Category: Sports

Striker will lead England against Croatia at the home of the Dallas Cowboys, seeking to right the wrongs of Qatar 2022 There has long been something about the mentality of US sports stars that has appealed to Harry Kane. The England captain sees it as something specific to them: a...

It is rare to make five changes after winning by more than a hundred runs, but this has not been a normal week between Tests for England These past 10 days must have been curious for New Zealand’s cricketers, as their restful mid-series downtime was occasionally interrupted by news of...

The tournament favorites were far from their best in their first half against a strong Senegal side. Their star forward made sure things finished fine World Cup newsletter | Daily podcast | Download the app After the whistle blew for half-time, Kylian Mbappé ran to the player tunnel at a...

⚽ All the latest news on day seven of the tournament⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail us It is Wednesday, so you can feast upon your weekly dose of The Knowledge. Socceroos forward Awer Mabil on that viral video. The reason why it went viral is...

A hat-trick against Algeria equalled Miroslav Klose’s World Cup scoring record, but Messi and his teammates insist the mark doesn’t matter to him World Cup newsletter | Daily podcast | Download the app Long after the dust had settled on Argentina’s 3-0 group-stage victory over Algeria on Tuesday night, Algeria...

During 101 minutes of action in Los Angeles, Iran were finally able to focus on football. The buildup, of course, had been unprecedented, messy and chaotic. But then, in the aftermath of an entertaining draw with New Zealand, Iran’s captain, Mehdi Taremi, described their World Cup as a “disaster”, explaining...

Fifa president sets gruelling itinerary across tournament World Cup to generate about 9m tons of carbon dioxide Gianni Infantino is planning to attend two World Cup games each day where possible for the rest of the tournament despite the huge distances involved. The Fifa president has access to a private...

Bobby Robson employed a head of human performance for the World Cup and, despite wariness, the players got on board The eve of Italia 90. Gazza’s tears, England’s heartache, and the cascading emotions of a World Cup that sang and ultimately stung still lie ahead. For now, the sports scientist...

Keeper named player of the match against Euro winners ‘I have worked my whole life for this moment,’ he says Vozinha, the 40-year-old goalkeeper who was named player of the match after making seven saves in his side’s 0-0 draw against Spain, was in tears at full time. The mother...

⚽ All the latest on day six of the tournament⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail us France: Right, on to what is ahead. France and their potent attack featuring Kylian Mbappé, the former Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembélé and flying winger Michael Olise open their account...