Teddy Bridgewater, a veteran NFL quarterback, has stepped away from playing and was placed on the Detroit Lions’ reserve/retired list. The Lions now face uncertainty about their backup quarterback, as rookie Luke Altmyer is the only other player at the position, and the team plans to sign a new veteran soon.
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Teddy Bridgewater decided to stop playing football and was placed on the reserve/retired list by the Detroit Lions.
Bridgewater had signed a one-year contract with the Lions in March 2026 after playing for Tampa Bay in 2025.
He previously played for the Lions in 2023 and part of 2024.
Head coach Dan Campbell praised Bridgewater’s character and contributions to the team.
Luke Altmyer, an undrafted rookie, is currently the only other quarterback on the Lions roster.
Altmyer has been getting more practice reps and is preparing to take on a bigger role.
The Lions plan to sign a veteran backup quarterback soon.
Bridgewater was originally drafted in 2014 and has played for several NFL teams over his career.
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Sunrisers Leeds won a cricket match against Welsh Fire by 71 runs, moving closer to qualifying for the knockout stage of The Hundred tournament. Mitch Marsh scored 50 runs, helping his team reach 201 runs, while Brydon Carse took three wickets for Welsh Fire during their innings of 130 runs.
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Sunrisers Leeds scored 201 runs for 4 wickets in 100 balls.
Mitch Marsh scored 50 runs off 34 balls for Sunrisers.
Welsh Fire scored 130 runs for 6 wickets in 100 balls.
Brydon Carse took 3 wickets for Welsh Fire.
Sunrisers won by 71 runs at Headingley.
Sunrisers need to avoid defeat in their next match to qualify for the knockout stage.
Welsh Fire are fifth in the tournament standings with 16 points.
London Spirit beat Birmingham Phoenix in another match in the competition.
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Kasper Hogh scored his first goals and first hat-trick for Celtic in a 5-1 win against Kilmarnock. The £11 million Danish striker impressed fans and experts with his quick and skillful performance, showing signs of being a natural goalscorer.
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Kasper Hogh scored a hat-trick (three goals in one game) in Celtic’s 5-1 victory over Kilmarnock.
He scored the first goal within 64 seconds of the match starting.
Hogh’s hat-trick was the first by a Celtic forward in the league since October 2022.
The striker has played only 175 minutes of competitive football for Celtic so far.
BBC pundit Pat Nevin praised Hogh as a natural goalscorer and a technically strong player.
BBC’s Tom English called Hogh the most proven Celtic signing since Chris Sutton.
Hogh had a strong scoring record at his previous club Bodo/Glimt in Norway.
Experts expect Hogh to score many goals this season and perform well in tougher matches.
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Chelsea's pre-season tour involved long-distance travel across Asia and Australia, focusing on fitness and tactical work under new manager Xabi Alonso. Alonso demonstrated a hands-on coaching style and set high standards during the trip, while younger players also got opportunities for growth and rest.
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Chelsea traveled over 24,500 miles during their pre-season tour, visiting Sydney, Hong Kong, Jakarta, and Malaysia.
The tour was arranged before Xabi Alonso became the new manager in May.
Alonso ran to manage jetlag and actively participated in training and a staff match, showing his playing skills.
The team used a private Airbus A340 to ease travel and adjusted players to local time zones.
Training included work on tactical skills and encouraged players to improve weaker skills, like crossing with the weaker foot.
Younger players, including Sydney-born Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli, had chances to perform and experience local culture.
Players had time for leisure activities such as cinema visits, boat trips, and games at the hotel.
Chelsea played against Tottenham in front of 80,000 fans during the tour.
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Don Nelson, a famous NBA coach and five-time champion player with the Boston Celtics, died at age 86. He held the record for most coaching wins in NBA history for many years and was known for his fast-paced style and innovative strategies.
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Don Nelson won five NBA championships as a player with the Boston Celtics.
He is the second-winningest coach in NBA history with 1,335 career wins.
Nelson coached the Milwaukee Bucks, Dallas Mavericks, and Golden State Warriors, winning at least 250 games with each team.
He was a three-time NBA Coach of the Year and made the playoffs 18 times.
Nelson introduced the “point forward” role and focused on fast, high-scoring offenses.
He coached for 31 seasons but never won a championship as a coach.
Nelson helped develop stars like Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash, and mentored Stephen Curry in his rookie year.
