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WSL academy teams to play in third tier after FA approves controversial plan13:35 Four WSL academy teams will play in WNL from 2027-28 FA says move will raise standards and help young players Four Women’s Super League academy sides will play in tier three of the pyramid from the 2027-28 season after the controversial proposal was approved by the Football Association’s board. The change forms part of what the FA described as a package of reforms to the Women’s National League “… Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from WNBA game after confrontation with Natasha Cloud13:35 Former NBA center criticized WNBA’s transgender policy Cloud yelled and pointed in his direction after scoring Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from Sunday night’s Indiana Fever v Chicago Sky WNBA game after he was confronted by Sky guard Natasha Cloud late in the third quarter. Freedom was sitting along the baseline. He had on a black shirt that read “WOMAN. Noun. Adult human female.” Continue reading... David Squires on … boos, barcodes and buzzcuts as the Premier League returns12:30 Our cartoonist looks back at the big storylines and fresh looks as the English top flight swung back into action Buy a cartoon | Some of David’s favourite works And his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading... Sir Billy Boston, first rugby league player to receive knighthood, dies aged 9211:58 Boston was one of the finest players in the sport’s history Scored almost 500 tries for club and country Sir Billy Boston, the Wigan Warriors legend who last year became the first rugby league player to be awarded a knighthood, has died at the age of 92. The Welsh Rugby Union confirmed the news of Boston’s death on Tuesday, writing: “Sir Billy Boston, one of the best loved and most iconic figures… Savinho seals £75m Spurs move from Manchester City – and changes name to Sávio11:58 Spurs could pay £85m including add-ons for winger De Zerbi says Sávio will bring ‘imagination and quality’ Tottenham have confirmed the signing of Savinho from Manchester City, with the Brazilian winger choosing to be known as Sávio at his new club. Spurs have paid £75m for the 22-year-old in a deal that includes up to a further £10m in add-ons. Sávio said: “It’s taken a while but I’m very happy … The men claiming to defend women’s sports are throwing sex toys at female athletes11:58 The WNBA has attracted grifters who care little for basketball – and whose latest stunt exposes the hollowness of their supposed concern I regret to inform you that yet another dildo has hit a WNBA court. The Chicago Sky v Golden State Valkyries game was sullied by sex toys being chucked on to the playing surface on Friday . Aren’t we tired of all this yet? To paraphrase the Sky’s Natasha Cloud ,… Luka Dončić looks like a superstar adrift at the Lakers11:25 The Slovenian is one of the best players on the planet. But factors largely beyond his control have started to turn his career into a slog Luka Dončić must feel as though, these past few months, he’s been twirling in a washing machine. He announced a separation from his fiancee in March; reports followed of a prolonged custody battle over their two daughters. As Dončić plays in the NBA and his ch… I once saw Enes Kanter speak truth to power. Now he only punches down | Bryan Armen Graham11:25 Nearly a decade after I watched him defy Erdoğan at great personal cost, the ex-NBA player is using his hard-won freedom to turn transgender people into a punchline Nine years ago, I watched Enes Kanter ask America to take him in . It was May 2017, inside the National Basketball Players Association’s offices in midtown Manhattan. Kanter had just returned from a frightening detention at Bucharest … Another set of Sullivan brothers are making football waves in Bangladesh11:25 While Cavan and Quinn Sullivan star in MLS with the Philadelphia Union, brothers Ronan and Declan have connected with their South Asian heritage Ronan Sullivan had tried a panenka twice in his life. Both attempts were at practice on the other side of the world, and one hit the crossbar. But his twin brother, Declan, was hardly surprised when Ronan turned to him and told him he’d chip the fifth pe… Leeds deliver timely Super League showcase while NRL investment hangs in balance10:53 Wigan and Leeds tussle at the top but can all clubs come to an agreement over the investment the sport needs? Three rounds to go until the Super League playoffs begin, and it is difficult to know whether to keep your eyes fixed on the pitch or off it. Leeds sit top after their impressive win at York on Sunday afternoon ended Wigan’s 48-hour stay at the summit, but the Rhinos are embroiled in a tw… Football transfer rumours: Manchester City and Spurs chase Cody Gakpo?10:53 Today’s rumours are so severely underwhelmed After Aston Villa endured a day to forget on the Premier League’s opening weekend, it only stands to reason that they must sign players, and ideally good ones. Milan wide man Rafael Leão has flirted with a move to England in the past and he could be the answer to Unai Emery’s attacking troubles, if that answer is not named Nicolas Jackson or Jean-Phili… ‘There was a lot of doubt and pain’: Arthur Fery on his dream Wimbledon run and the next step9:18 British No 2 looks back on ‘Fery-tale’ after dealing with injury and shares his ranking goals before US Open debut “I was around 300 in the world and still really struggling with my arm,” Arthur Fery says as he explains how life has changed from this time last year when, after his shock appearance in the Wimbledon semi-finals, he rose to No 36 in the rankings. His run of five victories , which pr… Carse’s night out shows Fleming must get a grip on this England squad immediately | Mark Ramprakash9:18 Another ill-fated nocturnal excursion by a contracted player shows the new Test head coach should be on hand to set and enforce standards After a brief reprieve following the dominant Test victory last week against a timid Pakistan, once again talk of England and cricket is focused not on the game but on the behaviour of the people playing it. The England and Wales Cricket Board has reacted quick… Australia’s ideal team for South Africa tour still no clearer than before Bangladesh visit | Geoff Lemon8:14 The quick-fire series in the Northern Territory did little to answer batting line-up questions and the top of the order remains an almighty jumble Cricket Australia didn’t host a Bangladesh Test for 23 years for a simple reason: it would have cost money to stage and earned less money back. That wouldn’t have been a concern for whichever generation of players would have taken the field, but for th… The Sydney Swans scandal has left many outraged. But what happens if no police charges are laid? | Rana Hussain8:14 Behaviour we once might have shrugged off now makes us deeply uncomfortable. But discomfort alone cannot define the standard The public response to the Sydney Swans scandal has been fascinating. Before we knew very much at all, people were ready to be outraged. Perhaps understandably so. One in five Australian women has experienced sexual violence since the age of 15. Put footballers, women, alco… |
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