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⚽️ World Cup playoffs updates from 7.45pm BST ⚽️ Tonight’s live scores | Email Yara Sweden v Poland: “Viktor Gyökeres was incredible,” said the Sweden manager, Graham Potter, after the Arsenal striker scored a hat-trick in his side’s 3-1 semi-final against Ukraine. He will certainly be the one to watch for Poland as they hope to register a win in Sweden for the first time since 1930. These two te…

⚽️ Updates from this 7.45pm BST KO at Wembley ⚽️ Tonight’s live scores | Email Simon Find someone who looks at you the way Phil Foden looks at Jordan Pickford. The lineups are in and they look like this. Marc Guehi becomes the 129th England captain: Continue reading...

⚽️ Updates from this 7.45pm BST KO at the Bilino Polje Stadium ⚽️ Tonight’s live scores | Email Scott Bosnia and Herzegovina: Vasilj, Dedic, Muharemovic, Katic, Kolasinac, Bajraktarevic, Sunjic, Basic, Memic, Demirovic, Dzeko. Subs: Hadzikic, Zlomislic, Mujakic, Celik, Tahirovic, Tabakovic, Radeljic, Alajbegovic, Burnic, Hadziahmetovic, Bazdar, Gigovic. Italy: Donnarumma, Mancini, Bastoni, Calafi…

An incident at the end of the Duke-UConn game reminded Black people of something we already know: we’re treated differently in America The UConn-Duke game on Sunday night was one for the ages. A last-second game winner from freshman Braylon Mullins took down the top-seeded Blue Devils, who at one point had led by 19 points. It is a moment that will be replayed over and over for years to come. How…

Italian is brought in to replace interim coach Igor Tudor De Zerbi is tasked with saving club from relegation Tottenham have confirmed the appointment of Roberto De Zerbi as their new manager. The London club have given him a long-term contract but all eyes are on the remainder of this season when he has been charged with keeping them in the Premier League. Spurs are one point and one place above…

Fifa president made comments at Iran-Costa Rica game Infantino says Iran will play games in the US as scheduled Iran scheduled to open World Cup in LA on 15 June The Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, told AFP on Tuesday that Iran “will be at the World Cup” and will play their group matches in the United States as scheduled, despite the Middle East war . “Iran will be at the World Cup,” Infantino …

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! According to Keith Allen, lead singer of Fat Les, legendary bassist Guy Pratt made more money from just being the producer of ‘Vindaloo’, the unofficial England World Cup song for the 1998 tournament, than from playing with Pink Floyd. How cruel life is. When any one of four superb letters yesterday could have potentially won letter o’ the day i…

F1 has five weeks before the next race in Miami and they will need every minute to fix a hugely complicated problem Oliver Bearman emerging unhurt from a huge accident at the Japanese Grand Prix was considered a lucky escape. Formula One must think it is catching a break given there is a full month to work out how best to reduce the chance of such an incident happening again. F1 is going to need …

Deputies cite signs of impairment in affidavit Hydrocodone pills found in pocket after arrest Tiger Woods told authorities he was looking down at his phone and changing the radio station before his rollover crash last week in Florida, according to a probable cause affidavit. The 50-year-old golf star was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence on Friday afternoon after his Land Rover…

Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise, Rayan Cherki, Désiré Doué, Hugo Ekitike and Marcus Thuram all played their parts in wins against Brazil and Colombia at the weekend By Get French Football News “It feels strange to be speaking as though I’m one of the old guys, even though I’m not,” said Kylian Mbappé while on France duty this week. As he wraps up his third year as captain and closes in on a centur…

Trainer calling on authorities to apply ‘common sense’ ‘There was a blip on the computer’, says Irish handler The most successful horse racing operation in Europe has mistakenly taken two well-backed horses out of the first English Classic due to “computer error” and left the ante-post betting market for the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket next month in turmoil. Aidan O’Brien says Albert Einstein and …

Surrey look well placed to reclaim the title after their runner-up finish last season while all eyes are on promotion for Lancashire Continue reading...

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Teenager plays in Portugal for Valadares Gaia Lionesses face Spain and Iceland in World Cup qualifiers England have given a shock call-up to the 17-year-old midfielder Erica Meg Parkinson for April’s World Cup qualifiers against Spain and Iceland. The Singapore-born Parkinson, who plays for the Portuguese first division side Valadares Gaia, will be part of Sarina Wiegman’s senior squad for the fi…

The defender, a sole link between the past and present, is focused on nurturing young talent to help her country realise its 50-year plan “Ranking!?” Saki Kumagai says with a laugh. In the afterglow of her team’s Asian Cup triumph in Australia , the veteran Japan defender is asked about where this trophy sits among the many other titles she has won throughout her staggering 17-year career. But sh…