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Since Donald Trump took office for his second term, he has taken a blowtorch to America. He has pardoned January 6 rioters, started the gutting of the federal government, eliminated diversity, equity and inclusion programs, insulted who we thought were the country’s allies, and vilified immigrants. Etan Thomas While there have been voices of dissent … Read more
Rob Key has said he would be “stupid” not to consider Ben Stokes taking on the captaincy of at least one of England’s white-ball teams as he and Brendon McCullum attempt to right the ship after the recent Champions Trophy blowout. Speaking at Lord’s on Thursday, less than a week since the last of England’s … Read more
The favourites for the Championship title meet in the south of France on Saturday evening. It would be a surprise if the match between Toulouse Olympique and Bradford Bulls is not repeated at the end of the campaign in the Championship Grand Final. But what the 13 teams in the second tier are playing for … Read more
The Gambling Commission, the government’s betting watchdog, is understood to have launched a review of the Tote’s betting activity. The former state-owned betting operator is under scrutiny over whether it is fulfilling its obligation in its pools to make it “clear to customers in plain language” that they could in effect be betting against the … Read more
It all started as a bit of a joke, just not a funny one. Now infamous enough to be known as ‘the chant’ or ‘the p-word’ even in English, historical accounts say the homophobic chant that has remained persistent in Mexican soccer began in Guadalajara. Atlas fans were infuriated by goalkeeper Oswaldo Sánchez’s departure from … Read more
Winning the Europa League will not magically resolve Manchester United’s problems, Ruben Amorim said on Wednesday after travelling to Spain with a squad of just 18 players to face Real Sociedad in the first leg of the sides’ last-16 tie. The Portuguese coach admitted that silverware would strengthen his position as well as that of … Read more
Fifa are to distribute $1bn (£775m) in prize money as part of the expanded Club World Cup this summer, with a target of $250m to go to clubs not taking part in the competition. The size of the prize fund is likely turn heads across the game. Some estimates suggest the winning club in the … Read more
The secret to beating Scottie Scheffler has emerged at last: place him in a duel against a 10-handicapper. Scheffler’s domination of professional golf has led to him winning 18 times since early 2022. He is the undisputed world No 1, who this week will chase a third Arnold Palmer Invitational in four attempts. The Texan … Read more
Australian tennis great Fred Stolle, a former world No 1, dual grand slam singles champion and three-times Davis Cup winner, has died at the age of 86. To modern-day fans, Stolle will be best remembered for his colourful commentary and anecdotes after featuring on TV for almost 50 years. To old-timers and aficionados, Stolle will … Read more
The Guardian broke the news last week that the Women’s Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL) is in discussions with its 24 member clubs in the top two tiers of the English women’s pyramid to make significant changes in the size and structure of both divisions. The proposal includes expanding the divisions from 12 to 16 teams … Read more