Perhaps the most endearing thing about Emma McKeon – there are a few strong options – is that she somehow still feels like a character in someone else’s screenplay. For years now, she has been stockpiling medals at major meets like she was prepping for swimming doomsday. By and large, that business had been conducted with minimal fanfare until it […]

MANCHESTER UNITED transfer target Fabian Ruiz has refused to sign a new contract with Napoli, according to reports. The Red Devils have identified Ruiz, 26, as a top transfer target. New boss Erik ten Hag had been eager to bring Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong to Old Trafford, however, the Dutchman does not want to make the switch. Man Utd […]

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CHEEKY Unai Emery flipped the bird at football fans giving him stick in a hilarious comeback. The former Arsenal manager failed to win over the Gunners fans with a tough 18-month spell at the Emirates. As well as struggles on the pitch, many mercilessly trolled the Spaniard for his grasp of the English language. However, he has very much proved […]

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RONDA ROUSEY attacked everyone in sight after her defeat at SummerSlam. The former UFC star was beaten in her Smackdown Women's Title clash in Nashville. And she was far from happy with the result, launching into a ferocious assault. Rousey had the armour submission locked in on champion Morgan. She thought the champ had tapped out, but the referee instead […]

Unwin and pilot Georgia Holt borrowed medals for the podium Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email England para-cyclist Sophie Unwin has received an apology from the Commonwealth Games […]

CARLO ANCELOTTI revealed his amazing Star Trek appearance – then admitted he is a "terrible actor". The Real Madrid manager, 63, conjured up a season that was out of this world last year as he led Los Blancos to LaLiga and Champions League glory. But he is well used to that after his space travel in the 2016 Star Trek […]

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he spoke to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov by phone Friday in the highest-level known contact between the two sides since Russia invaded Ukraine, with Blinken urging Russia to accept a deal for the release of two American detainees, including WNBA star Brittney Griner. Blinken did not provide details of Lavrov’s response to what […]