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England coach hopeful winger ‘is good to go’ on Saturday ‘It’s not the moment to shout for individual names’ Thomas Tuchel is hoping Bukayo Saka could start against Panama on Saturday but warned the Arsenal forward cannot solve England’s problems in attack on his own. Saka made his second substitute appearance of the World Cup in the 0-0 draw with Ghana at Boston Stadium and added late impetus to…

Revenue share is 14.4%; players want 16% Players to limit time they give to the media The top men’s and women’s tennis players have decided to continue their protests for a greater percentage of grand slam tournament revenues at Wimbledon. A month after the top players chose to limit their pre-tournament media duties at the French Open to 15 minutes, the players will extend the protest until the …

⚽ Match kicks off at 12pm local time/4pm ET/8pm BST ⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot Some corners of the internet were determined that Canada’s totemic and traumatic 6-0 World Cup victory on Thursday would be remembered mostly through Jesse Marsch memes. The American’s handsy sideline shuffle after Jonathan David rifled the first goal of a hat-trick past Qatar duly racked up social med…

Women’s World Cup updates from 6.30pm at Lord’s Read the Spin | And mail Tanya “The cake is unbelievably good,” reports Raf. “Huge chocolate brownies, chewy oatmeal cookies and savoury muffins. The press box is heaving with people hiding from the heat!” The ICC have plumped for full sized flags today, despite the heat – they ditched them at Bristol yesterday. Here are the anthems – the camera pan…

⚽ Match in Seattle kicks off at 12pm local time/4pm ET/8pm BST ⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Will David Pleat has been writing for us. I wonder if he has time to do a couple of live blogs later in the tournament. Will any of these get a summer move? Continue reading...

IOC sets up £106m fund to pay grant to every athlete Milano-Cortina competitors will be first to be paid The International Olympic Committee has broken with 130 years of tradition by deciding to pay athletes to compete at the Olympic Games. The IOC revealed on Wednesday it had set up a $140m (£106m) fund that would pay a “fit for the future” grant of $10,000 to every athlete who competes in a Sum…

Middle East war uncertainty leads to delay for £80m deal November leg of new rugby tournament could feature branding Qatar Airways has put its £80m sponsorship of rugby union’s new Nations Championship on hold due to the fallout from the war in the Middle East. The Guardian has learned that while the state-owned airline remains committed to the deal, contracts have not been signed, and the inaugu…

So much has happened over the first two Tests it is easy to forget the result of this series could have a big effect on the future of English cricket “This week there’s probably a lot more riding on it than it normally would be, going into the final game of a three-match series being 1-1,” Ben Stokes said yesterday on Wednesday. He was facing the media for the first time since the first Test conc…

Brazil legend last played professionally in 2015 ‘I cannot wait to dance with the ball,’ he said The Brazil great Ronaldinho has signed with the Italian Serie C club Ravenna at age 46, more than a decade after retiring. “I cannot wait to dance with the ball,” he said. “Football has always been joyful for me, and I’m excited to bring that spirit to Ravenna. Let the magic begin!” The club is run by…

Forward on the misunderstanding of his role and momentum the four-time champions have put together for a winning World Cup campaign after topping their group Kai Havertz is recalling the cocktail of feelings that swirled around his head in Budapest three-and-a-half weeks ago. Arsenal could not have lost the Champions League final in more agonising circumstances but the only available option was t…

AJ Dybantsa went No 1 in a draft that proved to be low on drama, but loaded with generational talent The tanking teams Continue reading...

Photographs from across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas show communities gathering to watch the greatest show on earth Viewing figures for the 2026 World Cup have been massive so far, with footy-mad audiences lapping up the coverage. England’s victory over Croatia had a peak audience of 15.4 million on ITV, but that was nothing compared to Brazil where more than 30 million people watched as…

With one year to go on Wednesday, this week’s newsletter speaks to Aline Pellegrino and Angelina Constantino about their hopes for the tournament We are 365 days away from the 2027 Women’s World Cup, which will take place in eight Brazilian cities between 24 June and 25 July next year. This will be the third major women’s football tournament held in the country in the past two decades, after the …

Maja Göthberg lost contract after disclosing pregnancy First successful Cas case under Fifa maternity regulations Lazio Women unlawfully ended the Swedish footballer Maja Göthberg’s time at the club because of her pregnancy, the court of arbitration for sport (Cas) has ruled, ordering the Italian club to pay compensation. The landmark case revolved around Fifa’s maternity regulations, which were …

Teenage sensation to abide by safeguarding rules T20 series begins in Durham next Wednesday India’s teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will be required to use his own changing room for safeguarding reasons on his first international tour in England this summer. The 15-year-old is expected to make history by becoming India’s youngest international cricketer on Friday in a T20 international aga…