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Bellingham and Kane strike as England seal top spot with World Cup win over Panama

England are not going to win the World Cup playing like this. They will not get very far in the knockout rounds unless they can sharpen up. But at least they have made it into them, the dream still alive, after they secured top spot in Group L on a slow-burn occasion when the result meant everything.

Spain's Nico Williams Hits Out at 'Completely Unnecessary' Uruguay Tackle That Injured Him

Spain's Nico Williams has strongly criticised the “completely unnecessary” tackle by a Uruguay player which left him with another injury. The winger and Yéremy Pino were hurt as qualification for the last 32 came at a heavy price, though the European champions issued a more positive update than expected on the players’ condition.

Chelsea interested in Granit Xhaka to reunite midfielder with Xabi Alonso

Chelsea are interested in signing Sunderland’s Granit Xhaka, who was a key player for Xabi Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen.

Hugo Broos rises above South Africa’s problems to break new World Cup ground

Blunder that threatened qualification and poor start against Mexico are in the past as date with Canada looms

Japan and Morocco face old order giants in the hope of a brave new world

Two eye-catching last-32 ties offer hope of a winner from outside the traditional powers – Brazil and the Netherlands could be gone

Sinner and Sabalenka lead players’ protests at Wimbledon over prize money share

Sabalenka: ‘We do it for the tour, we don’t for ourselves’

Russell Snatches Controversial F1 Austrian GP Pole After Verstappen's Late Crash

Mighty lap seals pole amid yellow flags in closing seconds

‘Inspirational and epic’: Djokovic inspired by Serena Williams as he targets Wimbledon history

‘I always admired her career, her journey, her story’

Madison Keys gets Wimbledon boost with Eastbourne title but Osaka faces injury worry

Madison Keys won the Eastbourne title for a third time as the American defeated Germany’s Tatjana Maria 7-5, 6-4 on Saturday to gain some momentum going into Wimbledon.

Shooting in Massachusetts World Cup crowd leaves at 4 wounded

Authorities on Friday evening said multiple people were shot, as local crowds celebrated the results of a FIFA World Cup match.

‘I understand why some people think I’m a bitch’: world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka on screaming, stunt matches, and why she’s much nicer off court

Last month she had a post-defeat meltdown and insisted she was done with tennis. On the eve of Wimbledon, she talks about what really happened – and why her ‘aggressive’ face gives people the wrong impression

Two tickets for Wimbledon Centre Court? That’ll be £586,000 please

A pair of debenture tickets changed hands this week for a sum far beyond the means of ordinary tennis fans