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‘Now the flag is everywhere’: how World Cup success has changed life in Cape Verde
The Blue Sharks will become the smallest nation in history to play a knockout match at the World Cup when they face Argentina on FridayThe Festival da Gamboa is the largest music festival on Santiago Island, Cape Verde. Since its inception in the early 1990s, the small stretch of beach, nestled at the foot of…
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Hossam Hassan and the blurring of lines between football and politics in Egypt
Egypt face Australia in a historic World Cup game on Friday and the manager has been keen to highlight president Al-Sisi’s role in the achievementAfter Egypt’s 3-1 victory over New Zealand at the World Cup, the national team coach, Hossam Hassan, issued a statement of gratitude to the country’s president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi.Al-Sisi had sent…
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All you need to know about All-Ireland SHC semi-finals
BBC Sport NI looks at all you need to know about the weekend’s All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-finals at Croke Park.
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Fury, Joshua, Dubois and Itauma – UK’s heavyweight boom
BBC Sport looks at why so many elite-level heavyweight boxers have emerged from Britain and how the future looks in the sport’s glamour division.
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Who am I? Guess tennis star No 4
Will you guess today’s tennis player in as few attempts as possible?
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Beauty and brutality – six unforgettable Wales v Fiji games
As Wales take on Fiji in the Nations Championship in Cardiff on Saturday, BBC Sport looks back at six iconic moments in the two nations’ rivalry.
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Ndoye and Embolo fire Switzerland past Algeria
Switzerland end their 88-year wait for a win in the knockout stage of a World Cup as they beat Algeria 2-0 in Vancouver.
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Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 26
Will you get today’s player in as few attempts as possible?
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Portugal Edge Croatia in World Cup Drama as VAR Call Seals Ronaldo’s Last-16 Passage
Portugal secured a 2-1 victory over Croatia in Toronto to advance to the World Cup last 16, with captain Cristiano Ronaldo converting from the penalty spot and substitute Gonçalo Ramos notching a crucial 94th-minute head
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‘Not a carnival sideshow’ – doubles players fear cutbacks
A group of leading doubles players accuse the men’s ATP Tour of trying to “end doubles as a viable profession”.