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Jumalon 2nd youngest to win WSOP main event

Lucas Jumalon, a 22-year-old poker pro from Spokane, Washington, beat Finland's Lauri Saaskilahti heads up to win the 2026 World Series of Poker main event and $10 million.

Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 17

Work out the identity of today's player in as few attempts as possible.

'We must be ready with every answer': Gambhir's rallying cry before Sri Lanka Tests

Coach Gautam Gambhir urged the Indian Test squad for complete preparation against Sri Lanka. The team began training and will play a warm-up match before the first Test. Several frontline batters are working on their game against spin…

Marcos hails Alex Eala after first win at Canadian Open

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. congratulated Filipino tennis superstar Alex Eala for her first win in the 2026 Canadian Open on Thursday. “Ang tagumpay ng ating kababayang si Alex Eala, ay tagumpay ng bawat Filipino…

Mets rookie Yan has viral celebration after 1st K

Mets rookie Jefry Yan jumped high in the air with his feet spread apart, landed on the front of the mound and then slapped the grass with his left hand while briefly going to a knee.

A wanted man - but would Liverpool's Gakpo be a good fit at Spurs?

The data behind Tottenham's interest in Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo and how he could fit into Roberto de Zerbi’s side.

'His name's Sooryavanshi': Buttler backs Indian teen to break his T20 record

Jos Buttler has made headlines by becoming the all-time highest run-scorer in men's T20 cricket, overtaking Kieron Pollard. He has high hopes for 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, whose impressive form in youth competitions suggests he may…

Weekly sports quiz: Beckham at the Commonwealth Games?

How much attention have you paid to what's happened in the world of sport over the past seven days?

Ex-Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib's home attacked after joining Hasina's first public media event since ouster

Windows were smashed and petrol bombs hurled at former Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan’s residence after he joined ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s first public media interaction since her 2024 removal from power, in which…

Joe Ward: The unluckiest man in Irish boxing

Joe Ward had the world at his feet. He was an amateur boxing sensation, he had a golden future laid out before him. Until disaster struck, over and over again.

Dutch shocks for Zverev, Medvedev as seeds fall in Canadian Open

Carney curses Infantino as FIFA backs its president

FIFA’s President Gianni Infantino gets the support of executive members at an emergency meeting in Morocco.