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Durham, nicknamed the Wildcats, have reached the Women’s FA Cup quarter-finals twice and also the League Cup last eight on two occasions, while the club’s under-16 and under-21 teams both reached national finals last season.Neil Redfearn coached the first team for the final six games of 2025-26, after Adam Furness had a two-year spell as boss.For a while, Durham were the only side from the north east playing in the WSL structure, although both Newcastle and Sunderland are also now in WSL 2.However, Durham say they are struggling to cope with the rising costs.”The club’s current majority shareholders can no…
Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and James from @gunnerblog. In this episode we chat about James’ ongoing adventures in Chicago, where he’s doing a lot of stuff on his own but often surrounded by lots of people. We chat about Kai Havertz scoring for Germany, and other Arsenal related World Cup stuff, transfer stories involving two young players, as well as discussing stories linking Riccardo Calafiori to Real Madrid. In part 2 we answer listener questions about the summer transfer window with names like Morgan Rogers and Sandro Tonali mentioned, Ethan Nwaneri, changing the attacking…
Britain’s Joe Joyce will return to the ring for the first time in more than a year when he challenges undefeated Russian heavyweight Artem Suslenkov for the WBA Continental title in Moscow on 11 July.Joyce, 40, has been out of action since he lost to Filip Hrgovic by unanimous decision for the vacant WBO international heavyweight title in April 2025.The 2016 Olympic silver medallist has lost four of his past five fights, with his last victory coming against Kash Ali in March 2024.After the Hrgovic defeat, Joyce’s promoter Frank Warren said he needed to have a “real serious think about…
The Football Association of Ireland [FAI] says it will “continue to meet to discuss the operational aspects” of hosting Israel in the Nations League.On Monday, RTE reported, external the game, scheduled for Dublin on 4 October, is set to be moved to a neutral venue pending Uefa approval – seven days after the teams meet at a neutral venue for Israel’s home Group B3 fixture.A number of protests in the Republic of Ireland have taken place calling for the team to boycott the fixtures because of the ongoing situation in the Middle East.A ‘Stop The Game’ campaign has been launched…
“I’ve spent the last year preparing, training, and wanting to be back in the ring,” said Joyce. “I’m excited for the opportunity to travel to Russia. My team and I are locked in, and Moscow should get ready for a big performance.” Suslenkov enters the fight unbeaten and currently holds the No. 9 position in the WBA heavyweight rankings. “Joyce is a powerful opponent with strong technique and vast experience,” said Suslenkov. “This is a serious challenge. I feel both excitement and full focus. Meticulous preparation and the right tactics to neutralize his strengths will be crucial. “This is a…
Zachary Whitington | 12:00am BST 07 June 2026 The Premier League fixture card produces some of the most intensely analysed sporting events in the world, and navigating the enormous volume of available information to identify genuine analytical edges is the central challenge for bettors on any PL match day. Every fixture comes with detailed squad news, statistical analysis, tactical previews, and historical records that together create a comprehensive but sometimes overwhelming research environment. The key to effective Premier League match-day analysis is knowing which pieces of information are genuinely predictive and which are background noise that confirms what you already…
The England and Wales Cricket Board are investigating an incident in a nightclub involving captain Ben Stokes and pace bowler Gus Atkinson following the first Test against New Zealand.An ECB statement said the pair were involved in a “breach of team protocols” in the early hours of Monday morning, after the conclusion of England’s win at Lord’s on Sunday.It is the latest controversy to hit the England team following an Ashes tour dogged with allegations of a drinking culture.As a result, England imposed a midnight curfew on all players and staff.”The ECB is currently investigating a breach of team protocols…
Liverpool icon Divock Origi has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 31. Origi played a major role in Liverpool’s most recent Champions League triumph in 2019, scoring the Reds’ second goal in a 2-0 victory over Tottenham in the final. At the semi-final stage, Origi netted twice – including the decisive goal – as Jurgen Klopp’s team recovered from a 3-0 first-leg deficit to defeat Barcelona 4-3 on aggregate. The Belgian played 175 games and scored 41 goals for Liverpool across all competitions after joining in 2014, also winning one Premier League title, one FA Cup,…
Terence Crawford, guided by coach Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre, fought 42 times undefeated before retiring late last year. Were there any fights left on the table? The switch-hitter from Omaha, Nebraska, won world championships in five divisions – undisputed in two – to stake his claim as the best fighter of a generation. His swansong was a jump up in weight to beat Mexican icon Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. Crawford is content in retirement and, unlike many of his peers, seems to find it easy to resist a return to the ring. Though his skill level is undeniable, one criticism that has…
Former England winger Theo Walcott says Marcus Rashford is the Three Lions player he is “most psyched about” at the upcoming World Cup.Rashford was left out of Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2024 squad and did not play for his country for 12 months between March 2024 and 2025.Re-introduced by Thomas Tuchel, he has featured in every Three Lions squad under the German other than in June 2025 when a hamstring injury ruled him out.A loan spell at Barcelona, where he scored 14 goals and registered 14 assists in 47 games for the La Liga champions, has revitalised the 28-year-old Manchester United…