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Strike action threatens new A-League season as post-World Cup glow again fades too fast | Joey Lynch

Stalled CBA negotiations have cast a pall over the game in Australia when it might be harnessing interest around the Socceroos’ World Cup run

by Correspondent

July 14, 2026

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Lamine Yamal enjoys birthday with a kickabout and a show before France World Cup semi-final test

‘What I want as a present is a win,’ says Spain’s young

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‘We have a different team’: Revenge for Euro exit drives France ahead of Spain semi-final

Zaïre-Emery confident Les Bleus will deliver in Dallas as Deschamps plans to

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‘I need to prove I belong here’: Andoni Iraola stays humble in new Liverpool era

The head coach has no illusions as to the scale of the

Diego Forlán succeeds Marcelo Bielsa as Uruguay manager on temporary basis

With Marcelo Bielsa departing after Uruguay’s acrimonious World Cup exit, the former

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‘Knocking you out was a huge joy’: reliving the dramas of England v Argentina in 1998 and 2002

How Diego Simeone, Michael Owen and Glenn Hoddle remember the two classic

Spain, France, Argentina and England beware: Demons haunt the World Cup semi-finals

The World Cup spotlight causes single games to live longer in the

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Strike action threatens new A-League season as post-World Cup glow again fades too fast | Joey Lynch

Stalled CBA negotiations have cast a pall over the game in Australia when it might be harnessing interest around the Socceroos’ World Cup run

July 14, 2026

Football

Lamine Yamal enjoys birthday with a kickabout and a show before France World Cup semi-final test

‘What I want as a present is a win,’ says Spain’s young star as manager Luis de la Fuente hopes best is still to

July 14, 2026

Football

‘We have a different team’: Revenge for Euro exit drives France ahead of Spain semi-final

Zaïre-Emery confident Les Bleus will deliver in Dallas as Deschamps plans to bring Tchouaméni into lineup if fit

July 14, 2026

Football

‘I need to prove I belong here’: Andoni Iraola stays humble in new Liverpool era

The head coach has no illusions as to the scale of the task and wants to start by reconnecting the team and supporters

July 13, 2026

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India complete crushing 270-run win over England in historic women’s Test at Lord’s

England Women were dismantled by India’s attack and endured a humbling defeat in the one-off Test at Lord’s

July 13, 2026

Cricket

India head for victory over England as Yastika and Ecclestone make history at Lord’s

England needed 327 runs to beat India with four wickets remaining, while Yastika Bhatia and Sophie Ecclestone claimed the first Test milestones for women

July 12, 2026

Cricket

RIP Bazball: McCullum’s philosophy burned bright but all too briefly

The sacked England Test coach reinvigorated an ailing team in 2022, but his super-aggressive style proved unsustainable

July 12, 2026

Cricket

Brendon McCullum ‘gutted’ after being sacked as England Test coach

Brendon McCullum will stay on as England’s red-ball coach, saying he ‘respects the decision’

July 12, 2026

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Formula 1

Silverstone anticlimax threatens to send F1 back to the drawing board on rules | Giles Richards

Fans were denied thrilling finale as Charles Leclerc won behind safety car but there are no easy solutions

July 6, 2026

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Serves, strawberries and shadows: Tom Jenkins’ best shots of Wimbledon 2026 – in pictures

Tennis

July 13, 2026

After being ensconced at SW19 since the start of the tournament, our photographer Tom Jenkins has picked out some of his favourite photos from

Budget cuts put men’s and women’s tennis tour merger on indefinite hold

Tennis

July 13, 2026

The creation of a joint commercial venture between the ATP and WTA Tours has been put on hold indefinitely as the women’s game faces

Wimbledon agony for teenager Cruz Hewitt as he bids farewell to junior tennis

Tennis

July 13, 2026

Teenager Cruz Hewitt just missed out on following in the celebrated footsteps of his dad Lleyton as he lost the Wimbledon boys’ final

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Tom Kim surges to Scottish Open victory for his first title in 1,001 days

