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‘Pressure on England’ – India remove both openers for perfect start
England endured a disastrous start to their run chase against India in the second one-day international in Cardiff, losing both openers cheaply inside the opening overs. Ben Duckett was caught off the very first ball he faced, and Jacob Bethell followed soon after, leaving England reeling. The early breakthroughs put India firmly in control and…
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England out of World Cup as fan violence flares, US strikes near Tehran
England’s World Cup exit to Argentina sparked disorder in Atlanta and London; US forces struck near Tehran amid Iran tensions; plus school swimming safety fears, an Air Malta blowout, and Sweeney Todd’s Birmingham revival.
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New Netflix Game Brings Together The Streamer’s Most Popular Shows
Based on this research, here’s the summary: SUMMARY: Netflix has launched a new video game called Netflix Minigolf, a crossover title that brings together several of the streamer’s biggest franchises into a single couch co-op party game. The release, which arrived on 28 July 2026, is significant as it marks a further push by Netflix…
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“It was this far from his tennis shoe!” Jason Newsted says that a Metallica fan once threw darts at the band during a show
Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted has recounted an incident from a late-1980s Canadian arena show in which a fan threw darts at the band during their performance, one of which narrowly missed frontman James Hetfield. The anecdote highlights the sometimes chaotic touring conditions the band faced early in its career, when shows in smaller markets…
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Hodgkinson and Kerr seek world records in London – watch on BBC
Keely Hodgkinson and Josh Kerr headline Saturday’s Diamond League meeting at London Stadium, with both British athletes eyeing world records in front of a 60,000-strong crowd. Hodgkinson will target the women’s 800m world record, athletics’ longest-standing individual track mark, while Kerr aims to break the mile world record, though Hodgkinson has played down the record…
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What next for England? How does Tuchel fix key problems for Euro 2028?
The manner of England’s World Cup exit was meek, and Thomas Tuchel must now find a way to fix those problems as focus will soon turn to qualifying for Euro 2028.
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Smith to wear special jersey as Scotland remember Hastings
Scotland will pay tribute to Scott Hastings at Murrayfield on Saturday when they host Fiji in their final Nations Championship game of the season, with centre Ollie Smith wearing a specially adapted number 13 jersey in the late player’s honour. Hastings, one of Scotland’s most celebrated and best-loved players, died suddenly in May aged 61,…
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‘Excellent’ Archer takes quick wickets to give England control
Jofra Archer struck twice in consecutive deliveries to swing momentum England’s way during the second one-day international against India in Cardiff. His breakthrough helped reduce India to a struggling position in their innings, prompting praise from commentators for his “excellent” bowling display. Archer dismissed Axar Patel and Shivam Dube with back-to-back balls, narrowly missing out…
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World Cup reader Q&A: Nick Ames answers your questions now – live
Guardian football correspondent Nick Ames hosted a live reader Q&A on 16 July 2026, the day after England’s heartbreaking World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina, with the final now set for Sunday in New Jersey between Spain and Argentina. Readers submitted questions on England’s exit and the wider tournament, and Ames responded in real time,…