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The Hundred: Jos Buttler misses out injured as Manchester Originals slump to defeat vs Welsh Fire | Cricket News
Jos Buttler’s injury absence was felt hard by Manchester Originals as they sunk to the third-lowest men’s score in The Hundred and an eight-wicket defeat to Welsh Fire at Emirates Old Trafford. England white-ball captain Buttler is awaiting the results of a scan on his calf and while he has not been ruled out of…
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England fortunes changed in Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain after Kyle Walker throw-in | Football News
There are 15 minutes remaining of the Euro 2024 final for England to change the course of history and Kyle Walker has a throw-in deep inside the Spain half. Two weeks earlier, from almost the same position with England on the brink of a humiliating defeat to Slovakia, Walker hurled the ball into the area,…
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World Cup of Darts: Luke Humphries and Michael Smith’s England defeat Austria in final | Darts News
The dream team of Luke Humphries and Michael Smith gave England a record-breaking fifth World Cup of Darts title and first since 2016 with a 10-6 victory over Austria. World Cup debutant Humphries and 2023 world champion Smith delivered the goods to secure England’s first World Cup triumph in eight years. Phil Taylor and Adrian…
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Euro 2024: UEFA referees’ chief confirms VAR cleared decision to deny Scotland penalty in Hungary defeat | Football News
VAR did check and clear the decision not to award Scotland a penalty in their decisive Euro 2024 group game against Hungary, UEFA referees’ chief Roberto Rosetti has said. Scotland felt they should have been awarded a spot-kick when Stuart Armstrong was challenged by defender Willi Orban, but their appeals were waved away by Argentinian…
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Carlos Alcaraz plans ATP talks over ‘new’ shot clock rule after defeat at Queen’s Club | Tennis News
Carlos Alcaraz said he would speak to the ATP about a “new” shot clock rule being trialled after feeling rushed during his defeat by Jack Draper at Queen’s Club. Alcaraz’s preparations for his Wimbledon title defence suffered a setback with a shock 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 loss to new British No 1 Draper in the last…
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T20 World Cup: Scotland defeat Namibia by five wickets to keep Super 8s bid on track | Cricket News
Richie Berrington and Michael Leask shared a match-winning partnership for Scotland as they defeated Namibia in Barbados to bolster their hopes of progressing at the T20 World Cup. After impressing with the bat in their washed out opener against England, the Scots were victorious in Barbados, chasing down their target of 156 with five wickets…
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Canadian GP: What now in F1 2024 after Red Bull’s ‘big weakness’ exposed in Monaco defeat? | F1 News
Max Verstappen admits Red Bull’s struggles in Monaco exposed the “big weakness” in their 2024 car amid the growing challenge to the world champions’ two-year stranglehold on race weekends in F1. Amid what was already a tightening of the battle at the front of Formula 1 this season, Red Bull suffered their least competitive showing…
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UFC 302: Dustin Poirier contemplates retirement after defeat to Islam Makhachev in New Jersey | WWE News
MMA legend Dustin Poirier is considering retirement after pound-for-pound king Islam Makhachev retained his UFC lightweight title at UFC 302 in New Jersey. The Russian won his 14th straight fight under the UFC banner with a D’arce choke in the third minute of the fifth round to consign Poirier to his third defeat when challenging…
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Rafael Nadal: Fourteen-time champion suffers first round defeat to Alexander Zverev at French Open | Tennis News
Rafael Nadal lost in the first round of the French Open to Alexander Zverev 6-3 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 in what could be his last match at Roland Garros. It is the first time in his long and illustrious career that Nadal has been beaten in two consecutive matches on clay courts and the first time…
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French Open 2024: Andy Murray remains proud of his legacy despite Roland Garros defeat | Tennis News
Andy Murray departs Roland Garros, probably for the final time, proud of his legacy at the French Open and saying most players would sign up for the results he has had on Paris’ clay surface. The former world No 1 was well beaten by fellow veteran Stan Wawrinka, 6-4 6-4 6-2, under the lights on…
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