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For all its gloss and elitist governance, football will not bend to the will of a president so eager to demonise and exclude At 4.38pm on 28 June Donald Trump dropped a Truth. Nothing unusual in that. Trump’s Truth Social feed is relentless and ever-giving. That same afternoon he also Truthed at 3.58pm, 3.59pm, and twice at 7.42pm, all in the same instantly recognisable, weirdly cartoonish tone, …

Jonas Vingegaard is coming off a Giro d’Italia victory, but Tadej Pogacar remains favourite and can take his fifth title Two strings to the Dutch team’s bow: Jasper Philipsen to add to his 10 stage wins and repeat his 2023 points jersey , Mathieu van der Poel to do VDP things: crazy breaks, forceful lead-outs, sniffing out openings. Philipsen has just won the Tour of Belgium; his co-leader hasn’t…

Education minister Jacqui Smith suggests ‘disco nap’ on Sunday so everyone is fresh as a daisy on Monday World Cup live – latest updates Keir Starmer wants children up and ready for school on Monday morning regardless of the England game being played at 1am UK time. After England qualified for the next round of the World Cup on Wednesday evening after their win against the Democratic Republic of …

The midfielder had to work hard to win his place in Mauricio Pochettino’s squad for this tournament. He is more than repaying his coach’s faith While Malik Tillman was unsure of what to expect from the United States’ last-32 clash with Bosnia and Herzegovina, he certainly must have assumed he would finish the game with his boots intact. Tillman has been one of the US’s most important players in t…

Saracens’ new signing tasked with filling Itoje’s boots Earl and Curry preferred to Pollock in starting XV England have put their faith in Saracens’ new signing George Martin and his former Leicester clubmate Jack van Poortvliet in a reshuffled starting XV to face South Africa this weekend. There are five changes to the line-up that narrowly lost 48-46 to France in the final round of the Six Nati…

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! “For us now, it’s absolutely not a time to panic,” Anthony Barry urged in his now customary half-time debrief, with England 1-0 down to a Democratic Republic of Congo side playing with serious confidence. Thomas Tuchel’s No 2 coldly broke down what was required in the second half – “not a time to play gung-ho football” – but was done dirty by th…

Italian wins 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-4 in second round Next faces the unseeded American Jenson Brooksby Jannik Sinner is not making it easy for himself this year. Matches he would have expected to sprint through here have become mini-marathons and there is the small matter of another ­heatwave arriving in London this weekend, which, as we saw in Paris , is his kryptonite. More worrying, as Sinner ­ad…

Canines are not allowed at SW19, but security and guide dogs can enjoy a secret paddling pool on Henman Hill Aryna Sabalenka has urged Wimbledon to reverse its policy that bans players from bringing their dogs into the grounds, but there is no suggestion the All England Club doesn’t love our canine friends. It even has a secret doggy paddling pool – and doggy toilet area – behind Henman Hill. The…

Jacob was in Atlanta last night to witness England’s Harry Kane-led comeback against DR Congo. He is online now answering all your questions about the Three Lions’ chances against Mexico, England’s defensive frailties and anything else you’d like to know Sign in or sign up to post your question in the comments Alexkemp10 asks: Tuchel has spoken a lot about the importance of connections on the fla…

With probiotic foods thought to boost performance, tournament chefs are catering with gut health in mind Trout sushi washed down with coffee kombucha may not be the stereotypical breakfast of champions, but it’s become the go-to for Wimbledon’s tennis stars. Athletes are increasingly demanding sustainable options, as well as seeking out gut-friendly foods aligned with a microbiome diet, according…

All the latest news from Thursday’s live action at SW19 Order of play | Sinner battles past Borges | Mail Daniel Wotcha one and all and welcome to Wimbledon 2026 – day 4! And guess what? It’s yet another jazzer. We begin with some attractive-looking contests on outside courts, Alex de Minaur taking on Adrian Mannarino and Diana Shnaider, beaten French Open finalist, meeting Liudmila Samsonova. An…

17-year-old youngest ever to be given professional deal She switched allegiance from Wales to England this year Manchester United Women ’s youngest ever player, Layla Drury, is set to become the youngest player to sign a professional contract with the WSL club. The 17-year-old is set to sign a deal with the club for whom she made her senior debut in January in an FA Cup tie against Burnley. Drury…

‘It was always going to be Everton,’ says Hackney Spurs seal £85m deal for Fernandes from West Ham Everton have completed the signing of Hayden Hackney from Middlesbrough in a deal that could rise to £25m, while Tottenham have confirmed the signing of Mateus Fernandes from West Ham for £85m. The midfielder Hackney, named player of the year in the Championship last season, has signed a five-year c…

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning , Archie Rhind-Tutt and Osasu Obayiuwana as Harry Kane’s second-half double sees England past DR Congo and there is late drama between Senegal and Belgium Continue reading...

⚽ All the latest news from day 22 of the tournament ⚽ Bracketology | Knockout stage draw | And email us And I appreciate all this has been forgotten because England won but Harry Kane should have been awarded a first-half penalty. When a goalkeeper slides and does not get the ball, of course the forward is going to take the contact. Kane is just being punished for being as clever as the officials…