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Some scepticism had surrounded Australian’s under-20 world record Time of 19.67 officially recognised to end to doubts over validity World Athletics has eliminated any doubt over the speed of Gout Gout, ignoring criticisms over the validity of his 19.67sec set during the 200m final at the nationals in April to formally ratify the time as the World Under 20 record. On the windy afternoon in Sydney…

The Oranje had high hopes but a spate of injuries has tempered expectations This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network , a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June. Continue reading...

Brendon McCullum backs quick bowler to bring ‘noise’ Gus Atkinson could play if conditions less hot at Lord’s England have announced a slimmed-down squad of 12 for their first match of the summer, against New Zealand at Lord’s starting on Thursday, postponing until the last minute a decision over whether to reward the “full noise” approach of Hampshire’s Sonny Baker with a Test debut. The approac…

‘Treatment is going well,’ says 75-year-old Scotland great John Barnes also reveals he had his prostate removed Sir Kenny Dalglish has revealed he is receiving treatment for cancer. The Liverpool legend, 75, confirmed the diagnosis on Tuesday having mistakenly posted about his treatment earlier in the day. Liverpool have said: “The support, best wishes and love of everyone at Liverpool FC are, an…

Negotiations with Spaniard have progressed quickly Assistants Tommy Elphick and Shaun Cooper to join too Andoni Iraola is close to being confirmed as Liverpool’s new head coach after agreeing a deal in principle to succeed Arne Slot. Iraola has been in talks with Liverpool’s sporting director, Richard Hughes, over replacing Slot after the Dutchman was sacked on Saturday. As expected, negotiations…

Ghana thought they would fly to Washington on Wednesday with a victory finally under their belts, England soon in their sights. After five straight friendly defeats since qualifying for the World Cup last October, they had to settle for a draw in Carlos Queiroz’s first game in charge after Lewis Koumas’s stoppage-time equaliser. Presumably Thomas Tuchel, five hours behind Cardiff in time-zone, hu…

England 184-4, bt India 180-5, by six wickets Victory perfectly timed before World Cup opener England pulled off a statement run chase against India on Tuesday evening at Taunton, reaching their target of 181 with nine balls to spare thanks to a brilliant 137-run partnership from 76 balls between Alice Capsey and Heather Knight. This was England’s highest successful T20I run-chase in eight years …

ICC’s decision comes amid growing concerns the team is being influenced by members of a notorious gang in India Cricket’s international governing body has suspended Canada over what it described as “serious breaches of its membership obligations”, dealing the latest blow to an organization that critics say has become a “laughing stock” within the sport. The suspension also comes amid growing conc…

In the first of a new series of dispatches, fans in US, Mexico and Canada tell us that they want visitors to have a good time but are angry about ticket prices, Fifa’s priorities and a lack of long-term thinking from politicians The 2026 World Cup features 104 matches in 16 cities across Canada, Mexico and the USA, from Vancouver to Mexico City and San Francisco to Boston. Before, throughout and …

Pace bowler leads rout of hosts for 190 in 41-run win Josh Inglis and Cameron Green helped set 232 target Nathan Ellis starred with the ball as Australia dismissed Pakistan for 190 to level the the one-day international series in Lahore with a victory by 41 runs. The Sydney-born quick claimed opener Maaz Sadaqat for a duck and then sent the dangerous-looking Babar Azam back to the sheds for 16 to…

Bellingham takes coveted shirt with Anderson given No 8 England train for first time in Florida ahead of World Cup Jude Bellingham has received a boost from Thomas Tuchel after being handed the coveted No 10 shirt for England’s World Cup campaign. Preparations began at a training camp in Florida on Tuesday and the midfielder Kobbie Mainoo said the squad believed “100%” that they can win the tourn…

Four years to the day after England’s first Test under Brendon McCullum began at Lord’s, England are adopting a fresh approach against the same opposition Four years to the day after England’s first Test under Brendon McCullum began against New Zealand at Lord’s, the start of a summer when players reached new heights and observers reached for new words to describe them, the latest incarnations of…

World No 2 wins quarter-final 7-6 (3), 6-1, 6-3 Zverev will face Mensik or Fonseca in semi-final Alexander Zverev took another step towards winning his elusive grand slam title as he held off a rapid start from the breakout teenage star Rafael Jódar to return to the semi-finals of the French Open with a 7-6 (3), 6-1, 6-3. The past few weeks have had little precedent in the recent history of men’s…

The origin of PSG’s largesse and the effect it’s had on their domestic game can’t be ignored, even as we appreciate the team’s stunning quality Sign up for the World Behind The Cup newsletter Since 1990, only one side had ever successfully defended the Champions League – Real Madrid, who won three in a row between 2016 and 2018. Paris Saint-Germain’s victory in the final on Saturday elevates them…

Silva had been in charge at Fulham for five years Benfica poised to lose José Mourinho for Madrid job Fulham have announced that Marco Silva is leaving after five years as the head coach. The Portuguese is wanted by Benfica, who are poised to lose José Mourinho to Real Madrid. Fulham said: “We can confirm that Marco Silva will leave his role as head coach at Fulham this summer. It’s a position th…