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How do sports fans end up as aggressive defenders of a nation state’s regime? | Sean Ingle
The Manchester City case is one example of how fandom has warped beyond previous boundaries in online spacesA video of Liam Gallagher playing in a 1996 charity football match resu…
Jude awakening: how a more fluid England are ‘unlocking’ Bellingham’s full potential
Assistant coach Anthony Barry says new structure means their key attackers are not ‘caged in’ after 7-0 rout of CroatiaAnthony Barry knows the hunt is on. The England assistant co…
Police occupy Djibouti FA headquarters amid attempt to oust Fifa council member
Group of clubs wants FA president Souleiman Waberi outWaberi has faced mounting opposition for weeksAttempts to oust Souleiman Waberi as the president of the Djibouti football fed…
Daryz’s Arc reputation secure but retirement would rule out folk-hero status
Back-to-back wins is a huge achievement, but owners have more to think about than unprecedented third titleIt was, as the moderator of the post-Arc press conference put it, the “d…
France v Belgium, Italy v Turkey, Northern Ireland v Georgia: Nations League – live
⚽️ Nations League updates from 7.45pm BST kick-offs⚽️ Live scoreboard | Read Football Daily | And mail DanielIt feels churlish to grouse about a World Cup-winning manager, but som…
NHL’s all-time leading goalscorer Alex Ovechkin to retire at end of season
Russian led Capitals to their first-ever Stanley Cup winOvechkin turned 41 in SeptemberAlex Ovechkin said on Monday that his 22nd season in the NHL will be his last, beginning the…
Ronaldo’s break with Portugal is sad, fitting, and long overdue | Jonathan Wilson
The star’s rift with Jorge Jesus is an unfortunate affair. But the forward has been holding his national team back for yearsSign up for our free newsletter hereIf this is to be th…
Daniil Medvedev disqualified from China Open semi after hitting fan with ball
Player struck rebounding ball into Beijing crowdDjokovic advances to final against De MinaurDaniil Medvedev was disqualified from his China Open semi-final clash with Novak Djokov…
Football Daily | Child’s play for England with a 7-0 demolition job against Croatia
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Whether it’s relegation, the loss of a cup final or some other soul-crushing matchday disappointment, no televised capitulation …
Sandpaper made Australia the story in 2018 while South Africa’s achievement faded into irrelevance
The hosts’ stunning Test victory was overshadowed by the scale of national angst felt in Australia after the team’s ball tamperingFor South African cricketers, administrators and …
Jake Connor is shock omission from England squad for Rugby League World Cup
McDermott wants those who ‘can best stick to gameplan’Hull KR’s Lewis in but no Wakefield players includedBrian McDermott, the England head coach, has justified his surprise decis…
Celtic celebrate heated win over Rangers in final of revived Tennent’s Sixes
Charlie Mulgrew admits getting carried away after gameAngry scenes in Rangers dressing room emerge in videoThe intensity of the football rivalry in Glasgow was evident on Sunday n…
Bournemouth unhappy over Scott injury but Tuchel says England took ‘zero risk’
Midfielder may be out for two months with thigh injuryScott played in pain but Tuchel says he got ‘green light’Thomas Tuchel insisted England took zero risk with Alex Scott after …
England hammer Croatia and Manchester City get their appeal on | Football Weekly – video
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Robyn Cowen as England thrash Croatia 7 (seven) nil Continue reading...
F1 looks amateurish and incompetent after farcical scenes in Sepang | Giles Richards
Review is under way, but there will be no quick fix for misconceived regulations that resulted in cars being unable to run in the rainFormula One has gone to no little pains this …
The USMNT’s kids are thriving, and ‘they have a bit of swag to them’
The post-World Cup youth movement has paid off with historic plays that, for the moment, feel natural, sustainable and neededFrom the outside, a moment like the one Cavan Sullivan…
WSL talking points: heat cranks up on Arsenal, but Putellas and Diani shine
Pressure continues to build on the Gunners’ head coach, while powerful London City Lionesses demolished SpursTravelling Arsenal fans showed no animosity towards the head coach, Re…
Next Generation 2026: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs
We pick the best youngsters at each club born between 1 September 2009 and 31 August 2010, an age band known as first-year scholars. Check the progress of our classes of 2025 | 20…
Czechia’s Santi Denia: ‘Anthony Gordon? What a player! He’s at the same level as Lamine Yamal’
After working with nearly all of Spain’s World Cup-winning squad in their formative years, the coach is also a huge fan of English football. He’s now pitting his wits against both…
How former Premier League goalkeeper David Stockdale rescued and revamped FC Farsley
Former Brighton and Birmingham stopper has his family getting their hands dirty rebooting Leeds clubThey held a sweepstake in the FC Farsley office. How many fans would come for t…
ICC delays plans for World Club Championship after ‘Big Three’ object
England, Australia and India say no space for extra eventsNo new international tournaments until 2031 at earliestThe International Cricket Council (ICC) will not introduce a World…
The terrifying, unbeaten Chiefs would like you to know your predictions were wrong
Kansas City beat the surprisingly feisty Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. They already look like a very real contender after a lost season in 2025The rivalry between the Kansas City C…
Sam Walker tops off NRL glory with Kangaroos call-up for Rugby League World Cup
Roosters’ halfback among six debutants in Walters’ Australia squadIsaah Yeo and Isabelle Kelly named men’s and women’s captainsIsaah Yeo will delay pectoral surgery to be captain …
Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne set for South Africa Test after first ton in 11 months
Batter makes 111 against Cricket South Africa Invitation XIThree-match Test series starts in Durban on Friday The indefatigable Marnus Labuschagne has responded to all the hand-wr…
Clàudia Pina hits four as Barcelona score seven goals to demolish Real Madrid
Barcelona 7-0 Real MadridLead at the top stretched to five pointsClàudia Pina smashed in four goals as Barcelona demolished Real Madrid 7-0 to secure a five-point lead at the top …
‘Unequivocally false’: WNBA players push back on Fever GM’s defense of fans’ behavior
Indiana GM said team’s fans were unfairly attackedFormer player Brianna Turner says fans are an issueKelsey Mitchell says some fans do not like herIndiana Fever players past and p…
Nations League roundup: Haaland limps off in Norway’s loss to Portugal
Portugal victory seals place in quarter-finalsGreece hold Germany to goalless drawTitle-holders Portugal maintained their 100% record in the Nations League with a 2-1 home win ove…
Hallgrímsson calls on Uefa to keep Ireland and Israel apart in future after bad-tempered draw
The Republic of Ireland’s manager Heimir Hallgrímsson has called on Uefa to keep his side away from Israel in future draws after a pair of fixtures he admitted “has been tough on …
NFL roundup: Rams escape against Eagles, Chiefs win thriller but Thornton suffers gruesome injury
Rams score two touchdowns in final four minutesKansas City Chiefs edge Las Vegas to stay unbeatenLamar Jackson leaves stadium in protective bootDrake Maye finds form in Pats win o…
Let’s stop doubting Thomas Tuchel: England are impressive and Euro 2028 is the target
Coming third in the World Cup was really not a disaster, and Saturday’s rout of Croatia and building the team around Jude Bellingham are good signsMove fast and fix things. It has…