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Why McLaren won't gamble with F1 Imola GP strategy in Verstappen fight

McLaren insists it has no desire to “roll the dice” with strategy in Formula 1’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in its bid to try to topple Max Verstappen.

Trent Alexander-Arnold sheds tears as Jurgen Klopp bids farewell to Liverpool

Trent Alexander-Arnold sheds tears as Jurgen Klopp bids farewell to Liverpool - Jurgen Klopp adressed Liverpol fans as he brought down the curtain on his nine-year spell at the club

Brad Arthur sacked: Parramatta Eels part ways with head coach

Brad Arthur's tenure at Parramatta has come to an end with the coach given his marching orders, effective immediately.

Arne Slot walks into transfer headache as Liverpool star's £60m release clause comes to light

Arne Slot will officially take over from Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool in the coming days but one of the stars he is inheriting is already being linked with a transfer to Real Madrid

Man City aim clear dig at Liverpool after winning another Premier League title

Manchester City were confirmed as Premier League champions for the fourth season in succession on the final day and could not resist firing a jibe at former title rivals Liverpool

10 most underrated NBA players right now, including one big surprise

Jürgen Klopp mosaic created by Liverpool fans begins emotional Anfield goodbye

The celebrations of Jürgen Klopp began before his final match in charge as Liverpool fans held up a mosaic before kick-off. It's was the beginning of an emotional occasion.

Kiwi Ramsden smashes national 1500m mark, Stedman strikes para gold

Maia Ramsden's performance was still eight-hundredths of a second outside Paris Olympics qualifying.

Super Rugby Pacific: Crusaders’ playoff hopes all but gone with reigning champions’ 10th defeat of 2024

The seven-time reigning champions appear certain to miss the playoffs.

Ericsson “can’t believe” he backed off on Indy 500 last-chance qualifying lap

Andretti Global’s Marcus Ericsson came within minutes of missing the cut for the Indianapolis 500 after making a horrendous error on his first run of the last-chance qualifier.

Man City’s 115 charges and Pep Guardiola’s exit are looming despite latest triumph

Nothing drew attention to the elephant in the room quite like the absence of the Premier League’s chief executive at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Richard Masters has attempted to downplay the significance of his decision to go to the Emirates to watch Arsenal rather than see Manchester City clinch an unprecedented fourth Premier League title by in...

Rio Ferdinand's response to Bukayo Saka absence said it all before Arsenal title decider

Bukayo Saka was the headline name missing from Arsenal’s side in their season finale against Everton at the Emirates after picking up a muscle injury with Rio Ferdinand offering a bold assessment of his injury

Usyk crowned undisputed heavyweight world champion with win over Fury

The Ukrainian is the first lineal champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999.

New Zealand Warriors v Penrith Panthers result: Andrew Webster’s side record famous NRL win

Facing immense adversity, the Warriors recorded one of their most famous recent wins.

Mauricio Pochettino explains why he skipped Chelsea's lap of appreciation

The Argentine headed down the tunnel without addressing fans.

Man Utd news: Casemiro gives angry response to demand as Erik ten Hag offers excuse

Manchester United slumped to their worst-ever Premier League finish despite their final day win against Brighton and things do not all appear to be well behind the scenes at Old Trafford

Rugby: Tokoroa-born Sean Maitland calls time on long career

The former Hamilton Boys' student retires after an illustrious rugby career.

Man City star Rodri criticises Arsenal ‘mentality’ after Arteta does what Guardiola would never

Manchester City midfielder Rodri believes his side pipped Arsenal to the Premier League title due to a difference in "mentality".

'So tough and so resilient': Coach Webster lauds potentially season-defining upset over Panthers

The shock victory over the three-time defending champs may well be a turning point for their stuttering 2024 campaign.

The games that cost Arsenal the chance to win the Premier League title

Second place again for the Gunners after missing out by two points.

Jurgen Klopp's real reason for leaving Liverpool and what it means for Arne Slot

Jurgen Klopp left Liverpool fans stunned in January when he announced he would be leaving the club at the end of the season, but the German had good reason for his decision

Ian Wright fights back tears as he signs off on final Match of the Day appearance

Ian Wright fights back tears as he signs off on final Match of the Day appearance - The popular pundit has stepped away after 27 years appearing on the famous BBC highlights show

Rory McIlroy failing at majors because of two big issues, says his former Ryder Cup captain

It's been nearly a decade since Rory McIlroy last won a major and his former Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has pinpointed where it's going wrong for the Northern Irishman

Who's qualified for Champions and Europa League as Man Utd and Chelsea's fate in balance

The final day of the Premier League season saw all but one of the top eight record wins, with all eyes now on who plays in next season's Champions League, Europa League and Conference League

Oleksandr Usyk to be stripped of world title immediately after beating Tyson Fury

Oleksandr Usyk was crowned the undisputed heavyweight champions of the world after beating Tyson Fury on Saturday night - but he won't be in possession of all of his belts for long

Indy 500: Newgarden leads Top 12 practice, Power hit with plenum event

Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden established the quickest pace in a one-hour practice session ahead of the Top 12 battle for pole for the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500.

