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Les Rouges brought moments of joy to their nation. But there are plenty of questions around Canadian soccer as the tournament moves on It was standing room only in Toronto’s oldest bar, The Wheatsheaf, on Saturday lunchtime. For some, the wake had already begun. Nestled in the corner was a group of sullen Irish GAA fans, who had just witnessed Cork’s demoralizing defeat to Galway in the All-Irela…

️ Main race begins at 3pm (BST) at Silverstone ️ Antonelli claims pole after sprint race win | Email John Pierre Gasly has dropped three places after a grid penalty for impeding the Aston Martin of Lance Stroll in qualifying. Gasly will now start 15 on the grid, Audi’s Nico Hulkenberg at 12, Ollie Bearman to 13 and Carlos Sainz’s Williams to P14. Continue reading...

All the latest news from Sunday’s final at Lord’s England book final date with Australia | Mail James It is hot and sunny at Lord’s, Rita Ora is currently doing her thing under pristine blue skies as the stands fill up. It’s fair to say Nat Sciver-Brunt and her side don’t sound like the biggest Ora fans going: Continue reading...

World No 114 wins 2-6, 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) Fery needed treatment three times for nosebleeds This place has always been home for Arthur Fery. He grew up a mile away from the Wimbledon grounds and went to school nearby. His mother, a former tennis player, is a member here. As a child he would spend his summers strolling the grounds: watching and wishing, inhaling this rarefied air, dreaming …

All the latest news from Sunday’s live action at SW19 Swiatek and Rybakina go out | Order of play | Mail Sarah Here are all of the big stories from yesterday’s action: Staying on court 2 , Patten and his men’s doubles partner Harri Heliovaara are a set down after losing the opener 7-2 to Adam Pavlasek and Patrik Rikl but they are winning the second 5-2. Continue reading...

‍♂️ Riders travel 168.5km from Tarragona to Barcelona ‍♂️ Stage-by-stage guide | Team guide | Email Andy While yesterday’s TTT was predominantly a team effort , it was interesting to see who went up the last climb to Montjuïc fastest once shorn of helpers. Hardly something to make headlines or draw too much from, but confirms that Pogacar is the man to beat today. Five seconds quicker than Vingeg…

Newcastle also linked with £50m-rated Brazilian Chelsea need to sell to help Xabi Alonso rebuild squad Manchester United are targeting the Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos, who is valued in the region of £50m. After missing out on Elliot Anderson and Mateus Fernandes, United were forced to look elsewhere as they seek to rebuild their midfield under Michael Carrick, with Bournemouth’s Alex Scott a…

England return to the Azteca Stadium for the first time in 40 years as they take on co-hosts Mexico in the last 16 of the World Cup. We take a look at the games the Three Lions have played in this iconic setting. And yes, Maradona is featured Continue reading...

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning , Archie Rhind-Tutt, Barney Ronay and Philippe Auclair as France beat a spiky Paraguay side to reach the quarter-finals Continue reading...

⚽ All the latest news and reaction from the World Cup ⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Knockout draw | Email us It’s just gone 1.30am in Mexico City. Is there a cacophony of noise outside the hotel? Are England’s players managing any sleep? The game kicks off at 6pm local time or, as those in the UK know, 1am BST. Here’s David Hytner’s latest report from Mexico City. “England stepped off their sev…

Spain’s manager answers your questions on advice for Lamine Yamal, the hardest thing about being a coach and how the current team compares to the winners of 2010 “You’ve filtered these, right?” Luis de la Fuente asks, looking at the laptop of your questions on the table in front of him, and cracking up. He takes his seat on the third floor of the Cotton Bowl, Dallas, where Spain have just finishe…

Argentina’s captain leads the way for veteran strikers at World Cup. They have different styles, but all have shown their worth I would be shocked if the record for the most goals scored by a player in a World Cup – Just Fontaine’s 13 in 1958 – is not broken this summer. That is how elite the world’s top forwards are. They are all pushing each other to keep scoring more. We are so lucky to be wat…

ICC exploring fixed windows for each format Continental championships among ideas up for debate The International Cricket Council is exploring a radical overhaul of the global calendar with discussions surrounding multilateral series, the creation of continental championships, a World Club Championship for T20 franchises, fixed windows for each format and possible changes to the length of one-day…

Illegal online casinos are producing fake BBC stories and AI-generated videos in an attempt to deceive customers Respect of copyright law has never ranked highly in the list of priorities for unlicensed sports betting operators. Crests of famous clubs and photographs of star players are routinely used to promote brands which could not care less about image rights and trademarks, because these ope…

Huge parties take place when the national team play but people in Brazil cherish a good game, whoever is playing The World Cup atmosphere, which, for many of us, is one of the most infectious feelings there is, has, in the US been confined to the stadiums, the surrounding streets and fan festivals. This has been played out before and comes as no surprise. Football has limited traction in North Am…