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All you need to know about the 16 host stadiums in the US, Mexico and Canada The 2026 World Cup is the largest tournament ever, and as such it involves more stadiums in more countries than ever before. A total of 16 venues will play host to this summer’s big games, and each has a story to tell about the past, present and future of sports in its city. Stadium names may look unfamiliar, as we are u…

Was it ever in doubt that Khadija Shaw would grab the headlines? Never. A ruthless Manchester City side won the Women’s FA Cup for a fourth time and completed the Double as they eventually coasted to a 4-0 win over Brighton, with Shaw celebrating signing her new contract with a Wembley goal that exemplified her value to the club. The peerless Shaw and her City teammates provided Brighton with a h…

Premier League-winning midfielder defiant after PSG loss Arteta ‘told us he loves us all, to keep our heads up’ Declan Rice has promised that Arsenal “are coming back for more” next season after putting aside their disappointment at losing on penalties in the Champions League final by parading the Premier League trophy in north London. Paris Saint-Germain retained their European crown after a nai…

Tony Popovic has brought discipline and structure as the Socceroos target their first knockout win in a World Cup 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 kicking off on 11 …

Striker was going to leave club before U-turn ‘I’m very impressed how she handled that’ The Manchester City head coach, Andrée Jeglertz, heaped praise on his side’s prolific striker Khadija Shaw for not allowing speculation about her future to hinder her performances, after she continued her fine ­goalscoring form with the opening goal at Wembley to help her side complete the Double by lifting th…

Plymouth chief executive calls move ‘difficult decision’ Players included in email will not have contract renewed Plymouth Argyle have told the vast majority of their women’s first-team players their contracts will not be renewed this summer, the Guardian has learned, just weeks after they narrowly missed out on promotion to Women’s Super League 2. In an email sent to almost all of the senior squ…

Pulisic scores and assists in first half to break rotten run Sergiño Dest opens scoring just seven minutes in US final tune-up comes v Germany on 6 June in Chicago The dry spell is over. Milan midfielder Christian Pulisic broke a nearly six-month period without a goal on Sunday, assisting on the US opener and scoring a lovely goal himself not long afterward to lead the US men’s national team to a…

Cristian Volpato and Tete Yengi included in final 26-man squad Joe Gauci, Kye Rowles, Brandon Borrello and Martin Boyle miss out The Socceroos have named two uncapped attackers in their World Cup squad for this month’s World Cup, as coach Tony Popovic rolls the dice in a bid to find an attacking spark. Winger Cristian Volpato, the former Italy youth international, has been rushed into the squad a…

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Re-enthroned Champions League-winning club should have always been this good but Qatar’s propaganda project is finally listening to an elite manager P aris est mythique . There was nothing understated, no obvious shades of faux humilité about the headline in L’Équipe after Paris Saint-Germain had been re-enthroned as Champions League winners on Saturday night. Mythical. Storied. Ultimate. Yeah. B…

Final: Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 161-5, beat Gujarat Titans, 155-8, by 5 wkts Former India captain scores 75no off 42 balls Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 75 and inspired bowling led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their second straight Indian Premier League title with a five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans on Sunday. Bengaluru restricted Gujarat to 155 for eight, a total they chased down with 12 balls …

Vingegaard secures first part of coveted Grand Tour double Dane finishes Rome finale to end Tour with five stage wins Jonas Vingegaard completed his Giro d’Italia triumph on Sunday, securing the first part of a coveted Grand Tour double in a procession finale around Rome won by home hero Jonathan Milan. Dane Vingegaard rolled into the Italian capital needing just to complete the flat final stage …

19-year-old beats Pablo Carreño Busta 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 Jódar enjoying spectacular clay-court season This year’s French Open has been defined in many ways by the weather, an unprecedented week of searing heat wreaking havoc on and off the court. That trend came to an end in an instant on Sunday morning as the cool, damp conditions took over in Paris. Rain or shine, the rise of Rafael Jódar …

Leicester 26-35 Exeter Fourth-placed Chiefs face Saracens to decide playoff spot Exeter became the first away side to win in the league at Welford Road in 14 months as two tries from the veteran full-back Olly Woodburn delivered a terrific win for the Chiefs. In material terms the win made little difference to Exeter – they still need to beat Saracens at home in their final game of the regular se…

Hundreds of thousands of fans line streets in London Gabriel pays tribute to supporters after final agony The Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhães admitted their Champions League penalty shootout defeat was “painful”, but the Gunners quickly put the disappointment to one side as fans descended on north London to attend an open-top bus parade. Gabriel missed the crucial spot-kick against Paris Saint…