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Kneeland died by suicide in 2025 after police chase Researchers determine he was in stage one of four Brain disease can be diagnosed only after death Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, who died by suicide in November 2025 after a high-speed chase with police, had early stage chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain abnormality linked to repeated concussions, his family announ…

Former general manager says players ‘deserved better’ Coach Morgan says he did not raise concerns with HR Sheffield United let Maddy Cusack down and the women’s team’s transition from part-time to full-time status in the summer of 2023 was not “managed in the way that it should have been”, an inquest into Cusack’s death has been told. Ian McCallum, general manager of the women’s team between Febr…

The golden rule of football? Never write off Lionel Messi. Just when it looked like his dream of leading Argentina to the bicampeonato was in tatters, the 39-year-old came to his country’s rescue for the umpteenth time in spectacular fashion. With 11 minutes to play and still reeling from Yasser Ibrahim’s early header and a second from Mostafa Ziko – named after the Brazil legend – Lionel Scaloni…

Uncapped back set for Nations Championship call-up Squad aims to bounce back at Hill Dickinson Stadium England’s rugby players could be forgiven for wondering which way is up. On Sunday they were in South Africa, next Monday they will be in South America and they are now in sub-Saharan Surrey preparing to face Fiji in Liverpool this Saturday. Ironically it is warmer in Bagshot this week than it i…

⚽️ Kick-off time: 1pm local/4pm EDT//9pm BST/6am AEST ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Billy ‘Yellow fever’ has reached Vancouver! After Mexico City, Guadalajara, Miami and Kansas City, the mass migration of Colombia fans has reached its northernmost point. José Orlando Asencio has been speaking to a few of them, including a family trekking across the States in a minivan … Cont…

Emergency heat measures implemented by Tour Træen builds eight-minute lead on Pogacar in Foix Emergency measures were implemented by the Tour de France organisers to combat the crushing heatwave that has settled on this year’s race as the riders tackled stage four at the end of which the cancer survivor Torstein Træenhad stolen the yellow jersey and built an eight-minute lead on the four-time cha…

Live T20 updates, 5.30pm BST start at Trent Bridge Gary Naylor’s county cricket review | Email James Righto, here come the players. Jos Buttler and Phil Salt to open up for England with the bat. Arshdeep Singh for India with the ball. Let’s play! Pre game reading: Continue reading...

For much of the star’s career, this tournament has been held as his potential pinnacle. Instead much of the USMNT’s success came without his involvement There was a clear quiver in Christian Pulisic’s voice as he answered the final question posed to him at the 2026 World Cup. On its face, the question was straightforward: how did the overall experience of this tournament meet his expectations? Th…

Suspension had been imposed after invasion of Ukraine Decision on Russian anthem and flag still unclear The International Olympic Committee has lifted the suspension on Russia that was imposed after the invasion of Ukraine, paving the way for the Russian team to compete at the Los Angeles Olympics. Only a handful of Russians were able to compete at the Paris Summer Olympics and the Milan Cortina …

England player subject of racial abuse on social media Club issue strong statement condemning incident Wigan Warriors have reported the racial abuse suffered by Junior Nsemba following Super League’s Magic Weekend to the police with their coach, Matt Peet, calling on the sport to stamp out the treatment the 22-year-old was subjected to. The England international was the subject of racist comments…

The boy who has it all has ambitions to play James Bond but for the time being he is more reminiscent of Novak Djokovic There has never been an English footballer quite like Jude Bellingham. He has the cockiness and explosiveness of a teenage Wayne Rooney and the vision of Paul Scholes, but that doesn’t come close to covering it. There are endless layers to Bellingham, the boy who has it all. He …

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...

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…