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Of all the bases Scotland fans could have found for their World Cup journey, it had to be the city renowned for chasing the English out of town Sam Adams is the beer of Boston, named after the fourth governor of Massachusetts and founding father of the United States. Downtown, there’s a tap room where you can drink it all day. On Thursday lunchtime the bar was packed, full of Scotland fans, and h…

Less than a decade ago, the British GP was on the brink of disappearing but this July it will break the record for the biggest ever with 570,000 through the gates The scale of change at the British Grand Prix in recent years will be writ large come July when the meeting is poised to become the biggest in Formula One history. This year’s race is expected to sell out its new capacity of 570,000 ove…

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! In case you missed it last week, there was a brilliant bit of camerawork in France’s warm-up match against the Côte d’Ivoire in Nantes. After the African side drew level through Guéla Doué, the camera immediately panned to his younger brother on the opposition bench, Desiré, as the unusued French substitute wore a wry smile as he watched the Côt…

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⚽️ Canada tightens in anticipation | What is enough for US? ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail David Mexico’s opening World Cup victory party was somewhat tarnished by violent clashes outside the Azteca Stadium. Ticketless fans and protesters attempted to gain access as rocks and bottles were thrown at police outside gate eight. Local media reported that dozens of arrests were ma…

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The world No 1’s setback in Oslo and reduced participation coincides with the emergence of a new star Magnus Carlsen, the world No 1, had his worst tournament result since 2015 last week when the 35-year-old ended up fourth of six in the $178,000 Norway Chess event at Oslo, losing four games out of 10. There were reasons for his disappointing showing. Previous editions of the event were in distan…

Eight years on from being sacked by Spain on the eve of the World Cup, Julen Lopetegui will get his chance on the big stage as head coach of Qatar When the Qatari national team’s flight from Dublin touched down in Los Angeles at 2.12pm on 30 May there was applause on board the Boeing 777‑300ER. For the 26 players arriving in America, this represents the first time they have qualified for a World …

Flood of tributes for Victorian athlete, who died while overseas Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Local Australian athletics organisations have paid tribute to 2025 Stawell Gift finalist Jemma Stapleton, 25, who died while on holiday overseas with her family. The cause of death has not yet been disclosed, though an…

One of football’s great arenas roared as El Tri eased past South Africa, offering fans a fleeting escape from the tensions gripping the capital The walk to Estadio Ciudad de México – most fans know it as the Azteca – on Thursday did a pretty good job of laying out the two sides of Mexico as the World Cup kicked off. Flanked by volunteers and channeled towards the stadium by steel barriers, the lu…

The sport’s misguided morals mean England’s Test captain has been humbled for a meaningless infraction and kept off the stage for which he was made There are times when it’s possible to keep sport in a sensible perspective, and then there are weeks it challenges your very sanity. This has felt like one of those. Perhaps the US president erecting a cage‑fighting octagon in his back garden is – giv…

From Ogris’s Florentine charge to Quagliarella’s Ellis Park chip, half a dozen World Cup classics that deserve to be better remembered The first six or seven World Cups certainly are not without their charms, but they are noticeably light on the kind of viscerally spectacular goals that we take for granted in the modern game. Hardly surprising when you contemplate what teams of the era had to end…

Report cites alleged contact with employee Club says independent probe led to action Mickelson spokesperson: matter resolved Phil Mickelson has reportedly had his membership cancelled at a San Diego golf club following alleged “inappropriate contact” with a female employee. Golf Digest first reported that Mickelson has had his membership terminated at The Farms following an alleged incident befor…

Mboko forced out with knee injury after heavy fall Williams’ focus now shifts to Berlin wildcard spot Serena Williams’s first tournament since coming out of retirement has ended prematurely after her doubles partner, Victoria Mboko, was forced to withdraw from the Queen’s Club tournament after injuring her knee when slipping on the grass in her singles match. Williams made a sensational return to…