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Esteban Ocon has revealed that he has been speaking with Toto Wolff about his future on the grid as he nears the end of his Alpine deal. The Frenchman, who is still managed by Mercedes, is yet to sign an extension with Alpine to take him beyond the end of this year. Speaking ahead of
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Liverpool have confirmed that Spanish midfield maestro Thiago will be leaving the club at the end of the season, when his contract expires. He is the second player to officially be announced as departing by Liverpool today, following Joel Matip, with the pair unable to feature regularly this season due to fitness concerns. “Before he
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Luke Littler found a new way to leave his opponent and fans stunned as he finished a leg on three straight double 20s at the latest Premier League Darts meeting in Sheffield. The teenage sensation took on Peter Wright in the opening match, with the clash locked at 2-2 when he was faced with a
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Sky Sports commentator Martin Brundle believes that Adrian Newey will continue working in F1 following his departure from Red Bull. Newey hinted that he could take a break from the sport despite links to Ferrari and Mercedes, but Brundle believes that the 2026 new regulations will call him back. “I think he will,” Brundle replied
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Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford took issue with a supporter at Old Trafford ahead of Wednesday night’s match with Newcastle United. Fans could be heard instructing the 26-year-old not to listen to others giving him stick from the stands as his disappointing season draws to a close. Rashford, who went five games without finding the
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Manchester City have put themselves firmly in the driving seat to clinch this season’s Premier League title after seeing off Tottenham on Tuesday evening. And the Citizens will be crowned champions if they match Arsenal’s result on the final day of the campaign this weekend. But the two title rivals will soon turn their attentions
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Zak Brown has suggested that Lando Norris is the most talented driver on the F1 grid, explaining that races ‘could end in tears’ if his star racer and Max Verstappen continue to do battle in 2024. “I do think Lando can beat Max in a straight fight,” he told Motorsport.com. “I think it would be
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Ex-Arsenal star Emmanuel Petit has urged his former side to sign Manchester United outcast Jadon Sancho this summer. The England international has impressed on loan at Borussia Dortmund over the past few months, and he is unlikely to be short of suitors if the Red Devils opt to cut ties with the winger permanently this
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The injury-hit men’s United team lost 1-0 to Premier League title challengers Arsenal at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon. Leandro Trossard’s first-half goal was the difference between the sides. But it was a far more memorable afternoon for the women. They thrashed Tottenham 4-0 through goals from England international Ella Toone, Rachel Williams and Lucia Garcia (x2) under the Wembley arch.
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Arsenal director Edu is willing to listen to offers for seven first-team players when the bidding opens next month. That’s according to The Mirror, who are reporting that Arsenal are looking to supplement their transfer budget with a handful of notable departures. Bids will be considered for Aaron Ramsdale, Eddie Nketiah, Emile Smith Rowe, Kieran
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Tyson Fury has confirmed that he won’t be leaving his seven children any money as part of a potential inheritance, insisting that doing so would avoid them becoming “weak” and “spoilt”. Ahead of the Gypsy King’s blockbuster fight with Oleksandr Usyk, which will see an undisputed heavyweight champion crowned for the first time in over
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Former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley believes Red Bull boss Christian Horner could be about to lose Jonathan Wheatley in addition to Adrian Newey. Wheatley, who is Red Bull’s long-term sporting director, has been linked with an exit since Newey announced that he would be leaving the team in early 2025. Speaking in a YouTube video,
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Max Verstappen has called out McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown, claiming that the American is attempting to ‘stir things up’ by predicting a mass exodus at Red Bull in the wake of Adrian Newey’s departure verdict. “He obviously wants to stir things up. For us as a team we can’t do anything with comments like
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Dan Evans launched into a furious tirade at Italian Open umpire Mohamed Lahyani and was told off for unsportsmanlike conduct during his first-round clash with home favourite Fabio Fognini. The Brit lost 4-6, 6-3, 2-6 and could not set up a tie with Taylor Fritz, blasting the opinion of the match official in the process.
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Everton star Jarrad Branthwaite is reportedly ‘open’ to leaving the club this summer, amid interest from Manchester United and Tottenham. The defender has enjoyed a sensational breakout season at Goodison Park, with his performances not going unnoticed around Europe. Sir Jim Ratcliffe is keen to orchestrate a major rebuild of United over the coming months,
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Mercedes head of trackside engineering Andrew Shovlin blamed a “gust of wind” for Lewis Hamilton’s disappointing Q3 in Miami. The Brit had been second quickest in Q2, but soon slumped to ninth to ensure a lowly start to the Grand Prix, though the reason has since been revealed. “We were pretty pleased with the lap
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The United States House Judiciary Committee has launched an investigation into Mario Andretti’s failed F1 bid. The FIA approved Andretti Cadillac’s bid to become F1’s 11th team, but bosses Liberty Media rejected the American team, citing doubts over their competitiveness and value. The chairman of the judiciary committee Jim Jordan has opened an investigation, to
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Borussia Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl has hinted that Jadon Sancho could stay with the German club beyond this summer. Manchester United loanee Sancho has rediscovered his confidence with BVB, helping them reach the Champions League final after falling out with Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford. Before Dortmund’s win over Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday,
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Hedman has been outspoken in her view that she would not face Dutch player Van Leuven, who in 2022 passed stringent transitioning tests to play in women’s darts. The Brit, 64, had been due to face the Dutch player in the quarter-finals of the tournament but decided to forfeit. Speculation grew that Hedman had decided
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Christian Horner has taken a swipe at Toto Wolff after the Mercedes boss was joined by McLaren man Zak Brown in questioning Red Bull over the exit of Adrian Newey. “You know the two candidates involved. They talk a lot,” Horner told reporters. “I’m not going to get sucked into a tit for tat but
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Ronnie O’Sullivan has called for more changes to be made to the Crucible venue, having earlier in the tournament pleaded for the World Championship to be moved to Asia. The Rocket noted that improvements had been made this year, but wants more to be done to appease snooker’s biggest names. “I think it’s a little
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Fernando Alonso is requesting talks with the FIA after revealing that he feels that nationality is playing a role in the stewards’ decisions to hand certain drivers penalties during races. The Aston Martin star was furious that Lewis Hamilton went unpunished in lap one of the sprint at the Miami Grand Prix. The Brit attempted
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It’s all come down to this. Kyren Wilson and Jak Jones face off over the next two days at the Crucible eyeing a chapter in snooker’s history books by claiming glory in the World Championship final. Wilson sealed his spot with ease in what has proved to be an unlikely final by beating David Gilbert
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Red Bull executive Oliver Mintzlaff has dug out Mercedes boss Toto Wolff following his chase of Max Verstappen. Mintzlaff told BILD’s Sunday edition: “[Verstappen] is a thoroughbred racer and wants to win every race, every qualifying and every training session. This connects us. It’s in his and our DNA. And he finds the perfect conditions
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The World Snooker Championship semi-final clashes get back underway today with the game between 2015 champion Stuart Bingham and Jak Jones on a knife-egde. The pair are locked at 8-8 after a gripping first two sessions, and resume their battle at 10am. Kyren Wilson is on the verge of the final though, he’s leading David
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Max Verstappen poked fun at his rivals after learning that he will take pole position in Saturday’s sprint after a “terrible” qualifying session. Verstappen beat Charles Leclerc to pole despite a messy third sector, with Sergio Perez finishing P3. Lando Norris had initially led qualifying but endured a tough final run. Informed that he was
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The World Snooker Championship is back underway as both semi-finals have resumed after finishing 4-4 on Thursday. The morning session between Kyren Wilson and David Gilbert once again failed to separate the pair, before action moved to the tie between 2015 champion Stuart Bingham and Jak Jones. Bingham and Jones played out a thrilling session
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He then promised to the broadcaster’s host Emma Paton that he would attempt a nine-darter in the final two nights of the league stage, as he is yet to delight Premier League fans in such a manner. “I need to hit one,” he said. “I’ve already hit three this year and if I’m playing well
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Express Sport brings you live coverage of the World Snooker Championship semi-finals.
