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July Festival 2026 at Newmarket and updates from York and Ascot: horse racing – live
Updates from NewmarketGet in touch: mail Greg with your thoughts2.15 NEWMARKET, FILLIES’ HANDICAP, 7FThe nine runners in this fillies’ handicap are all priced up at between 7-2 an…
‘A brilliant reprieve, a unifying force’: America falls in love with World Cup
Packed stadiums, record TV viewers, and an outlet for joyous multiculturalism under attack by Trump – the tournament has taken the US by stormThere were plenty of reasons to belie…
‘Drenched by beer’: England fans go wild for the World Cup pint-toss celebration
Outdoor fan parks allow football lovers to enjoy the messy euphoria – so long as they ditch the denimWorld Cup live – latest updatesOnce upon a time, the pub was the default choic…
Tunnel vision: candid photos of World Cup 2026 stars
Footballers are known for their eclectic matchday rituals: Lionel Messi likes to drink maté with teammate Rodrigo De Paul at exactly 9.30am, while Harry Kane always dons the left …
England v India: women’s Test, day two updates – live
Updates from the one-off women’s Test at Lord’s Sign up for The Spin | Email James15th over: England 38-3 (Sciver-Brunt 1, Capsey 5 ) Alice Capsey joins Sciver-Brunt in the middle…
Tour de France 2026 – stage eight updates from Périgueux to Bergerac – live
Périgueux to Bergerac: updates from the 180.4km stage Stage-by-stage guide | Stage seven report | Mail LukeToday’s flat stage is a smidgen longer than yesterday’s – 180km v 175km …
Wallabies extend losing streak after being blown away by France in Nations Championship
Australia soundly beaten after leading at half-time in BrisbaneSecond-half blitz sees Les Bleus run out 42-26 winners The Wallabies crashed to defeat to France in Brisbane to exte…
Lammens laments late mistake as Spain make the semis | World Cup Daily
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Nicky Bandini as Spain win it late on against Belgium and to preview England v Norway. Continue reading...
Caitlin Clark never asked to become a political symbol. Trump’s allies have chosen her anyway
A congressional threat to bring the DoJ into the WNBA pushes Caitlin Clark into a role she has long tried to avoid: the central figure in America’s latest sports culture warAs par…
Australia v France: Nations Championship rugby union international – live
Updates from the Wallabies’ second match of the tournamentKick-off time in Brisbane is 5.40pm AEST/8.40am BST Any thoughts? Get in touch with an emailAustralia in gold, France in …
Will Jordan grabs try-scoring record as All Blacks hammer Italy in Nations Championship
Fullback scores hat-trick as New Zealand win 47-17 in WellingtonNew coach Dave Rennie has back-to-back wins in his first matchesThe gap between New Zealand’s ambition and execut…
World Cup 2026: Spain v Belgium reaction, Kane confirms playing golf with Trump, Norway v England buildup – live
⚽ All the latest updates as the quarter-finals continue⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email usThe end of Belgium’s golden generation? Jeff Rueter thinks so and most…
The ad machine: how David Beckham conquered America
The former England midfielder is everywhere at this World Cup, having reached a popularity in the US other Brits have rarely achievedWatch US television for any length of time and…
Screen time: grab the remote and embrace this remarkable sporting smorgasbord | Emma John
With content-stacking and spoiler-avoiding, a fan with the right subscriptions can expect to enjoy 13 uninterrupted hours on the sofa on SaturdayStart practising those excuses. Fo…
Days of salted codfish and cabbage leaves are over: how climate crisis is shaping Tour de France’s future
Heatwaves have long been part of the Tour but temperatures now are pushing the riders to limit of human enduranceThe Tour de France and the heat of the midday sun are old bedfello…
Haaland’s hometown hails ‘little boy who grew into a huge Viking’
The people of Bryne are proud of local hero’s rise to the top of world football as Norway prepare to face EnglandSurrounded by red hats, No 9 shirts and Erling Haaland action toys…
Tuchel fears more Haaland heroics as England seek identity against Norway
Head coach says ‘you can’t avoid focusing’ on the forward, who has form against Tuchel’s sides, before the World Cup quarter-finalThe way that Thomas Tuchel remembers it, he was t…
Nsemba watches on as Wigan overturn 12-point deficit to thwart Warrington
Wigan 30-18 WarringtonAustin Daniel scores first senior try to seal winWigan Warriors ended a difficult week in which one of their star players, Junior Nsemba, was subjected to on…
Out but not down: Djokovic outclassed but unbowed as Sinner sizzles in semis | Sean Ingle
World No 1 was simply too good on Centre Court but fading master has every right to believe his race is not yet runFor the best part of two hours, the fading warrior looks every o…
Merino puts Spain into World Cup semi-finals as Belgium rue costly Courtois injury
Mikel Merino’s amazing moment arrived once more, a country circling the corner flag with him. The man who came on to scored the late, late goals that took Spain into a European ch…
‘He’s pretty proud’: Cruz Hewitt – son of Lleyton – reaches boys’ Wimbledon final
Seventeen-year-old becomes first Australian to reach boys’ final since Alex de Minaur 10 years ago – and he’s done it without dropping a setOne of the perks of being a successful …
Novak Djokovic plans on ‘at least one more’ Wimbledon after Sinner semi-final defeat
Veteran will be 40 during next year’s tournament‘I’m still able to compete at the highest level’Novak Djokovic has vowed that he will return to Wimbledon next year, when he will b…
Players and staff to reap £19m bonus bonanza if England win World Cup
FA would pay out half its £38m Fifa prize moneyPlayers could net £15m, Thomas Tuchel £3mEngland’s players and coaching staff will receive around half of the FA’s £38m Fifa prize m…
Sophie Ecclestone and women’s cricket make history at Lord’s as England bowl out India
Only Test, day one: India 285; England 21-1Ecclestone becomes England’s leading women’s wicket-takerThe opening day of the first women’s Test match at Lord’s started with a nod to…
Cutting off Erling Haaland is key but Norway are not just a one-man team | Emma Hayes
England need to be wary of a united Ståle Solbakken side who know their strengths before the World Cup quarter-finalEngland fans are going to have to be really patient on Saturday…
Sinner dismantles Djokovic’s dreams of 25th slam in one-sided Wimbledon semi-final
Defending champion triumphs 6-4, 6-4, 6-4Sinner will face Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s finalNovak Djokovic returned to Centre Court, one of the venues that has most defined his le…
No more Fery-tales: fantastical fever dream is over and now the hard work starts
The last person in the stadium who truly believed was Fery himself, outclassed but never outfought, a 5ft 9in battery pack in a world of power plantsWell, we were beginning to run…
Spain v Belgium: World Cup 2026 quarter-final – live
⚽ Kick-off time: 12pm local/3pm EDT/8pm BST/5am AEST⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email BillySpain and Belgium today meet for the first time in a decade – which is…
Tadej Pogacar’s Tour de France mastery leaves rivals in his wake and asking: ‘What now?’
Tim Merlier powers to win on stage seven in sprintPogacar keeps overall advantage over VingegaardTim Merlier of the Soudal-Quick Step team won the seventh stage of the Tour de Fra…
Odds-on favourite Precise struck down by Blue Bolt in Falmouth Stakes
Andrew Balding’s star remains unbeaten for seasonSatono Reve can strike for Japan in July CupThe Group One Falmouth Stakes has proved a tough assignment for favourites in recent y…