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Algeria extend contract of national team coach Vladimir Petkovic to 2028

Algeria have extended ⁠the contract of national team coach Vladimir Petkovic and ‌his technical staff until 2028, the ‌country’s football federation said on ‌Sunday, days before the World ‌Cup in North America, with his ‌previous deal due to expire immediately after the tournament.

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📰 Racing

Marc Marquez claims 100th career win in Hungary just a month after undergoing surgery

Marc Marquez claimed his 100th victory across all classes with a commanding win at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday at Balaton Park, less than a month after undergoing surgery on his shoulder and foot.

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📰 Darts

Van Gerwen battles past Humphries to capture second World Series title of year

Michael van Gerwen survived a match dart and a serious examination from Luke Humphries to win the Nordic Darts Masters for a second time, edging a tense Copenhagen final 8-7 on Saturday night.

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Atkinson grabs five as England dispatch New Zealand for 115-run victory in first Test

Gus Atkinson's love affair with Lord's continued on Sunday as England overwhelmed New Zealand by 115 runs to win the first Test.

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Suthar and Krishna put Afghanistan on the ropes after India declare on 564

India declared their first innings on 564 for eight before debutant Manav ⁠Suthar and Prasidh Krishna took five wickets to maintain the hosts' stranglehold on the one-off Test ‌against Afghanistan on Sunday.

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🎾 Tennis

Siniakova and Townsend win French Open doubles title for third major together

Top seeds Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend claimed the French Open women's doubles title with a straight-sets victory over Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunic on Sunday.

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⚽ Football

Manchester United reportedly seal signing of Atalanta midfielder Ederson

Manchester United have reportedly sealed the signing of Atalanta midfielder Ederson as their first summer move.

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🏒 Hockey

Fastest hat-trick and crazy comeback: Records tumble in Game 3 of Stanley Cup Final

At the halfway point of the game, the scoreboard still showed 0-0, but then Tomas Hertl broke the deadlock on a power play, and the third Stanley Cup Final clash between Vegas and Carolina turned into a spectacular show that had it all. An unforgettable night, which the Golden Knights eventually won 5-4 in the second overtime, ended with several record-breaking achievements.

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📰 Golf

Poston and Gerard hold PGA Memorial lead after thunderstorms suspend play

Americans JT Poston and Ryan Gerard shared the lead when play was suspended Saturday due to course conditions after thunderstorms struck in the third round of the PGA Memorial tournament.

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Scotland pull out of behind-closed-doors friendly with Norway

Norwegian FA chiefs have confirmed that Scotland pulled out of a behind-closed-doors friendly with Norway ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

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📰 Golf

Birdies on last three holes sees Korda share US Women's Open lead with Sei-young

World number one Nelly Korda birdied the last three holes in a four-under par 67 on Saturday to share the US Women's Open lead with Kim Sei-young going into the final round.

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World Cup Group H preview: Spain looking formidable as Bielsa's Uruguay aim to dazzle

The 2026 World Cup gets underway on June 11th when co-hosts Mexico take on South Africa in the tournament opener. Over the coming days, Flashscore will preview every pool in depth, with this piece looking at Group H.

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Hamburg signed Gronbaek because his attitude is like no other player, says HSV-expert

Albert Gronbaek has impressed with his positive attitude and his ability to cover any position on the field for Hamburger SV. That is why the Bundesliga club this week completed the permanent signing of the Danish international midfielder from Rennes for a fee of just over €4.5 million, says HSV-reporter Stefan Walther from Hamburger Abendblatt in an interview with Flashscore.

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Yassine Bounou says Morocco’s sense of belief key for World Cup campaign

Morocco national team goalkeeper Yassine Bounou ('Bono') has said the quality of players in their squad will inspire them when they start their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign on Sunday, June 14th.

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🎾 Tennis

How Andreeva became the Queen of Paris: Lucky draw, ruthlessness and the right mindset

Mirra Andreeva breezed through the French Open draw and deservedly claimed her first Grand Slam title on Saturday. The Russian teenager made the most of the top favourites’ slip-ups and handled the mounting pressure in every match with ease. After the tournament, she revealed that her new mindset, inspired in part by her idol Roger Federer, played a key role in her success.

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Egypt coach expects opener against Belgium to be difficult, says Salah 'ready'

Egypt's coach Hossam Hassan sees the opening ⁠match in the World Cup against Belgium as the most difficult game in ‌the "highly competitive" group G.

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EXCLUSIVE: De Boer admits Netherlands could struggle at World Cup without class striker

Frank de Boer was one of the many stars that Dutch football produced between the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The third most-capped player for the Netherlands, he is an authoritative voice to talk about his national team and also about what awaits us at the 2026 World Cup.

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🎾 Tennis

French Open LIVE: Zverev seals long-awaited major title after thrilling win over Cobolli

Today is the last day of the 2026 French Open and it ends with a bang as Alexander Zverev and Flavio Cobolli go head-to-head in the men's final this afternoon. Follow all the build-up and the final with our live updates here.

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Coach Hugo Broos disappointed after Bafana Bafana play to 1-1 draw with Jamaica

Bafana Bafana played their final World Cup warm-up fixture against Jamaica behind closed doors, with the result only confirmed some eight hours after the final whistle as the game ended 1-1.

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🏒 Hockey

Golden Knights overcome Hurricanes in all-time Stanley Cup classic to take 2-1 lead

Shea Theodore scored the winning goal 5:38 into the second overtime period on Saturday to give Vegas a 5-4 victory over Carolina in one of the wildest games in Stanley Cup Final history.

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Volpato declares 2026 was 'time to come home' to Australia

Cristian Volpato said he could feel in his heart it was "time to come home" after the former Italy under-21 international made his Australia debut on Saturday following his shock switch on the eve of the World Cup.

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Switzerland draw proves Socceroos can 'punch above our weight': Popovic

Australia coach Tony Popovic said he was confident his side could "punch above our weight" at the World Cup after a battling 1-1 draw with Switzerland on Saturday.

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🎾 Tennis

Zverev seeking Roland Garros glory against Cobolli and end of Grand Slam curse

Alexander Zverev has a massive opportunity to finally break his Grand Slam curse and claim a major title for the first time in his career. The German tennis star enters the French Open final as the clear favourite against Italy's Flavio Cobolli, who is set to play the biggest match of his career. The final starts at 15:00 CET.

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Mauricio Pochettino still sees positives despite United States' defeat to Germany

The United States were dealt a 2-1 defeat by ⁠Germany in their final warm-up friendly ahead of the World Cup, but ‌head coach Mauricio Pochettino said he was impressed by ‌the character shown by his side.