Toronto Maple Leafs fire coach Sheldon Keefe after another early playoff exit
TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs fire coach Sheldon Keefe after another early playoff exit.
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HuffPostDeath Of Teenage Badminton Star Prompts Outrage Over Delayed Medical Response
Video from the incident shows tournament officials watching Chinese athlete Zhang Zhijie for around 40 seconds before medical help arrives.
- The Telegraph
Chart showing hilarity of Cristiano Ronaldo’s free-kick arrogance
By now the routine is familiar around the world, from Turin to Riyadh, Lisbon to Manchester. Team of Cristiano Ronaldo wins promising free-kick, Ronaldo steps up to take it, sets ball down carefully, strides back with purpose, adopts power stance, puffs out cheeks and begins his run up. Meanwhile, fans prepare for a forthcoming goal-kick.
- The Telegraph
Martina Navratilova hits out at ‘regressive’ campaign featuring rugby players in lingerie
Martina Navratilova has led a backlash against a “regressive” campaign featuring Team GB’s Olympic rugby players in lingerie.
- The Telegraph
John Terry brands BBC ‘disgrace’ after poking fun at Cristiano Ronaldo’s tears
Cristiano Ronaldo was left in floods of tears after missing a penalty in Portugal’s European Championship round of 16 win over Slovenia in Frankfurt on Monday night.
- The Guardian
Guler the thriller turns killer to conduct Turkey’s greatest night in generation
Real Madrid teenager embraced pressure of occasion to orchestrate team’s raucous victory against Austria
- Sky News
Emma Raducanu uses England's Euro 2024 victory as 'motivation' by 'winning ugly' in Wimbledon opener
Emma Raducanu said she took inspiration from England's close victory at Euro 2024 by "winning ugly" in her opening match at Wimbledon. The 21-year-old struck lucky when her scheduled opponent, 22nd seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, withdrew on Monday morning due to illness.
- The Telegraph
Revealed: Jude Bellingham told to change position to get more out of him
In the days leading up to England’s last-16 day of destiny with Slovakia, the question being asked inside the camp was not whether Jude Bellingham would play – that was never in doubt – but whether he could do all the things that were asked of him.
- Malay Mail
Euro 2024 round of 16: Türkiye miracle as Austria humbled, Netherlands makes it pass Romania
LEIPZIG, July 3 — It’s day 19 of Uefa Euro 2024 action. Here is a quick look at the two matches played earlier today. T...
- The Telegraph
Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova beaten by player who had never won on grass before
What a difference a year makes. Twelve months on from triumphing on the hallowed Centre Court turf in balmy temperatures, Marketa Vondrousova struggled to shake off the pressure that came with being a defending Wimbledon champion.
- The Telegraph
Cristiano Ronaldo cries only for himself – his preening for Portugal is inexcusable
“Inexplicable moments,” declared Cristiano Ronaldo, as portentously as you would expect from a man who earns £2.5 million for each Instagram message sent to his 633 million followers. It was perhaps the politest way he could have described his own performance during Portugal’s victory over Slovenia. A more fitting label, as you watched him designate every free-kick for himself and throw his arms about in disgust as Petar Stojanovic had the temerity to dispossess him, was “inexcusable”.
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Alcaraz, Sinner win Wimbledon openers as Sabalenka pulls out
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and world number one Jannik Sinner reached the Wimbledon second round on Monday as Australian Open winner Aryna Sabalenka withdrew with an injury."Heartbroken to have to tell you all that I won't be able to play the Championships this year," wrote 26-year-old Sabalenka on X. China's world number eight Zheng Qinwen, the Australian Open runner-up, was the biggest casualty of the day, losing in the first round for a second successive year.
- The Telegraph
Watch as Kylian Mbappe goads Jan Vertonghen over own-goal misery
Kylian Mbappé taunted Jan Vertonghen after the Belgium defender’s late own goal sent France into the Euro 2024 quarter-finals.
- The Telegraph
Gareth Southgate turns to Ezri Konsa – England’s unlikely funny man
Ezri Konsa will spend this week trying to keep his place at the front of the queue to replace Marc Guehi and make his first-ever major tournament start in England’s Euro 2024 quarter-final match against Switzerland.
- The Telegraph
Euro 2024 final: Date, time, where to watch and more
All Euro 2024 roads lead to Berlin as the remaining teams do battle to be crowned the best in Europe.
- The Telegraph
Jude Bellingham under Uefa investigation for crotch gesture
Jude Bellingham is facing an investigation over his “inside joke” gesture towards the Slovakia bench after scoring his wonder goal in Gelsenkirchen.
- Yahoo Life UK
We're fighting to make cricket more inclusive for girls
Sisters Honor Black, 16, and Cat, 15, loved cricket but found the traditional white clothing was all wrong for girls, so they launched their own range.
- The Telegraph
Inside the brutal mind games of taking penalties
“I was ready. Elizondo wasn’t. Blow the whistle! F------ get a move on, ref! Why the wait? I’d put the ball on the spot, Ricardo was on his line. Why do I have to wait for the bloody whistle? Those extra couple of seconds seemed like an eternity, and they definitely put me off. Doesn’t he know I’m on edge? Jesus Christ! I was screaming inside.”
- The Telegraph
‘The greatest theatre in sport’: Why players love the haka
Not too many aspects of rugby union puncture the public consciousness, let alone become instantly recognisable.
- The Telegraph
Two own-goals and a penalty: France’s misfiring Euro 2024 attack have defence to thank
The final whistle sounded and William Saliba and Dayot Upamecano turned and raced towards each other, like a couple of young sweethearts reuniting after a summer apart. It was more bearhug than embrace and after finally unpicking themselves from each other’s arms, they looked behind and made a beeline for their goalkeeper, Mike Maignan, and another round of backslapping.
- The Telegraph
Arsenal finally sign David Raya permanently for £27m – and pave way for Aaron Ramsdale’s exit
Arsenal have signed goalkeeper David Raya on a permanent basis from Brentford in a deal worth around £27 million.