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• AFL Teams Round 11: New Lion to debut against old side; Dons, Giants swing belated changes

  24-05-2024 08:16 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Collingwood is severely weakened for a Friday night test in the west, while Geelong regains its desperately-needed stars as an off-season Lions recruit is confirmed to make his club debut against his former side. Round 11 teams below!
  
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• Pakistan beat Ireland by three wickets: T20 Cricket World Cup – as it happened

  16-06-2024 20:33 via theguardian.com
  
  Group A concludes with another nail-biter as Shaheen Shah Afridi helps Pakistan to a three-wicket win against Ireland.How will the pitch behave after so much rain? We will find out shortly. Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie prepare to face Shaheen Shah Afridi.Ireland belt out theirs, arms round each others shoulders. Pakistan’s military-style ditty is a palm on hearts affair. Babar, face plastered in suncream, looks pensive. Continue reading...
  
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• Slovenia 1-1 Denmark: Euro 2024 – as it happened

  16-06-2024 20:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Christian Eriksen opened the scoring for Denmark but Erik Janza’s strike earned a draw in StuttgartReport: Eriksen shines and scores but Denmark held late onThe teams are on the field in Stuttgart. And the stands are packed – a wall of red, a wall of white and blue.Another email from Denmark. “Looking forward to your MBM tonight,” says John Moloney. “Following in Sorø, not so far from Copenhagen. Rooting for the Danes tonight (obviously) but Thursday will be
  
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• Christian Eriksen shines and scores but Denmark held late on by Slovenia

  16-06-2024 20:12 via theguardian.com
  
  When Christian Eriksen collapsed in Denmark’s opening game of the Euros three years ago, his unconscious body surrounded by his teammates as he received CPR, what then would have seemed a reasonable hope for the future? To survive? To lead a relatively normal life? To resume his career? Did anybody in those dreadful moments think he might play at the next Euros? Even the most optimistic, surely, could not have foreseen a performance quite like this. But football can be dreadfully capriciou
  
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• Slovenia 1-1 Denmark: Euro 2024 – live reaction

  16-06-2024 20:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Updates from the 5pm kick-off in StuttgartThe complete guide to all 622 players in GermanyGet in touch! Email your thoughts to TimThe teams are on the field in Stuttgart. And the stands are packed – a wall of red, a wall of white and blue.Another email from Denmark. “Looking forward to your MBM tonight,” says John Moloney. “Following in Sorø, not so far from Copenhagen. Rooting for the Danes tonight (obviously) but Thursday will be tough when my two Anglo/Dansk son
  
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• ‘Radical change’: resurgent Romania seek to forge new legacy at Euro 2024

  16-06-2024 19:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Following in his father’s footsteps, Edward Iordanescu has helped the team emerge from a dark period with fresh hopeA smile spreads across Anghel Iordanescu’s face as he considers his incorrigible bequest to Romanian football. “I go to Edi’s house for a glass of wine,” he says. “But he just wants to show me some analysis he has done. I tell him: ‘Be careful, you’ll get stuck in front of that computer!’”The 74-year-old is talking about E
  
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• Serbia v England: Euro 2024 – live

  16-06-2024 19:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Updates from the 8pm Group C game in GelsenkirchenThe complete guide to all 622 players in GermanyGet in touch! Email your thoughts to DanielThere can be no country more intimately acquainted with the concept of “jam to-morrow and jam yesterday – but never jam today” – than England. Whether Brexit, trickle-down economics or celebrating devastating wars those involved long to forget, the idea that things were better then and will be better in the future distracts people fr
  
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• Fans clash before England-Serbia game in Gelsenkirchen – video

  16-06-2024 19:20 via theguardian.com
  
  Video footage shows fans throwing objects outside a bar in Gelsenkirchen. England face Serbia in their Group C game at the city's Veltins Arena later on Sunday. Continue reading...
  
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• Spain’s Dani Carvajal discovers his goalscoring touch in twilight of career

  16-06-2024 18:39 via theguardian.com
  
  Full-back’s goal against Croatia comes at the end of a season in which he matched his tally for the previous decadeThere is a photograph everywhere today, splashed across the front pages of Spain’s sports papers which tells a story, a little piece of history made. Appearing in the picture is a Spanish footballer celebrating the third goal in Berlin as the selección defeats Croatia 3-0, announcing their candidacy for the title and the arrival of a new generation on the day he m
  
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• ‘A total killer’: How Dani Carvajal found an unexpected scoring touch

  16-06-2024 18:39 via theguardian.com
  
  Spain full-back’s goal against Croatia comes at the end of a season in which he matched his tally for previous decadeThere is a photograph everywhere today, splashed across the front pages of Spain’s sports papers which tells a story, a little piece of history made. Appearing in the picture is a Spanish footballer celebrating the third goal in Berlin as the selección defeats Croatia 3-0, announcing their candidacy for the title and the arrival of a new generation on the day he
  
