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Billie Jean King Cup 2024: Emma Raducanu back as Great Britain take on Germany

Emma Raducanu laughs during a training session for Great Britain at the Billie Jean King Cup in Malaga

If Raducanu is picked against Germany as expected, she will be tasked with putting her team ahead in the three-match tie before Katie Boulter plays in the second singles match. It has been a winning formula. Raducanu and Boulter won three of their four singles matches as GB beat France in April’s qualifier. Boulter, ranked 24th in the world, is …

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FIFA sets Dec 5 as date for inaugural FIFA Club World Cup

FIFA sets Dec 5 as date for inaugural FIFA Club World Cup

The world’s best football clubs will discover their group stage opponents for the inaugural 32-club FIFA Club World Cup at the draw on December 5 in Miami. The draw will kick off at 1800 GMT to determine the eight groups of four teams who will compete in the tournament in the United States from June 15 to July 13. FIFA …

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Harlequins 38-33 Ealing Trailfinders: Quins edge out west London rivals in Premiership Rugby Cup

Harlequins fly-half Jamie Benson kicks the ball off a tee with his head down

Harlequins beat west London neighbours Ealing Trailfinders 38-33 in a breathless Premiership Rugby Cup affair at Twickenham Stoop to go top of Pool C. In the teams’ first competitive meeting, Championship high-flyers Ealing went ahead after 53 seconds when fly-half Dan Jones rolled over to score following an uncharacteristic mistake by England international Will Joseph at the kick-off. Quins quickly …

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Super Eagles Will Qualify For 2026 Cup – M Simon

Super Eagles Will Qualify For 2026 Cup - M Simon

    Beyoncé Knowles has made history at the Grammys, leading the 2025 nominations with 11 nods, including for the highly coveted Album of the Year.   She is now the most nominated artiste of all time, surpassing her previous tie with husband Jay-Z, who had 88 nominations.   Beyoncé’s groundbreaking eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter, leads nominations, with seven …

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Super Eagles Will Qualify For 2026 World Cup – Moses Simon

Super Eagles Will Qualify For 2026 World Cup - Moses Simon

  Nantes and Nigeria winger, Moses Simon claimed the Super Eagles have the quality to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite their low position in the qualifiers. The Super Eagles are yet to record a win the qualifying series after four games and are languishing in fifth position in their group with three points. Despite the tough task …

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FA Cup second round: Gainsborough Trinity and Kettering Town ties to be shown live on BBC Two

BBC Sport microphone and phone

Gainsborough Trinity’s tie at Harrogate Town and Kettering Town’s home match with Doncaster Rovers in the FA Cup second round will be broadcast live on BBC Two. Seventh-tier Trinity are the lowest-ranked side left in the competition after they beat fellow Northern Premier League team Hednesford Town on penalties in the first round. Kettering – leaders of the Southern League …

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