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Every future Olympian will be able to apply for a grant of $10,000 (£7,600) for each Games they compete in, says the International Olympic Committee. The ‘fit for the future Olympian grant’ has been established to support the sporting career of Olympic athletes, or their career transition. A fund of $140m (£106.5m) will be set…

Leeds have agreed a long-term contract with Fulham attacker Harry Wilson to become their first signing of the summer on a free transfer. The 29-year-old Wales international is out of contract next week, although the move remains subject to a medical and the formal signing of terms in the coming days. It would represent a…

Anisimova spoke openly about her 2023 break from tennis both before and during her Wimbledon run. With just two wins in the first four months of that year, the American left Madrid in late April and did not return to the WTA Tour until the following January. Her mental health was suffering and it was…

Bellingham, 22, became the youngest England player to reach 50 caps in Boston but was unable to help the Three Lions build on their opening 4-2 win over Croatia. Ghana spent large periods sitting in a defensive shape and ultimately managed to keep Tuchel’s side at bay. Bellingham, who was sent off for using foul…

Head coach Steve Clarke says Scotland have put plans in place to deal with any weather delays that might affect their crucial World Cup match with Brazil in Miami on Wednesday. The Scots know a draw in their final Group C match will all but guarantee passage into the knockout stages of a major tournament…

Ipswich Town have named former Wolves and Bournemouth boss Gary O’Neil as their new manager. The 43-year-old replaces Kieran McKenna, who stepped down from the Portman Road post earlier this month. O’Neil has signed a three-year deal with Ipswich after leaving Strasbourg, where he has been in charge since January. The French side have received…

Morgan Rogers keen on a move to Arsenal, Marcus Rashford prepared to take pay cut to join Tottenham and Spurs also confident of signing Newcastle‘s Sandro Tonali. Aston Villa and England midfielder Morgan Rogers is keen on a move to Premier League champions Arsenal this summer, with the Gunners making the 23-year-old a top target….

Records have been falling from day one for the game’s most feared forwards. Messi now leading the all-time World Cup list has taken a lot of the headlines, and rightly so. But he isn’t the only one who has been setting records this tournament. Mbappe now tops France’s goalscoring charts, Haaland is Norway’s leading World…

Argentina striker Julian Alvarez says he wants to leave Atletico Madrid to “fulfil his dream”. The 26-year-old has reportedly drawn interest from Barcelona and Paris St-Germain, while Atletico rejected a 150m euro (£130m) offer for Alvarez from rivals Real Madrid earlier in June. Alvarez is currently at the World Cup with Argentina and has come…

Derry City are off to the Tallaght Stadium to take on Shamrock Rovers. Source link