Has the World Cup arrived yet? In the US, it depends on who you ask

Just days away from the opener, the tournament has yet to feel fully real for fans and even some players

‘Why the hell would anyone want to watch the Knicks?’ Because they saved my life

For 25 years, the Knicks have given just enough hope to keep me from walking away. Four wins from watching an NBA title with my father, I know why I stayed

Southampton owner will not sack apologetic Eckert despite role in spying scandal

The Southampton owner, Dragan Solak, said he will not sack Tonda Eckert over his involvement in the spying saga

Expanding Premiership Women’s Rugby could be a game-changer, if done right

Interest in joining a bigger PWR is strong, but how its non-professional players would be treated remains a key obstacle

‘Manager loved it’: Tonda Eckert found to have initiated Southampton’s spying

Southampton’s head coach, Tonda Eckert, initiated the practice of spying, according to new documents which also show praise being passed to an intern

Cobolli and co left surveying wreckage as men’s seeds keep falling in French Open

Second major of the year is wide open after exits of Sinner and Djokovic, paving way for a first-time finalist in Paris

Sabalenka powers past Osaka in first women’s night match at French Open since 2023

Aryna Sabalenka beat Naomi Osaka 7-5, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals and afterwards the world No 1 said: ‘It’s really important they put the match as a night session’

Plymouth ‘remain committed’ despite releasing women’s squad via email

After the players called the email ‘cold and impersonal’, the club said they ‘recognise concerns’ over it and said the coach resigned over the plans

Anthony Joshua puts ‘emotions to side’ after crash as he prepares for boxing return

The former unified world champion will return to the ring in July, his first fight since two of his friends died and he was injured in a crash near Lagos

Katie McCabe signs for Chelsea after leaving Arsenal and aims to ‘bring success back’

Chelsea have announced the signing of the left-back Katie McCabe on a three-year deal, with the option for a further season

Myles Garrett is traded from Browns to Rams in blockbuster NFL move

The two-time Defensive Player of the Year set the NFL’s single-season sacks record in 2025 and is headed to an LA team not shy to make big-swing moves

McCullum and Key are lucky to have kept their jobs. Now they have to nail England’s rebuild

Series against New Zealand will be a litmus test to see if the leadership team’s failed approach has really changed

Michail Antonio: ‘In football, no one really cares about you as long as you perform’

The former West Ham striker talks to Jacob Steinberg about the club’s decline, the benefits of therapy and always being asked about his car crash