The Guardian - Sport (52 minutes ago)
Influential Jewish managers such as Bela Guttman survived the Holocaust. In his new book, David Bolchover explores the great players who did notWho was the best Brazilian player of all time? Pelé comes the answer. Argentina? Maradona or Messi. Hungary? Puskas. Holland? Cruyff. Germany? Beckenbauer. Portugal? Eusébio or Ronaldo – take your pick....
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Watching the squad presentation knowing I wasn't in it was tough, but I have high hopes with Carlo Ancelotti in chargeI am travelling to the United States this week to watch some of the Seleção's games at the World Cup. I'll be continuing my daily treatment to recover from the knee injury I suffered in March and, during this routine, I'll try to...
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Rejected by Chelsea, honed by West Ham and a league winner at Arsenal, the midfielder has plenty from his footballing journey wishing him well at the World CupThree years ago Declan Rice was the star guest at a Soho House event about the power of effective leadership. Tickets were in hot demand and Rice, who was due to play a European semi-final...
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Real Madrid also among midfielder's potential suitorsCastellanos an option for Everton amid likely exitsManchester United are leading the race to sign Mateus Fernandes from West Ham. The midfielder also has interest from Arsenal, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, but the strongest early moves have come from United as they look to boost Michael...
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Steve Clarke's team start against Haiti in Foxborough with growing optimism of ending their pattern of failure on the biggest stageIt is not only ghosts from Costa Rica, Peru, Iran or Zaire that haunt Scotland as they prepare for a long-awaited World Cup return. Instead, there is a broader pattern of failure that Steve Clarke and his class of 2026...
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Equipment stolen during transportation from Florida'Two subjects of interest were taken into custody'England have been the victims of a security breakdown after the team's match boots were stolen before their first World Cup training session in Kansas City.The theft is understood to have taken place while equipment was being transported from the...
ReadFrance24 - Sports (2 hours ago)
Team USA made a commanding statement in their World Cup campaign, defeating Paraguay 4-1 in their Group D opener at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Despite a late Paraguayan rally, the co-hosts' attacking prowess proved too much for La Albirroja, with Folarin Balogun scoring twice to set the tone.
ReadCBS News - Sports (5 hours ago)
The U.S. calls it soccer, much of the world calls it football, but everybody calls it the World Cup. It's bigger than ever, and on Friday night, the competition returns to American shores as the U.S. takes on Paraguay. Nicole Valdes has more from Inglewood, California.
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Team USA put on a dominant display in their Group D opener, defeating Paraguay (4-1) at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Folarin Balogun scored twice and Giovanni Reyna added a fourth as the USMNT made an emphatic statement on home soil, despite visa concerns and ticket prices that have overshadowed the tournament's opening days. Read our blog to see...
ReadSportsnet - Sports (5 hours ago)
Nelly Korda found the perfect tonic for the week after the biggest win of her career. The U.S. Women's Open champion is playing with good friend Olivia Cowan of Germany in the Dow Championship, two shots out of the lead Friday held by Polly Mack and Celine Borge.
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San Antonio Spurs trail 3-1 in best-of-seven seriesTeam blew 29-point lead to lose Game 4Victor Wembanyama says the San Antonio Spurs have shaken off the biggest single-game collapse in NBA finals history and are ready to face the New York Knicks on Saturday.The Knicks overcame a 29-point deficit to hand the Spurs a crushing 107-106 victory in Game...
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President gave ticket to a young female soccer fan'I gave it to someone who couldn't go, who loves football'The Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, explained on Friday why she was absent from the Estadio Azteca during Mexico's opening match with South Africa, saying tickets to the match were unaffordable for most Mexicans and that she had given...
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Journalistic muscles were flexed with Ros Atkins factchecking real-world issues with production offering merits more achievable by working from homeMust a World Cup broadcast be on location? The BBC, for reasons of cost and environmental concerns, has rolled back to when tournaments were beamed back to the UK. Halcyon days of Brian Moore and Des...
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Wakefield 10-48 WiganWarriors dismantle hosts for sixth win in seven gamesThe Super League table rarely lies, and it certainly doesn't usually have too many glaring abnormalities at the halfway point in a regular season. But a quick glance at the running order right now tells a slight mistruth; Wigan Warriors may not be top, but they are quite...
