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Former world champion hurdler Colin Jackson is excited for stars of the future to flourish when the Commonwealth Games come to Birmingham in 2022. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3fYnKSe

Serena Williams only found out about Naomi Osaka's withdrawal after winning her first-round match at the French Open, but wishes she could giver her "a hug". from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3yPGPi1

What's in a name? For John Leeper's trainer Ed Dunlop, victory by any other name in the Cazoo Derby would not taste as sweet. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3c6uIn9

Afghanistan have removed Asghar Afghan as captain from all three formats and put top-order batsman Hashmat Shahidi in charge of their Test and ODI teams, the country's cricket board said. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3c7hxSU

The Washington Wizards will ban a fan who ran onto the court and was tackled by security during the team's playoff clash with the Philadelphia 76ers. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2SLHCA9

John Egan is refusing to give up on his World Cup dream despite the Republic of Ireland's dismal start to the new qualifying campaign. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3uBPamg

Bradley Beal scored 27 points as the host Washington Wizards staved off elimination with a spirited 122-114 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 4 of their first-round series. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3pbqIXQ

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Donovan Mitchell led the way with 30 points as the Utah Jazz took full control of their first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies and move one game away from the conference semi-finals. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3wPBAgi

Micky Mellon has returned to Tranmere Rovers for a second spell as manager, less than 12 months after leaving the club. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3uCAkvy

The Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot is next on the agenda for Glen Shiel following his promising return to action in Ireland. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3uyxsQp

High-class filly Sacred is likely to be dropped in distance for a tilt at the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2TpDhTj

Logan Paul wants 'a fight' with Floyd Mayweather and not an exhibition bout as the YouTube superstar believes he can pull off an 'impossible' win over the boxing legend. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3i3UVGu

Who has your team signed? Who has been shipped out? from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3fWu4JT

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Chelsea are interested in Inter Milan's Romelu Lukaku and Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland as the club plan to invest in the playing squad again this summer. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3wLI7sI

Former Brighton and Crystal Place forward Glenn Murray has announced his retirement from football. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2SGpW95

Trailblazer Billie Jean King says she is "torn" in trying to learn from both sides of the situation as Naomi Osaka's press boycott continued to overshadow the French Open. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/34zlYBy

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has refuted suggestions the ongoing power struggle with the three remaining Super League clubs could paralyse European football and instead claims Barcelona, Juventus and Real Madrid are doing that to themselves. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3fPUaOw

Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving said NBA arenas had become like "human zoos" after a fan was arrested for throwing a water bottle at the former Celtic guard on Sunday. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3c8fOga

Galway manager Padraic Joyce is unhappy with the GAA's fixture policy which will impact the Tribesmen's relegation play-off against Monaghan in two weeks. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3yMp4QG

Nick Hockley has become the first Englishman to head up Cricket Australia (CA). from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2TlOHaG

The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said on Sunday that Argentina would no longer host the Copa America, throwing the tournament into doubt just 13 days before it was due to kick off. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2R5VgNR

Floyd Mayweather's spectacular showdown with social media sensation Logan Paul is live on Sky Sports Box Office this Sunday - and you can book it now! from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3g0zoMg

Will James Anderson and Stuart Broad both play in England's first Test of the summer against New Zealand at Lord's? from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3fC0iLw

"Just be patient and trust in what you’re doing and how you’re doing it, and eventually it will be okay… people will eventually look over the fact that you’re a bigger girl." from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2RZN4PN

Kevin Durant scored 42 points and Kyrie Irving added 39 as the Brooklyn Nets took control in the second quarter and pulled away in the third for a 141-126 rout of the host Boston Celtics in Game 4 of their first-round series. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3pd9YiU

Ally Ewing secured her second LPGA Tour title after defeating Sophia Popov in the final of the inaugural Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play Hosted by Shadow Creek. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2SG7v4n

Behind the scenes of the Bengals QB’s recovery. Plus, Julio Jones’s market, Vinatieri’s legacy and more. Back in December, with the league ramping up its COVID-19 protocols, the Bengals, like so many other teams, were forced to make their Saturday night-before-the-game meetings virtual. And in doing so, Cincinnati coach Zac Taylor, offensive coordinator Brian Callahan and quarterbacks coach Dan Pitcher sensed an opportunity. They knew their franchise quarterback, Joe Burrow, was isolated and immobilized far away, north of Los Angeles, in Santa Monica, with a torn ACL and MCL . They knew the sort of toll that could take on an athlete and figured, maybe, they could help. So they decided to Zoom him into those meetings with the other quarterbacks as the team played out the string. And maybe when we get September or October, Burrow will look back and find some sort of minute detail that he took from it and applied in returning to football. But when it was happening? Really, while it mi...

