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Suspension had been imposed after invasion of Ukraine Decision on Russian anthem and flag still unclear The International Olympic Committee has lifted its suspension on Russia, paving the way for Russian teams to return to the Olympic fold before the Los Angeles 2028 Games. Russia has been banned from competing...

⚽ All the latest as we look ahead to the quarter-finals⚽ Player guide | Bracketology| Golden Boot | Email us Time for a first delve BTL, and the various Argentina-Egypt talking points are unsurprisingly dominating. Here’s MarkWatson1: Well, you can bet your house on Argentina (Messi) winning the World Cup...

Novak Djokovic wins 7-6 (10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4) Serb lauds ‘one of the best matches in my career’ On Monday night The Odyssey, ­Christopher Nolan’s three-hour epic about one man’s heroic quest, had its world premiere in London. And 24 hours later at Wimbledon, 15,000 fans on Centre...

British wildcard takes on in-form Flavio Cobolli ‘I’m not going to change anything now – it’s working’ Arthur Fery said he won’t change a thing before the biggest match of his career on Wednesday, sticking strictly to the winning formula that has fuelled his fairytale Wimbledon run to the quarter-finals....

⚽ News and previews before the final last-16 match-ups⚽ Player guide | Bracketology| Golden Boot | Email Luke Let’s talk about everyone’s favourite subject: England! What a game that was against Mexico, by the way. I feel asleep about 1am (BST), woke up with England winning 2-1, just before Quansah...

British wildcard has no quit in him and fought back to deny Grigor Dimitrov and reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals Who the hell taught Arthur Fery when to know when he’s beaten? It’s easier to kick nicotine than it is to make this kid quit. He made it through to the...

Eala loses her first grand slam last-16 match 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 Paolini inspired by seeing Federer in Royal Box Alexandra Eala left Centre Court with her hands shaped into a heart and a simple mantra for her millions of ­followers. “Never say die and play every point like your life...

Portugal lose last 16 game 1-0 against Spain Martínez: ‘When you need a goal, you cannot take him off’ Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted that he has played his last World Cup game, but said that even at 41 he has not yet made a decision about his future. Twenty-three years...

Tuchel critical of ‘unreliable’ officiating against Mexico FA could launch appeal against Quansah’s red card Thomas Tuchel called the standard of refereeing at the World Cup unreliable and erratic as he insisted England are capable of going all the way following their dramatic 3-2 victory against Mexico. Tuchel fumed after...

US striker was shown red in last-32 match Fifa announced suspension of ban earlier Sunday Belgian FA ‘astonished’ by decision Donald Trump lobbied Fifa to lift the US striker Folarin Balogun’s one-game ban for a red card received in the team’s win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, preceding Sunday’s stunning announcement...