The Iran war has turned the World Cup – the biggest global sporting event – into a geopolitical contest

Iran is heading to the soccer tournament, due to start next week, while the country is at war with the primary host nation, a situation that is unique in the tournament's history.

A former Manchester United star was rushed to hospital and will require surgery after hurting himself at a World Cup promotional event.

England and New Zealand played out another day of Test cricket in fast-forward, which featured a debut fifty for Emilio Gay, the home side losing four wickets for one run in 11 balls, and the tourists closing on 36-3 after being set 254 to win at Lord's.

Watch highlights as Montenegro and Wales draw in Podgorica in Women's World Cup qualifying.

Bayern Munich are interested in signing Liverpool's 17-year-old winger Rio Ngumoha.

First-time semi-finalist was forced to pull out just minutes before stepping on court

The World Cup will get underway next week, and clubs will also earn huge sums of money from the tournament

Everything you need to know ahead of the clash

Seventeen wickets fell on day two as the game hastened towards a conclusion on a surface weighted heavily in the bowlers’ favour

Cobolli will take on Alexander Zverev for the Coupe des Mousquetaires on Sunday.

Martin O’Neill is reportedly set to stay on as Celtic manager next season

Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue left the Black Caps 36 for three at the close after England had set the tourists a tough target of 254 to win.

Brilliant defensive skills and craft have propelled world No 114 from qualifying into Roland Garros final but Mirra Andreeva has the game to matchThe summer of 2022 took Maja Chwalinska to the familiar surroundings of the Bank of England Sports Club in Roehampton. A world away from the real thing, the then world No 170 worked her way through three gruelling …

Test debutant opener enjoyed a few breaks but showed he could handle himself when the odds were against him to offer hope for a longer stay in roleEmilio Gay lived three lives on Friday. The first ended in the 14th over, when he was on 20 and he leaned forward towards a ball from Matt Henry that zipped off the pitch, caught the edge of his bat and spat …

Second seed wins semi-final 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3Cobolli through after Arnaldi withdraws due to virusAlexander Zverev moved to within one match of a long-awaited first grand slam title as he defeated Jakub Mensik, the Czech 26th seed, 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to reach the French Open final for the second time.Zverev, the second seed and world No 3, will contest his …

⚽️ Crucial qualifier kicks off at 8pm BST in Mallorca⚽️ Tom Garry’s preview | Sign up for Moving the GoalpostsOn the ground: What an atmosphere inside this stadium, with almost every single Spain fan waving their national flag in their air as the anthems are played. They respectfully applauded after ‘God save the King’ and then really upped …

First Test, D2: England 140 & 226; New Zealand 113 & 36-3Tourists toiling in pursuit of 254 victory targetSixteen wickets on the first day were followed by 17 more on the second, though like the bounce on this mischievous wicket nothing about it felt at all predictable. The day ended in glorious evening sunshine, shadows stretching as England’s lead was …

JAMES SHARPE: The 24-year-old world number 114 who was worried she might not be able to pay for her hotel bill the longer she remained in the tournament. Now, she's flying.