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Gabby Thomas, a three-time Olympian champion, is the subject of an investigation by Grand Slam Track over the weekend at a meet in Philadelphia.

The American sprinter claimed on Monday that a man had followed her around the track before insulting her as she signed autographs for fans.

In a later post, Thomas, 28, wrote, “Honestly, the heckling is tolerateable; it’s following me around the stadium that’s crazy.”

She continued, “anyone who allows him online is disgusting.”

A man responded to a previous Thomas post by sharing a video of him heckling the sprinter at the 200-meter start, where he was eluded by Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, and claimed the outcome helped him win a bet.

“I heckled Gabby, and I made her lose.” And it won, he wrote.

The event’s organizers stated in a statement to The Athletic that “Grand Slam Track is conducting a thorough investigation into the reproachable behavior that was documented on video.

We are looking for the person responsible and will take appropriate action as needed.

Gabby Thomas, a three-time Olympian champion, is the subject of an investigation by Grand Slam Track over the weekend at a meet in Philadelphia.

The American sprinter claimed on Monday that a man had followed her around the track before insulting her as she signed autographs for fans.

In a later post, Thomas, 28, wrote, “Honestly, the heckling is tolerateable; it’s following me around the stadium that’s crazy.”

She continued, “anyone who allows him online is disgusting.”

A man responded to a previous Thomas post by sharing a video of him heckling the sprinter at the 200-meter start, where he was eluded by Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, and claimed the outcome helped him win a bet.

“I heckled Gabby, and I made her lose.” And it won, he wrote.

The event’s organizers stated in a statement to The Athletic that “Grand Slam Track is conducting a thorough investigation into the reproachable behavior that was documented on video.

We are looking for the person responsible and will take appropriate action as needed.

Huge-name retirements, a stunning display against Portugal before being overshadowed by Spain days later. Has England’s week been a positive or negative experience?

After two testing matches in the Women’s Nations League, Sarina Wiegman’s team arrived in Switzerland to prepare to defend their European title in the following month.

After goalkeeper Mary Earps announced her shock international retirement and key defender Millie Bright withdrew from the squad to concentrate on her mental and physical well-being, manager Wiegman had her hands full.

Hannah Hampton was increasingly more likely to take the top spot, according to Paris St-Germain stopper Earps, who had fallen down the pecking order.

However, Wiegman acknowledged that Earps would have made a valuable addition to the Euros squad and that her choice had been “hard.”

As England prepared to face Portugal, the news caused a significant turnback, putting pressure on Hampton and raising concerns about the squad’s morale.

They thrash Portugal in front of a jubilant crowd at Wembley, and the outcome was admirable and emphatic.

Lauren Hemp, Alex Greenwood, and Georgia Stanway all got minutes after recovering from knee surgery, while Aggie Beever-Jones brilliantly capped the England attack’s depth with a brilliant hat-trick.

Even though their week did not come off well as a top Spain side fought back in style to advance to the Nations League semi-finals with a 2-1 victory, those positive signs cannot be forgotten.

Anita Asante, a former England defender, stated to ITV that the most crucial thing is that the right players receive the necessary preparation before the Euros.

Former Lionesses midfielder Karen Carney commented, “It’s great we got Lauren Hemp and Alex Greenwood in shape.”

It’s a good position for them if we get them back fighting. I’m confident that England will advance through the group stages.

Carney acknowledged that England had to “perform” in the second half when Wiegman tried to bring some of her underclassmen into the hands of world-class players.

Just before midfielder Fran Kirby announced her international retirement, she names her Euros squad for the week and makes her senior debut Missy Bo Kearns, caps a giddy week for the Dutchwoman.

Carney added that “sometimes you have to go through these moments because the bigger picture for the summer is giving the players the minutes they need.”

“We felt disconnected and the changes in the second half really hampered England.” Because Wiegman has a lot to learn, it is a positive.

The England boss echoed that sentiment, saying she was unconcerned and could take advantage of the defeat to Spain as another “learning moment.”

However, despite the obvious positives, most notably Portugal’s performance following such a disruptive build-up, the second-half display in Spain’s defeat demonstrated that they still have work to do.

They don’t have much time to get up to speed because France, the Netherlands, and Wales are waiting for them during the Euros’ group stages.

Many people believe that Spain will be the favorite to win the tournament, and they will undoubtedly pose one of England’s biggest challenges in the process.

The second-half dominance of Montse Tome’s side and constant pressure on them would have been unsettling, and Claudia Pina should have had more goals than the two.

On BBC Radio 5 Live, former England international Lindsay Johnson declared, “It’s back to the drawing board against our old rival Spain.”

