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THE WORLD CUP heads for North America in 2026 and a competition with a bit more ‘normality’ about it. And the outright betting suggests that normal service will continue, with the world’s top nations all among the favourites to win it. 1 USA, Mexico & Canada will host the 2026 World Cup – with France favourites BETFAIR: GET £30 IN FREE BETS* Perhaps unsurprisingly – given how well their young squad fared – France lead the way as favourites with bookmakers Betfair . Perhaps a little surprisingly, England are a SHORTER price than current holders Argentina to end 60 years of hurt. The French pushed all the way to secure a remarkable back-to-back triumph but it wasn’t to be, losingContinue Reading

TEMPLEGATE takes on Monday’s racing confident of banging in a few winners. Read on for our man’s tips and back a horse by clicking their odds below. NICK VEDDER (3.20 Kempton, nap) He ran a cracker when third at Wolverhampton last time. He finished strongly there so this slightly longer trip should hold no fears. DRAGONBALL PRINCE (1.20 Kempton, nb) He took a big step up when beaten less than a length on handicap debut. William Buick takes over for this drop into novice company and he can score. GALAXY GLAZER (5.30 Chelmsford, treble) She has been knocking on the door and went close at Kempton latest. A repeat of that would be good enough. Most read in Horse RacingContinue Reading

BOXING fans all said the same thing after seeing Jake Paul handed a title by the WBA. The YouTuber turned boxer was one of several attendees at the World Boxing Association’s convention in Orlando last month. 4 Jake Paul has made quite the splash in the boxing worldCredit: REUTERS 4 But he’s yet to fight a professional boxerCredit: EPA 4 Boxing fans raged after Paul was recently gifted a belt by the World Boxing AssociationCredit: WBA And much to his surprise, he was gifted a title by WBA president Gilberto Mendoza and Hall-of-Famer Bernard Hopkins. Boxing fans were equally as baffled, with one saying: “Boxing is getting further and further away from being a serious sport.” Another said: “That’s boxingContinue Reading

KIT manufacturer Nike may have jinxed France’s chances against Argentina. That’s by putting a “three-star” kit on sale BEFORE Sunday’s World Cup final. 2 Nike put a ‘three-star’ France kit up for sale BEFORE Sunday’s World Cup finalCredit: Nike 2 France have only won two World Cups but hope to make it three against ArgentinaCredit: Getty And France now risk embarrassment should they fail to defend their trophy against Lionel Messi. Didier Deschamps’ men are looking to become the first side to win two successive World Cups since Brazil in 1962. France’s victory in Russia over four years ago was their second triumph in the competition, having broken their duck on home soil in 1998. But kit sponsors Nike appearContinue Reading

MANDY ROSE has assured fans that racy photos will continue on FanTime after being sacked by WWE for the sexy content. Rose, 32, was loving life on NXT as the Women’s Champion, a title she held for 413 days. 4 Rose was released by WWE earlier this weekCredit: Instagram 4 The 32-year-old was NXT Women’s champion for over 400 days before her shock axeCredit: Instagram 4 Rose charges £33 for fans to access racy contentCredit: Instagram 4 Rose supposedly makes more money on her FanTime page than as a WWE wrestlerCredit: Instagram However, the American bombshell was dropped on Wednesday due to explicit content posted on her fan account. It is claimed bosses felt they were “put in a tough position” with someContinue Reading

CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL accommodation boasting of ‘real mattresses’ and costing £1,800 for a five-night stay has caused a social media stir. A ‘unique accommodation village’ set up in part with Cheltenham Tigers RFC will allow punters to stay ‘within minutes’ of the racecourse at the rugby ground. 2 The rooms which said they featured ‘real mattresses’ caused a stir online as hotel prices for the week of Cheltenham rocket 2 The purpose-built accommodation is a walk from the racecourse Already prices in nearby hotel rooms have rocketed as anticipation builds for the biggest week in the racing calendar. But this new glamping-style experience has caught the eye of some regular racegoers on social media. One of them was renowned owner CarlContinue Reading

SHEFFIELD United star Oli McBurnie has been cleared of assault after being accused of stamping on a rival fan’s head. The footballer was cleared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court today. 1 Credit: PA It comes after a Nottingham Forest fan ran onto the pitch during a play-off semi-final. Nottingham Forrest fan George Brinkley, 27, claimed he was singled out and attacked after telling the star: “You’re s*** at football, I’m better than you.”Continue Reading

CRISTIANO RONALDO has been spotted training at Real Madrid, according to sensational reports. The Portugal star left the World Cup following his nation’s shock quarter-final defeat against Morocco. Ronaldo, 37, was axed by Man Utd before the tournament in with his £500,000-a-week contract torn up. And the five-time Ballon d’Or winner appears to have returned to another former club to keep his fitness up. According to Relevo, Ronaldo has been seen training at Real Madrid’s Valdebebas base. The report states the former United ace – whose explosive interview with Piers Morgan paved the way for his exit – is training away from the Los Blancos first-team. MORE TO FOLLOW… THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY… The Sun is your go toContinue Reading

BEAU GREAVES heads to Ally Pally next week as the new sensation of darts – eight months after she almost quit the sport. The Doncaster thrower, 18, will make history as the youngest woman to compete in the 30-year history of the PDC World Darts Championship. 2 Beau Greaves is gearing up for the PDC World Darts ChampionshipCredit: Getty Next Friday night promises to be an incredible session as Beau faces Irishman William O’Connor – who is 18 YEARS her senior – in the first round. Greaves won 52 successive games in the PDC Women’s Series and following recent results in Prague and Assen, her unbeaten streak is now up to 63 – one of the longest unbroken runs inContinue Reading

A FOOTBALL player has been sentenced to death in Iran for supporting women’s rights, sparking outrage after months of protests following Mahsa Amini’s brutal killing. The world union of professional footballers FIFPRO said it was “shocked and sickened” as footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani was handed the death sentence in connection to the protests and is facing execution. 3 26-year-old Amir is facing execution for supporting women’s rights in IranCredit: Twitter/@FIFPRO 3 Protests have erupted across the country after Mahsa’s deathCredit: Getty 3 Other athletes have been punished for speaking out against the regimeCredit: Reuters The union said in a Twitter post: “FIFPRO is shocked and sickened by reports that professional footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani faces execution in Iran after campaigning for women’sContinue Reading