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England goalkeeper Mary Earps played a key role as the Lionesses progressed to the quarter finals of the World Cup on Monday with a penalty shootout win over Nigeria

Nigeria have been one of the standout teams at this summer's FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand but they face an ongoing dispute with their federation over pay and resources

Ex-super heavyweight boxing champion and WWE athlete Eric "Butterbean" Esch has shown off his incredible weight transformation after the 57-year-old lost over 14 stone

Everton may rival West Ham in a potential bidding war for Harry Maguire as Manchester United continue to listen to offers for their former club captain this summer

Real Madrid forward Hayley Raso has shone for Australia at the 2023 Women's World Cup with three goals to her name just five years after a serious injury threated her career

Two-weight world champion McGregor has begun to train his son in the ways of boxing at the age of six, telling fans on social media that he will win a major title

Enzo Fernandez, Raheem Sterling, Levi Colwill and Mykhaylo Mudryk have all picked new shirt numbers ahead of the new season, with Chelsea undergoing a rebuild under Mauricio Pochettino

The Lionesses beat Nigeria on penalties to reach the quarter-finals however Sarina Wiegman's side will be without talisman Lauren James in the last eight

Lionel Messi took his tally to seven goals in four appearances for Inter Miami with another brace against FC Dallas - and a successful penalty in the shoot-out that saw them advance to the quarter-finals

Peter Drury has been appointed as Martin Tyler's successor at Sky Sports and his first assignment will be Chelsea vs Liverpool on the opening weekend of the Premier League season

Wout Weghorst spent the second half of last season on loan at Manchester United from Burnley but failed to score in any of his 17 Premier League appearances for the club

Running back Christian McCaffrey helped elevate the San Francisco 49ers last season following his mid-season trade from the Carolina Panthers and he has issued a warning to NFL rivals ahead of the 2023 campaign

The Chelsea star was sent off during the second half of the Lionesses' Round of 16 clash with Nigeria on Monday evening and is suspended for England's quarter-final match on Saturday

Southampton have excluded Romeo Lavia from their matchday squad for their EFL Cup trip to Gillingham after multiple transfer bids from Liverpool were knocked back

Steven Gerrard has responded to Mohamed Salah being linked with a move from the Premier League to the Saudi Pro League, with the ex-midfielder already signing Jordan Henderson

UFC legend McGregor is due to make his return to the octagon at the end of the year against Chandler after coaching against his rival on this season of The Ultimate Fighter

Stuart Broad made the decision to retire from cricket midway through the fifth Ashes Test match after speaking to his long-time England team-mate Jimmy Anderson

Mauricio Pochettino's efforts to revitalise Chelsea this season have been dealt another major blow just a few days out from their Premier League clash with Liverpool

The LaLiga giants have seen one of their most promising young players the subject of interest from Arsenal but Barcelona have told the Gunners to stay away from Ansu Fati

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are trying to replace Tom Brady ahead of the 2023 NFL season with the team having two quarterbacks fight it out during practice in a close contest

The Chelsea star was sent off during the second half of the Lionesses' Round of 16 clash with Nigeria on Monday evening and is suspended for England's quarter-final match on Saturday

Juventus are demanding £34.5million plus Romelu Lukaku in a swap deal arrangement if they are to allow star striker Dusan Vlahovic to join Chelsea this summer window

England star Lauren James is waiting to learn whether she will be banned for the remainder of the Women's World Cup after being shown a straight red card against Nigeria

England beat Nigeria on a penalty shootout after a goalless 120 minutes of football in the last 16 tie - with Chloe Kelly smashing home the winning spot-kick to book a place in the last eight

Lioness Lauren James shared her hopes for playing in the Women's World Cup, before the England forward was handed a red card during the tense Nigeria game on Monday