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The NBA superstar’s shock move to the Philadelphia 76ers isn’t about money or legacy. It’s about confronting the end of a career and making the most of whatever remains The most enormous celebrities, those larger-than-life characters with immense cultural impact, occupy a kind of hard-to-quantify space in the zeitgeist. They’re human, of course; that’s what makes them compelling. But they often c…

Ex-NFL offensive lineman dies at age 38 GoFundMe says Devey took his own life Devey played 44 games in eight seasons Jordan Devey, a retired NFL offensive lineman who won a Super Bowl with the New ⁠England Patriots, died at age 38. According to a GoFundMe page started to benefit his wife, ⁠Linsey, and their four ⁠young children, ​Devey “took his own life”. As of Saturday morning, the fund had col…

Brazil forward has one year left on contract at Bernabéu Vinícius future at Real uncertain after Mourinho arrival Arsenal are exploring a shock deal to sign Vinícius Júnior from Real Madrid. The Press Association understands that Arsenal have inquired about the Brazil international, who has one year remaining on his contract at the Bernabéu. It is believed that any move for Vinícius – who scored …

Four-time victor holds huge lead after Alpe d’Huez Final stage to be shortened due to wildfires elsewhere Tadej Pogacar’s likely victory parade on the streets of Paris will come sooner on Sunday after the final stage of the Tour de France was shortened due to wildfires elsewhere in France. The stage will now be only 89km long and will start on the Champs-Élysées, where two laps of the avenue will…

Gymnast trained with Simone Biles in Houston Teenager fails to make balance beam final at Commonwealth Games Before the medals were decided, one of the loudest cheers inside the Glasgow International Arena on Saturday was reserved for a gymnast who would compete for less than two minutes. Two years ago, Tiana Sumanasekera was a United States Olympic alternate, training at the famed World Champion…

Defending champion grabs first pole of 2026 by 0.012sec Hamilton facing likelihood of a penalty for impeding Piastri Lando Norris took pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix for McLaren in a closely fought contest with Lewis Hamilton, ultimately edging out the Ferrari by one hundredth of a second. Hamilton’s teammate, Charles Leclerc, was in third, with the championship leader, Kimi Antonelli…

Host nation’s star athlete is latest big-name withdrawal 10,000m champion was due to defend title on Monday The Commonwealth Games has suffered yet another blow after Eilish McColgan, Scotland’s star athlete at these championships, became the latest big name to pull out. McColgan was due to defend her 10,000m title on Monday, but on Saturdaysaid: “Sadly, I won’t be competing at Glasgow 2026. Afte…

Suggests role will be his final job in top-level football Warns journalists to ‘leave my family in peace’ Jürgen Klopp said he wants his team to “change a country” after being confirmed as Germany’s new head coach, but threatened to stand down if his family are hounded by the media during his time in charge. In a forthright first press conference upon his unveiling as Julian Nagelsmann’s replacem…

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Club claims manager failed to turn up for training Former Spurs striker’s stint ended after just four months Jermain Defoe’s departure from Woking came after “growing concerns” across the club and Jody Brown, the National League side’s director of football, claims the former Tottenham striker failed to turn up for training. Defoe’s contract at the National League club was mutually terminated on T…

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Scotland’s 400m freestyle swimmer said he was ‘buzzing’ ‘I was certainly nervous with so many people watching’ The parents of Madeleine McCann cheered on as their son, Sean, reached the 400m freestyle final on his Commonwealth Games debut for Scotland. The 21-year-old, who is a student at Loughborough University, was given a huge roar when he was announced to the crowd and swam creditably to fini…

Italian does not shy away from the task of following a legend but his previous time at the club may help him Relaxed and tanned, Enzo Maresca offered a warm note with his first words to the media as the manager of Manchester City, who must somehow follow the generational Pep Guardiola. “Before we start, I would like to send a message and a big hug to Kevin Keegan’s family for this moment,” said t…

The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations starts in Morocco on Sunday, with Cape Verde and Egypt looking to continue feelgood factor from the men’s World Cup and Nigeria going for an 11th title The men’s World Cup may have finished but do not worry, the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) is ready to pick up where Spain and Argentina left off. The 34-match event will take place between 26 July and 16 …

Action, news and reaction on opening weekend 10 things to look out for at Glasgow 2026 | Mail John In the netball , New Zealand are headed for victory over Scotland. In the fourth quarter, it’s 63-40, with time running out. Sean Ingle has been enjoying his time so far in Glasgow. But do you know what? Despite these initial teething problems, and a fair number of empty seats, it didn’t matter. The…