Rejected by Chelsea, honed by West Ham and a league winner at Arsenal, the midfielder has plenty from his footballing journey wishing him well at the World Cup Three years ago Declan Rice was the star guest at a Soho House event about the power of effective leadership. Tickets were...
World Cup 2026: USA light up LA; England’s boots stolen; Scotland’s big return – live
⚽️ Latest news and discussion as tournament continues⚽️ USA 4-1 Paraguay | Scotland become faithfuls or traitors ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Wallchart | Mail Will Looking for some extra reading? Jacob Steinberg and David Hytner have delved into the making of Declan Rice, England’s midfield powerhouse, whose performances...
Los Angeles conjures up irresistible spectacle as USA sparkle in opening act | Barney Ronay
Every World Cup needs its hosts to start well, more so this one, and Mauricio Pochettino’s team delivered on a fun day on the Pacific coast The ball is magic, remember. Just keep watching the ball. On a lovely soft powder blue night in Los Angeles the World Cup produced...
‘The present is all you have’: Lewis Moody on living with MND and joining the fight to find a cure
Rugby World Cup winner says he feels like he is picking up the fundraising baton from people such as Doddie Weir and Rob Burrow Sunshine streams into Lewis Moody’s conservatory near Bath as we share a sofa with his dog, Ziggy, who has swapped his usual cheerful bounciness for a...
England ready to rock Women’s T20 World Cup, but far from home and dry
In theory the hosts have an easy route to the last four, but even a weakened Australia team are still, well, Australia Just after midday on Sunday the England captain, Nat Sciver-Brunt, smashed the India captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, for six off Waterloo Bridge, straight into the Thames. The scratch-match, which...
Phil Mickelson reportedly ousted from golf club after alleged ‘inappropriate contact’ with woman
Report cites alleged contact with employee Club says independent probe led to action Mickelson spokesperson: matter resolved Phil Mickelson has reportedly had his membership cancelled at a San Diego golf club following alleged “inappropriate contact” with a female employee. Golf Digest first reported that Mickelson has had his membership terminated...
World Cup 2026: Mexico off to winning start; empty seats in Guadalajara; USA and Canada enter fray – live
⚽️ Canada tightens in anticipation | What is enough for US?⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail David An important story here from Matt Hughes. The Professional Footballers’ Association is refusing to drop its legal case against Fifa despite the global players’ union Fifpro withdrawing its claim...
Triumph at the Azteca offers respite from strife on Mexico City’s streets | Pablo Iglesias Maurer
One of football’s great arenas roared as El Tri eased past South Africa, offering fans a fleeting escape from the tensions gripping the capital The walk to Estadio Ciudad de México – most fans know it as the Azteca – on Thursday did a pretty good job of laying out...
Ben Stokes has been extraordinary for English cricket, it should cut him some slack | Emma John
The sport’s misguided morals mean England’s Test captain has been humbled for a meaningless infraction and kept off the stage for which he was made There are times when it’s possible to keep sport in a sensible perspective, and then there are weeks it challenges your very sanity. This has...
‘I’m disappointed and I’m not alone’: Matty Lee hits out at Olympic president’s ‘amateur’ stance on pay
Olympic gold medallist diver reflects on the financial and emotional challenges since retiring from the sport, and teaming up with his hero Tom Daley “It’s like I’ve already got an open wound and you’re stabbing me in it,” Matty Lee says as, deep into our second hour at a beautiful...