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Infantino's 'time is up' with Fifa - La Liga boss
La Liga president Javier Tebas calls for Fifa president Gianni Infantino to quit, and claims the governing body is "destroying the football industry".
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Tour de France 2026: punishing stage 16 time trial on the shores of Lake Geneva – live
Tour de France updates from Évian to Thonon-les-Bains Stage-by-stage guide | Team guide | You can mail Tom Time trials, remember those? Thirty years ago, with Miguel Induráin in his prime, a Tour might include three contre la montres totalling over 100km. Recently, they have been chopped to sex up the race, so this one
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Richardson unfazed by any Australia animosity over Team GB switch
Cyclist Matt Richardson says he has "moved on" from a storm over his nationality switch as he aims to defend his Commonwealth Games titles.
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David Squires on … Spain winning the World Cup final in the shadow of Trump
Our cartoonist looks back at the final game of the 2026 World Cup as Donald Trump watched Spain triumph again Buy David’s cartoons | Some of his favourite works And his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading...
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Man Utd and Arsenal fight over Kone - Tuesday's gossip
Manchester United and Arsenal fight over France's Manu Kone, Nico Williams could be heading to the Premier League champions, and West Ham reject latest Crysencio Summerville offer.
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Walker to take over from Farbrace as Sussex coach
Sussex announce former Kent boss Matt Walker will replace Paul Farbrace as their head coach for the 2027 season.
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GB's Bentley elevated to WBO middleweight champion
Britain's Denzel Bentley is elevated to WBO middleweight champion after Janibek Alimkhanuly relinquished the belt.
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Only four years to the next men’s World Cup – what can we expect from the 2030 edition?
If you thought the 2026 tournament was sprawling, think again with six host countries over three continents getting involved in four years’ time If the 2026 World Cup was the tournament’s largest edition yet – featuring 48 teams for the first time in its 96-year history, being played in three different countries – the
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Japan goalkeeper Okuma signs for Aston Villa
Aston Villa announce the signing of 21-year-old Japan goalkeeper Akane Okuma.
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NBA Summer League takeaways: an outstanding top four, a Warriors gem and a Cavaliers steal
The midsummer party in Vegas is a showcase for the next wave of NBA talent. Our correspondent in the desert empties her notebook The hype heading into this year’s draft was tremendous, and through the small sample size of 10 or so days in the Las Vegas summer heat, this year’s class has lived up to its billing. Continu
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Spurs break their women’s transfer record to sign Alice Sombath from Lyonnes
France defender is club’s sixth signing of the summer Coach Ho says she is aggressive and good on the ball Tottenham have signed the France defender Alice Sombath from Lyonnes for a club record fee. The price paid for the 22-year-old has not been disclosed but the previous club record, paid for Signe Gaupset in January
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Why England teenager Parkinson has a mindset coach
Why England teenager Erica Meg Parkinson has a mindset coach who has worked with the All Blacks and ex-England cricketer Ashley Giles.
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Who am I? Guess The Hundred star No 1
Identify today's player in as few attempts as possible.
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Bournemouth midfielder Scott rejects new contract
Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott rejects a new contract amid growing Premier League interest in the England Under-21 international.
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Joshua v Prenga - all you need to know
All you need to know about Anthony Joshua's return to the boxing ring against Kristian Prenga in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
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Why was Hamilton penalised but not Leclerc? - F1 Q&A
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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Neuer to Neymar: 11 World Cup players who retired from international football
Germany’s 2014 World Cup winning goalkeeper and a Brazilian icon are among those who have have called time after the 2026 tournament First participated in the World Cup in 2010 before winning the trophy four years later. Germany have had little success since and their penalty shootout defeat by Paraguay marked the end
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World Cup 2026 in 90 seconds: a photo animation with audio
Picture editor Jonny Weeks has created a rapid audio-visual review of the tournament featuring key moments, colourful fans ... and the precious trophy. This video contains flashing images and an audio track. Top 30: from half a million World Cup photos, why I love these the most Continue reading...
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Why World Cup can be game-changer for ambitious MLS
Can the success of the 2026 World Cup help MLS become one of the world's elite leagues?
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Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 1
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The country that doesn't play football ... yet
Nauru is the only nation to have never played an official international football match and hardly anyone there plays the game. Is that about to change?
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Fake kits worth £18m seized by UK police over safety concerns
Counterfeit football shirts worth over £18m were seized in the UK during the course of the World Cup because of safety concerns, with the Fire Service warning the outfits can be a danger to those who wear them.
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Australia back opener Jake Weatherald for home Test series against Bangladesh
Cummins, Hazlewood and Lyon named in squad after injury Darwin hosts first Test on 13 August with second in Mackay Opening bat Jake Weatherald has retained his spot in Australia’s men’s Test squad for the looming series against Bangladesh. Despite a middling Ashes campaign last summer, Weatherald has been named in the
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Ex-Villa striker Duran joins seventh club aged 22
Former Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran joins Benfica on a season-long loan from Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr.
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Humphries suffers shock first-round exit at Matchplay
World number two Luke Humphries is out of the World Matchplay after a shock first-round loss to Scotland's Cameron Menzies.
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Earl wants changes to 'brutal' Nations Championship format
Ben Earl calls for a change to the Nations Championship format after England's "brutal" schedule in the summer leg of the inaugural competition.
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Gallery: Spain celebrate World Cup triumph in Madrid
Thousands of fans take to the streets of Madrid as the Spain squad enjoy a bus parade after winning the World Cup.
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Argentina players face bans as Fifa opens investigation into World Cup final brawls
Leandro Paredes was shown red card after final whistle Fifa looking into Falklands banner at England game Fifa has opened an investigation into the violent scenes that followed Spain’s World Cup final win on Sunday, with several Argentina players facing bans. Nahuel Molina appeared to strike Spain’s captain Rodri in th
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Vingegaard’s and Pogacar’s night-time doping tests authorised by Paris judge
International Testing Agency petitioned for tests Duo tested outside of normal 6am to 11pm window A Paris judge authorised the night-time doping tests of the Tour de France leader , Tadej Pogacar, and his nearest rival, Jonas Vingegaard, in the early hours of Sunday morning. The Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed on M
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Nearly two million people join Spain’s World Cup celebrations in Madrid
Squad arrived home at 2.30pm local time on Monday Victory festivities to centre around the Plaza de Cibeles Almost two million Spaniards, many still bleary-eyed and feeling a little delicate after the country’s historic World Cup victory against Argentina , descended on central Madrid on Monday night to welcome the tri
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