Sabalenka cuts French Open presser short amid prize fund row

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WSL academy sides heading for third tier in England despite backlash

Scheme gets FA Women’s National League approval FA to ratify move that has divided women’s game A proposal to allow four academy sides from Women’s Super League clubs to join the third tier from 2027 has been approved by the FA Women’s National League board. The league’s management met FAWNL representatives on Friday and were told of the board’s backing. The plans will now be put to the Football Association for further discussion before the changes can be rubber stamped. A final decision is expected in July. Continue reading...

'Unselfish' over 'ego' - what do leaks say about Tuchel's England?

BBC Sport explores why the whole world knew the England World Cup squad before it was announced, and what Thomas Tuchel's response says about England's culture.

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Boss Silva will decide Fulham future next week

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The final day of the season pitches West Ham and Tottenham in a battle for survival with Spurs being safe if they secure a point against Everton Sunday 4pm Sky Sports Tennis Venue Amex Stadium Continue reading...

De Zerbi defends absent Spurs captain Romero after Hoddle’s ‘selfishness’ jibe

Tottenham’s injured captain has gone back to Argentina Spurs face Everton needing a point for safety on final day Roberto De Zerbi has defended Cristian Romero’s decision to miss Tottenham’s decisive final game against Everton on Sunday after the Spurs captain flew to Argentina to watch his boyhood club. Romero, who has not played since injuring a knee against Sunderland last month but has a chance of playing at the World Cup, has been criticised for opting to attend Belgrano’s game against River Plate in a league playoff final. But De Zerbi said Romero’s trip had been sanctioned by Tottenh

Tuchel has picked a good England squad and doesn’t care about the wider shout-verse | Barney Ronay

Every choice or omission stands up to scrutiny although the FA’s tech team did not do such a good job at the unveiling Message timed out. Too many requests. Too. Many. Requests. Too many. I’m sorry Dave, I can’t let you do that. Don’t open the doors. I’m afraid, Dave. Harry Maguire’s mum appears to be extremely upset. And with those magical words the journey begins. A journey into fantasy, joy and beer thrown in the air, into issues of identity and national character. All of it launched with a far more accurate definition of Englishness than Sir Gareth ever managed. Specifically, the fact that

Locks, likelies and long shots: who will make the Socceroos’ World Cup squad? | Jack Snape

With a touch over a week to go before Australia coach Tony Popovic names his 26 players, whose ticket is punched and who will be left disappointed? They are brimming with promise, but with faces not wholly familiar. These are your 2026 Socceroos, who will take to the field against Turkey next month with a lineup dominated by those yet to experience a World Cup. Coach Tony Popovic is at least someone well-known to the country’s broader sporting consciousness as a veteran of the 2006 tournament. In a training camp in Florida, he is now finalising the 26-player World Cup squad he will name on 1 J

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Football Daily | England’s World Cup squad, leaks and comical takes from the hard-to-please

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! In a ceremony carrying all the suspense of the official ribbon-cutting of a supermarket that has been open to shoppers for three months, journalists dutifully convened at Wembley on Friday to confirm that the England Geopolitics World Cup squad leaked into the public domain on Thursday was definitely the same as the one that was actually picked . Having been “exclusively” revealed by various hacks, Mr 15%s, Harry Maguire and assorted members of his family, the most contentious decisions appear to have been those made by Thomas Tuchel to leav