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Follow Pep and find scoring options: Maresca’s Manchester City in-tray
New manager needs to gain true backing from the hierarchy by stepping out from Guardiola’s shadowHow Enzo Maresca follows Pep Guardiola is the searing question he has to answer – …

The World Cup’s two competing realities: brilliant action and off-field injustices | Jonathan Wilson
All of the critiques of this tournament have proven valid and warranted, even as the action on the pitch has delighted us • Predict the winner | Daily podcast | Download our appTh…

Former NFL star Chris Johnson diagnosed with ALS: ‘You can give up, or you can fight’
Former Titans RB was diagnosed with disease in 2025Johnson was NFL offensive player of year in 2009Chris Johnson, one of the few players to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a sin…

Draper pulls out of Wimbledon with arm injury in fresh blow to British hopes
Draper was going to play sixth seed Taylor Fritz‘This is the absolute worst moment in the last 12 months’Jack Draper has been forced to withdraw from Wimbledon after a relapse of …

Abject England end Stokes era with rare home series defeat by New Zealand
New Zealand beat England by 160 runs to win series 2-1Root run out sets tone despite Smith resistanceNew Zealand won a Test series in England for the fourth time by wrapping up a …

Enzo Maresca confirmed as Manchester City manager on three-year deal
Italian was Pep Guardiola’s assistant in treble season‘I want us to win and play good football’ says 46-year-oldEnzo Maresca has been confirmed as Manchester City’s new manager, t…

Max Verstappen fears British Grand Prix is ill-suited to current F1 engine formula
Red Bull driver says Silverstone will be tough on Sunday‘You barely have battery. It’s just constantly flat’Max Verstappen fears this weekend’s British Grand Prix may fall flat, a…

A helter-skelter ride: Brilliant, charismatic Stokes is one of England’s best captains ever | Vic Marks
Despite disappointments we remain indebted to an all-round talent for transforming the way in which Test cricket is playedLast year I completed a book on England’s cricket captain…

Steve Clarke says he was always going to leave Scotland if World Cup went badly
Clarke: ‘right time to step away’ after group stage exitClaims it was ‘easy decision’ despite signing new dealSteve Clarke has said it was an easy decision to step down from his r…

England v New Zealand: Ben Stokes bows out in third men’s Test, day five – live
Updates from final day at Trent Bridge, starts 11am BST Stokes announces England retirement | Email CameronWe’ve had a couple people emailing in (get in contact here) about their …

Wimbledon 2026: Sinner, Sabalenka, Djokovic and more in action on day one - live
Updates from first day of year’s third grand slam Truce agreed over pay dispute | Email YaraWimbledon’s chief executive Sally Bolton says that the queue is even busier than usual …

World Cup 2026: Reaction to Canada’s win plus buildup to Brazil v Japan – live
Canada reach last 16 with win over South AfricaEngland’s dynamic duo need others to step upEmail us | Bracketology | World Cup DailyMeanwhile, in ‘Let’s get jazzed up about Brazil…

Wimbledon and top players reach truce in prize money dispute after crisis talks
Players had planned to limit media appearancesDispute with all four grand slams began in MarchThe top men’s and women’s tennis players have agreed a truce with the All England Clu…

‘Will I make it here again? This could be it’: Serena Williams on her Wimbledon return
The seven-time Wimbledon singles champion who ‘evolved away’ from tennis shares why she’s backFor two long weeks, since her return to the courts of a professional tennis tournamen…

How link between Bellingham and Kane has unlocked England’s stodgy attack
Thomas Tuchel’s side have struggled in open play in the US but midfielder’s partnership with his captain has started to change thatThomas Tuchel faces an attacking conundrum. Engl…

Women’s T20 World Cup ‘breaks cricket into mainstream’ but money still an issue
Success of hosts England has helped the tournament but Netherlands coach had to give up her job to guide her countryThe results are in: England will play South Africa in the T20 W…

Brazil fans were waiting for Vinicius Junior to be their hero. He’s arrived
Vini Jr has been a star at Real Madrid for a long time. Now he is truly delivering for his country at a World Cup“I’m so happy to see you happy. Living a dream. It’s Brazil,” wrot…

Morocco and the Netherlands look to move mountains in Monterrey matchup
Two teams with plenty of connections meet in a ‘clash of titans’ at one of the World Cup’s most picturesque venues Morocco manager Mohamed Ouahbi had just been asked what would in…

O Canada! The knockouts begin with a win for Marsch’s men: World Cup Daily – podcast
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Mark Langdon and Jonathan Wilson as the knockout stages commence with a late, late winner for Canada over South AfricaRate, review, sha…

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Men’s transfer window summer 2026: all deals from Europe’s top five leagues
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