Paul Gascoigne recovering at home after being released from hospital
Former England international Paul Gascoigne is recovering at home after being released from hospital.
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England into Euro 2025 semi-finals after shootout win over Sweden
Lucy Bronze fired home the winning penalty to book England a place in the Euro 2025 semi-finals with a dramatic shootout victory over Sweden.
Irish jockey Oisin Murphy speaks of ‘nightmare’ car crash and drink driving conviction
Oisin Murphy has described his car crash and subsequent conviction for drink driving in England as “a nightmare for everyone involved”.
Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama says he’s been cleared to return following blood clot
NEW YORK: San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama expects to play this coming season and has been fully cleared after dealing with deep vein thrombosis in his shoulder for the past few months, he told the French newspaper L’Equipe in remarks published Monday.
Healy becomes first Irishman in 38 years to lead the Tour de France
PUY DE SANCY, France: Ben Healy became the first Irishman since Stephen Roche in 1987 to take the overall lead on the Tour de France on Monday with a relentless attack across eight gruelling hills in the Massif Central.
Chelsea’s Club World Cup triumph a ‘statement’, but what might be the cost?
NEW YORK: For Chelsea, victory in Sunday’s Club World Cup decider completed a fine first season under Enzo Maresca, and also finally brought the curtain down on a marathon campaign that they must hope does not catch up with them down the line. The Cole Palmer-inspired 3-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain at the MetLife Stadium outside New York was Chelsea’s 64th game of a season which lasted 11 months. By any measure it was one of Chelsea’s best ever campaigns, with their Club World Cup triumph — placed on a par by Maresca to winning the Champions League — following victory in the UEFA Conference League and a fourth-placed finish in the Premier League. Maresca, an ex-assistant to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, could not have asked for much more after arriving off the back of leading Leicester City to promotion. “It has been a fantastic season but I am especially happy for the players,” said the Italian, who has succeeded in putting together a coherent team out of the endless line of new signings being brought in by the club’s owners. “We have said many times that talent alone is not enough.
Jorge Jesus returns to Saudi Pro League with Al-Nassr
RIYADH: Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr have reached an agreement with coach Jorge Jesus to take charge of the club’s first team ahead of the 2025-26 season, it was announced on Monday.
Muhammad Waseem leads UAE in Pearl of Africa T20I Series in Uganda
DUBAI: Opening batter Muhammad Waseem is to lead the 14-member UAE squad in the Pearl of Africa T20I Series at the Entebbe Cricket Oval in Uganda.