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FA opted for World Cup base camp in city Thomas Tuchel’s side have no group matches in but have emphasised home comforts for players to feel at ease The first thing to say about England in Kansas City is that the locals seem genuinely delighted to have them here. The welcome for Thomas Tuchel and his players has been warm, coloured by the charm and friendliness of the midwest. Yet there is also a…

England Test captain has a lot of credit in the bank and if he comes back hopefully everyone has the compassion to move past his curfew breach The first Test against New Zealand seemed to be played in fast forward, and since England sealed victory on day four at Lord’s the cricket world has just carried on in the same vein. An often wild match ending with the MCC rushing out a statement reacting …

Midfielder expects Madrid man to have major impact Henderson: ‘He’s a huge player for us in this tournament’ Jordan Henderson says Jude Bellingham is loved by his teammates and will be England’s X-factor at the World Cup. Bellingham, who is vying with Morgan Rogers to start at No 10 against Croatia on Wednesday, has been the subject of plenty of debate at international level during the past two y…

⚽️ Kick-off time: 5pm local/8pm BST/3pm EDT/5am AEST ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Wallchart Yep, Spain 0-0 Cape Verde . There won’t be a more life-affirming goalless draw at this year’s World Cup. By Ludo Vandewalle Continue reading...

Ståle Solbakken’s fast, flexible side are far from the no-frills unit that last made the World Cup but new challenges await If Norway’s highly fancied generation need a warning from history they need only look back 32 years and study the lessons from another searing, suspenseful American summer. They had raced through qualifying at England’s expense to reach their first World Cup since 1938; thei…

Sage joins after winning Coupe de France with Lens ‘We come here with a lot of ambition,’ Sage says Crystal Palace have confirmed the appointment of Pierre Sage as their head coach. The 47-year-old led Lens to second in Ligue 1 and won the Coupe de France this season and became Palace’s top choice after Andoni Iraola joined Liverpool. Sage had one season in charge of Lens and his only previous to…

Argentinian’s legacy has no need for another World Cup but return allows hosts to witness his international curtain call It’s a moment more iconic than any other in the 30-year history of Major League Soccer. Lionel Messi, then 36, standing over a free kick 30 yards from goal, days after completing a shock move to the United States. On that night in the summer of 2023, deep into the dying moments…

⚽️ Kick-off time: 3pm local/5pm BST/12pm EDT/2am AEST ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Wallchart | And mail Daniel As for Cape Verde, Logan Costa is missing, presumably because he’s still feeling his way back after rupturing his ACL in pre-season. I wonder if the rationale goes that, whatever he does, his team are struggling for a result here, whereas against Saudi and Uruguay, they’ve a better c…

Stunning Barcelona triumph has kickstarted veteran’s push to win record eighth drivers’ championship but Kimi Antonelli still stands in way When the soaring emotions began to settle one question remained. After his life-affirming maiden win for Ferrari in Barcelona, is Lewis Hamilton in contention for the Formula One drivers’ championship? Typically, in a sport where there are innumerable competi…

The all-time great’s Stud is represented by Daryz at the premier Flat meeting of the year on Wednesday There are high hopes for a royal winner at Ascot this week, when the king and queen are expected to have a runner on the first four days of the meeting. Many fans, though, will also hope to see the green and red of the Aga Khan Studs in the winner’s enclosure after the weekend brought final clos…

Portuguese will replace Massimiliano Allegri at San Siro United will not need to pay full £16.7m compensation Ruben Amorim is poised to return to management after agreeing to become Milan’s head coach. The move will make Manchester United a significant saving on his compensation package, the club having dismissed him in January . Amorim will replace Massimiliano Allegri at Milan after accepting a…

Tournament open to all Fifa members, including Russia Infantino wants to use football to promote peace Fifa wants to schedule a symbolic match between Israel and Palestine as the opening game of a new under-15s tournament in the United States in September. Although not an official Under-15 World Cup, the competition will be open to all 211 Fifa members, including Russia, who remain banned at seni…

Updates from around the grounds Kent’s revival continues | Mail Tanya or comment BTL Division One Grace Road : Leicestershire 187 and 326-7 v Essex 401 Continue reading...

I became a fan of this team to connect with my father. Their NBA championship does not erase the heartbreaks and hurt of the past – it completes the journey Do you know what you want your last thought to be? I have waited my whole life for mine. Most people, I imagine, don’t choose theirs. They arrive at the end and find loved ones’ faces gathered around their bed. Their subconscious gifts them t…

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning , Alex Abnos and Ben Fisher as the Netherlands and Japan play out a cracker in Dallas, while Germany put seven past Curaçao Continue reading...