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English football to trial new rule to curb goalkeeper timeouts

English football will trial a new rule this season to stop goalkeepers being used to create tactical timeouts, with outfield players set to be removed instead.

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Gianluigi Donnarumma of Manchester City receives medical treatment during the Premier League match against Leeds United

Spurs’ London park training facility plans blocked by high court

A High Court judge has quashed Enfield council’s approval for Tottenham Hotspur’s proposed training facility in Whitewebbs Park, ruling councillors were materially misled.

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Three female footballers in white Tottenham shirts celebrate, one carried on another's shoulders, all smiling

Wales' Pawlett withdraws from Commonwealth heptathlon

Abi Pawlett has withdrawn from the Commonwealth Games heptathlon but will still race in the 200m in Glasgow after recovering from an Achilles injury.

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McClenaghan finishes sixth in pommel horse final

Rhys McClenaghan finished sixth in the men's pommel horse final in Glasgow, missing out on a medal after qualifying third and seeing his appeal for a score review rejected.

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Wrexham close in on Palace defender Danny Imray

Wrexham are close to signing Crystal Palace defender Danny Imray, their expected first summer arrival, as Phil Parkinson looks to strengthen at wing-back.

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Full-back Danny Imray in a Crystal Palace shirt

Fury and Joshua edge closer, but major hurdles remain

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua moved closer to a long-awaited heavyweight fight after winning warm-up bouts, but questions remain over timing, venue and final terms.

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Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua (right), draped in a Union flag

O'Donoghue's pride and relief after banishing 2021 ghosts

Ryan O'Donoghue reflected on redemption after Mayo's All-Ireland win over Kerry, ending the pain of his 2021 final penalty miss and honouring his parents' sacrifices.

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Welsh grandmothers reunite with wrestler after Vegas flight meeting

Four Welsh grandmothers who met wrestler DeReiss Gordon on a flight to Las Vegas in April have stepped into the ring in Cardiff, with a film adaptation now being discussed.

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Lynn Crawford, 71, Susie Matthews, 73, Rose Sulley, 74 and Man Like DeReiss photographed next to a Cardiff bus. DeReiss is stood in the middle of the women with his arms around them.

Luke Littler to face everyday players in Netflix live darts event

Luke Littler will front Beat Luke Littler, a live Netflix darts event on 30 October where 20 everyday players can try to beat him for a £501,000 jackpot.

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Luke Littler, pictured in March 2026, wearing a blue and yellow jacket during a darts tournament

York appoint Lindsey after Maynard sacking

York City have appointed Scott Lindsey as head coach one day after sacking Stuart Maynard, who had guided them to the National League title and EFL promotion.

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Scott Lindsey applauds the Crawley Town fans after a League Two match

McLaren’s Stella praises Norris’s growing maturity

Andrea Stella praised Lando Norris’s maturity after his commanding Hungarian Grand Prix win, while Mercedes’ driver described a season of repeated car problems.

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