England defender John Stones has said he has achieved all his dreams at Manchester City after confirming he will leave the club at the end of the season.
The 31-year-old, whose contract expires this summer, has played 293 matches since joining from Everton in 2016 for £47.5 million.
During his time at City, Stones won six Premier League titles, the UEFA Champions League, two FA Cups, five League Cups, three Community Shields, the FIFA Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup.
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In an emotional message on social media, Stones said Manchester City has been his home for the past 10 years and will always remain special to him. He explained that he arrived as a young player and is now leaving as a more mature man, having built a family and enjoyed a successful career on the pitch.
He added that he achieved everything he hoped for at the club and never imagined he would reach such a level of success or build such strong relationships with teammates and fans.
Stones also praised manager Pep Guardiola, saying he is grateful for the opportunity to work with him and believes his success would not have been possible without the Spaniard.
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The defender was Guardiola’s second signing at the club and was, at the time, one of the most expensive defenders in the world.
He is one of several long-serving players to leave the Etihad, following the departures of Kevin De Bruyne, Kyle Walker and Ederson last summer. Club captain Bernardo Silva is also expected to leave soon.
Despite struggling with injuries in recent seasons, Stones remains a fan favourite. He scored 19 goals for the club, including an important equaliser against Arsenal in 2024, and produced a famous goal-line clearance against Liverpool during the 2018–19 title race.
One of his standout moments came in 2023 when he played in midfield as City defeated Inter Milan to win the Champions League and complete a historic treble.
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However, injuries have affected his consistency. He has made only 16 appearances this season and has missed many matches over the years due to fitness problems.
Manager Guardiola recently said Stones remains a top defender when fully fit but admitted injuries have limited his impact.
As he prepares to leave, Stones could soon decide his next move, with reports linking him to Barcelona, while Everton and Coventry City are also said to be interested.
The mayor of Vancouver also wants to #SAVETHECAPS.
In a long message he posted to social media Tuesday, Vancouver mayor Ken Sim called on the Vancouver Whitecaps ownership and the British Columbia provincial government to lay out the steps that will be required for the team to remain in Vancouver.
“We are calling on the team’s ownership to publicly and clearly articulate what they need to stay here in Vancouver, and we are calling on the provincial government to come to the table and make that a reality,” Sim wrote.
He later added: “To all Vancouver Whitecaps fans, to the Southsiders, and to all of the supporter groups, we need you to keep the fight going. We need you to stay strong, and we need you to stay loud.
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“Losing the Whitecaps is not an option.”
This statement from Kim comes on the heels of a Major League Soccer spokesman saying on Monday that the league “will evaluate all options” when it comes to the future of the Whitecaps — including keeping the team in Vancouver or moving it to another market.
Those comments came after The Athletic published a story earlier on Monday saying the league has told its 29 other owners it is exploring relocating the team, with Las Vegas being the top candidate for the new market.
Nov 17, 2025; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Mexico Coach Javier Aguirre Onaindia speaks to the media ahead of his Mexican National Team match against Paraguay at the Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Jefferson-Imagn Images
Mexico’s FIFA World Cup roster began to take shape Tuesday with a dozen Liga MX players invited to the camp that begins on May 6.
Manager Javier Aguirre’s crew will be joined in training later in the month by players who are based in Europe and elsewhere. His final roster for this summer’s tournament is due at the end of May.
The 12-member Liga MX contingent includes 17-year-old midfielder Gilberto Mora of Club Tijuana, Toluca forward Alexis Vega, Club America defender Israel Reyes and five players from Chivas: goalkeeper Raul “Tala” Rangel, forward Armando Gonzalez and midfielders Brian Gutierrez, Roberto Alvardo and Luis Romo.
Also on the list are goalkeeper Carlos Acevedo of Santos Laguna, defender Jesus Gallardo of Toluca, midfielder Erik Lira of Cruz Azul and forward Memo Martinez of Pumas.
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Mora is rounding into shape after missing two months with a groin injury and has a chance to become Mexico’s youngest World Cup participant, supplanting 18-year-old Manuel “Chaquetas” Rosas in 1930. Seven 17-year-olds have participated in the tournament, including Brazil’s Pele in 1958.
