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State of Origin hard man reveals why he was happy to miss the birth of his son

Mitchell Barnett has revealed why he holds no regrets about missing the birth of his second child to stay back and help his NSW teammates earlier in the State of Origin series.

From Wimbledon glory to abuse: the extraordinary story of Marion Bartoli

F1 British GP results: Lewis Hamilton scores record-breaking win

Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix, the 12th round of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship, at Silverstone for Mercedes

In an Olympic tuneup, Ukraine's top high jumper breaks the 37-year-old world record

PARIS (AP) — Ukraine's best high jumper captured a world record on Sunday to go with her world championship, and now she has a good reason to think she might bring home an Olympic gold medal to her war-torn country.

Bruins’ Forward Lines After Initial Free Agency Moves

The dog days of the summer are upon us. With the NHL Draft, free agency frenzy, and development camps already under wraps, it’s onto summer vacations.

Thompson wins John Deere Classic with lowest score in tourney history

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Davis Thompson had been working toward a moment like this, and he wasn't about to let anything stop him — not a soft golf course that produced the best scores of the week, not the pressure of trying to win for the first time on the PGA Tour.

Paul Elliott reveals his pride as FIVE footballers of black heritage smash racial stereotypes to stand up under pressure for England in penalty shootout against Switzerland and banish Wembley ghosts

SAMI MOKBEL IN ERFURT: It's a far cry from when Saka, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford were racially abused after missing spot-kicks in the final against Italy.

Red Bull says Perez form ‘unsustainable’ with F1 contract clause set to kick in

Sergio Perez’s F1 future increasingly in doubt as performance-related clause set to kick in on his contract

Euro 2024: The major football rule that has changed

SILVERSTONE RACE ZONE: 60,000 camp out under the rainy sky before Lewis Hamilton's historic win, Rowan Atkinson mingles with racing royalty and Stuart Broad enjoys the action with former Ashes rival Pat Cummins

Mail Sport's Race Zone picks out the famous faces and looks back at yet another eventful British Grand Prix.

Trent Alexander-Arnold's penalty against Switzerland was the second-HARDEST strike of Euro 2024 - as adidas technology reveals how hard he hit the ball with his decisive penalty in England's shoot-out win

Alexander-Arnold smashed his strike low to the goalkeeper's right, securing victory for England and breaking a tournament record in the process.

MLB reveals full 2024 All-Star teams, Phillies well represented

With just over a week until the 2024 MLB All-Star Game on July 16, the league has revealed its full American League and National League rosters.

Is it worth the Canucks’ while to trade Tucker Poolman’s contract this summer?

The more things change, the more they stay the same. When last we met to talk salary cap, we made the exciting realization that – for the first time in our working memory – the Vancouver Canucks were on track to start the 2024/25 season below the actual cap ceiling.

Varsho's RBI single in 10th lifts Blue Jays to 5-4 win in Seattle

SEATTLE (AP) — Daulton Varsho drove in the go-ahead with an RBI single in the top of the 10th inning, as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 5-4 on Sunday.

Coco Gauff turns on coaching team as the No 2 seed crashes OUT of Wimbledon in straight sets to fellow American Emma Navarro

MATTHEW LAMBERT ON CENTRE COURT: As the match slipped away Coco Gauff spoke frantically to coaches Jean-Christophe Faurel and Brad Gilbert, demanding more advice.

Gareth Southgate issues ban on England players ahead of Euro 2024 semi final

Southgate is being cautious ahead of England's crucial match on Wednesday.

Christian Pulisic message to USMNT fans after Copa America exit ramps up speculation about Gregg Berhalter's future: 'Does that mean he's gone?'

Berhalter's USA crashed and burned at this summer's home Copa America after failing to make it out of the group stages following defeats to Uruguay and Panama.

Canada’s Josh Naylor named to first All-Star Game

The 27-year-old first baseman was named to the American League All-Star team as a reserve on Sunday night.

