-Packers coach McCarthy Aaron Rodgers has said that the 2026 season will be the final one of his NFL career. “Yes. This is it,” the Steelers quarterback told reporters in Pittsburgh on Wednesday when asked if the upcoming campaign would be his last. Continue reading...

Changes apply to World Cup and Euro qualifiers Starts in 2028-29 season with elements of Swiss system Europe’s larger nations will no longer face mismatches against minnows such as San Marino or Andorra in men’s World Cup and European Championship qualifying after Uefa agreed a new format designed to produce more competitive fixtures. As reported by the Guardian in April the structure, which will…