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Patrick Kidd
No World Cup final send-off for Keir Starmer, but there’s always the golf

Sun 19 Jul 2026

No World Cup final send-off for Keir Starmer, but there’s always the golf
Rory Smith
In spite of it all, this World Cup’s legacy will be a thing of beauty

Sun 19 Jul 2026

In spite of it all, this World Cup’s legacy will be a thing of beauty
Rory Smith
England’s simple problem – running into a team that is better

Fri 17 Jul 2026

England’s simple problem – running into a team that is better
George Simms
Despite integrity concerns, the World Cup has delivered on its promise

Fri 17 Jul 2026

Despite integrity concerns, the World Cup has delivered on its promise
George Simms
My mad five weeks covering the World Cup

Thu 16 Jul 2026

My mad five weeks covering the World Cup
Rory Smith
England get caught in Argentina’s spell

Thu 16 Jul 2026

England get caught in Argentina’s spell
Rory Smith
An old conflict rears its head in song and on the World Cup pitch

Wed 15 Jul 2026

An old conflict rears its head in song and on the World Cup pitch
Rory Smith
Peaceful World Cup is about to face its toughest test

Tue 14 Jul 2026

Peaceful World Cup is about to face its toughest test
Tim Adams
Like ‘Big Dunc’ before him, Jude has become England’s Black Country giant

Mon 13 Jul 2026

Like ‘Big Dunc’ before him, Jude has become England’s Black Country giant
Rory Smith
The World Cup final four have somehow justified their rankings

Mon 13 Jul 2026

The World Cup final four have somehow justified their rankings
Patrick Kidd
Wimbledon reaches climax following England-Norway showdown

Sun 12 Jul 2026

Wimbledon reaches climax following England-Norway showdown
Amalie Sortland
Banging the drum: I’ll be shouting for Norway as my London local goes full-on Scandi

Sat 11 Jul 2026

Banging the drum: I’ll be shouting for Norway as my London local goes full-on Scandi
Giles Whittell
Clash of the titans: racing’s greatest rivalries

Sat 11 Jul 2026

Clash of the titans: racing’s greatest rivalries
Rory Smith
Here for a good time, not a long time – the fun countries are out

Fri 10 Jul 2026

Here for a good time, not a long time – the fun countries are out
George Simms
The international managers selling mediocrity as something more

Thu 9 Jul 2026

The international managers selling mediocrity as something more
Rory Smith
The World Cup’s one-day break was long enough – let’s get back to the good stuff

Thu 9 Jul 2026

The World Cup’s one-day break was long enough – let’s get back to the good stuff
Rich Pelley
Racing driver Max Chilton: what I would say to Jim Clark

Thu 9 Jul 2026

Racing driver Max Chilton: what I would say to Jim Clark
Rory Smith
Trump’s a soccer guy now

Tue 7 Jul 2026

Trump’s a soccer guy now
Xavier Greenwood
Mile high rub: why England will struggle to rise to Azteca challenge

Sun 5 Jul 2026

Mile high rub: why England will struggle to rise to Azteca challenge
Patrick Kidd
England face stern Azteca test on weekend packed with British sport

Sun 5 Jul 2026

England face stern Azteca test on weekend packed with British sport
Ben Coles
World Cup watching tactics... you snooze, you lose

Sun 5 Jul 2026

World Cup watching tactics... you snooze, you lose
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Live sport reaps rewards from fans’ Fomo

Sun 5 Jul 2026

Live sport reaps rewards from fans’ Fomo
Kenan Malik
This World Cup shows how contradictory and messy it is to define who we are

Sun 5 Jul 2026

This World Cup shows how contradictory and messy it is to define who we are
Rory Smith
After 250 years of hurt, an England win would be surprisingly welcome

Sat 4 Jul 2026

After 250 years of hurt, an England win would be surprisingly welcome
Jessy Parker Humphreys
What to read to understand tennis

Sat 4 Jul 2026

What to read to understand tennis
Rory Smith
The great World Cup levelling up

Fri 3 Jul 2026

The great World Cup levelling up
George Simms
I went to America to watch sport and all I got was this stupid t-shirt

Thu 2 Jul 2026

I went to America to watch sport and all I got was this stupid t-shirt
Aisling Flaherty
Serving up ace fruits at Wimbledon

