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• I could have died! Scotland keeper Craig Gordon reveals surgery that saved his World Cup dream could have cost him his life

  09-06-2026 23:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Craig Gordon was warned that treatment to address a neck injury could kill him just three months before being named in the World Cup squad.
  
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• Revealed: The Premier League record-breaking fee Nottingham Forest are demanding for Elliot Anderson amid Manchester City and Man United's interest in star midfielder

  09-06-2026 23:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Elliot Anderson is in line to command a record fee for an English player if he is sold by Nottingham Forest this summer.
  
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• Inside Travis Kelce's plan to become 'the Shaq of the NFL' after wedding Taylor Swift

  09-06-2026 23:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Kelce recently grew his already vast investment portfolio by buying a stake in his boyhood baseball team, the Cleveland Guardians and an insider says he has no intention of slowing down.
  
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• Downing £25 double rum and cokes in the 'Sloaney Pony' pub, mingling with Maro Itoje, an 11-hour booze session and the punch in the King's Road nightclub: Here's what REALLY happened and where - as Ben Stokes' and England's Lord's celebrations turne

  09-06-2026 23:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Ben Stokes's international career is hanging by a thread after his behaviour invited yet more scrutiny of England's drinking culture.
  Daily Mail Sport tells the full story of an astonishing couple of days.
  
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• 'You can do anything at any age' - Williams on Queen's comeback

  09-06-2026 23:16 via bbc.com
  
  Serena Williams makes a triumphant return to professional tennis at the Queen's Club, securing a first-round doubles victory alongside Canada's Victoria Mboko.Playing on the Andy Murray Arena, the 44-year-old American icon inspired the crowd by declaring "you can do anything at any age" following their victory.
  
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• Caution over Saka as Tuchel says England must dare to dream

  09-06-2026 23:04 via bbc.com
  
  England head coach Thomas Tuchel says Bukayo Saka's fitness is being managed with a "little bit of care" heading into the World Cup.
  
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• Williams makes winning return at Queen's

  09-06-2026 22:45 via bbc.com
  
  Serena Williams and Victoria Mboko defeat third seeds Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe to reach the second round at Queen's. The unseeded pair came through a tie-break in the opening set before racing away with the second set to win 7-6 (7-2) 6-2.
  
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• David Sullivan has been banned from women and academy matches at West Ham United since 2023, it emerges, amid historic allegations and FA investigation

  09-06-2026 22:38 via dailymail.com
  
  MIKE KEEGAN: The 77-year-old Hammers owner was investigated by the FA after officials were made aware of historical allegations against him. Sullivan has stood down from his role as co-chair.
  
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• Downing £25 double rum and cokes in the 'Sloaney Pony' pub, mingling with Maro Itoje, an 11-hour booze session and the punch in the King's Road nightclub: Here's what REALLY happened and where - as Ben Stokes' and England's Lord's celebrations turne

  09-06-2026 22:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Ben Stokes's international career is hanging by a thread after his behaviour invited yet more scrutiny of England's drinking culture.
  Daily Mail Sport tells the full story of an astonishing couple of days.
  
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• 'Maybe a C-minus?' - how good was Williams' winning return?

  09-06-2026 22:13 via bbc.com
  
  Serena Williams rolls back the years at Queen's with a winning performance on her comeback to tennis after 1,375 days away from the sport.
  
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• Raducanu makes winning start to grass-court season

  09-06-2026 22:04 via bbc.com
  
  Emma Raducanu begins her Wimbledon preparations with a promising straight-set victory at Queen's.while Katie Boulter fights back for a deserved win.
  
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• Watch: Weir scores four as Scotland beat Israel to win group

  09-06-2026 21:56 via bbc.com
  
  Watch the highlights as Scotland beat Israel 5-1, with Caroline Weir scoring four goals in Hungary to top their Women's World Cup qualifying group ahead of Belgium and win promotion to League A for the next Nations League.
  
