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Feyi-Waboso ruled out for surgery as Exeter name side to face Saracens
Exeter Chiefs will be without England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and back-row forward Greg Fisilau for Saturday's Gallagher Premiership top-four clash against Saracens at Sandy Park, with Feyi-Waboso requiring an operation on a facial injury sustained at Leicester Tigers last weekend.
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Al Mubarak says Sheikh Mansour will not sell City Football Group, now worth $10bn
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has confirmed that owner Sheikh Mansour has no intention of selling the club, while revealing the City Football Group — bought for around $100-120 million in 2008 — is now valued at a minimum of $10 billion.
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Shakira and Burna Boy to headline 2026 World Cup opening ceremony in Mexico City
Shakira and Burna Boy will perform the official tournament song, Dai Dai, at the 2026 World Cup's first opening ceremony in Mexico City ahead of the host nation Mexico's match against South Africa. FIFA has planned separate opening events in Toronto and Los Angeles on the same day.
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Nike's World Cup advert features Cole Palmer despite England omitting him from squad
Nike's six-minute pre-tournament advert, starring Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland among others, prominently features Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer in an England kit — despite Thomas Tuchel leaving him out of England's 26-man World Cup squad.
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PSG shuts door on Real Madrid for Joao Neves and teammates
Florentino Perez promised to sign a €150 million player from a Champions League club, with Joao Neves among the names mentioned. PSG dismisses these statements as mere electoral campaign talk.
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Norris and Leclerc fined after arriving late to FIA press conference in Monaco
Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc have each landed their teams €5,000 suspended fines after arriving late to the FIA's mandatory Thursday press conference at the Monaco Grand Prix, with both drivers citing clashing prior commitments.
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Australia one win from back-to-back SVNS titles as New Zealand streak looms in Bordeaux
Australia lead the HSBC SVNS World Championship standings heading into the Bordeaux finale after a 45-7 opening win over Brazil, but must end a 900-day drought without consecutive series victories to clinch the title.
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James O'Connor declared fit to start for Leicester Tigers against Bath
The veteran Wallaby fly-half returns from a three-week absence to face Bath at The Rec on Saturday, replacing PREM rookie Charlie Titcombe as Leicester chase second place and a home play-off fixture.
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Glasgow Warriors name near-unchanged side for URC semi-final against Bulls
Glasgow Warriors make just one change to their starting XV for Saturday's URC semi-final against the Bulls at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, with Gregor Hiddleston coming in at hooker. Scotland scrum-half Jamie Dobie returns to the bench after recovering from a shoulder injury sustained at the Six Nations in January.
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Tuchel grants England squad Florida night out with families before World Cup base move
Thomas Tuchel will give his England squad time to relax with partners and family in Florida after their second warm-up friendly against Costa Rica on Wednesday, before the group travels to their tournament headquarters in Kansas City.
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Potter backs Gyokeres and Isak to fire together for Sweden at World Cup
Sweden manager Graham Potter has spoken openly about his plans to pair Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak for the first time under his tenure, expressing confidence that the two Premier League strikers can complement each other at the 2026 World Cup.
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Shoulder injury rules Louie Hennessey out of Wales' entire summer series
Bath centre/wing Louie Hennessey has been ruled out of Wales' three-Test summer programme after sustaining a shoulder injury in Bath's Champions Cup semi-final defeat to Bordeaux. The 22-year-old, who made his international debut in this year's Six Nations, will miss July Tests against Fiji, Argentina and South Africa.
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Baxter on McCall rivalry: Exeter need a draw to reach play-offs against departing Saracens boss
Rob Baxter faces Mark McCall for the final time on Saturday, with Exeter Chiefs needing only a draw at Sandy Park to secure a play-off place for the first time since 2021. McCall is stepping down at the end of the season after a decade defined by Saracens' dominance over the Chiefs.
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Carreras moves to fly-half again as Russell misses Bath's clash with Leicester
Santi Carreras will wear Bath's No.10 jersey for the third time this season as Finn Russell remains sidelined with a tight calf ahead of Saturday's Gallagher Premiership home fixture against Leicester Tigers.
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Real Madrid election circus set to end, giving Manchester City transfer clarity
Manchester City are days away from the end of Real Madrid's presidential election, which produced baseless claims that Erling Haaland and Rodri would be signed. Sunday's vote is expected to return Florentino Perez, ending the electioneering that prompted a legal threat from City.
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Sixty-seven Celtic fan groups oppose Robbie Keane appointment over Maccabi Tel Aviv role
A coalition of 67 Celtic supporter groups has signed a letter urging the club to drop its reported interest in Robbie Keane as manager, citing his decision to remain at Maccabi Tel Aviv for eight months after Israel's bombardment of Gaza began in late 2023.
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Perry, Lund and Blackburn to retire as Gloucester Hartpury era ends for trio
Prop Ellena Perry, who represented both England and Ireland across her career, will retire at the end of the 2025/26 Premiership Women's Rugby season alongside club stalwart Rachel Lund and 19-cap England scrum-half Bianca Blackburn.
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Riquelme calls City's legal threat 'normal' as Haaland transfer saga deepens
Real Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme has shrugged off Manchester City's threat of legal action over his pledge to sign Erling Haaland, calling the response 'normal' while vowing to open formal talks with the striker's camp from Monday.
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Deschamps moved by Nantes tribute despite France's defeat to Ivory Coast
France lost 1-2 to Ivory Coast on Wednesday evening at La Beaujoire in Nantes during a friendly match, but Didier Deschamps experienced a deeply personal moment: an ovation from the Nantes crowd in the 7th minute, a reference to his historic number with the French national team.
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Bulls field 11 Springboks against Glasgow Warriors in URC semi-final at Murrayfield
The Bulls have named 11 Springboks in their starting XV for Saturday's URC semi-final against top seeds Glasgow Warriors at Murrayfield, with Marcell Coetzee captaining the side on his 100th Bulls appearance.
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