Sean Kearns

Manchester

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PSG celebrate Champions League victory with open-top bus parade in Paris

5 days ago | bbc.com | Sean Kearns

Paris St-Germain's players celebrated their Champions League victory in the city on Sunday afternoon, hours after trouble broke out across France. Luis Enrique's side held an hour-long open-top bus parade through the city, running from the Champs Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe. A 17-year-old boy died after being stabbed in the chest in the south-west town of Dax, while a 23-year-old man who was riding a scooter in central Paris was also killed after being hit by a vehicle.
Man Utd confirm deal for Wolves' Cunha

6 days ago | au.sports.yahoo.com | Sean Kearns

Manchester United have agreed a deal with Wolves for the signing of Brazil striker Matheus Cunha. The 26-year-old is set to become United's first signing of the summer after the club activated a £62.5m release clause in Cunha's Wolves contract. AdvertisementThe former Atletico Madrid forward will sign a five-year deal at Old Trafford, with the option of a further 12 months. Cunha was in Manchester over the weekend to complete a medical with the club.
Transgender women banned from women's football as new FA rules take effect

6 days ago | bbc.com | Sean Kearns |Dan Roan

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The Football Association is English football's governing bodyTransgender women are no longer able to play in women's football in England after new Football Association rules came into effect. The FA initially amended its rules on 11 April, applying stricter eligibility criteria for transgender women to continue playing in women's football at all levels.
British trio four shots off lead at US Women's Open

1 week ago | msn.com | Sean Kearns
US Women's Open: British trio Charley Hull, Gemma Dryburgh, Lottie Woad four shots off lead

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Sean Kearns

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Charley Hull is yet to win a major but finished joint second at the 2023 US Women's Open US Open first round leaderboard -4 Yin (US), Lopez (Spa), Takeda (Jpn) Noh (US), Im (Kor), Kim (Kor); -3 Iwai (Jpn), Hatoaka (Jpn), Tamburlini (Swi), Hwang (Kor), Kawamoto (Kor) Selected others: E Dryburgh (Sco), Hull (Eng), Woad (Eng), Korda (US); +1 Lee (Aus); +2 Saso (Jpn); +4 L Maguire (Ire) British trio Charley Hull, Gemma Dryburgh and Lottie Woad sit four...
Manchester United winger Amad subject to 'serious personal abuse' on post-season tour

1 week ago | bbc.com | Sean Kearns

Manchester United winger Amad responded to supporters in Malaysia with an obscene gesture after being subject to "serious personal abuse", the club say. The Ivory Coast international was pictured putting his middle finger up to supporters outside the team's hotel in Kuala Lumper on United's post-season tour. A video of the incident was widely shared on social media. It had been suggested that the 22-year-old had taken exception to supporters shouting "Diallo" at him.
Kurts Adams Rozentals: British canoeist 'forced to choose between Olympics and OnlyFans'

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Sean Kearns

Rozentals created his own OnlyFans account in January 2025 in order to help fund his training programme and he posts videos and pictures on his Instagram account to drive viewers towards the content. Each athlete on Paddle UK's programme receives an annual grant of £16,000 to support their training. But Rozentals, who says he has earned more than £100,000 since creating his OnlyFans account, says the programme's funding is nowhere near enough.
Luca Marini: Honda rider in hospital after 'heavy' training crash

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Sean Kearns

Honda rider Luca Marini is in hospital with multiple injuries after a "heavy" crash during training in Japan. The 27-year-old Italian crashed at the Suzuka circuit on Wednesday, sustaining a dislocated hip, fractures to the sternum, a right collapsed lung and knee ligament damage. Marini, who is 13th in the 2025 MotoGP world championship standings, was rushed to hospital and was later said to be in a stable condition. "Thanks everyone for the support.
Olympics: GB Cricket set to apply for Los Angeles 2028 spot

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Stephan Shemilt |Sean Kearns

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Cricket has been played at the Olympics once beforePlans for a Great Britain team to compete at the Olympics for the first time in 128 years have moved a step closer. Cricket is due to be played at the Los Angeles Games in 2028 for the first time since 1900, when GB won gold in Paris. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket Scotland have been in discussions in recent weeks to form a new entity called GB Cricket to oversee a team for LA.
Thierry Henry says Arsenal have underachieved in past three seasons

1 week ago | bbc.com | Sean Kearns

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Thierry Henry is Arsenal's record scorer with 228 goalsArsenal have underachieved under manager Mikel Arteta in the past three years, says former captain Thierry Henry. Arteta, 43, has transformed the Gunners since leaving Manchester City for the club in 2019, making the side regular title challengers. However, the club have not won a piece of silverware since beating Chelsea in the FA Cup final during Arteta's first season in charge in 2020.