His coaching career included conflicts and health challenges, including leaving Golden State after a player trade and battling cancer.
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Keely Hodgkinson, the 24-year-old Olympic and world indoor 800m champion, aims to win her third straight European 800m title at the championships in Birmingham. Despite recent challenges like injury and strong rivals, she is confident and motivated to compete in front of a home crowd.
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Hodgkinson broke the indoor 800m world record and won her first world title in 2026.
She finished second to Audrey Werro in a recent outdoor race, setting a new British record.
Hodgkinson withdrew from a 400m final in June due to a muscle injury and had a bandaged knee after a fall in training.
Rivals include Audrey Werro, who has run very fast times recently, and Femke Broeders-Bol, a two-time world 400m hurdles champion now running 800m.
Hodgkinson won against Broeders-Bol at the London Diamond League ahead of the championships.
A European gold medal on home soil would be very special to Hodgkinson, equaling the importance of her Olympic gold.
If she wins, it would be her fifth European title since 2021, showing consistent success over five years.
Hodgkinson is focusing on controlling her own race rather than worrying about competitors’ tactics.
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Don Nelson, a former Boston Celtics player who won five NBA championships and one of the winningest coaches in NBA history, died at 86. He coached several teams including the Milwaukee Bucks, Dallas Mavericks, and Golden State Warriors, and was known for his fast-paced style of basketball and innovative strategies.
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Don Nelson won five NBA titles as a player with the Boston Celtics.
He was the second-winningest coach in NBA history.
Nelson coached the Milwaukee Bucks, Dallas Mavericks, and Golden State Warriors, winning over 250 games with each team.
He was a three-time NBA Coach of the Year and made the playoffs 18 times in 31 seasons.
Nelson introduced the "point forward" strategy and focused on fast-paced, up-tempo offense.
He played 14 seasons, mainly with the Celtics, and later became a coach and general manager.
Nelson helped develop stars like Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash.
His Warriors team in 2007 pulled off a major playoff upset against the top-seeded Mavericks.
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Fred Richard, a 22-year-old gymnast and founder of Frederick Flips, won the men’s all-around title at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships. He aims to make men’s gymnastics more fun and appeal to new audiences, balancing a playful social media presence with serious competition goals.
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Fred Richard is 22 years old and leads a five-person business team called Frederick Flips.
He won the men’s all-around title at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships held in Phoenix.
Richard is the second Black gymnast to win this national title.
He uses social media to promote gymnastics in a fun and engaging way, aiming to attract new fans.
Richard wore non-traditional shorts with white leggings instead of standard stirrup pants, accepting a small rules deduction for making a statement.
His victory margin was more than two points over second-place gymnast Shane Wiskus.
Richard plans to compete in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and wants to be a leading figure in men’s gymnastics.
Despite his playful image online, he delivers polished, professional routines at competitions.
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Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale was ejected by umpire Dan Merzel before Sunday’s game against the New York Yankees. The ejection came a day after Sale was called for a balk that allowed a run to score during Saturday’s game.
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Chris Sale was ejected before a pitch was thrown on Sunday’s game versus the Yankees.
The umpire who ejected Sale was Dan Merzel.
On Saturday, Sale was called for a balk during the fifth inning of a 5-4 loss to the Yankees.
A balk is an illegal pitching move that lets base runners advance; Sale’s balk allowed a run to score.
The balk was called because Sale did not officially declare he was pitching from the windup position.
Braves manager Walt Weiss was also ejected after arguing the call on Saturday.
This was Sale’s fourth career ejection and first since 2019.
On Saturday, Sale gave up three runs and five hits in six innings, taking his first loss since June 28.
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Liverpool’s new manager, Andoni Iraola, welcomed fans at Anfield for his first home game but his team lost after giving up a two-goal lead. The club is facing challenges with squad depth and stamina as they prepare for their upcoming Premier League season.
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Liverpool lost their second pre-season game in a row after leading by two goals.
Manager Andoni Iraola said the team cannot maintain the required level of play for the whole game yet.
Liverpool has two more pre-season games against Como before the Premier League season starts.
Virgil van Dijk returned to play after a long break from the World Cup.
Young player Ifeanyi Ndukwe started but will likely go on loan due to work permit issues.
Ronald Araujo joined Liverpool on a season-long loan from Barcelona, with an option to buy.
