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Youri Tielemans targets ‘biggest trophies’ after joining Manchester United
Midfielder signs from Aston Villa for about £35mVilla to have Visit Rwanda as front-of-shirt sponsorManchester United have confirmed the signing of Youri Tielemans for about £35m …
Blink and you miss it: McIlroy not alone in seeking longer major season to boost golf
The Open marks end of the short sweep that began with the Masters, but big names can see benefit of extending its runPerhaps it is not the when but instead the where. Golf’s major…
France v Spain: World Cup 2026 semi-final – live
⚽ Kick-off time: 2pm local/3pm EST/8pm BST/5am AEST⚽ Player guide | Golden Boot | Football Daily | Mail ScottJust the four penalty shoot-outs so far. What price another tonight? A…
Manchester United close to agreeing club-record sale of Melvine Malard to Chelsea
Fee for forward could be as high as £850,000The 26-year-old has one year remaining on contractChelsea are closing in on a deal to sign the France forward Melvine Malard from Manch…
Joy for Tadej Pogacar on Bastille Day as solo burst extends Tour de France lead
‘I have haters’ race leader says after boos at finishEvenepoel finishes second, 32 seconds behind SlovenianTadej Pogacar extended his lead in the Tour de France with another imper…
War, antics and vitriol – the England v Argentina rivalry is real but now it is only about football
Mexico 1986, France 1998, Japan 2002 … this is a match that transcends, with Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni calling for the focus to be on football, not the FalklandsAfter co…
Folarin Balogun: Ban reversal caused ‘a lot of outside noise, and that’s hard to avoid’
US striker’s red card was suspended after Trump callsFifa president accused of breaching neutrality rulesThe United States striker Folarin Balogun has revealed he predicted Donald…
Of all England’s great Black footballers, none has been the defining figure of the national side – until now | Calum Jacobs
Bellingham has transcended the hostility he has faced from press and pundits to become the emotional and symbolic focal point of the teamMonths before the World Cup, the familiar …
‘For Diego’: spectre of Maradona looms over Argentina ahead of England clash
The image of the national icon has been ever present through this World Cup, in banners and songs and memory. It adds a fresh layer to Wednesday’s semi-finalNot two minutes after …
‘I’m back’: Suni Lee announces return to gymnastics two years before LA 2028
Six-time Olympic medalist resumes trainingTokyo all-around champion targets LA 2028Latest Paris gold medalist planning comebackSuni Lee is making a run at a third Olympics.The Ame…
Watching Australian sport embrace Modi broke my heart – and showed inclusion is still just a strategy | Rana Hussain
When the AFL and Cricket Australia target India and the diaspora but only engage with convenient perspectives, trust begins to erodeFor most of my life, being Indian, Muslim, Aust…
Lionel Messi’s first meeting with England will be a contest of will and aura
The Messi arc reaches a decisive point in Atlanta – passage to a third final or an exit to test the limits of Argentina’s love for their unassuming athlete-geniusWednesday night, …
Football Daily | Will France’s showdown with Spain be the World Cup final in spirit?
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Sure, an Argentina-England Geopolitics World Cup semi-final has a lot going for it. It’ll be 40 years since the Hand of God and,…
England’s Pepper eager to silence Pumas as World Cup semi-final raises the volume
Saturday’s Test arrives in wake of football showdownFlanker keen to show last year’s series win was no flukeFor better or worse England have chosen an interesting week to be in Ar…
Leandro Trossard set for Besiktas move after Arsenal agree deal with Turkish side
Winger to depart after three and a half seasons at clubTrossard played 174 times and scored 36 goals for ArsenalArsenal have agreed a deal to sell Leandro Trossard to Besiktas, pa…
Brighton seal signing of Luka Vuskovic from Tottenham for club record £46m
Croatia defender has signed five-year dealTeenager impressed on loan at Hamburg last seasonBrighton have signed 19-year-old Croatia defender Luka Vuskovic from Tottenham for what…
The agony and ecstasy of World Cup penalty shootouts – in pictures
Ever since France midfielder Alain Giresse struck the World Cup’s first shootout penalty in 1982, a total of 342 players have stepped up to face the goalkeeper for the most nerve …
Excited for the big knockout matches? Yes, it is the T20 Blast quarter-finals
England face Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals after Hampshire v Essex, Notts v Surrey, Yorkshire v Somerset and Northants v Gloucestershire in the T20 BlastBy the 99.94 Cric…
Manchester City set sights on signing Morocco’s Ayyoub Bouaddi for £85m
Lille teenager impressed during the World CupSigning would make it £200m on two midfieldersManchester City are intent on signing Lille’s 18-year-old midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi for …
Tour de France 2026: stage 10 updates to Le Lioran on Bastille Day – live
Live mountain stage updates from 12pm BST/1pm CEST Pogacar urges Tour overhaul amid heatwave | Mail LukeWhat are your expectations for today? Mail me.“We had a good day, relaxed, …
World Cup and Ballon d’Or in reach as Harry Kane enters defining week of his career
The striker is driven by a sense of destiny but to be remembered as an all-time great outside England requires big-game performancesFive days to win the Ballon d’Or. The way to do…
David Squires on … England’s high-wire act continuing to the World Cup semis
Our cartoonist sets the scene before the semi-finals, with Thomas Tuchel’s team taking on old rivals ArgentinaBuy David’s cartoons | Some of his favourite worksAnd his latest book…
MLB storylines at the All-Star break: summer surges, the woeful Mets and the first-place White Sox
As the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game take over Philadelphia, we take a spin around the majors with an awards watch, an Ohtani update and lots in betweenWith more than half of t…
England v India: first men’s one-day cricket international – live
Over-by-over updates from 11am (BST) start at Edgbaston ‘Gutted’ McCullum sacked as Test coach | Email JamesIndia aren’t exactly flying in ODIs either by the way. They have lost t…
The Breakdown | Let gamechangers Jordan, Pollock and Bielle-Biarrey off the leash to grow game
Emerging stars need a leg up from media and marketing teams to ensure they get the recognition they deserveBy any measure it is a remarkable achievement. While many have fantasise…
Norway turn World Cup heartbreak into celebration as huge crowds pack Oslo
Squad perform one last ‘Viking row’ on palace stepsParade briefly halted by low-hanging overhead cablesMore than 100,000 fans flooded the streets of Oslo, Norway’s capital, to giv…
World Cup 2026: France v Spain semi-final buildup; Rice set to start for England against Argentina – live
⚽️ Latest news before first of the semi-finals in Dallas⚽️ Player guide | Golden Boot | Football Daily | Email usElliot Anderson covered a whopping 14.8km against Norway in the st…
Alexandra Eala is the giantkiller who lit up Wimbledon – but will she rise to the top?
Filipino sensation has been embraced by her nation yet star power outweighs her career achievements … so farIn the opening week at Wimbledon queues snaked around the grounds as fa…
The other Lionel: how Scaloni went from accidental manager to World Cup hero
After forming an almost paternal relationship with Lionel Messi and providing a rare sense of stability, Argentina’s unheralded saviour is on the verge of World Cup historyOn Lion…
‘Spain’s superstar fan’: Lamine Yamal’s little brother takes World Cup by storm
The Spain winger says three-year-old Keyne ‘means everything to me’ – and fans have taken him to their heartsHe’s become a social media staple; captured on camera blowing kisses, …