Thu 2 Jul 2026

Serving up ace fruits at Wimbledon
George Simms
Harry Kane plays Superman role again to send England into last 16

Thu 2 Jul 2026

Harry Kane plays Superman role again to send England into last 16
Rory Smith
Deschamps seeks to lift curse of success with a touch of style

Wed 1 Jul 2026

Deschamps seeks to lift curse of success with a touch of style
Rory Smith
World Cup knock-outs: Well that was fun – but now things get serious

Tue 30 Jun 2026

World Cup knock-outs: Well that was fun – but now things get serious
Rory Smith
Transfer window vs World Cup: all we are saying is give peace a chance

Mon 29 Jun 2026

Transfer window vs World Cup: all we are saying is give peace a chance
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Tennis has never been more popular. Why are its players so unhappy?

Mon 29 Jun 2026

Tennis has never been more popular. Why are its players so unhappy?
Patrick Kidd
World Cup co-hosts still in with a shout as the first-ever round of 32 kicks off

Sun 28 Jun 2026

World Cup co-hosts still in with a shout as the first-ever round of 32 kicks off
Marine Saint
Padel is a smash hit with players and investors

Sun 28 Jun 2026

Padel is a smash hit with players and investors
Alex O’Connell
Annabel Croft: ‘I wish I’d played more, but I couldn’t develop as a person until I left tennis’

Sun 28 Jun 2026

Annabel Croft: ‘I wish I’d played more, but I couldn’t develop as a person until I left tennis’
Rory Smith
Hyphen-Americans are celebrating a return to their roots

Sat 27 Jun 2026

Hyphen-Americans are celebrating a return to their roots
Rory Smith
The World Cup has become a competition of national identities

Fri 26 Jun 2026

The World Cup has become a competition of national identities
Rory Smith
World Cup banter battle is leaving everything on the pitch

Tue 23 Jun 2026

World Cup banter battle is leaving everything on the pitch
Rob Draper
Is high World Cup goal count due to the new football? Probably not

Mon 22 Jun 2026

Is high World Cup goal count due to the new football? Probably not
Rory Smith
The rise of the World Cup’s clean sheet keepers

Mon 22 Jun 2026

The rise of the World Cup’s clean sheet keepers
Patrick Kidd
TV Guide: England continue World Cup march on two fronts

Mon 22 Jun 2026

TV Guide: England continue World Cup march on two fronts
Rory Smith
American fans feel the ground shift under their feet as hosts march into next round

Sat 20 Jun 2026

American fans feel the ground shift under their feet as hosts march into next round
Rory Smith
Welcome to Seattle, a World Cup town of Goldilocks perfection

Fri 19 Jun 2026

Welcome to Seattle, a World Cup town of Goldilocks perfection
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Heavyweights India help Women’s T20 World Cup take off in England

Thu 18 Jun 2026

Heavyweights India help Women’s T20 World Cup take off in England
George Simms
Exhilarating England join the World Cup party

Thu 18 Jun 2026

Exhilarating England join the World Cup party
Rory Smith
Minnows rise to the surface in World Cup’s surprisingly deep pool

Wed 17 Jun 2026

Minnows rise to the surface in World Cup’s surprisingly deep pool
Rory Smith
Scotland are the big winners at this World Cup. Really

Tue 16 Jun 2026

Scotland are the big winners at this World Cup. Really
Patrick Kidd
Captain Kane can’t do everything as England’s World Cup kicks off

Sat 13 Jun 2026

Captain Kane can’t do everything as England’s World Cup kicks off
Rory Smith
The impossible World Cup jigsaw begins

Fri 12 Jun 2026

The impossible World Cup jigsaw begins
George Simms
Fifa and the World Cup of shamelessness

Thu 11 Jun 2026

Fifa and the World Cup of shamelessness
George Simms
The World Cup can show nations at their best. It may show the US at its worst

Thu 11 Jun 2026

The World Cup can show nations at their best. It may show the US at its worst
Patrick Kidd
England’s great hope? The Thomas Tuchel story

Mon 8 Jun 2026

England’s great hope? The Thomas Tuchel story
Mike Wade
Irish pub to cheer on Ivory Coast’s Elephants after failure to qualify for World Cup

