Paolo Maldini's choice is in: Andrea Pirlo, Italy's new boss
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Paolo Maldini's choice is in: Andrea Pirlo, Italy's new boss

Italy's new technical director Paolo Maldini has identified Andrea Pirlo as the ideal candidate for the national team's new head coach role. FIGC president Malagò's approval meeting is now awaited.

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After Trossard, it's Vlahovic's turn: Besiktas waits
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After Trossard, it's Vlahovic's turn: Besiktas waits

Besiktas have grown tired of waiting for free agent Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic to make a decision. The club have kept a net €8 million annual salary offer on the table for over a month.

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 Xabi Alonso's first big call: five players to leave
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Xabi Alonso's first big call: five players to leave

On new head coach Xabi Alonso's instructions, Chelsea are looking to find new clubs for five players: Filip Jorgensen, Axel Disasi, Benoit Badiashile, Alejandro Garnacho and Liam Delap.

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Weather Shadow Over the World Cup: Matches Could Be Delayed for Hours Football

Weather Shadow Over the World Cup: Matches Could Be Delayed for Hours

According to The Athletic, the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will begin on June 11, is facing serious delays due to lightning and hot weather protocols in the US. According to the protocol valid in the US, when lightning or electrical discharge is detected within an 8-mile (about 12.8 km) radius of the stadium, the match is stopped immediately, players retreat to the locker room, fans are directed to safe areas, and the clock is set to 30 minutes. If a new lightning occurs, the clock starts from zero. Such delays were also experienced at the 2025 Club World Cup.

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 Beşiktaş GAİN Pursues 2-0: Bahçeşehir Test at Akatlar Basketball

Beşiktaş GAİN Pursues 2-0: Bahçeşehir Test at Akatlar

In the second match of the Türkiye Sigorta Basketball Super League semi-final series, Beşiktaş GAİN will host Bahçeşehir Koleji on Thursday evening at 20:00 at Akatlar Arena. The black-and-white team, which won the first match 82-79 on Tuesday night as host, is 1-0 ahead in the series. The match will be broadcast live on beIN Sports 5. The team winning three matches will advance to the final. In the first match, Morgan scored 13 at Beşiktaş, Mathews and Yiğit Arslan 12 each; on the Bahçeşehir side, Malachi Flynn's 23 points brought the highest score.

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 Brunson Crushed with 30 Points: Knicks Beat San Antonio 105-95 Basketball

Brunson Crushed with 30 Points: Knicks Beat San Antonio 105-95

New York Knicks defeated San Antonio Spurs 105-95 away in the first match of the 2026 NBA Finals and took a 1-0 lead in the series. Star point guard Jalen Brunson was the MVP of the match with 30 points; Karl-Anthony Towns gave support with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Although Victor Wembanyama on the Spurs side made a double-double with 26 points and 12 rebounds, he could not prevent his team's defeat. The Knicks took their first victory on the finals stage 27 years after they lost 4-1 to the same opponent in the 1999 finals.

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Clear Response from the Haaland Camp Football

Clear Response from the Haaland Camp

Erling Haaland's father Alfie Haaland and agent Rafaela Pimenta categorically denied Enrique Riquelme's claim that "Haaland is coming to Real Madrid" with the joint statement they gave to Fabrizio Romano on Wednesday night. "All very entertaining but NOT true. We wish all the best for both candidates in the Real Madrid elections." Romano also announced that Manchester City is "completely relaxed" about Haaland's future and that no exit indication has come from the player, that he is part of the project under new coach Enzo Maresca.

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Florentino Announced Mourinho: "MOUcha Historia" Slogan Football

Florentino Announced Mourinho: "MOUcha Historia" Slogan

Florentino Perez, who entered the Real Madrid presidential election on June 7 in recent weeks, made a bombshell promise on Wednesday evening with the video he shared from his official election campaign account @Florentino2026_: If he wins the election, José Mourinho will take charge of Real Madrid for the second time after 2010-2013. In the video, Mourinho wearing the Real Madrid shirt saying "Sí" underlined the slogan at the centre of the campaign: "MOUcha Historia por Hacer" (Much History to Make).

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Double Bomb from Riquelme: Promise of Haaland and Rodri Football

Double Bomb from Riquelme: Promise of Haaland and Rodri

Businessman Enrique Riquelme, who entered the Real Madrid presidential election on June 7 against Florentino Perez, made a bombshell promise on Wednesday evening on the popular Spanish program El Hormiguero. He confirmed that if he wins the election, he will bring Erling Haaland and Rodri to Real Madrid, even with a notary-certified guarantee. In case he does not keep one of the promises, he himself will cover 100% of the Real Madrid socios' dues for the next season.

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A Breath-Taking Comeback at Ülker: Fenerbahçe Beko 73-72 Anadolu Efes, Series 2-0 Basketball

A Breath-Taking Comeback at Ülker: Fenerbahçe Beko 73-72 Anadolu Efes, Series 2-0

In the second match of the Türkiye Sigorta Basketball Super League semi-final series, Fenerbahçe Beko defeated Anadolu Efes 73-72 at Ülker Sports and Event Hall and reached a 2-0 lead in the series. Against the navy-blue side's 15-point lead in the first half, the yellow-and-navy team created a 24-11 storm in the third quarter and did not hand the match to its owner. Tarık Biberovic with 20 and Talen Horton-Tucker with 19 points became the architects of the victory; on the Efes side, Jordan Loyd produced 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

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The Same Stage 27 Years Later: Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals Begins Wednesday Basketball

The Same Stage 27 Years Later: Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals Begins Wednesday

The 2026 NBA Finals begin on Wednesday evening with Game 1 to be played between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks. The match will start at 19:30 local time in Texas and will be broadcast on ABC. 27 years ago in 1999, the same two teams had met in the finals; the Spurs had taken their first championship with Tim Duncan that day. Now completely different actors — Wembanyama and Brunson — are on the stage. The Knicks are looking for their 53-year championship drought, the Spurs for their sixth trophy after 12 years.

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 Cobolli's Paris Rise: Defeated Auger-Aliassime 3-1 and Made History Tennis

Cobolli's Paris Rise: Defeated Auger-Aliassime 3-1 and Made History

In the Roland Garros 2026 quarter-final, 10 seed Italian Flavio Cobolli defeated 4 seed Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime on Court Philippe-Chatrier 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in 3 hours 24 minutes. The 24-year-old Cobolli reached his career's first Grand Slam semi-final. He made his opponent's H2H lead 3-0. In the semi-final, he will face the winner of Berrettini-Arnaldi; three Italians being in the same Grand Slam last eight is a first in history.

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