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Laura Coombs, the Manchester City midfielder, is set to retire at the end of the season. Wiegman has sounded a salute to Coombs. Coombs’ City career has been captured in pictures.
John Higgins and Shaun Murphy concluded the first session of their semi-final match at 4-4. Neither player performed at their best, with both missing easy balls. The semi-final between Wu Yize and Mark Allen is scheduled to get under way later.
Hubert Hurkacz has won his match in the second round of the ATP Challenger in Cagliari against Emilio Nava. Hurkacz, a Wimbledon semi-finalist, triumphed in the first set 6-4 after 37 minutes. He leads 4-1 in the second set.
John Wall, formerly a star with the Washington Wizards, is making a return to Washington, D.C., but not with his former team. Wall has reportedly joined Howard University as its president of basketball operations. This move follows Wall’s time as a broadcaster after departing the NBA after the 2022-23 season.
WWE have reportedly signed Zoe Hines, niece of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Dave Meltzer reported this was due to RFK Jr. and Linda McMahon both being in Donald Trump’s cabinet. Hines participated in a WWE tryout before SummerSlam 2025.
Lindsey Vonn is continuing her recovery after a crash at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. She shared a photo on Instagram of her “first big travel”. The post comes months after a downhill crash that ended her Olympic comeback.
Alexander Blockx is having a dream tournament in Madrid. He beat two top players en route to the quarter-finals. He faces Casper Ruud, a two-time Roland Garros finalist.
Jayson Tatum has surpassed Kobe Bryant for the second-most points in NBA playoff history before turning 29. The Celtics announced the milestone during Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Tatum trails only LeBron James in the record.
Leeds United and Sunderland are reportedly set to battle for the transfer of Yacine Titraoui. Contact has reportedly been made with the player’s agent. Other clubs have also reportedly had their interest piqued in the 22-year-old midfielder.
The future of Mauricio Pochettino as USMNT manager beyond the World Cup remains unclear. There is no imminent agreement on an extension. GOAL assesses some potential successors for the manager should he decide to walk away from the job.