Comment: After an Ashes debacle this winter during which England were forced to deny they had a toxic drinking culture, their captain’s nightclub incident alongside Gus Atkinson this week will only further fray the bond with the public
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After helping to shock Italy in the playoffs, the Bosnia and Herzegovina captain is out to upset co-hosts Canada in their opening match on Friday“Sometimes there is an end for all of us, maybe mine is coming soon,” says Edin Dzeko, though first there is the small matter of captaining Bosnia and Herzegovina at only their second World Cup, lessons learned. …
A last World Cup – surely – for Cristiano Ronaldo, and Portugal are in great shape for a long run in the competitionThis article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in …
The batter is primed to take advantage of the home T20 tournament – she is determined to create memories for the nationGiven how composed Alice Capsey has looked recently in an England shirt, it’s hard to imagine her getting nervous – but with only days to go until England’s World Cup opener on Friday against Sri Lanka, she admits she is struggling. …
Track and field’s youngest world champion on ‘wanting to change the sport’ and his admiration for NapoleonWe are in living in the era of teenage super talents. On Saturday, Mirra Andreeva won the French Open at 19. Spain’s Lamine Yamal, at 18, is one of the favourites for the World Cup’s golden ball. Then there is Cooper Lutkenhaus, the 17-year-old …
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As just the second captain in Aston Villa's history to lift a European trophy, John McGinn might well find his image cast in bronze in the Midlands one day.
England's makeshift Florida camp was rocked by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake, with buildings evacuated in Orlando - where the Three Lions will play against Costa Rica on Wednesday.
US President Donald Trump was booed by fans at Madison Square Garden on Monday evening as he watched the New York Knicks take on the San Antonio Spurs.
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Scotland's Stephen Irvine will fight Thailand's Suablack Tor Pran49 at ONE Fight Night 45 in the early hours of Saturday July 18, live on Sky Sports.
Victor Wembanyama scores 32 points as the San Antonio Spurs cut the New York Knicks' lead in the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden.
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So many of the sport’s top names have come through the Alexandra Palace finishing school, Steve Bunce writes, and the Haringey Box Cup feels more relevant than ever
Steve Clarke is compiling a case to be Scotland’s greatest ever manager after guiding them to a third major tournament in six years – but the country has still gone three decades without a win on the big stage
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Former AIG Women's Open champion Karen Stupples has "no doubt" Charley Hull will end her wait for an elusive major title and would relish a "dream" rivalry between the Englishwoman and Nelly Korda.
Victor Wembanyama secured his first NBA Finals win as he carried the San Antonio Spurs to a 115-111 road win over the New York Knicks that cuts their lead to 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.
