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Despite being the lowest-ranked team at the tournament, All Whites are hoping Chris Wood can help fire them to a first appearance in the knockout rounds This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network , a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-…

Bowler takes four wickets for 10 runs in six overs ‘I was just on cloud nine. My legs were numb’ Ollie Robinson admitted that just a few months ago he “thought I was never playing for England again” after he produced an extraordinary comeback performance on the first day of the Test summer, a return that started with a three-wicket maiden and saw him finish with figures of four wickets for 10 run…

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Spain will depart from Santiago de Compostela at 10am on Friday morning bound for Chattanooga, via Nashville, but seven of the eight men who made their debuts in the final preparation game before the World Cup will not be on board with them. Nor will the seleccion be flying west with a victory after they bid adios with a 1-1 draw against Iraq at Estadio Riazor. Which may not sound very good – and…

Leeds 24-16 St Helens Rhinos recover from eight points behind at half-time Leeds Rhinos finally ended their decade-long wait for a home victory over their great rivals St Helens to solidify their position at the Super League summit. Incredibly, Leeds had lost nine consecutive home games against the Saints dating back to 2017. That includes the unforgettable playoff clash between the two sides las…

Pole becomes first qualifier to play in Roland Garros final Chwalinska defeats No 25 seed 7-6 (4), 6-4 in last four In the delirious aftermath of yet another shock win, Maja Chwalinska picked herself up from the floor, walked to her chair and sobbed into her towel. That outburst of emotion was somehow still an understated response to such an astounding achievement, for Chwalinska, a mere qualifie…

While England’s head coach has magic in his man-management, he may have run out of time with this team A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, England were bowled out for 141 by New Zealand at Lord’s. It was their very first Test innings under their new leadership team of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, and because the end is always there in the beginning, they went down to a succession of h…

Fan ran on to court during NBA finals opener Knicks guard appeared upset with fans Howard Bryant: Brunson the difference in Game 1 The NBA has banned two fans for life after an incident in which a man ran on to the court to take a selfie with Victor Wembanyama during Game 1 of the finals . In a separate case, ESPN reports that the league is investigating an incident during Wednesday night’s game …

Spaniard replaces Arne Slot and signs two-year deal Iraola worked with Richard Hughes at Bournemouth Andoni Iraola has been appointed the new head coach of Liverpool on a two-year contract. The 43-year-old’s arrival was confirmed just six days after the sacking of Arne Slot. Liverpool moved quickly to replace Slot with the former Bournemouth head coach after identifying him as the ideal candidate…

CEO praises ‘great leader’ who knows club’s values Captain’s mixed messages have raised doubts on future Omar Berrada has not ruled out Bruno Fernandes leaving Manchester United in the summer, though the chief executive is adamant the club wants the captain to stay. The 31-year-old Fernandes was voted the Football Writers’ Footballer of the Year after making a record-breaking 21 assists in the Pr…

Russian teen reaches French Open final in 6-1, 6-3 win Kostyuk swerves pose with Andreeva in pre-match photo Mirra Andreeva took a significant step towards fulfilling her boundless talent as she produced a brilliantly composed and mature performance to reach her first grand slam final at Roland Garros. Andreeva viciously dismantled a painfully nervous Marta Kostyuk 6-1, 6-3 in the most high-profi…

British driver ‘didn’t lose sleep’ over Canada setback Russell says he will not change approach in Monaco George Russell remains confident in his world championship ambitions despite taking a serious blow with a mechanical failure at the last round in Canada. In Monaco, the British driver insisted that he felt no pressure, with the Formula One title his rival and teammate Kimi Antonelli’s to lose…

Matthew Smith has privileges temporarily removed Rugby pundit Alphonsi ‘disappointed’ with outcome A Rugby Football Union council member has had his privileges suspended for seven months after making a discriminatory comment about the England World Cup winner and pundit Maggie Alphonsi. Matthew Smith, who represents Warwickshire, made the comment on Facebook about the 42-year-old during France’s …

England are upbeat going into the toughest fixture in international football but the hosts’ threat will be amplified by the returning Bonmatí The equation sounds simple: avoid defeat on Friday and England will qualify automatically for the Women’s World Cup. The reality of the task ahead is far more complicated. Facing the world champions, Spain, like the Serra de Tramuntana mountain range that t…

All eyes will be on Team Melli amid the ongoing conflict with the US and Israel, making their campaign one of the most unusual and unpredictable of recent times This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network , a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in …