Archer's box-office spell to Phillips lights up The Oval
Jofra Archer showed no signs of rust as he made his England Test return, the pacer producing a box-office, fiery eight-over spell of short-pitched bowling late on the first day of the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval.
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Sabalenka into Berlin Open quarters as Gauff knocked out by Badosa
Aryna Sabalenka's preparations for Wimbledon continued as she defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals of the Berlin Open, but Coco Gauff has been knocked out.
DR Congo earn World Cup point against Portugal
DR Congo come from behind to hold Portugal to a 1-1 draw in their Group K match at the Houston Stadium in the Fifa World Cup.
Cape Verde goalkeeper set to be reunited with his mum
Vozinha's mum has been granted a visa to travel to the US ahead of Cape Verde's next game against Uruguay.
A Sonny day after dark week for English cricket
Bowler Sonny Baker lifts the mood around English cricket on day one of the second Test against New Zealand by staying true to himself after previous horror debuts.
Why did Harry Kane retake his penalty in England vs Croatia?
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That’s just how I am – Sonny Baker reaps rewards of staying true to himself
Test debutant Baker removed the dangerous duo of Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell on day one against New Zealand at the Kia Oval.
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10 men and a statue: Portugal are sacrificing another World Cup for Cristiano Ronaldo’s ego
Comment: Ronaldo’s goalless display against DR Congo is the latest warning for Roberto Martinez, writes Richard Jolly, though there is little sign that the Portugal manager will take the decision to remove the 41-year-old for the sake of the team
‘That is embarrassing’: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal boss slammed after big World Cup call
Ronaldo, 41, failed to get on the scoresheet as Portugal drew 1-1 to DR Congo in their World Cup opener in Houston
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Why Harry Kane’s missed penalty was overturned by VAR in England v Croatia
England v Croatia: Why is the ITV online World Cup 2026 stream on a delay compared to TV?
Yoane Wissa gives DR Congo first ever World Cup point in draw with Portugal
The clock was about to hit 83 minutes when Roberto Martínez rolled the dice one last time. His team certainly needed extra movement up front so it hardly confounded logic that Gonçalo Ramos was stripped and ready. What made less sense was that Vitinha departed while Cristiano Ronaldo, peripheral save for two earlier half-chances, remained on and slogged …
Ivory Coast striker 'was arrested for alleged spot-fixing - just two weeks before the World Cup started'
An Ivory Coast footballer was arrested on suspicion of fixing offences in the build-up to the World Cup.
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Harry Kane puts England ahead from the penalty spot in World Cup opener after seeing initial spot kick saved - before he was reprieved by VAR
Harry Kane was given a reprieve by VAR before he put England ahead from the penalty spot against Croatia in their opening game of the World Cup.
Lionel Messi row at World Cup escalates as FIFA explanation demanded
Lionel Messi got his World Cup up and running with an excellent hat-trick but many believe the Argentinian skipper was fortunate to remain on the pitch
England fans forced to remove St George's Cross flags from World Cup stadium
England fans were banned from proudly displaying their St George's flags during the World Cup opener with Croatia.