Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton pipped Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli to a stunning pole position for the sprint race at the British Grand Prix. Hamilton, a record nine-time winner of his home race, took top spot from the…
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Egypt defeated Australia on penalties to claim their first ever win in the World Cup knockout stage and set up a last-16 tie with either Argentina or Cape Verde. Mohamed Salah calmly slotted home a…
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Colombia progressed to the World Cup last 16 with another convincing display as Jhon Arias’ first-half winner eliminated a disappointing Ghana side in sweltering Kansas City. Playing in temperatures above 30C until well after 10pm,…
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Novak Djokovic outclassed Stefanos Tsitsipas in a statement performance to reach the Wimbledon third round, after Jannik Sinner came through a tricky encounter with Nuno Borges to continue his title defence. The 39-year-old Djokovic maintained…
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Folarin Balogun scored and was later sent off as the United States advanced past a lacklustre Bosnia-Herzegovina in Santa Clara to reach the last 16 of the World Cup. Coach Mauricio Pochettino’s side produced a…
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Youri Tielemans scored a penalty late in extra time as Belgium produced a sensational comeback from two goals down to defeat Senegal in a dramatic last-32 World Cup tie. The last-gasp victory helped them book a…
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Tottenham Hotspur are set to smash their transfer record for a second time this week after agreeing a deal worth up to £100m with Newcastle United for midfielder Sandro Tonali. Spurs previously had a bid of about £80m…
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England were spared one of the biggest humiliations in their World Cup history by Harry Kane’s two late goals as they came from behind to beat DR Congo in Atlanta to reach the last 16.…
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The Word Cup has suffered a ‘significant increase’ in the most serious examples of racist abuse online, Fifa’s social media protection service (SMPS) has found. A total of 89,000 abusive posts were identified across the…
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Chelsea have completed the signing of Atalanta right-back Marco Palestra for a fee of about £47m, including add-ons. The 21-year-old has signed a six-year deal, with the option of a further year, and becomes the first…
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