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Red Bull being deserted by their legendary chief technical officer Adrian Newey is the bombshell news heading into this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix, with the 65-year-old set to step back from his F1 duties immediately after becoming unsettled at the reigning constructors’ champions. It’s hardly an ideal backdrop for Max Verstappen to continue his scintillating
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Judd Trump admitted he was unable to produce his best against Jak Jones. “I just struggled,” he said, following the 13-9 defeat. “I had a lot of chances but it was a bit slower than I liked and I couldn’t get any rhythm and it was like starting again every time I came to the
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Court documents have reportedly revealed that Guenther Steiner is suing Haas. The 59-year-old was not retained as team principal by Haas for 2024, and he now appears to be pursuing legal action against his former employers. Court documents show that Steiner is suing Haas for breaching his employment agreement, specifically between January 1, 2021 until
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Ronnie O’Sullivan takes on Stuart Bingham today as he begins his bid ro reach the semi-finals of the World Snooker Championship, but it’s another great Crucible champion dominating the headlines today. In a night that will linger long in the memory, John Higgins beat Mark Allen 13-12 on Monday after a 71 clearance in the
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Ronnie O’Sullivan insisted he has had to overcome the ‘yips’ in recent years as he spoke about his victory over Ryan Day. “Early days for me, trying this new way of playing, different style of cueing, just to get away from the yips as I call it, the easiest way of explaining it,” the Rocket
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Red Bull have been warned to expect a host of exits behind the scenes, following chief technology officer Adrian Newey out of the door. Ivan Capelli, who worked with Newey between 1988 and 1990, believes that if the 65-year-old takes up a new role at another team then he will be joined by several members
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Alejandro Garnacho has established himself as one of the first names on Erik ten Hag’s teamsheet this season, starting his 33rd consecutive match against Burnley on Saturday. However, last weekend’s developments served as a reminder that the Manchester United winger’s progression can’t afford to stall. No outfield player has featured more often than Garnacho this
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Ronnie O’Sullivan’s pursuit of an eighth World Snooker Championship title will continue today when The Rocket returns to action at the Crucible against Ryan Day. O’Sullivan is the outright favourite to win the the tournament, which would also see him secure the Triple Crown. Alongside O’Sullivan, Mark Allen and John Higgins will continue their tight
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After their title chances were left in tatters in midweek following a defeat to Everton, Liverpool needed to bounce back to form with a bang at the London Stadium to give themselves any chance of capitalising on potential errors made by Arsenal and Manchester City. Klopp opted to rotate his ranks for the clash with
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Former Ferrari engineer Ernest Knoors has warned Red Bull that a mass exodus could be on the horizon if Adrian Newey opts to depart. Newey has long been linked with an exit and is reportedly set for talks over his future, with Ferrar among his suitors. “I went through this myself at Ferrari,” Knoors told
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Liverpool players have plenty to digest as Jurgen Klopp prepares to call time on his nine-year stay at Anfield. For the vast majority, Klopp is the only Reds manager they have ever worked under, but Arne Slot looks set to be the next after Feyenoord reached an agreement with the Premier League side over a
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He is set to resume his match against Tom Ford, though leads 6-2 after five consecutive frame wins to overturn an early deficit. Shaun Murphy and Stephen Maguire also face off this afternoon, reigniting a 20-year-long snooker feud. The tournament has been forced to deal with considerable controversy in the opening week, however, after Ronnie
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“I do it for the cameras, for my ego,” the City boss said. “I’m the famous person of the team, if it’s on camera then I can sleep because I have incredible satisfaction. I always try to criticise the players there and let them know how bad they are. “When Erling (Haaland) scores three goals,
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Sheffield City Council has released a statement amid speculation the World Snooker Championship will move venues. “Sheffield is the home of snooker,” said Kate Josephs, chief executive of the council. “The World Snooker Championships and Sheffield go hand in hand. We know what the tournament means to the people of Sheffield, the players that come
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Lewis Hamilton is enduring his worst start to a Formula One season with just 19 points to his name after the opening five races. The 39-year-old, who will leave Mercedes at the end of the campaign, has not had it all his own way as the Silver Arrows continue to lag behind the likes of
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Fernando Alonso has issued a glowing review of Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll, who he believes will continue to lead the team from strength to strength. “He’s a great man, great boss and a great owner of the brand,” Alonso told Channel 4. “I think at the end Lawrence is a racer, one of us,
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Pochettino was unable to select Chelsea’s talisman Cole Palmer due to injury, and he controversially opted to rest the centre-back pairing of Trevoh Chalobah and Thiago Silva, who gave City a tough time at Wembley. The former Tottenham boss faces a fight to secure his future with only six games left to play in the
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Emma Raducanu claims to have come a long way since last year’s Madrid Open, when she was forced to pull out before having surgery on her wrists and ankle. Frustration for the Brit reached boiling point in the Spanish capital 12 months ago, to the extent that a WTA official opted to cut her surreal
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Mark Selby looked uncomfortable in an awkward moment live on BBC Sport shortly after he crashed out of the World Snooker Championship against qualifier Joe O’Connor. The four-time world champion fuelled speculation about his future after suffering a first-round exit for just the fifth time in his storied career. Selby’s struggles on and off the
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Express Sport keep you up to date with all the latest World Snooker Championship scores as Mark Selby and Mark Williams are in action.
