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Lamine Yamal enjoys birthday with a kickabout and a show before France World Cup semi-final test
‘What I want as a present is a win,’ says Spain’s young starLuis de la Fuente hopes best is still to come at World CupLamine Yamal’s 19th birthday started with a kickabout with hi…
France ready to get ‘revenge for the Euros’ in World Cup semi-final against Spain
Zaïre-Emery confident Les Bleus will deliver in DallasDeschamps to bring Tchouaméni into lineup if fitThe France midfielder Warren Zaïre-Emery says his team want to exact revenge …
Chaotic Chelsea circus of recent years looms behind ‘optimistic’ Xabi Alonso
Only time will tell if former midfielder will become yet another victim of the conveyor belt of managers at Stamford BridgeIf Xabi Alonso arrived at Chelsea under any illusions ab…
‘I need to prove I belong here’: Andoni Iraola stays humble in new Liverpool era
Head coach has no illusions as to the scale of the task and wants to start by reconnecting the team and supportersIt was Andoni Iraola’s humility that made the biggest impres…
Declan Rice winning fitness battle to start for England against Argentina
Rice expected to overcome illness for semi-finalJordan Pickford: ‘We can’t focus solely on Messi’Declan Rice is set to overcome illness and retain his place for England’s World Cu…
France unleashed: reinvention could earn Deschamps all-time great status | Nick Ames
Head coach has found a way to get the best out of his glittering attack and has a second World Cup in sightIt was a night when, as Didier Deschamps put it, the light went out by h…
Tonda Eckert’s Southampton future unclear as FA investigation into spygate continues
FA could follow Fifa precedent with 12-month suspensionManager to face media on Saturday in pre-season friendlyThe future of Southampton’s manager, Tonda Eckert, remains shrouded …
Flower power: can England tempt head coach back with an already flawed setup? | Ali Martin
England Test head coach vacancy may not appeal to the Zimbabwean who is at the top of his fieldThat Andy Flower emerged as the favourite to take over England’s Test team so soon a…
Diego Forlán succeeds Marcelo Bielsa as Uruguay manager on temporary basis
Bielsa departed after acrimonious World Cup exitFormer United striker takes charge until March 2027The former Manchester United striker Diego Forlán is poised to take over on a te…
‘Gift from the sky’ Elliot Anderson keeps England running as Rogers makes case
Midfielder covered the most ground in England’s win over Norway as Morgan Rogers’ cameo impresses TuchelElliot Anderson can be forgiven for needing a bit of additional time to rec…
Wimbledon awards 2026: best player, epic matches, biggest drama and more
Novak Djokovic’s five-set quarter-final thriller, Linda Noskova’s courage and Jannik Sinner’s class were among the highlights at SW19It takes a certain amount of toughness and inn…
‘Knocking you out was a huge joy’: reliving the dramas of England v Argentina in 1998 and 2002
How Diego Simeone, Michael Owen and Glenn Hoddle remember the two classic World Cup matches between historical rivalsAmid the acrimony, the wars, the deep history going back to th…
Former Kansas basketball star Lagerald Vick charged with attempted murder
Vick arrested in connection with Memphis shooting29-year-old started on Jayhawks’ 2018 Final Four teamLagerald Vick, a former University of Kansas basketball player and a starter …
Conor McGregor plans to fight again in UFC despite return lasting just 69 seconds
Saturday’s bout in Las Vegas finished in first roundIrishman says he will undergo surgery on legConor McGregor says he plans to fight again in UFC despite the fact that his return…
New twist in affordability checks row demands answers from Gambling Commission
Culture, media and sport committee questions bear a striking similarity to those racing industry has been askingLast Tuesday’s announcement by the Gambling Commission that it plan…
Shootout delivers final spot at the Open for ex-Morrisons driver Joe Dean
32-year-old, who admitted feeling ‘the stress’ with six holes to go, won by one shot with his fiancee as his caddieA greenside bunker shot that landed like a butterfly with sore f…
‘Results weren’t good enough’: McCullum fully accepts decision to sack him
Former Test coach apologises for poor resultsODI series against India begins on TuesdayBrendon McCullum has apologised for the flatlining results that triggered his removal as Eng…
How Tadej Pogacar became the new ‘patron’ of the Tour de France peloton | Jeremy Whittle
Slovenian’s dominance has drawn admiration and criticism, with some fearing the race is losing its competitive edgeRiding the Tour de France in 40C is hard enough without having t…
Hughie Vaughan: the king of gravity-defying tricks pushing surfing to new heights | Kieran Pender
The young Australian finds success in the wave pool with once unimaginable aerial moves – but his future lies in the oceanIt was the surfing trick that broke the internet. A year …
Spain, France, Argentina and England beware: Demons haunt the World Cup semi-finals
The World Cup spotlight causes single games to live longer in the memory than any other. The remaining teams at this tournament face defining momentsWorld Cup games mean more. Eng…
World Cup scouting report: the lowdown on England’s semi-final opponents Argentina | Nick Ames
Defending champions will pose a threat with Messi’s genius but their lack of width and energy in the midfield offers encouragement for Thomas TuchelSwitzerland knew how to deal wi…
Serves, strawberries and shadows: Tom Jenkins’ best shots of Wimbledon 2026 – in pictures
After being ensconced at SW19 since the start of the tournament, our photographer Tom Jenkins has picked out some of his favourite photos from the thousands he has taken during th…
India complete crushing 270-run win over England in historic women’s Test at Lord’s
India 285 & 341-7dec; England 170 & 186 all outEcclestone hits milestone half-century on final morningIndia have defeated England by 270 runs in the one-off Test at Lord’s…
Football Daily | A 64-team World Cup? More is more when it comes to Fifa-land
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!So, here we are. After a century of matches, and for the first time in history, the World Cup has entered its sixth week. But is…
Rodri: ‘France are one of the best teams here, in great form, but so are Spain. We can beat them’
The Spain captain on his team’s chances in the World Cup semi-final, analysing every game so far and how to get the best out of Lamine Yamal“I’m not that bad,” Rodri Hernández say…
Manchester United in advanced talks to sign Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa
Midfielder thought to have £35m release clause Move comes as deal for Éderson from Atalanta stallsManchester United are closing in on the signing of Youri Tielemans from Aston Vil…
Budget cuts put men’s and women’s tennis tour merger on indefinite hold
Negotiations break down over proposed revenue shareWomen’s game faces significant cuts to operationsThe creation of a joint commercial venture between the tours of the men’s Assoc…
Aston Villa hijack Newcastle’s pursuit of £49m Johan Manzambi from Freiburg
Midfielder faced Villa in Europa League final in MayU-turn another summer transfer blow for NewcastleAston Villa have hijacked Newcastle’s pursuit of Johan Manzambi, and are close…
Andy Burnham has body of work that speaks volumes about how he gets football | Rob Draper
Prime-minister-in-waiting has been a key figure in overhauls behind the scenes of the game, as well helping to create the Hillsborough Independent PanelPicking up the country when…
World Cup quiz: how well do you remember USA 94?
How much do you know about the first tournament played in the United States? Continue reading...