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Shane Bieber had his most dominant start this season, striking out nine over seven scoreless innings and Andrés Giménez homered, leading the Cleveland Guardians to a 5-0 win over the Houston Astros

Christian Walker hit a go-ahead double with two outs in a four-run ninth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat Detroit 7-5 for a three-game sweep that extended the Tigers’ losing streak to nine games

Manchester City’s match-winner Rodri has been named Champions League player of the year by UEFA as seven City players made the team of the season and Erling Haaland took goal of the season honours. Rodri’s 68th-minute strike made the difference as City beat Inter Milan 1-0 in Istanbul to lift the European Cup and complete a remarkable treble. And on Sunday the 26-year-old was named player of the season by UEFA’s technical observer panel. Rodri played in all but one of City’s Champions League matches this season, with Saturday’s match-winner his second goal in the tournament this campaign. The Spain midfielder was joined by six club mates in the team of the season as Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne, John Stones, Ruben Dias, Bernardo Silva and Kyle Walker were all included. Inter’s Federico Dimarco and Alessandro Bastoni were also selected along with Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and forward Vinicius Junior. City also scooped the goal of the season award through Haaland for his acrobatic strike against former club Borussia Dortmund during the group stages, when he twisted to turn Joao Cancelo’s curling pass into the net during City’s 2-1 win. Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live

It’s the return of Soccer Aid tonight at Old Trafford as England take on the World XI in a bid to raise millions of pounds for charity. England Euros winner Jill Scott captains the England team under the management of Harry Redknapp, with Paddy McGuinness, Sir Mo Farah and Gary Neville among her teammates for the home side. The World XI will be led by Usain Bolt after glory last year, with Lee Mack, Roberto Carlos and Tommy Fury all featuring for a team led by the new Chelsea manager, Mauricio Pochettino. The annual charity football match, created by Robbie Williams in 2006, sells tickets in support of Unicef UK. Here’s everything you need to know. When is Soccer Aid 2023? Soccer Aid is set to kick off at 7.30pm BST on Sunday 11 June at Old Trafford in Manchester. How can I watch it? Viewers in the United Kingdom will be able to watch the charity match on ITV 1, with coverage beginning at 6.30pm. Soccer Aid will also be available to view on STV, or via ITVX online. What are the line ups? England Jill Scott (c) Paddy McGuinness Jermain Defoe Karen Carney Gary Cahill Jack Wilshere Bugzy Malone Tom Grennan Sir Mo Farah Alex Brooker Gary Neville Paul Scholes Chunkz Joel Corry Eni Aluko David James Scarlette Douglas Nicky Butt Liam Payne Danny Dyer Asa Butterfield Tom Hiddleston Coaches Stormzy Emma Hayes Vicky McClure Harry Redknapp David Seaman Soccer Aid World XI FC Usain Bolt (c) Lee Mack Steven Bartlett Kem Cetinay Mo Gilligan Maisie Adam Tommy Fury Heather O’Reilly Kalyn Kyle Noah Beck Ben Foster Roberto Carlos Nani Francesco Totti Gabriel Batistuta Leon Edwards Sam Claflin Hernan Crespo Patrice Evra Niko Coach Mauricio Pochettino Robbie Keane Martin Compston Mel C How much does Soccer Aid raise for charity? Soccer Aid 2022, which was held at the London Stadium, raised £15,673,728 for Unicef, the highest tally in the event’s history. Read More Why Wrexham? How Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney came to buy a club they’d never heard of Soccer Aid LIVE: England vs World XI latest build-up starring Gary Neville, Liam Payne, Niko and Danny Dyer When is the Women’s World Cup and what are the fixtures? Soccer Aid LIVE: England vs World XI latest score and updates Soccer Aid 2023: England and World XI starting line-ups Man City match-winner Rodri named Champions League player of the year

