World Cup sends 'dangerous message' on climate
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Villarreal shown 'lack of respect' over cancelled Miami game
Villarreal say they have been shown "a complete and utter lack of respect" by La Liga over the cancellation of their overseas match against Barcelona in the United States.
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There is no ignoring that the Blues have a serious issue to address
Australia beat England by six wickets at Women’s Cricket World Cup – as it happened
A magnificent partnership between Annabel Sutherland and Ash Gardner turned a close contest into a rout in Indore5th over: England 35-0 (Jones 16, Beaumont 14) Schutt drops short with a leg-cutter and Jones welcomes it, pulling with authority to the boundary. A delicious couple of cuts follow, with Schutt losing her length.4th over: England 23-0 (Jones 4, …
Women's tennis in 'manliness' row: World's No 1 and 2 come under fire from rival for their 'high testosterone' - before Aryna Sabalenka appears to fire back after being labelled a 'big' player
Kostyuk said that world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka and No 2 Iga Swiatek are 'much bigger' and 'much stronger' than her and her peers slightly lower down the rankings. She is the same height as Swiatek.
Man City fan and 'devoted dad' found dead in his bed in Benidorm after he travelled to watch his team in the Champions League and partied with Ricky Hatton's son
A Manchester City fan hailed for being a 'devoted dad' has died after he travelled to Benidorm to watch his team play against Spanish club Villarreal on Tuesday.
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What Liverpool star Hugo Ekitike did in training speaks volumes on Frankfurt return
Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike will face his former club Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League.
Liverpool lineups vs Eintracht Frankfurt: Salah dropped and Gravenberch replacement named
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Footballer, 20, dies after freak motorbike crash as tributes pour in
Antony Ylano, 20, died at the scene after crashing a motorbike.
Where are England's World Cup winners playing as PWR returns?
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Wardley v Parker to be live on BBC radio
Fabio Wardley's heavyweight fight with Joseph Parker on 25 October will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 5 Live.
'Being gay didn't feel normal, until I became a footballer'
Manchester City's Kerstin Casparij always knew she "fancied girls" but did not see LGBTQ+ representation until playing professional football.
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Liverpool: UEFA 'make punishment decision' for cancelled Champions League press conference
A plane malfunction saw the squad’s departure from Liverpool delayed
Anthony Gordon revels in Jose Mourinho praise after Newcastle beat Benfica
The England international scored one goal and made another against the Portuguese side.
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Asif Afridi, 38, takes five wickets on record-breaking Pakistan debut
The spinner became the oldest Test debutant to take a wicket-haul, beating a 92-year-old record
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Chris Kamara reveals how speech apraxia diagnosis left him feeling ‘rock bottom’
Chris Kamara has opened up about his battle with speech apraxia in an exclusive interview with The Independent at the Pride of Britain Awards.
Ex-England international explains retirement U-turn after non-league debut
David Nugent came out of retirement to play for Anstey Nomads in the Northern Premier League's Midlands Division, four years after announcing his retirement
Ricky Hatton's brother speaks out on boxer's death for first time - 'I was always worried'
Matthew Hatton has spoken for the first time since the death of his brother, boxing icon Ricky Hatton.