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Midnight bedtime was entirely a public relations exercise to reconnect with fans – the same fans the ECB invites to one long piss-up at Lord’s The laws of cricket run to more than 200 pages. The International Cricket Council’s Test playing regulations fill another 125, the anti-doping code packs another 66, the code of conduct is 44 more, illegal bowling actions 37, kit and equipment 36. You’d be…

Real Madrid reveal they have made offer for Argentinian Arbeloa departs club, paving way for Mourinho return Real Madrid have revealed they have had a €150m (£129.4m) bid for Julián Alvarez rejected by city rivals Atlético Madrid. The Argentina striker has scored 49 goals in 106 appearances for Atlético since joining from Manchester City in 2024. The 26-year-old, whose contract runs until 2030, r…

⚽ Updates from the Group A3 fixture; kick-off 8pm BST ⚽ Mail Will | Hemp backs team to bounce back It is only four changes for Wiegman tonight, so not as many as some anticipated but will freshen things up. Not just about England tonight. There will be a decent amount in the away end. Continue reading...

This summer’s hottest rivalry no longer belongs to the BBC and ITV, but football’s online and streaming presence For the first time since the BBC and ITV began sharing World Cup coverage in 1966 their local rivalry will not be the main broadcasting battleground this summer. In keeping with the first World Cup staged across three countries the expanded 48-team tournament will play out as a global …

Former victims’ commissioner says publication ‘deliberately came as close as possible to breaking the law’ David Sullivan’s Sport newspapers used sexualised images of underage girls as “bait for predatory men”, the former victims’ commissioner has said. Vera Baird spoke amid scrutiny of the newspapers’ ’Countdown to 16’ feature , where during Sullivan’s tenure as owner, models were pictured in li…

England captain considering his long-term future ECB continuing investigation into nightclub incident Ben Stokes is highly unlikely to be included in England’s squad for the second Test against New Zealand after the 35-year-old asked for space and time to consider his long-term future amid the fallout from a nightclub incident in the early hours of Monday morning. The England and Wales Cricket Bo…

Joe Dickerson is one of North America’s best referees, but he’ll be off the field in a high-pressure position when the World Cup begins • Predict the winner | Daily podcast | Download our app Joe Dickerson never set out to be a referee. As a player, he was told that reffing would be to make money on the side, learn responsibility, and – more pertinent to his team – learn the sport and begin to un…

Young sprinter is ready to take on the ‘big boys’ for the first time as he takes life in the spotlight in his stride Life comes at you fast, especially when you are Gout Gout. In April, the 18-year-old prodigy became the fastest teenager over 200m in history. Then last month, he finally got his own bedroom for the first time, having bought his family a new six-bedroom house in Brisbane. Now, in O…

British player wants win to be launchpad for grass season Jack Draper pulls out of men’s event to continue recovery Emma Raducanu believes her dominant start to the grass-court season can be the launchpad for success over the coming month as she reached the second round at Queen’s with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Anna Blinkova, a qualifier. “It was a really good stepping stone, and the way I was feeling …

Women’s head coach to select staff for New Zealand tour Lions team mainly be made up of dominant Red Roses Jo Yapp, the women’s British and Irish Lions head coach, revealed that she has spoken to Andy Farrell to pick “the brains of those who have gone before” as she begins her preparations for the inaugural tour. Yapp, who was in charge of Australia at last year’s World Cup, was appointed last mo…

Luis Díaz is the leading light of an extremely well-supported team still built around the 2014 golden boot winner James Rodríguez 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-up to the tournament ki…

Spurs had 24-8 free-throw advantage in second half Towns: Officiating didn’t cost us the game San Antonio took 2-1 lead with Game 3 win Knicks coach Mike Brown had harsh words for the officials about what he characterized as inconsistent foul calls in New York’s 115-111 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the NBA finals. The Spurs took 24 free throws to the Knicks’ eight in the second half…

Sage guided Lens to second place in Ligue 1 this season Glasner likely to join Milan after rejecting Feyenoord offer Crystal Palace are poised to appoint Pierre Sage as Oliver Glasner’s successor after holding productive talks with the Frenchman. Sage, who guided Lens to the Coupe de France and second place in Ligue 1 this season, is understood to have agreed terms on a two-year deal with the opt…

This year’s World Cup serves up yet more soulless, corporate animal slop to leave fans pining for the days of unique talismans World Cup Willie marched on to the scene in 1966 with a spiky mane, bovver boy stance, bulbous brogues and – intriguingly for a World Cup held entirely in England – a union jack shirt. The product of a five-minute sketch by children’s illustrator Reg Hoye, who went on to …

Pair are friends and will play golf together at college Tournament will start at Shinnecock Hills next week Miles Russell was among two 17-year-olds who earned a spot in the US Open on Monday. Still to be determined was whether Russell brings his caddie from the 36-hole qualifier – the son of three-time champion Tiger Woods – to Shinnecock Hills next week. Russell, the No 10 amateur in the world,…