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• 'You can do anything at any age' - Williams on Queen's comeback

  09-06-2026 23:16 via bbc.com
  
  Serena Williams makes a triumphant return to professional tennis at the Queen's Club, securing a first-round doubles victory alongside Canada's Victoria Mboko.Playing on the Andy Murray Arena, the 44-year-old American icon inspired the crowd by declaring "you can do anything at any age" following their victory.
  
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• Angry Kieran Trippier considers CANCELLING his Wolves contract with defender feeling 'betrayed' by Rob Edwards' sacking - while dismayed stars have contacted axed boss following his shocking exit

  12-06-2026 01:11 via dailymail.com
  
  The 35-year-old is angry and feels betrayed by Wolves. Edwards being in charge was key to his decision to join the club last week. Trippier cut short a holiday in Turkey to have a medical and sign.
  
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• Fireworks, Shakira... and riot police: World Cup kicks off in spectacular - and chaotic - style

  12-06-2026 01:10 via dailymail.com
  
  With fire and song, the greatest show on earth kicked off in spectacular style last night.
  
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• Golf star Phil Mickelson 'investigated by cops over alleged incident with female employee at course' as scandal takes fresh twist

  12-06-2026 01:08 via dailymail.com
  
  A bombshell report published on Thursday claimed the American golf great was removed as a member of The Farms Golf Club amid allegations of inappropriate physical contact.
  
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• World Cup reporter goes viral for walking out in the middle of live TV broadcast to ask Shakira for a photo

  12-06-2026 00:58 via dailymail.com
  
  An Argentine journalist abandoned his post in front of a microphone in order to seize his chance to get a picture with Colombian pop icon Shakira at the opening match of the World Cup.
  
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• West Ham ponder bid for Leyton Orient striker as they plot Premier League return... but face competition from Germany

  12-06-2026 00:57 via dailymail.com
  
  The 21-year-old scored 23 goals in League One last season for Orient and is also attracting interest from Championship sides Swansea City and Bristol City.
  
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• Mexico vs South Africa RECAP: World Cup opener descends into chaos as THREE red cards are brandished - with co-hosts on verge of clinching victory

  12-06-2026 00:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Mexico vs South Africa kicks off the 2026 World Cup following the opening ceremony. 
  
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• REVEALED: Growing support for Keith Wood to come in as Munster Rugby CEO plus SPECIAL REPORT on continued chaos at the province as independent review kicks in

  12-06-2026 00:44 via dailymail.com
  
  The 54-year-old, regarded as one of the finest hookers to have played the game, is seen as a figure for the province to rally around.
  
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• Jai Arrow breaks down in tears as his team pays him an emotional tribute at their first home game after his shock MND diagnosis

  12-06-2026 00:42 via dailymail.com
  
  South Sydney continued their tributes to Jai Arrow ahead of their first home game since Jai Arrow's heartbreaking motor neurone disease diagnosis.
  
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• From Ibiza to the World Cup! Tottenham star cuts short holiday after receiving late call-up from world champions Argentina

  12-06-2026 00:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Senesi, whose free transfer from Bournemouth to Tottenham was confirmed this week, had been waiting to hear whether he would join the reigning world champions' 26-man squad.
  
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• Why did violent protests erupt outside World Cup stadium? Staggering crisis explained in Mexico City

  12-06-2026 00:39 via dailymail.com
  
  The opening day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup was marred by violent protests on Thursday afternoon as riot police clashed with demonstrators outside the Mexico City Stadium.
  
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• World Cup fever erupts in Mexico: Co-hosts win chaotic opening game against South Africa with THREE red cards - while Raul Jimenez etches his name in Azteca's rich history with emotional goal

  11-06-2026 23:59 via dailymail.com
  
  For all the strife, greed, grift and grandstanding that has pockmarked the build-up to this tournament, the 2026 World Cup began with a blessing in the Azteca Stadium.
  
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• Wataru Endo withdraws from World Cup - and announces international retirement - just HOURS before tournament begins

  11-06-2026 23:42 via dailymail.com
  
  The Liverpool midfielder, 33, suffered an ankle injury during a Premier League match against Sunderland in February which required surgery, and only returned to the bench for the last game of the season.
  
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• Kenny McLean reveals how Scotland have been lifted by unexpected supporter in Boston... as Billy Gilmour jets in to roar team on against Haiti

  11-06-2026 23:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Billy Gilmour last night jetted into Boston to lend his support as Scotland prepare to return to the game's biggest stage after 28 years.
  
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• JEFF POWELL: This was the loudest atmosphere I've ever heard at a World Cup - and I've covered THIRTEEN of them… England will be up against it if they end up here

  11-06-2026 23:25 via dailymail.com
  
  JEFF POWELL: If the anti-government protests raging across this city were meant to capture the eye of the entire world by keeping the vast Estadio Azteca empty, then it failed spectacularly.
  
