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Tuchel and Bellingham need to cool down tension with England so close to history
England reached the men’s World Cup 2026 semi-final with a quarter-final win over Norway, but a public spat between head coach Thomas Tuchel and star midfielder Jude Bellingham has threatened to overshadow the achievement. Tuchel described the performance as sloppy and full of technical mistakes in his post-match analysis, prompting Bellingham to hit back in…
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‘He just wants to see the best version of us’: Harry Kane accepts Tuchel criticism
England captain Harry Kane has publicly accepted Thomas Tuchel’s blunt criticism of the team following their World Cup quarter-final win over Norway in Miami, framing the head coach’s remarks as an attempt to extract a higher level of performance from his players. Kane argued that Tuchel’s frustration stemmed from the gap between England’s excellence in…
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Starmer’s final week pushes Hillsborough law; Russian strike kills four in Ukraine
In his last week as PM, Sir Keir Starmer moves to pass the Hillsborough law as a Russian strike kills four near a Ukrainian café; plus arrests over Ann Widdecombe’s murder and box-office woe for Moana.
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‘That is extraordinary’ – Villiers dismissed after incredible catch
Mady Villiers is caught just before the close of play, after an incredible catch from Richa Ghosh, to leave England 130-6 at stumps on day three, chasing 457 to win the one-off Test against India at Lord’s.
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Former Spanish PM accused of racism in remarks about French football team
The former Spanish conservative prime minister Mariano Rajoy has been accused of racism after writing in a World Cup column for the online newspaper El Debate that the French national football team “does not have any French players”. The remarks, published ahead of Spain’s semi-final against France, drew swift rebukes from political leaders in both…
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England want new coach before Pakistan – who could it be?
England will consider between six and 10 names as they look to replace Brendon McCullum as Test head coach, says ECB chief executive Richard Gould.
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Van der Poel wins shortened Tour stage in 40C heat
Mathieu van der Poel wins the ninth stage of the 2026 Tour de France, which was shortened by 30km.
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Goals prove decisive as Kerry overcome Dublin
Kerry moved to within one game of back-to-back All-Ireland Senior Football Championship titles by beating old rivals Dublin 2-18 to 0-20 in Sunday’s semi-final at a sweltering Croke Park. It was the sides’ first championship meeting since Dublin’s 2023 final win, and Jack O’Connor’s team edged a tight, high-quality contest in which their two goals…
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Wales took step back against Pumas – prop Carre
Wales suffered a 35-21 defeat by Argentina in San Juan in round two of the Nations Championship, and prop Rhys Carre admitted his side had “taken a step back” compared with their recent form. The loss ended a mini revival under head coach Steve Tandy, who had overseen Test wins against Italy and Fiji, either…
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McIlroy berates himself as Scottish Open challenge fades
Rory McIlroy sends an approach shot into the rough as his challenge for the Scottish Open title falters, despite a six-under-par final round at The Renaissance Club.