Hurricanes sign Josiah Slavin to two-year, two-way contract

A familiar (last) name is heading to the Tar Heel State. On Sunday, Carolina Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky announced that the team has signed forward Josiah Slavin to a two-year, two-way contract.

Novak Djokovic warns padel is putting tennis in a spin

The seven-time Wimbledon champion fears grassroots tennis is 'endangered' as courts are torn down and replaced by those catering to popular offshoots of the sport such as padel and pickleball.

High-scoring Spain faces Kylian Mbappé's France with a spot in the Euro 2024 final on the line

MUNICH (AP) — Spain and France meet in the semifinals of the European Championship on Tuesday. The match pits one of the highest-scoring teams at the tournament against one of the lowest as France’s star forward Kylian Mbappé has struggled to get to grips with his mask. Kickoff is at 9 p.m. local time (1900 GMT) in Munich. Here’s what to know about the match:

Jets' prospect Chaz Lucius a model of resiliency

Nothing could wipe the smile off Chaz Lucius’ face this past week when he hit the ice for the Winnipeg Jets development camp. For the first time in more than five months, he was finally skating, And even as he skated separate from the rest of the team’s prospects, clad in yellow threads denoting a player who’s not quite 100 per cent, there was a sense of joy. He willed himself up off of the mat, and not for the first time. “I just couldn’t wait...

Who qualified for Paris 2024? Updates, results, highlights from 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament Greece

The Sporting News dives into the 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Greece, providing updates, highlights, and results from the Final and revealing which team qualified for the Paris Summer Olympics.

Emma Raducanu crashes out of Wimbledon after painful Lulu Sun defeat

A bitter blow for the Brit.

Frustrated Lando Norris says he only has himself to blame after letting British Grand Prix victory slip through his hands as he laments 'bad decisions'

The McLaren driver looked on course for only the second win of his career after holding the lead at the British Grand Prix with just 14 laps to go at Silverstone..

D-backs' Christian Walker among best current MLB players to never make All-Star game

PHOENIX (AP) — Christian Walker is a two-time Gold Glove winner, helped lead his team to the World Series last season, has hit at least 33 home runs in each of the past two years and is currently on pace for about 40 homers this season.

Beleaguered Blue Jays bullpen locks it down in 10-inning rubber match at Seattle

A pitchers duel turned into a home run hitting contest in Sunday’s rubber match of a three-game series that had the look and feel of a post-season game. In all probability, this will be the closest the Blue Jays will come to experiencing an actual playoff game, but Canadian fans who flocked to the Emerald City to get an up-close look at their beloved team got more than their money’s worth. Too bad this series had to end — with a 5-4 Blue Jays...

England vs Netherlands: Euro 2024 TV channel, kick-off time, team news and odds

Just two games stand between England and Euro 2024 glory.

Vernon Adams Jr. throws four touchdown passes to lead Lions past Ticats 44-28

HAMILTON — Vernon Adams Jr. and the B.C. Lions are on a nice roll.

The rise and fall of Ben Johnson: From Olympic hero to disgraced drug cheat

This is why even the best players miss penalties during a shoot-out

An exciting moment for neutral onlookers yet dreaded by players, coaches, and committed fans, the penalty shoot-out has been an integral feature of knockout tournament soccer since the 1970s. It was then that the penalty shoot-out began to determine the victor of a soccer game, as before that a coin toss decided who won the match. But while it may seem like the outcome of penalties is down to luck, they are both a skill and a mental test. So, where and exactly when did it all begin? And what strategies do players employ before taking their crucial kick? This gallery answers these questions and more. Click on to discover.

Jessica Campbell’s journey from Sask. to the NHL

Growing up playing hockey in Saskatchewan, Jessica Campbell never dreamed of being part of the NHL. Now, she’s the league’s first female assistant coach after the Seattle Kraken hired her to work behind the bench.

William Strömgren steals the show at development camp with dazzling skill (and confidence)

The William Strömgren of July 2024 looks almost nothing like his counterpart from one year ago. Quite frankly, he barely resembles the tall, quiet Swede who went 23 games without a goal to begin his first full American Hockey League season last fall.

