- LONDON, United Kingdom, June 23 – Aston Villa have signed forward Lewis Dobbin from Everton for an undisclosed fee. The move comes a day after midfielder Tim Iroegbunam made a switch in the opposite direction for a reported £9m. Dobbin, 21, had been at Everton since the age of 11 and made 20 senior…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 23 – The national women’s rugby 7s team are 14 minutes away from competing in their third Olympics appearance after a nervy 12-10 win over the Czech Republic in the semis of the World Rugby Repechage in Monaco on Sunday evening. Naomi Amuguni got the Lionesses started when she…
- WESTFALENSTADION, Germany, June 23 – Fans invading the pitch to try to take selfies with players is “a concern”, said Portugal manager Roberto Martinez after his side’s victory over Turkey at Euro 2024. Five people made it on to the pitch to try to take photos with Portugal captain Cristiano…
- TOKYO, Japan, June 23 – England started their Summer Series with a comfortable 52-17 victory over Eddie Jones’ Japan in hot and humid Tokyo conditions. The Brave Blossoms dominated the early exchanges but failed to take their chances and were punished by England, who ran in four tries in each half…
- COLOGNE, Germany, June 22 – Kevin de Bruyne’s status as one of Belgium’s “Golden Generation” and the enduring quality he delivers at elite level were underlined once more on a thrilling, colourful night in Cologne. Belgium carry scars from previous major tournaments when they fell short of…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, June 23 – Abel Ferreira hesitated for a second, insisted he wouldn’t say what he had in his mind, but then – in a rare moment of full disclosure when it comes to young talents – he opened up. “This player is different from everything I’ve ever seen,” the Palmeiras coach said…
- LONDON, United Kingdom, June 23 – Adam Wharton says he can be Kalvin Phillips’ replacement in Gareth Southgate’s England midfield at Euro 2024. Right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has started England’s two group games in midfield, a move which Southgate admitted “is an experiment”. Wharton, who…
- OREGON, United States, June 23 – Sha’Carri Richardson has secured her place at this summer’s Games in Paris, winning the women’s 100m at the US Olympic trials. The 24-year-old world champion claimed victory in 10.71 seconds, which is the fastest time in the world this year, to qualify for her first…
- KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, June 23 – Afghanistan shocked Australia to keep their T20 World Cup hopes alive with a historic 21-run win in St Vincent. Needing a victory to avoid elimination, Afghanistan posted 148-6 on a challenging surface on the back of a superb opening stand of 118 between Rahmanullah…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 23 – Kenya’s Roncer Korir remains the country’s only medalist at the ongoing Africa Athletics Senior Championships in Douala, Cameroon, which has been plagued by accusations of disorganisation. Korir clocked 28:52.94 to win bronze in the men’s 10,000m on Saturday evening as the…
