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Angus Gunn – Very fortunate not to concede after spilling a fairly routine shot. Otherwise, Haiti’s erratic finishing meant he was not overly tested. 6Aaron Hickey – Lapse in concentration early on almost cost Scotland dear, but one vital intervention to deny Ruben Providence. 6Jack Hendry – Great bit of defending to prevent Wilson Isidor from heading home. Largely restricted Haiti to efforts from long range. 7Grant Hanley – Solid display from the big centre back. Great ball over the top to Adams which led to McGinn’s goal. 7Andy Robertson – Some outstanding deliveries from wide on the left could…

Thekla continued to call out STARDOM and its President,Taro Okada, on the June 13 episode of AEW Collision. For those who may not be aware of the history, Thekla was fired from STARDOM prior to joining AEW. And now that she sits at the top of the company as AEW Women’s World Champion, she wants to show Okada and the entire STARDOM talent what they missed out on. She even invited Okada to the event and to sit front row. On Collision, Tony Schiavone attempted to apologize on behalf of AEW and Thekla, but the toxic one wasn’t having it.…

Exeter boss Rob Baxter says his side’s rise from their worst season to a Prem final is one of his greatest achievements.The Chiefs fought back from 26-10 down to win 27-26 at Bath and book a first final spot in five years.The victory came a year after the club’s worst campaign when they finished ninth in the Prem and suffered the heaviest defeat in their history – a 79-17 loss at Gloucester just over a year ago.A team that had reached six successive Prem finals – winning two and also clinching a European Champions Cup in 2020 – going to…

Former Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has emerged as a leading contender for the AC Milan manager’s job.The Portuguese has been out of work since being sacked by United in January after a torrid 14 months in charge.Sources close to the former Sporting boss had previously distanced the 41-year-old from a return to Benfica, the club he spent six years with as a player, making 154 appearances.While there is no agreement in place, there have been conversations between Milan and Amorim’s representatives and he is high on their list of candidates to replace Massimiliano Allegri, who was dismissed in…

Jade Cargill experienced her worst nightmare on the June 12 episode of WWE SmackDown when an unexpected wig malfunction stole the spotlight during her first-round Queen of the Ring match. Cargill competed in a Fatal Four-Way against Charlotte Flair, Lyra Valkyria, and Sol Ruca, with a place in the next round up for grabs. The match was fast-paced and had way too many spots, but one unfortunate spot became the main talking point. Charlotte Flair and Sol Ruca’s superplex led to Jade Cargill’s wig mishap The incident happened when Cargill climbed to the top rope, seemingly preparing for a big…

Arsenal and Liverpool among Bradley Barcola suitors, Brighton reject Coventry’s Carl Rushworth bid and Bayern Munich might beat Barcelona to Marcus Rashford.Paris St-Germain are not opposed to selling France forward Bradley Barcola, with Arsenal and Liverpool among the teams interested in the 23-year-old. (L’Equipe, in French – subscription required), externalBrighton have rejected a reported £20m bid from Coventry City for 24-year-old English goalkeeper Carl Rushworth. (Sky Sports), externalBayern Munich are prepared to beat Barcelona to the signing of Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, 28. (Fichajes – in Spanish, external)Everton’s 26-year-old Senegal midfielder Iliman Ndiaye can add Arsenal to his list…

When Fifa announced in December it was introducing mandatory three-minute hydration breaks “regardless of weather conditions”, few took much notice.After all, it was anticipated temperatures would be high and player welfare is a priority.So far, heat has not been an issue. Three of the opening four games were played at temperatures just above 20C. Canada’s draw with Bosnia in Toronto – which was played in the afternoon – was higher at 26C.It was similar to temperatures in Chicago last July, when West Ham played Bournemouth in a Premier League Summer Series match and then Hammers boss Graham Potter – now…

WWE Hardcore fans of Glenn Jacobs know it took the WWE Hall of Famer a few gimmicks before he caught lighting in a bottle as Kane and etched himself into pro wrestling history. Of his many pre-Kane gimmicks, “Dr. Isaac Yankem” is often cited as one of the more ridiculous, and even Jacobs looked back on it recently and explained why the character didn’t work. “So much of it’s timing, and the wrestling dentist thing, Dr. Isaac Yankem DDS, you know, that was really in an era of WWE where everything…

George Russell bounced back from the disappointments of the past few races to take pole position for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.Russell edged out Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari by just 0.064 seconds as runaway championship leader Kimi Antonelli could manage only third place in the other Mercedes.McLaren’s Lando Norris took fourth from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar, while Hamilton’s team-mate Charles Leclerc crashed on his first lap in the final session and will start 10th.Norris’ team-mate Oscar Piastri was seventh, from Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson and Audi’s Nico Hulkenberg.Russell said it was “nice to feel the groove again”, having failed…

Charlotte Flair doesn’t understand why the Divas Championship still gets so much hate, and she called out people who still hate on the title and the Divas era. While speaking to Ring the Belle, Flair looked back on being the final holder of the Divas Championship and explained why the title meant more to her than some fans may realize. The interviewer brought up Charlotte’s “girly pop era” and asked what the controversial butterfly title meant to her. Charlotte responded by saying the Divas Championship felt different from other titles she has held. According to Flair, it was the one…