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Why Chelsea hired Xabi Alonso now, and what went wrong at Real Madrid

Chelsea moved quickly to hire former Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso, but what will he bring to the club? And will he get the control he wants?

11hAlex Kirkland and Mark Ogden

Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2026

Taijul, Rana hand Bangladesh a 46-run lead

Pakistan, responding to Bangladesh's 278, went all out for 232

11hMohammad Isam

New Zealand Women tour of England 2026

What did we learn from the ODIs? New Zealand build while England experiment

Green shoots for White Ferns as Suzie Bates signs off after rain-wrecked series

12hValkerie Baynes

Australian Football League

Worst Dons 'G crowd since '90s as Freo equal record

Brad Scott has lamented a horrid start and put the heat on Essendon's more experienced players after Fremantle equalled a club record.

Australian Football League

Marshall goals from an outrageous position

Rowan Marshall kicks the long-range sealer from an extremely tight angle at Marvel Stadium.

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Spanish Copa de la Reina

Barça win third trophy, eye UWCL for quadruple

Barcelona beat Atlético Madrid 3-1 to win the Copa de la Reina for the sixth time in the last seven years and remain on track for the Quadruple.

National Rugby League

Boyd suffers suspected ACL tear in Warriors blow

Warriors half Tanah Boyd suffered a suspected ACL injury before his teammates rallied to overpower an ill-disciplined Brisbane 42-12.

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Football

Transfer rumors, news: Mourinho wants Man City's Rodri at Real Madrid

Jose Mourinho is pushing for Real Madrid to make Manchester City midfielder Rodri his first signing. Transfer Talk has the latest.

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English Premier League

Chelsea appoint Alonso as manager on 4-year deal

Xabi Alonso has been named Chelsea's new manager and will begin his role on July 1, the club have announced.

MMA

MVP MMA 1 results: Rousey, Ngannou earn big wins in promotional debut

Ronda Rousey, Gina Carano, Nate Diaz and Francis Ngannou returned to MMA for the first MVP MMA fight card.

Australian Football League

Saints outclass injury-ravaged Tigers to climb ladder

St Kilda have outclassed injury-ravaged Richmond to claim a comfortable 36-point victory and move to ninth on the AFL ladder.

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Satwik-Chirag lose in straight games in BWF Thailand Open final as wait for title continues

Satwik-Chirag's wait for a first BWF World Tour title since May 2024 continued

13hAaditya Narayan

English Women's Super League

WSL season grades: Man City get an A, Chelsea a C+

Manchester City won the Women's Super League title with ease, but how did all 12 teams fare this season?

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National Rugby League

Mitchell rules himself out of Origin opener

NSW superstar Latrell Mitchell has been sidelined from the State of Origin series opener after aggravating his back injury at Magic Round.

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Boxing schedule

Want to know what fights are on the horizon? Check out the boxing schedule for 2026.

Indian Super League

Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal LIVE: Updates, Score, Commentary, News from ISL defining Kolkata derby

Follow live updates from Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal in a season-defining Kolkata derby

13hAnirudh Menon

Chennai Super Kings

Cricket

With Kartik Sharma, CSK's long No. 4 search may be over

Kartik Sharma arrived in the IPL with hype, a hefty price tag and a reputation as a spin-hitter, but it has taken time - and the right role - for his game to truly emerge

13hDeivarayan Muthu

National Rugby League

McEwen brilliance sets up Sharpe for Newcastle try

Jermaine McEwen breaks the line and leads the Knights to their first try through Fletcher Sharpe.

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Women's Six Nations

Women's Six Nations: Is England's persistent winning a double-edged sword for the game?

The Red Roses are the envy not just of women's rugby or the code as a whole, but they are an example of excellence across professional sport both on and off the field.

Olympics News

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