Floyd Mayweather could 'ruin his whole legacy' if the boxing legend is embarrassed by YouTube superstar Logan Paul in their exhibition bout, says Carl Froch. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/34xpWe6

Kawhi Leonard had 29 points and 10 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Clippers even their Western Conference first-round playoff series against the host Dallas Mavericks with a 106-81 win in Game 4 on Sunday night. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3yPx4jX

At AEW's 'Double or Nothing' event, Urban Meyer and Charlie Strong got up close and personal as Chris Jericho and MJF went one-on-one. View the original article to see embedded media. In his first crack at coaching an NFL team, Jaguars coach Urban Meyer will likely aim to instill toughness and fight into a franchise that went 1-15 a season ago. If the former college coach is short on inspiration, he might have gotten some from an unfamiliar source Sunday night. Meyer and assistant head coach Charlie Strong made cameo appearances in AEW's Double or Nothing  event on Sunday, which was held at Daily's Place in Jacksonville. The venue is connected to the Jaguars' practice facility, which might explain why Meyer and Strong were in such close proximity to the action. In the clip above, Chris Jericho of Inner Circle and Pinnacle's MJF square off one-on-one, with the fight spilling into an office where Meyer and Strong are at a desk. At first stunned by wha...

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Ange Postecoglou says he remains focused on his job at Yokohama F. Marinos despite being in advanced talks to become Celtic's next manager. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3c4ymhc

Naomi Osaka made a confident start to her French Open campaign at Roland Garros, but two-time quarter-finalist Angelique Kerber fell at the first hurdle on opening day. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3p1aujU

Hollie Doyle is well used to rewriting the record books - and on Friday she is set to get another chance to make history when she partners Sherbet Lemon in the Cazoo Oaks. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3uAsF0I

19-year-old Moto3 rider Jason Dupasquier has died following a serious crash in the Italian GP qualifying session on Saturday. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3wGL25M

Aidan O'Brien admits it will be "very hard to overlook Bolshoi Ballet" when the time comes for Ryan Moore to choose which of Ballydoyle's contenders to ride in the Cazoo Derby. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3fYPmq6

Donovan Mitchell says he is working his way back to his All-Star level. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3pawSY3

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev are happy to see tennis 'Big Three' in the opposite half of the draw for this year's French Open as they bid for a maiden Grand Slam title. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3vAm7ke

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has revealed he suffered a fractured nose and left orbital following his collision with Antonio Rudiger during Saturday's 1-0 defeat in the Champions League final against Chelsea. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3i44JR6

Leaderboard updates from the European Tour's Made in HimmerLand presented by FREJA at Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort in Farso, Denmark. Watch live on Sky Sports Golf. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3yJUHds

Usually a big night from Damian Lillard is required if Portland are going to win, but on Saturday it was all about the team's supporting cast and their defense. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3utAoOg

Novak Djokovic completed preparations for the French Open at Roland Garros by winning his 83rd career title at the Belgrade Open. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2RVfSsG

Order of Play for day one of the French Open at Roland Garros with four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in action along with Dominic Thiem and Britain's Dan Evans. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3utNV8F

Mark Eaton, who twice was the NBA's defensive player of the year during a career spent entirely with the Utah Jazz, has died at the age of 64. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2SE4IZt

Jordan Spieth made a final-hole birdie to retain a one-shot advantage over Jason Kokrak heading into the final round of the Charles Schwab Challenge. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3pahfzR

Nonito Donaire dramatically stopped Nordine Oubaali in the fourth round to become the oldest world bantamweight champion at the age of 38. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3fTnEuZ

Donovan Mitchell's late heroics helped the top-seeded Utah Jazz survive a late challenge from the host Memphis Grizzlies for a 121-111 win in Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series on Saturday night. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3uyiEl0

Chantelle Cameron overwhelmed Melissa Hernandez in a fifth-round stoppage victory to retain her WBC super-lightweight title in Las Vegas. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3vCgfXD

Celtic are in advanced talks with former Australia boss Ange Postecoglou, after negotiations broke down with Eddie Howe over a deal to become the club's new manager. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2SzI9VD

Gareth Bale's lack of game time during his season-long loan at Tottenham could mean he can provide Wales with added "freshness" at this summer's European Championships, according to Mark Hughes. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3yLMky9

Devin Haney was shaken by Jorge Linares in the 10th round but still recovered to retain his WBC lightweight title with a unanimous decision victory in Las Vegas. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3fO6O0s

