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England’s big chances and France’s shots: how World Cup quarter-finalists’ stats line up
The Guardian has published a data-led preview of the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals, highlighting one statistical strength for each of the eight remaining teams. Drawing on Opta metrics, it names France, Spain, Argentina and England as the most likely, in that order, to reach the semi-finals, while arguing that every side has numbers working in…
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‘Best player England has developed’: Olise’s rise from Hayes to the World Cup
Michael Olise, the Bayern Munich and France playmaker, has emerged as one of the standout performers at the 2026 World Cup, providing five assists — more than any other player in the tournament — and establishing himself as a Ballon d’Or contender. The article traces his path from a housing estate in Hayes, west London,…
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Weekly quiz: How many European teams are in World Cup quarters?
BBC Sport has published its latest weekly sports quiz, inviting readers to test their knowledge of the past week’s events. The headline question asks how many European teams have reached the World Cup quarter-finals, reflecting a busy period of sport that also featured knockout football matches, the T20 World Cup final and British success at…
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ECB block Lord’s plan for Euro Nations Cup
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has blocked plans to stage the final of a proposed Euro Nations Cup, a T20 tournament for European nations, at Lord’s. The concept, developed by the cricket boards of Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands, had the backing of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), which was willing to make…
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LISTEN: Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Fight in France Over Streaming Quotas and Theatrical Windowing Rules
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Elsa Keslassy explains the battle that is brewing in France between Netflix and other streamers over the country’s programming quotas and its theatrical movie windowing rules. Keslassy, who is Variety‘s international editor based in Paris, says France has a “love-hate relationship” with Netflix. The streamer has invested…
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With EU backing, QuantumDiamonds aims to speed up chip manufacturing
QuantumDiamonds, a German startup spun out of the Technical University of Munich, has secured €76 million in non-dilutive funding from Germany’s federal economy ministry and the state of Bavaria, approved by the European Commission under the European Chips Act. The money will fund a new Munich facility to produce semiconductor testing equipment, part of a…
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The Get-Big-or-Die Era of European TV Has Arrived
Comcast-owned Sky has agreed a £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion) deal to acquire ITV’s broadcasting and streaming operations, combining Britain’s largest pay-TV operator with its biggest commercial free-to-air broadcaster. Announced on 6 July 2026, the deal matters because it is the most significant example yet of a wave of consolidation among European broadcasters, who are being…
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Wildcard Fery storms past Cobolli and makes Wimbledon history
Arthur Fery makes history at Wimbledon by defeating Italy’s Flavio Cobolli in straight sets to become the first British wildcard and only the second in tournament history, to reach the semi-finals.
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New BBC Boss Matt Brittin in the Hot Seat (Literally) as He Answers MP Questions on Everything From the Licence Fee Model to Fresh Scandals
Matt Brittin, the newly appointed director-general of the BBC, faced his first grilling by MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, roughly six and a half weeks into a job widely described as a “poisoned chalice” after top candidates reportedly turned it down. The two-hour session matters because the committee is weighing the BBC’s…
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‘Emotions I hadn’t experienced before’ – Fery on ‘incredible’ quarter-final win
British wildcard Arthur Fery has reached his first Wimbledon semi-final after what he described as an “incredible” victory over Italy’s Flavio Cobolli on Centre Court. Speaking after the match, Fery said the win brought “emotions I hadn’t experienced before”, marking a significant breakthrough moment in the young player’s career. Fery revealed that he had always…