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Newcastle face serious possibility of Nick Woltemade leaving in the summer

Newcastle United are increasingly likely to cut their losses on Nick Woltemade this summer, with sources indicating the striker will “almost certainly” leave if the right proposal arrives.

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⚾ Baseball

Mike Yastrzemski hits walk-off in extras as Braves continue to be MLB's best

The Atlanta Braves walked it off in the bottom of the 10th inning against the Boston Red Sox on Friday after Mike Yastrzemski hit a line drive to left-center field.

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🏀 Basketball

Pistons stay alive against Cavs after forcing winner-takes-all Game 7

Cade Cunningham scored 21 points as the Detroit Pistons staved off elimination from the NBA playoffs with a 115-94 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers as they forced a Game 7 in their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal series on Friday.

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The future of the NBA: Where do these prospects fit in the top five?

The NBA Draft is less than two months away. Touted as one of the best, deepest, and strongest classes in more than a decade, this year’s pool is loaded with talent. The young prospects took college basketball by storm, entertaining fans across the country and building lengthy highlight reels along the way.

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⚾ Baseball

Yankees place All-Star pitcher Max Fried on 15-day injured list

The New York Yankees placed starting pitcher Max Fried on the 15-day injured list with a left elbow bone bruise, according to multiple reports.

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🏒 Hockey

NHL strips Golden Knights of second-round pick, fines Tortorella $100k

The NHL stripped the Vegas Golden Knights of a 2026 second-round pick and fined head coach John Tortorella $100k on Friday after violating league media regulations.

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🎾 Tennis

Rain suspends Sinner & Medvedev's Italian Open semi with world number one leading decider

World number one Jannik Sinner moved to within two ⁠games of the Italian Open final before heavy rain suspended his semi-final against Daniil ‌Medvedev on Friday, with the home favourite leading 6-2, ‌5-7, 4-2.

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⚽ Football

Aston Villa thrash Liverpool to seal Champions League spot & pile misery on woeful Reds

Ahead of the upcoming UEFA Europa League (UEL) final, Aston Villa booked their UEFA Champions League (UCL) status via the domestic route with a 4-2 Premier League win over fellow contenders Liverpool. A ninth defeat on the road means the Reds have lost almost half of all their away fixtures this season, although they remain in pole position to qualify for Europe’s top table too.

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🏒 Hockey

Clinical Czechs ruthlessly punish Danish mistakes in World Championship opener

A Danish team, haunted by injuries and absentees, as expected, proved to be no challenge for the 2024 World Champions from the Czech Republic, as the Czechs, in their opening game of this year's tournament, cruised to a comfortable 4-1 win on Friday night in a game where the Danish errors were ruthlessly punished.

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EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Hearts player Bednar discusses 'fairytale' season ahead of title decider vs Celtic

The 2025/26 Scottish Premiership season is set to end in the most dramatic of fashion, as Hearts visit Celtic on the final day knowing that avoiding defeat will see them win the league, and we spoke to the club's former striker Roman Bednar about their title bid.

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West Ham boss Nuno says VAR must be more consistent ahead season-defining games

West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo wants VAR decisions to show more consistency after his relegation-haunted side were denied a crucial equaliser against Arsenal.

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Who's Missing: Rodri a doubt for FA Cup final, De Ligt out for season

Rodri remains in doubt for this weekend's FA Cup final between Manchester City and Chelsea.

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Andre Ayew & Odoi set to become free agents after NAC Breda decline to extend contracts

Andre Ayew and Denis Odoi are set to become free agents this summer after NAC Breda confirmed on Friday that they will not be exercising the unilateral club options in the contracts of both players following a season that ended in relegation from the Eredivisie.

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PSG's Ayari and Burnley’s Mejbri headline Tunisia's squad for World Cup

Tunisia announced their final 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday evening.

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FC Midtjylland's Chilean 'Gareth Bale' being linked to Premier League clubs

Chilean international winger Dario, who is being compared to Welsh Wizard Gareth Bale, is being linked with a move to Premier League clubs Bournemouth, Crystal Palace and Everton.

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Finland see off late Germany challenge to start World Hockey Championship with win

Finland have started their medal bid at the 2026 Ice Hockey World Championship with a 3-1 victory over Germany in Zurich, Switzerland.

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🎾 Tennis

Norway's Ruud cruises into Italian Open final with thrashing of Darderi

Casper Ruud reached the final of the Italian Open on Friday after dismantling Italy's Luciano Darderi 6-1, 6-1 in a rain-interrupted match.

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🏒 Hockey

Canada do enough to beat Sweden in World Hockey Championship opener

Sweden fell to a 5-3 defeat at the hands of Canada in a heavyweight contest to open Group B of the 2026 Ice Hockey World Championship in Fribourg, Switzerland.

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⚽ Football

Manuel Neuer signs contract extension with Bayern Munich until 2027

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer will stay at the ⁠German champions for one more season after signing a contract extension to 2027, the Bavarians said ‌on Friday.

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Man Utd & Netherlands defender De Ligt ruled out of World Cup after undergoing back surgery

Matthijs de Ligt will miss the Netherlands' World Cup campaign after undergoing back surgery to address an injury that has kept him out since November.

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Middlesbrough demand that Southampton are expelled from Championship play-offs for spying

Middlesbrough have urged the English Football League to expel Southampton from the Championship play-offs over the spying allegations that cast a shadow over their semi-final clash.

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📰 Golf

McNealy & Smalley share lead at PGA Championship as McIlroy begins to rebound

Americans Maverick McNealy and Alex Smalley shared the lead after Friday's chaotic second round of the PGA Championship as cold, windy conditions contributed to carnage at Aronimink.

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'One minute you're hated, the next you're loved': Rice prepared for World Cup challenges

England midfielder Declan Rice expects to be "hated one minute and loved the next" when his country try to win the World Cup for the first time in 60 years.

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'It'll be bedlam': Hearts boss McInnes relishing title decider with Celtic

Hearts manager Derek McInnes believes the Jambos can shock Celtic to make history by winning their first Scottish title in 66 years on Saturday.