Ollie Watkins nets 90th-minute winner to fire England into Euro 2024 final

Ollie Watkins struck at the death to send England to their second successive European Championship final as Gareth Southgate’s side dug deep to see off the Netherlands. The eyes of the nation were fixed on Dortmund on Wednesday evening as the Euro 2020 runners-up looked to seal a shot at history in Sunday’s Berlin showpiece against favourites Spain. Harry Kane’s spot-kick cancelled out a superb Xavi Simons opener before Watkins […]

July 10, 2024 5

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Barbora Krejcikova tames Jelena Ostapenko to reach semi-finals

Latvian livewire Jelena Ostapenko blew herself out as Barbora Krejcikova reached her first Wimbledon semi-final. Ostapenko had blitzed her way through the women’s draw, dropping only 15 games in four matches with a ferocious flurry of winners. But when the unforced errors started to creep well above the winner count on Court One, Krejcikova was able to take advantage. A blink-and-you-miss-it quarter-final encounter did not feature a rally of more […]

July 10, 2024 4

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EURO 2024: England v Netherlands

The winners will play Spain the final. After topping their group in unconvincing fashion, the Euro 2020 runners-up needed a stunning Jude Bellingham strike to save their blushes against Slovakia before beating Switzerland on penalties. England are now preparing for a third semi-final in four major tournaments, with the Netherlands standing between them and a second successive Euros final. “You’re now into that moment in the tournament where it’s what’s […]

July 10, 2024 5

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Craig Bellamy confirmed as Wales’ new head coach

Craig Bellamy has been appointed Wales head coach on a deal until 2028, replacing Rob Page. The 44-year-old leaves Burnley where he was assistant to former boss Vincent Kompany last season in the Premier League. He was made acting head coach at Turf Moor when Kompany left to join Bayern Munich in May but departs to take charge of the national team he represented 78 times as a player between […]

July 9, 2024 3

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Lewis Hamilton wins the British Grand Prix

He's now won the race at Silverstone on nine occasions. Lewis Hamilton claimed his first win in 945 days and took a record-extending ninth British Grand Prix victory on a wet, wild and emotional afternoon at Silverstone. It looked as though Lando Norris would secure his maiden success on home soil but he was left exposed by his flat-footed McLaren team in the changeable conditions. As the Northamptonshire track dried […]

July 8, 2024 7

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England reach Euro 2024 semi-finals

Jordan Pickford was the shoot-out hero as England kept their Euro 2024 dreams alive by beating Switzerland on penalties to reach the semi-finals. Three years on from being denied the continental crown on spot-kicks, they had to fight their demons from 12 yards to continue their quest to go one better in Germany. Bukayo Saka cancelled out Breel Embolo’s opener to take the quarter-final to extra-time and onto penalties after […]

July 7, 2024 7

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Murray devastated to miss out on Wimbledon farewell

Andy Murray is reported to be absolutely devastated to miss out on a final match at Wimbledon. The Scot was due to play mixed doubles with Emma Raducanu on Saturday evening but the former US Open champion pulled out of the clash earlier in the day citing stiffness in her right wrist. There had been great anticipation about Britain’s two most high-profile players teaming up to give Murray a final […]

July 6, 2024 6

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Southgate dismisses easy draw talk

England manager focused on quarter-final against Switzerland. Gareth Southgate dismissed talk of England having an easy draw as misplaced “entitlement” as he focuses on reaching another European Championship semi-final in his 100th match in charge. All eyes will be on Dusseldorf on Saturday as the Euro 2020 runners-up look to beat Switzerland and kick on from unconvincingly topping their group and last week’s great escape against Slovakia. Southgate was seconds away from his […]

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France reach Euro 2024 semi finals

French hold their nerve to beat Portugal on penalties. France edged into the semi-finals of Euro 2024 after beating Portugal 5-3 in a penalty shoot-out. Following a quiet opening, both sides sprung into life after half-time with Mike Maignan making a string of great saves to deny Portugal before Eduardo Camavinga and Ousmane Dembele went close for France. However, neither side could break the deadlock as the game fizzled out […]

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