Scotland’s picture for World Cup opener clearer and brighter after Bolivia boost
Lawrence Shankland says there is ‘almost a club feel’ in the camp after eight goals in two confidence building friendly wins
‘It’s Bible time’: How religion became part of the USMNT’s World Cup identity
From Christian Pulisic to Weston McKennie, many of the team’s biggest stars have been open about their faith, creating a new dynamic for a home World Cup
Moloney-MacDonald’s four-try haul fires Exeter to emphatic win against Sale
Flo Robinson also scored a try for the hosts, who ran away with the game in the second half to seal a 50-24 victory over Sale
Antonelli holds off Hamilton to win chaotic Monaco GP after red flag: F1 – as it happened
Kimi Antonelli won a chaotic Monaco GP which featured a red flag and multiple driver penalties
Kimi Antonelli holds nerve to win chaotic F1 Monaco GP after late red flag
The 19-year-old Italian has now won five grands prix in a row after holding off Lewis Hamilton in a race that featured a red flag and several penalties
MCC apologises for Lord’s Test pitch after Stokes criticises ‘extreme conditions’
England won the first Test against New Zealand but, with fewer than 1,000 legal balls bowled, the MCC said it was ‘naturally frustrated’
Ollie Robinson roars back into England reckoning but trust is a fragile thing
The man of the match will not be judged on his comeback at Lord’s but on his ability to bowl spells when batters are set
An Australian in the US: national identity is one thing, but it’s hard to cheer for either World Cup team
The Socceroos playing on football’s biggest stage in my adopted country would normally have me racing to book tickets. Not this year
Christmas Day backers left short-changed by Derby’s non-runner ruling
Fallout from declaring Benvenuto Cellini a non-runner at Epsom highlights perils of trying to micromanage racing
Andreeva’s French Open triumph shows value of Martínez and women coaches
Mirra Andreeva’s rise to glory at Roland Garros owes so much to her lighthearted relationship with her coach, Conchita Martínez
Simone Biles resting after serious health scare: ‘Almost dying wasn’t on my bingo card’
Simone Biles suggested she came close to death after a medical emergency that left her in hospital
England beat New Zealand by 115 runs: first cricket Test, day four – as it happened
Gus Atkinson claimed three more wickets as England wrapped up victory despite resistance from Devon Conway and Glenn Phillips
England end New Zealand’s brief resistance to seal victory in first Test
New Zealand resumed on 55-5 and added 83 before England’s attack got the job done with Gus Atkinson taking a five-fer to win by 115 runs
‘It leaves a bad taste in my mouth’: Columbus embraces NWSL while questioning the cost
A $205m expansion team is a sign of the league’s rapid growth, but conflicts over funding and facilities show the tensions of public-private partnerships in sports
Ticket pain and Trump anger, but still room for ‘magic’: how readers feel about the World Cup
With the World Cup nearly upon us, Guardian readers share their mixed emotions – enthusiasm, hope, unease, anger, optimism – around this summer’s tournament