World Cup stadium food and drink prices leaked with £14 beers and other crazy charges
The biggest competition in sport is finally here - but fans will have to keep their hands in their pockets.
The cost of perfection - Croft on the sacrifices of tennis players
BBC Sport's Annabel Croft says it is "impossible for tennis players to have a normal social life" because viewing peers as rivals restricts friendships and affects general happiness. Croft explains how tennis players often discover themselves after retirement, as they can figure out who they are away from court.
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'You're not even the best player in your house' - the rise of 'Meatball' McGinn
John McGinn was a boy from Clydebank with a "big, round head" and bigger dreams. Scotland's World Cup opener marks a new high in a storybook career.
Antonelli says he still has questions to answer
Kimi Antonelli says he still has a lot to prove despite the imposing championship lead he has established after just six races this season.
William Hill owner Evoke agrees £243m takeover by Greek lottery giant Bally's Intralot
Evoke has agreed a £243m all-stock takeover by Greek casino and lottery operator Bally's Intralot
Darren Anderton exclusive: 'England have a No10 problem - here's how Thomas Tuchel can solve it'
Morgan Rogers and Jude Bellingham vying for supremacy as World Cup kick-off looms
Germany players to fund World Cup travel for 600 fans amid soaring costs
Germany’s players are set to cover the travel costs for fans attending their match against Ecuador later this month
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World Cup 2026 live: Czech Republic and South Korea face off after Shakira lights up Mexico’s opening ceremony
President Trump won’t be at the US game against Paraguay, while coach Mauricio Pochettino has addressed claims of ‘arrogance’ with the World Cup beginning this evening
World Cup Group D view from Turkey: young team can shake off ‘dark horses’ tag | Emre Sarigul
Australia, the US and Paraguay will have their work cut out to match the Crescent Stars’ young midfield but a shaky defence is a genuine concernTurkey coach Vincenzo Montella has been building one of the nation’s strongest teams in living memory. A youth-driven squad with two genuine stars – Arda Guler and Kenan Yildiz – several players were not even …
England World Cup 2026 team guide
Thomas Tuchel wants to ‘put a second star on the shirt’ after making big selection calls, but what will be Jude Bellingham’s role?This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three …
English cricket has rarely been in such a mess: Ben Stokes saga has left it looking rudderless, with flip-flopping chiefs pondering booze ban, players not knowing their own rules and indecision and timidity over the captaincy, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH
Only a few days after the win that was supposed to put to bed a dark winter and open the curtains on sunlit uplands, English cricket feels more confused than ever.
World Cup referee who was banned from entering America over 'terrorism fears' is handed European football's big curtain-raising Super Cup game
UEFA have appointed Omar Artan - the official banned from entering America for the World Cup - as referee for its Super Cup.
Why England face one of the toughest World Cup groups - as stats show the Three Lions are among the hardest-done-by of ALL 48 teams
'I don't think I really mean this, but possibly the worst thing that ever happened to the England football team was winning the World Cup,' playwright James Graham once said.
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Think you know football? How the World Cup will have a COMPLETELY new set of rules - with countdown clocks, a mouth-covering ban... and a crackdown on Arsenal-style tactics
Under the new regulations, players will not be allowed to go to the touchline, rather they must remain where they are or come together in the centre circle.
World Cup star was shot before leading South Africa and moving to Premier League
A World Cup star survived being shot in the back in a brutal attack before becoming a Leeds legend and captaining South Africa.
Ascot jockey slapped with 10-year ban after being found guilty of fixing races
A history-making jockey has been banned for 10 years after being found guilty of race-fixing offences.
Kimi Antonelli shuts down Barcelona GP press conference question: 'Don't ask me about it'
A common question on media day in Barcelona was a sore point for Kimi Antonelli.
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Man Utd can seal transfer imminently as club chief confirms agreement
Trabzonspor president Ertugrul Dogan claims to have reached an agreement with Man United goalkeeper Andre Onana
Man City second offer for Anderson worth £120m rejected
Elliot Anderson would prefer a move to Manchester City over Manchester United should a deal be agreed with Nottingham Forest, but a second offer has been rejected.
Fatigue? The World Cup players who have had toughest seasons
BBC Sport examines which World Cup teams and players have played the most minutes since last summer, when the Club World Cup was kicking off in the United States.