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Stuttgart Beat Hamburg 3-0 to Grab Advantage in Relegation Playoff

01 June 2023, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Stuttgart: Stuttgart's Josha Vagnoman (2nd R) celebrates scoring his side's second goal with teammates during the German Bundesliga Relegation first leg match between VfB Stuttgart and Hamburger SV at Mercedes-Benz Arena. (dpa)
01 June 2023, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Stuttgart: Stuttgart's Josha Vagnoman (2nd R) celebrates scoring his side's second goal with teammates during the German Bundesliga Relegation first leg match between VfB Stuttgart and Hamburger SV at Mercedes-Benz Arena. (dpa)
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Stuttgart Beat Hamburg 3-0 to Grab Advantage in Relegation Playoff

01 June 2023, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Stuttgart: Stuttgart's Josha Vagnoman (2nd R) celebrates scoring his side's second goal with teammates during the German Bundesliga Relegation first leg match between VfB Stuttgart and Hamburger SV at Mercedes-Benz Arena. (dpa)
01 June 2023, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Stuttgart: Stuttgart's Josha Vagnoman (2nd R) celebrates scoring his side's second goal with teammates during the German Bundesliga Relegation first leg match between VfB Stuttgart and Hamburger SV at Mercedes-Benz Arena. (dpa)

VfB Stuttgart boosted their chances of staying in the Bundesliga as they secured a 3-0 home victory against Hamburg SV in the first leg of the relegation playoff on Thursday.

The hosts got off to a flying start as Konstantinos Mavropanos headed the opener after 44 seconds.

Stuttgart could have doubled their lead just before the half-hour mark but Serhou Guirassy missed a penalty.

However, they scored again through Josha Vagnoman six minutes after the break and three minutes later Guirassy made amends for his earlier miss when he headed the third goal.

The night got worse for Hamburg, who host the second leg on Monday, when midfielder Anssi Suhonen got a red card for a dangerous tackle on Vagnoman in the 69th minute.

Stuttgart finished 16th in the Bundesliga table while Hamburg were third in the second tier standings.

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Grealish’s Season Over After Undergoing Foot Surgery

Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v Everton - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - January 18, 2026 Everton's Jack Grealish shoots at goal as Aston Villa's Lamare Bogarde and Ezri Konsa react. (Action Images via Reuters)
Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v Everton - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - January 18, 2026 Everton's Jack Grealish shoots at goal as Aston Villa's Lamare Bogarde and Ezri Konsa react. (Action Images via Reuters)
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Grealish’s Season Over After Undergoing Foot Surgery

Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v Everton - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - January 18, 2026 Everton's Jack Grealish shoots at goal as Aston Villa's Lamare Bogarde and Ezri Konsa react. (Action Images via Reuters)
Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v Everton - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - January 18, 2026 Everton's Jack Grealish shoots at goal as Aston Villa's Lamare Bogarde and Ezri Konsa react. (Action Images via Reuters)

Everton midfielder Jack Grealish has confirmed his season is over after undergoing surgery on ​a stress fracture in his foot, dealing a major blow to his hopes of making England's squad for the World Cup.

The 30-year-old, who is on loan from Manchester City, suffered the ‌injury during ‌Everton's 1-0 Premier ‌League ⁠win ​against ‌Aston Villa last month.

Grealish made 22 appearances in all competitions for Everton this season, scoring twice and providing six assists, and his form had prompted suggestions he could ⁠earn a recall to the national ‌side.

"Didn't want the season ‍to end like ‍this but that's football, gutted," ‍he posted on social media.

"Surgery done and now all focus on getting back fit. I know for sure ​I will come back fitter, stronger and better than before."

Grealish, ⁠who won three Premier League titles, the Champions League and the FA Cup with City, made his last appearance for England in October 2024 under caretaker manager Lee Carsley.

The World Cup will take place from June 11 to July 19 in Canada, Mexico, ‌and the United States.

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Robot Dogs to Help Mexican Police at 2026 World Cup

This handout picture released by Municipality of Guadalupe shows robot dogs designed to help Mexican police tackle crime during the World Cup, unveiled by the city council of Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon state, Mexico on February 9, 2026.  (Handout / Municipality of Guadalupe / AFP) 
This handout picture released by Municipality of Guadalupe shows robot dogs designed to help Mexican police tackle crime during the World Cup, unveiled by the city council of Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon state, Mexico on February 9, 2026.  (Handout / Municipality of Guadalupe / AFP) 
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Robot Dogs to Help Mexican Police at 2026 World Cup

This handout picture released by Municipality of Guadalupe shows robot dogs designed to help Mexican police tackle crime during the World Cup, unveiled by the city council of Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon state, Mexico on February 9, 2026.  (Handout / Municipality of Guadalupe / AFP) 
This handout picture released by Municipality of Guadalupe shows robot dogs designed to help Mexican police tackle crime during the World Cup, unveiled by the city council of Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon state, Mexico on February 9, 2026.  (Handout / Municipality of Guadalupe / AFP) 

A pack of robot dogs will help Mexican police tackle crime during the 2026 World Cup this summer, authorities said Monday.

The four-legged robots are designed to enter dangerous areas and broadcast live video back to security forces, who can watch before taking action during the football tournament.

The global spectacle, which will take place from June 11 to July 19, is being hosted by Mexico alongside the United States and Canada.

The animaloid robots were acquired for 2.5 million pesos ($145,000) by the city council of Guadalupe, part of the Monterrey metro area, which will host one of the World Cup venues.

A video released by the local government shows one of the robots walking on four legs through an abandoned building and climbing stairs, though with some difficulty.

The robo-hound can be seen transmitting live images to a group of police officers walking stealthily behind it.

In the demonstration the canine robot encounters an armed man and orders him to drop his gun using a loudspeaker.

The purpose of the robot dogs is "to support police officers with initial intervention... to protect the physical safety of officers," said Guadalupe mayor Hector Garcia.

They will be deployed "in case of any altercation," he added.

BBVA Stadium, which will be known as Estadio Monterrey during the tournament, will host four matches.

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Serena Williams Listed as Eligible to Return to Tennis on February 22

Tennis - US Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 2, 2022 Serena Williams of the US after losing her third round match against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic. (Reuters)
Tennis - US Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 2, 2022 Serena Williams of the US after losing her third round match against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic. (Reuters)
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Serena Williams Listed as Eligible to Return to Tennis on February 22

Tennis - US Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 2, 2022 Serena Williams of the US after losing her third round match against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic. (Reuters)
Tennis - US Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 2, 2022 Serena Williams of the US after losing her third round match against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic. (Reuters)

Serena Williams has been listed as eligible to return to ​tennis from February 22 by the sport's drug-testing body (ITIA), though it remains unclear whether the 23-times Grand Slam champion will make a ‌stunning comeback ‌to the ‌women's ⁠tour.

The ​44-year-old ‌raised eyebrows late last year after rejoining the tennis anti-doping testing pool, though she denied at the time the move ⁠signaled she was preparing to ‌return to the ‍sport she ‍dominated for nearly two ‍decades.

She reignited speculation last month when she deflected questions about a possible return ​during an appearance on NBC's "Today" show.

The Women's Tennis ⁠Association did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside normal business hours.

Williams, who won her last Grand Slam singles title in 2017, has not competed since the 2022 US Open.