Jeremy Jacquet has recently recovered from injuries and may play soon.
New signings Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak, who cost £225 million together, showed promising performances in pre-season games.
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Demi Vollering from the Netherlands won the Women’s Tour de France for the second time by winning the final stage in Nice, France. She finished the race more than a minute ahead of her closest competitor, Poland’s Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney, securing her overall victory.
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Demi Vollering won the Women’s Tour de France for the second time.
The final stage took place in Nice, France.
Vollering finished the last stage 1 minute and 4 seconds ahead of Paula Blasi Cairol and Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney.
Vollering earned a time bonus for winning the stage, increasing her lead.
Her overall winning margin was 1 minute and 18 seconds ahead of Niewiadoma-Phinney.
Elisa Longo Borghini from Italy placed third overall.
Marlen Reusser lost time due to a crash during the race.
Vollering took the lead after attacking near the top of the final climb and celebrated her mental strength after crossing the finish line.
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Britain is hosting the European Athletics Championships for the first time in Birmingham. The event features top athletes, including stars like Audrey Werro, Keely Hodgkinson, and Armand Duplantis, competing in events such as the women’s 800 meters and men’s pole vault. The championships will last seven days with many notable races and athlete comebacks.
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The European Athletics Championships are being held in Birmingham, England, for the first time.
Audrey Werro of Switzerland recently ran one of the fastest women’s 800 meters ever and will compete against Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson, the reigning Olympic champion, and Femke Broeders-Bol from the Netherlands.
The women’s 800 meters final will take place on Friday night.
Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis, recovering from a thigh injury, plans to compete and aims to set another world record.
Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen will return from Achilles tendon surgery to race in the 5,000 meters on Monday but is not competing in the 1,500 meters this year.
The women’s 100-meter final is also scheduled for Monday night.
About 1,600 athletes from 49 countries are competing in the championships.
UK Athletics hopes the event will showcase strong performances and highlight athletics during the week.
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Lucas Digne has moved from Aston Villa to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) by signing a three-year contract. PSG paid £8.5 million to activate a release clause in his Aston Villa contract, bringing Digne back to the club after eight years.
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Lucas Digne is a 33-year-old French left-back who previously played for PSG early in his career.
He joined Aston Villa from Everton in 2022 and helped Villa win the Europa League last season.
PSG won the Champions League in 2025 and 2026, beating Arsenal in the 2026 final.
PSG activated an £8.5 million release clause in Digne’s contract to sign him.
Digne is expected to compete with Nuno Mendes for the left-back position at PSG.
He made 30 appearances for PSG before leaving for Barcelona in 2016.
Aston Villa has seen three senior players leave this season, including Digne, Morgan Rogers, and Youri Tielemans.
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Dutch cyclist Demi Vollering won the 2026 Tour de France Femmes for the second time, finishing first overall after winning the final stage in Nice. She extended her lead over Kasia Niewiadoma, who came in second, and Elisa Longo Borghini from Italy finished third.
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Demi Vollering is a Dutch rider who won the 2026 Tour de France Femmes.
This is Vollering’s second win; she also won the race in 2023.
Vollering won the last two stages of the race, both ending in Nice.
She took the overall race lead on the second to last day by attacking on a small hill.
Kasia Niewiadoma finished second overall and complained about being blocked by a teammate of Vollering, but no penalty was given.
The final stage included four climbs of the Col d’Eze, near Nice.
Italy’s Elisa Longo Borghini finished third overall after a Swiss rider lost time due to a fall.
Dutch sprinter Lorena Wiebes won the green jersey for sprint points, and Puck Pieterse won the polka dot jersey for mountain points.
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Jannik Sinner, the world number one tennis player, withdrew from the Cincinnati Open because of a right knee injury. He and his doctors decided he is not ready to compete yet, following a similar withdrawal from the previous Masters event in Montreal.
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Jannik Sinner announced he is pulling out of the Cincinnati Open due to a right knee injury.
He consulted with his doctors and team before making this decision.
Sinner had also missed the Montreal Masters event shortly before.
He has a six-tournament winning streak at Masters 1000 events before these recent absences.
The Cincinnati Open and Montreal Masters are important warm-up tournaments for the US Open.
Another top player, Carlos Alcaraz, also withdrew from Cincinnati due to a wrist injury.
