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Farrell to discover World Cup fate after Wales red card
England captain Owen Farrell is set to find out on Tuesday if he will miss his side's Rugby World Cup opener against Argentina after he was sent off in a warm-up match against Wales. The fly-half's shoulder-led challenge to the head of Taine Basham during England's 19-17 win at Twickenham… Read
Mbappe returns to training with PSG after constructive talks with the club
Tensions between Kylian Mbappe and Paris Saint-Germain eased a little on Sunday after the star striker was allowed to return to training following “constructive and positive talks” between the two parties. Mbappe watched from the stands on Saturday night as defending champion PSG drew 0-0 at home to Lorient because… Read
Kopecky makes it a trifecta of world title gold medals with her road race win in Scotland
Lotte Kopecky made it a trifecta of gold medals at the cycling world championships on Sunday. After winning the points and elimination races during the track portion of the 11-day event, the Belgian standout shook free from a powerhouse breakaway and rode solo to the finish of the women's road… Read
Final four: A look at Women's World Cup semifinalists
There will be a first-time winner of the Women's World Cup this year, and maybe, just maybe, it will be host country Australia. The Matildas, serving as co-hosts of the tournament with New Zealand, became the first home team since the United States in 1999 to win a quarterfina l… Read
Saka sparkles as Arsenal opens EPL season with win; Newcastle dismantles Villa
After Arsenal left fans standing in line for an extra 30 minutes to get into the stadium, Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka proved they were worth the wait. Arsenal’s two star wingers lit up the opening Saturday of the Premier League season with an audacious assist and a curling long-range… Read
England captain Harry Kane leaves Tottenham for Bayern Munich in search for trophies
England captain Harry Kane completed his move to Bayern Munich from Tottenham on Saturday in soccer's biggest transfer of the summer as the striker goes in search of the first major trophies in his career. The transfer fee for Kane could hit more than 100 million pounds ($110 million), which… Read
NFL great Tom Brady touches down in Birmingham and meets some of the locals in a pub before match
NFL great Tom Brady got to know some of the locals ahead of his first home match as minority owner of English soccer team Birmingham City. Brady made an appearance at The Roost, a pub near St. Andrew's stadium, before Birmingham's game against Leeds in the second-tier Championship on Saturday.… Read
England rallies to beat Wales 19-17 despite Owen Farrell's red card in Rugby World Cup warmup
England had captain Owen Farrell sent off and was reduced to 12 men at one point in the second half before rallying to beat Wales 19-17 in a Rugby World Cup warmup match at Twickenham on Saturday. Freddie Steward and Ellis Genge had already been sin-binned when Farrell was handed… Read
Pidcock, Ferrand-Prevot win mountain bike world titles in Scotland
Olympic mountain bike champion Tom Pidcock proved Saturday he is still the man to beat at next summer's Paris Games. Pauline Ferrand-Prevot of France showed she's the woman to beat, too, even if her last Olympics was one to forget. Pidcock pulled away from a star-studded field on a technical… Read
England beats Colombia to advance to Women's World Cup semifinals
Alessia Russo fired England into the semifinals of the Women's World Cup in a 2-1 win against Colombia on Saturday. The Arsenal striker's second-half goal completed a come-from-behind win for the Lionesses after Leicy Santos had given the Colombians a first-half lead. Lauren Hemp equalized before halftime and Russo struck… Read
