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Third Test D3: New Zealand 438 & 120-3; England 354 England lose eight wickets for 130 runs Things can change quickly in cricket. Just as England thought a reset had occurred at Lord’s, only for a late night in Chelsea to put paid to that notion, so the nature of the pitch lurched significantly on a gripping third day at Trent Bridge. Gone was the road from which the ball repeatedly raced across …

Women’s World Cup news, 6.30pm BST start at the Oval Sign up for The Spin cricket newsletter | And mail Tanya The commentators are all very interested in the “greenish tinge” on the pitch.. Manna for Lauren Bell perhaps. Did Melie Kerr make the wrong choice at the toss? We will soon find out – Kerr and Gaze gallop onto the pitch. The flags have been unfurled and we await the anthems. This match c…

‘I always admired her career, her journey, her story’ Fellow seven-time singles champion making return As a seven-time champion, Novak Djokovic is never going to be lacking in motivation when it comes to Wimbledon. But as he continued his preparations for this year’s event, the 39-year-old said the return of 44-year-old Serena Williams has put an extra spring in his step. “What she’s doing is ins…

Accident brings out yellow flags in the closing seconds Mercedes driver beats Leclerc’s time by 0.236sec George Russell took pole for the Austrian Grand Prix after a contentious finish to qualifying, the Mercedes driver claiming top spot despite a yellow flag after Max Verstappen had crashed out. Russell completed his lap, beating the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in second and t…

British No 1 female player struggling with ankle injury Left practice early and cancelled scheduled media duties Emma Raducanu’s presence at Wimbledon remains shrouded in doubt after the British No 1 was forced to cut short her training session at the All England Club two days before her opening match. Raducanu, who had been managing a right foot injury since her run to the final at Queen’s Club,…

Clearly, the former first lady should have been flattered by the remark at the White House cage match Michelle Obama should feel honoured, apparently. Do you know what the greatest compliment you can give a woman is? It’s not telling her she’s smart or kind or funny. No, it’s calling her a man. After all, what could be better than being a man? Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian columnist 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…

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning , Mark Langdon and Philippe Auclair as France beat a much-changed Norway and Cape Verde progress Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts and join the conversation on email . On the podcast today: Group I delivered a fairly odd game between Norway and France. Norway rested almost an entire team and Les Bleus coasted to a 4-1 win, maintaining their 100% star…

England veteran says Samoan ‘immature – but a good kid’ Academy player ‘a rabbit in the headlights in London’ Jamie George has criticised his Saracens teammate Totoa Auvaa’s “unacceptable” behaviour during the nightclub incident that led to the cricketers Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson being dropped by England but insisted he was “a good kid”. The England international and former captain described t…

Elliot Anderson is the latest in a line of successful footballers from a club that focuses on the wellbeing of young people Not many local football clubs can claim to have produced the most expensive British footballer of the day. Wallsend Boys, a grassroots team in working-class north Tyneside are about to do it for a second time. With Elliot Anderson on the brink of a deal with Manchester City …

The 2026 World Cup has become a rebuke to Trump’s homogeneous vision of America, revealing a tournament – and a US team – shaped by migration and diversity Following the Department of Homeland Security on social media is a bit like wandering through a casino at 4am. Sooner or later, you’ll see something that makes you go: How did we get here ? There was one of those moments earlier this month. Da…

Head coach to depart after Uruguay’s early exit Bielsa: ‘I am responsible for all the disappointment’ Marcelo Bielsa said that he had left nothing to Uruguayan football after overseeing their elimination from the World Cup. Uruguay failed to win a game in a group that included Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia and their exit was confirmed with a 1-0 defeat against Spain in Guadalajara during which 40-y…

Iran waiting to see if they are through to last 32 Salah injury fears played down after 1-1 draw Iran’s head coach, Amir Ghalenoei, has said Fifa’s president, Gianni Infantino, must “stand up” to the US after reiterating his belief that the co-hosts have treated his team “very unfairly”. Iran will qualify for the World Cup knockout stage for the first time if results go their way in the next 24 h…

⚽ Latest news from the 16th and final day of the groups ⚽ Third-place table | Player guide | Golden Boot | Mail Taha Iran have copied Cape Verde with three draws … but they thought they’d won it against Egypt. Their future at the tournament remains uncertain. Marcelo Bielsa gives it straight. Uruguay have failed to make it past the group stage for the second World Cup in a row. I have not left an…

Last month she had a post-defeat meltdown and insisted she was done with tennis. On the eve of Wimbledon, she talks about what really happened – and why her ‘aggressive’ face gives people the wrong impression It’s less than a month since Aryna Sabalenka told the world that she felt like walking away from tennis . The world No 1 had suffered an almighty implosion. Sabalenka is as famous for her im…