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Cape Verde's Lopes glad he didn't swap jersey after historic draw with Spain

Now that he is at the World Cup, Cape Verde defender Roberto Lopes had ⁠initially decided to break his habit of not swapping jerseys after a match, but is happy to have missed the chance to do ‌so after his side's shock draw with Spain.

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Thiaw wants Senegal side to show more aggression after France defeat

Senegal will hope to become less ⁠passive in defence and improve efficiency in their attack, coach Pape Thiaw said, after a 3-1 defeat ‌by France in their World Cup Group I opener on Tuesday.

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🏒 Hockey

20 years in the making: Five reasons why the Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup

It took 20 years, but the Carolina Hurricanes are celebrating the Stanley Cup once again, and Rod Brind’Amour (55) is there with them once more. Two decades ago, he lifted the cup as captain; now he is the head coach and has instilled in the team the hockey philosophy he himself espoused as a player.

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Canadian court dismisses Partey’s visa appeal as Ghana prepare for Panama opener

A Canadian Federal Court has dismissed Thomas Partey’s emergency application to enter Canada, all but ending the Black Stars midfielder’s hopes of featuring in Ghana’s opening 2026 FIFA World Cup fixture against Panama in Toronto on Wednesday.

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Mbappe surpasses Giroud as France's all-time top scorer with double in World Cup opener

⁠France captain Kylian Mbappe became his country's all-time leading ‌scorer with a double against Senegal ‌at the World Cup ‌on Tuesday, beating the mark ‌of 57 goals held by ‌Olivier Giroud.

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How Sweden had cricket to thank in their World Cup win against Tunisia

'Sweden' and 'cricket' are two words rarely used in the same sentence, but this week, Swedish football had technological innovations from the sport more popular in India, Australia and the Caribbean to thank on their way to winning 5-1 against Tunisia in their opening match at the 2026 World Cup.

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Mbappe makes history with stunning brace as France begin World Cup with win over Senegal

France opened their World Cup (WC) campaign with a 3-1 victory over Senegal at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, collecting a 10th win from their last 12 internationals as Kylian Mbappe became Les Bleus' all-time leading goalscorer.

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'We're going to look him in the eyes': Wissa confident DR Congo can test Ronaldo & Portugal

DR Congo will be one of the last teams to start their ⁠World Cup campaign when they take on Portugal in their Group K opener in Houston on Wednesday, but it will be worth the wait ‌for forward Yoane Wissa.

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Neymar back training on pitch but unlikely to be fit for Brazil's clash with Haiti

Neymar offered Brazil ⁠a flicker of World Cup encouragement on Tuesday when he trained on the ‌pitch with the national team in the United States ‌for the first time, though a return ‌against Haiti on Friday looks unlikely.

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🎾 Tennis

Serena Williams regrets not asking Gauff to be her doubles partner after early Berlin exit

After Coco Gauff denied having turned down an invitation from Serena Williams to play together in the tennis legend's much-anticipated return to the WTA tour, Serena explained this Tuesday (16) that she didn't know her compatriot was available.

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🎾 Tennis

Serena Williams dumped out of Berlin doubles ahead of Wimbledon return with Venus

Serena Williams suffered a straight-sets defeat in the Berlin Open doubles on Tuesday, hours after the confirmation of her return to Wimbledon to play alongside her sister Venus.

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De Minaur wins Queen's opener against Diallo as Mensik suffers early defeat

Australian top seed Alex de Minaur maintained his strong ⁠form on the grass as he moved past Canada's Gabriel Diallo into the last 16 ‌at the Queen's Championships on Tuesday.

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Jan Paul van Hecke set to join Spurs after Brighton agree to massive deal

Netherlands defender Jan Paul van Hecke is set to join Tottenham Hotspur after Brighton & Hove Albion reportedly agreed to the Spurs' latest offer.

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EXCLUSIVE: Kirkland says Rice and Anderson are key to English hopes at World Cup

Chris Kirkland never made it to a major tournament with England. He was close, painfully close, before a broken wrist at Liverpool cost him a place at Euro 2004. But he knows the England environment well: the call-ups, the training camps, the names on the next peg along, and the strange little pressures that build before the football even starts.

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📰 Cricket

Root taking England captaincy on 'game-by-game basis' after standing in for Stokes

Joe Root says he is taking the England captaincy on a "game-by-game basis" after replacing the exiled Ben Stokes for this week's second Test against New Zealand.

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Bernardo Silva reportedly signs with Real Madrid ahead of departure from Man City

Bernardo Silva has reportedly signed his Real Madrid deal as he prepares for his summer move.

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Why Real Madrid are the latest team to be linked with West Ham's Mateus Fernandes

Although it wasn't confirmed until the final day of the 2025/26 season, West Ham's relegation from the Premier League appeared to be a foregone conclusion well before then.

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Ex-Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim appointed the new AC Milan head coach

Ruben Amorim has ⁠been appointed AC Milan manager on Tuesday, ‌as the Italian club looks ‌to reset ‌following a disappointing campaign ‌that saw them miss ‌out on Champions League qualification.

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🎾 Tennis

Zverev survives Kopriva test at Halle as defending champion Bublik dumped out

Top seed and world number three Alexander Zverev ⁠battled past Czech qualifier Vit Kopriva to reach the second round at ‌the Halle Open, while the defending champion Alexander ‌Bublik suffered a shock early exit ‌on Tuesday.

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Faith and fortune: How Iraq's Kevin Yakob turned down Sweden and overcame two ACL injuries

If you ever wanted success for a player at the World Cup, Kevin Yakob would probably fit the bill. The playmaker, who chose to represent Iraq over Sweden, has clawed himself back to full fitness following two serious ACL injuries and is now ready to play a potentially crucial role for the Iraq national team, who have qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 40 years.

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Clara Tauson's haunted season continues with first round defeat at the Berlin Open

The problems for Clara Tauson continued on Tuesday afternoon when she suffered her seventh successive defeat in the first round of the WTA tournament Berlin Open.

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Germany's Kimmich remaining grounded after emphatic opening win over Curacao

Germany's seven-goal rout of Curacao for their World Cup opener has triggered ⁠a wave of enthusiasm among success-starved fans, but captain Joshua Kimmich said on Tuesday the team needed their next two group matches ‌to see exactly where they stand.

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South Africa seek to silence critics against Czech Republic to keep World Cup campaign on track

After South Africa’s jubilation at a first World Cup finals in 16 years turned sour ⁠with a 2-0 loss to co-hosts Mexico, winger Thapelo Maseko says they must invoke the spirit of the 2023 Africa Cup ‌of Nations to get back on track.

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Lens appoint Dino Toppmoller as new manager to replace Pierre Sage

RC Lens have appointed German coach Dino ⁠Toppmoller as their new manager on a contract until 2028, ‌following the departure of Pierre Sage who ‌joined Premier League side Crystal ‌Palace, the Ligue 1 club said ‌on Tuesday.