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• Iconic WWE Hall of Fame wrestler dead at 85 as tributes pour in

  04-08-2026 23:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Triple H announced the former star's passing on Tuesday, honoring his in-ring style and the impact he made on the industry during his decades-long career.
  
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• NFL star is removed from practice after throwing a punch just weeks after landing $105m contract

  04-08-2026 23:44 via dailymail.com
  
  First-year head coach Robert Saleh stopped practice after the incident, pulling his Titans together on the field for a reminder to spend the second session in pads working and not fighting.
  
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• Derek McInnes knows Scottish football inside out and that's great... but even he has no idea of the pressure he is about to come under at Rangers

  04-08-2026 23:44 via dailymail.com
  
  There was a time when the name above the manager's door at Ibrox could be safely carved in brass. Recently, it might be more convenient to use a whiteboard and a marker pen.
  
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• Runs and records galore as Sunrisers beat Spirit

  04-08-2026 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sunrisers Leeds post the biggest score in Hundred history, making 241, on a night when numerous records were broken as the home side beat London Spirit by 37 runs at Headingley.
  
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• Inside Andy Moran's 'New Mayo' masterplan: New captain, old pals, hard choices, a discarded minibus and a baseball cap

  04-08-2026 23:30 via dailymail.com
  
  It took the most seismic win in modern GAA history, perhaps the most dramatic of all time, to prove to the rest of the world that Mayo were Ireland's best.
  
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• GRAEME SOUNESS: Scotland lacked real belief at the World Cup... not one player walked out and owned that stage

  04-08-2026 23:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Graeme Souness felt Scotland lacked belief as their hopes of emerging from a group for the first time fizzled out at the World Cup.
  
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• Mohamed Salah closes in on Turkey move: Trabzonspor confirm talks with former Liverpool star who will fly in TOMORROW ahead of signing a two-year contract

  04-08-2026 23:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Trabzonspor are hopeful of agreement over a two year deal with former Liverpool forward Mo Salah. The Turkish club's rivals Besiktas were understood to be the Egyptian's first choice but talks stalled.
  
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• Stephen A. Smith issues blistering takedown of WNBA coach Cheryl Reeve over pro-trans shirt: 'Putting yourself before the whole league'

  04-08-2026 23:20 via dailymail.com
  
  On Sunday afternoon, Minnesota Lynx head coach Reeve sparked uproar after appearing on the sidelines with a 'Trans Kids Belong' shirt as her team took on Sophie Cunningham's team.
  
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• 'There's nothing like bowling fast' - Wood explains his technique

  04-08-2026 22:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fast bowler Mark Wood delivers a masterclass in bowling, discussing the key points and the techniques he uses to reach speeds of over 90mph at the crease.
  
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• Gianni Infantino chairs crisis talks with FIFA staff in Morocco as pressure mounts on embattled president after being accused of BLACKMAIL by head of Jordan FA

  04-08-2026 22:48 via dailymail.com
  
  FIFA president Gianni Infantino has come under intense scrutiny since plans to sell £3.1billion in World Cup stakes leaked last week.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo breaks off from holiday to meet his new Al-Nassr boss Ange Postecoglou after World Cup heartbreak

  04-08-2026 22:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Australian Postecoglou takes over from Jorge Jesus, who left the club after delivering the Saudi Pro League title last year to become manager of the Portugal national team - captained by Ronaldo.
  
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• 'Another one!' Every six from a record-breaking Sunrisers innings

  04-08-2026 22:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch as SunRisers Leeds hit a Hundred record of 21 sixes in their sensational innings at Headingley against London Spirit, with outstanding batting performances from Mitch Marsh, Ryan Rickelton and Harry Brook.
  
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• Atlanta Falcons dealt HUGE blow as first-round pick 'tears his ACL' and is carted off in training camp heartbreak

  04-08-2026 22:03 via dailymail.com
  
  The second-year star struggled to put any weight on his leg after going down early in the 2026 training camp. The team will have an MRI to confirm the injury.
  
