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‘Would you say it to someone’s face?’ Ellen White on going from player to pundit

In this week’s newsletter we speak to the Lionesses’ record scorer, who has been inducted to the hall of fame at the National Football MuseumFor a generation of England fans she was the talismanic striker the nation could always rely on to find the net at a major tournament, scor

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Norway have finally lived up to World Cup billing – a reunion with Brazil is perfect timin

Ståle Solbakken’s side have surpassed previous golden generation as they prepare to meet team they beat in 1998For a country of 5.6 million people, Norway’s list of competitive achievements is remarkable. Our Winter Olympians gobble up medals at a freakish rate, our women’s handb

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England need tough guys to match the tough talk if they are to topple South Africa

George Martin’s return and Joe Heyes’ form can boost the visitors but Saturday’s match is the ultimate test in rugbyWhat an emotional rollercoaster these past few days have been for English sport generally. From inglorious run chases at Trent Bridge to early exits at Wimbledon to

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Boy who would be king: Seixas carries weight of a nation at Tour de France

Teenage sensation is a fearless racer but taking on Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard is setting the bar very highPaul Seixas may be the youngest Tour de France debutant since 1937, but he is not lacking in confidence. Reminded of the scale of the challenge facing him, in hoping

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Fit and firing Harry Kane is leading England by example on World Cup mission

The England captain is feeling fitter than ever but warns his team may have to ‘grind it out’ against MexicoNobody is more qualified than Thierry Henry to talk about finishing, so it was worth paying attention to the former France striker’s analysis of Harry Kane’s second goal ag

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World Club T20 and shorter ODIs among ICC options in radical overhaul of calendar

ICC exploring fixed windows for each formatContinental championships among ideas up for debateThe International Cricket Council is exploring a radical overhaul of the global calendar with discussions surrounding multilateral series, the creation of continental championships, a Wo

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A footballing deepfake: how Bruno Fernandes fell victim to an unlicensed betting operator

Illegal online casinos are producing fake BBC stories and AI-generated videos in an attempt to deceive customersRespect of copyright law has never ranked highly in the list of priorities for unlicensed sports betting operators. Crests of famous clubs and photographs of star playe

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‘They’ve tried to kill me for 23 years’: Cristiano Ronaldo says this World Cup will be his

‘God has been generous to me,’ says 41-year-oldPortugal face Spain in last 16 in Dallas on MondayTwenty-three years, 232 games, 146 goals and six World Cups later, at 41, this really could be the end, and Cristiano Ronaldo will depart at peace. The day before potentially the fina

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Arthur Fery ignores social media hype as he breaks new ground at Wimbledon

Wildcard entry faces former world No 3 Grigor Dimitrov Fery is last remaining British singles player at WimbledonArthur Fery said he will not pay attention to any social media hype surrounding his breakthrough run at Wimbledon, and claimed he is ready for the elevated attention t

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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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Cusack's coach told FA she was 'generally a liar', inquest hears

The coach of former Sheffield United player Maddy Cusack called her a liar in an account to the Football Association after her death, an inquest has heard.

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Refereeing at this World Cup has been fine, we don’t need input of Tuchel and Trump | Chri

Give or take the odd error, officials have got it right on most occasions, while VAR has helped them when they haven’tThomas Tuchel was critical of the refereeing at the World Cup after England’s win against Mexico, describing it as unreliable, erratic and not good enough. His co

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