Nottinghamshire v Somerset, Yorkshire v Warwickshire, and more: county cricket, day one – live

Rolling report: Join Tanya Aldred for updates from around the county grounds on the opening day of the latest round of Championship matches

The Glastonbury of motorsport: How Silverstone became the biggest GP in F1 history

Less than a decade ago, the British GP was on the brink of disappearing but this July it will break the record for the biggest ever with 570,000 through the gates

Weather tracker: heat, humidity and thunderstorms pose risk to World Cup

With matches in 16 cities across the US, Mexico and Canada, players and fans face an array of weather-related challenges

World Cup 2026: Mexico off to winning start; empty seats in Guadalajara; USA and Canada enter fray – live

Join our writers as they bring you the latest news as co-hosts USA and Canada get their World Cup campaigns under way

Chess: Carlsen heads for Hong Kong while Russia unveils the next Botvinnik

The world No 1’s setback in Oslo and reduced participation coincides with the emergence of a new star

Julen Lopetegui: ‘Going to the World Cup just for the sake of going is stupid’

Eight years on from being sacked by Spain on the eve of the World Cup, Julen Lopetegui will get his chance on the big stage as head coach of Qatar

Entertaining, even educational: Mexico’s World Cup opening ceremony delivers

The show featuring a host of Latin American talent was over in a flash, leaving those at the Estadio Azteca wanting more

Entertaining, even educational: Mexico’s World Cup opening ceremony delivers

The show featuring a host of Latin American talent was over in a flash, leaving those at the Estadio Azteca wanting more