The US Open, the last Grand Slam of the tennis season, will start on August 30 in New York.
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Arsenal has signed Bruno Guimaraes, a midfielder, from Newcastle United for £75 million. Manager Mikel Arteta said Guimaraes will help the team improve and hopes to sign more players this summer.
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Bruno Guimaraes joined Arsenal for £75 million from Newcastle United.
Guimaraes was introduced to fans but did not play in Arsenal’s recent 3-2 loss to Borussia Dortmund.
Manager Mikel Arteta praised Guimaraes for his energy, versatility, and skills on the field.
Arsenal already has many midfield options including Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard.
The team is looking to strengthen further if the right players become available.
Arsenal previously signed Christos Tzolis and goalkeeper Illan Meslier this summer.
Vinicius Jr chose to stay at Real Madrid despite interest from Arsenal.
Defender Jurrien Timber remains injured and is still weeks away from returning.
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Omar Marmoush scored two goals to help Manchester City come from behind and beat Atletico Madrid 3-1 in a preseason friendly match in Seoul, South Korea. Manchester City’s new coach Enzo Maresca led the team to victory, with the winning goal scored by Rayan Ait-Nouri in the final minute.
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Omar Marmoush, a forward from Egypt, scored twice for Manchester City.
Atletico Madrid scored first with Jorge Dominguez’s goal from a corner.
Manchester City’s equalizer and lead came from Marmoush’s goals set up by Antoine Semenyo.
Atletico Madrid’s new player Lee Kang-In made his debut in this game.
Rayan Ait-Nouri sealed the win for Manchester City with a late goal.
Manchester City is coached by Enzo Maresca, who recently took charge.
Manchester City will next play Arsenal in the Community Shield at Wembley.
Atletico Madrid will start their La Liga season against Malaga on August 19.
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Raul Fernandez won the British MotoGP race at Silverstone by taking the lead at the start and keeping it until the end. Jorge Martin, who leads the championship, finished second after a problem slowed him down early in the race.
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Raul Fernandez led the race from the first lap and finished first.
Fernandez’s win was his second MotoGP victory and first since last year’s Australian Grand Prix.
Jorge Martin started on pole and won the sprint race but had a mechanical issue at the start of the main race.
Martin’s ride-height device failed to release, pushing him behind other riders at the start.
Martin recovered to finish second, increasing his championship lead to 31 points.
Marco Bezzecchi finished third and moved up to second in the championship standings.
Defending champion Marc Marquez finished seventh and is now fourth in the standings.
Other top finishers included Alex Marquez in fourth, Pedro Acosta fifth, and Fabio Di Giannantonio sixth.
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Fulham has agreed to pay up to £30 million for Southampton midfielder Shea Charles. The 22-year-old will join Fulham on a five-year contract, making him the most expensive Northern Irish footballer ever.
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Shea Charles is a 22-year-old midfielder from Southampton.
Fulham agreed a fee worth up to £30 million for Charles.
Charles started his career at Manchester City.
He chose Fulham over interest from Leeds United.
Charles will sign a five-year contract with Fulham, pending a medical exam.
He replaces Sasa Lukic, who recently left Fulham for Ipswich Town.
Fulham’s new manager is Alvaro Arbeloa, who joined after Marco Silva left.
Fulham recently signed two players from Real Madrid before Charles.
Fulham’s Premier League season starts with games against Stuttgart and Chelsea.
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The 2026-2027 La Liga season in Spain is starting soon, with many storylines including Jose Mourinho’s return as Real Madrid manager and Barcelona aiming for a third straight championship. New rules have been introduced to reduce time-wasting during games, and Atletico Madrid faces pressure to win after finishing fourth last season.
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Jose Mourinho has returned as manager of Real Madrid after 13 years and has reinforced the team with new signings.
Real Madrid recently extended star player Vinicius Jr’s contract until 2032.
Barcelona won the last two La Liga titles and aims to win a third in a row under coach Hansi Flick.
Barcelona’s young player Lamine Yamal was La Liga’s Player of the Season twice despite injury issues.
New rules will limit time-wasting, such as requiring substituted players to leave the field within 10 seconds.
Video assistant referee (VAR) will have more power, including reviewing second yellow cards and wrongly awarded corners.
Atletico Madrid finished fourth last season and is under pressure to win trophies this year.
Villarreal finished third and qualified for the Champions League last season.
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