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Christian Horner has hit out at Mercedes rival Toto Wolff after the Austrian suggested that Max Verstappen might want to leave Red Bull. Wolff has publicly flirted with the idea of speaking to Verstappen over the vacant seat at Mercedes in 2025. Horner has been left furious over the discussion and is keen to put
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Mark Selby kicked off his World Snooker Championship campaign today as he bids to go one better after losing last year’s final, setting to dispel a below-par season in the hope that he can claim a fifth Crucible title, but is on the verge of being on the wrong end of a major upset as
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The course has remained largely unchanged since the London Marathon was first held in 1981. Starting in Greenwich Park in Blackheath, runners will pass the Cutty Sark around six miles in before going over Tower Bridge and through the tower blocks of Canary Wharf. They will then go back through the city and along Victoria
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Big hitters Judd Trump and Ali Carter are also be in action, facing off against Hossein Vafaei and Stephen Maguire respectively. Ronnie O’Sullivan, who isn’t playing his first-round match until next week, will no doubt be keeping a keen eye on the contests with Brecel, Trump and Carter all fancied as serious contenders. Last year’s
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The pair started the sprint race on the front row with Norris on the superior outside line, but Hamilton got a better launch and forced the McLaren driver wide around the swooping right-hander at turn one. Discussing the move with Viaplay after the sprint, Norris said: “He [Hamilton] did a good job. I’m disappointed. I
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Emma Raducanu’s impressive run of form was halted by Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals of the Stuttgart Open on Friday. The one-time US Open champion was beaten 7-6 6-3 but will not be too disappointed with her performance despite not having quite enough in the tank to pull off a surprise victory. Raducanu was high
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Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll sprung a surprise as he topped the pace in the first practice session at the Chinese Grand Prix. The Aston Martin man finished ahead of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen lying third. But it was another harrowing session for Lewis Hamilton, who was way down 18th, a place
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Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez saw furious Lille fans attempt to storm his goal during their Europa Conference League second leg. The Argentine stopper is far from popular in France after his heroics to deny Kylian Mbappe and co in the World Cup final in Qatar, with some supporters seemingly harbouring resentment. As the teams
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The drivers have arrived at the Chinese Grand Prix paddock for media day ahead of what promises to be an entertaining weekend of racing at the Shanghai International Circuit. The track has been absent from the calendar for over four years but returns with the first sprint race of 2024. There are plenty of notable
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1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve has raised concerns over Audi entering F1 in 2026, when they will take over from Sauber. Villeneuve explained that it will take some time to turn the new team into a powerhouse after years of disappointing results. “They’re joining with a team that hasn’t been any good for so many
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Arsenal and Liverpool have reportedly made inquiries for Eintracht Frankfurt defender Willian Pacho ahead of what could be a blockbuster summer transfer. The centre-back has spent just a year in the Bundesliga but has already proven to be one of the division’s top talents and attracted interest from the Premier League. Sky Sports Germany claim
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Fernando Alonso has admitted he spoke to multiple rival F1 teams before signing a new contract to stay at Aston Martin. The Spanish veteran, a two-time world champion, had been tipped to join Red Bull and Mercedes but will see through 2025 and 2026 in an Aston instead. Yet he has suggested he held talks
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Rory McIlroy is reportedly closing in on a sensational £850million move to LIV Golf. MORE TO FOLLOW We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. For the latest news and breaking news visit: express.co.uk/sport/football. Stay up to date with all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video
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Andy Murray’s hopes of competing at Wimbledon are still alive after it was confirmed the Scot would not undergo surgery on his injured ankle. The two-time Wimbledon winner ruptured ankle ligaments at the recent Miami Open, but no timescale on his return has been given. A spokesperson for the tennis star confirmed on Monday that
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Ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou is set to return to MMA competition in September or October against PFL champion Renan Ferreira, putting a pause on his venture into boxing. The PFL revealed Ngannou’s return to MMA after Ferreira’s brutal first-round TKO victory over Ryan Bader during a unique cross-promotion event featuring PFL vs. Bellator. Ferreira’s 21-second
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Express Sport keeps you up to date with all of the latest F1 news as the Chinese Grand Prix edges closer.
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Arman Tsarukyan appeared to throw a punch at a fan at UFC 300 but was quickly restrained by security staff. The individual who provoked the fighter’s wrath remains unidentified, as does the cause of Tsarukyan’s outburst. Regardless of his loss of cool in the pre-match events, Tsarukyan managed to maintain his focus and secure a
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Toto Wolff has been told he’s failed Lewis Hamilton this season with Mercedes again well off the pace of the Red Bulls and even the Ferraris and McLarens. F1 analyst Mark Gallagher says the Silver Arrows have let Hamilton down with an unpredictable car that has taken away all the Brit’s confidence. Gallagher told Mirror
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Tiger Woods set history on day two of the 2024 Masters, with reigning champion Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy narrowly making the cut at Augusta. Woods made the cut for the 24th Masters in a row, becoming the first-ever golfer to achieve such a feat. A select group of 89 players started the competition on Thursday, but not
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Emma Raducanu has expressed her relief at avoiding a humiliating conclusion to her hard-fought match against Caroline Garcia after celebrating victory too early. The Brit produced a splendid comeback to draw Great Britain level with France in their Billie Jean King Cup qualifying tie on Friday. Raducanu was under pressure after Diane Parry thumped British
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Luke Littler’s streak of Premier League victories came to an abrupt end in Birmingham as Michael van Gerwen finally halted the 17-year-old’s incredible run. Littler had won each of the previous two meetings but was denied a third in as many weeks after Sky Sports pundit Wayne Mardle raised concerns about his temperament. Littler edged
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Horner, 50, has continued in his role throughout the controversy, and has frequently denied any wrongdoing. And in the first race following the initial investigation, his partner flew out to Bahrain to be by his side in an apparent show of public unity. She remained by his side for the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix a
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Manchester United icon Paul Scholes has accused Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho of letting their standards drop in a bizarre and now-deleted social media post. Scholes told the young Red Devils duo that they cannot train properly while wearing hoods. Mainoo and Garnacho have been two of United’s best performers this season, providing rare highlights
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Sky Sports pundit Martin Brundle believes it would be a ‘no-brainer’ for Carlos Sainz to replace Sergio Perez at Red Bull. Sainz has enjoyed a successful season with Ferrari but will be ditched for Lewis Hamilton at the start of 2025. The Spaniard will have no shortage of options next year, and his stock rose
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Liverpool might be concerned about Chelsea hijacking their plan to replace Mohamed Salah with Athletic Bilbao star Nico Williams in the summer. The highly-rated Williams is wanted by a host of top European teams ahead of the transfer window. The Reds may lose star forward Salah in the summer, with interest from Saudi Arabia likely
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Novak Djokovic issued a defiant message ahead of his next match at the Monte-Carlo Masters, claiming that he is “not scared of anything”. The world No. 1 has been honest about his recent poor record in Monaco and could face his conqueror from last year in the third round. But Djokovic isn’t worried, even if he
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Man Utd shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe is set to oversee a major overhaul at Old Trafford.
