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‘We fell short. Responsibility rests with me’ he says Netherlands players subject to online racist abuse Ronald Koeman has resigned as Netherlands head coach in the wake of their World Cup last-32 defeat to Morocco on Monday. “Last night I took the decision to end my stint as head coach of the Dutch national team,” Koeman said in a statement on Instagram. “We all shared the dream of making histor…

Williams beaten 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3 on Centre Court Joint fought off second-set rally to close out match Serena Williams walked up to the baseline down match point fully conscious of the fact that losing another point would be no tragedy. Four years since her last singles appearance as a professional tennis player, she had been competitive against a talented young player and she had fought hard for…

Iran responds to US homeland security secretary comments ‘I was so happy when we said they could leave US soil’ Iran’s football federation has responded to a senior US official celebrating their exit from the World Cup by accusing the co-hosts of peddling “lies”, saying they are “used to mistreatment”. On Monday, the US homeland security secretary, Markwayne Mullin said he performed a “happy danc…

Men’s team relegated to National League in 2024 Club hope women’s football will return in future Forest Green Rovers have disbanded their women’s team for the 2026-27 season so that they can “concentrate their resources” on trying to return their men’s team to the English Football League. The Gloucestershire club’s women’s side finished second in their regional division of the fifth tier of the E…

Grace Riglar fights back tears giving evidence Cusack called Sheffield United omission a ‘personal attack’ The girlfriend of the late Sheffield United player Maddy Cusack has told an inquest that Cusack’s former manager Jonathan Morgan called her a “psycho” and that her eating habits changed after he allegedly made a comment referencing her weight. Grace Riglar, who played for Sheffield United fo…

Uefa fines Newcastle £5.2m for first breach of squad cost rules Chelsea and Villa hit with penalties for second year in a row Newcastle have been fined €6m (£5.2m) by Uefa for breaching its financial sustainability regulations, while Aston Villa and Chelsea have also been given fines for overspending for the second successive year. Following detailed submissions to Uefa’s club financial control b…

Last year’s quarter-finalist beaten in first round Queen’s champion, Juan Manuel Cerúndolo, also out Of the 18 Americans who began the men’s singles – the most of any nation – perhaps the most excitement surrounded Ben Shelton. A quarter-finalist at Wimbledon last year, the left-hander won his first grass-court title in Stuttgart earlier in June and, with one of the best serves in the game, seems…

Wildcard entry defeats Romanian opponent 6-4, 6-4 Katie Boulter beaten 6-4, 6-2 by qualifier Tyra Grant At 12.30pm on the second day of the 2026 championships Katie Swan ended Britain’s wait for a first ­singles victory as she marked her long-awaited return to the All England Club with a battling straight-sets win over Romania’s Irina-Camelia Begu. After a dismal opening day on which the 10 home …

Decision vindicated. The Norway coach, Ståle Solbakken, had taken a major gamble in resting almost his entire side in the final group game against France , drawing stiff criticism, not least from those who had paid hundreds of dollars to witness a showdown between Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé. As Solbakken said, the decision would stand or fall on the result of this game. Norway are in the la…

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England midfielder’s experience with Arsenal last season taught him the need to be patient against teams unwilling to attack Declan Rice is reflecting on the pivotal moment of his season so far, the one when plenty of people thought it was about to go wrong for him and Arsenal. It was a narrow and painful defeat for them at Manchester City in mid‑April, which meant the clubs were stride for strid…

All England CEO requests ‘financial information’ from players Resentment rising over stalling tactics in long-running dispute The All England Club (AELTC) is questioning the players’ claim that they receive 22% of tournament revenues in prize money from the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals and the Women’s Tennis Association tours as the row over their remuneration and welfare rumbles on.…

ITV has every England men’s international to 2029 Deal adds to Six Nations and Nations Championship ITV has agreed a deal for live rights to the 2027 men’s Rugby World Cup in a move that cements its position as the home of international rugby in the UK. The new contract will ensure that ITV has live coverage of every England international until at least 2029, as its joint Six Nations deal with th…

Spurs beat Manchester United to signing of midfielder Fernandes due to have medical before completing deal Tottenham are poised to break their transfer record after beating Manchester United to the signing of Mateus Fernandes for £85m. The Portuguese midfielder is heading for a new challenge after West Ham’s relegation from the Premier League and will strengthen Roberto De Zerbi’s options in cent…

Semi-final: Australia, 127-2, bt West Indies, 125-7, by 8 wkts West Indies limp out after struggling with illness Australia sailed through to the T20 World Cup final, beating a hapless West Indies by eight wickets with seven overs to spare. With Australia chasing 126, a 63-run partnership off 37 balls between Beth Mooney and Ash Gardner allowed them to win at a canter . Mooney struck her second h…