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Sixty years ago, the famed Red Sox slugger used his Cooperstown speech to champion Black players who were excluded because of the sport’s color barrier When Ted Williams, the last man to hit .400, was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, he had an iconic career to reflect on. But he decided to dedicate a portion of his speech to championing Black players who had been excluded because…

All the action as the games get under way 10 things to look out for at Glasgow 2026 | Mail Taha 3x3 basketball: Australia finished as runners-up in the men’s 3x3 basketball four years ago – they’ve just kicked off their 2026 run with a 21-15 win against New Zealand. Artistic gymnastics: We’re underway in the men’s artistic gymnastics, with a team medal up for grabs today. Artistic gymnastics may …

Golfer punished for flattening grass around shot American threatened to pull out of tournament Bryson DeChambeau believes he would have been “right there for the Claret Jug” if he did not receive a two-shot penalty in the Open Championship last week at Royal Birkdale. DeChambeau made a positive start to last week’s tournament after opening with a 67 and then a 66 on Friday but his second-round sc…

Former Liverpool coach replaces Julian Nagelsmann Germany suffered exit to Paraguay at World Cup Jürgen Klopp is to return to the dugout after being appointed head coach of the Germany men’s national side. The 59-year-old takes over from Julian Nagelsmann in the job after Germany’s humbling last-32 exit to Paraguay at the World Cup . Klopp has been away from frontline management since leaving Liv…

British heavyweights return to the ring this weekend and face low-risk opponents in run-up to long-trailed bout Tyson Fury has won one fight in the past two years and nine months. Anthony Joshua, meanwhile, has enjoyed a solitary victory over the past two years and four months. Fury outpointed Arslanbek Makhmudov , the lumbering Russian heavyweight, in April while Joshua laboured through five tor…

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Harrow schoolgirl eclipses legend Judit Polgar’s mark as youngest girl ever to defeat a grandmaster rated above 2600, then draws with a former 2700 England’s 11-year-old talent Bodhana Sivanandan scored her best individual result last Saturday, when the Harrow schoolgirl defeated France’s 2628-rated grandmaster Marc’Andria Maurizzi, 19, in the opening round of the Dole Trophy in Aix-en-Provence. …

Australia forward allegedly driving almost 50km/h over speed limit 22-year-old was stopped twice for speeding on Anzac Bridge in Sydney Socceroos forward Cristian Volpato has allegedly tested positive for cocaine after being stopped while driving at almost 50km/h over the speed limit in Sydney. Volpato was one of Australia’s breakout stars of the 2026 World Cup but is now back in the spotlight af…

Betts and Hernández opt against joining team for event Back-to-back World Series winners gift ring to Trump Many loyal fans had conflicted feelings over visit Donald Trump hosted the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House on Thursday for the team’s second trip to the White House in two years. The team gave the president a custom jersey and a World Series championship ring du…

Real Madrid and Fulham players on club’s radar United have already signed two midfielders this summer Manchester United have identified Real Madrid’s Eduardo Camavinga and Fulham’s Sander Berge as midfield signings to further strengthen Michael Carrick’s squad. United have already signed two midfielders this window: Andrey Santos in a £48m deal from Chelsea and Youri Tielemans for £35m from Aston…

The Hundred put on a show at Lord’s but the hosts’ men’s and women’s teams both lost to Manchester Super Giants London Spirit launched their new era with double defeat at Lord’s, and though they may have new owners, new coaches and new players it seems they’re still getting the same results. For the fifth time in their six-year history the men started their season with defeat, losing by seven run…

Move is significant step in row over prize money US Open will come under pressure to follow suit The French Open has become the first grand slam tournament to offer players a share of the event’s revenue in a significant step forward in the row over prize money. Officials from Roland Garros made the offer to the players’ representative, Larry Scott, in talks at Wimbledon a fortnight ago in a move…

A 162-game season guarantees failure as much as success. Inside a losing clubhouse, staying together and believing can become the hardest part of the job If you ask professional athletes, they’ll tell you. Losing is no fun. But in Major League Baseball, losing big can be especially tedious. An MLB seasons boasts a whopping 162 games (twice as many as the NBA and NHL) and even the best hitters fai…

Petulant reaction to a justified two-stroke penalty at the Open illustrates why the American is happier on the LIV tour The potential for stigma was laid bare close to the conclusion of Saturday at the Open Championship. “Bryson, ya cheat,” a lone voice bellowed from the stand adjacent to Royal Birkdale’s 18th green. This is an environment in which being unfaithful to one’s spouse would be seen a…