Mexico is co-hosting the FIFA World Cup along with the U.S. and Canada. Mexico is currently ranked No. 15 in the world, one spot ahead of the Americans.
Placed in Group A with South Africa, South Korea and the Czech Republic, Mexico opens the World Cup against South Africa on June 11 in Mexico City.
Rajasthan Royals beat Punjab Kings by 6 wickets. (Image: BCCI/IPL)
Donovan Ferreira and Shubham Dubey produced a sensational finish, stitching an unbeaten 77-run partnership off just 32 balls to guide Rajasthan Royals to a thrilling six-wicket win over Punjab Kings in Match 40 of IPL 2026 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh.With the chase finely poised after 14 overs and the required rate climbing beyond 12, the duo turned the game on its head. Ferreira and Dubey targeted the pace attack with precision, capitalising when the spinners were out of the attack. Arshdeep Singh was taken apart for three boundaries in an over, while Marco Jansen also leaked crucial runs. Their fearless hitting ensured RR cruised home with ease, handing PBKS their first defeat of the season.
Sooryavanshi Sets the Tone
Earlier, Rajasthan’s chase was ignited by a stunning cameo from 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. After being given the strike by Yashasvi Jaiswal, the youngster made an immediate impact.Despite Arshdeep starting with pinpoint yorkers, Sooryavanshi counterattacked brilliantly, smashing 6, 4, 4 in the opening over. He continued his assault against Lockie Ferguson and Jansen, racing to 43 off just 16 balls (3 fours, 5 sixes) before being dismissed.In the process, he reached 400 runs in just 167 balls at a staggering strike rate of 238.09, the fastest to the mark in an IPL season. RR stormed to 66/1 in just four overs, setting the foundation for the chase.After Sooryavanshi’s dismissal, Yashasvi Jaiswal took charge, playing a composed yet aggressive knock. He brought up a 26-ball fifty, finishing with 51 off 27 balls. However, PBKS fought back through Yuzvendra Chahal, who removed both Jaiswal and Riyan Parag (29) in quick succession. Along with Dhruv Jurel’s slow 16 off 20, RR’s momentum dipped, managing just 25 runs across four overs.At one stage, the equation read 100 needed off 52 balls, with the pressure firmly back on Rajasthan. Just when PBKS looked to regain control, Ferreira and Dubey flipped the script. With clean hitting and calm composure, they dismantled the bowling attack in the death overs.Ferreira led the charge with a blazing 52, while Dubey played the perfect supporting role as RR chased down the target in 19.2 overs without losing another wicket. Earlier: Stoinis Powers PBKS to 222Batting first, Punjab Kings posted a strong 222/4, thanks to a late blitz from Marcus Stoinis (62 off 22).Prabhsimran Singh (59) anchored the innings, while Cooper Connolly (30) and Shreyas Iyer (30) chipped in with useful contributions. Stoinis’ explosive finish ensured PBKS crossed the 220 mark.
The Philadelphia Eagles‘ offense is undergoing some massive changes this offseason. Yes, Nick Sirianni is still the head coach and Jalen Hurts is still the quarterback, but star wideout A.J. Brown is on his way out, the Eagles fired offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo and replaced him with Sean Mannion, and the franchise no longer has their most important assistant: Offensive line coach and run game coordinator Jeff Stoutland.
Stoutland announced in February that he was leaving the organization after 13 seasons served. He is regarded as one of the best offensive line coaches in the world, and was a part of Philly’s two Super Bowl campaigns. Eagles offensive linemen have racked up a league-high 27 Pro Bowls since 2012. Stoutland turned a seventh-round rugby star into one of the best left tackles in the NFL with Jordan Mailata, helped Lane Johnson set the standard for right-tackle play, worked with the legendary Jason Peters and oversaw Jason Kelce as he morphed into a frachise legend.
