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Declan Rice was not present in Arsenal training the day before their Champions League quarter-final with Sporting CP. His absence is a concern given this is a huge week in Arsenal’s season. Arsenal also have a huge Premier League clash with Manchester City on Sunday.
Coco Gauff is approaching the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix as a valuable start to the clay court season. She acknowledges the challenging conditions in Stuttgart’s Porsche Arena. Gauff is prioritising her game plan over immediate results as she prepares for Roland Garros.
Grand National trainer Evan Williams has been jailed for three years. The sentence was handed down after Williams was found guilty of attacking a man walking his dog on Williams’ land, using a hockey stick.
Raven Johnson was selected No. 10 overall by the Indiana Fever in the 2026 WNBA Draft. She will be reunited with Aliyah Boston, who was drafted No. 1 overall by the Fever in 2023. Johnson also joins former Iowa star Caitlin Clark, the first overall pick by the franchise in 2024.
Ghana have appointed Carlos Queiroz as their head coach for the upcoming World Cup. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United coach replaces Otto Addo, who was dismissed after a defeat to Germany. Queiroz begins work immediately, with Ghana’s first match against Panama on June 17.
An Arsenal fan is pursuing legal action against the club following their performance against Bournemouth. The fan claims the team “lacked competitive integrity” in the damaging defeat. Eric Kyama, a supporter from Uganda, claims to have filed a lawsuit against the club for “emotional distress, stress, and anxiety, among other damages”.
João Fonseca is scheduled to play against Alejandro Tabilo in the first round of the ATP 500 in Munich. This match marks Fonseca’s return to the court after being eliminated in the Monte Carlo quarter-finals. The match will be broadcast on ESPN 2 and Disney+ Premium.
Alex de Minaur is aiming to build on his claycourt form in Barcelona this week after making a quarterfinal appearance in Monte Carlo. Daria Kasatkina has returned from a hip injury. Several other Australian players are competing in tournaments in Busan, Wuning, and elsewhere.
Azzi Fudd was selected as the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by the Dallas Wings. Fudd, formerly of UConn, will join her former teammate Paige Bueckers. UCLA also broke UConn’s record of having four players drafted in the first round.
Jenson Button has refuted speculation linking him to a more prominent role in Sky Sports F1’s commentary team. Button stated that he is not positioned to replace Martin Brundle. He also mentioned his other commitments, including his role with Aston Martin F1 Team.