Sports

Brewers ace Misiorowski throws record 47 pitches of 101 mph or faster but ends with loss

Pitcher had given up one earned run over eight starts

David Raya: 'When you lose a Champions League final it destroys you inside'

The goalkeeper discusses being bullied by 35-year-olds in the English fifth tier, winning the Premier League and competition in the Spain squad

Iran to lodge FIFA complaint over World Cup travel restrictions

The Iran team are commuting from their tournament base in co-host Mexico for their group games in the U.S. due to visa uncertainties and the conflict with the U.S.

Soccer is growing in US popularity

Soccer isn’t a source of American metaphors. People cover their bases, play hardball, and take a swing and a miss. The Monday morning quarterback comments on a Hail Mary. You roll with the punches when you’re on the ropes. A full-court press is a game changer. But language is as much a metaphor for life as sports is. In January, an Economist poll found soccer edging ahead of “America’s Pastime,” baseball. One in 10 now call Euroball their favorite sport, just ahead of baseball (9%) and well behind football (36%), but not far off basketball (17%). The balls they are a-changin’.

Manchester City close to financial settlement with Chelsea to appoint Enzo Maresca

Manchester City are close to reaching a financial settlement with Chelsea that will enable them to appoint Enzo Maresca as their manager.

The hill I will die on: Going to a gig is an endurance test

Muddy sound systems, pricey tickets and a strong chance of getting showered with someone’s stale beer – give me a nice sit-down in a cinema any time

Spaceship stadiums and Ronaldo-mania: Guardian writers’ first impressions of the World Cup

Tournament has completed its first week and while the logistics have sometimes been challenging, the people and the football have been good

‘A Kind of Massive Rave’: Paris Braces for 2m Revellers as Fête de la Musique Returns Amid Heatwave Warnings

Officials Expand Safety Measures as French Capital Prepares for Huge Annual Street Celebration

Turkey v Paraguay: World Cup 2026

89 mins: The biggest chance for Turkey! Following Paraguay’s free kick, they race down the other end through a long ball in behind for Yilmax. The substitute striker cuts inside and squares for a team-mate near the penalty spot, who shoots low and hard. The ball is blocked initially by Gill in goal, but it’s spilled and falls to Gul, who skews his follow-up wide of the near post.

I don’t like the World Cup hydration breaks but trust me – they help the coaches

Nobody wants more stoppages in the game but it allows us, whether on TV or the touchline, to analyse what we see

‘That penalty changed my life’: Panenka’s pride 50 years on from special spot-kick

Czech’s audacious defiance of Sepp Maier in Belgrade has slipped into football folklore: ‘The only disadvantage is that I don’t get any royalties from it’

Cold War Steve on … the arrival of the World Cup superheroes

The second in a special series of World Cup 2026 themed collages made for the Guardian by the celebrated satirist