‘We are knocking on the door’: Africa’s 10 contenders target World Cup glory
Morocco’s semi-final appearance at Qatar 2022 has raised the possibility of an African team reaching the final, but who are best poised to do so?
Inside Huddersfield’s Super League survival plan: ‘We have to grasp this opportunity’
The town where rugby league began may find itself without a top division team unless plans for a new stadium come to fruition by 2030
Football regulator could force David Sullivan to sell West Ham stake
Former pornographer, who owns 38.8% of club, has been accused of sexually exploitative and predatory behaviour
A (total) beginner’s guide to the World Cup: how does it work and the players to look out for
The tournament kicks off on Thursday in Mexico City. Here’s what newcomers can expect from one of the world’s largest and most watched events
‘It was madness in Baghdad’: René Meulensteen on coaching Iraq and helping Ronaldo
Iraq’s No 2 discusses his recipe for a World Cup shock, the players’ singing and his time assisting Alex Ferguson at Manchester United
Rugby mourns Spurrell and Slattery, two titans who exemplified the game’s spirit
If you want to understand warrior mentality, look no further than these unflinching icons of the 1970s and 80s
Out-of-contract XIs: players in their 20s versus players in their 30s – who wins?
There are young stars and golden oldies available on a free transfer this summer. But which team is stronger?
‘I didn’t think I’d be playing at 40’: Edin Dzeko on defying age to lead his country at the World Cup
After helping to shock Italy in the playoffs, the Bosnia and Herzegovina captain is out to upset co-hosts Canada in their opening match on Friday
‘A once-in-a-career opportunity’: Alice Capsey gears up to be England’s World Cup gamechanger
The in-form better tells Raf Nicholson that the team must seize home advantage to emulate the 2017 triumph
Portugal World Cup 2026 team guide
A last World Cup – surely – for Cristiano Ronaldo, and Portugal are in great shape for a long run in the competition
Meet Cooper Lutkenhaus, 17, the phenom who became 800m world champion while at school
Track and field’s youngest world champion on ‘wanting to change the sport’ and his admiration for Napoleon
NBA finals 2026 Game 3: San Antonio Spurs 115-111 New York Knicks – as it happened
Rolling report: The New York Knicks hosted the San Antonio Spurs in the first NBA finals game played at the Garden since 1999 but could not grab the win
NBA finals: Wembanyama silences Garden’s party as Spurs beat Knicks in Game 3
The star center put together his best performance of the series and scored 32 points as San Antonio snapped New York’s postseason winning streak at 13 games
Donald Trump given hostile reception as New York crowd boos and jeers president at NBA finals
Donald Trump was loudly booed when he was shown on the video screens at Madison Square Garden on Monday night before Game 3 of the NBA finals
Imagining Australia’s path to World Cup glory: who stands in the Socceroos’ way?
The permutations are complex, but a second-place finish in Group D could mean an easier path to the last 16 than topping the group