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Express Sport keeps you up to date with the latest F1 news on the fallout from the Japanese Grand Prix weekend.
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Adrian Newey has revealed that he is keeping his options open when it comes to his future after being linked with a move away from Red Bull. Newey is arguably the greatest technical mastermind in F1 history and has been designing Red Bull’s cars since joining the team in 2005. The 65-year-old has played an
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Ronnie O’Sullivan has spoken candidly about his battle with mental health at the Tour Championship. He revealed that he had returned to a psychiatrist and has been in a mental “hole” despite his success this season, with five trophies already in the bag. “I’ve just got to commit to it [speaking to a psychiatrist] now
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Ricciardo was attempting to avoid the Aston Martin car of Lance Stroll at the race start, and Albon attempted to make it three-wide on the run into Turn Three. Not knowing that the Williams driver was on his outside, Ricciardo jolted to the right, sending both himself and Albon into the outside tyre barrier with
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Max Verstappen may have ruined Fernando Alonso’s chances of banking a career-changing move to Red Bull. The Dutchman has stressed the importance of youth at Red Bull and believes that hiring the Spaniard would be an ‘odd’ move by Christian Horner due to his age. Alonso is out of contract at Aston Martin once this
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A murder investigation has been launched after human remains were found near Manchester United’s training academy. A member of the public found the remains wrapped in plastic just ‘yards away’ from the Red Devils’ facilities. The human remains were found on Thursday afternoon in the woodland area in Kersale Dale in Salford, which is near
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Speaking to LBC, Sebastian Vettel has called for “more transparency” in Formula One – saying it would “probably lead to a better conclusion” in Christian Horner’s Red Bull saga among other incidents. Horner was cleared of allegations of “inappropriate behaviour” last month following an internal investigation into his conduct. His accuser has however appealed against
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Erik ten Hag shut down a TV interviewer over a ‘ridiculous’ suggestion after watching Manchester United collapse to a shocking late 4-3 defeat against Chelsea. The United manager wasn’t in a bright mood after his side squandered a lead in the dying embers of stoppage time for the second consecutive match. Ten Hag looked to
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Express Sport brings you the latest F1 news ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend.
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Manchester United have moved a step closer to unleashing the next Kobbie Mainoo by tying Tyler and Jack Fletcher down to the twin siblings’ first professional contracts. Jack, in particular, has caught Erik ten Hag’s attention and has already trained with the first team on more than one occasion. The duo – United icon Darren
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A star-studded list of entrants also includes Carlos Alcaraz, Holger Rune, Alex de Minaur, Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe. Murray will hope to use the tournament to get ready for Wimbledon, where he prevailed in 2013 and 2016. If he returns in time, it promises to be an emotional affair for Murray at
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Manchester United will be without Lisandro Martinez for another month after the centre-back suffered an injury setback during training this week. Erik ten Hag has been dealt a double defensive blow as United’s season hangs by a thread, with Victor Lindelof also sidelined for a similar period. Lindelof piled on Ten Hag’s injury frustrations during
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Damon Hill has warned Daniel Ricciardo that he will need to stop being ‘fussy’ with his VCARB car to save his struggling F1 career. “You get to the point where you become fussy about how you like your car,” Hill told the F1 Nation podcast. “When they’re very young they don’t ask the question. Look
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Sports fans have criticised Team GB’s Union flag after it turned pink and purple. People have hit out at the “diverse design” of the flag after designers for the team branded the red, white and blue colours of the flag as “not unique”. It comes in the wake of the row over the St George’s
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Red Bull would be shooting themselves in the foot by pairing Max Verstappen with Fernando Alonso next year, according to former F1 driver Christijan Albers. Alonso has been linked with several teams as he nears the end of his Aston Martin contract, which is due to expire at the end of the season. Mercedes are
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Liverpool piled the pressure on the clash in the early kick-off on Sunday, coming from behind to secure a 2-1 victory over Brighton. Goals from Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah ensured that the Reds moved to the top of the table after Danny Welbeck’s opener, ensuring that even more was at stake for City and
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Lewis Hamilton has been told to “lead by example” when calling for transparency from the FIA. Former driver David Coulthard has accused the Mercedes star of only speaking out against the governing body in times of huge controversy, such as allegations of conflict of interest against Susie Wolff last December – a case that was
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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag suggested that the international break may have been to blame for his side’s woeful performance against Brentford on Saturday night, despite seven Bees starters also reporting to their national teams earlier this month. Although Mason Mount gave United a shock 1-0 lead in the 96th minute, they were extremely
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Eddie Jordan felt that George Russell could have done more to prevent his crash with Fernando Alonso at the Australian Grand Prix. The race finished under a virtual safety car after Russell had veered off track after trying to harry Alonso for P6. Stewards believed the Aston Martin driver had been driving “potentially dangerous” and
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Pep Guardiola’s plans for a reunion with Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich this summer could be scuppered by Manchester City’s derby rivals. Kimmich, 29, is expected to end his nine-year stay in Germany this summer, otherwise the Bundesliga champions risk losing him on a free when his contract expires in 2025. It’s been widely reported
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Novak Djokovic has offered an update after being spotted training with a potential new coach in his home of Belgrade. Earlier this week, the world No. 1 announced that he had parted ways with Goran Ivanisevic after almost five years together. And he has since had his say on hiring a new mentor after practising
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Littler had only reached the final once in the previous eight nights, losing to Van Gerwen in week two in Berlin. But he got the better of Aspinall in the final in the Northern Irish capital on Thursday evening. The Warrington youngster beat Humphries in a deciding leg in the opening match of the night. The world champion had
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Netflix has been keen on breaking into sports broadcasting for some time, and holding the rights to Tyson vs Paul is a great opportunity to put their foot in the door. There will be no pay-per-view for the fight, meaning that 260 million active subscribers will have access to the bout in addition to fans
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F1 pundit and former Ferrari engineer Ernest Knoors claims that Max Verstappen would not be “eager” to work with Carlos Sainz again at Red Bull. Verstappen and Sainz were rookies at Torro Rosso together but with the Ferrari man out of contract at the end of the season, the three-time champion seemingly won’t want Red
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Daniel James was left visibly emotional following Wales’ European Championship qualifying defeat against Poland. The ex-Manchester United man missed the crucial spot-kick during the shootout following a goalless 120 minutes of action in Cardiff. James was the fifth Welsh player to step up in the penalty shootout, with all nine spot-kicks before his having found
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Charles Leclerc has revealed that his Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz is speaking to a number of top team principals ahead of next season. Despite winning the Australian Grand Prix, Sainz is out of a contract at the end of 2024 and has been linked with the likes of Mercedes and Red Bull. And Leclerc knows
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Andy Murray’s plans to retire this summer have been thrown into doubt after the Scot revealed he has ruptured his ankle ligaments. But the three-time Grand Slam champion insisted: “I’ll be back”. The former world No. 1 screamed in pain when suffered the injury during his third round defeat at the Miami Open on Sunday
