Numerous figures have endured US visa and entry issues and the list is growing, two days out from the 2026 World Cup

Raducanu defeated qualifier Anna Blinkova 6-0 6-3 and said she was able to play her ‘natural’ game in her opening match of the grass-court season

The bold prediction comes despite the Paramount+ streaming network not having enough subscribers to pull off the feat

Former England captain David Gower feared Stokes’ reign was already all but done

From unprecedented wars and rip-off ticket prices to Gianni Infantino selling football’s soul and Donald Trump’s determination to create a “Maga World Cup”, Miguel Delaney details how the 2026 tournament has been riddled with controversy

England take on Costa Rica in their final warm-up game in Florida while Nat Sciver-Brunt’s team prepare for the Women’s World Cup.

The World Cup is a chance for cities that have flown under the tourism radar to shine

Spurs had 24-8 free-throw advantage in second halfTowns: Officiating didn’t cost us the gameNew York have 2-1 lead in NBA finalsKnicks coach Mike Brown had harsh words for the officials about what he characterized as inconsistent foul calls in New York’s 115-111 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the NBA finals.The Spurs took 24 free throws to …

Luis Díaz is the leading light of an extremely well-supported team still built around the 2014 golden boot winner James RodríguezThis 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 …

Women’s head coach to select staff for New Zealand tour‘My plan is to pick the brains of those who have gone before’Jo Yapp, the women’s British & Irish Lions head coach, revealed that she has spoken to Andy Farrell to pick “the brains of those who have gone before” as she begins her preparations for the inaugural tour.Yapp, who was in charge of …

British player wants win to be launchpad for grass seasonJack Draper pulls out of men’s event to continue recoveryEmma Raducanu believes her ­strong start to the grass-court season can be the launchpad for ­success over the coming month as she reached the second round at Queen’s Club with a 6-0, 6-3 victory against Anna Blinkova, a qualifier.“It …

Young sprinter up against the ‘big boys’ for the first time but he still takes life in the spotlight in his strideLife comes at you fast, especially when you are Gout Gout. In April, the 18-year-old prodigy became the fastest teenager over 200m in history. Then last month, he finally got his own bedroom for the first time, having bought his family a new …

CHRIS WHEELER: BBC's presenters and pundits will work out of a state-of-the-art studio until the quarter-final stage of the tournament.

Hendon Hall was the hotel, eight miles from Wembley, where Sir Alf Ramsay's 1966 squad was based, and is a residential care home now where at least six people in the crowd for the final live.

Katie Boulter and Emma Raducanu are set to reunite with their doubles pairing at Queen's.

Former England and Arsenal striker Ian Wright has described this summer's World Cup as 'chaos', with the tournament set to get underway on Thursday

Manchester United are reportedly weighing up a surprise transfer swoop for a Leeds United star

A row has broken out ahead of the opening match of the World Cup.

Kai Rooney is readying himself for a potential breakthrough season at Manchester United after impressing for the Under-18s.

Jack Draper recently added Andy Murray to his coaching staff before Wimbledon.