Jadon Sancho could be forced to take huge pay cut as Man Utd set price for Dortmund target

Jadon Sancho has reignited his career at Borussia Dortmund with a permanent move on the horizon but Manchester United will demand a hefty fee with the player also needing to take a major paycut

Arsenal fans fell for that old chestnut – a goal that never was

For a few glorious moments, at around 4.45pm on Sunday afternoon, the dream was alive in north London. Or, to be more accurate, the supporters and players of Arsenal believed the dream was alive. At the speed of sound, the most thrilling of rumours had spread: 2-2 at City. Within the stands, Arsenal fans screamed towards the skies and held up two f...

Klopp 'loves' Liverpool FC but will take time to rest as 'empty'

Jurgen Klopp takes his last press conference as Liverpool manager and says it has been a wonderful last nine years but will take time to rest and recover.

Video: Crowd Boos Transgender Winner At Girls Track Event

The crowd at a girls track meet in Oregon booed the winner of an event, as the winner happened to be transgender. Aayden Gallagher, a sophomore at McDaniel High School, is a transgender runner in the girls division. She won the 200 meter dash in the Oregon School Activities Association ...

Mohamed Salah's six-word reply to Jurgen Klopp during phone call sums up Liverpool boss

Mo Salah and Jurgen Klopp have been key to a stunning period of success for Liverpool over the past eight years and it did not take long for the pair to be on the same wavelength

The F1 driver market dominoes about to fall

Formula 1’s driver market dominoes are on the verge of falling down, with decisions set to be taken imminently that could finalise some key seats.

Jurgen Klopp sends message to Man City after parting shot at champions' 115 charges

Jurgen Klopp congratulated Manchester City for their continued Premier League success as Pep Guardiola's signed earned a fourth consecutive success in the division on Sunday

Bryson DeChambeau Praised For 'Classy' Move After Losing PGA Championship

Bryson DeChambeau came oh-so-close to forcing a playoff at the PGA Championship on Sunday, but Xander Schauffele's put dropped into the hole to clinch the win. DeChambeau finished his final round at -20, which at the time was tied for the lead. But Schauffele was able to birdie the final hole ...

Northland mourns the loss of rugby legend ‘Super Sid’ Going

One of New Zealand's greatest ever rugby players, Sid Going, has died aged 80.

Tsunoda's Imola speed shows Red Bull is right to wait on Perez's F1 future

Red Bull is clear that Sergio Perez holds his Formula 1 destiny post-2024, but his contrasting Imola fortunes so far compared to stable-mate Yuki Tsunoda show why it's waiting.

Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo scores stunning goal from halfway line on Premier League’s final day

Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo scores stunning goal from halfway line on Premier League’s final day - Caicedo gave Chelsea the lead in style

Warriors magic: Tuaupiki stars in upset win over NRL champion Panthers to snap slump

The makeshift line-up was missing many of its senior players, but their replacements stepped up.

Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul: 57-year-old boxing legend has request for fight granted

'Iron Mike' will be 58-years-old when he fights YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul this summer and he requested for the rounds of their fight to be two minutes long

Jamie Carragher makes Liverpool transfer prediction during Jürgen Klopp's last game

Liverpool is entering a new era as Jürgen Klopp departs the club. Jamie Carragher has predicted some of the first transfer business we could see in summer.

Why Atalanta will be the first team to beat Bayer Leverkusen this season

Gary Neville left in awe by Man City player who has 'turned into Paolo Maldini'

One Man City player was in line for huge praise from Gary Neville when they were compared to legendary defender Paolo Maldini on route to a fourth consecutive Premier League title

Klitschko and Shevchenko laud 'historical' win for Ukrainian Usyk

Usyk, who hails from Ukraine, was crowned the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world after a gruelling battle in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night. Two judges scored the bout 115-113 and 114-113 in Usyk's favour.

Black Ferns: Loss to Canada highlights key area of improvement, says coach Allan Bunting

'Our ladies' intent was good, but [we] probably didn't adjust to the ref,' the coach said.

Jail time and a divorcee: Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy’s surreal week at US PGA

It was a familiarly brilliant score of 65 for Scottie Scheffler at the US PGA Championship, but this was a highly unusual week for the world No 1. And despite the rousing finale, it was not a normal result for the American either. A closing round that began with a bogey but featured seven birdies thereafter, hurtled the 27-year-old to 13 under and ...

ANOTHER change coming? Referee left ‘fuming’ after ‘awful law’ controversially denies England hooker a try

Luke Cowan-Dickie had a try controversially ruled out during Sale Sharks’ victory over Saracens in the Premiership.

'Lit up people's hearts': Tributes flow after death of legendary All Blacks halfback Going

'Super Sid' played 29 tests for New Zealand between 1967-77.

Jack Grealish suffers embarrassing moment celebrating Manchester City’s Premier League win

Jack Grealish suffers embarrassing moment celebrating Manchester City’s Premier League win -

Blues v Highlanders result: Blues prove title credentials in win over Highlanders

The air of inevitability over the Blues hosting the Highlanders proved rather apt.

The Gypsy King Tyson Fury insists he beat Usyk despite losing by split decision

The Gypsy King lost on a split decision to Oleksandr Usyk as the Ukrainian became the undisputed heavyweight world champion, but Tyson Fury is insisting he should have won the fight.