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Andy Murray assesses Olympic Games chances as retirement decision looms Andy Murray still holds out hopes of playing at the Olympics in Paris but will only do so if he believes he can add to his medal collection. Murray has continued to drop hints of his impending retirement from the sport, noting last month that he ‘did not plan on playing much past this summer’. Wimbledon, where Murray has won two of his three grand slams, may be seen as the most likely venue for his swan song. However, the Scot has admitted he still harbours ambitions of playing in…

Emma Raducanu suffers fresh injury blow and pulls out of Miami Open Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from the Miami Open after suffering a lower back injury in a fresh blow for the British tennis star. Raducanu, who saw her 2023 season derailed by injury problems and returned in January, was due to face world No.56 Wang Xiyu in the first round on Tuesday. But the 21-year-old, who reached the third round at Indian Wells last week, will miss the prestigious WTA event in Miami despite being handed a wildcard. It is not yet known how serious Raducanu’s latest injury is…

Mary Earps, Sam Kerr and Lauren James go head to head as shortlist revealed for 2024 Women’s Football Awards Mary Earps, Emma Hayes, Jill Scott and Laura Woods are among those nominated for the 2024 Women’s Football Awards. The full shortlist of nominees has been revealed today ahead of the star-studded ceremony which takes place in London on Thursday May 30. The event will be hosted by England hero Eni Aluko and Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher, and will celebrate the people, brands and organisations contributing to the phenomenal growth of the women’s game. The shortlist can be found at the…

‘Extremely disappointed’ – Nottingham Forest slam Premier League over four-point deduction with angry statement Nottingham Forest have launched a scathing attack on the Premier League with an angry statement after they were hit with a four-point deduction. Forest have dropped into the relegation zone after the Premier League’s decision to punish the club for breaching profitability and sustainability rules. They are the second side to face punishment this season after Everton were slapped with a 10-point deduction, which dropped to six after an appeal. Forest, who are likely to launch their own appeal, have been left absolutely furious and claim…

Man Utd may face transfer nightmare due to large unpaid tax bill amid talks with HMRC Manchester United’s budget for the summer may be impacted by a large unpaid tax bill in a nightmare scenario for the club, according to reports. The Red Devils are plotting a squad rebuild at the end of the season after Sir Jim Ratcliffe took control of football operations at Old Trafford. The British billionaire, who owns 25 per cent of United, has already made Everton star Jarrad Branthwaite a top transfer target for the summer window. It emerged last week that Ratcliffe is on…

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes demands rule change after Amad Diallo red card in FA Cup win over Liverpool Bruno Fernandes says the ‘rules have to change’ after Manchester United team-mate Amad Diallo was sent off celebrating his late winner against Liverpool. Amad sparked wild celebrations inside Old Trafford by tucking home a dramatic winner to send Manchester United into the semi-finals of the FA Cup at the expense of arch-rivals Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp’s side, who still had outside hopes of a quadruple, led twice at the Theatre of Dreams but were denied a place in the final-four by a…

Barcelona respond to Manchester United asking price for Mason Greenwood Barcelona have told Manchester United they will not meet their €60 million (£51.3m) asking price for Mason Greenwood, according to reports in Spain. Greenwood joined Getafe on loan after United allowed the 22-year-old to leave Old Trafford in the final hour of last summer’s transfer window. The forward has not played for United since his arrest in January 2022 for attempted rape, controlling behaviour and assault. Greenwood had all charges against him dropped last February and United had considered reintegrating him back into Erik ten Hag’s squad before the club…

Hollywood legend, 76, shocks fans with bruised face in new selfie: ‘Feeling as beautiful as ever’ Glenn Close sent fans into a spin when she revealed her bruised face in make-up free photos, while insisting that she felt as ‘beautiful as ever’. The Hollywood titan, most known for her roles in 101 Dalmatians and Fatal Attraction, is no stranger to getting candid on social media, but this might be one of her most iconic posts yet. Taking to Instagram, the 76-year-old could be seen pulling a series of funny faces in front of the camera, without a scrap of makeup…

Horrified Netflix viewers forced to turn off ‘vile’ new true crime documentary Netflix viewers have been so rattled by a shocking documentary about child abuse they’ve been forced to turn it off. Uploaded to the streaming service this week, the four-part series The Outreau Case: A French Nightmare documents one of ‘the biggest scandals in French history’. A ‘tragic affair of child abuse and judicial disaster’, it tells the story of a criminal case of paedophilia which took place between 1997 and 2000 in Outreau in northern France. It all began when schoolteachers and social workers noticed ‘strange sexual behaviour’…

Tom Holland and Zendaya show critics they’re still Hollywood’s top couple with very sweet public moment Tom Holland and Zendaya effortlessly proved that they are still going strong as they attended the BNP Paribas Open together, after being hit with overwhelming split rumours and and bizarre speculation from critics. The couple, both 27, finally confirmed dating rumours in 2021 and have been inseparable ever since, but tend to keep their relationship firmly behind closed doors. It was thought that they had secretly called time on their romance when the Dune 2 actress appeared to unfollow her beau – and everyone…