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We look at the best moments as Australia win their men’s World Cup opener for the first time in 20 years with victory over Turkey in Vancouver Continue reading...

Updates from Edgbaston; 2.30pm (BST) start Get in touch: email James with your thoughts The players head out for the anthems. We’ll be underway very shortly, India looking to set a sizeable target on what looks like a decent batting track. It’s an official sellout at Edgbaston, there are some Bangladesh and Netherlands fans still in situ after their last over thriller finished a few minutes ago b…

️ Updates from Montmeló; lights out 2pm BST ️ Russell storms to pole | Follow us on TikTok | Mail Billy A reminder of how qualifying went down yesterday … Russell was in high spirits: Really happy to be back in my groove. It’s been a difficult few races, obviously bad luck, and some poor performances in there, but I went back to an approach I knew works for me. Car setup, mentality … Going back t…

Against Paraguay, the Monaco striker provided the ruthless finishing the USMNT have often missed in recent years World Cup newsletter | Daily podcast | Download the app Even after they conceded an early goal on Friday, Paraguay kept affording the United States ample room up the channel. As the ball reached Malik Tillman and Weston McKennie in midfield, their disoriented opponents never quite seem…

Head coach ‘absolutely delighted’ with World Cup triumph over Haiti ‘Different approach’ needed in games against Morocco and Brazil Steve Clarke suggested expectation weighed heavily on the shoulders of Scotland’s players after they laboured at times during the 1-0 win over Haiti . The game marked Scotland’s first at a World Cup since 1998 and delivered a first win since eight years earlier. The …

Strange things are afoot at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, giving rise to an obvious question: how did we get here? Rising from the South Lawn of the White House is a 92ft-tall skeletal structure known as “the Claw”. Beneath it sits an octagonal cage surrounded by sponsor logos, temporary grandstands and thousands of seats for a mixed martial arts card on Sunday night to celebrate Donald Trump ’s 80th…

There was nothing too complicated about the Bournemouth man’s performance but he took the fight to Haiti in a historic World Cup win The game was about 15 minutes in and a familiar script appeared to be taking shape. After an initial flurry, Scotland were under the pump, struggling to deal with the intensity and physicality of a determined Haiti team. Passes were going astray and tackles were bei…

The Knicks ended a decades-long title drought behind a 45-point explosion from Brunson, whose teammates say his influence extends far beyond the box score The New York Knicks spent decades searching for the player who could carry them back to the top of the NBA. On Saturday night, Jalen Brunson removed any remaining doubt that they had found him. With Karl-Anthony Towns limited to two points and …

Updates from around the grounds after 11am (BST) start Women’s T20 World Cup latest | Mail Tanya or comment BTL Division One Grace Road : Leicestershire 180-9 v Essex 401 Continue reading...

News, build-up and reaction from North America Player guide | Bracketology | Wallchart | Mail us here Also in Group C, Morocco held Brazil to a 1-1 draw at New York New Jersey Stadium. As always, feel free to leave a comment below the line with any reaction from the latest games. You can also throw in some predictions for today’s fixtures. Continue reading...

The Real Madrid star was his country’s best player in their World Cup opener on Saturday. They’ll need more of the same if they are to make a deep run Vinícius Júnior is not wearing the famous Brazil No 10 at this World Cup. For now, the hallowed shirt of Pelé, Zico, Rivellino, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho and all the rest belongs to Neymar. Or at least it belongs to a man faintly resembling Neymar. Now 3…

England’s squad arrived at Swope Soccer Village, their World Cup base, to find locals (and the local police) out in force Before Thomas Tuchel and his England players departed for the United States, there was talk about their World Cup training ground in Kansas City being too open. It was motivated, in part, by the Southampton Spygate scandal. Would England’s rivals be able to steal a glance at t…

Rugby World Cup winner says he feels like he is picking up the fundraising baton from people such as Doddie Weir and Rob Burrow Sunshine streams into Lewis Moody’s conservatory near Bath as we share a sofa with his dog, Ziggy, who has swapped his usual cheerful bounciness for a peaceful snooze. Moody has already explained how Ziggy licked away the tears rolling down his face, and the face of his …

Defensive lineman was No 7 pick in 2011 draft Off-field incidents, suspensions affected his career Former NFL defensive end Aldon Smith died Saturday at the age of 36, the San Francisco 49ers said. The team did not disclose the cause of death. Smith played six seasons in the NFL for the 49ers, the Oakland Raiders and the Dallas Cowboys. Continue reading...

Houston is a host city but those gathered there for a GOP convention are far more concerned with contentious politics – and an elephant Greg Abbott, the governor of Texas, has just finished a 25-minute address and most of the hits have been played. The radical Democrats must be destroyed in November’s midterms; an Austin-style woke agenda should be avoided at all costs; it is essential the Lone S…