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Manchester United may find it difficult to fetch their asking price for Mason Greenwood this summer, as clubs try and take advantage of Sir Jim Ratcliffe during his first transfer window at Old Trafford. Ratcliffe and his INEOS group are expected to have a huge say in United’s transfer activity, with the Greenwood situation one
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Andy Murray crashed out of the Miami Open minutes after screaming in pain when he pulled up on his ankle. The Brit drew level at 5-5 in the final set after Tomas Machac served for it but he raised concerns when he crouched to the floor and called the physio. Murray decided to continue playing and saved
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Fernando Alonso has been hit with a 20-second post-race penalty and three points on his super license for ‘potentially dangerous driving’ during the final lap of the Australian Grand Prix. The Aston Martin driver had been battling Mercedes’ George Russell throughout the final stint and the two cars were within a second of one another
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Jack Draper smashed his racket as he came out on the losing end of a brutal battle at the Miami Open. The British No. 2 had two match points but 22nd seed Nicolas Jarry came through 7-6(5) 4-6 7-6(2) as Draper’s body started to give up on him. Draper suffered a heartbreaking defeat as he crashed
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Express Sport is on hand to bring you the latest F1 news from the Australian Grand Prix.
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England manager Gareth Southgate has weighed in on the debate surrounding the redesign of the St George’s flag on his side’s kit for the Euros this summer. The Three Lions boss labelled the colour change as ‘quirky’ but refused to recognise it as the traditional flag. Nike have come under immense criticism since launching England’s
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Lewis Hamilton admitted that he has never felt less comfortable in the W15 than he currently does, after a P18 finish in FP2. Mercedes answered Hamilton’s pleas to make fundamental changes to his car after a disappointing start in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, but they have not made the desired impact. “I obviously don’t feel
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Humphries has now clinched the £10,000 weekly winner bonus and put maximum points on the board in Brighton, Nottingham and Dublin since the start of the month. Next week in Belfast he will bid to become the first player ever to win four consecutive Premier League nights. Peter Wright, Nathan Aspinall and Michael Smith were
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Lewis Hamilton has hit out at the FIA for a lack of transparency as Susie Wolff confirmed that she has taken legal action against the governing body. Toto Wolff’s wife filed a criminal complaint alleging reputational damage after she and her husband were subject to an investigation over potential conflict of interests, which was found
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Andy Murray outlasted Matteo Berrettini to advance to the second round of the Miami Open. The Brit dug deep to come from a set down, winning 4-6 6-3 6-4 in a physical encounter that saw Berrettini almost faint on the court. Murray scolded and shouted at himself throughout the match but it paid off as he
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Max Verstappen’s fast-tracking into Formula One left a bitter taste for then-rival Esteban Ocon. The Frenchman, who now drives for Alpine, has won the European Formula 3 Championship in 2015, with Verstappen finishing third. However, Verstappen was promoted onto the F1 grid after just a year in car racing, winning a seat at Toro Rosso
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Arthur Cazaux has revealed that he has left hospital following his collapse at the Miami Open on Monday. The French star dropped to the ground during the third set of his qualifier clash with Harold Mayot and was forced to retire from the match. Cazaux led 2-1 in the third-set decider and looked set to
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Aryna Sabalenka’s boyfriend Konstantin Koltsov died after jumping from a balcony in Miami in an ‘apparent suicide’, local police have confirmed. Koltsov, who had been dating Sabalenka for around three years, was a professional hockey player and had featured at the Winter Olympics twice for his nation Belarus. His death was confirmed on Tuesday morning, with
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Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from the Miami Open through injury in a fresh blow to her hopes of revitalising her career on the WTA Tour after an injury-stricken 2023 season. The 21-year-old Brit was scheduled to face former junior grand slam champion Wang Xiyu in the first round on Tuesday before falling victim to a
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Carter has been beaten in his last two world championships but performed admirably at Alexandra Palace earlier this year, which has spared a sense of belief inside the 44-year-old. The world No. 8 has now set his sights on taking the crown in Sheffield, which would prevent O’Sullivan from landing the trio of Triple Crown
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Alcaraz ended his eight-month wait for a title as he captured the Indian Wells crown on Sunday. In a rematch of last year’s final, the Spaniard came out on top once again. But he didn’t even know whether he would be able to show his usual level heading into the tournament after picking up an
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A topsy-turvy game in west London sparked into life when Nicolas Jackson’s terrific work set up Marc Cucurella to tap in at the far post, and Chelsea had the chance to go two up midway through the first period when Sterling won a penalty. Palmer is understood to share his spot-kick duties with Sterling and
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Peter O’Mahony will be hoping for a simple afternoon’s work when Ireland take on Scotland later today. Ireland could lose the match and still win the Six Nations championship, but O’Mahony is keen to avoid any final-day drama. “It’s everything to us tomorrow. Absolutely everything to us, another championship. “We’re still in the same boat,
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An academic has warned that Mike Tyson may be at risk of several health risks – including veins rupturing in the brain – as he prepares for his comeback bout against Jake Paul. The 57-year-old, who has not boxed professionally since 2005, is set to take on the YouTuber-turned-fighter in Texas in July. After hanging
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Sergio Perez has batted off any retirement talks, making it clear that he is in the hunt for a contract extension at Red Bull. “Every Sunday after the meeting [with my engineers], I go home, and I’m like ‘F***, I love this thing,’ because being able to communicate with this level of engineering, with this
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There were bizarre scenes on quarter-final day at Indian Wells as Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev had to leave the court when a swarm of bees took over. The world No. 2 was seen running before the chair umpire announced that the match couldn’t continue due to a “bee invasion”. It later emerged that Alcaraz
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There has been some movement in the world of Premiership Rugby, with Gloucester announcing the signing of Christian Wade late last night. Wade will join the Cherry and Whites ahead of next season, with the former Wasps and England man joining from French side Racing 92. The 32-year-old quit rugby altogether in 2018, in order
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Manchester United reportedly face a fresh financial blow as staff sue the club for up to £100,000 after having their wage slips leaked to colleagues via email. In a disastrous incident dating back to 2018, 167 employees are said to have been sent their pay details and those of everyone else in the pool, and
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Carlos Alcaraz discussed tennis legends Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
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Aaron Ramsdale ran straight to celebrate with Arsenal goalkeeper rival David Raya after the Spaniard’s penalty heroics against Porto. Raya saved two spot-kicks to help the Gunners enter the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2009-10. Arsenal struggled to overcome a tactically-astute Porto side at the Emirates Stadium and needed to go the
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Immanuel Feyi-Waboso had admitted that he had ‘goosebumps’ when Marcus Smith kicked England to a dramatic victory over Ireland last weekend. “My first start, a huge win against Ireland, Marcus coming back from injury, a huge drop-goal win, Danny Care on his 100th Test, a huge win, it’s a fairytale for a lot of us,”
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Former England head coach Sir Clive Woodward has criticised Ben Earl after the flanker hit out at the media. Earl claimed that his team-mates have been dubbed the ‘worst ever’ England side. “I’m a bit emotional,” he said after England defeated Ireland. “Because obviously Jamie [George] lost his mum the other week and we spoke
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Express Sport keeps you up to date on the latest F1 news with just under two weeks until the Australian Grand Prix.