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• Highlights: Switzerland sweep aside Northern Ireland

  09-06-2026 21:51 via bbc.com
  
  Watch highlights as group winners Switzerland finish their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-1 win over Northern Ireland in Lurgan.
  
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• Real Madrid offer £130m for Arsenal target as identity of Florentino Perez's next 'Galactico' is revealed

  09-06-2026 21:44 via dailymail.com
  
  The bid comes after Madrid president Florentino Perez - who retained his position until at least 2030 at the weekend - confirmed he would make a huge bid for a 'Galatico'.
  
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• Highlights: Wales beat Czech Republic 3-1 to top group

  09-06-2026 21:27 via bbc.com
  
  Watch highlights as Wales beat Czech Republic in Cardiff in Women's World Cup qualifying.
  
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• Downing £25 double rum and cokes in the 'Sloaney Pony' pub, mingling with Maro Itoje, an 11-hour booze session and the punch in the King's Road nightclub: Here's what REALLY happened and where - as Ben Stokes' and England's Lord's celebrations turne

  09-06-2026 21:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Ben Stokes's international career is hanging by a thread after his behaviour invited yet more scrutiny of England's drinking culture.
  Daily Mail Sport tells the full story of an astonishing couple of days.
  
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• Trump makes decision on attending Knicks-Spurs Game 4 after huge backlash from fans at MSG

  09-06-2026 20:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Trump was showered with boos after heading to Madison Square Garden to watch his beloved Knicks suffer a Game 3 defeat to the San Antonio Spurs, which cut their lead in the series to 2-1.
  
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• Real Madrid's £130m Alvarez bid laughed off by Atletico

  09-06-2026 20:23 via bbc.com
  
  Real Madrid make an offer of 150m euros (£130m) for striker Julian Alvarez, but city rivals Atletico Madrid turn it down.
  
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• John Terry says ELEVEN members of England's World Cup squad are not good enough to win the tournament - and Thomas Tuchel has got 'three or four big decisions wrong' about his 'best players'

  09-06-2026 20:22 via dailymail.com
  
  England have been in the States for over a week now, training ahead of their first match on June 17 against Croatia. The whole group is now together after the four Arsenal players joined.
  
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• RFU council member at centre of Maggie Alphonsi sexism storm quits over 'what does she know about men's rugby' comment

  09-06-2026 20:19 via dailymail.com
  
  A Rugby Football Union (RFU) council member has resigned from his role after making a sexist remark on social media about England World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi.
  
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• Carbohydrate pouches, al fresco dining and theme nights: Inside the FA's bid to help England 'gain a tactical fuel advantage over opponents' at the World Cup

  09-06-2026 20:16 via dailymail.com
  
  England will use secret, carbohydrate-packed pouches as part of 'Project 6G' - a mission aimed at fuelling World Cup success.
  
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• Harry Kane tells Christian Eriksen he 'has some decisions to make' after his former Tottenham team-mate's 'scary' collapse during game as he reveals message to Denmark star

  09-06-2026 20:15 via dailymail.com
  
  The former Manchester United and Tottenham star clutched his chest and fell to the floor during a Denmark friendly against Ukraine on Sunday - four years after an on-field cardiac arrest.
  
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• Does referee case show Fifa has lost control of its own World Cup?

  09-06-2026 19:55 via bbc.com
  
  With referee Omar Artan denied entry to the United States and worries over staff and supporters being turned back, what does this tell us about the World Cup?
  
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• Ben Stokes considers RETIRING after England captain and teammate Gus Atkinson are involved in nightclub fracas with 125kg Saracens rugby star

  09-06-2026 19:43 via dailymail.com
  
  LAWRENCE BOOTH: Ben Stokes is understood to be considering his future as an England cricketer after he and fast bowler Gus Atkinson broke the team's midnight curfew on Monday morning.
  
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• 'Rashford's a dead cert' – Rooney, Walcott & Defoe on England's wide options

  09-06-2026 19:40 via bbc.com
  
  Wayne Rooney, Theo Walcott, Jermain Defoe, Kae Kurd and Kelly Somers assess England's wide options for the World Cup.
  
