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Disney's 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' tallies lowest Thursday preview sales in franchise history

Disney's "Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu" tallied $12 million in Thursday night previews, the lowest collection of advance tickets in franchise history.

Tuchel had to ‘clear the air’ with Ivan Toney before World Cup wildcard choice

Thomas Tuchel made Ivan Toney the wildcard selection of his World Cup squad after holding clear-the-air talks with him over his attitude. The England head coach also considered how Harry Kane likes to play alongside Toney before making the Al-Ahli striker the most eye-catching inclusion of his 26-man party for the tournament.

FA concerned England World Cup training ground lacks privacy after Spygate scandal

England to be based in Kansas City near Argentina camp

Game of two halves: how Guardiola became champion of dugout style

Manchester City boss went from dressing like an overgrown schoolboy to relaxing the unwritten manager dress code

‘As world No 1, I have to stand up and fight’: Sabalenka leads players in grand slam protest

Aryna Sabalenka insisted the player push for a greater financial contribution from the grand slams is primarily focused on improving the welfare of lower-ranked players as the world’s elite advanced with their eve-of-tournament protest at Roland Garros.

WSL academy sides heading for third tier in England despite backlash

A proposal to allow four academy sides from Women's Super League clubs to join the third tier from 2027 has been approved by the FA Women's National League board.

Leinster desperate to tear up Bordeaux’s script in Champions Cup final cauldron

With temperatures in the mid-30s expected, Leo Cullen’s side will need to be at their best to avoid another sad denouement to a French drama

De Zerbi defends absent Spurs captain Romero after Hoddle’s ‘selfishness’ jibe

Tottenham’s injured captain has gone back to Argentina

Tuchel has picked a good England squad and doesn’t care about the wider shout-verse

Every choice or omission stands up to scrutiny, although the FA’s tech team did not do such a good job at the unveiling

Hull City owner Acun Ilicali: ‘People think I changed coaches because of ego. It was lack of ego’

The ‘Turkish Simon Cowell’ says sealing promotion to the Premier League via Saturday’s playoff final would ‘finish the miracle’

‘The sport won’t be the same’: Nascar world reacts to sudden death of driver Kyle Busch

41-year-old died after hospitalization for severe illness

The Pep years: season by season, how Guardiola’s Manchester City evolved

Pep Guardiola took over from Manuel Pellegrini in 2016. Here we chart the trophy-laden decade that followed …