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• Grieving Samantha Busch thanks local police officers for supporting her family after death of NASCAR great and husband Kyle

  11-06-2026 23:25 via dailymail.com
  
  In her time of grief following the loss of her husband and NASCAR legend Kyle Busch, Samantha Busch is taking the time to thank the first responders who helped her family.
  
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• Mexico vs South Africa LIVE: World Cup opener descends into chaos as THREE red cards are brandished - with co-hosts on verge of clinching victory

  11-06-2026 23:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Mexico vs South Africa kicks off the 2026 World Cup following the opening ceremony. 
  
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• Raul Jimenez breaks down in tears after veteran Mexico star, 35, completed remarkable turnaround from life-threatening head injury to score at the World Cup

  11-06-2026 23:11 via dailymail.com
  
  The 35-year-old, who was wearing a special protective headband during the World Cup's opening match between Mexico and South Africa, was overcome with emotion in the second half,
  
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• White House UFC event takes a bizarre twist as death-defying stunt is announced for South Lawn show

  11-06-2026 23:06 via dailymail.com
  
  The historic event, named UFC Freedom 250 and scheduled for June 14 to coincide with Trump's 80th birthday, has added a bizarre death-defying stunt to the schedule.
  
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• Wataru Endo withdraws from World Cup - and announces international retirement - just HOURS before his team's opening game

  11-06-2026 23:03 via dailymail.com
  
  The Liverpool midfielder, 33, suffered an ankle injury during a Premier League match against Sunderland in February which required surgery, and only returned to the bench for the last game of the season.
  
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• Haiti fighting for a cause like no other as they bid to bring a little bit of joy to poverty-stricken Caribbean nation

  11-06-2026 23:02 via dailymail.com
  
  From its first staging in Uruguay in 1930, the magic of the World Cup has endured through a simple principle.
  
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• England's ring of steel: Anti-terror barriers, police and a no-fly zone at England's World Cup hotel - with Harry Kane and Co set to get armed escort for 20-minute journey to training

  11-06-2026 23:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Daily Mail Sport has visited The Inn at Meadowbrook in Kansas City, where Thomas Tuchel and his Three Lions will be based for the tournament.
  
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• World Cup star's 50-minute opening game nightmare: South Africa player is SENT OFF in clash with Mexico after gifting co-hosts first goal of the tournament with howler

  11-06-2026 23:00 via dailymail.com
  
  The 2010 hosts were the unlucky side drawn to face Mexico, one of the three host nations, in Mexico City on opening night and faced a tough atmosphere inside the Azteca in Mexico City.
  
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• Jude Bellingham is a very real insurance policy for England at No.9 - but Thomas Tuchel must find a way of including the influential star alongside Harry Kane, writes CRAIG HOPE

  11-06-2026 22:29 via dailymail.com
  
  CRAIG HOPE IN ORLANDO: In terms of pedigree, the alternatives to Kane do not come close to Bellingham, especially considering he has played the role for Real Madrid.
  
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• Thomas Tuchel reveals he is considering playing Jude Bellingham as a STRIKER for England at the World Cup - and backs Elliot Anderson to keep cool amid £100m transfer battle

  11-06-2026 22:21 via dailymail.com
  
  England manager Tuchel has been wrestling with the ideas of how to understudy captain Harry Kane for months and believes a change of role for Bellingham could be one of the solutions.
  
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• England end World Cup preparations in style as Thomas Tuchel's side SMASH  Miami opponents 6-0 in behind-closed-doors friendly - with Ivan Toney bagging a hat-trick including a long-range 'worldie'

  11-06-2026 22:19 via dailymail.com
  
  The training-ground exercise against the American second-tier side was split into two, with Thomas Tuchel's men winning the first 1-0 and the second 5-0.
  
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• Chaos erupts outside Mexico City World Cup stadium as protesters fight with riot police and man suffers heart attack

  11-06-2026 21:54 via dailymail.com
  
  As the festivities got underway inside the iconic 87,000-seater Mexico City Stadium - usually named the Estadio Azteca - there were more unsavory scenes taking place away from the world's glare.
  
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• Mexico vs South Africa LIVE: First goal of the World Cup is scored after just NINE minutes as Shakira and Burna Boy kick off tournament in style

  11-06-2026 21:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Mexico vs South Africa kicks off the 2026 World Cup following the opening ceremony. 
  
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• Scandalized NFL star Henry Ruggs loses parole bid five years after Vegas car crash that killed a woman

  11-06-2026 21:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Former Las Vegas Raiders star wide receiver Henry Ruggs III has been denied parole almost five years after he killed a woman and her dog in a high-speed car crash.
  
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• Phil Mickelson accused of inappropriate physical contact by female golf club employee

  11-06-2026 21:37 via dailymail.com
  
  The report says Mickelson approached the employee and 'made nonconsensual and inappropriate physical contact' and that the woman rejected his advances.
  
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