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Semi-final: Northampton 45-31 LeicesterSaints await winners of Bath v Exeter in finalIn recent years the semi-finals of the English Prem have been a reliable home banker. Not since Harlequins famously overturned a 28-0 deficit to beat Bristol after extra time in 2021 has any away side prospered and that trend continues. Northampton are into next...
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British No 3 produces her greatest performanceEmma Raducanu finds her best tennis to defeat CirsteaKatie Boulter battled hard with Elena Rybakina and she emerged from the longest day of her career with her greatest victory, a special performance from the British No 3 yielding a 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 win over the world No 2 and Australian Open champion.Emma...
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Rugby league great given accolade for MND fundraisingHas raised more than £11m in memory of Rob BurrowKevin Sinfield has promised to continue his quest to support those living with motor neurone disease after being awarded a knighthood in the king's birthday honours list.The 45-year-old rugby league great has been recognised for his incredible...
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Group 2: England, 219-1, beat Sri Lanka, 132, by 87 runsWyatt-Hodge unbeaten on 105 for hosts in openerEngland got their World Cup campaign off to a flyer with an 87-run win against Sri Lanka at Edgbaston on Friday evening, thanks to a thundering century from Danni Wyatt-Hodge.This was a statement win by England, whose batting firepower has...
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Tara Warren of the Independent Football Regulator was an executive director at West Ham until DecemberA nonexecutive director of the Independent Football Regulator will not be involved in the inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct against David Sullivan to avoid a conflict of interest over her links to West Ham.Tara Warren was an executive...
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"History is about to be made,” the understandably giddy stadium announcer said in the seconds before kick-off and while this was not the perfect start, Canada will not forget Cyle Larin's equaliser against Bosnia and Herzegovina in a hurry.Trailing to Jovo Lukic's first international goal, Larin stepped off the bench and pulled the co-hosts level...
ReadSportsnet - Sports (6 hours ago)
The Toronto Blue Jays look to end the New York Yankees’ four-game win streak as they face off in Toronto for the first time since the 2025 ALDS. Watch the game live on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+, and follow on our live MLB tracker, starting at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.
ReadThe Hindu - Sport (7 hours ago)
The 34-year-old is no longer central to his country's football identity, but still is its biggest star. After three failed attempts at claiming the sport's most prized trophy, he will again be confronted by the existential question asked of every great in a Selecao shirt: can you win the World Cup?
ReadThe Hindu - Sport (7 hours ago)
Rivalries need not be bitter and damaging. When done right, they can push athletes to heights they could not have achieved alone. They also add a life-affirming tone to high-stakes competition. The recent Federation meet in Ranchi showcased many such battles
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Röhl expected to join RB SalzburgMcInnes turned down chance to manage Rangers in 2017Rangers are likely to move for the Hearts manager, Derek McInnes, if Danny Röhl completes a move to RB Salzburg. The Ibrox club and Salzburg are in talks over a deal for Röhl, who was appointed by Rangers last October. The 37-year-old began his coaching career...
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Last triumph was in 2002 but Italian head coach, without Neymar against Morocco, brings 'joy and enthusiasm'It is Marcio Santos who best sums up the predicament Brazil's players found themselves in before the 1994 World Cup. "We hadn't won in 24 years. That's way too long for the Brazilian people,” says the former defender in the new Netflix...
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Robertson said game helped pass time in training campScotland play 83rd-ranked Haiti on Saturday in BostonAndy Robertson has revealed an unorthodox way Scotland have prepared for their World Cup return, with the captain organising a game of Traitors for the squad during their buildup camp in the United States.Scotland's meeting with Haiti in Boston...
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Player had been due to face Panama in Toronto Fifa says decision made by Canadian governmentThomas Partey has been denied entry to Canada and will not be available for Ghana's first World Cup game in Toronto on Wednesday.The former Arsenal midfielder was charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault in July 2025 by the...
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Updates from Edgbaston; play starts at 6.30pm BST Hosts get ready to rock | Mail James | Read the Spin4th over: England 32-0 (Jones 16, Wyatt Hodge 14) Captain Athapaththu brings herself on to keep the changes coming. Jones is frustrated as she clubs two drag downs straight to the fielder at square leg. Five singles in a row… Jones then deploys...
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