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• Harry Kane admits Christian Eriksen 'has some decisions to make' after his former Tottenham team-mate collapsed during game as he reveals message to Denmark star

  09-06-2026 19:23 via dailymail.com
  
  The former Manchester United and Tottenham star clutched his chest and fell to the floor during a Denmark friendly against Ukraine on Sunday - four years after an on-field cardiac arrest.
  
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• BBC director of sport defends controversial work-from-home World Cup plans and confirms Gabby Logan to anchor the final

  09-06-2026 19:09 via dailymail.com
  
  CHRIS WHEELER: BBC's presenters and pundits will work out of a state-of-the-art studio until the quarter-final stage of the tournament.
  
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• Stephen A. Smith fires back at 'sleepy' Donald Trump after president questioned his IQ: 'It's clear you need your rest'

  09-06-2026 19:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Stephen A. Smith has escalated his war of words with Donald Trump - even mocking him for allegedly falling asleep at the NBA Finals - after the president questioned his IQ.
  
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• Downing £25 double rum and cokes in the 'Sloaney Pony' pub, mingling with Maro Itoje, an 11-hour booze session and the punch in the King's Road nightclub: Here's what REALLY happened and where - as Ben Stokes' and England's Lord's celebrations turne

  09-06-2026 19:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Ben Stokes's international career is hanging by a thread after his behaviour invited yet more scrutiny of England's drinking culture.
  Daily Mail Sport tells the full story of an astonishing couple of days.
  
  Read more

• Downing £25 double rum and cokes in the 'Sloaney Pony' pub, mingling with Maro Itoje, an 11-hour booze session and the punch in the King's Road nightclub: Here's what REALLY happened and where - as Ben Stokes' and England's Lord's celebrations turne

  09-06-2026 19:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Ben Stokes's international career is hanging by a thread after his behaviour invited yet more scrutiny of England's drinking culture.
  Daily Mail Sport tells the full story of an astonishing couple of days.
  
  Read more

• Player given five-year ban for elbow assault

  09-06-2026 18:30 via bbc.com
  
  Thomas Taylor attacked Daniel Brookwell during a fifth-tier Welsh league match between Porthmadog FC and Trearddur Bay on 17 January.
  
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• England need to take accountability after Stokes & Atkinson incident - Agnew

  09-06-2026 18:27 via bbc.com
  
  BBC Sport chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew says Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson's drinking incident in a London nightclub is "not on" and the team has to be accountability over England's drinking culture.
  
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• 'Geoff Hurst's shot was heading straight at me. I ducked - then it hit the net!' England fans who were at the '66 World Cup final relive a 'mesmerising' day, 'the wall of noise', the 'hot dog smell' and the delayed No 83 bus that nearly made them miss it

  09-06-2026 18:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Hendon Hall was the hotel, eight miles from Wembley, where Sir Alf Ramsay's 1966 squad was based, and is a residential care home now where at least six people in the crowd for the final live.
  
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• Bangladesh beat Australia in ODI for first time in 21 years

  09-06-2026 17:47 via bbc.com
  
  Australia suffer only their second one-day international defeat by Bangladesh - and first for 21 years - in their series opener in Mirpur.
  
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• Draper delays comeback and misses Queen's

  09-06-2026 17:08 via bbc.com
  
  British number three Jack Draper says he hopes to make his return from a knee injury at the Eastbourne Open this month.
  
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• Iran's World Cup standoff escalates as it accuses FIFA of revoking fans' tickets for US-based matches amid visa feud

  09-06-2026 17:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Each federation for the 48 teams taking part in the tournament is entitled to receive and distribute eight percent of stadium capacity for every game, adding up to several thousands of tickets.
  
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• 'Record the faces': Tense moment NBA boss gives VERY honest take on Trump attending Knicks game

  09-06-2026 16:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith couldn't hide their reactions as Adam Silver weighed in beside them.
  
