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Super League’s rousing Rivals Round offers timely boost for takeover talks

Healthy crowds, a five-way title race and some stunning action give NRL executives plenty to be encouraged by Super League’s possible takeover by the NRL could gather pace in the coming weeks as executives head to the UK for talks to thrash out a deal. Had the NRL’s chief executive, Andrew Abdo, or anyone associated […]

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MLS commissioner: Fifa ‘smart’ to use dynamic pricing for World Cup tickets

Don Garber spoke to reporters at Miami’s stadium debut ‘It’s going to be a premier event and premier pricing’ The commissioner of Major League Soccer, Don Garber, said Fifa has been “smart” about its ticket pricing strategy for this summer’s World Cup, the effect of which has raised prices significantly across all games of the

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European football: PSV crowned Dutch champions after Feyenoord draw with Volendam

PSV hold 17-point lead to clinch title with five games left Second-placed Feyenoord draw 0-0 against Volendam PSV Eindhoven were crowned on Sunday as Dutch champions for the 27th time, with five matches left of the season, after second-placed Feyenoord’s 0-0 draw with Volendam. PSV hold an unassailable 17-point lead at the top of the

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Rayasi hat-trick inspires nine-try Bordeaux in crushing win against Leicester

Bordeaux 64-14 Leicester Bégles set up Toulouse quarter-final next weekend Even at full-strength, Leicester would have struggled against the most potent attack in Europe. But ­without a string of first-choice ­forwards – including Ollie Chessum, Joe Heyes, Tommy Reffell and Nicky Smith – the result at a sun-drenched Stade Chaban-Delmas was never in doubt. So

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Haley and Hayes fire Brighton to shock FA Cup quarter-final win at Arsenal

Brighton two wins away from first major trophy Charlton and Liverpool play in second quarter-final Arsenal made a surprise exit at the quarter-final stage of the Women’s FA Cup for the second successive season as Brighton stunned the record 14-time cup winners at Borehamwood. The shock result extends Arsenal’s decade-long wait to lift the Women’s

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Pogacar holds off Van der Poel to win record-equalling third Tour of Flanders

Slovenian secures second Monument victory this season Remco Evenepoel finishes third; Wout van Aert fourth Tadej Pogacar won a record-equalling third Tour of Flanders on Sunday after the world champion dropped his main rival Mathieu van der Poel with 18km to ride. Van der Poel was himself aiming for a record fourth victory in the

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