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Fifa accused of ‘selling the soul of football’ over $20bn World Cup commercial rights sale plan

Fifa has announced plans to sell a share of its commercial operations to private investors, a deal that would include the media and sponsorship rights of the World Cup

by Correspondent

July 28, 2026

Wrexham face Liverpool with Premier League still in their sights despite setback

Ryan Reynolds says Wrexham playing Liverpool in a pre-season friendly at Yankee

Xabi Alonso plays down Welbeck and Henderson moves after Chelsea win

The manager said: ‘There will be a lot of links, a lot

Geraint Thomas and rebranded Ineos face hard truths after Tour de France misery | Jeremy Whittle

Oscar Onley’s pre-race injury presaged a bleak three weeks and their new

‘It’s not cricket’: cheating row as ‘Clicky Ponting’ appears to dupe umpire

Viral video apparently shows a Saltburn 2nd XI fielder clicking his fingers

Roberto Mancini returns as Italy head coach with Claudio Ranieri named technical director

Roberto Mancini has agreed to be Italy head coach for a second

The One-Day Cup’s allure: familiar faces, cheap seats and relaxed places

The competition lacks bombast, but fans still love seeing old pros battle

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Fifa accused of ‘selling the soul of football’ over $20bn World Cup commercial rights sale plan

Fifa has announced plans to sell a share of its commercial operations to private investors, a deal that would include the media and sponsorship

July 28, 2026

Football

Wrexham face Liverpool with Premier League still in their sights despite setback

Ryan Reynolds says Wrexham playing Liverpool in a pre-season friendly at Yankee Stadium is a “punch me moment”

July 28, 2026

Football

Xabi Alonso plays down Welbeck and Henderson moves after Chelsea win

The manager said: ‘There will be a lot of links, a lot of rumours’ after João Pedro scored a hat-trick in Chelsea’s 6-4 win

July 28, 2026

Football

Roberto Mancini returns as Italy head coach with Claudio Ranieri named technical director

Roberto Mancini has agreed to be Italy head coach for a second time

July 28, 2026

Football

Cricket

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‘It’s not cricket’: cheating row as ‘Clicky Ponting’ appears to dupe umpire

Viral video apparently shows a Saltburn 2nd XI fielder clicking his fingers to mimic a batter’s nick

July 28, 2026

Cricket

The One-Day Cup’s allure: familiar faces, cheap seats and relaxed places

The competition lacks bombast, but fans still love seeing old pros battle with young thrusters in charming grounds

July 28, 2026

Cricket

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After half a decade of the Hundred, we still don’t know what this thing actually is | Emma John

The Hundred has always been an experiment in manufactured identity – you can’t hurry history, but perhaps you can fake it

July 24, 2026

Cricket

Sports quiz of the week: Rodri, Kevin Keegan, Women’s Afcon and Tyson Fury

Have you been following the big news in football, cricket, rugby union, golf, boxing and athletics?

July 24, 2026

Cricket

Formula 1

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Formula 1

F1 summer report card: from top of the class Mercedes to the team that must do better

As the paddock disperses for its traditional mid-season three-week break, the race is on to catch Kimi Antonelli

July 28, 2026

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Tennis

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The Dink review – Jake Johnson’s pickleball comedy serves up engagingly silly laughs

Tennis

July 21, 2026

Johnson is delusional ex-tennis player The Hammer, who has to switch to the sport he loathes after injury

French Open becomes first grand slam to offer players share of tournament revenue

Tennis

July 21, 2026

The French Open is to offer players a share of the tournament’s revenue as prize money, the first grand slam to do so

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Eye masks, cherry gel and an afternoon kiwi: Ezri Konsa, Katarina Johnson-Thompson and other top sports stars on how to get a good night’s sleep

Tennis

July 18, 2026

The England defender wears a tracker, the heptathlete is experimenting with kiwi fruits – and world champion swimmer Adam Peaty swears by hours and

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Geraint Thomas and rebranded Ineos face hard truths after Tour de France misery | Jeremy Whittle

Cycling

July 28, 2026

Oscar Onley’s pre-race injury presaged a bleak three weeks and their new director of racing knows he has his work cut out

