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LEICESTER, England — The Lionesses eased past Jamaica 7-0 on Sunday to give themselves a winning send off as they head to Switzerland for Euro 2025 looking to defend their crown.England were dominant against an underpowered Jamaica team. Ella Toone scored twice, while there were also goals for Lucy Bronze, Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Aggie Beevor-Jones and Beth Mead.In a further boost to England, Lauren James played 30 minutes off the bench as she made her comeback from a hamstring injury she suffered back in April.This was England’s final match before they start their Euro 2025 campaign against France on July…

João Neves scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain swept aside Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami 4-0 at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday to secure their place in the Club World Cup quarterfinals with ruthless efficiency.The French side asserted dominance within six minutes, with Neves moving unmarked to the far post to power home a precise header from a free kick.Neves doubled PSG’s lead in the 39th minute following a well-worked attack involving Bradley Barcola and Fabián Ruiz, whose exquisite cross was clinically converted by the Portuguese.Any hopes of a Miami comeback were extinguished in the first half as Messi & Co. barely got a…

Ella Toone scored twice and Lauren James made her return from injury as England thrashed Jamaica 7-0 in their final warm-up game before the Women’s Euros.Toone’s first-half double, either side of a Lucy Bronze header, was followed up by second-half strikes from Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Aggie Beever-Jones and Beth Mead as the Lionesses cruised to victory in their first meeting with the Reggae Girlz. With crucial minutes now in the bank, all eyes will turn to their all-important Euros opener with France on Saturday in Switzerland, where they will be defending their crown. Image: The England Women team line…

Notable reaction to the death of thoroughbred trainer D. Wayne Lukas:___“Wayne was a game changer, transforming horse racing for the better. He made it so the horse’s bloodlines were more important than the owner’s. He created a system of flying his horses coast to coast, establishing a presence at every major racetrack in America. And Wayne didn’t just show up. He dominated. He won so much he became known as ‘D. Wayne off the plane.’ He developed the blueprint the rest of us still follow. He was a true visionary.” — Bob Baffert, two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer, on X. ___“To…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Court records show that the Trump administration has agreed to spare from deportation a key witness in the federal prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia in exchange for his cooperation in the case. Jose Ramon Hernandez Reyes, 38, has been convicted of smuggling migrants and illegally reentering the United States after having been deported. He also pleaded guilty to “deadly conduct” in connection with a separate incident where he drunkenly fired a gun in a Texas community. Records reviewed by The Washington Post show that Hernandez Reyes has been released early from federal prison to a halfway house…

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish authorities detained over 50 people attempting to march for Istanbul Pride on Sunday as part of its decade long crackdown on the event.A heavy police presence in hot spots around the city prevented significant gathering, and the organization had to change the gathering location multiple times.Yildiz Tar, editor-in-chief of the LGBTQ+ rights organization and the journal Kaos GL, wrote on X that 54 people were detained at Istanbul Pride, including six lawyers. As of Sunday evening, seven had been released and 47 were still in detention.The Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey, or DISK, announced…

Detroit AP  —  NBA free agent Malik Beasley is under investigation by the U.S. District Attorney’s office regarding gambling allegations tied to league games, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment on the matter. “We are cooperating with the federal prosecutors’ investigation,” NBA spokesman Mike Bass said in a statement released to the AP and other outlets on Sunday. ESPN was the first to report on the investigation. “There have been no charges against Malik,” Steve Haney, Beasley’s attorney, told the…

Donald Trump, as both a citizen and president, has railed against modern dishwashers, washing machines, light bulbs, showerheads and toilets, claiming that onerous government regulations render them less effective and more expensive.Since returning to the White House in January, he’s turned his ire into an edict.On April 9, Trump issued an executive order directing certain federal agencies “to incorporate a sunset provision” into a laundry list of energy production regulations, including those covering appliances. A month later, he issued a memorandum, entitled “Rescission of Useless Water Pressure Standards.”Following that, on May 12, the Department of Energy announced that it was…

NEW YORK (AP) — A jury will begin deliberations on Monday over the fate of Sean “Diddy” Combs after hearing wildly differing views from prosecutors and a defense lawyer over whether he engaged in sex trafficking for two decades.Two prosecutors insisted that he had coerced, threatened and sometimes viciously forced two ex-girlfriends to have sex with male sex workers to satisfy his sexual pleasure. They cited multiple acts of violence he carried out against them as proof that they had no say.A defense lawyer then mocked the government’s closing argument and warned that prosecutors were employing a novel approach to…

Jerusalem CNN  —  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “many opportunities have opened up” following Israel’s military operations in Iran, including the possibility of bringing home the remaining hostages held in Gaza. Speaking at a Shin Bet security agency facility in southern Israel on Sunday, Netanyahu said, “As you probably know, many opportunities have opened up now following this victory. Firstly, to rescue the hostages. Of course, we will also need to solve the Gaza issue, defeat Hamas, but I believe we will accomplish both missions.” Netanyahu’s comments mark one of the first times he has clearly prioritized the return of…