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England’s two most successful clubs, Liverpool and Manchester United, will not be participating in the new-look Club World Cup this year, but here’s how they could qualify when the next tournament runs around.Sunday marks the first game in the Club World Cup’s inaugural campaign in the new format.The Club World Cup began in 2000 and has historically crowned the best football team in the world for the season, with all […]

Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from next week's Berlin Open as she continues to manage persistent back problems that have troubled her since competing in Strasbourg last month.The 22-year-old, who will regain her status as British number one when rankings update on Monday, has been struggling with the issue that first flared up before the French Open.The former US Open champion was due to compete in the WTA 500 event starting […]

Sir Chris Hoy has shared details about his cancer diagnoses at the Mustang Challenge Le Mans Invitational on Friday, as he finished 20th alongside television presenter Chris Harris. The six-time Olympic cycling champion competed as part of Academy Motorsport, finishing the race in 37 minutes and 34.746 seconds in their Mustang Dark Horse R.The pair's strongest performance came during their fifth lap of eight, recording a time of 4:30.864.Despite being […]

Fifa has been forced to take drastic ticketing measures and move fans around in stadiums to prove the impending Club World Cup is a success, according to reports.The revamped international club tournament has been marred by controversy since the announcement of its new format.Fans have questioned whether the expanded tournament is even necessary - while players' unions have been scathing of the tournament.Fifpro, the union representing players worldwide, has complained […]

Hollywood actor Rob Schneider has publicly backed Riley Gaines following her recent clash with Olympic gymnast Simone Biles over transgender athletes competing in women's sports.The 61-year-old comedian, known for his collaborations with Adam Sandler, praised Gaines on social media Friday morning.Schneider wrote: "I am proud to call Riley Gaines my biological female friend. And an American hero of all girls everywhere!"His support comes days after Biles apologised for personal attacks […]

Scottie Scheffler has found himself in unfamiliar territory at the US Open, battling to make the cut after two difficult days at Oakmont.The world No1 sits joint-69th at five-over par following rounds of 73 and 71.During the second round the frustration got so severe they eventually boiled over for Scheffler.After driving into a church pew bunker for the third time this week on the third hole, the American yelled "Gosh […]

Two of the world’s top darting talents, Luke Humphries and Luke Littler, have been honoured in the King’s Birthday Honours with an MBE.The honour to the two darts stars comes as the sport sees burgeoning popularity in the country.The pair are joined by football legend David Beckham, former tennis player Virginia Wade, and former rugby league legend Billy Boston to be honoured.Humphries, 30, is currently world No1, recently winning the […]

Fernando Alonso has offered unexpected support for Lewis Hamilton amid the seven-time world champion's challenging start to life at Ferrari.The Spaniard described his former McLaren colleague as a "truly great driver" despite Hamilton's recent struggles against teammate Charles Leclerc.Hamilton's difficulties have followed him from Mercedes to Maranello, with the 40-year-old failing to finish on the podium in any of his nine races for Ferrari so far.Apart from a surprise sprint […]

Britain's brightest tennis talents, Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper, enter Wimbledon as the nation's top-ranked players in their respective categories. The pair have demonstrated promising form in recent weeks, though both have encountered difficulties when facing elite competition.Their challenges were evident at recent tournaments, where Raducanu fell to Iga Swiatek at the French Open whilst Draper was defeated by Carlos Alcaraz at the Italian Open.There's no shame in these losses […]