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Express Sport provides all the latest F1 LIVE news, including updates on Red Bull, Max Verstappen and Christian Horner after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
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The final match of round four of the Six Nations sees Wales host France today (3pm). After defeats to Ireland, Scotland and England, Warren Gatland’s Wales are desperate to get back to winning ways here at the Principality Stadium. Here are the confirmed teams… Wales starting XV: 15 Cameron Winnett, 14 Josh Adams, 13 Joe Roberts,
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Kai Havertz was Arsenal’s matchwinner in a vital 2-1 home victory over Brentford on Saturday, which sent the Gunners top of the Premier League table. Mikel Arteta’s outfit were in danger of dropping two crucial points in the title race before Havertz stepped up to win the game, but question marks have been raised over
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Jos Verstappen has launched a fresh attack on Christian Horner after he was cleared of any wrongdoing following allegations of misconduct by a Red Bull employee. Verstappen Sr has weighed in on the situation previously and called for Horner to step down from his position due to the controversy that he is causing, and he
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Andy Murray was left to regret his missed opportunities as he blew four set points before crashing out of Indian Wells at the hands of Andrey Rublev. The No. 5 seed was playing his first match since he was defaulted from his Dubai semi-final last week. And he denied Murray the chance to sneak a
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Former England captain Dylan Hartley has claimed that Steve Borthwick’s side are facing an “identity crisis” before taking on Ireland. Pressure has ramped up on Borthwick for a seemingly lack of long-term vision and Hartley has questioned an absence of clarity on what the head coach wants England to be. “When you think about this
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While Max Verstappen has refused to give Christian Horner his unwavering public support, his team-mate Sergio Perez has stood by the team principal. When asked directly in his press conference whether Horner has his full support after a difficult few weeks for the team, Perez replied: “Yes he does. “And I think not only my
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Former Irish rugby union star Andrew Conway feels that Andy Farrell is “in a different category” to others around him. Speaking to NewBettingOffers.co.uk, he said: “He’s incredible. I’ve been very fortunate to be coached by world-leaders including Rassie Erasmus, Jacques Nienaber, Joe Schmidt – and Andy Farrell is in that bracket. He is a special
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Rory McIlroy showed his true colours when he chased LIV Golf star Brooks Koepka through a car park to congratulate him on his fifth major victory at last year’s PGA Championship. Despite being on opposite sides of the golfing world, with McIlroy pledging his loyalty to the PGA Tour and Koepka switching to the Saudi-backed
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Wales head coach Warren Gatland has sprung a few surprises as he names his XV to face France on Sunday. He makes four changes from the team that lost to Ireland in Dublin last time out, while captain Dafydd Jenkins has seen his position changed. He has been switched to blindside flanker as Will Rowlands
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Marcus Rashford’s status in the Manchester United dressing room has reportedly been ‘tarnished’ by his antics earlier in the campaign. The forward skipped training at the end of January after a late-night bender in Belfast saw him call in sick the following day ahead of his side’s clash with Newport in the FA Cup. Rashford
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Red Bull chief technical officer Adrian Newey has dismissed claims that the RB20 is a ‘step into the unknown’. The difference between this year’s Red Bull car and last year’s machine is bigger than many were expecting, given the extent to which it dominated the 2023 Constructors’ Championship. But Newey insists ‘the architecture of the
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Mikel Arteta explained that Bukayo Saka was taken off because he was ‘feeling sick’ at half-time during Arsenal’s six-goal thrashing of Sheffield United on Monday night. The north Londoners were at their brilliant best from the very first whistle, overpowering the Blades in emphatic fashion to keep their Premier League title hopes alive and kicking.
