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A Lesson in False Limits

Lindsey Vonn and Philip Rivers show what can happen when athletes keep competing into their 40s.

Analysis: how prices for the cheapest World Cup tickets have rocketed

A Guardian study of past ticket prices for the men’s World Cup, compared with current 2026 figures, shows how the barrier for entry has been raised for most fans

The World Cup is about places and people. In Seattle, it should be about Pride

The US host city’s resolve in maintaining its ‘Pride Match’ should be commended as exactly the sort of thing this tournament is for

Myles Garrett is having a season for the ages. The Browns are wasting it

The defensive end’s pursuit of the NFL sack record defies belief, raising questions about what his perpetually rebuilding team should do about it

Do World Cup teams really need a 50% prize money hike after tickets furore?

Fifa has made big mistakes over 2026 tournament but it can afford to slash prices and even give some tickets away

If he never returns, Terence Crawford’s legacy as one of boxing’s greats is secure

The ring’s standout problem-solver steps away from ‘competition’ on his own terms and with an unblemished record across five divisions

Manchester City v Brentford, Newcastle v Fulham: Carabao Cup quarter-finals

Manchester City name the same League Cup team they selected at Swansea City in the previous round, with the exceptions of the injured Jeremy Doku and the Afcon-bound pair of Rayan Ait-Nouri and Omar Marmoush. Still plenty of attacking power in the shape of Rayan Cherki and Savinho, but just in case things go belly up, Erling Haaland, Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden are on the bench.

Dolphins to bench Tua Tagovailoa with playoff hopes dashed

Rookie Quinn Ewers will replace Tagovailoa as starter

The Knicks have a trophy and Wembanyama has a chip on his shoulder: Five NBA Cup takeaways

New York got a championship while a high-stakes meeting between the Thunder and Spurs showed where the NBA, and the NBA Cup, is today

World Cup prize money increased by 50% as Fifa offers $50m for 2026 winners

Fifa has announced a 50% increase in World Cup prize money for next year’s tournament, with the champions set to take home $50m (£37.5m) as a reward for their success.

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England consider formal complaint after Snicko error costs Carey’s wicket

Company admits operator error led to Carey surviving