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Equipment stolen during transportation from Florida FA will liaise with police in bid to retrieve match boots England have been the victims of a security breakdown after the team’s match boots were stolen before their first World Cup training session in Kansas City. The theft is understood to have taken place while equipment was being transported from the squad’s pre-tournament base in Florida to…

Steve Clarke’s team start against Haiti in Foxborough with growing optimism of ending their pattern of failure on the biggest stage It is not only ghosts from Costa Rica, Peru, Iran or Zaire that haunt Scotland as they prepare for a long-awaited World Cup return. Instead, there is a broader pattern of failure that Steve Clarke and his class of 2026 need to extricate the nation from. From 23 games…

Real Madrid also among midfielder’s potential suitors Castellanos an option for Everton amid likely exits Manchester United are leading the race to sign Mateus Fernandes from West Ham. The midfielder also has interest from Arsenal, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, but the strongest early moves have come from United as they look to boost Michael Carrick’s squad. West Ham hope to receive £80m f…

Representatives say increase is ‘a signal of intent’ Tennis stars had boycotted media at French Open Wimbledon will avoid the threat of player protests after representatives of the world’s top players welcomed the significant prize‑money increase offered by the All England Club. “Leading players from the ATP and WTA Tours welcome Wimbledon’s 2026 prize money announcement as a genuine and signific…

⚽️ Kick-off at 9pm EDT/2am BST/11am AEST ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Beau Most of the conversation surrounding the United States’ buildup to this tournament centered on the health of Chris Richards. The center-back has proven to be an anchor for the US, and the team has looked defensively shaky without him. Continue reading...

Tara Warren is recused from Independent Football Regulator investigation of allegations of sexual misconduct A nonexecutive director of the Independent Football Regulator (IFR) will not be involved in the inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct against David Sullivan to avoid a conflict of interest over her links to West Ham. Tara Warren was executive director of West Ham and the club’s wom…

“History is about to be made,” the understandably giddy stadium announcer said in the seconds before kick-off and while this was not the perfect start, Canada will not forget Cyle Larin’s equaliser against Bosnia and Herzegovina in a hurry. Trailing to Jovo Lukic’s first international goal, the Southampton striker Larin stepped off the bench and pulled the co-hosts level with his first touch, las…

England, 219-1, beat Sri Lanka, 132, by 87 runs Wyatt-Hodge unbeaten on 105 for hosts in opener England got their World Cup campaign off to a flyer with an 87-run win against Sri Lanka at Edgbaston on Friday evening, thanks to a thundering century from Danni Wyatt-Hodge. This was a statement win by England, whose batting firepower has recently been questioned but who powered their way to 219 – th…

Rugby league great given accolade for MND fundraising Has raised more than £11m in memory of Rob Burrow Kevin Sinfield has promised to continue his quest to support those living with motor neurone disease after being awarded a knighthood in the king’s birthday honours list. The 45-year-old rugby league great has been recognised for his incredible fundraising efforts and becomes the second former …

British No 3 produces her greatest performance Emma Raducanu finds her best tennis to defeat Cirstea Katie Boulter battled hard with Elena Rybakina and she emerged from the longest day of her career with her greatest victory, a special performance from the British No 3 yielding a 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 win over the world No 2 and Australian Open champion. Emma Raducanu was also a winner on Friday, defeati…

Semi-final: Northampton 45-31 Leicester Saints await winners of Bath v Exeter in final In recent years the semi-finals of the English Prem have been a reliable home banker. Not since Harlequins famously overturned a 28-0 deficit to beat Bristol after extra time in 2021 has any away side prospered, and that trend continues. Northampton are into next week’s final after a ripper of an East Midlands …

Wakefield 10-48 Wigan Warriors dismantle hosts for sixth win in seven games Wigan Warriors are four points shy of the Super League summit, but there is no doubting who the best side in the competition are at present. The Challenge Cup winners delivered another masterclass against a title rival, dismantling Wakefield Trinity with some style. Wigan were magnificent at ­Wembley a fortnight ago and t…

San Antonio Spurs trail 3-1 in best-of-seven series Team blew 29-point lead to lose Game 4 Victor Wembanyama says the San Antonio Spurs have shaken off the biggest single-game collapse in NBA finals history and are ready to face the New York Knicks on Saturday. The Knicks overcame a 29-point deficit to hand the Spurs a crushing 107-106 victory in Game 4 of the series and can win their first title…

President gave ticket to a young female soccer fan ‘I gave it to someone who couldn’t go, who loves football’ The Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, explained on Friday why she was absent from the Azteca Stadium during Mexico’s opening match with South Africa , saying that tickets to the match were unaffordable for most Mexicans and that she had given her ticket to a young female soccer fan. “…