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• Scandalized NBA star involved in bombshell gambling case told to give up $26million salary

  04-06-2026 23:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Indicted NBA free agent Terry Rozier must forfeit his $26.6 million salary for the 2025-26 season for violating his contract with the Miami Heat, an arbitrator has ruled.
  
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• Robin van Persie is SACKED as Feyenoord head coach after just 18 months at the helm - as Dutch giants point to their 'downward trend' under ex-Arsenal and Man United striker

  08-06-2026 00:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Former Manchester United and Arsenal forward Robin van Persie has been sacked as manager of Feyenoord after 18 months in charge. 
  
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• Mohamed Salah's old Liverpool team-mate blasts Jamie Carragher and English media over 'disgusting' treatment of departing legend - and claims Arne Slot was the 'one person' pushing him to leave

  08-06-2026 00:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Salah endured a difficult final campaign with the Reds, scoring just seven times in the league despite having won the Premier League's Player of the Season award in 2024-25.
  
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• Manchester United's £39m-bound Ederson is called up to Brazil's World Cup squad - with midfielder replacing injured defender Wesley

  08-06-2026 00:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Manchester United fans will get to witness what incoming signing Ederson is all about earlier than planned after he was called up to Brazil's World Cup squad.
  
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• US government warns Iran World Cup team against 'sneaking terrorists' into the country during the tournament

  08-06-2026 00:42 via dailymail.com
  
  The United States is refusing to shift from its hardline stance on the strict visa conditions imposed on Iran's soccer team ahead of the start of the World Cup.
  
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• State of Origin II teams: Laurie Daley set to wield the axe on game one star while Billy Slater recalls star fullback Reece Walsh despite Titans shocker

  08-06-2026 00:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Laurie Daley is set to axe Ethan Strange for State of Origin II, while Billy Slater is poised to recall Reece Walsh despite his poor Broncos form
  
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• Christian Eriksen collapses on the pitch for Denmark again as well-wishes pour in for playmaker as Ukraine friendly is abandoned - almost exactly five years since his cardiac arrest at Euro 2020

  07-06-2026 23:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine on Sunday, almost five years after he suffered a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020.
  
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• Revealed: How Tiger Woods is supporting Vanessa Trump through cancer battle from rehab in Europe

  07-06-2026 23:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Woods, 50, is in Switzerland undergoing what is believed to be a 90-day treatment plan after his arrest in late March near his home in Jupiter, Florida for DUI.
  
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• Courtside seat that Taylor Swift sat on during NBA date night with Travis Kelce in Cleveland bizarrely goes up for auction

  07-06-2026 23:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Swift sat in the courtside chair alongside her fiance, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, as they watched the Cleveland Cavaliers host the New York Knicks in the NBA Playoffs.
  
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• MCC forced to issue apology over Lord's pitch after staging third shortest Test match in history - and Ben Stokes admits farcical situation is 'not ideal'

  07-06-2026 22:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The MCC apologised for the quality of the Lord's pitch on Sunday after winning England captain Ben Stokes said it was not helpful for the future of Test cricket.
  
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• Alexander Zverev finally gets his hands on his first Grand Slam title after dramatic triumph in French Open final - as the nearly-man of tennis prevails in five sets against Flavio Cobolli

  07-06-2026 21:55 via dailymail.com
  
  MATTHEW LAMBWELL AT ROLAND GARROS: It was never going to be that simple, not in the final; not with the scar tissue that has accumulated over the years in the Zverev psyche.
  
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• Nine people injured in mass shooting near England's World Cup base in Kansas City

  07-06-2026 21:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Police were called to reports of an incident on Troost Avenue in Kansas City at around 4 a.m on Saturday, launching a major emergency response to the area.
  
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• 'We're all here for each other,' says Celtic defender Tony Ralston as back-up men give Scotland a World Cup boost

  07-06-2026 21:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Tony Ralston believes the positive attitude of Steve Clarke's fringe players will go a long way to determining the success of the World Cup campaign.
  
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• Christian Eriksen collapses on the pitch for Denmark during friendly against Ukraine as match is abandoned - almost five years since playmaker's cardiac arrest at Euro 2020

  07-06-2026 21:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine on Sunday.
  
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• 'I dread to think where I would be without it': Inside Blackburn's dads' award-winning five-a-side team helping grieving fathers heal through football

  07-06-2026 21:00 via dailymail.com
  
  CHRIS WHEELER: Friday night in Blackburn and a group of men are getting together as usual on an indoor pitch in the shadow of Ewood Park. Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton used to train here.
  
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• Thomas Tuchel sends World Cup message to Jude Bellingham after Real Madrid star impressed in New Zealand warm-up win - as England boss names vice-captain for Harry Kane

  07-06-2026 20:59 via dailymail.com
  
  CRAIG HOPE IN TAMPA: That position is one of several Tuchel admits is not nailed down in his thinking ahead of next Wednesday's group-stage opener against Croatia.
  
