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Saracens player escapes formal sanction over nightclub punch that sparked Stokes crisis

Totoa Auvaa will not be disciplined for incident on 8 JuneECB understood to be bemused at lack of actionThe Saracens academy player who triggered the Ben Stokes captaincy crisis by throwing a punch at his England teammate Gus Atkinson has escaped without being disciplined.The Gua

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World Cup Q&A: our US soccer team answers your questions on stadiums, Lalas, hydration bre

As we near the end of the group stage, writers from our newly expanded US soccer team Alexander Abnos, Pablo Maurer and Jeff Rueter are now online answering your World Cup questionsPost yours below the line nowAncientFootsteps asks: Many of the pitches used appear to be quite sma

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The great paradox of Scotland’s World Cup. The fans, superb. The team? Dismal | Ewan Murra

A mess against Brazil, Steve Clarke’s side are in purgatory, hanging around as a faint hope of a place in the last 32 lives onThe sad thing is that in a matter of weeks, this will all have been forgotten. The intensely tribal nature of Scotland’s football domain means that a new

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Japan v Sweden: World Cup 2026 – live

⚽️ Kick-off time: 6pm local/7pm EDT/12am BST/9am AEST⚽️ Third-place table | Player guide | Bracketology | TablesEcuador 2-1 GermanyCuracao 0-2 Cote d’IvoireEcuador have qualified as one of the best third-place teams and will face either Mexico, Portugal or Colombia in the last 32

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Ecuador fight back to upset Germany

Goals from Nilson Angulo and Gonzalo Plata help Ecuador come from behind to beat Germany 2-1 to qualify for the knockout stages of the World Cup, as one of the top eight third-placed teams.

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Plata’s golden touch against Germany sends Ecuador into World Cup last 32

Sí, se puede – yes, we can – was the chant that rang out from the 55,000 Ecuador fans as their team’s final group match kicked off. Despite a flat start to their World Cup campaign, there was a genuine belief that an upset against a full-strength Germany was possible. They had no

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Elanga earns Sweden spot in World Cup knockouts with Japan draw

Anthony Elanga's stunning equaliser booked Sweden's spot in the World Cup knockout stages after a 1-1 draw with Japan, who also go through as the second-placed team in Group F.

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Japan and Sweden draw takes both into last 32

Daizen Maeda's smart finish to Japan's team goal is cancelled out by Anthony Elanga's long-range strike as Sweden fight back in a 1-1 draw that takes both sides through to the World Cup knockout stages.

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What is SkyJo? The card game being played in the England camp

As England try to get their game right on the pitch, the games they play off the field are performing a key role in team bonding - as Morgan Rogers reveals to BBC Sport.

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Chess: Carlsen’s four defeats in a row – just a blip or the start of a career downturn?

The word No 1 has had difficult periods previously, but at 35 and a wealthy family man, could he now be tempted towards a more relaxed lifestyle?Magnus Carlsen’s four defeats in a row during the World Team Rapid in Hong Kong last week, coupled with his disappointing fourth place

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US interested in hosting 2038 World Cup - Giuliani

The United States could consider making a bid to host the men's 2038 World Cup, with Fifa considering expanding the tournament to 64 teams.

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Why are World Cup underdogs doing so well?

Are the surprise results achieved by lower-ranked teams in the World Cup a matter of luck - or clever planning and execution?

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