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Ecuador 2-1 Germany: World Cup 2026 – live reaction
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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…
Curaçao 0-2 Côte d’Ivoire: World Cup 2026 – live reaction
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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…
Tunisia v Netherlands: World Cup 2026 – live
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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 …
Japan v Sweden: World Cup 2026 – live
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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…
Boxer Joe Cordina charged with assault over Cardiff petrol station incident
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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…
WNBA suspends Alyssa Thomas for ‘cheap shot’ throat hit to Caitlin Clark
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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…
Bashir gets his day in the sun only to be put in the shade at Trent Bridge
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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…
Erling Haaland v Kylian Mbappé: how the Norway and France hitmen match up
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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…
Title-hunting Timberwolves reportedly add LaMelo Ball in trade with Hornets
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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…
Cross examination: is old-fashioned wing play making a comeback?
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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 …
Seattle prepares for unlikely matchup as its World Cup Pride celebration: Egypt v Iran
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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 …
Emma Raducanu faces race to be fit for Wimbledon after missing practice
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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…
Wimbledon to stay free-to-air TV until at least 2033 after new deal with BBC
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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…
Detroit Lions star Terrion Arnold arrested on kidnapping, armed robbery charges
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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…
EFL fixtures: West Ham go to Burnley, Wolves host Blackburn in Championship openers
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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…
World Cup becomes cult of the individual but ignores team complexity | Jonathan Liew
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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…
‘Let the magic begin’: Ronaldinho signs for Serie C side Ravenna at age of 46
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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 …
Lazio Women to pay compensation after Cas pregnancy discrimination ruling
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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…
Football Daily | The World Cup stage is set for a Golden Boot shootout for the ages
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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…
The Breakdown | End-of-season rugby union awards: best games, players and more
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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…
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