Golf

July 12, 2026

Tom Kim produced a bogey-free final round to win the Genesis Scottish Open for his first title in 1,001 days

England World Cup star Harry Kane confirms he played golf with Trump

Golf

July 11, 2026

Backlash has been swift against team captain before Saturday’s quarter-final ⁠match against Norway

In-form Haeran Ryu shoots LPGA major-record 60 to lead Evian Championship

Golf

July 11, 2026

Haeran Ryu carded a record-breaking 11-under 60 to lead the Evian Championship by three shots as she eyes a second major in three weeks

Heatwave forces Tour de France organisers to shorten Sunday’s stage nine

Cycling

July 11, 2026

Sunday’s stage nine of the ⁠Tour de France will be shortened by 30 km (18.64 miles) due to ⁠heat risks, race ⁠organisers have announced

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Nina Kennedy soars to new heights to claim pole vault gold at Monaco Diamond League

Athletics

July 11, 2026

Australian jumps to personal-best 4.95 metres in Monte Carlo – and sets sights on new goal

Gout Gout to miss World U20 Championships due to hamstring injury

Athletics

July 9, 2026

Australian teenager suffers muscle tear during training in Brisbane and vows to return in 2027 ‘better and faster and stronger’

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Sarah Storey retires at 48: ‘It’s always about leaving something better than you found it’

Cycling

July 9, 2026

After a stellar career that began in the swimming pool as a 14-year-old before five Games hoovering up cycling golds, Britain’s Paralympic dame tells

Olav Kooij claims Tour de France stage five with Tourmalet test looming large

Cycling

July 8, 2026

Dutch debutant Olav Kooij won the fifth stage of the Tour de France in a chaotic sprint finish after a crash just over five

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Strike action threatens new A-League season as post-World Cup glow again fades too fast | Joey Lynch

Lamine Yamal enjoys birthday with a kickabout and a show before France World Cup semi-final test

‘We have a different team’: Revenge for Euro exit drives France ahead of Spain semi-final

‘I need to prove I belong here’: Andoni Iraola stays humble in new Liverpool era

Diego Forlán succeeds Marcelo Bielsa as Uruguay manager on temporary basis

‘Knocking you out was a huge joy’: reliving the dramas of England v Argentina in 1998 and 2002

Spain, France, Argentina and England beware: Demons haunt the World Cup semi-finals

Football

Strike action threatens new A-League season as post-World Cup glow again fades too fast | Joey Lynch

Lamine Yamal enjoys birthday with a kickabout and a show before France World Cup semi-final test

‘We have a different team’: Revenge for Euro exit drives France ahead of Spain semi-final

‘I need to prove I belong here’: Andoni Iraola stays humble in new Liverpool era

Cricket

India complete crushing 270-run win over England in historic women’s Test at Lord’s

India head for victory over England as Yastika and Ecclestone make history at Lord’s

RIP Bazball: McCullum’s philosophy burned bright but all too briefly

Brendon McCullum ‘gutted’ after being sacked as England Test coach

Formula 1

Silverstone anticlimax threatens to send F1 back to the drawing board on rules | Giles Richards

Tennis

Serves, strawberries and shadows: Tom Jenkins’ best shots of Wimbledon 2026 – in pictures

Budget cuts put men’s and women’s tennis tour merger on indefinite hold

Wimbledon agony for teenager Cruz Hewitt as he bids farewell to junior tennis

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Tom Kim surges to Scottish Open victory for his first title in 1,001 days

England World Cup star Harry Kane confirms he played golf with Trump

In-form Haeran Ryu shoots LPGA major-record 60 to lead Evian Championship

Heatwave forces Tour de France organisers to shorten Sunday’s stage nine

Nina Kennedy soars to new heights to claim pole vault gold at Monaco Diamond League

Gout Gout to miss World U20 Championships due to hamstring injury

Sarah Storey retires at 48: ‘It’s always about leaving something better than you found it’

Olav Kooij claims Tour de France stage five with Tourmalet test looming large

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