Speaking of Kelce, he and brother Travis Kelce recently had Stoutland on their podcast, “New Heights”, and he was asked what went wrong for the Eagles in 2025. It goes without saying that last season was a tumultuous one for Philadelphia. Not only were the Eagles unsuccessful in defending their Super Bowl title, but the offense was the worst of the Sirianni era. Philly averaged 22.3 points per game (19th in the NFL), 311.2 total yards per game (24th) and 116.9 rushing yards per game (18th).
Stoutland said that play-calling and execution were two reasons why this Eagles offense failed to live up to expectations.
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“I think anytime things don’t go well, and I don’t want to sound like I’m in an interview, but it’s the truth. It’s execution, it’s calling the right play at the right time, and not running bad plays into bad defenses,” Stoutland said. “I mean, it ain’t that hard. I’m not going to sit here and make up all these … that’s pretty much it.”
On paper, the Eagles had one of the best offenses in the NFL. A reigning Super Bowl MVP at quarterback in Hurts, the reigning Offensive Player of the Year at running back with Saquon Barkley, one of the best offensive lines in the NFL that was still a top 10 unit despite multiple injuries, and then plenty of pass catchers, such as Brown, DeVonta Smith and Dallas Goedert. However, moving the ball down the field was a chore this past season.
There’s more to this story than Stoutland is revealing. ESPN reported that Sirianni and Patullo started incorporating changes to the run game in an effort to get the offense off the ground last season. Stoutland, the run-game coordinator, was not consulted about these changes, “to what he felt was an appropriate degree,” a source told ESPN. Stoutland’s agent, Alan Herman, indicated that his client felt like his voice was not being heard in the organization.
Stoutland reportedly didn’t plan on retiring right now, but clearly didn’t like how this past season went down on the field and off the field.
Cooper Flagg has been named the 2025–26 NBA Rookie of the Year after an outstanding debut season with the Dallas Mavericks.
The award was selected by a global media panel of 100 voters. Flagg finished ahead of Kon Knueppel by 26 points, the second-smallest margin since the current voting format began in 2002–03. VJ Edgecombe placed third.
Flagg led all rookies in scoring with 21 points per game. He also averaged 6.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.9 blocks, showing his all-around impact.
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At 19 years old, he is the second-youngest winner in history, behind only LeBron James.
He also led Dallas in total points, rebounds, assists and steals. The only other rookie to do that since steals were first tracked is Michael Jordan.
One of his standout moments came in a 51-point performance against the Orlando Magic, making him the youngest player in NBA history to score 50 points. He also became the first rookie since Allen Iverson to record four 40-point games in a season.
A 135-rated hurdler, Eachtotheirown ran out a four-and-a-quarter length winner over Blake (17/2) from the Noel Meade yard.
The runner-up, ridden by Donagh Meyler, had a two-and-three-quarter length advantage over Le Labo (9/1) and John Gleeson at the line.
El Cairos (2/1), the Gordon Elliott-trained favourite, disappointed, eventually finishing in fourth place, a further length-and-a-half behind the third-placed horse.
The LA Rams made one of the most surprising moves of the 2026 NFL draft by selecting Ty Simpson at No. 13 in the first round. It signaled a long-term transition plan from Matthew Stafford.
The move initially drew attention due to a viral moment showing Rams coach Sean McVay with a frustrated body language, which led to speculation about internal disagreement. However, reports suggested that LA thoroughly evaluated the Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback, and that the decision was part of a more deliberate strategy.
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Simpson provided insight on Monday into his predraft interactions with the Rams. He revealed that he and McVay spent hours together ahead of the draft.
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“We tried to keep this under wraps as long as we could,” Simpson said, via ESPN Radio. “It was something to where I knew they were interested, but they wanted to make it private and didn’t want people to know that they were interested.
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“So, I had some secret meetings with coach McVay, and I just was trying to be on script and do what everybody told me and not to tell anybody.”
Earlier speculations suggested that LA general manager Les Snead may have pushed for Simpson’s selection due to a relationship with the quarterback and his family. However the Alabama star’s revelation indicated that the decision was more coordinated than initially believed.
Snead has a long-standing professional relationship with Ty’s father, UT Martin coach Jason Simpson. Snead reportedly assured the family months ahead of the 2026 NFL draft that the quarterback was a first-round prospect.
