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Northants, Notts and Hampshire are set fair while the reigning champions Somerset have not given up hope By the 99.94 Cricket Blog This article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...

Quarter-final action, under way in SW19 from 1pm (BST) Wildcard Fery extends Wimbledon fairytale | Mail Daniel Wotcha and welcome to Wimbledon 2026 – day nine! Now we’re getting serious. Two show courts, 10 players in form, and each of them tingling, contemplating the feeling of a lifetime. Continue reading...

‍♂️ Official stage start time: 12.10pm BST/1.10pm local ‍♂️ Carcassonne to Foix (181.9km) | Stage three report ‍♂️ You can follow us on TikTok . And also email Andy Yorkshire’s Tom Pidcock on the temperatures yesterday : “I don’t think I’ve done such a hard race in such heat before, it was ridiculous. Like a warzone.” The stage rolls out of Carcassonne in five minutes’ time. With its cobbled stre…

Our cartoonist looks at the big stories from the World Cup as England reach the last eight but the US slump out Buy David’s cartoons | Some of his favourite works And his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading...

Door is ajar for Rassie Erasmus’ side to surpass All Blacks when leading sides converge on Australia next year The best sports teams constantly look to reinvent themselves. Their core principles remain in place but, crucially, they never, ever stand still. To do so is to risk slipping backwards relative to their competitors and arrive at the worst of all possible outcomes: a poorer, less successf…

Howe rebuilding side after Tonali and Gordon exits Widely hyped as Amsterdam club’s next De Jong Newcastle are close to completing the signing of Sean Steur from Ajax for around £23m. The two-footed central midfielder is only 18 but has been widely hyped as the Amsterdam club’s brightest emerging midfield talent since Frenkie de Jong. While De Jong has graduated to Barcelona, Steur, who can opera…

Seven-year agreement worth around $750m annually from 2028 ‘A defining moment for rugby league,’ says Peter V’landys Nine Entertainment and Foxtel have retained the media rights to the NRL in a $5.3bn deal which will see the games aired on the free-to-air network and the global streaming company DAZN until 2034. The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) chairman Peter V’landys said the seven-…

⚽ News and previews before the final last-16 match-ups ⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email Luke In podcast news, Max Rushden hosted World Cup Daily with the stellar lineup of Barry Glendenning, Archie Rhind-Tutt, Nick Ames and Sid Lowe. They pick over defeats for the USA and Portugal, reflect further on England’s memorable win against Mexico, and indulge in some first-class banter…

British wildcard has no quit in him and fought back to deny Grigor Dimitrov and reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals Who the hell taught Arthur Fery when to know when he’s beaten? It’s easier to kick nicotine than it is to make this kid quit. He made it through to the fourth round by twice fighting his way back after trailing by a set and a break to defeat Zizou Bergs in a fifth‑set tie‑break, and …

Portugal lose last 16 game 1-0 against Spain Martínez: ‘When you need a goal, you cannot take him off’ Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted that he has played his last World Cup game, but said that even at 41 he has not yet made a decision about his future. Twenty-three years after making his debut, the Portugal captain’s 233rd game for his national team ended in a late 1-0 defeat against Spain that le…

Néstor Lorenzo’s side face Switzerland in Vancouver on Tuesday and will be hoping for the same backing that has shocked opponents so far Mexico City, Guadalajara, Miami, Kansas City – Colombia’s World Cup journey has gradually been heading north for three weeks. Thousands of their supporters now descend on Vancouver looking to see Néstor Lorenzo’s side try to reach their first quarter-final in 12…

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning , Archie Rhind-Tutt , Nick Ames and Sid Lowe as error-prone USA are picked off by Belgium and Cristiano Ronaldo bids farewell to the World Cup for good Continue reading...

Last 16 tie will be the first international meeting between two modern legends who may yet go on making history As Mohamed Salah savoured the feeling of Egypt’s historic victory over Australia , the narrative had already moved on. The former Liverpool forward could not contain his delight after his scuffed penalty helped to seal a redemptive shootout triumph in Dallas for the Pharaohs on Friday. …