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• U.S. Open finalist Karolina Pliskova

  09-09-2016 23:49
  (Reuters) - Factbox on Czech Karolina Pliskova, who will contest her first grand slam singles final in the U.S. Open women's final on Saturday against second-seeded German Angelique Kerber. Born: Louny, Czech Republic, March 21, 1992 (Age: 24) Seed: 10 BEST GRAND SLAM PERFORMANCES: U.S. Open final (2016), Australian Open third round (2015, 2016) EARLY LIFE Began playing tennis at the age of four and went on to win the girls' singles title at the 2010 Australian Open where she beat Britain's Laur
  
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• The secret team friction that undermines Norway's World Cup 'boys' trip' vibe: Player's dad opens up on his 'irritated' son's 'anger' before England's crunch quarter-final

  08-07-2026 09:10 via dailymail.com
  
  While Norway's World Cup squad may appear to be the happiest of camps, there is some friction behind the scenes ahead of their huge quarter-final with England. 
  
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• INSIDE THE ENGLAND CAMP: How Thomas Tuchel has Erling Haaland's kryptonite hidden in his World Cup squad

  08-07-2026 09:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Craig Hope brings you inside the England camp as the Three Lions look to end 60 years of hurt at the World Cup this summer.Our team of reporters will take you behind the curtain.
  
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• I'm Reece James' dad - this is how he'll fight back to rescue England despite 10th hamstring injury in six years, forged by a childhood of tough standards, the car phone prank I played on him and the '20p game' with his sister Lauren

  08-07-2026 08:54 via dailymail.com
  
  There was one ruse in particular of which Nigel James was fond when he was trying to teach his children - budding footballers all in Reece, Joshua and Lauren - how to behave.
  
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• Whatever happened to O'Neill's summer rebuild? Lack of urgency in transfer market could come back to haunt Celtic

  08-07-2026 08:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Four weeks have passed since it was finally confirmed that Martin O'Neill would continue as Celtic's manager into next season.
  
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• World Cup Breakfast: Switzerland reach quarter-finals for the first time in 72 YEARS, Egypt fan's taunting immediately backfires in viral clip, match highlights - and what to look out for today

  08-07-2026 08:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Hello and welcome to Daily Mail Sport's World Cup Breakfast from day 28 at the tournament - your one-stop shop for everything you've missed overnight in North America.
  
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• Rather than using his own money to fund it, Rahm needs to cut ties with doomed LIV Golf

  08-07-2026 08:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Jon Rahm was one of LIV Golf's marquee signings when he defected to join the Saudi-backed tour a few years ago.
  
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• Argentina have heart, a winning mentality and Lionel Messi still at the peak of his powers... but there are THREE areas England can exploit if they meet in the World Cup semi-final, writes IAN LADYMAN

  08-07-2026 08:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Here Daily Mail Sport looks back at the drama and also assesses just what kind of team Thomas Tuchel 's players could be set to meet next week...
  
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• Revealed: The sad reason Jai Arrow brought his wedding forward after planning to tie the knot after the NRL season

  08-07-2026 07:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Arrow and his wife Berina Colakovic originally planned to get hitched in Italy in October. Instead, they were married in Sydney on Sunday.
  
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• Introducing British tennis' newest star Arthur Fery: The French-born Wimbledon sensation who loves cliff-diving... and was taught everything he knows by his mum!

  08-07-2026 07:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Barely known outside British tennis circles, the 23-year-old had only two Tour-level wins in his life before the grass season began - a total he has more than quadrupled in less than a month.
  
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• USA star at the heart of World Cup controversy offers groveling apology for team's failure: 'Not good enough'

  08-07-2026 06:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Balogun was catapulted into the international spotlight last week when he was sent off against Bosnia in the last 32, before Trump's remarkable intervention helped get his ban overturned.
  
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• Notorious NRL bad boy Josh Dugan stuns fans by returning to the field after five years out of the game - and he has a wild new job

  08-07-2026 06:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Josh Dugan was one of the most talented and controversial stars in the game as he clocked up 215 NRL matches from 2009 to 2021.
  
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• Ex-Lions star Terrion Arnold attracting interest from 'several NFL teams'... despite facing life behind bars after alleged kidnapping and robbery plot

  08-07-2026 05:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Arnold, 23, was cut by Detroit on June 29 after it emerged he is the alleged mastermind of a kidnapping and armed robbery plot, for which he is facing a life sentence.
  
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• Channel Nine's Sylvia Jeffreys confesses to getting the wardrobe department to dress Today star Jayne Azzopardi in an outfit she hates

  08-07-2026 04:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Jeffreys was all smiles as she admitted to stitching up the Nine newsreader on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Charles Barkley reveals surprise reason why he TURNED DOWN golden ticket to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding

  08-07-2026 04:13 via dailymail.com
  
  The former hoops star, 63, revealed that he had received an invite to the 'royal wedding' at MSG where 1,000 guests watched Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce celebrate their wedding last week.
  