Joel Embiid scored 36 points before sitting out the fourth quarter as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers cruised to a 132-103 victory over the Washington Wizards in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2R2LUT0

Norman Powell scored 29 points and CJ McCollum added 21 to lift the host Portland Trail Blazers to a 115-95 win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday in Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3fO6KOg

Jill Scott has spoken about the importance of her loan move to Everton in being selected for a second Olympics, with the midfielder convinced she would have missed out if she had not made a change. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2SHAAfq

Celtic are pursuing former Australia boss Ange Postecoglou, after talks broke down with Eddie Howe over a deal to become the club's new manager. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3fVGy4q

Blackpool boss Neil Critchley has challenged his squad to turn their good season into a great one by securing promotion to the Championship with victory over Lincoln in the Sky Bet League One final at Wembley on Sunday. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2R3tCBf

It was during his time as manager of Oxford United that Michael Appleton's wife Jess came up with the nickname 'Flatline' to describe her level-headed husband. "She would not know whether I had won, drawn or lost," says Appleton, deadpan as ever. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3fwFncL

We look at team news and what is being said ahead of both of Sunday's Super League clashes: Hull KR vs Leigh Centurions and Wakefield Trinity vs Huddersfield Giants... from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3uw2Sad

Technically, a 3-0 series deficit is not insurmountable. Except in the NBA, it seems. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/34qN4uI

Donte DiVincenzo's season is over after tests showed on Friday that the Milwaukee guard tore a ligament in his left ankle during Game 3 of the Bucks' playoff series against the Miami Heat. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3fwwiAy

Memphis guard Ja Morant says the treatment of his family during Game 2 in Utah was "very unacceptable." from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3c1kuEz

Celtic are pursuing Greek manager Ange Postecoglou, after talks broke down with Eddie Howe over a deal to become the club's new manager. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2R1Kw31

The Indian Premier League is set to resume in the United Arab Emirates during September and October, tournament organisers announced on Saturday. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3wIvUom

Swansea fans are on their way to Wembley ahead of the Championship play-off final against Brentford this afternoon. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3vwYIjK

Keep up to date with the latest scores from the LV= Insurance County Championship and Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2CP4uE7

There's just something about playing under the lights in his home arena which brings out the absolute best in Jayson Tatum. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3p2tluT

The Ferret fairy-tale. Prior to the Masters, Jonny Clayton was not even in the Premier League discussion. Ironically, he would not have featured in the season-opening event had the PDC not extended the tournament to 24 players. The rest as they say, is history. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3vy5IwJ

Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos has tested positive for coronavirus while on international duty with Colombia. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3uvIaat

Inter Miami have been hit with sanctions, including a $2m (£1.41m) fine, after MLS investigation into last year's signing of midfielder Blaise Matuidi. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3i2tWeK

Mike Weir carded an impressive second-round 65 to jump four ahead at the halfway stage of the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship in Oklahoma. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3yOhFAs

Each of the series which were contested on Friday night moved to 2-1 as the LA Clippers, Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers picked up victories. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3c2dRla

English duo Bronte Law and Mel Reid both progressed to the knockout stage of the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play tournament in Las Vegas, as world No 1 Jin Young Ko crashed out. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3uxPkLa

Jordan Spieth takes a one-shot lead into the weekend at a weather-affected Charles Schwab Challenge, as Phil Mickelson suffered an early exit in Texas. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/34qoASb

Deontay Wilder wanted the Tyson Fury fight 'more than anything' and the American's team have total faith that he will avenge his loss by knockout, says co-manager Shelly Finkel. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3fxDOeQ

John Bastian has spoken of the disappointment and anger felt at Hull Kingston Rovers in the week since the club found out they would be losing elite academy status barely a year after re-establishing their own youth set-up. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2RXlK4x

Harlequins front row Shaunagh Brown thinks her firefighting background is the perfect preparation for Sunday's Allianz Premier 15s final against two-time defending champions Saracens at Kingsholm.   from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3wENFVI

Pakistan bowler Naseem Shah has been allowed to enter the Pakistan Super League bubble - days after he was removed from the tournament for breaching Covid regulations. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3fU4hBV

The racist abuse of Marcus Rashford following the Europa League final was "appalling" and underlines how social media companies have "inadequate" protocols to deal with discrimination on their platforms, according to the Premier League's head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Iffy Onuora. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3wGoMsQ

Packey McFarland may well be the greatest boxer never to contest a world title fight. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2RKiXMg

India and New Zealand will be crowned joint winners of the inaugural World Test Championship final at The Ageas Bowl if the game is drawn or tied. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3uv35KA

