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Mirror Sport – Jordan to Saudi The back page of the Daily Mirror leads with reports Liverpool and England legend Jordan Henderson is wanted by Steven Gerrard to play in Saudi’s new league. The paper reports that ‘big money’ is being offered to Henderson. The back page is also shared with the success of British tennis player Chris Eubanks who has made it through to the quarter-finals of Wimbledon. He said the love from fans has made him ‘feel like a Brit.’ 

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Women’s World Cup TV schedule: How to watch every match in UK Full Group Stage TV Schedule The Women’s World Cup is just around the corner, and this year is set to be the biggest and most competitive yet. As investment in women’s football over the past five years has continued the women’s game globally – and especially in Europe has grown massively and the gap between the US and the rest of the world has begun to shrink. It means the upcoming World Cup will undoubtedly be the most competitive and the hardest yet. It’s also set to be…

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Telegraph Sport – Now we can win the Ashes England have delivered a huge psychological blow to rattled Australia The Telegraph says The impossible is still on. For England to win the last three Test matches against a side as good as Australia would be an incredible achievement. Now, they’re one-third of the way there — and they’ve got a template to win the last two Tests too…. No one can deny how difficult it is going to be, but England can still win this Ashes series 3-2. England have the momentum. It is so difficult to win an Ashes…

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Mirror Sport – The Ashes … And glory Mark Wood’s fearless belligerence epitomises Bazball and keeps Ashes alive The Mirror Sport says Twelve runs needed to avert humiliation and keep the Ashes series alive. Three wickets in hand but Pat Cummins – the world’s top-ranked fast bowler – is charging in, well and truly fired up. Mark Wood, playing his first Test match of the year, is on strike and the silence churns the stomach. The whole of Headingley knows what is coming. The whole of Headingley knows it is going to be short and quick. So does Wood. It…

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US footballer Megan Rapinoe to retire at end of NWSL season US footballer Megan Rapione has announced she will retire at the end of the season, with this summer’s World Cup being her last. Rapinoe is one of the most successful footballers of her generation and has made an extraordinary impact on developing the women’s game. “I did want to do it my own way,” the 38-year-old said. “I feel very grateful that I’m here and that I have the trust of this team and that my body has held up this long.” Rapinoe is a two-time World Cup winner,…

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