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The Hundred returns with the hits and hope that fans feel the love again
Revamped tournament returns with pyrotechnics and plenty more fireworks from Nicholas Pooran’s batIn 2012 John Newman’s first hit, as featured vocalist on Rudimental’s Feel the Lo…
Glasgow Games – and unicorn mascot – ready to emerge from shadow cast by 2014
As the Commonwealth Games return to Scotland’s biggest city, the mood is markedly different from the last time Glasgow hosted the eventThe first person to stop on Glasgow’s street…
Evenepoel pips Pogacar again as Tour de France nightime doping test row deepens
Belgian wins time trail and says pursuit of leader ‘not over yet’Florian Lipowitz, third last year, quits race after crashingRemco Evenepoel took back-to-back stage wins in the To…
Madeleine McCann’s younger brother Sean to swim for Scotland at Glasgow 2026
Freestyle swimmer eligible for Scotland through father GerryMadeleine’s appearance in 2007 still under police investigationMadeleine McCann’s younger brother, Sean, has been selec…
Could the World Cup be back in the US as soon as 2038? Absolutely
Explosion in ticketing and hospitality revenue goes along with a Fifa desire to recoup lost TV income in future dealsAs is often the case, it has been left to Donald Trump to say …
Manchester United supporters groups in uproar over suspension of season tickets
Fans claim they are being ‘treated as suspects’Club planning to reinstate tickets before season beginsManchester United’s official Fans’ Forum, Manchester United Supporters Trust …
Liverpool owner in talks to sell stake to QPR co-owner Amit Bhatia
Bhatia backed by father-in-law Lakshmi MittalMinority stake deal values the club at £4.5bnLiverpool’s owner is in talks over selling a significant minority stake to a consortium l…
French Open becomes first grand slam to offer players share of tournament revenue
Move is significant step in row over prize moneyUS Open will come under pressure to follow suitThe French Open has become the first grand slam tournament to offer players a share …
In the US, the 2026 World Cup’s legacy will be an invitation to do it all again | Leander Schaerlaeckens
Fifa’s gargantuan revenue influx from the tournament, with little left over for locals, will beget more exploitationYou do not, under any circumstance, have to hand it to Fifa.You…
Football Daily | Here are 48 reasons to cherish the World Cup (minus the Geopolitics)
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!The Geopolitics World Cup is already fading from view, replaced by a thin July gruel of pre-season friendlies and transfer tales…
‘The scrutiny is constant’: referee Anthony Taylor retires from football
47-year-old took charge of two tournament matchesTaylor has refereed in the Premier League for 16 yearsAnthony Taylor has announced his retirement from elite refereeing after a di…
Speed, skill and strategy: BMX racing world championships – in pictures
Australians Jesse Asmus and Olympic champion Saya Sakakibara make the podium as Brisbane hosts 3,000 riders from 41 nations for the global event Continue reading...
La Liga chief claims Fifa is ‘destroying football industry’ and calls for Infantino to quit
Javier Tebas: ‘Fifa are making irresponsible decisions’‘Hydration breaks are a lie … it was a break for advertising’La Liga’s president, Javier Tebas, has accused Fifa of “destroy…
‘The utmost respect for him’: Alex Ferguson pays tribute to Kevin Keegan
Ferguson says Keegan’s Newcastle was their best team‘Kevin carried the love of the game on his sleeve’Sir Alex Ferguson has saluted Kevin Keegan for building Newcastle’s “greatest…
Tour de France 2026: punishing stage 16 time trial on the shores of Lake Geneva – live
Tour de France updates from Évian to Thonon-les-Bains Stage-by-stage guide | Team guide | You can mail TomThe first rider rolled off the start ramp at noon and Josh Tarling of Net…
David Squires on … Spain winning the World Cup final in the shadow of Trump
Our cartoonist looks back at the final game of the 2026 World Cup as Donald Trump watched Spain triumph againBuy David’s cartoons | Some of his favourite worksAnd his latest book,…
County cricket: Northamptonshire were deserving winners of the Blast
A star team rather than a team of stars shone on Finals Day, beating Somerset then Hampshire in the finalBy the 99.94 Cricket BlogThis article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Conti…
Only four years to the next men’s World Cup – what can we expect from the 2030 edition?
If you thought the 2026 tournament was sprawling, think again with six host countries over three continents getting involved in four years’ timeIf the 2026 World Cup was the tourn…
The Breakdown | Nations Championship fails to solve rugby’s ability to get in the way of itself
Opening rounds of inaugural global competition provided compelling moments but the same old frustrations over refereeing consistency remainThere are a few contenders for the most …
NBA Summer League takeaways: an outstanding top four, a Warriors gem and a Cavaliers steal
The midsummer party in Vegas is a showcase for the next wave of NBA talent. Our correspondent in the desert empties her notebookThe hype heading into this year’s draft was tremend…
Spurs break their women’s transfer record to sign Alice Sombath from Lyonnes
France defender is club’s sixth signing of the summerCoach Ho says she is aggressive and good on the ballTottenham have signed the France defender Alice Sombath from Lyonnes for a…
Nico Williams, Ferran Torres, and Spain’s adaptable World Cup excellence
The two substitutes combined on the World Cup winning goal not by changing the game, but by offering it what it needed, when it was neededAs Spain built into the second half of ex…
Racing fearful Burnham and new government may have gambling in sights
A ban on bookies sponsorship in sport that did not exempt horse racing would be potentially ruinous for the industrySeven prime ministers in the space of 10 years is a churn rate …
Neuer to Neymar: 11 World Cup players who retired from international football
Germany’s 2014 World Cup winning goalkeeper and a Brazilian icon are among those who have have called time after the 2026 tournamentFirst participated in the World Cup in 2010 bef…
The big World Cup 2026 quiz
Did you catch the little details as 48 teams played 104 matches in 16 cities across 39 days? Continue reading...
World Cup 2026 in 90 seconds: a photo animation
Picture editor Jonny Weeks has created a rapid audio-visual review of the tournament featuring key moments, colourful fans ... and the precious trophy. This video contains flashin…
New owners, team names and much bigger budgets: the 2026 Hundred explained
Our guide to what’s new with the ECB’s short-format showpiece involving cricket’s power hitters, which starts on TuesdaySince the last ball of the Hundred last season, change has …
Gaza celebrates World Cup victory of Spanish team they took into their hearts
People gather at cafes and outdoor screenings to support team after Spain’s backing for Palestinian rights The Spanish football team’s World Cup win has been celebrated in the str…
Australia back opener Jake Weatherald for home Test series against Bangladesh
Cummins, Hazlewood and Lyon named in squad after injuryDarwin hosts first Test on 13 August with second in MackayOpening bat Jake Weatherald has retained his spot in Australia’s m…
Argentina players face bans as Fifa opens investigation into World Cup final brawls
Leandro Paredes was shown a red card after final whistleFifa looking into Falklands banner after England v ArgentinaFifa has opened an investigation into the violent scenes that f…