Lessons from Stoke City's best and worst pre-seasons with defeats, big exits and late signings
Stoke City are one game away from completing their pre-season programme following a hat-trick of friendlies against League One opposition.
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Euro 2022: Vivianne Miedema returns to Netherlands training; Sweden's Hanna Glas and Emma Kullberg test positive
Vivianne Miedema has returned to training ahead of the Netherlands' Euro 2022 quarter-final against France. The Arsenal forward missed her side's wins against Portugal and Switzerland after contracting Covid-19. Ad/> The 26-year-old appears in-line to bolster the Dutch forward line for their last-eight tie in Rotherham on Saturday having been cleared to return to training.
Stenson stripped of Team Europe Ryder Cup captaincy
Sweden's Henrik Stenson was stripped of his Team Europe Ryder Cup captaincy on Wednesday amid speculation in the media that he is set to join the lucrative LIV Golf Invitational Series.
Henrik Stenson stripped of Ryder Cup Team Europe captaincy after defection to LIV Golf
Henrik Stenson has been stripped of the Team Europe captaincy as he prepares to announce he has controversially defected to LIV Golf.
Henrik Stenson out as Ryder Cup captain, with sources confirming he will join LIV Golf
Sweden's Henrik Stenson will no longer serve as the European captain at the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome, with sources confirming to ESPN that he is preparing to join LIV Golf.
Fastest Manchester United squad player 'named'
Manchester United have shown their prowess under Erik ten Hag this summer, as the team gets up to speed ahead of the new campaign with three back-to-back friendly victories.
World Athletics Championships: Kristjan Ceh dethrones Sweden's Daniel Stahl to win world discus title
Olympic champion and 2019 winner Stahl very briefly held the lead with a 66.59-metre opener but was quickly overtaken by Lithuanian duo Mykolas Alekna and Andrius Gudzius, improving to 67.10 on his fifth try but never getting himself back into medal contention. The 23-year-old Ceh sent roars through Hayward Field as he rocketed a 71.13-metre third attempt across the lawn in Eugene, Oregon, clinching the top of podium in a championship record. "It was a fast circle here but everybody has the same conditions and you just need to trust yourself," he said.
'I'm going to handle Nate Diaz's funeral with UFC' - Khamzat Chimaev on huge UFC 279 clash
A mouth-watering match-up between Nate Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev is to headline UFC 279 in September.