Leon signs for London City on three-year deal
July 13 : Spain international Mapi Leon has signed for Women's Super League club London City Lionesses on a three-year deal, the club said on Monday.
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Sinner passes stern Zverev test in final to stay on Wimbledon throne
LONDON, July 12 : Jannik Sinner retained his Wimbledon title by beating Alexander Zverev 6-7(7) 7-6(2) 6-3 6-4 in the final on Sunday to claim his fifth Grand Slam crown and extend his dominance over the German to 10 straight victories.
Quirke gets call-up for England trip to Argentina as injury replacement
LONDON, July 12 : England have called up Raffi Quirke as the replacement for injured scrum-half Alex Mitchell for Saturday's Nations Championship clash against Argentina in Santiago del Estero.
England's resilience faces ultimate test against Argentina in World Cup semi-final
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McCullum sacked as England test coach after four years
July 12 : Brendon McCullum has been sacked as head coach of England's test team after four years in the role, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Sunday.
Former soccer players show brain changes but no cognitive decline, researchers find
LONDON, July 12 : Retired British professional soccer players showed structural brain differences and high rates of anxiety and depression but no signs of cognitive decline in a study looking to establish if repetitive impacts like heading the ball affect the risk of developing dementia.
Mitchell out of England’s trip to Argentina
LIVERPOOL, England, July 11 : Scrum-half Alex Mitchell has been ruled out of England’s final Nations Championship match next weekend against Argentina after sustaining a hamstring injury in the 73-8 thrashing of Fiji on Saturday.
South Africa take risk with team selections as fans back experimentation
PRETORIA, July 11 : South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus is happy to take risks with team selection because he feels he has supporters’ backing after the world champions were given a scare by Scotland on Saturday.