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Uefa confirms UK & Ireland will host Euro 2028 Uefa has confirmed the UK and Republic of Ireland will host the 2028 European Championship. The joint bid ran unopposed after Turkey withdrew to focus on a joint bid with Italy for Euro 2032 – which Uefa also confirmed. The UK & Ireland focused on Euro 2028 after they ended a plan to be Europe’s preferred candidate for the 2030 World Cup. The Republic of Ireland,…

Rugby World Cup: Wales yet to rule out injured players for Argentina quarter-final BBC Sport says Wales insists they have not yet ruled out anybody for the World Cup quarter-final against Argentina in Marseille on Saturday. Wales have injury concerns over fly-halves Gareth Anscombe and Dan Biggar and full-back Liam Williams. “As far as I am aware, everybody is available for selection,” said head of physical performance Huw Bennett. Warren Gatland has already called up…

Cricket World Cup 2023: New Zealand beat Netherlands to continue winning start BBC Sport says New Zealand continued their perfect start to the Men’s Cricket World Cup with a dominant 99-run win over the Netherlands in Hyderabad. After being put in, the Kiwis made 322-7 with opener Will Young, Tom Latham and Rachin Ravindra all making fifties. The Netherlands, who have lost their opening two games, were always behind the rate and lost regular wickets.…

George Russell responds to Lewis Hamilton’s apology after Qatar Grand Prix crash The Metro says George Russell has accepted Lewis Hamilton’s apology after the veteran driver took the blame for their collision at the start of the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday. The seven-time champion, starting on soft-compound tyres, tried to go round the outside of both Russell and Max Verstappen – who were on mediums – but tagged his Mercedes team-mate’s left front wheel…

‘Still asking for a replay!’ – James Maddison trolls Trent Alexander-Arnold over Tottenham vs Liverpool VAR saga The Metro says James Maddison aimed a cheeky dig at England teammate Trent Alexander-Arnold in the wake of the VAR controversy that followed Tottenham’s victory over Liverpool. Spurs sealed a 2-1 win over Jurgen Klopp’s side on 30 September in a game where Luis Diaz saw a first-half effort wrongly ruled out for offside. The PGMOL [Professional Game…

Mason Greenwood speaks out after Manchester United loanee scores first Getafe goal The Metro says Mason Greenwood was delighted to register his first goal for Getafe after he joined the Spanish side on loan from Manchester United this summer. Greenwood left Old Trafford in August following the club’s internal investigation into his actions and headed to La Liga on a season-long loan. The 22-year-old was suspended by United in January 2022 after he was arrested…

Arsenal star Bukayo Saka withdraws from England squad due to injury The Metro says Arsenal star Bukayo Saka has withdrawn from the England squad due to injury ahead of upcoming games against Australia and Italy. Saka missed Arsenal’s win over Manchester City on Sunday but reported for international duty on Monday despite Mikel Arteta’s concerns over the winger. Gunners boss Arteta insisted that Saka was ‘not available’ and could not play for his country –…

Chelsea legend Eden Hazard announces retirement, aged just 32 The Metro says Former Chelsea and Real Madrid superstar Eden Hazard has announced his retirement from professional football, aged 32. Hazard has been a free agent since his decision in the summer to terminate his £400,000-a-week Real Madrid contract. The diminutive winger joined the Spanish giants four years ago for a fee in excess of £100m and arrived as arguably the most in-form wide forward in…

Football Roundup: This week’s footballing action – Premier League, Super League, European football, and more It was a big weekend of footballing action across the English and European leagues, with Arsenal finally seeing joy over Man City and a controversial red card in the WSL. Premier League weekend action England’s finest were back in action for a packed weekend of high drama. The PL is now on a break as players head off for international…

Olivier Giroud stars as emergency goalkeeper in AC Milan victory against Genoa The Metro says A late goal by Christian Pulisic earned AC Milan a 1-0 win at Genoa that put them top of Serie A on Saturday as striker Olivier Giroud went in goal after keeper Mike Maignan was sent off in stoppage time. The game took a chaotic turn when Milan goalkeeper Maignan saw red for a foul on Caleb Ekuban late in…

Arsenal defender William Saliba withdraws from France squad with ‘chronic’ toe injury The Metro says Arsenal defender William Saliba has withdrawn from the France squad after suffering a toe injury. The 22-year-old turned in an excellent display as Arsenal beat Manchester City 1-0 at the Emirates on Sunday to move joint top of the Premier League alongside Tottenham. Shortly after full-time, the French Football Federation confirmed the centre-half has been replaced in Didier Deschamps’ squad…

Wayne Rooney reveals he rejected job offer ‘close to home’ as he explains DC United exit The Metro says Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has explained his decision to leave MLS side DC United after just over a year and has revealed that he turned down a job offer ‘close to his home’ last month. Although DC United signed off the season with a 2-0 victory over New York City FC, results elsewhere meant they…

