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England beat France to win eighth successive women’s Six Nations title

England beat France to win eighth successive women’s Six Nations title

Published by Sam Flores

BORDEAUX, France, May 17 : All-conquering England recovered from a shaky start to beat France 43-28 in their Grand Slam decider on Sunday to secure a remarkable eighth successive Women’s Six Nations title and further underline their total dominance of the sport. France started strongly and led 7-0 after 20 minutes but England seized control with four tries to lead 26-7 at halftime. France reduced the lead to eight points with 20 minutes remaining but the world champions and their powerful bench showed all their big-match experience to regain control and eventually run out comfortable winners. England topped the standings with five bonus-point wins while France finished second for the seventh year in a row. The victory also stretched England’s world record winning run to 38 matches and is their 39th win in a row in the Six Nations where they last lost a match in 2018. They have won 99 of 103 games in the last 10 years. However, this Grand Slam was all the more impressive as it came on the back of …

Egyptian teen Amina Orfi beats El-Sherbini to win PSA world squash title | Sport News

Egyptian teen Amina Orfi beats El-Sherbini to win PSA world squash title | Sport News

Published by Sam Flores

Orfi, 18, beats compatriot Nour El-Sherbini in a five-set thriller to win the PSA World Championship title in Giza. Egypt’s Amina Orfi has rewritten squash history in her sensational title-winning run at the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Championships 2026, beating world number two Nour El-Sherbini in a thrilling five-game final to become the youngest women’s world champion. Eighteen-year-old Orfi defeated compatriot El-Sherbini 6-11, 11-6, 11-9, 7-11, 14-12 in Saturday’s final in Giza, Egypt. At 18 years and 10 months, Orfi is not only the youngest women’s champion but also the first player to hold both world junior and senior PSA championship titles at the same time. The PSA is the global governing body for men’s and women’s professional squash circuits. “I’m speechless,” Orfi said after bagging her 12th PSA title. “I worked so hard to get here and had so many tough losses this season.” Orfi denied the 31-year-old El-Sherbini her ninth world title, the first of which she won at the age of 20. The final produced the eighth-longest women’s match of all …

Celtic snatch title from Hearts with last-gasp victory on final day

Celtic snatch title from Hearts with last-gasp victory on final day

Published by Sam Flores

GLASGOW, May 16 : Celtic scored two late goals to beat Heart of Midlothian 3-1 at home in a nerve-racking final-day title showdown to be crowned Scottish champions for a record 56th time on Saturday. With time running out and Hearts closing in on a first title for 66 years, Daizen Maeda and Callum Osmand shattered the visitors who had needed only a draw to finish top. When Osmand ran through to score into an empty goal with virtually the last kick of stoppage time, pandemonium ensued with delirious Celtic fans streaming on to the pitch. It was the 14th time in 15 seasons that Celtic have won the title, but none have been as hard-earned as they trailed Hearts in the standings since the start of October but have been revitalised since Martin O’Neill returned as interim manager in January and finished with seven successive victories. “This is the most special place on Earth,” O’Neill, 74, who has now won four league titles with Celtic, including three in the early 2000s during a five-year …

‘My heart almost stopped’: David Raya’s six best saves as Arsenal FC close in on Premier League title

‘My heart almost stopped’: David Raya’s six best saves as Arsenal FC close in on Premier League title

Published by Sam Flores

Another Arsenal clean sheet and with it another Golden Glove for David Raya to put on the mantelpiece. The goalkeeper will be hoping to have some more important silverware alongside it by the end of the month, with Arsenal closing in on the Premier League title and a Champions League final just a few weeks away. Arsenal’s win over West Ham on Sunday took Raya to 18 clean sheets for the season in the Premier League. For the third season in a row he has claimed the Golden Glove award, but that is not what gives the Spaniard the most satisfaction. “I don’t judge myself for the clean sheets,” Raya told Sky Sports. “I think I judge myself on the moments where I have to make a big save in a big moment. That’s how I judge myself. “Compared to the last few seasons, this season it has happened a little bit more where I helped the team to secure those three points.” With that in mind, here are six saves Raya has produced this …

Flick fights back tears as Barca seal LaLiga title with Clasico triumph

Flick fights back tears as Barca seal LaLiga title with Clasico triumph

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BARCELONA, May 10 : An emotional Hansi Flick celebrated guiding Barcelona to their 29th LaLiga title on Sunday, delivering a commanding 2-0 Clasico win over Real Madrid hours after his father passed away overnight. The German manager took his place on the sidelines at a sold-out Camp Nou despite his personal tragedy, steering his side to a result that put Barca out of reach of their rivals with three matches to play. Before kickoff, the stadium observed a minute’s silence in tribute. Broadcast images showed Flick in tears, comforted by members of his technical staff and players in a poignant moment that set an emotionally charged tone for the evening. On the pitch, Barcelona delivered the flourish to a campaign built on momentum, nerve and an unwavering commitment to attack, cementing Flick’s bond with a demanding fan base who have embraced his bold and aggressive approach. “It was a tough match and I’ll never forget this day,” an emotional Flick said to a packed Camp Nou during the title celebrations. “I want to thank the …

Arsenal survive huge scare to edge towards title

Arsenal survive huge scare to edge towards title

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May 10 : Arsenal edged a step closer to the Premier League title with Leandro Trossard’s late goal and a slice of fortune in stoppage time securing a precious 1-0 victory at relegation-threatened West Ham United to put them five points clear on Sunday. Mikel Arteta’s side looked like dropping points to keep the door ajar for chasing Manchester City but Trossard’s 83rd-minute goal means that victories over Burnley and Crystal Palace will guarantee their first English crown since 2004. An off-key Arsenal were living on their nerves and survived a huge scare in stoppage time as West Ham’s Callum Wilson fired home in a goalmouth scramble but his effort was ruled out for a foul on Arsenal keeper David Raya after a lengthy VAR check. It completed a stunning week for Arsenal who reached the Champions League final for the first time since 2006 by beating Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. Victory left them on 79 points from 36 games with City, who have a game in hand against Crystal Palace on Wednesday, on 74 …

Manchester City keep pressure on Arsenal in title race with win over Brentford – Sports

Manchester City keep pressure on Arsenal in title race with win over Brentford – Sports

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Manchester City kept the Premier League title race alive with a 3-0 win over Brentford on Saturday afternoon. League leaders Arsenal will look to re-establish their five-point lead by beating West Ham on Sunday, with another three league fixtures to come. Paris Saint-Germain can all but seal the Ligue 1 title by beating Brest at home, in one of eight matches taking place at the same time on Sunday evening. Marseille will look to stay in the race for Europe before the final matchday by bringing three points back from Le Havre. Real Madrid will look to delay Barcelona’s La Liga title win when the two arch rivals face off on Sunday. The Catalans, who are 11 points clear at the top, will be hosting the Clásico at their Camp Nou home for the first time in three years following renovation works on the stadium. In cycling, Guillermo Thomas Silva became the first-ever Uruguayan rider to win a Grand Tour stage by coming out on top in a crowded sprint finish on the second day …