French interior minister apologises to Liverpool fans for CL chaos
French interior minister Gérald Darmanin has offered an apology to Liverpool fans for the distressing scenes at the Champions League final in Paris.
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'All I say, Victor Orta' - Wainman issues scathing warning to 'stay away' from Leeds target
Joe Wainman has claimed that Leeds United should stay well clear of Adama Traore who he has been deemed not to be an adequate replacement for Raphinha.
Charlie Cresswell weighing up Millwall among Championship options as Leeds United return nears
Interest in Charlie Cresswell is ramping up with Championship clubs well into their pre-season preparations, though the Leeds United defender is yet to get going himself. After his match time with England’s under-21s, Cresswell is among those expected to report for pre-season next Monday.
Wimbledon diary: crowds are down and Nick Kyrgios wants respect
Yes, it’s only a smattering, but there are empty seats visible at Wimbledon this year. To confirm: this is not what was expected when the grounds were restored to full capacity for the first time in three years. Official numbers from the first day of competition recorded 36,603 on site on Monday, from a potential capacity of 42,000. The Tennis Podcast has reported this was the smallest opening day crowd since 2007. Smatterings were still visible on day two too and, in the case of show courts 2 and 3, a bit more than that. The Queue also appears visibly down on previous years. Explanations as to why touch on a possible lack of sufficient marketing or the effects of the cost of living crisis. But at £27 for a grounds pass that gets you on to all courts bar four, there is barely a better value ticket this summer. And yes, Sue Barker paid The Diary to say that.
Alice Davidson-Richards replicates WG Grace by scoring a century and taking a wicket on Test debut
Centuries from Nat Sciver and Alice Davidson-Richards in a 207 run stand dragged England from a precarious position at 121 for five and placed them firmly in control at 328 for six, 44 runs in the lead at stumps on day two.
Five tasks for Brendan Rodgers to complete during Leicester City pre-season
Now Leicester City are back in pre-season training, Brendan Rodgers has six weeks to get his team ready for the start of the new Premier League campaign.
Reliable journalist: Newcastle are now battling Atletico for 'complete' Vardy-esque number nine
Newcastle United are fans of Sassuolo striker Gianluca Scamacca, The Daily Mail’s Simon Jones writes.
Glasgow Warriors to play teams from lower echelons of French and English top tiers in Challenge Cup
Glasgow Warriors’ ranking in the top tier of seeds has been rewarded with a generous draw in the EPCR Challenge Cup.