England “looked confident in that low block” in the first half, and they made the transition to Spain.

“In the second half, England really lost ground, Spain really stepped up their game, and England was unable to escape Spain.” They were “chasing shadows”

Captain Leah Williamson acknowledged how difficult it has been for her side to perform recently away from home.

The Lionesses’ Women’s Nations League campaign has been inconsistent.

In Portugal, they were held to a 1-1 draw before losing to Spain at Wembley a few days later in February. They defeated Belgium 5-0 at home in April, before falling 3-2 in Leuven.

It’s the new England, we’ve been saying it’s been saying for a long time. So we also wanted to try various things, Williamson said on BBC Radio 5 Live.

You have seen very good sides of us, but there was more inconsistency than we like. They represent the levels we must continue to strive for, with the goal of being prepared [for the Euros].

We would have liked to win [versus Spain] in my opinion. That would have greatly improved our sense of self-assurance, outlook, and general mood.

“But we still have a lot of work to do.” I prefer to have a lesson now than in a month, as we always say.

After calling the first-half of their Nations League defeat by Italy “a punch in the face,” Wales head coach Rhian Wilkinson has told her side to draw lessons from painful lessons.

Wales suffered their heaviest defeat under Wilkinson at the worst possible time in their final match of the summer’s European Championships.

However, Wilkinson said their loss will be better for them because they will take comfort from a stronger second-half performance despite warning her side that “hard moments are coming.”

In Swansea, Wales were four points clear at half-time as their defense crumbled, and Wilkinson remarked, “The first half felt like a punch in the face.

The first half was crucial because of who we want to be because the games in this campaign were extremely tight but we haven’t had a major defeat like this.

Before a summer in which they will face the Netherlands, France, and England in their Euro 2025 group, Wilkinson’s side had been defensively impressive for the majority of their League A campaign. However, the former Canada international claimed Wales were shown what happens when you “tune out.”

She included herself and her coaching staff in accepting they needed to learn from their mistakes, Wilkinson said, “Italy punished us for every mistake and we have to react faster.”

The Euros will be very challenging because of the difficult things we’re going to have to do.

We’ll have to be at our best, and any errors will be punished, according to what we’ve learned.

After the break, Wales rallied to support Wilkinson’s assertion that Switzerland will not suffer from scarring.

She continued, “I told the players at the end that what transpired was unfavorable and that we can’t say this was a good performance.”

Jess Fishlock scored a wonder goal in Swansea to lift Wales’ fans, which was her record-equaling 47th goal in 162 appearances for her country.

Wilkinson, who still wears her country’s shirt, once more appealed to fans to applaud the 38-year-old after striking home from 35 yards.

After a recent injury lay-off, Fishlock and Wilkinson will now wait until Rhian Roberts (groin) and Mayzee Davies (knee) are back in the starting lineup before naming her Switzerland squad for Switzerland on June 23.

However, the Wales manager downplayed concern for Olivia Clark, who had to leave the field after receiving a second head injury in as many games.

She had a significant black eye after the Denmark game, and we followed the correct concussion protocol, and we were certain she was safe, according to Wilkinson.

In response to interest from Saudi Arabia, Tottenham could sell Son Heung-min, and Chelsea are interested in AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan.

Saudi Arabian clubs are interested in signing Tottenham forward Son Heung-min, and Spurs could opt to do the same. (Telegraph)

Jadon Sancho, a winger for Manchester United, may be a candidate for the Saudi Pro League with Al-Hilal, Al-Ittihad, and Al-Nassr all interested in the 25-year-old England international. (Mirror)

Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi, 26, has expressed doubt about a move to Arsenal, saying he has “options” and is uncertain about where he will end up. (via Metro, via Radio Nacional de Espana)

If Bryan Mbeumo, 25, joins Manchester United, he wants to earn £250,000 per week, five times his current wage. (Times: A subscription required)

Cesc Fabregas, a former Spain international, has spoken with Inter Milan about Simone Inzaghi’s departure as their new manager. (Sky Sports Italia, Italian)

The 29-year-old France keeper Mike Maignan has a year left on his AC Milan contract, and Chelsea has made an approach. (Talksport)

As the Eagles attempt to avoid being exempt from the Europa League next year for breaking Uefa’s multi-club ownership rules, part-owner John Textor, who also owns French side Lyon, is trying to sell his majority stake in the club. (Mail)

England keeper Aaron Ramsdale is reportedly in talks with West Ham about moving from Southampton, who are hoping to sign him for £20 million after the club was relegated from the Premier League. (Talksport)