Ben Stokes has ‘earned the right’ to keep England captaincy, insists Michael Vaughan
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The week of ‘chaos’ that has changed England’s series against New Zealand
“There’s been a bit of chaos,” England coach Brendon McCullum said with a forced smile and a tone of grim understatement after a week that all involved would wish to forget. As in politics, seven days can be a long time in cricket but one can scarcely remember a situation quite as mundane yet manic, rumbling on as it has in the time since a midnight …
Gary Neville sends warning to England defence ahead of World Cup opener against Croatia
Uruguay boss Marcelo Bielsa defends unusual World Cup photo: ‘I’m not a model’
Marcelo Bielsa was not interested in getting his photo taken before Uruguay’s World Cup campaign began
Football Daily | ‘Pico’ Lopes and Cape Verde give Spain’s boys one hell of a neutralising
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!About a month ago, Roberto “Pico” Lopes thought he was meeting his parents for a Sunday dinner in Crumlin on the outskirts of Dublin, but was met by a surprise party of friends, family and neighbours, all adorned in Cape Verde colours, to give him a special send-off for the Geopolitics World Cup. Dublin …
Stand-in captain Joe Root admits England have let themselves down with behaviour
Insists England ‘incredibly professional’ despite breach‘I don’t think it’s a fair reflection of our dressing room’Joe Root has acknowledged England have “let ourselves down” with some “disappointing” behaviour in recent months. These culminated in the episode in a Chelsea nightclub last week that has forced Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson …
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England are lucky to have model captain Joe Root to turn to once more in their hour of need - the low-maintenance batsman is the only adult left in the building, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH
LAWRENCE BOOTH: There are hospital passes - and then there's the task that awaits Joe Root this week as English cricket tries to recover from its latest bout of self-sabotage.
John Terry accuses England of 'putting out Jude Bellingham and Morgan Rogers on a PR job to praise Jordan Henderson' after they appeared on podcast to defend controversial World Cup pick
Henderson was deemed more worthy of a place in the 26-man squad than Phil Foden , Cole Palmer and Adam Wharton despite the fact he will turn 36 on Wednesday.
FIFA told to take action over ‘stealth’ World Cup plan that has become ‘blatant’ problem
The legendary former Premier League trio addressed FIFA's controversial 'timeout' at the 2026 World Cup, which has been heavily criticised
F1 race result could be overturned as two teams launch appeals with integrity questioned
Formula 1 could have to overturn the result of one of its races this season after two teams launched appeals, with one questioning the integrity of competition.
World Cup TV host in 'deep shock' after colleague's sudden death
50/1 shock! Ten Bob Tony stikes late in the Queen Anne
Trainer Ed Walker won the opener of Royal Ascot 2026 with Ten Bob Tony on his first try at a mile in the Queen Anne Stakes at odds of 50/1.
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McLaren, Red Bull appeal Monaco GP result with concerns over 'sporting fairness'
Red Bull and McLaren have appealed the Monaco Grand Prix result after Alpine driver Pierre Gasly was reinstated to the podium.
Why Spurs want Tonali - and Newcastle do not want to let him go
Tottenham want to sign Sandro Tonali this summer - but they will have a big task on their hands if they are to lure the Newcastle midfielder away from St James' Park.
What's next for Curtis Jones as Inter Milan step up their interest?
As Inter Milan step up their interest in Curtis Jones, a look at the decision facing Liverpool and Jones, whose contract expires next summer
Solskjaer in the running for Ipswich job
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Gary O'Neil are among the leading contenders for the Ipswich managerial role.
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Record draws and Europe's slow start - is the World Cup lacking jeopardy?
Seven of the 10 European teams to have played at the World Cup so far have failed to win - is heat the issue?
Lack of World Cup segregation a risk - fans' chief
The head of fan group Football Supporters Europe says a lack of fan segregation at the 2026 World Cup shows Fifa has "lost control of their ticketing".
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