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The world we live in

Test cricket is now in thrall to franchise cricket around the world

By Cameron Ponsonby

Football

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Happy and vainglorious: Curtain falls on gaudy World Cup
Happy and vainglorious: Curtain falls on gaudy World Cup
Messi’s magic runs dry as Spain cast their final spell
Messi’s magic runs dry as Spain cast their final spell
In spite of it all, this World Cup’s legacy will be a thing of beauty
In spite of it all, this World Cup’s legacy will be a thing of beauty
Brazil, England, Curaçao – how Lebanon’s diaspora turns it into a multi-team World Cup fanzone
Brazil, England, Curaçao – how Lebanon’s diaspora turns it into a multi-team World Cup fanzone

George Simms

So long, farewell

The curtain falls on a gaudy World Cup

The Observer’s view

Knicks and nets

Our reporters have seen virtually everything there is to see this World Cup – these are their highlights

George Simms

And what now?

The more things change with England, the more they stay the same

Cricket

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Not a bang, but a whimper: T20 Blast finals day draws women’s summer of cricket to sparse end
Not a bang, but a whimper: T20 Blast finals day draws women’s summer of cricket to sparse end
Transcendent Sobers kept cricket alive when it looked set on decline
Transcendent Sobers kept cricket alive when it looked set on decline
This is the world we live in – the Test game is in thrall to franchise cricket
This is the world we live in – the Test game is in thrall to franchise cricket
Garry Sobers, the cricketer who charmed as he conquered
Garry Sobers, the cricketer who charmed as he conquered

Great reads

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The months of meticulous planning that made Josh Kerr’s miracle mile
The months of meticulous planning that made Josh Kerr’s miracle mile
‘We want to redefine people’s perception of what sailing can be’ – SailGP hits British shores
‘We want to redefine people’s perception of what sailing can be’ – SailGP hits British shores
Mike Conway: ‘We all think we are invincible until we find out we’re not’
Mike Conway: ‘We all think we are invincible until we find out we’re not’
Damon Hill: ‘If you’re a racing driver, you live in Monaco and drive a Ferrari. I don’t…’
Damon Hill: ‘If you’re a racing driver, you live in Monaco and drive a Ferrari. I don’t…’

Comment

Unchartered waters

Autocrats expose malleability of sports bodies and folly of cosying up to them

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Paul Hayward

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Kevin Keegan was deserving of far more appreciation than he received
Kevin Keegan was deserving of far more appreciation than he received
Autocrats expose malleability of sports bodies and folly of cosying up to them
Autocrats expose malleability of sports bodies and folly of cosying up to them
RIP, again, to the remains of Bazball
RIP, again, to the remains of Bazball
Curfews are ridiculous, but Ben Stokes is paying a proportionate price
Curfews are ridiculous, but Ben Stokes is paying a proportionate price

Rugby Union

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Dave Rennie is wide awake and relishing All Blacks’ rebuild
Dave Rennie is wide awake and relishing All Blacks’ rebuild
England’s thrashing of Fiji offers Borthwick brief respite
England’s thrashing of Fiji offers Borthwick brief respite
A high pain threshold, no fear, and a letter to Santa: How Noah Caluori rose to England debut
A high pain threshold, no fear, and a letter to Santa: How Noah Caluori rose to England debut
Nations Championship begins with a bang, but a loss for England
Nations Championship begins with a bang, but a loss for England

Cycling

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Tadej Pogačar powers on – but is Le Tour becoming predictable?
Tadej Pogačar powers on – but is Le Tour becoming predictable?
As Le Tour swelters, questions arise about the event’s viability
As Le Tour swelters, questions arise about the event’s viability
Vingegaard lands first blow in fight for Tour supremacy
Vingegaard lands first blow in fight for Tour supremacy
Le Tour is Pogačar’s to lose as French resistance fades
Le Tour is Pogačar’s to lose as French resistance fades

Formula One

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Antonelli hoping for more relaxing weekend at Spa after qualifying on pole
Antonelli hoping for more relaxing weekend at Spa after qualifying on pole
No seat belt, no helmet: my 150mph Le Mans ride
No seat belt, no helmet: my 150mph Le Mans ride
Clash of the titans: racing’s greatest rivalries
Clash of the titans: racing’s greatest rivalries
‘Try not to panic, most things work out in the end’: Max Chilton, racecar drive
‘Try not to panic, most things work out in the end’: Max Chilton, racecar drive

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