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Former England midfielder Jesse Lingard is among six players released by Nottingham Forest after his contract expired. However, he fell out of favour at the City Ground, playing just 60 minutes of Premier League football after New Year’s Day. Keylor Navas, Dean Henderson and Renan Lodi have also left Forest …

Zimbabwean defender Jordan Zemura has posted a message of thanks to his English Premiership club AFC Bournemouth, as he prepares to make his move to Italy. The leftback signed with Serie A side Udinese in April, following a difficult few months for the Zimbabwean in his last few days with …

Max Verstappen set the pace in a first practice session that gave little insight into the true competitive picture at the Spanish Grand Prix. The world champion was a massive 0.768 seconds quicker than team-mate Sergio Perez, who trails the Dutchman by 39 points in the championship. Alpine’s Esteban Ocon …

Organisers of the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup, which starts in 50 days, say they are closing in on one million ticket sales. More than 850,000 have been sold for the event in Australia and New Zealand. “2023 is going to be a landmark moment for women’s football,” said Fifa …

France prop Mohamed Haouas has been sentenced to one year in jail for domestic abuse. He was arrested on Friday for hitting his wife when he saw her smoking – after telling him she had stopped. The incident is likely to end any hopes Haouas had of being picked for …

At a time his future has come under discussion, Warriors midfielder Marvelous Nakamba has instead shifted his focus to doing work for his foundation during the off season. Nakamba, who recently helped Luton Town FC gain promotion to the English Premier League (EPL), joined the EPL-bound club on a six-month …

Roma and the city of Rome are in a complete trance before the Europa League final in Budapest. This is due to the almost mystical relationship Jose Mourinho has built with both players and fans. Rome lives in a condition of mass hysteria since the ‘Special One’ landed in the …

The Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) has named a 15-member squad that will represent the Netherlands at the Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers to be played next month in Zimbabwe. The Dutch will be returning to Zimbabwe having played a three-match One Day International (ODI) series against the Chevrons in …

The Miami Heat halted the Boston Celtics’ remarkable fightback in the Eastern Conference Finals, clinching the deciding match 103-84 to reach the NBA finals. Jimmy Butler starred, scoring 28 points, seven rebounds and six assists, as the Heat, who led the seven-game series 3-0 before being pegged back to 3-3, …

The Las Vegas Golden Knights have reached the Stanley Cup final for the second time in six years after beating the Dallas Stars to secure a 4-2 win in the Western Conference Play-offs. William Karlsson scored twice in a 6-0 victory to give the Golden Knights an unassailable lead in …