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Going first in a penalty shootout gives teams an advantage … or does it?
Thirteen of the past 15 shootouts at World Cups have been won by the team that went secondBy Opta AnalystAfter watching 120 minutes of football, you might not find observing a coi…
Wallabies need cool heads and a hard edge against France to stop the gallant losses
Australia’s positive intent and recent honourable defeats won’t help against the world No 4 side – but composure and discipline mightHard luck. Hard lessons. Call it what you want…
Manchester United insist new stadium ‘not vanity project’ despite prospect of more debt
Plan unveiled for ground 350 metres from Old TraffordWorking cost of stadium previously stated as £2bnManchester United have said their proposed new 100,000-capacity stadium may l…
Janse van Rensburg, Caluori and Kloska in line for England Test debuts against Fiji
Janse van Rensburg has qualified on residency groundsHenry Slade and Guy Pepper recalled to starting XV The South African-born Benhard Janse van Rensburg and the Saracens teenager…
Republicans ask WNBA to protect Caitlin Clark from possible ‘racially motivated’ attacks
Clark has been on the end of hard fouls during careerBlack players routinely receive racist abuse in WNBAEleven Republican politicians have written to the WNBA asking the league t…
Wimbledon 2026: Muchova v Gauff, Kostyuk v Noskova semi-final updates – live
Updates from Thursday’s semi-final action in SW19 Wimbledon Q&A with Tumaini Carayol | Mail KatyAlready today: a big upset in the women’s doubles, with the top seeds and 2024 …
Football Daily | Bring on the World Cup fireworks as quarter-finals kick off
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!So here we stand. The quarter-finals of this unique and expanded Geopolitics World Cup have arrived! A whopping 96 games have be…
US in talks with Fifa over capitalising on World Cup success with 2029 Club World Cup
US officials have held talks with Fifa over tournamentUnclear whether White House has been involvedThe US has expressed interest in hosting the 2029 Club World Cup as it seeks to …
Wimbledon Q&A: our tennis reporter answers your questions live now – can wildcard Fery go all the way?
Sign in or sign up to post your question in the commentsSidKirkwood asks: Can the wildcard Fery go all the way?Tumaini: This has been a truly incredible tournament from Fery. Firs…
Newcastle agree £51.5m Johan Manzambi deal and insist Bruno Guimarães not for sale
Switzerland international poised to sign from FreiburgGuimarães wants to leave and is target for ArsenalNewcastle have agreed a £51.5m deal with Freiburg that should see the Switz…