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• RORY KEANE: Does Irish rugby ever learn? The IRFU are making the same mistake with Andy Farrell as they did with Brian Ashton and Eddie O'Sullivan... no wonder Ireland have never won a World Cup knockout match in 40 years

  07-06-2026 20:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Again, the World Cup is the major acid test for this squad. We're looking at 40 years of hurt when the big one kicks off Down Under.
  
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• World Cup 2026 pundit wars: How BBC's work-from-home line-up shapes up against ITV without Gary Lineker, with two sacked Tottenham managers ready to go head-to-head... but who comes out on top?

  07-06-2026 20:15 via dailymail.com
  
  If you want to watch the games from within the UK, the usual pair of networks are where you will go. The big two, BBC and ITV , will show their own particular games before both broadcasting the final.
  
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• Thomas Tuchel's demeanour and the way he is handling the lead-in to this World Cup is inspiring only confidence - England's task ahead doesn't faze him but excites, writes OLIVER HOLT

  07-06-2026 20:10 via dailymail.com
  
  OLIVER HOLT IN TAMPA: It is half an hour after England have beaten New Zealand in a low-key friendly at the Raymond James Stadium.
  
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• Thomas Tuchel sends World Cup warning to Jude Bellingham after Real Madrid star impressed in New Zealand warm-up win - as England boss names vice-captain for Harry Kane

  07-06-2026 20:02 via dailymail.com
  
  CRAIG HOPE IN TAMPA: That position is one of several Tuchel admits is not nailed down in his thinking ahead of next Wednesday's group-stage opener against Croatia.
  
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• NBA star who won three titles with Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dies aged 59

  07-06-2026 20:00 via dailymail.com
  
  The heartbreaking news was confirmed on Sunday afternoon, sending shockwaves across the basketball community and, in particular, the Chicago Bulls fanbase.
  
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• Get ahead of the game! Where to buy the best merch ahead of next week's FIFA World Cup kick-off, whatever your budget - including a £3.50 shirt from Tesco

  07-06-2026 20:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Looking to kit yourself out ahead of the World Cup? Well look no further - because we've got good deals deals right here.
  
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• Lindsey Vonn shows off her ripped physique on date with French skier at the Monaco Grand Prix as she continues her recovery from horror crash

  07-06-2026 19:59 via dailymail.com
  
  The 41-year-old looked in phenomenal shape as she joined the Red Bull Racing team on the grid, just four months on from her horror crash on the slopes at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
  
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• Henry Slade has not just knocked on Steve Borthwick's door, he's taken it off its hinges - here's why Exeter star has to come back into England fold

  07-06-2026 19:49 via dailymail.com
  
  As Steve Borthwick gets set to hand a Test debut to Benhard Janse van Rensburg this summer, Henry Slade served up yet another reminder he must not be forgotten just yet.
  
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• Ben Stokes heaps praise on Ollie Robinson and debutant Emilio Gay after New Zealand victory - as England captain opens up on 'behind-the-scenes' conversations that prompted Sussex seamer's recall

  07-06-2026 19:48 via dailymail.com
  
  RICHARD GIBSON AT LORD'S: 'The more Ollie Robinson has an England shirt on his back, the better it is for us because he's an outstanding bowler.'
  
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• We blew our big chance, admits devastated Glasgow Warriors captain Kyle Steyn after Murrayfield capitulation

  07-06-2026 19:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Glasgow Warriors captain Kyle Steyn admits the defeat to the Bulls in the URC semi-finals at Murrayfield on Saturday was largely self-inflicted.
  
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• Lawrence Shankland does not feel he is certain to start in Scotland's World Cup opener against Haiti - despite his red-hot scoring form

  07-06-2026 19:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Lawrence Shankland insists he doesn't feel like he's certain to start against Haiti despite being in the form of his life going into the World Cup.
  
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• Serena Williams insists she 'doesn't have anything to prove' ahead of her tennis comeback - as sporting icon opens up on the possibility of a singles return

  07-06-2026 18:40 via dailymail.com
  
  TAMARA PRENN AT QUEEN'S CLUB: Serena Williams began her comeback by insisting that that winning is no longer important to her.
  
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• Kimi Antonelli WINS the Monaco GP with Lewis Hamilton second - after chaotic race is earlier suspended due to BROKEN track as shocking pot holes send Charles Leclerc crashing into wall

  07-06-2026 18:36 via dailymail.com
  
  JONATHAN McEVOY IN MONACO: In winning this 72nd world championship edition of the sport's most fabled race, he became the youngest driver ever to do so.
  
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• World Cup 2026 pundit wars: How BBC's work-from-home lineup shapes up against ITV without Gary Lineker, with two sacked Tottenham managers ready to go head-to-head... but who comes out on top?

  07-06-2026 18:00 via dailymail.com
  
  If you want to watch the games from within the UK, the usual pair of networks are where you will go. The big two, BBC and ITV , will show their own particular games before both broadcasting the final.
  
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