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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…
Arthur Fery’s magical run ends with crushing Wimbledon defeat by Alexander Zverev
German beats British wildcard 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-4Zverev advances to final at SW19 for first timeFor around 45 minutes of this unfathomably enormous occasion in Arthur Fery’s otherwi…
England return to the north with Borthwick needing to avoid a Mersey meltdown
Team head to Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium to face Fiji needing to avoid a sixth successive Test defeat with eyes on debutants Van Rensburg and CaluoriEngland’s men venture nor…
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Muchova and Noskova latest in line of Czech talent to contest women’s Wimbledon final
Muchova is more experienced with one major final to her name but her fearless compatriot has youth on her sideIt feels somehow fitting that at the end of one of the most open wome…
Michael Edwards quits as football chief for Liverpool’s owner Fenway Sports Group
Edwards’ move linked to multi-club plan being shelvedSporting director Hughes may also leave in SeptemberMichael Edwards has quit as chief executive of football for Liverpool’s ow…
Wimbledon 2026 semi-finals: Arthur Fery v Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner v Novak Djokovic – live
Updates from Friday’s men’s semi-final action in SW19 You can now follow us on TikTok | And email DanielBBC have just shown a message sent to Fery by none other than … Dan Burn. I…
Wing wizards or worries? England and Norway have choices to make out wide
Thomas Tuchel seems undecided, while Ståle Solbakken has been structured before the World Cup quarter-finalWhile there will be much focus on Harry Kane and Erling Haaland before E…
Time marches on: what the next three years will bring for the USMNT
After a fun World Cup with a dismal end, the US enters the 2030 cycle with numerous avenues to rebuild the squadThere are massive questions lingering around the US men’s program. …
Sports quiz of the week: England v Norway, Wimbledon and Alexia Putellas
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Like Nosferatu on a golf weekend – but England players trust Tuchel and his aura | Barney Ronay
Imposing head coach is a details man who has got the balance of squad spirit right at the World Cup, and is even proving a hit on MumsnetLet’s set the world on fire. There’s a sec…
Arsenal hail signing of ‘winner’ Ona Batlle after Barcelona summer exodus
Batlle is fourth arrival after Stanway, Cerci and ReutelerFull-back is one of four big Barça free transfer departures Arsenal have confirmed the signing of the Spain full-back Ona…
Tour de France 2026: stage seven updates on road to Bordeaux after Pogacar demolition – live
Updates from the flat 175.1km stage from Hagetmau Stage-by-stage guide | Stage six report | Mail LukeSo, what is the vibe for stage seven, from Hagetmau to Bordeaux? It’s 175.1km …
‘What’s more American than baseball?’: World Cup brings fans, chants and verve to the national pastime
The crossover in the American sports calendar has made for a compelling collision of cultures, from Scots in Boston to a new English folk hero in AtlantaFirst they sang for Harry …
Conor McGregor is back, but the sensation who changed the UFC is long gone
Five years after his last fight, the Irishman returns to the octagon. His comeback says as much about the UFC’s appetite for its fallen star as it does about McGregor himselfThese…
England v India: women’s cricket Test match, day one – live
Updates from the historic one-off women’s Test at Lord’s Hosts have redemption in mind | The Spin | Email TanyaOf course Sue Redfern is officiating.Oh wow, this is amazing, fifty …
Exit strategies: how and why 27% of World Cup coaches have left their jobs
Thirteen coaches have been sacked or walked away from their national teams – here’s a full rundownSabri Lamouchi Appointed on 14 January to succeed Sami Trabelsi after Tunisia los…
France maul meek Morocco to reach semi-finals | World Cup Daily – video
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, John Brewin and Philippe Auclair as France comfortably beat Morocco 2-0 to become the first team to book their place in the World Cup s…
World Cup 2026: ‘violent disorder’ in London after France’s win over Morocco, Spain v Belgium buildup – live
⚽ All the latest news as the quarter-finals continue⚽ Player guide | Bracketology| Golden Boot | Email usHere’s Raphaël Jucobin on the stylistic difference between France’s 2022 a…
Haaland and Bellingham: Dortmund friends taking centre stage in Norway v England battle
The attacking players spent two years together at BVB, forming a friendship on their way to the very topThis World Cup has been about the biggest names from the beginning but as M…
‘Give me another medal!’: meet the hair stylist who has taken over the World Cup
Jayèma on working with England stars, a new look for Raphinha and forging a friendship with Lamine Yamal’s family Jayèma has had a World Cup like no other. Who else but the London…
Tall order: the tactics Arthur Fery must employ to shock 6ft 6in Zverev
Wildcard’s remarkable run to Wimbledon semi-finals has stunned the world and he will need to excel in specific areas to topple the French Open championWith the exception of his fi…
‘He keeps getting better’: Kohli returns to sprinkle stardust on England v India ODI series
Now based in London and gaining respite from relentless attention at home, Indian legend still has the form and aura that make him the main attractionIn a sporting summer that is …
Chess: Firouzja wins in Zagreb as Carlsen passes 15-year milestone at the top
The Frenchman is ranked world No 12, but that is a disappointment after he became the youngest ever 2800-rated player at 18 years and five monthsAlireza Firouzja is shaping up to …
Belgium take strength from ‘millions and millions’ of new fans before Spain clash
Rudi Garcia says his team can benefit from Balogun red card saga‘Everyone is talking about us going home but we can do it,’ coach saysRudi Garcia has claimed that Belgium have got…
‘Gutted’: Australian medal hope Kaylee McKeown forced out of Commonwealth Games
Swimmer withdraws from Australia team due to bout of glandular feverIllness to prevent 24-year-old from defending four titles in GlasgowSwim champion Kaylee McKeown is “gutted” th…
France’s attacking evolution under Didier Deschamps passes latest Morocco test | Raphaël Jucobin
With the head coach having released the handbrake his side were far superior than they were against the same opponents in Qatar four years agoThe scorelines may have been exactly …
Mbappé stunner ends Morocco resistance to send France into World Cup semi-finals
There is a relentlessness to this France that might make them irresistible. Morocco no doubt had the best of intentions, ideas of how they could hurt the side that had beaten them…
‘There is a magnificent balance’: how Spain built a record-breaking defence
The Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón has not conceded a goal at the World Cup and, worryingly for Belgium, he has not had to face that many shots“We’re the villains, there to stop the …