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• Thomas Tuchel leaks England team news for World Cup warm-up match

  05-06-2026 22:00 via express.co.uk
  Thomas Tuchel has previewed England's World Cup warm-up match with New Zealand.
  
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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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• Enraged WNBA coach has to be escorted off the court by three police officers after he exploded at referee

  07-06-2026 17:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Washington Mystics coach Sydney Johnson was called for two quick technical fouls and ejected with 3:52 left in the third quarter of his team's 109-77 loss to Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream.
  
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• Monaco Grand Prix suspended due to BROKEN track as shocking pot holes send Charles Leclerc crashing into wall with just 10 laps to go

  07-06-2026 17:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Formula One's prestigious Monaco Grand Prix has been suspended after Tarmac broke up on the famous road circuit.
  
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• Ruthless England fulfil their side of the bargain and find a way to win again - but Lord's pitch means Brendon McCullum will have learned less than he wanted against New Zealand

  07-06-2026 17:02 via dailymail.com
  
  LAWRENCE BOOTH: Victory over New Zealand by 115 runs in the first Test of this three-match series did not erase the pain of the Ashes - it will take a lot more than that.
  
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• Family of ex-West Ham star who took his own life aged 39 after gangster gouged his eye out in Tokyo bar brawl break 20-year silence to tell the heartbreaking story of what REALLY happened on night his life was sent into freefall

  07-06-2026 16:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Jeroen Willem Johannes Boere was born in Arnhem on November 18, 1967. By his family's account he was a handful from the start - a born prankster.
  
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• Iran's World Cup squad touches down in Mexico amid ongoing 'vindictive' visa feud with Trump's US government

  07-06-2026 16:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Iran's team has spent nearly three weeks at a training camp in Antalya, using their time in Turkey to apply for visas to travel to Mexico, Canada and the United States.
  
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• Brighton reject Tottenham's second bid for £70m-rated Jan Paul van Hecke, club chief confirms

  07-06-2026 16:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Tottenham are trying to make the 25-year-old their third defensive signing of the summer after confirming deals for Andy Robertson from Liverpool and Marcos Senesi from Bournemouth.
  
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• INSIDE SPORT: FA officials' side mission during England's World Cup campaign, green-fingered Pep Guardiola's parting gift to Man City - and Daniel Dubois' Derby mix-up

  07-06-2026 16:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Last year, FA officials introduced a 'legacy cap' to honour every player who has represented the country in a senior international since the first official match against Scotland 154 years ago.
  
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• Roy Keane insists Harry Kane 'must be sensible' with his positioning in sweltering heat if England are to stand any chance of World Cup glory

  07-06-2026 16:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Roy Keane has insisted England boss Thomas Tuchel will not want Harry Kane to drift from his position during the World Cup, as he declared his tendency to drop too deep as 'madness.'
  
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