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Max Verstappen has decided to stay out of any potential feud between his father Jos and Red Bull team principal Christian Horner after a recent scathing attack on Verstappen’s boss. Jos called for Horner to be sacked despite a team investigation clearing him of any wrongdoing in allegations of inappropriate behaviour. BBC Sport claim that
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The highly-anticipated Netflix Slam clash between Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz went the way of the youngster as he won 3-6 6-4 7-6 (14-12) in front of a sold-out crowd in Las Vegas. Both players headed into the clash at the Michelob Ultra Arena on the back of injury problems, but there was little sign
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Former England star and broadcaster Martin Bayfield has insisted that the Six Nations must remain on free-to-air TV, but improvements are also necessary. Rumours had suggested that the tournament could be taken behind a paywall, having not been added to the UK Government’s protected sporting events. Bayfield wants the competition to remain on terrestrial TV,
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Reports also claim that Verstappen Snr, 51, had a heated row in Horner’s office following qualifying on Friday night. The Dutchman allegedly stormed out of the meeting before later returning to the room and agreeing to shake hands. But he denied any involvement in the leaked e-mails, arguing: “That wouldn’t make sense. Why would I
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He might be starting today’s Grand Prix ninth, but Lewis Hamilton is confident Mercedes have given him a car he can fight with. Team-mate George Russell starts third in Bahrain. Seven-time world champion Hamilton has gone without a race win since the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix but he’s satisfied with his machinery in the
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“He is doing fantastic for me. I really appreciate the effort he is doing. He is very tough. He is very mature in the way he accepts and deals with that pressure. You can see a player that fights, runs, wants the ball even when he made a mistake. “Even if the fans are not
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Ten Hag’s style of play has not always convinced the Old Trafford faithful, despite the fact his United side have ground out six wins from their last seven matches. The Red Devils won ugly on Wednesday evening against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup. But when asked for his take on criticism levelled against Ten
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Littler was fancied to enjoy a deep run down south after demolishing Michael ‘Bully Boy’ Smith 6-2 in the quarter-final, averaging just shy of 107 in the process. Smith, who also averaged over a ton, was no match for the 17-year-old when he found his rhythm. But Cross turned out to be a formidable opponent,
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George Russell says Mercedes still need to improve the bouncing phenomenon that has plagued their previous two cars. Mercedes have insisted that the W15 is a major upgrade on the W14 and W13 that proved to be uncompetitive and frustrating for their two racers to drive. Russell says the new vehicle is ‘totally different’ to
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Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez and Anthony Martial are long-term absentees, while Tyrell Malacia, Rasmus Hojlund, Mason Mount and Aaron Wan-Bissaka all face several more weeks on the sidelines before they’re back in action. United missing Fernandes would pile extra pressure on the likes of Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho to shoulder the captain’s attacking burden.
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Former Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo has dismissed suggestions that the media whirlwind surrounding Christian Horner has been a distraction on the track. Horner will be in Bahrain on Wednesday ahead of this weekend’s 2024 opener but doesn’t yet know the outcome of Red Bull’s investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards a female colleague.
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Conor McGregor feels that he might have upset some big names in Hollywood by turning down acting roles ahead of his film debut this year. The Irish UFC superstar is set to make his first appearance in film, featuring alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in a remake of the 1989 cult classic film Road House. The film,
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Erik ten Hag has hit back at Jamie Carragher over the Liverpool icon’s brutal breakdown of Manchester United’s tactical problems in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat against Fulham. The United manager suggested that Carragher’s insight is “subjective” but admitted Fulham caught him by surprise with their approach at Old Trafford. Ten Hag oversaw the Red Devils’ 15th
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Jarrod Bowen scored his maiden career hat-trick to inspire West Ham to their first win this calendar year at Brentford’s expense. The 27-year-old’s trio of goals helped ease the pressure on under-fire David Moyes, who sang the praises of Ivan Toney in midweek before his own frontman came up with the goods at the London
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Former England hooker Brian Moore has slammed England’s error count against Scotland. “If England can’t catch, can’t pass and can’t carry, how do they win a Test?” he wrote in the Telegraph. “No player deliberately makes mistakes and errors, to some extent, are inevitable during Test match encounters. “That, however, is not an excuse for
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Express Sport keeps you up to date with the latest F1 news ahead of the new season.
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Steve Borthwick was frustrated by the manner of England’s defeat to Scotland yesterday, citing “too many fundamental errors” in their performance. And the Red Roses boss is eager for his players to learn from their reality check in Edinburgh. He explained: “We’ve got to make sure we respect what a good team Scotland are, and
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Bordeaux forward Alberth Elis was reportedly taken to hospital after suffering a serious head injury in the opening minute of Saturday’s game against Guingamp. The Honduras international was involved in a sickening clash of heads with Guingamp defender Donatien Gomis in the first 34 seconds of the match in France’s second-tier. Elis collapsed to the
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After three days of testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc topped the pile. Tyre compounds must be taken into account, however, and the Ferrari duo both used the C4, whereas Red Bull were the fastest team on the comparatively slower C3. The top 10 was settled as follows… 1. Carlos
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Speaking to El Objective last week about his injury woes over the past few weeks, Nadal said: “I have had some discomfort in recent weeks and I am a little bit on the limit. At this point, every blow I take, every injury, is a setback not only in tennis and physically but also mentally.
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There was drama in the knockout play-offs last night, with Roma beating Feyenoord on penalties and Qarabag triumphing over Braga courtesy of a 122nd-minute winner. Here are the full results… Roma 1-1 Feyenoord (4-2 on pens, 2-2 on aggregate) Sparta Praha 4-1 Galatasaray (6-4 on agg) Marseille 3-1 Shakhtar Donetsk (5-3 on agg) Sporting 4-2
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Ronnie O’Sullivan says his new ‘golden rule’ means he no longer analyses his own performances. The 48-year-old instead prefers to practice and move on to his next match. “I don’t assess my performances really, I make that a golden rule,” O’Sullivan told ITV after beating Zhou. “Bit of match practice, take what I can from
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Galeno’s stunning injury-time strike stunned Arsenal in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. Porto will head to the Emirates Stadium with a 1-0 advantage after the Gunners produced an unusually disjointed performance in Portugal. Here are five takeaways from the game. Declan Rice shoots himself in the foot Only 67 seconds were
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Former England captain Dylan Hartley has accused both Scotland and Wales of failing to develop a pathway for players. “I think Scotland and certainly Wales have been guilty of fielding a 15 and a 23 internationally without having much experience behind them,” he told Gambling Zone. “Iconic fifteens, especially for Wales, guys like George North,
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Sergio Perez believes there is ‘no time’ in the calendar for F1 to squeeze in more pre-season testing with a record-breaking 24-race schedule planned for the upcoming campaign. These comments followed Fernando Alonso’s calls for greater amounts of track time for drivers ahead of the season opener in Bahrain. “We have a very limited testing
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Brighton have announced that their head of recruitment Sam Jewell has accepted a new position with Chelsea. The 34-year-old has now been placed on gardening leave ahead of his move to Stamford Bridge, where he will take up a significant role in their recruitment over the coming campaigns. So who is Jewell and why have
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That followed a spell of just 16 Premier League appearances since moving to City from Leeds for £42million in the summer of 2022. And despite playing a part in the club’s historic treble-winning campaign, his relationship with the Spanish manager deteriorated after he’d gone with England to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Phillips allegedly
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Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has received backlash from supporters over a clip of his half-hearted attempts to close down in the final minutes of Sunday’s win over Luton Town. The Red Devils were clinging on by the end at Kenilworth Road as the hosts pushed for a dramatic equaliser. Two early goals from in-form
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Ashworth is one of the Premier League’s most respected sporting directors. He was key to the implementation of the Elite Player Performance Plan in a similar role at the Football Association, and has also worked at West Brom and Brighton. The 52-year-old has been identified as a major recruit by INEOS. Sir Jim Ratcliffe has
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Former England skipper Dylan Hartley has named Tommy Freeman and Fraser Dingwall as the rookies who have impressed him the most during this year’s Six Nations. Asked which of the fresh faces he has enjoyed watching, Hartley said: “Tommy Freeman. He has been doing good things with Northampton. “I have a clear bias because I
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Martin Brundle insists Lewis Hamilton will not be emotional leaving Mercedes. Hamilton will leave the Silver Arrows next year to join Ferrari. The 38-year-old insists he will be emotional departing after 11 years. However, Brundle thinks Hamilton will instead be delighted at a change of scenery in a move that will benefit everyone. “I don’t
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The latest RFU council meeting has set a deadline to progress plans for a revised Championship following calls for the league system to be tweaked. There has been plenty of debate over the future of England’s second tier following the recent financial collapse of Premiership sides Worcester, Wasps and London Irish. In a statement, the
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Christian Horner was grilled by reporters over his Red Bull future at the RB20 launch event on Thursday, insisting that he remains committed to the project and that he has the support of key individuals within the team. “The support from within the business, of our partners, within the industry, has been overwhelming,” he explained.