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• WWE legend Brock Lesnar, 49, announces retirement as SummerSlam loss marks end of 26-year career

  04-08-2026 21:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Following his Hell in a Cell loss to Femi at SummerSlam in Minneapolis, the 10-time WWE champion confirmed on The Pat McAfee Show that the time has finally come for him to bow out.
  
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• West Ham ownership battle could head to court: Former Newcastle co-owner Amanda Staveley's £150m deal to buy stake in club is blocked

  04-08-2026 21:44 via dailymail.com
  
  MIKE KEEGAN: A consortium fronted by Amanda Staveley, who led the takeover of Newcastle, has agreed a £150m deal to buy the 25.1 per cent stake held by the family of David Gold.
  
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• Man United admit controversial ticket touting clampdown has caused 'distress' to supporters

  04-08-2026 21:36 via dailymail.com
  
  CHRIS WHEELER: Manchester United have admitted that the club's crackdown on ticket touting has caused 'distress' to fans who feel as though they have been 'treated harshly'.
  
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• Stacey King cause of death revealed: Medical report details why NBA legend suffered tragic fall at his Chicago home

  04-08-2026 20:59 via dailymail.com
  
  King, a three-time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls and beloved TV broadcaster, passed away at the age of 59 on June 7, with his death sending shockwaves across the sporting world.
  
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• 'He's in the mood' - best shots from Marsh's incredible innings

  04-08-2026 20:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch the best shots from Mitch Marsh's incredible innings for SunRisers Leeds as he hits 76 off 37 balls to get Sunrisers Leeds off to brilliant start in their match against London Spirit in The Hundred.
  
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• Tom Brady celebrates 4 birthday on a yacht with his lookalike children... as NFL icon shows off luxurious vacation

  04-08-2026 20:27 via dailymail.com
  
  'Birthday presents from the best kids in the world,' the legendary NFL quarterback said alongside a photo which shows him opening some gifts next to the pool on his lavish yacht.
  
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• Immigration probe launched over 'missing' Ugandan boxers who have not returned home from Glasgow's Commonwealth Games

  04-08-2026 20:10 via dailymail.com
  
  The Ugandan sporting news website NBS Sport said that four members of the team did not rejoin the delegation before thier scheduled return on Tuesday.
  
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• Trump's golf rival reveals new details about president's latest 'win' after he declared huge victory in New Jersey club championship

  04-08-2026 20:05 via dailymail.com
  
  The president added two more trophies to his growing collection after winning both the club and senior championships at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster last weekend.
  
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• Man United goalkeeper Radek Vitek close to permanent move to Middlesbrough in bid for regular first team football

  04-08-2026 20:01 via dailymail.com
  
  NATHAN SALT: The star was a huge success in the second tier last season with Bristol City and despite returning to United for pre-season, he made it plain he wants to go out and be a No 1.
  
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• Sunrisers Leeds dig in as they edge past London Spirit

  04-08-2026 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  SunRisers Leeds get their first win in four matches after holding their nerve to beat London Spirit by five wickets with just two balls remaining in the women's Hundred at Headingley.
  
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• Alejandro Garnacho is forced off injured in just his second Aston Villa match since sealing acrimonious Chelsea departure

  04-08-2026 19:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Former Manchester United man Garnacho has moved to Villa Park on a year-long loan, and sources say the conditions are easily achievable and the total package meets the Blues' initial £43million valuation.
  
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• Christian Norgaard heading for Everton medical, Chelsea close in on Rayo Vallecano defender Pep Chavarria... and Man City step up interest in £65m Pedro Neto: WINDOW WATCH

  04-08-2026 19:18 via dailymail.com
  
  The transfer window is now open until September 1 and it's sure to be a busy period with clubs looking to make big signings ahead of next season. Here are today's latest developments...
  
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• Right-wing commentator Clay Travis offers WNBA champs $10 MILLION to play high school boys team as league's trans debate intensifies

  04-08-2026 19:15 via dailymail.com
  
  The divisive topic of trans athletes in women's sports has engulfed the WNBA of late after Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham recently claimed she wanted to 'protect young girls' from 'biological men'.
  