Thousands of furious fans sign a petition demanding UEFA to order a REPLAY between Germany and Spain at Euro 2024 after controversial decision by Premier League referee

Tens of thousands of fans have signed a petition calling on UEFA to order a replay of Friday's Euro 2024 quarter-final between Germany and Spain. Germany lost the game 2-1 after extra time.

Canucks Should Target These 3 Bargain Free Agents

The Vancouver Canucks were busy on the first day of free agency signing seven players: Jake DeBrusk, Kiefer Sherwood, Derek Forbort, Danton Heinen, Vincent Desharnais, Jiri Patera, and Nate Smith.

Harry Kane's embarrassing moment as England captain against Switzerland

Kevin Durant has calf strain, USA Basketball considers him day-to-day at Olympic camp

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kevin Durant is dealing with calf soreness that has kept him from being a full participant in USA Basketball’s training camp for the Paris Olympics, though he has assured team officials that he does not expect the issue to be a major one.

Micah Richards responds as viewers complain BBC pundits were 'too positive' about England

'We were in the emotion of the game at the time. It was just a better performance.'

Devers hits two homers as Red Sox beat struggling Yankees

Rafael Devers homered off rookie Luis Gil in the seventh inning and connected again in the ninth, leading the Boston Red Sox over the Yankees 3-0 Sunday night and sending New York to its 15th loss in 20 games.

Canada's Dabrowski and partner Routliffe advance in Wimbledon's doubles tournament

LONDON — Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand advanced to the Round of 16 in Wimbledon's women's doubles tournament on Sunday.

Canadian rider Derek Gee finishes third on tough Tour de France stage on gravel roads

TROYES, France (CP-AP) — Canadian Derek Gee, in his first Tour de France, finished third after a hard day of racing through the dust of gravel roads on the race's ninth stage.

Up top: Guardians own No. 1 pick in upcoming MLB draft, a selection that could alter team's future

CLEVELAND (AP) — Top of the AL Central. Top of the MLB draft.

Emma Raducanu offers six-word response to Judy Murray's 'sarcastic' social media post after decision to pull out of mixed doubles and end Andy Murray's Wimbledon career

Raducanu played it safe after waking up with soreness in her wrist, pulling out of her partnership commitment to Murray as she focused on her own singles push.

Is the Maple Leafs’ Jani Hakanpaa Gamble Klingberg 2.0?

The Toronto Maple Leafs were busy reshaping their blue line during NHL free agency and made headlines with some of their signings. As the dust has settled, the narrative surrounding one of the players signed has shifted.

Germany outraged over Euro 2024 exit: 'Cheated!'

How the Dutch have ditched Total Football to reach Euro 2024 semi-final against England… Ronald Koeman's team is built on a strong defence without Frenkie de Jong to pull the strings as fans clamour for Wout Weghorst to start

MATT BARLOW: Like England and France, the Dutch's passage to the last four has been a triumph of substance over style.

Controversial coach not a candidate for Blue Jackets job

The Columbus Blue Jackets remain the only team without a head coach for the 2024-25 NHL season, and it doesn't sound like one controversial but successful coach is under consideration for the position.

Alonso to compete in Home Run Derby for 5th time, joins Henderson and Bohm in July 15 field

Pete Alonso will participate in his fifth straight Home Run Derby, with the New York Mets first baseman trying to win for the third time.

Which teams make sense for a Jeremy Swayman offer sheet?

There's a more limited market for goaltending star Jeremy Swayman than you might think.

Argentina vs. Canada expected lineups, starting 11, team news: Lionel Messi with point to prove in Copa America 2024 semifinal

Lionel Messi might have missed his spot-kick against Ecuador last week, but the 37-year-old will lead out Argentina at MetLife Stadium against Canada in the semifinal of Copa America 2024. The Sporting News covers key details regarding the latest team news and predicted lineups.