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🏒 Hockey

Sweden hit Slovenia for six to get their World Championship back on track

Sweden put six unanswered goals past Slovenia in the first 40 minutes of their Group B clash in the 2026 World Ice Hockey Championship, improving their record to two wins and two defeats so far.

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Aston Villa win Europa League to lift first trophy since 1996

Aston Villa have won the Europa League, defeating Freiburg 3-0 in Istanbul courtesy of two stunning goals from Youri Tielemans and Emiliano Buendia, and an effort from Morgan Rogers, to capture their first trophy since the League Cup in 1996.

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Southampton lose appeal to overturn expulsion from Championship play-off final

Southampton have lost their appeal to overturn their expulsion from the Championship play-off final, meaning Middlesbrough will definitely take their place in Saturday's showpiece event against Hull City after the Saints admitted to spying on rival teams.

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📰 Cricket

Kolkata Knight Riders ease past Mumbai Indians to maintain IPL playoff hopes

A clinical bowling display, followed by a decisive stand between Manish Pandey and Rovman Powell, kept Kolkata Knight Riders in the hunt for a place in the IPL playoffs after a comfortable four-wicket win over already-eliminated Mumbai Indians on Wednesday.

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UEFA to create two-tier qualifying system for 2030 World Cup

UEFA on Wednesday said it would create a two-tier qualifying system for the 2030 World Cup that will be similar to the format used in the Champions League.

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GAIS continue to climb by beating Hammarby as Goteborg win derby a day late

Hammarby have missed the chance to close the gap on Allsvenskan leaders Sirius after losing at GAIS, while on Tuesday, Goteborg secured their first victory of the season thanks to a late winner against Orgryte, as the two sides completed the remaining minutes of their match that was abandoned on Monday.

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📰 American-football

Aaron Rodgers announces decision to retire after 2026 season

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has stated that the 2026 season will be his final year in the National Football League after a career spanning 21 years.

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Wrexham's Arthur Okonkwo earns first Nigeria call-up for Poland and Portugal friendlies

Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo has received his maiden Nigeria call-up for June’s international friendlies against Poland and Portugal.

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KuPS take second place in Veikkausliiga but Inter Turku still lead the way

Victory over Jaro has taken KuPS to second place in the Veikkausliiga standings, but they still trail leaders Inter Turku by four points after their win away at Ilves.

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Super Lig Weekly: Eyupspor snatch draw at Fenerbahce to avoid relegation, Besiktas in limbo

The battle for survival in the Turkish Super Lig went down to the dying minutes in what was a thrilling battle, with Eyupspor, Gencrlebirgli and Kasimpasa avoiding the drop and Antalyaspor being relegated. Meanwhile, another poor result for Besiktas saw manager Sergen Yalcin leave his post.

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Europa League final LIVE: Aston Villa beat Freiburg to win first European title since 1982

The Europa League final is here and whilst the media narrative has been focused on whether Unai Emery can win his fifth Europa League as a coach, this is a huge night for both Freiburg and Aston Villa and their supporters.

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BIG PETE: Di Matteo on working with stars and the emotions of being sacked as a coach

The first season of Big Pete by Flashscore and CANAL+ has reached its finale. In the last episode of this season, we revisit the early coaching days of Roberto Di Matteo, who recalls his successful stint with West Bromwich Albion and the challenging journey to the Premier League. However, success can turn into an unexpected dismissal in an instant. We take a look into the coach’s personal philosophy, where memories of the harsh realities of the coaching profession intertwine with the specifics of working with stars from all over the world.

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How David Raya become a Premier League champion and Arsenal history maker

Spanish goalkeeper David Raya has been one of the main architects of Arsenal's first Premier League title in 22 years. In the decisive month of the season, he kept four consecutive clean sheets, giving his teammates the perfect platform to win football matches. Over the season, he kept a total of 19 clean sheets in 37 appearances, equalling the club record set by the legendary David Seaman.

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EXCLUSIVE: Douglas Costa dreams of Brazil and Argentina final at World Cup

from his surprising experience in Serie D with Chievo Verona to Ancelotti's Brazil and Neymar, passing through Juventus and Guardiola, whom he calls "the greatest coach in history", Douglas Costa opens up to Flashscore in this exclusive interview.

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DR Congo forced into World Cup squad change after Bushiri ruled out through injury

The Democratic Republic of Congo have been forced to change their ⁠World Cup squad two days after announcing it, as Rocky Bushiri has been ruled out ‌due to injury and replaced by another Scottish-based player, Aaron ‌Tshibola.

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'Every coach should show how he ‌defends': Luis Enrique on all-action Ousmane Dembele

PSG coach Luis Enrique praised ⁠Ousmane Dembele’s defensive commitment ahead of next week's Champions League final against Arsenal, saying the ‌France forward had become an example for coaches because ‌of the intensity he brings without the ‌ball.

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📰 Cricket

Gough believes McCullum 'very lucky' to keep England role after Ashes disaster

Former England fast bowler Darren Gough believes England coach Brendon McCullum was "very lucky" to remain in post after England's Ashes flop as he expressed his "hurt" at being overlooked for the role of national selector.

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Ghana start World Cup preparations in Wales after crash course for Queiroz

Ghana will begin their World Cup preparations in Wales this ⁠week at the end of a month-long odyssey for coach Carlos Queiroz after his belated ‌appointment to take the team to the tournament in Canada, ‌Mexico and the USA.

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OPINION: Torturous and nerve-shredding - Arteta and Arsenal have made it worth every second

Arsenal are Premier League champions for the first time in 22 years. It hasn't really sunk in yet. I can't really comprehend it. I have been a fan of the Gunners since 2008, when I first got into football on the back of the European Championships. I have never watched this great club lift a Premier League trophy. Despite all the ups and downs, the twists and turns, and some of the torturous, agonising moments fans have endured this season, it has been so worth the wait.

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Four titles & just one final defeat: How Unai Emery became a Europa League specialist

As manager of Aston Villa, Unai Emery is playing this Wednesday against Freiburg in the 6th Europa League final of his career. Having won it 5 times, he could become the first coach to win a European trophy with three different clubs.

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🏀 Basketball

The San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Pelicans to meet in Paris & Manchester in 2027

The San Antonio Spurs ⁠and New Orleans Pelicans will play regular-season ‌games in Paris and ‌Manchester next year, ‌the NBA announced on ‌Wednesday.

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Is this Arsenal side really the worst Premier League winning team ever?

So, there it is. Manchester City failed to win at Bournemouth, and Arsenal are champions of England for the first time since 2004. A sentence that would have sounded perfectly normal for most of the late 1990s and early 2000s, then gradually became something between a hallucination and a family myth.

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Eredivisie Player of the Season: Joey Veerman clears the field after dominant season

After a full season of Eredivisie football, there can only be one winner of the Flashscore Player of the Year based on our in-house player ratings. Across 34 games, 3,060 minutes, and nearly 9,000 individual player ratings, it was PSV midfielder Joey Veerman who took the cake after an excellent title-winning campaign.

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Southampton CEO calls playoff final expulsion 'manifestly disproportionate'

Southampton's expulsion from the Championship playoff final and a four-point deduction for next season ⁠is a "sanction which bears no proportion to the offence", the second-tier club's CEO Phil Parsons said on Wednesday.