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• Ferrari win back-to-back Le Mans 24 Hours after intense battle with Toyota

  16-06-2024 18:26 via theguardian.com
  
  Fuoco, Molina and Nielsen the winning driversRunners-up finish just 14 seconds behindAfter a relentless battle likely to be remembered for the ages even amid the storied history of this race, Ferrari’s victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours must count as one of the team’s hardest fought wins at the Circuit de la Sarthe.Ultimately it was the No50 Ferrari 499P of Italy’s Antonio Fuoco, Spain’s Miguel Molina and Denmark’s Nicklas Nielsen, who took the flag in the 92nd Grand P
  
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• Fans clash in Gelsenkirchen before England face Serbia in Euro 2024 game

  16-06-2024 18:10 via theguardian.com
  
  One England fan left with a heavy head woundObjects thrown before 200 German riot police arriveAn England fan and one police officer have been left with heavy head wounds after hooligans attacked a bar where Serbia supporters were drinking before the Serbia v England game at Euro 2024.Shortly after 3.30pm local time, tens of Serbs standing outside a bar on Arminstraße in central Gelsenkirchen were targeted with projectiles, according to witnesses to the violence. Continue reading...
  
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• Wout Weghorst rescues Netherlands after Poland give them a shock

  16-06-2024 17:22 via theguardian.com
  
  For all of the concern and conjecture about the Netherlands midfield, it was the absence of a killer instinct in front of goal that had largely eluded them. Cody Gakpo levelled in the first half after Poland took a surprise lead, but failure to make their dominance pay had in effect muted the glorious L-shaped hue of Oranje wrapped around one end of this vast bowl on the edge of town.At least until the 81st minute, when Wout Weghorst replaced Memphis Depay. Wearing his personalised headband, and
  
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• Poland 1-2 Netherlands: Euro 2024 – as it happened

  16-06-2024 17:09 via theguardian.com
  
  Wout Weghorst came off the bench to belt a late winner for the Netherlands in an enjoyable game in HamburgThe Dutch XI includes players from Liverpool, PSV Eindhoven, Brighton, Manchester City, Inter Milan, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain – but not from Ajax, who had such a desperate domestic season. The only Ajax players in the squad, Brian Brobbey and Steven Bergwijn, are on the bench.Poland and the Netherlands have never played each other at a major tournament, although they have had p
  
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• ‘We know it was a bad night’: Steve Clarke on Scotland’s hammering by Germany

  16-06-2024 17:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Manager offers no excuses and says side will bounce back‘We believe in ourselves. We have to accept criticism’It felt appropriate that Scotland carry out media duties in an ice hockey arena when it was confirmed that Steve Clarke would appear in front of the press on Sunday. A frosty atmosphere seemed certain, less than 48 hours after the humbling 5-1 defeat against Germany.Instead, Clarke’s tone was pitch perfect. At the Scottish training base in Bavaria, the manager offered a
  
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• Ireland v Pakistan: T20 Cricket World Cup – live

  16-06-2024 16:44 via theguardian.com
  
  Updates from Florida (10.30am Eastern, 3.30pm BST)Sign up for The Spin | Get in touch! Email TanyaHow will the pitch behave after so much rain? We will find out shortly. Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie prepare to face Shaheen Shah Afridi.Ireland belt out theirs, arms round each others shoulders. Pakistan’s military-style ditty is a palm on hearts affair. Babar, face plastered in suncream, looks pensive. Continue reading...
  
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• US Open 2024: final round – live

  16-06-2024 16:32 via theguardian.com
  
  Hole-by-hole coverage from the final day at PinehurstGet in touch! Email David here | Official leaderboardIt’s a while yet before we see what Bryson, Rory, Patrick and Matthieu throw at us. So what about the early play so far at Pinehurst? Scottie Scheffler was the red-hot favourite coming into this week but he only just made the cut on the number (+5). A 1-over 71 in round three confirmed he’d be among the also-rans this week so can he at least go out on a high today? He’s pla
  
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• England and Serbia fans clash in Gelsenkirchen before Euro 2024 game

  16-06-2024 16:31 via theguardian.com
  
  England fans attack group of Serbia supportersObjects thrown before 200 German riot police arriveA rampaging group of English hooligans have attacked a bar where Serbia supporters were drinking before the Serbia v England game at Euro 2024.Shortly after 3.30pm local time, tens of Serbs standing outside the Aleppo bar on Arminstraße in central Gelsenkirchen were targeted with projectiles. Continue reading...
  