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• 'This is remarkable' - George's moment of incredible fielding

  04-08-2026 19:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  London Spirit's Katie George produces a moment to remember with a stunning bit of fielding as she prevents Dani Gibson from scoring a six on the boundary in London Spirit's match with Sunrisers Leeds in the The Hundred.
  
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• Embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino is accused of BLACKMAIL by head of Jordan FA in extraordinary statement

  04-08-2026 19:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Jordan FA president Prince Ali bin Hussein has accused Gianni Infantino of blackmail as pressure continues to mount on the FIFA president.
  
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• MLB star admits he believes that Babe Ruth never existed as wild conspiracy theory continues to gain traction

  04-08-2026 18:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Chicago Cubs centerfielder and Gold Glove winner Pete Crow-Armstrong has become the latest sports figure to entertain a bizarre conspiracy theory.
  
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• Why £1m-a-season deal will be hard for Pollock and Hearn to find

  04-08-2026 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Salary cap regulations might not be high on everyone's holiday reading list, but Eddie Hearn might be interested if he's keen to get Henry Pollock's £1m pay-day.
  
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• How Austin MacPhee will transform Chelsea's dire set-piece record: His 'NFL playbook' that can dismantle any opposition, late-night texts to players, a formula for scoring screamers and the numbers that prove his remarkable impact

  04-08-2026 18:15 via dailymail.com
  
  While the £117m arrival of Morgan Rogers has made headlines this summer, Chelsea hope the other man they've poached from Aston Villa will have just as big an impact.
  
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• Christian Norgaard heading for Everton medical, Chelsea close in on Rayo Vallecano defender Pep Chavarria... and Crystal Palace rebuff approach for Romain Esse: WINDOW WATCH

  04-08-2026 18:13 via dailymail.com
  
  The transfer window is now open until September 1 and it's sure to be a busy period with clubs looking to make big signings ahead of next season. Here are today's latest developments...
  
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• Dave Portnoy slams 'absolute moron' Megyn Kelly for Caitlin Clark 'cheap shot' as WNBA's culture war deepens

  04-08-2026 18:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Clark had a testy exchange with a reporter on Sunday after being asked about her teammate Sophie Cunningham, who recently said biological men should not be allowed to play women's sports.
  
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• Marcus Rashford's future explained: Why Man United think he will stay, the rivals trying to sign him and how Michael Carrick can reintegrate his former team-mate

  04-08-2026 18:00 via dailymail.com
  
  As it stands, the feeling at United and within Rashford's camp is that he is likely to return and play for his boyhood club next season. But with a month of the window remaining, there is still uncertainty.
  
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• Still got it! Bikini-clad Livvy Dunne takes a break from Baywatch duties to flaunt gymnastics skills on the beach

  04-08-2026 17:57 via dailymail.com
  
  A little more than a year on from her LSU retirement, Livvy Dunne still looks as though she could be competing at the highest level. In the clip, Dunne can be seen wearing a tiny zebra-pattern bikini.
  
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• Former Tottenham hero Erik Lamela is appointed KITMAN of Mexican side to exploit bizarre loophole in coaching rules

  04-08-2026 17:51 via dailymail.com
  
  The Argentine, 34, retired last summer after a long battle with injury, struggling to fight a hip issue, with his final club AEK Athens in Greece following a stint at Sevilla after he left Tottenham.
  
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• Chelsea fans go wild for Mykhailo Mudryk as he returns from doping ban - and Xabi Alonso reveals Ukrainian is in line for first appearance in 20 months

  04-08-2026 17:45 via dailymail.com
  
  KIERAN GILL: Xabi Alonso has revealed Mykhailo Mudryk may make his first appearance for Chelsea in 20 months on Wednesday to officially mark his return from the footballing wilderness.
  
