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Liverpool rehire Julian Ward as sporting director to replace Richard Hughes
Club’s owners FSG move swiftly to fill key postMove comes amid upheaval in Anfield hierarchyLiverpool have appointed Julian Ward as their sporting director for a second time follo…
WNBA 2026 playoff predictions: can the dynastic Aces – or anybody – deny the dominant Lynx?
Our writers pick the champion, key players and dark horses as the WNBA postseason tips off on SundayAt least big-picture, as the end of one era of the league and the beginning of …
Brisbane roar back to seal three-peat and break Fremantle hearts in AFL grand final classic
Lions beat Dockers 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) at electric MCGWharfie Time backfires as Lions kick four goals in final four minutesThe Brisbane Lions secured a historic third-straigh…
Manchester City verdict latest, England v Spain buildup, WSL and more – live
Manchester City news and Nations League buildupToday’s games | Read Football Daily | Mail EmilliaThe legal teamsManchester City: Continue reading...
‘Island girl’ Malard aims to ‘become a legend’ in Réunion with Bompastor
She left her Indian Ocean island home at the urging of Chelsea’s now-manager – now they’re working together again in pursuit of a Stamford Bridge legacyIt is rare to see Melvine M…
Lamine Yamal: ‘Football is mechanised but players like me have that special spark’
Spain and Barcelona wonderkid has won World Cup and European Championship but says there are no limits for his careerLike the kid he is, Lamine Yamal just wanted to keep playing. …
Manchester City verdict: what happens next, will club appeal and could they be relegated?
We analyse what City must do to appeal, why even that might not be the end of the legal wrangling, and the penalties that could await if the verdict is upheldManchester City have …
How do England beat Spain, or even score against them? The data suggests crosses
Thomas Tuchel wishes his team could play more like the world champions, but he may have to, as he himself put it, ‘embrace the chaos’ insteadEngland are about to face the hardest …
Burnham’s booze ruse is a non-starter: just keep doing your drinking in the pub | Barney Ronay
The prime minister, a life-long football fan, was just restating a personal opinion about having a drink in the stands, not trying to make policyHi, I’m Andy Burnham and I don’t b…
Evenepoel targets history in Montreal as opportunity knocks without Pogacar
Britons Tom Pidcock and Oscar Onley are contenders but the Belgian is aiming for an unprecedented medal haulIn a world road championships marked by the absence of Tadej Pogacar, T…
Ben Stokes faces England clearance row over possible overseas franchise deals
Former England captain wants to go abroad next summerAll-rounder also has complications over IPL availabilityBen Stokes is on course for another clash with the England and Wales C…
How drawn-out saga of Manchester City’s alleged cheating came to this
Club’s ruthless approach was always at odds with their public image and this inglorious story has further to runThere is no episode in English football’s history that even resembl…
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