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Jack Draper hails new coach Andy Murray after winning return at Eastbourne

Draper defeats Marcos Giron 6-4, 7-6 (5) in first round

Semenyo and Ghana out to emulate 2010 World Cup heroes as they face England

Carlos Queiroz’s squad hope to repeat the form that almost made Ghana the first African team to reach the semi-finals

Merlin the duck unruffled after meeting president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum

Pet in a replica shirt is unofficial mascot of the World Cup

Jamie George captains England again as Borthwick plays it safe for brutal summer tour

Caluori, Fisilau, Janse van Rensburg, Sela, Kloska selected

Wimbledon 2023 champion Vondrousova given four-year ban for refusing anti-doping test

‘No compelling justification’ for not submitting a sample

The champion they didn’t want: inside Wyndham Clark’s lonely US Open coronation

The major winner has rebuilt both his swing and confidence and learned to function without the approval of the masses

Women's Super League and WSL2 clubs to allow alcohol in stands

Leagues' regulations altered after positive test period

Cape Verdeans what are your thoughts on Cape Verde’s World Cup 2026 performance so far?

We would like to hear from Cape Verdeans in the UK and across the globe on the team’s progress in the tournament

Who are ya? Behind the scenes of the official World Cup portrait photographs

Poses and backstage snaps showcase the players’ personalities and the mechanics of Fifa’s obligatory photoshoots

Maybe this World Cup will bring the best out of the US, not the worst

Tournament could hold up a useful hand mirror to the isolationism and divisiveness of Trump’s joint-host nation

Mount Everest, a climber known only as ‘Green Boots’, and the mission to solve a 30-year mystery

In 1996, a blizzard in Everest’s notorious ‘death zone’ killed ‘Green Boots’. Now, a fresh expedition plans to retrieve his body, and establish his identity

New Zealand 1-3 Egypt: World Cup 2026

Thank you for joining me for a history-making day for Egypt and Mohamed Salah. The Pharaohs top Group G, New Zealand remain unable to hold onto a lead. See you back here again soon.