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Muhammad Zadran, ex-Afghanistan pace bowler, dies at 38
Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran has died at the age of 38, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced. The left-armer, who had been receiving treatment for a rare immune condition in New Delhi, was one of the pioneering figures in the rise of Afghan cricket, and his death has prompted tributes from across…
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BTS return to the UK after seven years with sold-out Tottenham stadium concert
South Korean pop titans BTS returned to the UK for their first major performance in seven years, taking over Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with a high-energy set that showcased the group’s musical range across rap, pop, and
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England’s Kane and Bellingham forge new anthem-worthy attacking partnership
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Arthur Fery becomes last Briton standing in Wimbledon quarter-finals
France-born British player Arthur Fery, aged 23, has become the last British singles player standing at Wimbledon after reaching the men’s quarter-finals as a wildcard. His run matters because it is an unexpected success story on home soil for a player who grew up close to the All England Club in south-west London and played…
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Divine Lunga escapes Johannesburg shooting after being mistaken for police officer
South African police say they are investigating a case of attempted murder but that no arrests have been made so far.
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BTS take credit for England football win in first UK show since 2019
The pop group claim they’re a good luck charm for the England team, as they return to London.
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Thetford youth football pitches wrecked after travellers force entry and camp illegally
A youth football club, Thetford Town Youth FC in Norfolk, was broken into last Friday by a group of travellers who used an angle grinder to force entry and then set up 20 caravans on the site illegally. The incident matters because it left the club facing costly damage and disruption to its pitches, affecting…
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Erling Haaland becomes viral World Cup meme through fake AI videos
A viral video appearing to show Norway’s Erling Haaland flinching at his own reflection in a restaurant racked up more than 31 million views on X during the 2026 World Cup, but it was not real. Fact-checkers traced the footage to a June skit by Chinese comedian Jin Long, yet the clip kept spreading even…
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Argentina face Egypt in 2026 World Cup last 16 as Messi meets Salah
Argentina meet Egypt in Atlanta on Tuesday (17:00 BST) for a place in the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals, in a last-16 tie framed around two of football’s greatest players and national icons: Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah. Both are nearing the end of their careers — Messi is 39 and has hinted this will be…
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England reach World Cup quarter-finals as hosts United States crash out
The Guardian’s football cartoonist David Squires has published his latest illustrated feature, casting a satirical eye over the major stories of the 2026 World Cup. The cartoon centres on England reaching the quarter-finals (the last eight), contrasted with the hosts the United States being knocked out of the tournament. The strip picks out talking points…