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• Ben Stokes considers RETIRING after England captain and teammate Gus Atkinson are involved in nightclub fracas with 125kg Saracens rugby star - hours after downing £25 double rum and cokes with Maro Itoje

  09-06-2026 16:51 via dailymail.com
  
  LAWRENCE BOOTH: Ben Stokes is understood to be considering his future as an England cricketer after he and fast bowler Gus Atkinson broke the team's midnight curfew on Monday morning.
  
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• Rams star arrested on domestic battery charge after LAPD officers spotted scratch marks on woman's arm

  09-06-2026 16:49 via dailymail.com
  
  A Los Angeles Rams offensive lineman has been arrested on charges of suspected domestic battery on Monday evening.
  
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• Raducanu blitzes Blinkova in Queen's opening match

  09-06-2026 16:44 via bbc.com
  
  British number one Emma Raducanu wins her opening game of the grass-court season 6-0 6-3 against Russia's Anna Blinkova, to advance to the second round of Queen's.
  
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• Taylor Swift fans turn on stunning golf WAG as she brazenly admits she would sleep with Travis Kelce... and her husband knows!

  09-06-2026 16:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Brooks Koepka played nine holes with Kelce back in February after being paired together at a pro-am golf event in Scottsdale, Arizona , coming as music to the ears of his wife Jena.
  
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• Lions will pick best players - Yapp

  09-06-2026 16:22 via bbc.com
  
  Jo Yapp says it was a "real 'pinch-me' moment" when finding out she would be the first British and Irish Lions coach and that she will only pick the "best players" for next year's inaugural tour of New Zealand.
  
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• From hating cricket to world number one - the rise of England's Smith

  09-06-2026 16:06 via bbc.com
  
  Linsey Smith admits to "hating" the first part of her international career but has risen to her current position of the number one T20 bowler in the world since.
  
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• Robbie Fowler picks his all-time World Cup XI with THREE former England stars in - but how many past winners make his side?

  09-06-2026 16:00 via dailymail.com
  
  This year, 48 teams and 1,248 players are set to compete for the Jules Rimet trophy - but thousands and thousands of stars have come before them in the world's greatest competition.
  
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• England cricket captain Ben Stokes downed £25 double rum and cokes with rugby skipper Maro Itoje before nightclub punch-up

  09-06-2026 16:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Ben Stokes was downing double rum and cokes with England rugby captain Maro Itoje in the hours before he was caught up in a late night punch-up with another rugby player.
  
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• PGA Tour golf star reveals he was rushed to hospital after winning his first major championship

  09-06-2026 15:59 via dailymail.com
  
  After taking his first major championship, Wyndham Clark's unfortunate choice of breakfast led to him vomiting so much that he needed to go to the hospital.
  
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• Donald Trump rages at NBA commissioner as Jalen Brunson shocking foul call sparks fury

  09-06-2026 15:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Trump was among the crowd in New York as the Spurs battled back in the NBA Finals with a controversial victory at MSG that cut the Knicks' series lead to 2-1 heading into Game 4.
  
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• Legendary NFL guard rocks the Cleveland Browns by retiring just weeks before training camp begins

  09-06-2026 15:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Bitonio spent his entire career with Cleveland, playing in 178 regular-season games over 12 seasons and establishing himself as one of the cornerstones of the franchise.
  
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• 'I have no regrets': Roy Keane lifts lid on infamous feud with Mick McCarthy that led to his 'heartbreaking' exit from Ireland's 2002 World Cup squad

  09-06-2026 15:57 via dailymail.com
  
  The infamous bust-up between the pair occurred while the team were preparing for the upcoming 2002 World Cup on the Japanese Island of Saipan.
  
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• Stokes and alcohol give England another headache

  09-06-2026 15:16 via bbc.com
  
  After an Ashes tour dogged by drinking controversies, is an incident in a London nightclub enough to cost Ben Stokes the England captaincy?
  
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