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Henrik Lundqvist, a record-setting goalie while playing for the NHL's New York Rangers who also helped Sweden to an Olympic gold medal, was elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame as part of a seven-member Class of 2023 that was announced on Wednesday. Lundqvist, who was the face of the National Hockey League's most valuable franchise during his 15-season run with the team, earned the nod in his first year of eligibility. While with the Rangers, Lundqvist set 50 franchise records, including the

Women's World Cup co-hosts New Zealand need to lift ticket sales in coming weeks given the relatively modest "selling power" of the national Football Ferns team, FIFA executive Sarai Bareman has said. Bareman, FIFA's chief women's football officer, said she had less concerns about co-hosts Australia where a record crowd of more than 40,000 are expected for the Matildas' World Cup warmup match against France in Melbourne on July 14. "I have to say my focus is a little bit more on New

Be it in any sports, emotions always run high when India and Pakistan clash on the field. We have witnessed numerous on-field brawls between India and Pakistan players in cricket and hockey in the past but the SAFF Football Championship match also saw the players of both the teams getting involved in heated exchange. Things got heated towards the end of the first half when Indian head coach Igor Stimac interfered and stopped a Pakistani player Abdullah Iqbal's throw in. It prompted the

Indian skipper Sunil Chhetri scored in hattrick as the hosts clinched a comfortable win over their arch-rivals. Sunil Chhetri's glittering hat-trick laced India's 4-0 win over Pakistan in their SAFF Championship opener in Bengaluru on Wednesday as the talisman became the second-highest Asian goal-scorer in international football. Ali Daei of Iran holds the record with 109 goals from 149 matches. Chhetri has 90 goals to his name. From the beginning of the match itself India brought forth their experience and class into play.

The biggest night of the NBA offseason is almost here. One of the most anticipated drafts in recent memory is headlined by the prodigious talents of Victor Wembanyama, but there’s a lot of intrigue and uncertainty after the San Antonio Spurs pick first. To examine what lottery surprises and trades we might be in store for, The Ringer paneled its basketball team to answer five burning questions heading into the draft. Which draft prospect are you irrationally obsessed with and why? Kevin O’Connor:

Real Madrid have officially announced Toni Kroos’ contract extension. The German midfielder will stay in the club at least for another season as his new deal expires in the summer of 2024. Kroos’ contract extension was expected and it was all a matter of making it official. The midfielder play at a high level this season and proved to have enough fuel in the tank for one more year, although it would be ideal for Carlo Ancelotti to keep managing it the proper

Hakim Ziyech is heading to the Saudi Pro League, having agreed personal terms with Al Nassr over a three-year contract earlier this week, and now with Chelsea having also agreed terms with the team over the move. Fabrizio Romano’s report does not mention how much our agreement actually entails in terms of a transfer fee. Previous reports expected all (four) of our deals with the PIF-backed SPL teams to net us “upwards of £50m”; Ziyech would presumably make up one of the bigger

West Ham United are hesitating to send Gianluca Scamacca on loan to Roma. Despite the Italian striker and his entourage have been putting pressure on the Hammers to accept Roma’s loan proposal, West Ham have thus far been firm in their stance of wanting to permanently part ways with Scamacca. According to Il Messaggero, Roma continue to be engaged in talks with West Ham and are waiting to understand whether the Premier League side are going to change their mind. However, the Giallorossi

Amadou Onana is 'unhappy' at Everton and wants to leave the club in the summer - according to one report in native Belgium. The midfielder joined the Toffees from Lille less than 12 months ago for a fee that could reach £33.5 million. In his maiden season at Goodison Park, Onana made 35 appearances, recording one goal and two assists as Everton avoided Premier League relegation on the final day of the campaign. Onana penned a five-year deal when he completed a switch

Milan have reportedly turned down Newcastle’s offer for Sandro Tonali and want at least €80m to sell the Italy international. Sportitalia reported on Tuesday afternoon that the Magpies had targeted Tonali after realising Inter would not sell Nicolò Barella. Calciomercato.com confirms talks between Milan and Newcastle, but the Rossoneri have rejected an opening bid of circa €55-60m. Milan are not considering parting ways with Tonali but would consider offers close to €80m. Tonali doesn’t seem willing to leave Milan either, but Newcastle’s contract

