Brendon McCullum admits he is "worried" about Ben Stokes after the nightclub incident that led to the England captain being dropped for the second Test against New Zealand.

Marc Cucurella has officially joined Real Madrid just hours before his opening World Cup game with Spain, raising the question of whether his former Chelsea team-mate Enzo Fernandez follows.

Essex batter Jordan Cox and Hampshire fast bowler Sonny Baker will make their England debuts in the second Test against New Zealand.

Brendon McCullum refuses to be drawn on Ben Stokes’ future as England captain, but repeatedly speaks of his “worry and concern” for the all-rounder.

Fifa is seeking an explanation over a hand gesture made by video assistant referee Shaun Evans before Germany's 7-1 win over Curacao on Sunday.

The England captain will miss the second Test after breaching curfew at a nightclub last week

The England team for the second Test, led by stand-in skipper Joe Root in Ben Stokes’ absence, will have a fresh look to it

The long journey and many difficulties the Iraq squad have overcome to reach World Cup 2026 make their appearance all the sweeter

Yamal has been given for a bench role against the World Cup debutants

The all-time great’s Stud is represented by Daryz at the premier Flat meeting of the year on WednesdayThere are high hopes for a royal winner at Ascot this week, when the king and queen are expected to have a runner on the first four days of the meeting. Many fans, though, will also hope to see the green and red of the Aga Khan Studs in the winner’s …

Stokes and Atkinson left out for Test over curfew breachMcCullum speaking to Stokes, not pushing him to returnBrendon McCullum has spoken of his concern for Ben Stokes’s wellbeing as the England captain sits out this week’s second Test against New Zealand as a result of his breaking the team curfew after the first Test at Lord’s.The fallout from Stokes …

United will follow Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham by being featured in the All or Nothing documentary, and it is understood they have brokered a fee in excess of £10m.

Lionesses star Ella Toone has been celebrating her recent engagement in style in Ibiza alongside her England team-mates and other women's football players.

Tunisia manager Sabri Lamouchi has been sacked after their 5-1 shellacking by Sweden, according to reports in the African nation.

Mark McAdam reports on whether Barcelona will take the option to sign Marcus Rashford for £26m before the clause expires on June 15.

Geraint Hughes reports that FIFA's discrimination monitor at the World Cup called for a VAR official to be removed for appearing to make a hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign at Germany's match with Curacao.

French captain Kylian Mbappe vows to increase his defensive efforts at the World Cup in the face of criticism.

John Stones' selection for England's World Cup squad may have raised a few eyebrows but the player says he had to "dig deep" to secure his place in the 26-man travelling party.

Ayyoub Bouaddi, Morgan Rogers and Eli Junior Kroupi all targeted, with big decisions to be made on outgoings

Michael Carrick’s first full season in charge at Old Trafford just got even more interesting