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Ten-man Paraguay eliminated ⁠Turkey with a courageous defensive effort to seal a ⁠dramatic 1-0 win after suffering a dismissal before half-time, with the ⁠fastest goal of the World Cup proving the difference. Midfielder Matías ⁠Galarza wound up from 25 metres ​and fired ‌a low rocket ‌home after 64 seconds to eclipse ‌Ismael Saibari’s 71-second strike in Morocco’s 1-0 win over Scotland conjured h…

Former world No 4 backs best man at his wedding to reignite Raducanu and hopes to entice Jannik Sinner to join Team Europe at the O2 “Tennis is in a good place, but I think it could be better,” says Tim Henman when asked about the state of the sport that has consumed most of his life. He will soon outline ways tennis could be improved but, first, it helps to remember that the 51-year-old played i…

Czech’s audacious defiance of Sepp Maier in Belgrade has slipped into football folklore: ‘The only disadvantage is that I don’t get any royalties from it’ Antonin Panenka laughs like a bear might, a low rumble, suggesting mischief among the memories. He is sat in an office at Bohemians football club in Prague, recounting the story of his impudent, revolutionary penalty that not only won the 1976 …

The second in a special series of World Cup 2026 themed collages made for the Guardian by the celebrated satirist Continue reading...

Nobody wants more stoppages in the game but it allows us, whether on TV or the touchline, to analyse what we see In the NFL or NBA, a head coach can sometimes affect momentum in the game during a timeout. Even as a head coach in American football you get three timeouts per half. In most cases in soccer, players have to problem-solve and think on their feet. I’m not a fan of the hydration breaks t…

Matheus Cunha scored twice as Brazil moved top of World Cup Group C with a 3-0 win over Haiti. Vinícius Júnior netted the third, with all of the goals coming in a first half during which Brazil looked markedly improved from their insipid opening draw against Morocco . The result means Haiti, who lost to Scotland 1-0 in their first game , can no longer reach the knockout phase. Continue reading...

American’s revival continues after controversy 12 months ago Rory McIlroy still in contention despite ‘bit of a battle’ on back nine Everyone was chasing one man on a windswept Friday in the Hamptons as Wyndham Clark continued his extraordinary revival, posting the lowest 36-hole score ever recorded in a US Open at Shinnecock and carrying a four-shot lead into the weekend. The 2023 champion backe…

Tourists take 352-run lead into day four of second Test Fisher applauds ‘resilient’ Baker in 53-run partnership After being left with a run mountain to climb if they are to take anything from the second Test, England have conceded they once again stumbled in the game’s key moments. Just as they did throughout the winter they have allowed their opponents to take control. The upshot is that New Zea…

Despite finishing third in the regular season table Exeter Chiefs are confident they can cause an upset at Twickenham Prem finals do not always unfold as anticipated. Six of the last seven editions have been settled by six points or fewer and favourites are not guaranteed to have it their own way. Remember Freddie Burns’ late drop-goal to edge Leicester past Saracens in 2022? Or Harlequins coming…

Scotland would have taken this outcome after 70 seconds. Ismael Saibiri had fired this highly-rated Moroccan team ahead. Men in kilts gulped under the blazing Massachusetts sun. Scotland may even privately have taken this outcome before a ball was kicked. Avoidance of a comprehensive defeat against Brazil will leave them with at least a fighting chance of becoming the first Scotland team to progr…

43-year-old led French side to Conference League semis Burnley pushing to bring in Craig Bellamy as head coach Gary O’Neil is poised to become Ipswich’s new head coach, with the 43-year-old expected to return to England from Ligue 1 Strasbourg. There are only minor details to sort with O’Neil primed to succeed Kieran McKenna, who announced his wish to depart Ipswich after leading them to the top …

France XV 35-19 England XV South Africa-born back came on in 52nd minute Benhard Janse van Rensburg’s hopes of a try-scoring England debut were dashed by fumbling hands as France emerged conclusive 35-19 winners in their non-cap international in Vannes. South Africa-born Janse van Rensburg was brought on in the 52nd minute and shortly after he was presented with a routine run-in, only for the bal…

Any remaining England optimism foundered on day three as New Zealand took advantage of wicketkeeping errors There’s a glitch in the pitchside hoardings at the Oval. Two of the letters in the message “BUY YOUR TEST SHIRT NOW” have been compressed so that for a large part of the third day’s play the word “SHIT” appeared to be written in 24-inch letters on the LCD screen that runs right beneath the …