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Packed streets of Amman and Tashkent will be lively with Asia’s debutants determined they are not just here to make up the numbers Before eagerly awaited meetings with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo comes slightly less glamorous but hugely important first ever World Cup games for Asia’s debutants. Jordan take on Austria on Wednesday before meeting Algeria and Argentina, while Uzbekistan kick …

Dublin-born defender’s display against Spain drew comparisons with Paul McGrath’s against Italy in 1994 but he says there is still room to improve Rucksack on his back, Roberto “Pico” Lopes was standing on the corner of the narrow walkway way below the stands at the Atlanta stadium on Monday afternoon when the last of Spain’s players tried to make their way home. More than an hour after the final…

Players deny their decision comes from place of hate MLB says writing on caps is a violation of league rules Major League Baseball has issued a statement critical of players who wrote Bible verses on their Pride Night hats after an incident at a San Francisco Giants game last week. MLB celebrates Pride month during June and most teams choose a home game to acknowledge the LGBTQ community and its …

Essex have are top at the halfway mark but another seven counties are within striking distance By the 99.94 Cricket Blog This article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...

Iranian support in LA included supporters of past and present regimes, and opponents of both, but a match that captivated all could not dissolve troubles Soccer unites. This is what we are told. It swoops in, majestic in the players’ grace, and gives a people – any people – a thing to rally around in good times and bad. And it’s true, that does happen on occasion. But other times, as in Monday’s …

From Zagreb to Wembley and Moscow, the Croatia great has derailed the Three Lions on many occasions. Now he’s ready for one last dance in Dallas When Luka Modric first played against England, Tony Blair was still in office. Arsenal had just moved from Highbury to the Emirates Stadium, Italy were newly crowned world champions and Pep Guardiola retired as a player after a six-month spell in Mexico …

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning , Barney Ronay , Dan Bardell and Sid Lowe as debutants Cape Verde earn a draw against the favourites Spain Continue reading...

Williams sisters have won six doubles titles at SW19 French Open finalist Chwalinksa awarded wildcard Serena and Venus Williams will rekindle their doubles partnership at Wimbledon this month after receiving a wildcard into the women’s doubles draw. The All England Club announced the recipients on Tuesday morning in one of the most highly anticipated wildcard announcements in recent memory consid…

Our cartoonist offers up some observations after the tournament’s group games got under way in the US, Mexico and Canada Buy a cartoon | David’s favourite works of 2025 And his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading...

Top-level rugby is fast becoming a different sport and finalists illustrate the domestic talent Borthwick needs to harness For anyone who hasn’t yet watched them, the weekend’s two English Prem semi-finals were brilliant adverts for the sport. The game between Northampton and Leicester fizzed with speed and quality passing. The following day’s encounter between Bath and Exeter involved one of the…

Updates from the opening day of the royal meeting Greg Wood’s preview and tips | Mail Tony Hello and welcome to Ascot on day one of the Royal meeting 2026. The World Cup may be sucking a lot of the oxygen from the sporting atmosphere at the moment, but there’s an alternative global sporting highlight to enjoy right here in the UK – and there’s no need to take out a second mortgage or run the gaun…

⚽ All the latest on day six of the tournament ⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail us Tunisia have sacked the head coach Sabri Lamouchi and replaced him ⁠with fellow Frenchman Hervé Renard in after their 5-1 defeat by Sweden in their World Cup ⁠opener in Monterrey. Lamouchi, the first coaching casualty of the tournament, was appointed in January on ⁠a contract until 2028. He leaves …

Dolan invoked Spartans in surprise April speech Owner urged 10 weeks of sacrifice to win title Knicks won team’s first championship since 1973 The New York Knicks’ first NBA championship in 53 years may have been built on many things: Jalen Brunson’s brilliance , Mike Brown’s steady hand , a suffocating defense and a healthy roster when it mattered most. According to much-maligned team owner Jame…

Bobby Robson employed a head of human performance for the World Cup and, despite wariness, the players got on board The eve of Italia 90. Gazza’s tears, England’s heartache, and the cascading emotions of a World Cup that sang and ultimately stung still lie ahead. For now, the sports scientist tasked with acclimatising Bobby Robson’s side to the Italian summer is using cutting-edge technology to a…