Women’s T20 World Cup final: Charlotte Edwards says England have ‘won back the fans’ despite defeat
Head coach Charlotte Edwards says England have won back the fans despite a heavy defeat by Australia in the Women’s T20 World Cup final. Edwards, herself a World Cup-winning captain, was appointed to the role after England’s disastrous Ashes…
Mexico vs England: England’s Djed Spence complains of muscle issue before last-16 World Cup tie
Spence started at left-back for England’s goalless group-stage draw with Ghana, while he was a substitute in the victories over Croatia and Panama. Chelsea captain James has missed the past two matches after suffering a hamstring problem late on…
World Cup 2026: US striker Folarin Balogun’s one-game red card ban suspended by Fifa
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was among those who had demanded the decision be reviewed. Asked about the USA’s World Cup performance during a news conference, Rubio said: “It was great. They got screwed with that red card. “There…
British Grand Prix: Max Verstappen says Red Bull rear wing failure ‘super-dangerous’
Verstappen said the specific failures of the two incidents were not the same. “Different fault but same outcome,” he said. “While turning in, the rear wing is not fully attaching and you lose a lot of downforce and just spin off.”…
'Simply brilliant' – best shots from day seven at Wimbledon
Enjoy the best shots from day seven at Wimbledon, featuring Great Britain’s Heather Watson and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Source link
Super League: Wigan 16-14 St Helens – Warriors edge classic derby at Magic Weekend
Betfred Super League Magic Weekend Wigan (6) 16 Tries: Keighran, Field, Eckersley Goals: Keighran 2 St Helens (8) 14 Tries: Davies, Welsby Goals: Hastings 2, Sailor Wigan Warriors emerged victorious in a chaotic, stormy and thrilling derby with St Helens…
Tour de Suisse Femmes: Zoe Backstedt sprints to stage three victory
Britain’s Zoe Backstedt won stage three of the Tour de Suisse Femmes on Friday, producing a commanding finish to a bunch sprint in Bad Ragaz. The 21-year-old Welshwoman took full advantage of a perfect lead-out from her team to power clear in the…
World Cup 2026: Nike v Adidas – the brand battle
Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron James are just some of the names who feature in Nike’s Rip the script World Cup advert. Adidas’ Backyard Legends offering doesn’t scrimp on A-List talent either with Lamine…
World Cup 2026: Ayyoub Bouaddi – the maths whizz turned teen star who chose Morocco
No wonder Morocco and France both desperately wanted Bouaddi to play for them. Giroud, a World Cup winner, was in his ear, “teasing him the whole year regarding picking France”. Yet Bouaddi opted against it. Bouaddi may have represented Les…
Queen’s 2026: Corentin Moutet fined $40,000 for swearing in live BBC television interview
France’s Corentin Moutet has lost almost his entire Queen’s prize money after being fined $40,000 (£30,325) for swearing seven times in a live BBC television interview. The 27-year-old has been given the maximum punishment for unsportsmanlike…