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🎾 Tennis

British number one Emma Raducanu returns to winning ways in Queen's first round

Home favourite Emma Raducanu ⁠won her first match since March as she swept ‌past Russian Anna Blinkova 6-0, 6-3 ‌in the opening round ‌of the Queen's Club WTA ‌event on Tuesday.

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📰 Cricket

Bangladesh produce shock victory against Australia in opening one-day international

Bangladesh stunned Australia with an ⁠86-run win via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in their ‌opening one-day international in Dhaka ‌on Tuesday, taking a ‌1-0 lead in the three-match ‌series.

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🏀 Basketball

Donald Trump receives boos during Game 3 of NBA Finals in New York's Madison Square Garden

Basketball fans greeted US President Donald Trump with a chorus of loud boos on Monday, as the Republican became ⁠the first sitting US President to attend the NBA Finals at Game 3 of the championship series between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs.

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⚽ Football

EXCLUSIVE: Axel Witsel treating last World Cup as ‘first one’ ahead of Belgium’s tilt at glory

Axel Witsel is ready to enjoy every moment at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with Belgium as the midfielder heads to his fourth tournament knowing it may be his last.

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🎾 Tennis

Ex-national team physio says Clara Tauson faces a tough dilemma to overcome back problems

After failing to win a single match for more than three months, Danish tennis star Clara Tauson faces a tough dilemma to overcome her back problems and return to her previous ranking among the best twelve players in the world, says experienced physiotherapist Sune Donernowsky to Flashscore.

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⚽ Football

PSG become 'favourite' French club in country after second Champions League triumph

According to a recent CSA survey from June 5th, Paris Saint-Germain has climbed among the favourite French clubs of the French people following their second consecutive Champions League triumph.

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⚽ Football

Iran FA claim World Cup ticket allocation has been withdrawn days before tournament starts

Iran's football federation said on Tuesday its ticket allocation had been pulled just days before the World Cup ⁠starts, leaving supporters who had already made travel plans unable to attend their team's matches.

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⚽ Football

EXCLUSIVE: Maniche on his 'peak' at Porto, Jose's Real return & Ronaldo's role for Portugal

Maniche is a rare case. He played for Benfica, FC Porto, and Sporting, but does not hide that it was with the Dragons that he reached the peak of his career.

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⚽ Football

Denmark boss Riemer hails 'beautiful unity' after Eriksen's collapse during friendly

Denmark coach Brian Riemer said ⁠he would remember the "beautiful unity" shown by ‌those at the stadium in Odense ‌after midfielder Christian ‌Eriksen collapsed in a friendly ‌against Ukraine at the weekend.

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⚽ Football

World Cup Group J Preview: Holders Argentina headline but Austria & Algeria pose danger

The 2026 World Cup will kick off on June 11 with the hosts, Mexico, facing South Africa. In the coming days, Flashscore will present an in-depth preview of each group, starting with this piece analysing Group J.

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⚽ Football

EXCLUSIVE: Frank Leboeuf on differences between time at Marseille & Chelsea

Frank Leboeuf has spoken about his time at Marseille compared to his spell at Chelsea and the introduction of Xabi Alonso to West London.

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⚽ Football

Impressive Spain give glimpse of World Cup credentials with dominant win over Peru

Spain beat ⁠Peru 3-1 on Monday in their final World Cup warm-up match, ‌giving thousands of fans in Puebla a ‌glimpse of one of the ‌tournament favourites days before the global ‌showpiece begins.

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🏒 Hockey

2026 finalists set for rematch as 2027 World Ice Hockey Championship groups set

The dust may only just be settling on Finland's triumph over host nation Switzerland in the Final of the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship, but the Swiss can already look forward to the chance of revenge in the 2027 edition, after the group line-ups were confirmed.

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⚽ Football

Scotland captain Andy Robertson to play for former teammate Diogo Jota at World Cup

Scotland captain Andy Robertson said he will be playing for ⁠former Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota at the World Cup after receiving a letter from ‌the late Portuguese forward's widow ahead of the tournament.

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⚽ Football

Japan captain Wataru Endo in race against time to pass World Cup opener fitness test

Japan captain Wataru Endo is in a race to be fit for their World Cup opener against the Netherlands on Sunday, leaving coach Hajime Moriyasu "praying" he makes it.

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⚽ Football

France coach Didier Deschamps challenges Michael Olise to play leading role at World Cup

France coach Didier Deschamps challenged forward Michael Olise to make his mark at the World Cup after he hit a hat-trick in a 3-1 World Cup warm-up win over Northern Ireland in Lille on Monday.

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⚽ Football

The major names who will miss the 2026 World Cup through injury

The World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico will be unforgettable. It will feature dozens of stars who will delight fans of the beautiful game. But there will also be others whose absence will be keenly felt.

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⚽ Football

England's Djed Spence to wear protective mask during World Cup after breaking jaw

England defender Djed Spence said he ⁠will have to play while wearing a protective mask at the ‌World Cup after suffering a broken ‌jaw in a Premier League ‌match last month.

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Flashscore sources: Chelsea prepared to entertain serious offers for Garnacho

The future of Alejandro Garnacho is up in the air again as sources indicate that a serious offer could lead to him leaving Chelsea this summer.

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⚽ Football

South Africa get injury boost ahead of World Cup opener against Mexico

Aubrey Modiba came through his first full training session at South Africa’s team base in Pachuca, having been sidelined by a hamstring injury suffered in the first leg of the CAF Champions League final last month.

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Our predicted Socceroos World Cup XI

Tony Popovic is taking 26 men to Vancouver, Seattle, Santa Clara and then hopefully elsewhere around the three host nations. Here's who we expect to be starting the opening match against Turkey on June 14 (AEST).

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🏀 Basketball

San Antonio Spurs take Game 3 against New York Knicks to halve deficit in series

New York seemed to have the game in hand, but faltered at the end: the Spurs win with 32 points from Victor Wembanyama, finally getting on the board in these NBA Finals. Is this enough to completely shift the momentum?

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⚽ Football

Morocco left waiting on Ezzalzouli's fitness ahead of World Cup opener versus Brazil

Morocco winger Abde Ezzalzouli has undergone tests on his injured knee to determine if he will be fit for his team's World Cup opener against Brazil, a source close to the matter told AFP on Monday.

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🏀 Basketball

NBA commissioner pleased at New York's excitement for Finals before third game

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Monday he has never seen New York so excited about any event as he has the NBA Finals as he welcomed US President Donald Trump.