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'The past few months have taken away my joy': Vondrousova left devastated after doping ban

Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has spoken at length for the first time about the four-year suspension she received for refusing an out-of-competition doping test in December. In an emotional statement, she denied ever using banned substances during her career, described the exhausting six months before the independent tribunal, and spoke about the deep psychological scars she now carries.

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August Holmgren survives British scare to preserve hope of qualifying for Wimbledon

August Holmgren on Monday afternoon took the firs step towards qualifying for the main round of the Wimbledon when he defeated Liam Broady 7-6, 4-6, 7-5

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Jack Draper triumphs on comeback at Eastbourne in front of new coach Andy Murray

Britain's Jack Draper made a winning start to his comeback from injury in front of new coach Andy Murray at the Eastbourne Open on Monday.

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Germany substitute Nadiem Amiri eyeing more playing time after 'huge' World Cup moment

Germany's attacking midfielder, Nadiem Amiri, came on as a substitute, delivered ⁠an assist that led to an equaliser in their last-gasp 2-1 victory over the Ivory Coast on Saturday and is now ‌hoping his big moment was not just a flash in the pan at ‌the World Cup.

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EXCLUSIVE: Viking coach believes Norway have enough X-factor to reach World Cup quarter-finals

Coach of Norwegian champions Viking FK, Morten Jensen, tells Flashscore in an exclusive interview that Stale Solbakken's national team has enough X-factor to reach the quarter-finals at the World Cup. However, Jensen also saw a number of defensive frailties in the first match against Iraq, which could likely get punished when Norway face some of the bigger teams in the tournament.

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Giovanni Malago elected President of Italian Football Federation

Giovanni Malago was elected president of the Italian Football Federation on Monday, tasked with restoring the ⁠four-time world champions to the sport's elite following their failure to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup.

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England defender Djed Spence admits Thomas Tuchel demands high standards

England defender Djed Spence said he was ⁠unfazed by manager Thomas Tuchel's outburst at training, describing the German coach's demands for high standards ‌as "part of the game" as England pursue World Cup glory.

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Tomas Araujo ruled out of Uzbekistan match after missing training through injury

The national team held its final training session this Monday in Palm Beach before facing Uzbekistan in the second round of the World Cup 2026 group stage. Tomas Araujo once again did not take part in training with his teammates.

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Manchester United secure majority land for proposed new 100,000-seater stadium

Manchester United have secured the majority of the land needed to build their proposed new 100,000-capacity stadium.

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Thomas Thomasberg sacked by Pogon Szczecin to end turbulent spell in Polish football

Danish coach Thomas Thomasberg has been sacked by Polish club Pogon Szczecin. The news is confirmed on the club website.

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'Everything in our hands': Gyokeres looks forward to 'fun' match against Japan

The 5-1 defeat to the Netherlands may have perfectly cancelled out Sweden's ideal start to the 2026 World Cup, in the form of their 5-1 win over Tunisia, but it has done nothing to cancel the good mood of Viktor Gyokeres and his teammates as Sweden prepare to face Japan in their final Group F match.

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Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova handed four-year ban for refusing doping test

Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has been given a four-year ban after she refused a doping test in December 2025.

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What does South Africa's path in the World Cup knockout rounds look like so far?

Bafana Bafana are gearing up for their final World Cup Group A game against South Korea on Wednesday (or early hours of Thursday South African time), where a win will take them into the round of 32 and a draw will leave them sweating on results elsewhere.

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Germany defender Nico Schlotterbeck to miss remainder of World Cup with ankle injury

Germany central defender Nico Schlotterbeck will ⁠miss the rest of the World Cup and will be sidelined for several months after picking ‌up an ankle ligament injury in their 2-1 Group E ‌victory over the Ivory Coast on Saturday, the ‌team said on Monday.

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Senegal’s Moussa Niakhate reveals strategy to limit Erling Haaland’s influence for Norway

Senegal defender Moussa Niakhate had revealed that stopping forward Erling Haaland will be key for the West Africans to beat Norway in their second fixture of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at MetLife Stadium on Monday.

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EXCLUSIVE: Zamorano on Brazil being 'more magical' with Neymar & Ronaldo relationship

The BMO Field press room in Toronto was buzzing minutes before the broadcast of Germany vs Ivory Coast on Telemundo. Between adjusting his headset and checking the lineups for the match - which would end in a 2-1 German victory - the legendary former Chilean striker Ivan Zamorano spoke exclusively to Flashscore about the direction of this World Cup.

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The Base Line: Cerundolo and Tiafoe claim milestone wins as Czech women dominate

Our regular tennis feature, The Base Line, looks to keep you up to date with the relentless and fast-paced nature of the ATP and WTA Tours. Who were crowned champions, who struggled to make an impact, and what moments stood out?

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40 years since the famous Argentina vs England clash: 'I wish the match had never ended'

The stage was the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, where the English and Argentinians faced off for a place in the semi-finals. Four years after the Falklands conflict, this encounter was destined to be talked about forever. Recalling what happened is the match referee himself.

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Mohamed Salah proves he is still the man as Egypt make history against New Zealand

After his last season at Liverpool, many had written him off. Mohamed Salah, however, timed his return to form perfectly for the World Cup. As captain, he has been Egypt’s key player in both of their matches so far, and against New Zealand, he was simply unstoppable. The superstar was involved in 10 of his team’s shots, the highest number by any player at the tournament so far! But what else lies behind his impressive 9.0 rating, as assessed by Flashscore's new rating system?

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Tauson ends seven-match losing streak by defeating Grand Slam semi-finalist in Bad Homburg

Clara Tauson recorded her first win in three and a half months after she ended a seven-match losing streak by defeating French Open semi-finalist Diana Shnaider in the first round of the Bad Homburg Open 6-4, 6-4

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World Cup LIVE: Jordan eliminated from World Cup after Algeria comeback win

As the second round of group games reaches its penultimate day, two poster boys of the tournament take to the pitch: Lionel Messi's Argentina face Austria, and Kylian Mbappe's France take on Iraq, with both nations looking to secure qualification to the knockout stage before the final round of fixtures.

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Kylian Mbappe's five standout games for France as he prepares for 100th cap

From his debut at 18 against Luxembourg to his 100th cap this Monday night against Iraq, Kylian Mbappe has transformed the French national team. At just 27, the French captain and now the top scorer in Les Bleus’ history celebrates a legendary milestone in Philadelphia.

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COLUMN: Ex-Netherlands coach Frans Hoek dissects Dutch demolition of Sweden

Frans Hoek is something of a World Cup expert, having been an assistant coach specialising in goalkeeping (he prefers the term goalplayer - "Keeping is keeping the ball out of the net, goalplaying is keeping it out of the net and building up") and set-pieces for the Netherlands at the 2014 and 2022 editions, and for Saudi Arabia at the 2018 edition. For this year’s tournament, he’s analysing his home country’s matches in an exclusive column for Flashscore.

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Why Roberto De Zerbi wants Liverpool's Cody Gakpo to be a focal point of Spurs attack

It took until the last day of the 2025/26 Premier League season, but Roberto De Zerbi kept Tottenham Hotspur in the English top-flight at the expense of London rivals West Ham.