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American teenager Cooper Lutkenhaus produced a stunning performance to hold off Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi in the men’s 800m at the Diamond League meeting in Norway.The 17-year-old crossed the line in a personal best of one minute and 42.08 seconds to edge out the Kenyan by one hundredth of a second in Oslo, despite Wanyonyi recording his fastest time of the season (1:42.09).Lutkenhaus was unbeaten in his five previous 800m finals this year, having claimed gold at the World Indoor Championships and become the Diamond League’s youngest ever winner on his debut in Stockholm last weekend.”This boy [Lutkenhaus] is in…
All Elite Wrestling and Ryan Nemeth appear to remain at odds. Nemeth made headlines in February 2025 when he filed a formal complaint in California Superior Court against AEW, Tony Khan, and Phil Brooks (CM Punk). In the complaint, Nemeth alleged assault, professional retaliation, and being blacklisted from the industry. He also accused his former promotion of breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Two months later, Nemeth voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court and agreed to take the matter to private arbitration. In response, AEW dismissed its own petition…
Kieran McKenna has resigned as Ipswich Town manager, just weeks after clinching a return to the Premier League.The 40-year-old took charge of the Tractor Boys in 2021 and guided them to three promotions in the past four seasons, two of which have taken the club into the top flight.They will play among the elite in 2026-27 after finishing runners-up in the Championship in May.Former Wolves head coach Gary O’Neil – currently boss of Strasbourg after being appointed in January – is one manager in the frame to replace McKenna.The 43-year-old, who spent two years as a player with Ipswich’s big…
The future of Victoria Mboko’s doubles partnership with Serena Williams was plunged into doubt after the Canadian was forced to retire in her opening singles match at the HSBC Championships in London.Williams, 44, made her comeback to tennis on Tuesday, securing a win alongside Mboko in their first doubles match.The duo beat Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe, and are scheduled to face Leylah Fernandez and Laura Siegemund on Thursday evening at Queen’s Club.Mboko, who received a bye into the round of 16, was down a set but leading Karolina Pliskova 4-3 in the second when she slipped behind the baseline…
Tottenham have signed defender Marcos Senesi on a free transfer following his departure from Bournemouth.The 29-year-old will officially complete his move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 1 July, subject to international clearance.Senesi, capped three times by Argentina, decided to leave Bournemouth earlier in the season after rejecting three contract offers from the club.The centre-back – who was not included in Argentina’s squad for this summer’s World Cup – said it was a “very special feeling” to join the 2025 Europa League winners. “From the first moment, the club has shown why they want me and how much they want…
Cindy Ord/Getty Images In just four months since returning to WWE at the Royal Rumble, Brie Bella has captured the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles alongside Paige and has been wrestling on a regular basis since becoming champion, a run that many fans didn’t expect to see from the 42-year-old. During a recent edition of “The Nikki & Brie Show,” Bella admitted that her time is limited in the ring, but has been satisfied with her work as of late, especially after being trained by her husband, former AEW World Champion Bryan…
The England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) investigation into the actions of Stokes and Atkinson is still ongoing.An ECB statement said: “Given the ongoing investigation, Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson have not been made available for selection for the second Test against New Zealand.”The Cricket Regulator is conducting a separate investigation, one that might not be concluded for a number of weeks.Stokes, 35, has been given time by the ECB in order to consider his options. The governing body has denied any suggestion he has been asked to resign.The episode is an unwanted controversy for the ECB following a dismal…
The episode is an unwanted controversy for the ECB following a dismal 4-1 Ashes tour of Australia that was dogged by off-field controversy.As a result of late-night drinking incidents involving Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell, Josh Tongue and Ben Duckett, all England players and staff were placed under a midnight curfew.Captain Stokes broke the curfew on his first appearance for England since it was introduced. The curfew was still in place on Sunday evening, despite the completion of the 115-run over New Zealand at Lord’s.In a statement released on Monday evening, the ECB said it was “investigating a breach of team…
It is high praise, but there was a reason why Jaouen was monitored by clubs across Europe last season.Not since Mendy has a goalkeeper kept as many clean sheets in a single league campaign (15) for Stade de Reims.Jaouen still requires a lot of work, but the France Under-21s international appears to have all the raw attributes to develop further.He is 6ft 6in tall, proactive in his box, decent with his feet, can produce a big save and has a lot of room for improvement in key areas.Lollichon, who remains in touch with Jaouen’s camp, even likens his profile to…
The next WWE NXT PLE is the Great American Bash on Sunday, June 28, so the June 9, episode of NXT was all about card-building. We got a new number one contender for the NXT Women’s Championship, the beginning of the next Women’s Speed Title direction, and a major championship change to close the show. Let’s dive in. Before the match, Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair spoke backstage. Wren said she could not be at ringside because of her injury and mentioned talking to GM Robert Stone about a Women’s Speed Title tournament. Lola Vice then walked in and told…