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• Jon Rahm wins Irish Open with record-breaking score

  09-07-2017 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Spain's Jon Rahm consolidated his status as the hottest property in golf with a resounding victory in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, his second win in just his 25th event as a professional.
  
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• Secrets inside the USA World Cup camp: Soccer legend's unlikely friendship with Netflix star... 'F*** Ice' fingers... and who has an unfortunate celeb lookalike

  26-06-2026 18:32 via dailymail.com
  
  DANIEL MATTHEWS IN LOS ANGELES: The bulging support group assembled around this USMNT includes a few unusual characters: two chaplains, three puppies, and one barber.
  
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• Caitlin Clark controversy erupts as insiders blow the whistle on racism claims and say WNBA faces moment of truth... as star's next steps are revealed after 'fist to the throat'

  26-06-2026 18:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Caitlin Clark is being branded the 'great white hope' - and it is fueling WNBA aggression against the Indiana Fever star. 'Jealousy and racism play a huge part in all this,' an insider told the Daily Mail.
  
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• How Nottingham Forest will spend £116m Elliot Anderson warchest: The three Premier League midfielders being targeted, new striker on agenda and the latest on Morgan Gibbs-White and Neco Williams' futures

  26-06-2026 18:03 via dailymail.com
  
  The hard work starts here after Nottingham Forest completed comfortably the biggest transfer deal in their history by selling Elliot Anderson to Manchester City for £116million.
  
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• Newcastle add German World Cup star to their shortlist, the sell-on clause for Tottenham's Lucas Bergvall revealed... and West Ham go in for Ghana star: WINDOW WATCH

  26-06-2026 17:43 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 the latest developments...
  
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• Caitlin Clark to miss Indiana Fever's next game after aggravating back injury in brutal loss to Phoenix Mercury

  26-06-2026 17:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has suffered a back injury and will miss Saturday's game against the visiting Los Angeles Sparks, coach Stephanie White announced.
  
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• Why Noni Madueke is one of Thomas Tuchel's favourites: England insiders reveal the dressing down that put 'frustrating' youngster on right path, unseen qualities that set him apart and why 'goldfish memory' is winger's secret weapon

  26-06-2026 17:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Seven hundred and ninety-two people were at Alfreton Town when an England side boasting Cole Palmer, James Trafford and Noni Madueke beat South Korea seven years ago.
  
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• Iran and Egypt desperately try to avoid questions about playing in World Cup's 'Pride Match' after they tried to get it canceled

  26-06-2026 17:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Egypt and Iran are two of the most repressive places in the world for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, but they coincidentally will play each other in the World Cup's 'Pride Match'.
  
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• Kylian Mbappe vs Erling Haaland: The France star is the hungriest and the best he has looked for some time while Norway's focal point is a ruthless goal-poacher supreme... but who will come out on top tonight?

  26-06-2026 17:15 via dailymail.com
  
  OLIVER HOLT: For the first time at this World Cup, one of the great Alphas of the tournament will come up against another one as Kylian Mbappe lines up against Erling Haaland.
  
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• College basketball in mourning Hall-of-Fame coach Rick Pitino's 'main man' dies aged 66 after choking incident

  26-06-2026 17:14 via dailymail.com
  
  The long-time sports information director who worked along two Hall-of-Fame basketball coaches before following one to St. John's has passed away at 66.
  
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• New York Mets fire manager Carlos Mendoza after disastrous season has left them at risk of missing playoffs - despite $500m roster

  26-06-2026 16:29 via dailymail.com
  
  The Mets are 34-47 this season and already at serious risk of missing the playoffs, despite spending just under $377 million this season in payroll and luxury taxes.
  
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• Dramatic scenes as NRL coach saves a woman's life on his way home from a game

  26-06-2026 16:22 via dailymail.com
  
  The drama unfolded while Jason Ryles was heading home to Wollongong with his family following Parramatta's32-12 loss against the South Sydney Rabbitohs at CommBank Stadium.
  
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• Newcastle add German World Cup star to their shortlist, the sell-on clause for Tottenham's Lucas Bergvall revealed... and the latest on West Ham's search for a sporting director: WINDOW WATCH

  26-06-2026 16:04 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 the latest developments...
  
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• New York Mets fire manager Carlos Mendoza after disastrous season has left them at risk of making playoffs - despite $500m roster

  26-06-2026 15:53 via dailymail.com
  
  The Mets are 34-47 this season and already at serious risk of missing the playoffs, despite spending just under $377 million this season in payroll and luxury taxes.
  
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• South Korea fans launch petition calling for manager to be axed after dropping captain Son Heung-min from starting line-up in South Africa defeat - as nation face anxious wait to see if they will stay in the World Cup

  26-06-2026 15:33 via dailymail.com
  
  South Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo is facing calls to step down following the country's disastrous World Cup campaign, which saw them lose 1-0 to Group A weak-links South Africa.
  