Max Verstappen clinches 2023 Formula 1 title after coming second in Qatar sprint race The Metro says Max Verstappen has won the Formula One drivers’ championship for the third year in a row after finishing second in Saturday’s Sprint race in Qatar. The Dutchman came into this weekend with the chance to wrap up the title, something that has been an inevitability since the very first few races of the season. Red Bull’s RB19 is…

Jurgen Klopp reacts to ‘mistakes’ Alexis Mac Allister made in Brighton draw and shares thoughts on possible red card The Metro says Jurgen Klopp played down Alexis Mac Allister’s ‘mistakes’ following Liverpool’s 2-2 draw at Brighton and shared his thoughts on a possible red card for Pascal Gross, which was not given. The Reds came from behind to lead 2-1 at the Amex on Sunday and looked on course for three points before Lewis Dunk’s…

Erling Haaland HELD BACK in furious clash between Man City and Arsenal staff after Sunday’s showdown The Metro says Erling Haaland had to be held back as staff from Manchester City and Arsenal clashed at full-time following Sunday’s intense meeting at the Emirates. The Gunners recorded a 1-0 victory over their Premier League title rivals as Gabriel Martinelli scored an 86th-minute winner in dramatic scenes. Emotions spilled over after the final whistle as the two…

Gabriel Martinelli’s late goal sees Arsenal end their Man City hoodoo The Metro says Arsenal have finally ended their Manchester City hoodoo with a huge 1-0 victory over their title rivals at the Emirates on Sunday. Gabriel Martinelli scored late as the Gunners, who were without Buyako Saka, leapfrogged Pep Guardiola’s side in the table and moved up to second behind leaders Tottenham, ending a run of 12 straight league defeats against City. The result…

WSL: It is time to grow the league to 18 teams, says Emma Hayes BBC Sport says Chelsea manager Emma Hayes wants the Women’s Super League to be increased to 18 teams. The league is currently comprised of 12 teams, meaning each club plays a 22-match campaign. Chelsea, the defending champions, won last season’s title by two points but Hayes says an increase in teams would boost the “unpredictability” of the league. “It’s time to…

Ireland 36-14 Scotland: ‘Irish top pool in style to set up biggest challenge yet’ BBC Sport says This time, there was to be no heart-stopping climax at the Stade de France. Two weeks ago, the rugby world was gripped right to the end as Ireland edged past holders South Africa in a heavyweight World Cup showdown that lit up the tournament. On Saturday, however, the world’s number one side thought better of giving their fans…

Rugby World Cup: England sleepwalk into last eight with Samoa escape BBC Sport says Owen Farrell leads the on-pitch debrief after England’s one-point win over Samoa. “That’s not good enough.” Owen Farrell’s verdict was emphatic. In public at least though, it was aimed at himself, rather than England as a whole. The captain had been asked about the moment deep in the second half, with his team 17-11 adrift, when he had lined up a…

England ‘doubly excited’ for Bangladesh after opening loss, insists Livingstone The Guardian says Since their humbling defeat by New Zealand last Thursday England have relocated to Dharamshala, on the slopes of the Lesser Himalayas, knowing a second successive defeat at the start of their World Cup campaign would leave them with a mountain to climb. But instead of nerves, the situation as they prepare to face Bangladesh on Tuesday has, according to Liam Livingstone, made…

Max Verstappen rewrites rules of F1 dominance in cruise to third title The Guardian says there has been little doubt for a long time that Max Verstappen held a third Formula One world championship in his hands. Now the Dutchman has sealed the deal in Qatar after a season in which no other driver has had so much as a look-in, the nature of his relentless drive to the title can be fully appreciated. Some…

Protest and resist: fans in Scandinavia lead backlash against VAR The Guardian says As soon as the first whistle blew in Stabæk’s home game against Viking, the hardcore of their support began filtering out of the stand. Tucked away in another section, the visitors’ fans remained in their places but observed a vow of silence. Play continued in an outwardly unremarkable Norwegian top-flight game midway through July, fogged slightly by smoke from flares being let…

Simone Biles crowned all-around world champion for a record sixth time The Guardian says In the two years since Simone Biles returned home from the Olympics mentally and physically empty, it has taken everything for her to make it back to the top. She first had to withdraw from her sport in order to heal, with many hours spent in therapy. Since her return, she has thrown herself back in like never before. It is…

‘We need to win the league’: City aim to end Chelsea’s WSL dominance The Guardian says For Gareth Taylor, the definition of success has narrowed. “It means winning the WSL this season,” says Manchester City’s manager. “We need to win the league. We’ve looked at it and we feel we can achieve it.” After last season’s fourth-place finish, Taylor is on a mission to end Chelsea’s run of four successive Women’s Super League titles, with…

Newcastle enjoyed a dream return to the Champions League at St James’ Park as Paris Saint-Germain were humbled in a 4-1 victory for the Magpies on Wednesday.