Lack of trade interest prevented Rams from moving down for Ty Simpson
The Rams’ initial plan was to trade down before making a first-round selection. according to ESPN insider Adam Schefter on Monday. He revealed that the team hoped to move back while collecting additional picks and still landing Ty Simpson. However, the plan fell through when no trade offers came in.
“Now, the Rams were going to try to trade back,” Schefter said on “The Adam Schefter Podcast.” That was the plan. Hopefully, move back to, say Detroit at 17, get some extra picks and take Ty Simpson there. When their turn on the clock came, they didn’t get any calls. They got no offers. So they were forced to take Ty Simpson at that spot.”
Simpson boosted his draft stock with a productive 2025 season with Alabama (11-4, 7-1 Southeastern Conference). He finished with 3,567 passing yards and 28 touchdowns, leading the program to a College Football Playoff quarterfinal appearance.
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However, draft projections placed him in the latter part of the first round, contributing to the perception that his selection at No. 13 came earlier than expected.
Donovan Ferreira’s audacious stroke-play handed Punjab Kings the bitter pill of defeat for the first time in this edition of IPL as Rajasthan Royals cantered home by six wicket.
Chasing a target of 223, Rajasthan Royals needed 71 off the last six overs when Ferreira smashed his way to an unbeaten 52 off 26 balls in company of an unheralded Shubham Dubey (31 not out off 12 balls) to clinch the victory with four balls to spare. Ferreira was brilliant while picking his areas as PBKS troika of Arshdeep Singh (1/68 in 4 overs), Lockie Ferguson (0/57 in 4 overs) and Marco Jansen (0/41 in 3.2 overs) would like to forget this day in a hurry.
Between Ferreira and Dubey, they hit nine fours and five sixes as they undid all the good work done by Yuzvendra Chahal (3/36 in 4 overs). The manner in which Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (43 off 16 balls) started with a deluge of sixes — five — including a couple of flicked maximums off Arshdeep Singh and Lockie Ferguson, it seemed RR would make a meal of the chase.
Feb 22, 2026; Fort Myers, Florida, USA; Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora (13) looks on during the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at JetBlue Park at Fenway South. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images
Fired Red Sox manager Alex Cora sent a short farewell note to Boston via social media on Tuesday.
“Boston, we will miss you,” he wrote.
“Gracias for making us part of you. #RedSoxNation, you are the [heart emoji] of that team, keep believing, you really care and that’s what pushes everyone in the @RedSox to give it all day in and day out.
“With respect and love, AC”
Team officials dismissed Cora and five of coaches on Saturday after the Red Sox staggered out of the gate to start the season at 10-17.
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While Cora’s firing has been met with some support among fans, posts on social media show they largely place the blame for the team’s woes on management, especially owner John Henry and Craig Breslow, the chief baseball owner.
After serving as bench coach for the 2017 world champion Houston Astros, Cora was hired as manager in Boston in 2018. He led the Red Sox to a franchise-record 108 victories and a World Series title.
However, after the 2019 campaign, Cora was implicated in an MLB investigation involving sign-stealing by the Astros. MLB undertook an investigation into the Red Sox practices, but Cora and the Red Sox mutually agreed to separate before the 2020 season.
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Cora, 50, was suspended for the 2020 season for his role in Houston, but returned to Boston as manager in 2021.
After missing the playoffs from 2022-24, the Red Sox returned last season, but lost a American League wild-card series to the New York Yankees.
Cora posted an eight-year regular-season record of 619-541 and postseason mark of 18-10.
Chad Tracy has been elevated from manager at Triple-A Worcester to serve as interim manager of the Red Sox.
Paris Saint-Germain host Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final this Tuesday. Bayern are aiming for their first final since 2020.
Also in this sports roundup:
Kylian Mbappé is injured and could miss the rest of the season with Real Madrid. In tennis, Alexander Zverev gave Terence Atmane no chance at the Madrid Masters 1000. Cooper Flagg from the Dallas Mavericks has been named NBA Rookie of the Year. Finally, badminton is adopting new rules.
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