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• Slovenia v Denmark: Euro 2024 – live

  16-06-2024 16:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Updates from the 5pm kick-off in StuttgartThe complete guide to all 622 players in GermanyGet in touch! Email your thoughts to TimHello and welcome to the smallest game of the day. It’s No 21 in the world against No 57, and it doesn’t even have any rarity value as Denmark and Slovenia know each other well from the group stage. But it should still be interesting.If you like bright young strikers, it’s Rasmus Højlund against Benjamin Sesko. If you prefer old soldiers, it&r
  
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• Andy Murray faces wait on Olympics doubles but Emma Raducanu turns down place

  16-06-2024 16:13 via theguardian.com
  
  Murray selected in singles team but unsure on doublesBoulter will be sole GB player in women’s singlesAndy Murray faces an uncertain wait to see if he will make the cut for the Olympic doubles draw alongside Dan Evans as he deliberates over attending his fifth and final Olympic Games in Paris.Emma Raducanu, meanwhile, has opted out of competing at the Olympics despite also being offered one of the Olympic quota places. Katie Boulter will be the sole women’s singles selection. Continu
  
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• England fans dance to a different tune at Euro 24 with fresh repertoire of chants

  16-06-2024 15:08 via theguardian.com
  
  England football songs battling it out for top spot on the terraces as fans move on from the ‘disrespectful’ and ‘stupid’As one gang of England fans start up a round of 10 German bombers in the Gelsenkirchen piazza, another nearby group chimes in: “shut up” is their contribution.Sung to the tune of She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain, the divisive and repetitive song with its lyrics describing RAF planes shooting down German aircraft has long been chante
  
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• Demon equals Hewitt with 18-yr Aussie first after winning title in dream Wimbledon build-up

  16-06-2024 14:45 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Alex de Minaur has become the highest-ranked Australian male tennis player in 18 years after downing Sebastian Korda to win a grass-court warm-up tournament in the Netherlands.
  
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• De Minaur wins Dutch grasscourt title to hit a new high ahead of Wimbledon

  16-06-2024 14:43 via smh.com.au
  
  Alex de Minaur has started his grasscourt season in style, capturing his ninth ATP title ahead of Wimbledon and catapulting to a career-high world ranking of No.7.
  
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• Netherlands fans dance in the streets of Hamburg ahead of first Euro 2024 match – video

  16-06-2024 14:35 via theguardian.com
  
  Fans lined the streets and danced together as they waited for their team to make their first appearance of the tournament.Continue reading...
  
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• Euro 2024: police shoot man with pickaxe before Poland v Netherlands – as it happened

  16-06-2024 14:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Police have shot a man wielding an axe before the Euro 2024 match between Poland and NetherlandsAnd now for something completely different, a tale of missing grundies and sauna etiquette.Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to play as a midfielder – pure bred, no hybrid – tonight. Many pundits have criticised his lack of defensive nous, most notably Wayne Rooney and Roy Keane, and Gareth Southgate was asked the question during his press conference.Everybody’s more than entitled t
  
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• Kevin Campbell obituary

  16-06-2024 13:56 via theguardian.com
  
  Versatile Arsenal and Everton striker who went on to become a popular football commentatorThe footballer Kevin Campbell, who has died aged 54 after a short illness, won a league title, the FA Cup, a League Cup and the European Cup Winners’ Cup over a four-year period from 1990 until 1994 with Arsenal, the club he had supported, and joined, as a boy.As a striker he scored eight times in 10 matches during the second half of the Division One championship in 1991, and during the victorious 199
  
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• Police shoot man with pickaxe in Hamburg hours before Poland v Netherlands

  16-06-2024 13:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Hamburg police confirm they shot an individualPoland face Netherlands at VolksparkstadionGerman police have shot a person they say was armed with a pickaxe in Hamburg just hours before the city staged its first game of Euro 2024. The incident took place just hours before Netherlands were due to play Poland.Hamburg’s police confirmed officers had shot an individual, who then needed medical treatment. A post on X from Police Hamburg read: “There is currently a major police operation in
  
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• Poland v Netherlands: Euro 2024 – live

  16-06-2024 13:45 via theguardian.com
  
  Updates from the 2pm kick-off in HamburgThe complete guide to all 622 players in GermanySupporters are not deluding themselves thinking that Poland will qualify from the “group of death” that also features France, the Netherlands and Austria. Expectations are very low but that has often worked well in the past with Polish players. Probierz has repeatedly said that this is no time for a revolution. He has a safety-first approach with a 3-5-2 system and it is not difficult to predict w
  
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• Pies star’s heartbreaking post-game reveal after coach’s concern

  16-06-2024 13:34 via foxsports.com.au
  
  Emotional Collingwood defender Brayden Maynard paid tribute to a “good mate” that passed away when he spoke following his side’s stirring comeback victory over North Melbourne.
  
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• Andy Murray to play in fifth Olympics with Boulter also in GB tennis squad

  16-06-2024 13:21 via theguardian.com
  
  World No 97 included after being granted an ITF placeEmma Raducanu turned down chance to compete in ParisAndy Murray has been selected to represent Team GB for a fifth Olympics after being included in next month’s squad for the Paris Games.Murray, who back in February signalled his intention to retire later this year, has been granted an ITF place to compete at Roland Garros despite his lowly singles ranking of 97 due to being a former grand-slam winner and Olympic gold-medallist. Continue
  
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