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There were teenage kicks at the French Open as 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva reached a first grand slam semi-final, where she will meet another first-timer, Italy’s Jasmine Paolini. Alexander Zverev reached his fourth semi-final in four years after a late-night win…

Anthony Joshua could call time on his boxing career “at the end of 2026 or even next year”, according to promoter Eddie Hearn. The British fighter, 34, is bidding to become a three-time heavyweight world champion and his next fight…

The FIA has revealed the radical new regulations that will be introduced to F1 in 2026; the plans will see the size and weight of the current cars reduced in an attempt to create better racing; new power units with…

Jasmine Paolini produced the biggest upset of this year’s French Open by knocking out fourth seed Elena Rybakina in the quarter-finals. The 28-year-old Italian, who until this year had never progressed beyond the second round at a grand slam tournament,…

VAR is set to be retained in the Premier League next season despite Wolves calling a vote to abolish it. It is not expected they will come close to getting the 14-club majority needed to scrap it when clubs gather…

The Republic of Ireland secured their first win under interim boss John O’Shea this evening. They beat Hungary 2-1 at the Aviva Stadium after a battling display. Adam Idah opened the scoring for the home side in the 36th minute,…

Kylian Mbappe has signed for Champions League winners Real Madrid after a record-breaking Paris St Germain career. Here, we look at the France forward’s record. Paris record-breaker Mbappe became PSG’s record scorer aged just 24 when he passed Edinson Cavani’s…

Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has joined the board of directors at Marbella after becoming a stakeholder in the Spanish fourth-tier club. Marbella have announced the 32-year-old Brazilian’s “incorporation into the club’s shareholding structure” on social media. The club said: “The…

James Maddison made England’s 33-player provisional squad for Euro 2024 but has not made the final cut; the Tottenham midfielder played 30 minutes in England’s 3-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina but has now left the Three Lions camp Image:…

Plus: Borussia Dortmund will only take Jadon Sancho back if Man Utd let him leave on loan; Chelsea are set to make a move for Leicester’s Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall; Brentford have offered Romeo Beckham, son of England captain David, a contract…