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Missing a number of experienced players, including captain Simone Magill, Laura Rafferty and Nadene Caldwell, McArdle handed a debut to defender Jane McMaster and first caps to Kess Elmore and Charlotte Havern off the bench.McMaster responded well after giving away the early penalty for Encarnacao’s opener, while Kelmore was lively in the second half and, at 16, it was a big moment for Cliftonville’s Havern to be introduced with 10 minutes remaining.”It’s fundamental, especially for our younger players, to get this exposure,” McArdle added. “It’s a risk and it’s brave, but it’s one that will definitely 100% stand strong with…

Mikel Arteta says his conscience is clear over Manchester City’s Premier League rule breaches during a period when he was assistant manager at the club.The Arsenal boss worked under Pep Guardiola between 2016 and 2019, which overlapped with the nine seasons during which City have been found to have broken rules and disguised secret funding of more than £830m.In his first news conference since the ruling – which the club has appealed – Arteta attempted to bat away questions, saying he wanted to “respect” the ongoing process.However, towards the end of more than half an hour of questioning, he was…

Reactions to the recent exits of Laynie Luck and Marcus Mathers from the WWE ID program. Fightful Select recently reported that Laynie Luck’s WWE ID contract wasn’t being renewed. She was the WWE Women’s ID Champion for 320 days before dropping it to Monica Monroe. Marcus Mathers also recently announced his departure from WWE ID. Their departures have raised concerns within WWE. Fightful Select said the following about it: “Multiple WWE Superstars have questioned the WWE ID program following the departures of Laynie Luck and Marcus Mathers. The departures of the 320-day Women’s ID Champion and 22-year-old indie standout raised…

The Portuguese computer hacker who released documents which helped trigger the Premier League investigation into Manchester City will remain in witness protection after authorities in the country suspended the decision to end it. Football Leaks founder Rui Pinto had been scheduled to leave the protection programme on Saturday, a ruling he previously said had put him in a “life-threatening situation”.Pinto, 37, disclosed a tranche of confidential football documents, including emails and financial records relating to the English Premier League side.In 2018, he shared documents with German magazine Der Spiegel, which used them for investigations into City’s finances and alleged breaches…

Dana White has credited Eddie Hearn for making sure the long-awaited fight between Tyson Fury and Antony Joshua will be held in the UK but insisted he was “bored” of their ongoing feud.The heavyweight bout will take place at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff – despite efforts to host it New York’s Madison Square Garden – on a bill that starts on 11 December, though they are not expected to fight until the early hours of 12 December.White and Saudi Arabian organisers wanted the bout in the United States, but Joshua and his promoter Hearn refused to budge on their…

NFL icon and former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka has died aged 86.Ditka coached the Bears to the Super Bowl XX title in 1986 and was the first tight end to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.His family confirmed the news in a statement, but no cause of death was given.”It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Mike Ditka,” said a Ditka family statement. “While the world knew Mike as a Hall of Fame football player, legendary coach, and leader of the Chicago Bears’ Super Bowl…

A new filing has been made on behalf of the alleged victim in the battery case against WWE Superstar Ludwig Kaiser (El Grande Americano). Ludwig Kaiser (real name Marcel Barthel) was arrested in Orange County, Florida, on May 20, 2026. He was charged with battery against a male in his apartment complex. His former Imperium partner, GUNTHER, posted his $1,000 bail. Ludwig Kaiser Seeks Dismissal Under Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law Ludwig Kaiser filed a motion on July 15 to dismiss the case under Florida’s Stand Your Ground law. His defense stated that he only pushed the alleged victim, Richard Reap,…

Defence coach Shaun Edwards has joined Argentina’s coaching staff on a deal that runs until the end of the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia. The announcement ends any speculation that Edwards could be handed a role in Steve Borthwick’s England set-up, with the 59-year-old set to fulfil his consultancy role with England’s women’s team before joining Felipe Contepomi’s staff. “I’m delighted to join Felipe Contepomi, his coaching staff and the Argentina rugby team at the end of this month until the World Cup next year in Australia,” said Edwards.”I’ve always admired the ability and quality of Argentine players and…

AEW AEW WrestleDream will debut a new match concept, Clockwork Carnage. The concept is the brainchild of Will Ospreay and has been executed in Pro Wrestling EVE. The match is in two stages and features eight participants. Two wrestlers will begin the match with the third entrant coming in three minutes later. This continues until all eight wrestlers have entered. However, if anyone is pinned or submitted in the first stage, they are eliminated. The second stage begins once the last wrestler enters. All wrestlers still in the match will…

Infantino’s initial statements after the fall of FFE included some criticism of those who opposed it.More recently, he has appeared to be more conciliatory, perhaps aware that this approach may be more effective in winning the war.”When you go through a journey, sometimes concerns are raised,” he told the conference in Cape Verde. “When they are raised, we have to address them. As far as we are concerned at Fifa, we address them always with the spirit of dialogue and with open arms, an open heart and an open mind. We can always be better and do better.”If, as expected,…