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• Remarkable reason why Caitlin Clark was left off WNBA's 30th anniversary post following rival's 'cheap shot' on superstar

  26-06-2026 15:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Fans were left infuriated when the WNBA posted an image showing some of the league's most famous faces, past and present, to commemorate the milestone on Thursday.
  
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• Ecuador president declares national holiday after famous 2-1 World Cup win over Germany seals last-32 spot

  26-06-2026 15:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Ecuador's shock World Cup win over Germany is still being celebrated by the country and now they have even more reason to celebrate after a statement from the nation's President.
  
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• Divisive NFL star - who has played for six teams - claims one axed him after confrontation with GM's friend

  26-06-2026 15:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Despite significant turnover, this team cut one of its biggest free-agent acquisitions of the 2025 offseason amid a series of damning reports. Now he's having his say.
  
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• Japan fans inspire locals to join their famous stadium clean-up tradition after World Cup clash with Sweden

  26-06-2026 14:55 via dailymail.com
  
  As supporters celebrated Japan booking their place in the knock-out stages of the World Cup as Group F runners-up, attentions then turned to their post-match endeavours.
  
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• Family of tragic ex-NFL star Doug Martin accuse Oakland police of excessive force in bombshell wrongful death lawsuit

  26-06-2026 14:48 via dailymail.com
  
  In a wrongful death lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court, parents Leslie and Douglas Martin said the 36-year-old was having a mental health crisis back in October.
  
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• Elliot Anderson is set to become Premier League's second most expensive transfer at £116m... but which 1990s icon is top of the charts when adjusted for inflation with a deal worth £236m?

  26-06-2026 14:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Anderson is poised to complete a stunning move to Man City from Nottingham Forest , with the England international set to become the  first signing of the post-Pep Guardiola era.
  
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• Elliot Anderson set for Man City medical, Torino eye Leicester defender... and the latest on West Ham's search for a sporting director: WINDOW WATCH

  26-06-2026 14:04 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 the latest developments...
  
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• Elliot Anderson is set to become Premier League's second most expensive transfer at £116m... but which 1990s icon is top of the charts when adjusted for inflation with a deal worth £236m?

  26-06-2026 13:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Anderson is poised to complete a stunning move to Man City from Nottingham Forest , with the England international set to become the  first signing of the post-Pep Guardiola era.
  
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• Why Mikel Arteta believes £100m Morgan Rogers can fix Arsenal's lop-sided attack: 'Chance-creating carries', a 'Jonah Lomu' factor, unlocking low blocks... and the flaw the boss will have to learn to live with

  26-06-2026 13:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Arsenal have a problem with their balance. Not enough to cost them the Premier League title, of course, but enough to have held them back for too long and possibly even in Europe.
  
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• Serena Williams learns her first Wimbledon opponent as Jack Draper is handed a horror first-round draw and Emma Raducanu is set to meet Aryna Sabalenka early again in nightmare for Brits

  26-06-2026 12:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Williams is gearing up to play her first singles match in nearly four years, having previously played just two doubles matches in her only competitive action since returning at Queen's Club in June.
  
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• Ex-MLB star reveals 'divine intervention' that saved his life in Venezuela earthquake that killed 200

  26-06-2026 12:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Mejia had just finished a workout in a hotel in the city of La Guaira, 15 miles north of Caracas, on Wednesday and was returning to his room on the sixth floor when the earthquakes hit.
  
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• I'm A Celeb winner AngryGinge confronts 'racist' fan during England's World Cup match - and complains 'brand owner' wasn't kicked out even after he reported his abuse

  26-06-2026 11:51 via dailymail.com
  
  AngryGinge has hit out at the standard of stewarding at the World Cup after reporting a fan for alleged racism during England's match with Ghana on Tuesday in Foxborough, USA.
  
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• INSIDE THE ENGLAND CAMP: Cole Palmer breaks silence after World Cup snub as he sends message to current squad

  26-06-2026 11:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Charlotte Daly brings you inside the England camp as the Three Lions look to end 60 years of hurt at the World Cup this summer. 
  
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• World Cup Breakfast: Bad news for Scotland in third-place race, a blockbuster finish in Hollywood, match highlights - plus what to look out for today with Kylian Mbappe vs Erling Haaland

  26-06-2026 11:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Hello and welcome to Daily Mail Sport's World Cup Breakfast from day 16 at the tournament - your one-stop shop for everything you've missed overnight in North America.
  
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• Sweden star devastated after World Cup draw with Japan - before being told they've gone through to the knockouts!

  26-06-2026 11:26 via dailymail.com
  
  The result was enough to see Graham Potter's side finish as one of the top eight third-place sides to reach the last-32 stage of the tournament.
  
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