Golf in a pinball machine: wizard McIlroy faces Birkdale‘s yellow brick road

The impact of a heatwave is laid bare by the Open venue’s scorched earth, making the competition for the Claret Jug even harder to gauge

Manchester United to target £30m Crysencio Summerville should Marcus Rashford leave

Manchester United are interested in West Ham’s Crysencio Summerville as a possible replacement for Marcus Rashford

Aston Villa sign Emily Ramsey as Bethany England joins Crystal Palace

Aston Villa have signed the former Everton goalkeeper Emily Ramsey on a free transfer, while Bethany England’s Palace move has been confirmed

Where did it go wrong for France against Spain – and what comes next?

Kylian Mbappé, Michael Olise and Ousmane Dembélé blew teams away in the early rounds of the World Cup but France had no answers when faced with Spain’s tactical superiority

Fifa hit by injunction in Germany over World Cup ticket resale prices

Ticombo, an online ticket resale site in based in Germany, has won an injunction against Fifa over the sale of World Cup tickets

English players hoping Royal Birkdale will end nation’s long Open drought

Tommy Fleetwood and Matt Fitzpatrick among those aiming for first home win in England since Tony Jacklin

When 43 become one: Australia’s most merged footy club keeps the country spirit alive

Victoria’s rural-urban drift has forced mortal sporting enemies to join forces in Ouyen, diluting proud identities in the gradual contraction of rural football

Spain leave France at sixes and sevens as L’Équipe dish out the twos

In today’s Football Daily: Spain put the pain on France

How are London City Lionesses able to embark on such a transfer spree?

Many are in awe of the investment that Michele Kang is making into the women’s game. Others, though, are baffled

‘Collective failure’: French press digests World Cup semi-final defeat by Spain

French media wrote of the disappointing World Cup semi-final, praising Spain’s performance while struggling to comprehend their team’s fall

Fans in Mexico, Canada and the US: did you enjoy hosting the World Cup?

How was the mood in your city? Did anything surprise you? What will be your enduring memory of the tournament?

Lethal Spain execute plan to perfection on way to World Cup final

Brilliant buildup play has often withered but control and flawless execution overcame France’s more variable chaos