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Ecuador 2-1 Germany: World Cup 2026 – live reaction

⚽️ World Cup kick-off: 4pm EDT/9pm BST/6am AEST
⚽️ Third-place table | Player guide | And email ScottPre-match postbag. “Writing from Ecuador, I can say people are understandably disappointed with how the World Cup has gone so far. After finishing second in qualifying, there w…

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Curaçao 0-2 Côte d’Ivoire: World Cup 2026 – live reaction

⚽️ World Cup kick-off: 4pm EDT/9pm BST/6am AEST
⚽️ Third-place table | Player guide | And email SarahThis will be the guide to keep your eye on as the games continue:What has been your best moment of the tournament so far? All of the shock results and historic…

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Tunisia v Netherlands: World Cup 2026 – live

⚽️ Kick-off time: 6pm local/7pm EDT/12am BST/9am AEST
⚽️ Third-place table | Player guide | Bracketology | Mail usA quick glance across to Group E, where the knock-on effects are starting to get interesting. Ecuador are closing in on a 2-1 win over Germany, a result that will …

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Japan v Sweden: World Cup 2026 – live

⚽️ Kick-off time: 6pm local/7pm EDT/12am BST/9am AEST
⚽️ Third-place table | Player guide | Bracketology | TablesThe two matches in Group E are about to finish. Ecuador lead Germany 2-1, which is bad news for Scotland among other things, and Cote d’Ivoire are 2-0 up on Curacao…

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Manchester City agree British record £130m fee with Nottingham Forest for Elliot Anderson

England midfielder eager to move to Etihad StadiumForest eye Lucas Bergvall as potential replacementManchester City have agreed a deal with Nottingham Forest to sign Elliot Anderson, with the package expected to be a British record fee worth £130m.Forest’s owner, Evangelos Marinakis, had insisted a…

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Boxer Joe Cordina charged with assault over Cardiff petrol station incident

Former boxing world champion to appear in court in JulyCordina’s WBO bout against Abdullah Mason called offThe former boxing world champion Joe Cordina has been charged with “assault and threatening a person with an offensive weapon” after an incident at a petrol station in a Cardiff suburb in Febr…

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WNBA suspends Alyssa Thomas for ‘cheap shot’ throat hit to Caitlin Clark

Mercury star made contact with closed fist during jostleFever coach slammed refs for ‘disrespectful’ no-callsSign up for the WNBA 30 weekly newsletterThe WNBA has suspended Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas after she hit Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark in the throat with her fist during a gam…

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Bashir gets his day in the sun only to be put in the shade at Trent Bridge

Shoaib Bashir toiled away – a missed review off his bowling cost England badly – while fans sought escape from the heatA series that started just three weeks ago amid sweaters, stormclouds and a flood of wickets at Lord’s is reaching boiling point at Trent Bridge. Or at least the people watching it…

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Newcastle hit with demand for £3.2m over ‘deliberate’ failure to pay tax on transfers

Club owe HMRC £1.9m in tax and handed £1.25m penaltyRelates to investigation of transfers under Mike AshleyNewcastle United have been hit with a demand for £3.2m from HM Revenue and Customs over a “deliberate” failure to pay tax, according to official disclosures that relate to a near decade-long i…

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The great paradox of Scotland’s World Cup. The fans, superb. The team? Dismal | Ewan Murray

A mess against Brazil, Steve Clarke’s side are in purgatory, hanging around as a faint hope of a place in the last 32 lives onThe sad thing is that in a matter of weeks, this will all have been forgotten. The intensely tribal nature of Scotland’s football domain means that a new domestic campaign …

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New Zealand’s Latham and Conway pile on runs to punish England in third Test before late wickets

3rd Test, day one: New Zealand 361-4Latham and Conway share 317-run opening standBen Stokes cut a relieved figure when his press conference before this third Test against New Zealand belatedly veered away from his recent absence for disciplinary reasons and into his favourite memories of Trent Brid…

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Erling Haaland v Kylian Mbappé: how the Norway and France hitmen match up

Two of the best forwards in the game face each other in the World Cup on Friday. Their most dramatic contrast is in international football• Golden Boot: World Cup 2026 top goalscorers
• All-time World Cup goalscorersNorway v France is arguably the most talent-loaded fixture in the World Cup grou…

