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Match reports, transfers, and analysis. Latest stories first using each publisher’s original timestamp.

BBC

Braintree's Smith in New Zealand World Cup squad

Defender Tommy Smith, whose club Braintree Town were relegated from the National League this season, is named in New Zealand's World Cup squad.

SKY

Slot has 'every reason to believe' he will be in charge of Liverpool next season

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot believes he will still be in charge next season.

BBC

Hall, 18, becomes youngest to score MLS hat-trick

Forward Julian Hall makes MLS history by becoming the youngest player to score a hat-trick in Red Bull New York's win over Columbus Crew.

SKY

Liverpool latest: Slot gives positive update on Salah

SKY

Liverpool latest: Slot gives Salah injury update

GDN

IndyCar’s ‘One Nation, One Race’ controversy is no surprise amid its rightward drift

The series quickly withdrew a shirt that stirred up a strong backlash. But IndyCar has been playing with fire for a whileThis could be the summer of IndyCar.Formula One fatigue is beginning to set in, both globally and among the American audiences who helped fuel the sport’s recent boom. Nascar, for...

BBC

Captain Gorry to leave West Ham

Katrina Gorry, who will leave West Ham when her contract expires next month, says captaining the side has been "the greatest honour".

ESPC

Faheem Ashraf signed to fill Will Sutherland-shaped void at Yorkshire

Pakistan allrounder available for Vitality Blast as well as two rounds of County Championship

SKY

'One of greatest catches in IPL history' | Incredible grab leaves bowler STUNNED

Manish Pandey takes one of the greatest catches in IPL history to dismiss Tim David.

SKY

'One of the greatest catches in IPL history' | Incredible grab leaves bowler STUNNED

Manish Pandey takes one of the greatest catches in IPL history to dismiss Tim David.

ESPC

Andrew Flintoff set to be named new Sydney Thunder BBL coach

Former England allrounder is set for his first franchise coaching role overseas after two seasons in the Hundred with Northern Superchargers outside of his current England Lions role

SKY

Harwood-Bellis MOCKS Boro player with binoculars celebration after late winner

Southampton captain Taylor Harwood-Bellis appeared to mock a Middlesbrough player with a binoculars celebration amid allegations that Saints were spying on Boro training before their play-off clash.

BBC

Italian Open tennis match delayed by cup final fireworks

A match at the Italian Open is halted for almost 20 minutes by smoke from fireworks after the Coppa Italia final at the neighbouring Stadio Olimpico.

BBC

Italian Open match delayed by cup final fireworks

A match at the Italian Open is halted for almost 20 minutes by smoke from fireworks after the Coppa Italia final at the neighbouring Stadio Olimpico.

ESPC

Centre-wicket practice and a new trigger movement: how Rinku Singh regained his form

KKR batter has scored 207 runs in his last four innings without being dismissed

BBC

Stockport's Barry - Barcelona to Wembley via nine loans

From Barcelona to Stockport and a second Wembley final - the rollercoaster career of "wonderkid" Louie Barry.

BBC

Madonna, Shakira & BTS to headline World Cup final half-time show

Madonna, Shakira and K-pop boy band BTS will headline the Super Bowl-style half-time show at this summer's World Cup final.

SKY

Harden scores 30 points as Cavaliers beat Pistons in overtime

James Harden scored a playoff-best 30 points and Donovan Mitchell had 21, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers come back from a nine-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semi-finals series.

DAWN

Study warns of dangerous heat at 2026 World Cup as climate risks grow

Football’s global players’ union renewed concerns on Thursday about heat at the 2026 World Cup after scientists warned that the likelihood of dangerous temperatures for players and fans has sharply increased. An analysis by climate research group World Weather Attribution found that roughly a quarte...

BBC

Will fourth time be a charm for Armagh in Ulster?

Armagh are bidding to put three Ulster SFC final defeats in a row behind them when they take on Monaghan in Clones on Sunday.

BBC

Scotland can really turn it on when it matters - King

Ireland captain Erin King warns that Scotland can "really turn it on when it matters" ahead of the meeting between the two sides at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday.

BBC

Will F1 go back to the future with its engines?

F1 is in the midst of two parallel sets of engine discussions. Andrew Benson looks at whether one of them will lead to the return of V8s.

GDN

Why are we getting more, not less, VAR? Football will not kill its golden goose | Jonathan Liew

In generating a constant stream of outrage, debate and engagement, much-reviled tech has become its own spectacle“Just keep delaying,” Darren England tells the referee, Chris Kavanagh, at West Ham on Sunday afternoon. The title is on the line, possibly relegation too, and as replay after replay queu...

GDN

‘Give him the pain’: meet Zak Chelli, the supply teacher turned boxing sensation

The light-heavyweight is a substitute teacher by day but on Saturday delivered a blistering lesson to Cuba’s David MorrellLast Saturday night in Manchester, Zak Chelli, a 28-year-old supply teacher from Fulham, produced one of the sporting upsets of the year when he knocked out Cuba’s esteemed David...