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Morning. We had our first real ‘wow’ moment of the World Cup yesterday when Curacao, an island nation with a population of just over 150,000 scored an equaliser against Germany. The goal came just before the hydration break ad-break, and the joy was palpable, if short lived. Afterwards, the game played out as you’d probably predict, with Germany running out 7-1 winners in the end. Kai Havertz scored twice, first from a penalty towards the end of the second quarter of the first half, and then late on, running through on goal and dinking the ball over the goalkeeper very…

Fury attended UFC Freedom 250 festivities in Washington, D.C., where he hinted that UFC president Dana White would soon reveal details surrounding a major development. “I think I’m going to let Dana do the speaking. I let him do his announcement,” Fury said. “So, let’s hope forward. It’s a massive, massive, massive announcement.” When asked specifically about Joshua, Fury made it clear that the fight remains firmly on his mind. “Very, very, very excited for this fight,” Fury said. “It’s been over a decade in the making. For whatever reason, it hasn’t happened before. Let’s hope it happens right now.”…

With four signings already in place, Heart of Midlothian will make up to six more by the time the summer window closes and there will very likely also be one or two departures. (Edinburgh Evening News), externalA striker and centre-half are Hibernian’s priorities in the summer transfer window. (Edinburgh Evening News), externalCove Rangers hope to continue to take young Aberdeen players on loan next season. (Press & Journal), externalHearts head coach Derek McInnes, who is poised to join Rangers, did not reject the Ibrox club as has been claimed in 2017 but instead turned down the switch from Aberdeen because…

After a bit of a lull at the end of the 2025/26 Championship season, West Bromwich Albion are starting to pick up the pace with their summer recruitment. The Baggies are reportedly set to complete a deal to sign 19-year-old England youth international Carter Pinnington from Liverpool on a permanent deal, to bolster the depth of their defensive options. James Morrison’s side are also in advanced talks with Premier League side Chelsea over a deal to bring Jimmy-Jay Morgan to The Hawthorns in the summer transfer window. The 20-year-old attacker, who typically played as a number ten, spent the 2025/26…

(Courtesy of YouTube) Previously: 10, 9, 8 7. Staying at altitude too long makes you start to feel Goofi: Lance Whitaker vs. Jameel McCline (watch it on YouTube) History has taught us there are mixed results when a celebrity legally changes their name, mid-career. When heavyweight champion Cassius Clay announced he would now be known as Muhammad Ali, at first the public bristled. But by the time the fearless wisdom of his principled stance against the Vietnam war fully came to light, the world embraced the man and his new name. Things can go wrong too, though. Garth Brooks’ 1999 attempt…

When Graham Potter strode out to Sweden training last week donning a Stetson, it was a bit of fun to get into the World Cup mood as they prepared for the tournament in Texas.Some might have quipped that the cowboy hat was fitting for a manager who was maybe drinking in last-chance saloon following back-to-back sackings in his previous jobs lasting a combined 15 months.But at Estadio Monterrey in Mexico, Potter’s side showed they mean business in this competition after the fun at training from their head coach.A ruthless Sweden side stuck five past Tunisia as they tore their Group…

Yan Diomande will wait until after the World Cup to make a decision on his future, so says Ivory Coast coach Emerse Fae. Diomande’s displays for RB Leipzig in 2025-26 saw him head into the World Cup having piqued the interest of some of Europe’s top clubs. Liverpool and Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain are among those credited with an interest in the winger. And the 19-year-old’s stock only rose as he turned in a superb performance in Ivory Coast’s 1-0 win over Ecuador on Sunday. Diomande created five chances in the Group E contest. Only two Ivory Coast players have…

Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2026-06-14, we are going to comment and rate the mma bout Sean O’Malley vs Aiemann Zahabi as soon as we watch the full fight (take a look at our ranking of the Best Mma Fights of 2026). Zahabi vs O’Malley is scheduled to take place Sunday, June 14th, at the White House in Washington (D.C., United States), in a 3-round bantamweight (135 lbs, 61 kg) bout; it is on the undercard of Ilia Topuria vs Justin Gaethje – UFC Freedom 250 (also known as UFC White House). Watch the video and rate this fight!     Sean…

In his first campaign at Anfield, Wirtz too often appeared a square peg in a round hole, playing in behind the strikers as well on the flanks, but never flourishing.In Houston, Wirtz played on the left, perhaps giving Iraola food for thought, especially as Cody Gakpo had a poor season in that position. He created Germany’s opening goal for Felix Nmecha with the sort of delicate touch and quick thinking that eluded him for much of last term.Wirtz had 39 touches in the final third, instrumental as Germany ran riot.Former England striker Chris Sutton, in Houston for BBC Radio 5…

T20 World Cup, Group 1, EdgbastonIndia 170-6 (20 overs): Mandhana 68 (44); Fatima 2-33Pakistan 106 (17 overs): Muneeba 41 (35); Deepti 5-10India won by 64 runsScorecard; TablesSmriti Mandhana hit 68 and Deepti Sharma took 5-10 as India opened their T20 World Cup campaign with a 64-run win over arch-rivals Pakistan in Group One.Opener Mandhana was dropped twice in an innings where she blazed nine fours and two sixes to set up an India score of 170-6.Pakistan started their reply well, reaching 52-1 at the end of the powerplay, but all-rounder Deepti Sharma took India’s first two wickets then returned to…