Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson cleared by Cricket Regulator over nightclub incident
The duo were recalled for Thursday’s Rothesay Series decider against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.
Stokes saga humiliates McCullum and exposes England’s captaincy succession crisis | Mark Ramprakash
With Stokes now 35, the ECB needs to identify rising talents with the capacity to be serious people, not just young men having fun with their matesIf we learned one thing at the Oval last week, it is that this England team really needs Ben Stokes. So it came as a relief when, a couple of hours after the second Test against New Zealand ended in heavy defeat, …
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BBC leave Gary Lineker red-faced in World Cup battle as new figures emerge
Gary Lineker has been presenting The Rest Is Football podcast for Netflix at the World Cup, but the BBC's Football Daily is ahead in viewership.
Most disliked World Cup pundit revealed as BBC and ITV flooded with complaints
Not every World Cup pundit has been a hit with the BBC and ITV audiences.
World Cup star's behaviour during match sparks row as upset manager hits out
Cape Verde boss Bubista has reacted to Uruguay's controversial equaliser in their World Cup match on Sunday
World Cup team banned from entering US city as furious statement released
A World Cup team were denied permission to remain in the US just hours after winning their match.
Life of the England World Cup rejects: Cole Palmer and his girlfriend lap up the sun in Ibiza, Phil Foden's at Disneyland - and Harry Maguire's selling stickers at Rockefeller Centre!
England stars overlooked by Thomas Tuchel this summer have wasted no time enjoying themselves while their team-mates pursue World Cup glory.
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WSL clubs to provide alcohol at games after trials
All Women's Super League clubs can offer alcohol to supporters in the stands from the start of next season.
US Open shows why golf is on guard against bad behaviour
With unruly behaviour both on and off the course during last week's US Open, it is imperative officials continue to closely police the situation, writes Iain Carter.
'He's stored in a hard disk in my head' - watching the World Cup as a manager
Former Tottenham and Brentford manager Thomas Frank on watching new players at the World Cup - who would he sign and who will be the star of the tournament?
Tottenham make major transfer shift as they go all in on Roberto De Zerbi
The manager has near-unprecedented say on transfers at Spurs, and that’s pushing Luka Vuskovic and Lucas Bergvall to the exit door
Former BetVictor boss targets top-three spot in every market with new brand '21'
Former BetVictor CEO Michael Carlton has launched new igaming brand ‘21’, backing it to become a top-three operator in every market
Germany rocked by World Cup injury blow as key player ruled out for rest of the tournament
Germany will have to cope without one of their key players for the rest of the World Cup
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The end of the NBA’s American empire: how the 1986 draft changed basketball for ever
European players had long been dismissed as a risk by NBA teams. But two picks by the Portland Trail Blazers helped usher in the league’s international eraNBA commissioner David Stern walked to the podium at the Felt Forum in Madison Square Garden on 17 June 1986. “For the last pick of the first round of the NBA draft … America’s game,” Stern said …
Julián Quiñones, Blackness in Mexico and the complexities of national identity
Two years ago, Quiñones was the target of racist chants by fans. Now, hailed as a hero in that same country, he’s challenging expectations of race and identityOn a March night in Guadalajara in 2024, Club América were winning El Clásico Nacional. Julián Quiñones, their star player, had scored and headed toward the sideline. Then a shout at Quiñones, …
Ghana witch doctor to put curse on Harry Kane to derail England's World Cup hopes
Ghana's most famous witch doctor, Nana Kwaku Bonsam, claims he will curse England striker Harry Kane ahead of their World Cup clash.
Man Utd can pinch four players from Tottenham in sensational Marcus Rashford swap deal
Marcus Rashford has been linked with a surprise move to Tottenham.
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Four major UK horse racing meets abandoned as urgent warning issued to racegoers
Four major UK race meetings have been abandoned following an urgent warning.
Last-minute Wimbledon 2026 tickets still on sale ahead of Serena Williams' return
Here is how to book Wimbledon 2026 tickets including Centre Court and Court No.1
Who could play who in the last 32: Every potential knockout-stage fixture!
As the World Cup group stage draws to a close, it's time to start looking ahead to the knockout rounds and potential routes to the final on July 19.