Tottenham striker Harry Kane has entered talks with one of Europe’s leading clubs over a move away from the Premier League, according to one source. Tottenham endured a disappointing season in 2022-23, finishing eighth in the Premier League and failing to go any further than the fifth round in either domestic cup competition. Plus, they were knocked out of the Champions League in the last 16 by Italian side Milan. Despite Tottenham’s struggles, Kane still had a fantastic season. He managed 32 goals

Lionel Messi is set to play his first game for Inter Miami on July 21 when the Major League Soccer side hosts Mexico’s Cruz Azul in their Leagues Cup opener, managing owner Jorge Mas told the Miami Herald newspaper on Tuesday. The Leagues Cup is an annual competition between MLS and Mexico’s Liga MX clubs. Messi and Miami have agreed terms on a deal and are finalising paperwork and visas after the Argentine great’s announcement this month of his intention to join the

Australian Test captain Pat Cummins’ heroic late 44 runs took his team to a first Test victory at Edgbaston – one that he celebrated by embracing his father minutes after the winning runs were scored.

Cummins and Lyon unlikely batting heroes as visitors take first Ashes Test by two wickets in Birmingham dusk The ball was veering onto his body. Pat Cummins shuffled across and paused and opened the face of his bat to guide it to square third man. The ball was trickling to the fence, the outfield made heavy by the rain. Zak Crawley was galloping from his fielding station to stop the ball. But in the middle, Cummins and Nathan Lyon were running for their

Pakistan’s national football team has been given visas for India, officials said, where they will take on the hosts in their first match on Indian soil since 2014. The South Asian neighbours will kick off the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship on Wednesday. The two countries rarely play home matches against each other in any sport due to long-running political tensions made worse by the Mumbai attacks of 2008 and the scrapping of Indian-https://www.sportsmonks.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/450x216_SWING_INTO_GOLF_banner133539421103193450-1.webpistered Kashmir’s special status in 2019. The participation of

FIFA is set to examine reports on two separate instances of alleged racism in recent international matches; the game between Republic of Ireland U21s and Kuwait U22s in Austria was abandoned; New Zealand's game against Qatar was also cancelled at half-time The Republic of Ireland U21s' match against Kuwait U22s in Austria was called off after an allegation that a Kuwaiti player racially abused one of Ireland's substitutes. The senior international between New Zealand and Qatar, also in Austria, was cut short after

Tuttosport are gearing up for their annual Golden Boy award and have identified 100 talents who could win the title this year, eight of which play in Serie A. The Golden Boy award was set up by Tuttosport in 2003 and now includes the participation of multiple newspapers around Europe, like L’Equipe in France and the Times in England. The previous winners includes multiple stars, like Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe, as well as talented players who struggled to come through on their

Manchester United have made repeated attempts to sign Mason Mount from Chelsea this summer and are also attempting to bring Inter Milan wing-back Federico Dimarco to Old Trafford, in a move that may surprise some sections of the fanbase. The left-sided defender starred as the Serie A giants reached the Champions League final, now he could provide a low-cost option for Erik ten Hag. The Dutch boss is said to be frustrated at the club’s inability to rival Arsenal’s bid for Declan Rice,

Arsenal transfer news: The latest Gunners headlines and updates with gossip from the market with stories on Thomas Partey, Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber Arsenal and the representatives of Thomas Partey are actively exploring a departure for the midfielder this summer, according to a new report. Mikel Arteta is planning a major midfield shift with Granit Xhaka already set to depart and now Partey, bought in 2020 for €50million (£45.4m) could also join him in heading out the exit door. According to The

Cristiano Ronaldo became has become the first men’s football player to make 200 international appearances and celebrated that milestone by scoring the winning goal in the 89th minute as Portugal beat Iceland 1-0 in a European Championship qualifier. Ronaldo scored the only goal in the game on Tuesday against Iceland, who played with 10 men after Willum Willumsson was sent off with 10 minutes to go in the Euro 2024 qualifier. Overtaking Kuwait forward Bader Al-Mutawa’s 196-cap record in March, the 38-year-old Ronaldo