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World Cup qualifying playoff: Greece 1-3 England Stanway, Le Tissier and Russo on target England secured a 3-1 first-leg victory over Greece in their Women’s World Cup playoff tie but were unable to produce the convincing performance they would have hoped for, against a hugely unfancied Greek side. Georgia Stanway’s neat finish, Maya Le Tissier’s first England goal and Alessia Russo’s low strike were enough to give England control but.

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Marcus Smith’s return from injury offers hope but Quins appear a fragile side beset by entrenched problems Speak to anyone who holds Harlequins close to their heart and a word that often comes up is “fragility”. Fragile in defence against Gloucester last weekend but mentally fragile too. The scars of recent seasons are deep and the problems entrenched. A club that is famed for its swagger has, in short, lost.

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Principal denies bias towards Antonelli over Russell Verstappen takes pole in sprint qualifying in Singapore Toto Wolff has condemned accusations of bias in how he has managed his drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, with the Mercedes team principal describing those positing such theories as better off watching “Teletubbies or Mickey Mouse” rather than Formula One. With Antonelli leading Russell by 84 points in the world championship as they go.

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Manager’s media conference three times busier than usual but he and his club are still speaking with one voice – for now Enzo Maresca’s first public display since Manchester City were found guilty on virtually all counts of breaching Premier League financial rules was controlled – apart from the sole, and telling, slip-up of his very first answer. In Thursday’s pre-emptive PR move, the club had Maresca tell their channels.

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Everton are up for sale again. Chief football writer Phil McNulty looks at what happens next as owners The Friedkin Group look for a way out. TFG, also owners of AS Roma in Italy's Serie A, paid more than £400m for a 99.5% share of Everton in December 2024, releasing the club from the financial crisis and toxicity that characterised the final days of Farhad Moshiri's chaotic regime. It was.

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Hall of Famer led the 1985 Bears to the Super Bowl Coach was known for his fiery persona Mike Ditka, the legendary leader of the Chicago Bears who won a Super Bowl as both an NFL player and coach, has died at 86, his family announced Friday. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Mike Ditka,” his family said.