Soccer Aid is back with England looking for revenge against the World XI after going down on penalties last year. Comedian Lee Mack struck the winning penalty for the World XI, who won the contest for a fourth straight year after a 2-2 over 90 minutes. The biggest charity football match in the world, which raised more than £15 million for charity Unicef last year, brings an added layer of intrigue this year with the new Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino back in the dugout ahead of his return to the club game with the Blues. This year’s teams include Gary Neville, Liam Payne, Jill Scott, Sir Mo Farah and Danny Dyer for England. While Mack is joined by Usain Bolt, Tommy Fury, Niko, Roberto Carlos, Francesco Totti and Patrice Evra for the World XI. Follow live updates, reaction and analysis from all the action at Old Trafford below: Read More What time is Soccer Aid 2023? Kick-off for Wembley showpiece between England and World XI Soccer Aid 2023: England and World XI line-ups How to watch Soccer Aid 2023: TV Channel and live stream for Wembley showpiece tonight

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Soccer Aid is back as England take on the World XI in Manchester this weekend, bringing celebrities from the sporting world and beyond together to again raise significant money for charity. The annual charity football match, created by Robbie Williams in 2006, sees a host of former footballers and famous faces from other industries come together in support of Unicef UK. Euro 2022 winner Jill Scott has been named as England’s captain this year, with the likes of Paddy McGuinness, Sir Mo Farah and Gary Neville among her teammates and Emma Hayes, Stormzy and Harry Redknapp coaching the side Meanwhile, the Soccer Aid World XI FC will be led by Olympic legend Usain Bolt, with the fastest man in history continuing in the role after leading his side to victory last year, as Lee Mack, Roberto Carlos and Tommy Fury are also in the Mauricio Pochettino-managed side. Here’s everything you need to know. When is Soccer Aid 2023? Soccer Aid is set to kick off at 7.30pm BST on Sunday 11 June at Old Trafford in Manchester. How can I watch it? Viewers in the United Kingdom will be able to watch the charity match on ITV 1, with coverage beginning at 6.30pm. Soccer Aid will also be available to view on STV, or via ITVX online. What are the line ups? England starting line-up 3-4-3: David James; Gary Neville, Gary Cahill, Bugzy Malone; Joel Corry, Jill Scott (c), Jack Wilshere, Tom Hiddleston; Liam Payne, Jermain Defoe, Tom Grennan England squad Jill Scott (c) Paddy McGuinness Jermain Defoe Karen Carney Gary Cahill Jack Wilshere Bugzy Malone Tom Grennan Sir Mo Farah Alex Brooker Gary Neville Paul Scholes Chunkz Joel Corry Eni Aluko David James Scarlette Douglas Nicky Butt Liam Payne Danny Dyer Asa Butterfield Tom Hiddleston Coaches Stormzy Emma Hayes Vicky McClure Harry Redknapp David Seaman Soccer Aid World XI startline line-up 4-2-4: Ben Foster; Heather O'Reilly, Sam Claflin, Roberto Carlos, Mo Gilligan; Noah Beck, Patrice Evra; Maisie Adam, Francesco Totti, Hernan Crespo, Usain Bolt Soccer AidWorld XI squad Usain Bolt (c) Lee Mack Steven Bartlett Kem Cetinay Mo Gilligan Maisie Adam Tommy Fury Heather O’Reilly Kalyn Kyle Noah Beck Ben Foster Roberto Carlos Nani Francesco Totti Gabriel Batistuta Leon Edwards Sam Claflin Hernan Crespo Patrice Evra Niko Coach Mauricio Pochettino Robbie Keane Martin Compston Mel C How much does Soccer Aid raise for charity? Soccer Aid 2022, which was held at the London Stadium, raised £15,673,728 for Unicef, the highest tally in the event’s history. Read More Why Wrexham? How Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney came to buy a club they’d never heard of Soccer Aid LIVE: England vs World XI latest build-up starring Gary Neville, Liam Payne, Niko and Danny Dyer When is the Women’s World Cup and what are the fixtures? Soccer Aid LIVE: England vs World XI latest score and updates What time is Soccer Aid 2023? Kick-off for Wembley showpiece How to watch Soccer Aid 2023: TV Channel for Wembley showpiece

NASCAR celebrated at the 24 Hours of Le Mans when its Garage 56 entry fielded by Hendrick Motorsports completed the iconic endurance race