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⚽️ Kick-off time: 7pm local/9pm EDT/2am BST/11am AEST ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Ella Japan exited earlier today, but Morocco still offer hope of a winner from outside the traditional powers. (And after that result , maybe Paraguay should count in that group!) Jonathan Wilson has more: Continue reading...

Stokes on Brook: ‘There’s a reason he was vice-captain’ Head coach says he will honour contract to end of 2027 Brendon McCullum said that “the project isn’t finished yet” as he pledged to stay on as England head coach despite the shock retirement of Ben Stokes, his captain and right‑hand man over four years in charge of the Test team. After England lost against New Zealand on Monday in Stokes’s f…

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, arguing that the new Formula One regulations will leave teams struggling to perform on what is considered one of the great circuits of the season. Verstappen said he had been left laughing at how Silverstone was neutere…

Harriet Dart loses in three sets to Ostapenko Cam Norrie out in epic as 10 Britons defeated Ten out of 10 is a great statistic, unless the 10 are losers. British tennis endured its worst day at Wimbledon this century as all 10 Britons who completed their matches were beaten. And it might have been 11 had the light not faded on Jack Pinnington Jones, who trails Brandon Nakashima by two sets and 4-…

Tennis star wears traditional Japanese dress on first day of tournament, as thousands of spectators show up early to queue It was one of the most anticipated moments on the opening day of Wimbledon: Naomi Osaka’s on-court outfit. The Japanese tennis star has gained attention for her adventurous style , but questions were raised as to how her outfit would fit in with Wimbledon’s strict rules and e…

The experience inside the grounds of SW19 is as far removed from outside world as ever, which is no bad thing There was a group of 10 demonstrators outside the main gates of the All England Club on Monday morning, protesting against Barclays’ sponsorship of the championship on the grounds that as well as providing its customers here with deckchairs and free strawberries and cream, as well as the …

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 app The football has taken over. Ultimately, that’s what always happens. Football is an incredibly resilient sport, the World Cup an incredibly resilient tournament. It has withstood authoritarian leaders and corruption scand…

The seven-time Wimbledon singles champion who ‘evolved away’ from tennis shares why she’s back For two long weeks, since her return to the courts of a professional tennis tournament at the Queen’s Club, a clock was ticking in Serena Williams’s mind. She had already committed to making her comeback in doubles at 44 after four years away from the sport, but doubles only requires a player to cover h…

New French Open champion is trying to follow it up with SW19 glory, something only the very best have achieved They call it the toughest job in tennis. No, it’s not coaching Emma Raducanu or interviewing Corentin Moutet on live television. Since they stopped making rackets out of trees, only three women have done the Roland Garros-Wimbledon double in the same summer. You’re talking Martina Navrat…

Springboks coach has named a starting XV with more than 900 caps for their first Nations Championship game against England The Nations Championship does not start until Saturday, but for Rassie Erasmus the fun and games have already begun. Sometimes the simplest messages can be the most effective and Erasmus’s decision to kickstart the week with an early bang by naming a strong Springbok lineup t…

Cornerback’s bail set at $1m by judge of Florida Prosecutors say player believed he was robbery victim The Detroit Lions have released cornerback Terrion Arnold, only days after his arrest over allegations that he orchestrated the abduction and beating of three men. Prosecutors believe he wrongly suspected the men of having stolen luxury goods and $100,000 in cash from him. The Lions made the ann…

Former Barcelona striker joins for two and a half seasons 37-year-old’s 697 goals is third best total for current players The Chicago Fire on Monday officially announced their acquisition of Robert Lewandowski ⁠through to the 2027-28 season. Poland’s record goalscorer will occupy a designated player slot pending the approval of his visa ⁠as well ⁠as the ​completion of an international transfer ce…

Jonathan Morgan claims he provided player welfare Doctor says Maddy feared mental health stigma The most significant cause of the deterioration of the late Sheffield United footballer Maddy Cusack’s mental health was the behaviour of Jonathan Morgan, the team’s manager at the time, her father, David Cusack, has told an inquest. During a tense exchange with David Cusack, Morgan, who is representin…

The Concacaf president has done much to bring the World Cup to North America, and could be the man to succeed Gianni Infantino Donald Trump may have been awarded the Fifa Peace Prize but the president doesn’t yet have a whole day named after him. For now, that type of tribute goes to Victor Montagliani, the Canadian President of Concacaf. “Victor’s story is a Vancouver story,” Mayor Ken Sim told …

World No 1 wins 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-3 Italian overcame a fall and bleeding foot For one uncomfortable month, in the aftermath of the most shocking collapse of his career , the discourse around Jannik Sinner focused on his lack of durability. Not only was he so vulnerable in remotely warm conditions, but to many his five-set record of six wins and 12 defeats was unworthy of a player of his s…