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All the latest news from Saturday’s live action at SW19 Sabalenka finds form on grass | Order of play | Mail Tanya On No. 2 court, Emma Navarro, who went down 2-6 in the first set to Marta Kostyuk, is a break up in the second, and at a crucial time which leaves her serving for the set. Hello! Welcome to day six of this Wimbledon ,which is already slipping through our fingers. So let’s enjoy all t…

Ghana can only have feared the worst when Luis Suárez’s number came up in the seventh minute. A day on from the 16th anniversary of one of the most infamous episodes in World Cup history, the Colombia forward who shares a name with the man whose handball broke the hearts of Black Stars supporters in the quarter-finals of the 2010 World Cup returned to haunt them. Not long after coming off the ben…

The African minnows capped off an impressive run with a heroic performance in a 3-2 loss to the defending champions It was a sight we’d seen hundreds of times before, six times previously in this World Cup alone. Lionel Messi celebrating a goal, sprinting away with his arms outstretched in celebration. Against Cape Verde on Friday , Messi used a breathtaking first touch and deft, close-range fini…

️ Sprint race from 12pm, qualifying at 4pm (BST) ️ Hamilton relishes Silverstone return | Email John And here is how the constructors stand: 1 Mercedes 302pts 2 Ferrari 204 3 McLaren 159 4 Red Bull 115 5 Alpine 57 6 Racing Bulls 44 7 Haas 21 8 Williams 11 9 Audi 2 10 Aston Martin 1 11 Cadillac 0 Continue reading...

New Zealand 34-32 France in rugby international in Christchurch Hosts begin new era under head coach Dave Rennie with a win Cam Roigard and Will Jordan scored two tries each as New Zealand held on to edge an under-strength France 34-32 in a thriller in Christchurch on Saturday to open the inaugural Nations Championship . It was the All Blacks’ first Test under their new coach, Dave Rennie , and h…

Updates as the Wallabies welcome Ireland to Sydney Kick-off time is 8.10pm AEST/11.10am IST and BST Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email How about some stats: The Wallabies last beat Ireland in 2016 and have lost their last five, four of which were within seven points. They have been held under 20 points in five of their last six games, including their 18-9 win in Brisbane. The Wallabies hold…

We assess the standing of the nations who played in the tournament’s last 32 before the next round of games begins Les Bleus look unstoppable – all six of our judges ranked them No 1. Sweden did their best to cope with the French front four but were blown away by the slickest operation in town. Even when an opponent is feeling comfortable, Michael Olise or Kylian Mbappé can produce genius without…

There are plenty of reasons for Americans to feel discomfort about the behavior of their country. But sports have a way of bringing joy and unity The US men’s national team are on the verge of history. One win away from matching their best-ever run in the World Cup’s modern era, they are playing with more verve and quality than they ever have before at this stage. Wednesday’s win over Bosnia and …

⚽ All the latest news and reaction from the World Cup ⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Knockout draw | Mail us Australia lost to Egypt on penalties in one of the more disastrous shootout cock ups. Changing goalkeepers is a bold move, especially when Mat Ryan made a right Shilton of himself. Jonathan Wilson was there. Continue reading...

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning , Archie Rhind-Tutt and Lars Sivertsen as Cape Verde take Argentina to extra time in the game of the World Cup so far Continue reading...

Teenage sensation is a fearless racer but taking on Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard is setting the bar very high Paul Seixas may be the youngest Tour de France debutant since 1937, but he is not lacking in confidence. Reminded of the scale of the challenge facing him, in hoping to usurp the dominant four-time champion, Tadej Pogacar, he said calmly: “There are different ways to win a cycling r…

No 1 seed looks strong in 6-4, 6-4 victory against Latvian ‘The plan is to get better every day,’ insists Sabalenka As Aryna Sabalenka marched towards a convincing victory over the ever-dangerous Jelena Ostapenko, she opted for a slight change of pace. Leading 6-4, 2-1 and 30-0, Sabalenka followed up a massive serve by immediately flitting to the net. She surely had visions of her serve and volle…

Familiar Lord’s conditions could be key factor in defeating confident opposition, say Nat Sciver-Brunt and players In February 2023, after Australia won their fourth consecutive world title , at Newlands, Beth Mooney was asked what advice she would give to a team who were trying to beat hers. She thought for a moment, then said: “Just don’t turn up. It’s too hard. Don’t bother going.” There can b…

He says ‘intensive’ discussions needed with federation Klopp wants to agree way ahead with changes required Jürgen Klopp has confirmed he is in negotiations to take over as Germany’s coach and says he has “recharged” the energy missing when he left Liverpool . Klopp is the German football federation’s preferred candidate after Julian Nagelsmann resigned on Friday, four days after Germany lost on …

Mercury’s Thomas got death threats after foul on Clark ‘Disservice to league’ for fallout to engulf media coverage Sign up for the WNBA 30 weekly newsletter Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark condemned harassment towards players and coaches in ⁠the WNBA on Friday, in the midst of a fresh saga over player safety on and off the court that ⁠has engulfed the ⁠league over ​several days. Clark’s fans we…