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• Footy legend Brett Kimmorley lost his wife to cancer. Now he reveals his new partner has just beaten the killer disease: 'So proud of this amazing lady'

  08-07-2026 03:47 via dailymail.com
  
  The former Sharks, Storm and NSW Origin star is over the moon after making the brilliant news public.
  
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• PGA Tour golf star fumes at UK government as his caddie is refused entry to England ahead of The Open

  08-07-2026 03:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Harris English is set to tee it up at the Open at Royal Birkdale next week as he looks to emerge victorious in the final major of the year. However, he will be doing so without his right-hand man.
  
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• Chaos in the NBA as three-time All-Star is sent to the Washington Wizards in bombshell SIX-TEAM trade

  08-07-2026 03:18 via dailymail.com
  
  The bombshell agreement also sees the Wizards send former No 2 overall pick D'Angelo Russell to the Grizzlies, along with a future second-round pick and a future second-round pick swap.
  
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• Fresh legal blow for fallen cricket great Stuart MacGill after he was convicted over cocaine deal that led to his kidnapping

  08-07-2026 03:04 via dailymail.com
  
  The former Test star was convicted of drug supply over the botched deal in 2021, which saw him get abducted and assaulted.
  
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• I'm Reece James' dad - this is how he'll fight back to rescue England despite 10th hamstring in six years, forged by a childhood of tough standards, the car phone prank I played on him and the '20p game' with his sister Lauren

  08-07-2026 03:00 via dailymail.com
  
  There was one ruse in particular of which Nigel James was fond when he was trying to teach his children - budding footballers all in Reece, Joshua and Lauren - how to behave.
  
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• Brazil legend Cafu speaks out on his country's World Cup failure, Neymar's retirement... and what must change to secure success in 2030

  08-07-2026 02:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Brazil legend Cafu has begun the postmortem of his country's World Cup exit, urging the federation to immediately begin work on the 2030 tournament. The Selecao were dumped out in the last 16.
  
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• NFL superstar Amon-Ra St Brown reveals engagement to his childhood sweetheart after lavish boat proposal

  08-07-2026 01:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St Brown, 26, proposed to his high school sweetheart Brooklyn Adams, 26, during the NFL offseason this past week after a decade-long romance.
  
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• Fulham announce Alvaro Arbeloa as new manager: Ex-Liverpool star replaces Marco Silva at Craven Cottage after Real Madrid nightmare

  08-07-2026 01:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Alvaro Arbeloa has been announced as Fulham's new head coach as the Cottagers finally find their successor to Marco Silva.
  
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• Billy Slater apologises for comments on his State of Origin future after leaving Queensland fans worried

  08-07-2026 01:27 via dailymail.com
  
  The Queensland coach has won two series and his team are heavily favoured to make it three titles against the Cockroaches on Wednesday night.
  
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• USA's World Cup agony is not over: Twisted truth about Trump red card scandal... lingering fear haunting the team... and question Mauricio Pochettino must answer

  08-07-2026 01:26 via dailymail.com
  
  DANIEL MATTHEWS IN SEATTLE: The morning after the night before, USA captain Tim Ream wandered along the waterfront in downtown Seattle...
  
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• Switzerland beat Colombia on penalties to reach World Cup quarter-finals for first time in 72 years - and set date with Lionel Messi's Argentina on England's side of the draw

  08-07-2026 01:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Switzerland reached the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 72 years as Colombia suffered penalty heartbreak again, eight years after going out to England.
  
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• Switzerland vs Colombia - World Cup last 16 RECAP: Switss squeeze through to quarter finals on penalties after drab Vancouver contest

  08-07-2026 01:20 via dailymail.com
  
  RECAP Daily Mail Sport's coverage as Switzerland took on Colombia in the round of 16 in the World Cup in Vancouver. 
  
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• Jordan Henderson has 'completely smashed his forearm' in freak Mexico pitch accident: England star's dad reveals new details - and how his fears grew watching on TV

  08-07-2026 01:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Jordan Henderson's father has revealed he feared the worst after watching his son being taken off the pitch on oxygen on a stretcher following England's dramatic World Cup victory over Mexico.
  
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• Group chats of Travis Kelce's Chiefs teammates explode with 's**t talk' about Taylor Swift wedding... as groom's snubbed friends vent their fury and players take sides: 'WTF?!'

  08-07-2026 00:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Travis Kelce has only been married to Taylor Swift for a few days but the peaceful honeymoon phase may already be over.
  
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• Switzerland vs Colombia - World Cup last 16 LIVE: Contest goes to PENALTIES with neither side able to find the net in 120 minutes in Vancouver clash

  08-07-2026 00:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage of the latest updates as Switzerland take on Colombia in the round of 16 in the World Cup in Vancouver.
  
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