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The World Cup of Calvinball: Fifa’s hasty changes turn refereeing into a free-for-all | Beau Dure

Match officials are enforcing tweaks to the laws of the game that have hardly been tested. The results? Drama, ‘mistaken identities’ and lots of confusion

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July 15, 2026

‘I root for underdogs’: football fans who don’t support their home country

Not everyone supports the country where they were born or grew up.

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Love and hate collide: England v Argentina is not simply a grudge match | Jonathan Liew

Look beyond the flashpoints and flare-ups and perhaps this is the greatest

Even at 39, Lionel Messi can still hurt England with his sprinting ability

The Argentina captain conserves his energy for bursts in key moments and

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Have the top four teams ever made up the World Cup semi-finalists before? | The Knowledge

Plus: back-to-back heavy wins and defeats, and an unsurprising challenger to a

Brighton seal signing of Luka Vuskovic from Tottenham for club record £46m

Brighton have signed 19-year-old Croatia defender Luka ⁠Vuskovic from Tottenham for what

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Hilton fires employee who sent racist message via social media to Aces star Chelsea Gray

Hilton Grand Vacations fired an employee who sent a racist social media

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The World Cup of Calvinball: Fifa’s hasty changes turn refereeing into a free-for-all | Beau Dure

Match officials are enforcing tweaks to the laws of the game that have hardly been tested. The results? Drama, ‘mistaken identities’ and lots of

July 15, 2026

Football

‘I root for underdogs’: football fans who don’t support their home country

Not everyone supports the country where they were born or grew up. Sometimes fans are won over by a player, place, population or style

July 15, 2026

Football

Love and hate collide: England v Argentina is not simply a grudge match | Jonathan Liew

Look beyond the flashpoints and flare-ups and perhaps this is the greatest and most romantic of footballing rivalries

July 15, 2026

Football

Even at 39, Lionel Messi can still hurt England with his sprinting ability

The Argentina captain conserves his energy for bursts in key moments and his top speed compares favourably with his contemporaries

July 15, 2026

Football

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England rue selection errors after Patel and Sundar lead India to comfortable win

Axar Patel and Washington Sundar both score unbeaten half-centuries to lead India to a six-wicket win over England at Edgbaston

July 14, 2026

Cricket

Excited for the big knockout matches? Yes, it is the T20 Blast quarter-finals

England face Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals after Hampshire v Essex, Notts v Surrey, Yorkshire v Somerset and Northants v Gloucestershire in the

July 14, 2026

Cricket

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

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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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Tennis

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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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‘We’re all going to die’: Scottie Scheffler keeps things in perspective before Open defence

Golf

July 14, 2026

Scottie Scheffler denied he is feeling any pressure as he prepares to defend the Claret Jug at Royal Birkdale this week

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Blink and you miss it: McIlroy not alone in seeking longer major season to boost golf

Golf

July 14, 2026

The Open marks the end of the short sweep that began with the Masters but some of golf’s big names can see benefit of

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Joy for Tadej Pogacar on Bastille Day as solo burst extends Tour de France lead

Cycling

July 14, 2026

Tadej Pogacar powered to victory on France’s national holiday with another dominant display on the mountainous 10th stage to extend his overall lead

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

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The World Cup of Calvinball: Fifa’s hasty changes turn refereeing into a free-for-all | Beau Dure

‘I root for underdogs’: football fans who don’t support their home country

Love and hate collide: England v Argentina is not simply a grudge match | Jonathan Liew

Even at 39, Lionel Messi can still hurt England with his sprinting ability

Have the top four teams ever made up the World Cup semi-finalists before? | The Knowledge

Brighton seal signing of Luka Vuskovic from Tottenham for club record £46m

Hilton fires employee who sent racist message via social media to Aces star Chelsea Gray

Football

The World Cup of Calvinball: Fifa’s hasty changes turn refereeing into a free-for-all | Beau Dure

‘I root for underdogs’: football fans who don’t support their home country

Love and hate collide: England v Argentina is not simply a grudge match | Jonathan Liew

Even at 39, Lionel Messi can still hurt England with his sprinting ability

Cricket

England rue selection errors after Patel and Sundar lead India to comfortable win

Excited for the big knockout matches? Yes, it is the T20 Blast quarter-finals

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

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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‘We’re all going to die’: Scottie Scheffler keeps things in perspective before Open defence

Blink and you miss it: McIlroy not alone in seeking longer major season to boost golf

Joy for Tadej Pogacar on Bastille Day as solo burst extends Tour de France lead

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

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