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Saracens and Bristol Bears face Gallagher Premiership play-off elimination on final weekend
Saracens and Bristol Bears must win on the final weekend of the Gallagher Premiership regular season and rely on results elsewhere to secure a top-four place, while Exeter Chiefs know a victory could be enough to snatch the last play-off berth.
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Premiership Women's Rugby returns with international stars back in club colours for final push
Premiership Women's Rugby resumes this weekend after a near two-month international break, with Round 17 fixtures deciding the final two semi-final spots. Gloucester Hartpury, Saracens, and a cluster of chasing clubs will field squads bolstered by returning Women's Six Nations players.
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Leao tells AC Milan he wants to stay despite admitting affection for Manchester United
Rafael Leao has informed AC Milan advisor Zlatan Ibrahimovic that he intends to remain at the club this summer, ending speculation over a Premier League move — despite the 26-year-old recently naming Manchester United and Arsenal as sides he admires.
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Marquinhos dismisses Arsenal readiness question ahead of Champions League final in Budapest
PSG captain Marquinhos says victories over Chelsea, Liverpool and Bayern Munich this season prove his side are equipped for the Champions League final against Arsenal. Ousmane Dembele has also declared himself fully fit after a recent injury scare.
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Velasquez open to MMA comeback but says financial offer must be exceptional
Cain Velasquez, 43, says he could return to MMA competition but only for the right price, telling Josh Thomson's podcast he doubts any promotion is willing to meet his financial demands. The former UFC heavyweight champion last fought in 2019.
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Perez targets Bastoni, Joao Neves and Munoz if re-elected as Real Madrid president
Florentino Perez, seeking re-election as Real Madrid president next Sunday, has three signings in mind according to Cadena Cope: Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni, PSG midfielder Joao Neves, and the buyback of academy product Victor Munoz from Osasuna.
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Exeter move Canada tighthead Menin to No.8 to cover injured Feaunati
Exeter Chiefs head coach Steve Salvin has shifted Canada international DaLeaka Menin from tighthead prop to No.8 to replace the injured Maddie Feaunati, with Amy Rule stepping into the tighthead berth for the Round 17 PWR clash.
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Barcelona working on deal for Josko Gvardiol as Manchester City defender weighs options
Barcelona are reportedly pursuing Manchester City centre-back Josko Gvardiol, according to Cadena Cope, as the Croatian international assesses his future with two years remaining on his contract. Real Madrid have also been linked with the €90m defender in recent weeks.
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Mourinho signs Real Madrid contract until 2029 despite presidential election uncertainty
José Mourinho has signed a contract to become Real Madrid manager until 2029, according to The Athletic, with his formal presentation expected on 8 June if Florentino Perez wins the club's presidential election. Real Madrid face a compensation fee of up to €15m to release him from Benfica.
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Newcastle miss out on Fineanganofo as Premiership transfer window heats up
Newcastle Red Bulls look set to lose their bid to sign Hurricanes winger Fehi Fineanganofo, who wants to stay in New Zealand and protect his World Cup ambitions after scoring 16 tries in 12 Super Rugby games. Elsewhere, Junior Kpoku nears a permanent Toulon deal and Bristol's Santiago Grondona is heading back to Pau.
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McGarvey-Black returns from shoulder injury to star in All Blacks Sevens' 40-0 rout of Uruguay in Valladolid
Ngarohi McGarvey-Black made his long-awaited return to the SVNS circuit in Valladolid after missing the entire regular season with a shoulder injury, slotting four conversions as New Zealand dismantled Uruguay 40-0 in Pool B.
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Hakimi returns to PSG training ahead of Champions League final against Arsenal
Achraf Hakimi has resumed group training and been named in PSG's squad for Saturday's Champions League final against Arsenal at Puskas Arena in Budapest, easing fears over the right-back's hamstring injury.
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Greg Hardy misses heavyweight limit by 25 pounds ahead of FNC 31 bout in Belgrade
Greg Hardy weighed in at 132 kg — approximately 291 pounds — at the FNC 31 official weigh-ins in Belgrade, Serbia, leaving him 25 pounds over the non-title heavyweight limit. Opponent Darko Stosic, a four-fight UFC veteran, has agreed to proceed with Saturday's fight regardless.
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Ballon d'Or moves to London as Kane's record season puts him in contention
The 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony will be held in London on October 26, honouring the 70th anniversary of the award and its first winner Stanley Matthews. Harry Kane, who scored 61 goals in 51 games to fire Bayern Munich to the Bundesliga title, is among the leading contenders.
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Mastantuono left out of Argentina's World Cup squad after difficult debut season at Real Madrid
Franco Mastantuono has been omitted from Lionel Scaloni's 26-man Argentina squad for the 2026 World Cup, becoming the fifth Real Madrid player to miss out after a season in which the club failed to win a major trophy for the second consecutive year.
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Hallgrimsson criticises tennis ball protest that disrupted Ireland's win over Qatar
Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson condemned pro-Palestinian demonstrators who threw tennis balls onto the Aviva Stadium pitch during Thursday's 1-0 friendly win over Qatar, saying the disruption "kills the game" ahead of Nations League fixtures against Israel.
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Trevithick backs home crowd to drive Spain toward first SVNS Series title
Spain edged the USA 26-21 in a tense Pool C opener at SVNS Valladolid, with try-scorer Jeremy Trevithick crediting the José Zorrilla Stadium crowd as a decisive factor and urging his side to take the tournament one game at a time.
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Vowles insists Albon and Sainz remain committed to Williams despite 2025 slump
Williams team principal James Vowles has pushed back on concerns over driver retention, saying both Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz are fully invested in the team's rebuild despite the FW47 dropping to eighth in the constructors' standings.
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Alisha and Jasmine Joyce among 11 players departing Bristol Bears Women after PWR season
Wales internationals Alisha and Jasmine Joyce are leaving Bristol Bears at the end of the Premiership Women's Rugby season to return home to Wales following the birth of their son. They are among 11 departures, with several players heading back to centralised contracts in Scotland and Wales.
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Atletico Madrid open talks with Manchester City over Tijjani Reijnders transfer
Atletico Madrid have entered discussions with Manchester City over a move for Dutch midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, 27, who joined City for €54.9m last summer but started only half of his 47 appearances under Pep Guardiola.
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