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• Christian Norgaard heading for Everton medical, Nottingham Forest interested in £55m deal for Man City man Tijjani Reijnders... and Crystal Palace rebuff approach for Romain Esse: WINDOW WATCH

  04-08-2026 17:37 via dailymail.com
  
  The transfer window is now open until September 1 and it's sure to be a busy period with clubs looking to make big signings ahead of next season. Here are today's latest developments...
  
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• Hollywood icon's son 'fires two college basketball announcers' in ruthless start to his new coaching job

  04-08-2026 17:34 via dailymail.com
  
  The first-year Boston College men's basketball coach is removing all vestiges of the program's disappointing recent past, right down to the team's radio announcers.
  
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• Former Premier League referee Anthony Taylor in bizarre unveiling ceremony as he confirms new job

  04-08-2026 17:17 via dailymail.com
  
  English World Cup referee Anthony Taylor has taken up a post as director of elite refereeing with the Turkish Football Federation after retiring from the game following this year's showpiece.
  
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• Manchester City's Tijjani Reijnders a £55m target for Nottingham Forest just a year after moving to the Etihad

  04-08-2026 17:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Manchester City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders has emerged as a £55million target for Nottingham Forest.
  
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• Tom Brady celebrates 49th birthday on a yacht with his lookalike children... as NFL icon shows off luxurious vacation

  04-08-2026 16:47 via dailymail.com
  
  'Birthday presents from the best kids in the world,' the legendary NFL quarterback said alongside a photo which shows him opening some gifts next to the pool on his lavish yacht.
  
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• What happened to Sir Alex Ferguson's trusted lieutenants after Man United's glory years at Old Trafford - as Rene Meulensteen takes up surprise new role at Stockport County

  04-08-2026 16:46 via dailymail.com
  
  For Red Devils fans, Rene Meulensteen's surprise return to English football is a reminder of the remarkable backroom team Sir Alex Ferguson assembled during his 26-year reign at Old Trafford.
  
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• Furious World Cup host cities 'chasing FIFA for million-dollar payments' in latest blow for embattled Gianni Infantino

  04-08-2026 16:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Four unnamed executives at US host city committees reportedly claim that FIFA 'repeatedly assured' the cities that they would receive the same $1m contribution, despite never making a public statement.
  
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• New Man City boss Enzo Maresca highlights area of weakness in his squad - as club progress in deal to sign Lille's Ayyoub Bouaddi

  04-08-2026 16:02 via dailymail.com
  
  JACK GAUGHAN: Enzo Mareca revealed that Manchester City are looking to land more senior targets this month after losing a wealth of experience over the summer.
  
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• 'I still miss him': EFL manager opens up for first time on tragic death of Mark Hughes' son Alex at age of 38

  04-08-2026 15:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Hughes, 38, worked as player recruitment lead at the League Two side, with his shock passing leaving an enormous loss among players and staff in Lincolnshire.
  
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• Aaron Rodgers aims pointed dig at brother Jordan just weeks after reconciling with his parents

  04-08-2026 15:46 via dailymail.com
  
  The middle child of Ed and Darla Rodgers, NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers spent some time as the family's black sheep in recent years. That time appears to be over now.
  
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• UFC boss Dana White is slammed for 'tone deaf' post just hours after the shock death of one of his fighters at 34

  04-08-2026 15:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Allan Nascimento, who spent the last five years with White's UFC promotion, tragically died at the age of 34 on Monday after suffering an 'apparent heart attack' in his sleep.
  
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• Revealed: The secrets of 'transfer speed dating' summit where Arsenal, Man United and hundreds more do their business - 15-minute slots, countdown clock and the app behind behind '10,000 deals' including Viktor Gyokeres and Antoine Semenyo

  04-08-2026 15:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Football's movers and shakers will descend on the Marriott Auditorium Hotel on Madrid's Avenida de Aragon today for the transfer equivalent of speed dating.
  
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• What next for CBS? Network insider reveals rival analyst that could replace $180m man Tony Romo if he is fired over drunk driving arrest

  04-08-2026 15:28 via dailymail.com
  
  As Tony Romo awaits his fate after being arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, CBS executives are weighing up who could replace their $180 million man in the booth.
  
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