Former Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs will go on trial at Manchester Crown Court on January 24 next year accused of assaulting and coercively controlling his ex-girlfriend. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3oV0QPK

Zach Wilson has spent his first month in the NFL soaking up as much of the New York Jets' playbook as he can and bonding with his new teammates. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2TrchD5

Jason Watson and the Professional Jockeys Association were left disappointed after the rider's controversial seven-day riding suspension was reduced to only five days on appeal on Thursday. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2SAoDIy

Chelsea and Manchester City supporters were involved in minor clashes with police in Porto on Thursday night. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3utsGUg

Free agent running back Todd Gurley was in Detroit on Thursday to visit with the Lions, reported NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3hVWZ3q

Liverpool have triggered Ibrahima Konate's £36m release clause and hope to finalise a deal for the RB Leipzig defender in the next few days. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2SyEsQb

A new movement targeting sexism in football has gone viral barely a week after launching, with support from leading figures in the women's game. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3uuD0v6

Nikola Jokic had 36 points, 11 boards and 5 assists as the visiting Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 120-115 on Thursday night in Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round series. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3fUytNk

Following 16 nights of darting drama, it all boils down to this. One-thousand fans will be in attendance in Milton Keynes, as Michael van Gerwen, Jose De Sousa, Nathan Aspinall and Jonny Clayton battle it out for the right to be crowned 2021 Premier League Darts champion. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3wzh97e

From Paris via Leicester, the parallel lives of Riyad Mahrez and N'Golo Kante explored before their Champions League final showdown. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/34qb5lO

Behind another strong defensive performance, the host Los Angeles Lakers smothered the Phoenix Suns for a 109-95 victory on Thursday and 2-1 series lead in the opening round of the NBA playoffs. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/34p3pA3

The Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy returns on Saturday with eight sides looking to become the one that lifts the 50-over title in late September. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2RUNgj7

Wes Morgan insists he has no desire to become a manager and is instead determined to move into the governance of sport to enforce change around racism and diversity. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3vArobG

The New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz banned a total of five fans from their respective arenas and issued apologies for incidents during playoff games, and the NBA said that rules surrounding fan behaviour will be "vigorously enforced" going forward. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3hY9dIM

Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor expressed confidence Thursday that the NBA franchise will remain in Minnesota after it is sold, responding to a federal lawsuit against him by one of his investors alleging breach of contract. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3usKvD8

Another game. Another blowout. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3yJofbc

The Los Angeles Lakers signed a long-term extension with the Anschutz Entertainment Group to remain at Staples Center through 2041. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3wFFCb4

Oleksandr Usyk's team see "no visible obstacles" to agreeing a fight with Anthony Joshua in the next few days. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3vGHEaM

Ryan Giggs will make his first appearance at Manchester Crown Court on Friday for a plea and trial preparation hearing. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3fsKUB5

Zinedine Zidane has decided to quit as Real Madrid head coach for the second time. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3bZpUzJ

Mauricio Pochettino is in talks with Tottenham over a return to the club that would see him leave Paris Saint-Germain after less than six months in charge. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3fHpsHi

Mike Brown's Harlequins career is over after his appeal against a six-week ban for stamping was unsuccessful. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3hWcrMV

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league expects full stadiums this season and players and staff are being encouraged to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/34jD7PP

Jack Wilshere has been released by Bournemouth after his short-term deal expired. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3fv3AjT

The NFL and NFL Players Association have agreed to set a salary-cap ceiling of $208.2m for 2022, according to multiple reports on Wednesday. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3wzOq2i

Leicester City have held talks with Ryan Bertrand's representatives and are considering offering him a contract now he is a free agent. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3oSABtj

Utah Jazz evened their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round playoff series against the visiting Memphis Grizzlies with a 141-129 victory on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3yJDIs3

Michael van Gerwen, Nathan Aspinall and Jose de Sousa have already qualified for Friday's Premier League Play-Offs. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2RGEdT5

Leaderboard updates from the European Tour's Made in HimmerLand presented by FREJA at Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort in Farso, Denmark. Watch live on Sky Sports Golf. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3yJUHds

Tom Heaton plans to challenge David de Gea and Dean Henderson for the first-team jersey at Old Trafford after agreeing a deal to join Manchester United. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/3yJ2mJi

The Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy begins this weekend with Southern Vipers aiming to defend their crown. We look at how the sides are shaping up for the new season... from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2SB66vW

Washington Wizards superstar Russell Westbrook needed to be restrained after a fan dumped popcorn on his head as he left the floor with an injured ankle during Wednesday night's game in Philadelphia. from SkySports | News https://ift.tt/2QUEWPY