Thomas Tuchel resists change against Czechia despite England defensive errors

The head coach, who has injury concerns over Nico O’Reilly and Ezri Konsa, said: ‘We defended well [against Spain] but we had big individual mistakes’

Scale of City’s punishment is the only story but Premier League must bear some responsibility

Manchester City have come out fighting against the guilty verdict but the Premier League faces questions of its own

Paris magic and tradition keep the Arc in a class of its own above the latest gimmicks

It may not be the official best race in the world but winning at Longchamp still confers a status little else can match

Mallorca goalkeeper Iván Cuéllar injured after ‘large structure’ in canteen falls on him

Goalkeeper Iván ‘Pichu’ Cuéllar is recovering in hospital after suffering a serious head injury after part of the Mallorca team canteen collapsed on him

Mancini refers to ‘double’ Manchester City contract and says it ‘isn’t my problem’

Roberto Mancini has appeared to acknowledge he had ‘a double contract’ when he managed Manchester City

Defensive flux gives Tuchel headache but Alexander-Arnold could be remedy

Chopping and changing the back four has been a big feature for England this year and the Real Madrid man could be a solution

Giants trade for Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy with Jaxson Dart ruled out for season

The New York Giants have acquired quarterback JJ McCarthy from the Minnesota Vikings for a 2027 fifth-round pick

County pride and England chaos relegated Hundred to summer undercard

The franchise tournament remains an enigma after an unexpectedly dramatic men’s international summer and a thrilling Championship title race

Manchester City come out swinging haymakers after charges galore

In today’s Football Daily: The latest (and possibly most damaging) news out of the Premier League

Israel captain stokes feud by saying ‘our country is 10 times better than Ireland’

Manor Solomon has reacted angrily to the Republic of Ireland team’s behaviour before their Nations League match in protest at Israel’s military action in Gaza

Europe’s top-flight clubs to get share of £185m from Club World Cup

Europe will share Club World Cup money in a 50-50 split with the rest of the world and the decision is likely to be confirmed after a Fifa meeting in October

The Nations League is a welcome example of soccer done well

The tournament was treated with skepticism when it was introduced in 2018, but it shows that sometimes administrators get things right

‘Rugby’s in people’s blood here’: mutiny rising in west Wales as Scarlets fight WRU plan

No one at Parc y Scarlets understands why they and the Ospreys are on the chopping block for the union’s proposal to cut a club by 2028

WSL talking points: Chelsea punish Arsenal and Putellas finds her rhythm

Arsenal lacked cutting edge again at Stamford Bridge while Alexia Putellas dominated against Brighton

Stumped for wood, bamboo bats offer cricket a substitute to leather on willow

Traditional woods have had a good innings but rising temperatures mean the need to find alternatives is pressing