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Brazil’s World Cup exit raises a question: are they more a brand than a team?

A decidedly unremarkable Brazilian team had looked tentative at this tournament. A sixth World Cup title looks a long way offBrazil were 1-0 down. At first, a few yellow jerseys wandered up the aisles and out to the concourse, writing off the small fortunes they had invested in b

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The Hotspot | Why willows put the rest in the shade when cricket goes planting trees

In today’s newsletter: a tree that has provided for the game over hundreds of years is now protecting it for the futureIn those dog days of late June, when it was too hot to do anything but count down the hours until the sun went down, sport frazzled as well. Horse races were can

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Belgium are looking for a new beginning at the World Cup against USA | Jonathan Wilson

Parts of 2018’s Golden Generation still remain, but there are more than enough good players in this Belgian side to give the US headaches• Predict the winner | Daily podcast | Download our appThe whiff of unfulfilment lingers around Belgium. The Golden Generation – and the fact i

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Fery stuns Dimitrov in five-set battle to reach quarter-finals

Arthur Fery comes from two sets to one down to beat Grigor Dimitrov in a fifth-set tiebreak at Wimbledon, becoming the first British wildcard to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final.

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How 'comeback queen' Gauff reached Wimbledon last four

Coco Gauff comes from a set down to beat compatriot Jessica Pegula 4-6 6-3 6-3, to reach her first ever Wimbledon semi-final.

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Argentina come from two down to beat Egypt in World Cup classic

Argentina produced an astonishing comeback to keep their World Cup alive as they recovered from two down to beat Egypt 3-2 in stoppage-time.

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The fury and heartbreak of Egypt's stunning World Cup collapse

BBC Sport unpicks a game that will go down in World Cup history for featuring a team who were two goals down so late on, but who went on to win without needing extra time.

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The Spin | ‘Plant pots in the urinals’: Lord’s pioneers reunite and reflect 50 years after

On the eve of the first women’s Test at Lord’s, nine England players and one Australian from 1976 are gatheringOn Thursday, in a room in central London about three miles from Lord’s, a group of 10 women will gather together for a very special reunion. Fifty years ago, on 4 August

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Dalic leaves as Croatia coach after nine years

Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic steps down after nine years in charge following their defeat against Portugal in the World Cup.

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World Cup quarter-final predictions: will anyone derail France? Some of our panel believe

With the World Cup down to eight teams, our writers assesses who’s left, identify the biggest remaining threats to France and make calls on who will lift the trophyLionel Messi. As he proved in thrilling style against Egypt, Argentina’s No 10 still has magic in his boots even at

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The World Cup quarter-finals are here! Your guide to every tie

From 48, we're now down to just eight. The World Cup quarter-finals begin today - and we're one step closer to knowing who will lift the trophy on July 19.

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Muchova moves mountains to reach Wimbledon final after nailbiting tie-break with Gauff

Czech 10th seed clinches a 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (10) victoryMuchova faces compatriot Noskova in Saturday’s finalShe finds a first serve on match point and the contact is perfect: 117mph, punched hard down the centre line, and from the moment her hand receives the message from her string

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