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Mexico have a formidable record in their iconic stadium but for many it will always be associated with one player As soon as the World Cup draw was completed in Washington DC last December, the date went into the diary, circled in bold by every England fan that hoped to travel, and millions more who knew they would not. Sunday 5 July, Mexico City. If everything went to plan and Thomas Tuchel’s te…

‘It’s very much on our mind’: Tour’s technical director Extreme weather could impact the peloton on Sunday The 2026 Tour de France , which starts in Barcelona on Saturday, is steeling itself for climate change disruption with another extreme heatwave predicted to return to Europe in the coming days which could see stages cancelled. “It’s something that’s very much on our mind,” said Thierry Gouve…

Regulations likely to cut Silverstone’s straight-line speeds ‘It’s just a completely different track,’ says Hamilton The Formula One world champion Lando Norris and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton have doubled down on fears voiced by Max Verstappen that this weekend’s British Grand Prix will be a fundamentally different experience, with their cars struggling for power on the high-speed circuit…

⚽️ Kick-off time: 12pm local/3pm EDT/8pm BST/5am AEST ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | The full draw | Golden Boot Hello and welcome to live coverage of Spain v Austria in Inglewood. France and Lionel Messi have stolen the show at this World Cup, but Spain remain the likeliest winners among the rest. They recovered from a shock draw with Cape Verde to thrash Saudi Arabia and eliminate Uruguay, an…

Updates from the Oval; play starts at 6.30pm BST Mail Tanya | Australia cruise into final | Read The Spin Whoever wins this game has the unappetising prospect of facing up to Australia in the final at Lord’s on Sunday. They thrashed West Indies by eight wickets on Tuesday. Afterwards, West Indies captain Hayley Matthews had something to say on the “unfair” distribution of money in women’s cricket…

PM says ‘whole country will be backing the team’ for 1am game, as licensing hours extended after fierce backlash World Cup live – latest updates Pubs will be able to stay open until 5am on Monday for the England World Cup match against Mexico, after an intervention from Keir Starmer. The team’s win over the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Wednesday night booked a last-16 tie against Mexico th…

For all its gloss and elitist governance, football will not bend to the will of a president so eager to demonise and exclude At 4.38pm on 28 June Donald Trump dropped a Truth. Nothing unusual in that. Trump’s Truth Social feed is relentless and ever-giving. That same afternoon he also Truthed at 3.58pm, 3.59pm, and twice at 7.42pm, all in the same instantly recognisable, weirdly cartoonish tone, …

Jonas Vingegaard is coming off a Giro d’Italia victory, but Tadej Pogacar remains favourite and can take his fifth title Two strings to the Dutch team’s bow: Jasper Philipsen to add to his 10 stage wins and repeat his 2023 points jersey , Mathieu van der Poel to do VDP things: crazy breaks, forceful lead-outs, sniffing out openings. Philipsen has just won the Tour of Belgium; his co-leader hasn’t…

The midfielder had to work hard to win his place in Mauricio Pochettino’s squad for this tournament. He is more than repaying his coach’s faith While Malik Tillman was unsure of what to expect from the United States’ last-32 clash with Bosnia and Herzegovina, he certainly must have assumed he would finish the game with his boots intact. Tillman has been one of the US’s most important players in t…

Saracens’ new signing tasked with filling Itoje’s boots Earl and Curry preferred to Pollock in starting XV England have put their faith in Saracens’ new signing George Martin and his former Leicester clubmate Jack van Poortvliet in a reshuffled starting XV to face South Africa this weekend. There are five changes to the line-up that narrowly lost 48-46 to France in the final round of the Six Nati…

Italian wins 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-4 in second round Next faces the unseeded American Jenson Brooksby Jannik Sinner is not making it easy for himself this year. Matches he would have expected to sprint through here have become mini-marathons and there is the small matter of another ­heatwave arriving in London this weekend, which, as we saw in Paris , is his kryptonite. More worrying, as Sinner ­ad…

Canines are not allowed at SW19, but security and guide dogs can enjoy a secret paddling pool on Henman Hill Aryna Sabalenka has urged Wimbledon to reverse its policy that bans players from bringing their dogs into the grounds, but there is no suggestion the All England Club doesn’t love our canine friends. It even has a secret doggy paddling pool – and doggy toilet area – behind Henman Hill. The…

With probiotic foods thought to boost performance, tournament chefs are catering with gut health in mind Trout sushi washed down with coffee kombucha may not be the stereotypical breakfast of champions, but it’s become the go-to for Wimbledon’s tennis stars. Athletes are increasingly demanding sustainable options, as well as seeking out gut-friendly foods aligned with a microbiome diet, according…

All the latest news from Thursday’s live action at SW19 Order of play | Sinner battles past Borges | Mail Daniel Wotcha one and all and welcome to Wimbledon 2026 – day 4! And guess what? It’s yet another jazzer. We begin with some attractive-looking contests on outside courts, Alex de Minaur taking on Adrian Mannarino and Diana Shnaider, beaten French Open finalist, meeting Liudmila Samsonova. An…

17-year-old youngest ever to be given professional deal She switched allegiance from Wales to England this year Manchester United Women ’s youngest ever player, Layla Drury, is set to become the youngest player to sign a professional contract with the WSL club. The 17-year-old is set to sign a deal with the club for whom she made her senior debut in January in an FA Cup tie against Burnley. Drury…