Sun 7 Jun 2026

Irish pub to cheer on Ivory Coast’s Elephants after failure to qualify for World Cup
Patrick Kidd
TV Guide: Three World Cup opening ceremonies and the return of Serena Williams

Sun 7 Jun 2026

TV Guide: Three World Cup opening ceremonies and the return of Serena Williams
Will Buckley
Eyes down

Sat 6 Jun 2026

Eyes down
George Simms
World Cup brings the wandering genius Messi back into view

Thu 4 Jun 2026

World Cup brings the wandering genius Messi back into view
Rory Smith
We are now in the Paris Saint-Germain era of dominance

Tue 2 Jun 2026

We are now in the Paris Saint-Germain era of dominance
Frank Skinner
I dreamed of having a No 1. With Three Lions. I had four. Now it’s time to pass the ball

Sun 31 May 2026

I dreamed of having a No 1. With Three Lions. I had four. Now it’s time to pass the ball
Patrick Kidd
TV Guide: Lord’s reaches official daddy status and Brighton prepare for Wembley

Sun 31 May 2026

TV Guide: Lord’s reaches official daddy status and Brighton prepare for Wembley
Barbara Ellen
Joseph Fiennes plays a blinder as Gareth Southgate in Dear England

Fri 29 May 2026

Joseph Fiennes plays a blinder as Gareth Southgate in Dear England
George Simms
Bethell and Brook, not more Bazball, are chastened England’s best hope for forgiveness

Thu 28 May 2026

Bethell and Brook, not more Bazball, are chastened England’s best hope for forgiveness
Patrick Kidd
TV Guide: 980 million reasons why Wembley has a really turf time in May

Sun 24 May 2026

TV Guide: 980 million reasons why Wembley has a really turf time in May
Molly McElwee
Can anyone stop Jannik Sinner’s grand slam march?

Sat 23 May 2026

Can anyone stop Jannik Sinner’s grand slam march?
Jonathan Lewis
Las Vegas plays host to sporting competition where doping is allowed

Fri 22 May 2026

Las Vegas plays host to sporting competition where doping is allowed
George Simms
Europa League final: Aston Villa fans find joy on the Bosphorus

Thu 21 May 2026

Europa League final: Aston Villa fans find joy on the Bosphorus
Rory Smith
Aston Villa and Crystal Palace: are they the baddies?

Tue 19 May 2026

Aston Villa and Crystal Palace: are they the baddies?
Doped Up!

48 mins • S1, E404

Doped Up!
Ben Coles
Southampton face playoff expulsion following ‘spygate’ revelations

Sun 17 May 2026

Southampton face playoff expulsion following ‘spygate’ revelations
Um-E-Aymen Babar
England fall short in rain-disrupted series-levelling loss against New Zealand

Sat 16 May 2026

England fall short in rain-disrupted series-levelling loss against New Zealand
George Simms
The magic of the FA Cup felt miles away from Wembley Way

Sat 16 May 2026

The magic of the FA Cup felt miles away from Wembley Way
Paul Hayward
Man City overcome Chelsea in spiritless FA Cup final

Sat 16 May 2026

Man City overcome Chelsea in spiritless FA Cup final
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Women’s football is discovering the perils of a harsh spotlight

Sat 16 May 2026

Women’s football is discovering the perils of a harsh spotlight
Jessy Parker Humphreys
The end of an era for Chelsea which helped redefine an entire sport

Sat 16 May 2026

The end of an era for Chelsea which helped redefine an entire sport
Ben Coles
The rugby doping scandal will taint Georgia for years to come

Sat 16 May 2026

The rugby doping scandal will taint Georgia for years to come
Ben Coles
Red Roses face France test to round off Six Nations in style

Sat 16 May 2026

Red Roses face France test to round off Six Nations in style
Jeremy Whittle
A ‘dangerous clown show’ or failure of doping control?

Sat 16 May 2026

A ‘dangerous clown show’ or failure of doping control?
Cameron Ponsonby
England juggle cricket’s new order ahead of fascinating summer

Sat 16 May 2026

England juggle cricket’s new order ahead of fascinating summer
George Simms
Bryson DeChambeau: from golf’s big beast to confused content creator

Thu 14 May 2026

Bryson DeChambeau: from golf’s big beast to confused content creator

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