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Yoane Wissa scored twice as DR Congo beat Uzbekistan 3-1 and qualified for the last 32 of the World Cup for the first time in their history. They will meet England after registering their ever World Cup win. Eldor Shomurodov’s lob over Lionel Mpasi gave the Uzbeks a perfect start in Atlanta. But the Newcastle striker Wissa levelled from the penalty spot before Fiston Mayele’s goal sent the mainly…

While wonderful and typical theatre, it was plainly ridiculous. “I’m back!” roared Cristiano Ronaldo, as if playing a key part in Portugal’s dismissal of Uzbekistan was in any way significant. Ronaldo toiled against DR Congo and was comfortably kept quiet here by Colombia. The stars have turned up at this World Cup. Ronaldo, though, still has a way to go if seeking to prove his omnipresence at th…

Tenure comes to close after exit in the group stage ‘Thanks for having me and good luck to my successor’ Steve Clarke has resigned as Scotland’s head coach, with the decision announced within minutes of confirmation the country had been eliminated from the World Cup . Clarke, who had been in post since 2019, signed a four-year contract extension shortly before the tournament. Ian Maxwell, the Sco…

England are not going to win the World Cup playing like this. They will not get very far in the knockout rounds unless they can sharpen up. But at least they have made it into them, the dream still alive, after they secured top spot in Group L on a slow-burn occasion when the result meant everything. Thomas Tuchel needed to restore momentum after the bore draw against Ghana in game two, to rekind…

Group B: England, 164-1, bt New Zealand, 163-6, by nine wkts Opener scores unbeaten 89 to oust defending champions New Zealand’s World Cup title defence came to a soggy end at the Oval on Saturday night, as England danced home by nine wickets in a one-sided hammering thanks to a 128-run partnership between Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Sophia Dunkley. The crowd of 21,018 was a record for a Women’s T20 Wo…

Sunderland want to keep former Leverkusen player Como have eye on Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah Chelsea are interested in signing Sunderland’s Granit Xhaka, who was a key player for Xabi Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen. Xhaka, who has two years on his deal, joined Sunderland last summer and played a major role in them qualifying for the Europa League after their promotion to the Premier League. Con…

Third Test D3: New Zealand 438 & 120-3; England 354 England lose eight wickets for 130 runs Things can change quickly in cricket. Just as England thought a reset had occurred at Lord’s, only for a late night in Chelsea to put paid to that notion, so the nature of the pitch lurched significantly on a gripping third day at Trent Bridge. Gone was the road from which the ball repeatedly raced across …

‘I always admired her career, her journey, her story’ Fellow seven-time singles champion making return As a seven-time champion, Novak Djokovic is never going to be lacking in motivation when it comes to Wimbledon. But as he continued his preparations for this year’s event, the 39-year-old said the return of 44-year-old Serena Williams has put an extra spring in his step. “What she’s doing is ins…

Accident brings out yellow flags in the closing seconds Mercedes driver beats Leclerc’s time by 0.236sec George Russell took pole for the Austrian Grand Prix after a contentious finish to qualifying, the Mercedes driver claiming top spot despite a yellow flag after Max Verstappen had crashed out. Russell completed his lap, beating the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in second and t…

British No 1 female player struggling with ankle injury Left practice early and cancelled scheduled media duties Emma Raducanu’s presence at Wimbledon remains shrouded in doubt after the British No 1 was forced to cut short her training session at the All England Club two days before her opening match. Raducanu, who had been managing a right foot injury since her run to the final at Queen’s Club,…

Clearly, the former first lady should have been flattered by the remark at the White House cage match Michelle Obama should feel honoured, apparently. Do you know what the greatest compliment you can give a woman is? It’s not telling her she’s smart or kind or funny. No, it’s calling her a man. After all, what could be better than being a man? Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian columnist Continue reading…

Photographs from across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas show communities gathering to watch the greatest show on earth Viewing figures for the 2026 World Cup have been massive so far, with footy-mad audiences lapping up the coverage. England’s victory over Croatia had a peak audience of 15.4 million on ITV, but that was nothing compared to Brazil where more than 30 million people watched as…

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning , Mark Langdon and Philippe Auclair as France beat a much-changed Norway and Cape Verde progress Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts and join the conversation on email . On the podcast today: Group I delivered a fairly odd game between Norway and France. Norway rested almost an entire team and Les Bleus coasted to a 4-1 win, maintaining their 100% star…

England veteran says Samoan ‘immature – but a good kid’ Academy player ‘a rabbit in the headlights in London’ Jamie George has criticised his Saracens teammate Totoa Auvaa’s “unacceptable” behaviour during the nightclub incident that led to the cricketers Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson being dropped by England but insisted he was “a good kid”. The England international and former captain described t…

Elliot Anderson is the latest in a line of successful footballers from a club that focuses on the wellbeing of young people Not many local football clubs can claim to have produced the most expensive British footballer of the day. Wallsend Boys, a grassroots team in working-class north Tyneside are about to do it for a second time. With Elliot Anderson on the brink of a deal with Manchester City …