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Saracens player escapes formal sanction over nightclub punch that sparked Stokes crisis

Totoa Auvaa will not be disciplined for incident on 8 JuneECB understood to be bemused at lack of actionThe Saracens academy player who triggered the Ben Stokes captaincy crisis by throwing a punch at his England teammate Gus Atkinson has escaped without being disciplined. Totoa Auvaa, a 21-year-o…

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Playing at a World Cup is unforgettable but it requires every ounce of your dedication | Rodrygo

I savour the memory of playing for Brazil at the 2022 tournament – but it was a privilege that took effortFor a player the World Cup day begins with everyone gathering in the restaurant for breakfast at the scheduled time. Buffet options are determined by the nutritionist, who specifies which food …

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‘I love this car’: Lewis Hamilton aims to build on Barcelona win at Austrian Grand Prix

‘We’re working cohesively, more tight-knit than ever’Austrian GP declared F1 heat hazard race amid heatwaveLewis Hamilton is confident he and Ferrari can build on their first win together at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix with the seven-time world champion bullish about how strong the team were…

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Title-hunting Timberwolves reportedly add LaMelo Ball in trade with Hornets

Charlotte get Naz Reid, seven draft picksMinnesota also add guard Josh Green in swapBall to pair with fellow 2020 draftee Anthony EdwardsThe Charlotte Hornets have agreed to trade LaMelo Ball, their starting point guard, and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for power forward Naz Reid, a 203…

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Football Daily | No Scotland, no party? Brazil boogie all over Tartan Army’s World Cup fun

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Sorry, I’m a Lady, The Devil Sent You to Lorado and Sleepy-Time-Toy are reminders that no one remembers the bad times, the mind is selective and focuses on the positives. Baccara’s back catalogue is roughly one song long, the other…

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Cross examination: is old-fashioned wing play making a comeback?

What is behind the glut of goals from crosses at this World Cup? And will teams continue their aerial bombardments?By Opta AnalystFootball is cyclical. Trends come and go. After the rise of inverted wingers, who tend to cut in and shoot, are we seeing the return of traditional wingers – those wide …

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Seattle prepares for unlikely matchup as its World Cup Pride celebration: Egypt v Iran

Seattle’s World Cup committee is pushing forward with Pride Match celebrations this week despite backlash from the two teams involved on the fieldSeattle’s World Cup committee is pushing forward with “Pride Match” celebrations this week despite backlash from Egypt and Iran, who have called for the …

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Emma Raducanu faces race to be fit for Wimbledon after missing practice

23-year-old spotted in protective boot on WednesdayRaducanu’s last match was the final at Queen’s ClubEmma Raducanu faces a race to be at full fitness for Wimbledon after her preparations for the tournament were disrupted by injury.On Wednesday evening Raducanu was seen by Clay magazine leaving the…

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Wimbledon to stay free-to-air TV until at least 2033 after new deal with BBC

All England Club agrees six-year extensionThe BBC first covered the tournament in 1927Wimbledon will remain on free-to-air television until at least 2033 after the BBC on Thursday signed a new deal with the All England Club before the Championships start next week. The BBC’s existing deal was due t…

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The difference between Gareth Southgate and Thomas Tuchel is not that simple | Cath Bishop

The assumption that the England coach gave his team a rocket against Croatia at half-time is wrong. In fact he did the oppositeWe’ve completed the Southgate leadership lessons and now we find ourselves at the beginning of the Tuchelosophy course. We can already see some of the key modules we’ll be …

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Detroit Lions star Terrion Arnold arrested on kidnapping, armed robbery charges

Accused of being ‘primary conspirator’ in targeted plotFlorida attorney: Potential sentence is up to life in prisonTeam decline to comment on cornerback’s situationDetroit Lions starting cornerback Terrion Arnold has been arrested and is accused of being the ringleader in an armed robbery and kidna…

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EFL fixtures: West Ham go to Burnley, Wolves host Blackburn in Championship openers

