Cristian Volpato to switch allegiance from Italy to Australia in time for World Cup
The 22-year-old attacker to join up with Socceroos training squad in Los Angeles four years after turning down offer to represent country of his birth
Injured Alireza Firouzja plays through pain to shock world No 1 Magnus Carlsen in Oslo
Frenchman scored at Norway Chess despite his heavily protected sprained ankle, and defeated Carlsen for the first time in a classical game
Qatar World Cup 2026 team guide
Unimpressive in qualification and with preparation disrupted, at least the squad will not be burdened with the pressure of hosting this time
NZ and Iran in World Cup limbo with LA story about more than football
Uncertainty has clouded the All Whites and Team Melli’s group stage opener to be held in Los Angeles on 15 June
Keely Hodgkinson hints at assault on 42-year-old 800m world record in London
Keely Hodgkinson has her sights on the oldest track and field world record at the Diamond League meeting in London in July
Ibrahima Konaté poised to leave Liverpool after failing to agree new contract
The 27-year-old centre-back is set to leave Liverpool for free, with PSG and Real Madrid among clubs interested in his signature
Kai Havertz: ‘Just to watch the Champions League final is very special, to play in it is unreal’
Arsenal’s Kai Havertz scored the winner in the Champion League final five years ago and the Arsenal striker is determined to make up for being ‘in a bad place’ when injured this season
Pochettino says Christian Pulisic ‘is going to score in the World Cup’
The US coach addressed his relationship with his star player and numerous other topics with reporters on Thursday
India beat England by 38 runs: first women’s T20 cricket international – as it happened
England were comfortably beaten in Chelmsford after producing an erratic performance with bat and ball
Yastika Bhatia and Jemimah Rodrigues overpower England in first T20 international
India won the opening T20I at Chelmsford by 38 runs, on a night where Lauren Bell and Amy Jones stood alone for England
Baking on the clay: How players are feeling the heat in a French Open furnace
Jannik Sinner has blamed illness rather than high temperatures for his shocking exit while the locker room is divided over the weather at the French Open
French Open 2026: Sinner stunned by Cerúndolo, Sabalenka and Gauff win: day five as it happened
Jannik Sinner crashed to a shock defeat by Juan Manuel Cerúndolo but Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff progressed
WSL lands record four-year deal with CBS Sports to broadcast games in the US
Under the new terms, which represent a major uplift in the valuation of the league’s TV rights, Paramount+ will air 183 matches per season
Mauricio Pochettino in talks with Milan over head coach’s role as US open World Cup camp
USMNT head coach has drawn wide interest beyond what’s been reported, CEO says
Sinner blames illness rather than extreme heat after crashing out of French Open
Jannik Sinner’s bid for a maiden French Open title and career grand slam went up in smoke as he wilted in his second-round match against Juan Manuel Cerúndolo