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Wigan Warriors boss Matt Peet says the plan had always been for Bevan French to make his return for the Challenge Cup final.A large portion of French’s season had looked to be over in March as he suffered a hamstring injury.That injury was due to keep the talismanic stand-off out for four months, which would have ruled him out until early July.However he returned for a second-half cameo at Wembley and scored a try within a matter of minutes to help his side on the way to a 40-10 win over Hull KR.”It’s been the plan for a while,” Peet…

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Head coach Luis Enrique follows in the footsteps of Bob Paisley, Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti and Zinedine Zidane in becoming just the fifth manager to win three Champions League/European Cup titles.The Spaniard, who was unveiled as PSG boss in July 2023, also won the Champions League as a player with Barcelona in 2014-15.Remarkably, “he didn’t want to take the job when he was first asked”, journalist Guillem Balague told BBC Radio 5 Live. “[He said] ‘you are full of stars – I’m not interested’. He was promised [he could] change the culture and the question was different. It wasn’t how…

Passengers aboard a boat trip off the Cornish coast were left astonished after witnessing a rare optical phenomenon that conjured enormous figures hovering above the sea.The extraordinary sight, observed during a sea-safari expedition operated by St Ives Boats, appeared to show structures stretching hundreds of metres into the sky.Those on board watched in disbelief as the mysterious formations continuously morphed before their eyes.”It was surreal seeing these huge ‘structures’ and weird atmospheric changes and we and our passengers were just stunned at times,” the company posted on Facebook.The spectacle was later identified as a Fata Morgana, an uncommon type of…

Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley have encountered an unexpected obstacle at their £20 million New Forest estate.The Hollywood action star, 58, and the supermodel, 39, are embroiled in a planning dispute after ecologists raised concerns about proposed development work at the sprawling property.The couple purchased the six-bedroom estate in 2024. Its 20-acre grounds feature a boating lake, tree house, wild swimming pool and private beach, while neighbours include Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Dire Straits guitarist Mark Knopfler.Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley are embroiled in a planning dispute at their £20 million New Forest estate | GETTYHowever, plans for…

New Zealand have been boosted by the return of all-rounder Mitchell Santner for the Test series against England starting at Lord’s on Thursday.Santner, 34, the Black Caps’ white-ball captain and key spinner, was initially ruled out of the first Test by a shoulder injury suffered last month in the Indian Premier League.New Zealand had hoped he would recover for the second or third Tests but he will now join the squad before the first Test next week.All-rounder Dean Foxcroft, who received his first call-up as cover, will return home.New Zealand beat Ireland by an innings and 79 runs in this…

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Isle of Man TT wins record holder Michael Dunlop says he enjoys receiving support from fans from across the world at the event but admits all the attention he attracts can be “a bit daunting at times”.The 37-year-old overtook his legendary uncle Joey as the most successful competitor ever at the renowned international road racing event in 2024 and now boasts 33 wins coming into this year’s races on the back of a fifth four-timer of his career 12 months ago.In an interview with The BBC Bikes Podcast, external, the Northern Ireland rider says he has noticed that he has…

The body of a man has been discovered in the River Yare in the Norfolk Broads.Officers were called after reports of a concern for the safety of a man in the water on a stretch of the river near Ferry Road, Surlingham at 2.33pm.Norfolk Police said emergency services including fire, ambulance, air ambulance and coastguard attended before a search and rescue operation got under way.Specialist equipment, including sonar, and a dive team were at the incident.Sadly, the body of a man in his 40s was discovered earlier this afternoon.A spokesman from Norfolk Police said: “Emergency services have been on scene…