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French coach Fabien Galthie has been blasted for saying he was pleased by his team’s performance after the narrow win over Scotland. Speaking to RMC Sport, former France scrum-half Pierre Berbizier said Galthie’s “ironic tone” had angered him. “I have the impression that he was making fun of the journalists present, but by making fun of
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Swiss activist group Campax have launched a petition against On, the sportswear brand co-owned by Roger Federer, to demand their seamstresses in Vietnam are paid a fair wage. Federer signed with On in 2019 and owns a three per cent stake in the company which, according to Sportico, was worth around £238million in 2021. Campax,
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Ireland’s Caelon Dorris has said encouraging young fans to have a “few more pints” would improve the atmosphere at the Aviva Stadium. Noise levels were low during the win over Italy, and Doris told RTE Sport: “In France, they’ve got the drums going and they’ve got a little bit more music or stuff like that
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Helmut Marko has urged Red Bull to get their ‘turbulence’ under control amid the ongoing investigation into team principal Christian Horner. The Formula One boss is being probed over allegations of inappropriate behaviour, which he denies, following a complaint by a female employee to Red Bull’s parent company in Austria. The saga has cast a
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Former Stoke football manager Tony Pulis has explained how he has been helping the England rugby team since the World Cup. Pulis, a Welshman, has been away from management since leaving Sheffield Wednesday in 2020 and made the curious switch to rugby. “I’ve enjoyed being able to do what I want to do,” Pulis told
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Red Bull’s rampant 2023 success is set to cost them. FIA regulations stipulate that entry fees for each F1 team are determined by their performance from the prior campaign. Each team pays a base fee of just over £500,000, with an extra amount of just over £5,000 for each point added. Red Bull racked up
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England fans were baffled when George Ford’s conversion was charged down by Wales in their Saturday clash. Ford was in front of the post and looked set to add an easy two points, but began his run-up too early and was left with egg on his face as the Welsh team instead picked the ball
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Gregor Townsend will seek clarity from World Rugby over Scotland were controversially denied a try in the closing stages of their defeat against France. Scotland trailed 20-16 heading into the final moments. They then won a turnover and got to within touching distance of the line. Sam Skinner appeared to go over. However, referee Nic
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Fernando Alonso has confirmed that he has had no contact with Mercedes about the prospect of replacing Lewis Hamilton in 2025. Alonso is out of contract with Aston Martin at the end of the season and has been tipped to join the Silver Arrows. But he insisted that any talk is just speculation for now.
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Mick Schumacher claims to have held discussions with Toto Wolff over taking over from Lewis Hamilton in 2025, with more talks scheduled over the coming days. The German has been a reserve driver with Mercedes since losing his Haas seat at the end of the 2022 season. Whoever steps in to replace Ferrari-bound Hamilton will
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While she wasn’t alarmed by Djokovic’s two losses Down Under, Robson thought that some of his younger competitors were now able to challenge him more. She continued: “It’s not catastrophic in any way to lose to Jannik Sinner at the moment and then again losing to Alex de Minaur at the beginning of the year,
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England have maintained their winning start in the Six Nations, coming from behind in the first half to seal a 16-14 win over bitter rivals Wales thanks to a brilliant response in the second period. Tries from Ben Earl and Fraser Dingwall and two penalties from George Ford got Steve Borthwick’s side over the line
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Jadon Sancho hit a new low with an astonishing cameo from the bench in Borussia Dortmund’s 3-0 win against Freiburg on Friday night after returning from a brief injury spell. The Manchester United flop produced a display of lack of clinical finishing that Erik ten Hag has grown all too familiar with at Old Trafford.
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A verdict isn’t expected today on Christian Horner’s internal investigation. The Brit left his London home this morning for his hearing into a complaint of inappropriate behaviour According to Sky Sports’ Craig Slater, the meeting will commence mid-morning on Friday. “I have been guided away from expecting an outcome to this investigation today,” he said
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Steve Borthwick opted against making any changes to his XV for the visit of Wales to Twickenham on Saturday. That is despite a far-from-perfect in Italy last time out, when England failed to secure a bonus point and looked second-best in spells. But former England winger Chris Ashton explained why Borthwick has kept faith in
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Alpine’s Esteban Ocon has confirmed that he remains under Mercedes management as the Silver Arrows search for Lewis Hamilton’s replacement. Ocon made his Formula 1 debut as a Mercedes junior back in 2016 and has previously filled in as a reserve driver as well. However, he has never been called up to main team yet
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Ben Youngs has warned Wales should not be written off ahead of their game with England on Saturday. Speaking on Jim Hamilton’s podcast, The Big Jim Show, he said: “With Wales, they’re coming to Twickenham and will essentially look at it as a free swing. Gatland will take all the pressure off them and tell how
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Chelsea booked their spot in the next round of the FA Cup with a 3-1 win over Aston Villa in their fourth-round replay. With pressure mounting on the shoulders of Mauricio Pochettino, the nature of the victory could not come at a better time for the Argentine. The Blues opened the scoring in the 11th
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But last Thursday, the seven-time world champion stunned the world of F1 by announcing he would be moving to the Scuderia at the end of this year. The 39-year-old will join the Italian giants on a multi-year contract, in place of Carlos Sainz Jnr. And Channel 4 reporter Lawrence Barretto has revealed that Mercedes had only guaranteed Hamilton a
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