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‘Where has that time gone?’: first Women’s Open champion Jenny Lee Smith on 1976 glory, Kevin Keegan and finding her secret twin

Golf

July 28, 2026

As she heads to Royal Lytham as a guest of the R&A for Thursday’s start of the Women’s Open, the inaugural winner looks back

Motorbikes and mountains: photographing the 2026 Tour de France – photo essay

Cycling

July 28, 2026

Pete Goding has been photographing the Tour de France for 20 years – here he gives an insight into what it’s been like to

English part-time sprinter bursts with ‘national pride’ and slams Games no-shows

Athletics

July 27, 2026

No one grabbed the opportunity offered by late absentees harder than Elliot Jones, a part-time athlete whose day job is working for Uefa

Untouchable and a world apart: cycling world reacts to Pogacar’s fifth Tour win

Cycling

July 27, 2026

Tadej Pogacar has quickly drawn level with the Tour de France greats and Paul Seixas, the young home hope, is keen to acknowledge the

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US track and field nationals: Olympic stars and hopefuls deliver at LA 2028 ‘dress rehearsal’

Athletics

July 27, 2026

The meet had lower stakes with no Olympics or worlds this year, but Nikki Hiltz, Sha’Carri Richardson and Cooper Lutkenhaus all took advantage of

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Tadej Pogacar’s ability to win unopposed stands champion out among Tour legends | William Fotheringham

Cycling

July 27, 2026

The Slovene is the youngest of the five riders to win five Tours de France and few would bet against him claiming a sixth

Jackson Koivun holds off Scheffler to win 3M Open in third professional start

Golf

July 26, 2026

The 21-year-old US golfer finished at 25-under par for a three-shot victory, while Scottie Scheffler closed with 63 to finish second at TPC Twin

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Fifa accused of ‘selling the soul of football’ over $20bn World Cup commercial rights sale plan

Wrexham face Liverpool with Premier League still in their sights despite setback

Xabi Alonso plays down Welbeck and Henderson moves after Chelsea win

Geraint Thomas and rebranded Ineos face hard truths after Tour de France misery | Jeremy Whittle

‘It’s not cricket’: cheating row as ‘Clicky Ponting’ appears to dupe umpire

Roberto Mancini returns as Italy head coach with Claudio Ranieri named technical director

The One-Day Cup’s allure: familiar faces, cheap seats and relaxed places

Football

Fifa accused of ‘selling the soul of football’ over $20bn World Cup commercial rights sale plan

Wrexham face Liverpool with Premier League still in their sights despite setback

Xabi Alonso plays down Welbeck and Henderson moves after Chelsea win

Roberto Mancini returns as Italy head coach with Claudio Ranieri named technical director

Cricket

‘It’s not cricket’: cheating row as ‘Clicky Ponting’ appears to dupe umpire

The One-Day Cup’s allure: familiar faces, cheap seats and relaxed places

After half a decade of the Hundred, we still don’t know what this thing actually is | Emma John

Sports quiz of the week: Rodri, Kevin Keegan, Women’s Afcon and Tyson Fury

Formula 1

F1 summer report card: from top of the class Mercedes to the team that must do better

Tennis

The Dink review – Jake Johnson’s pickleball comedy serves up engagingly silly laughs

French Open becomes first grand slam to offer players share of tournament revenue

Eye masks, cherry gel and an afternoon kiwi: Ezri Konsa, Katarina Johnson-Thompson and other top sports stars on how to get a good night’s sleep

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Geraint Thomas and rebranded Ineos face hard truths after Tour de France misery | Jeremy Whittle

‘Where has that time gone?’: first Women’s Open champion Jenny Lee Smith on 1976 glory, Kevin Keegan and finding her secret twin

Motorbikes and mountains: photographing the 2026 Tour de France – photo essay

English part-time sprinter bursts with ‘national pride’ and slams Games no-shows

Untouchable and a world apart: cycling world reacts to Pogacar’s fifth Tour win

US track and field nationals: Olympic stars and hopefuls deliver at LA 2028 ‘dress rehearsal’

Tadej Pogacar’s ability to win unopposed stands champion out among Tour legends | William Fotheringham

Jackson Koivun holds off Scheffler to win 3M Open in third professional start

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