'What Paqueta is accused of is almost unprecedentedly serious. But the English game could also reflect on its relationship with gambling. If it's such a threat to integrity, why take so much money, so eagerly, from the gambling industry?'

✍️Jonathan Northcroft

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Analysis of the top 32 players in each singles draw reveals who is expected to punch above their weight at Roland Garros – and that Iga Swiatek is likely to dominate | ✍️ Willis

Plymouth Argyle keen to appoint Wayne Rooney as their new manager. The former England captain is understood to be interested and has been invited to interview for the job this week.

Read Charlotte Duncker's report 👇
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Luke Littler hit a stunning nine-dart finish on his way to becoming the Premier League Darts champion on debut - the first player to hit a nine-dart finish in the Premier League final since Phil Taylor did it twice in 2010

Watch ⬇️
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After 26 years, one final column - a thank you to sport and journalism and the guidance we all need along the way. Thanks to all the great people The Times and The Sunday Times and far beyond, supportive to the end. Psychotherapy and hopefully a book or two for me now 👍 thetimes.co.uk/article/6c6d00…

🇮🇳 IndianPremierLeague teams?
🇺🇸 American investors?
⚽️ English football clubs?
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia?

Elizabeth Ammon assesses where the millions of pounds of private investment for the Hundred will come from after counties agreed a funding model
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⏩ Sprint weekend?
📷 Special tyres?

The Monaco Grand Prix has become a 78-lap procession with overtaking almost impossible - but Lewis Hamilton has a couple of ideas to make it more interesting, writes
Molly Hudson

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The detective who arrested Scottie Scheffler has been disciplined by Louisville police for failing to follow bodycam policy - he didn't turn it on - but the charges against the world No 1 golfer have not been dropped

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The World Anti-Doping Agency and swimming’s global governing body have been accused of a cover-up with their “mishandled” review of the decision to clear without challenge 23 Chinese swimmers accused of doping

Matt Lawton and Craig Lord report 🔽
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🔺EXCLUSIVE
Manchester United have drawn up a four-man shortlist of managerial candidates should they sack Erik ten Hag:

Mauricio Pochettino
Thomas Tuchel
󠁲󠁿Kieran McKenna
Thomas Frank

Matt Lawton and Charlotte Duncker report:
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Ademola Lookman will be forever feted in Bergamo after Atalanta won their first European trophy. For how long they get to enjoy him, however, remains to be seen, with clubs in Germany and the Premier League closely monitoring him

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⚾️ In search of home runs and hot dogs on baseball road trip

With the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets set to play in London next month, Charles Walford takes in four MLB games in four days in two cities on the East Coast ⬇️
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⚽️ A disciple of Pep Guardiola and the right personality – why Bayern Munich want Vincent Kompany

Dr. Constantin Eckner explains the reasons the Burnley manager has emerged as the frontrunner to replace the departing Thomas Tuchel at the Bundesliga giants ⬇️
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Lucas Paquetá charged with spot-fixing over four ‘deliberate’ bookings. A single breach if proven carries ban of between 6 months and lifetime.

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Rafael Nadal, the 14-times French Open champion, has been pitted against Alexander Zverev, the No 4 seed from Germany, in the first round of what is set to be his last appearance at Roland Garros.

Read the full story ⬇️ | ✍️ Stuart Fraser
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🔺 NEW: Lucas Paquetá faces a lengthy ban from football after being charged with four separate instances of spot-fixing in Premier League matches

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🏉 How 'Monkey Whisperer' helped Zach Mercer cope with England snubs

The Gloucester No 8 tells Will Kelleher he is desperate to end the season with the Challenge Cup and hopes to force his way into Steve Borthwick’s plans for Japan and New Zealand ⬇️
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🔺 Update: The independent football regulator will not be approved by parliament before the general election in a blow to campaigners who were pushing for the new body

🔺 Update: Kieran McKenna has a straight choice between Brighton and Chelsea, who have been pushing hard to make up ground, with both clubs willing to match his personal demands to appoint him as their new head coach