League One: Notts Co v Leicester, Barnsley v BromleyYork return to League Two with visit of Bristol RoversWolves will launch the Championship season at home against Blackburn, while West Ham head to Burnley in a meeting of the other two relegated sides in one of the more eye-catching fixtures on th…

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Chris and Martina: The Final Set review – tennis titans discuss their deep bond and intense rivalry

Now supporting each other through cancer treatment, Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova trace the ups and downs of their decades-long relationship at the summit of sporting achievementHere is a Netflix documentary with a real story to tell: the giant friendship and frenmity (or frivalry) between Ch…

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Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis: ‘It means everything to be a Philadelphia fighter. We always find a way to win’

Ahead of Saturday’s title unification fight in Brooklyn, the unbeaten American talks about family legacy, putting on for North Philly and life as one of boxing’s most feared fightersFor years, boxing’s chattering class has treated Jaron “Boots” Ennis less like a champion than a prophecy. The next g…

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‘They’re defeating nations who occupied’: inside Bangladesh’s World Cup love affair with Argentina and Brazil

The nation of more than 170 million people – and its diaspora – have long supported the South American giantsWhen Shahidul Partha was growing up in Kulkandi, Bangladesh in the early 2000s, many of the villagers watched World Cup matches on his family’s property. Upwards of 80 people piled into his …

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World Cup becomes cult of the individual but ignores team complexity | Jonathan Liew

The irony of the superstar-heavy narrative is the way it embellishes rather than diminishes importance of the collective“Cristiano Ronaldo’s record-equalling sixth World Cup got off to a disappointing start,” began the Reuters match report of Portugal’s 1-1 draw against the Democratic Republic of t…

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‘Let the magic begin’: Ronaldinho signs for Serie C side Ravenna at age of 46

Brazil legend last played professionally in 2015‘I cannot wait to dance with the ball,’ he saidThe Brazil great Ronaldinho has signed with the Italian Serie C club Ravenna at age 46, more than a decade after retiring.“I cannot wait to dance with the ball,” he said. “Football has always been joyful …

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NBA draft 2026 first-round winners and losers: triumph of the tankers and the Jalen Brunson Effect

AJ Dybantsa went No 1 in a draft that proved to be low on drama, but loaded with generational talentThe tanking teams Continue reading...

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‘For future generations’: Brazil working hard to ensure successful 2027 Women’s World Cup

With one year to go on Wednesday, this week’s newsletter speaks to Aline Pellegrino and Angelina Constantino about their hopes for the tournamentWe are 365 days away from the 2027 Women’s World Cup, which will take place in eight Brazilian cities between 24 June and 25 July next year. This will be …

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Lazio Women to pay compensation after Cas pregnancy discrimination ruling

Maja Göthberg lost contract after disclosing pregnancyFirst successful Cas case under Fifa maternity regulationsLazio Women unlawfully ended the Swedish footballer Maja Göthberg’s time at the club because of her pregnancy, the court of arbitration for sport has ruled, ordering the Italian club to p…

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England’s second-game syndrome and Ronaldo joins the party – World Cup Daily

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen, Mark Langdon and Jacob Steinberg as England fail to break down Ghana Continue reading...

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Which footballers have refused to celebrate a goal against another country? | The Knowledge

Plus: is Dick Advocaat unique among coaches, long waits between World Cups, and Dave Beasant revisionismMail us with your all of your questions and answers“Sweden’s Yasin Ayari has a Tunisian father and chose not to celebrate his first goal…

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Football Daily | The World Cup stage is set for a Golden Boot shootout for the ages
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!In 10 of the past 12 World Cups, six goals has been the standard to bag yourself the Golden Boot. Usually a goal per game will suffice. In fact, on two occasions (in 2006 and 2010) a mere five strikes has been enough. Yet a quick g…

www.theguardian.com Jun 23, 2026 1:31 PM

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The Breakdown | End-of-season rugby union awards: best games, players and more
From that crunch classic in Paris to the Red Roses’ trailblazing and Rhys Carré’s try, our pick of the moments that made the 2026-27 seasonBest games attended
1) 14 March, France 48-46 England. Thirteen tries – including four for Louis Bielle-Biarrey – and a last-gasp winning pe…

www.theguardian.com Jun 23, 2026 10:29 AM

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