Hercules the hero as Fluminense beat Al Hilal in Club World Cup quarters
Brazil's Fluminense earn hard-fought 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal to book place in semifinals.
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Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund: FIFA Club World Cup – team news, start
Record FIFA Club World Cup winners Real Madrid meet fellow Europeans, Borussia Dortmund, in the quarterfinals.
India dominate England on third day of second Test
India remain in control of second Test despite England centuries by Harry Brook and Jamie Smith on Day Three.
Mourners gather in Portugal for Diogo Jota’s wake as Salah and Robertson pay tribute
Mourners gathered on Friday morning to honour Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota at a wake in Portugal
Mourners have gathered at a wake in Portugal to commemorate Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva, following their deaths in a car accident.
Jota and his 25-year-old sibling died when the Lamborghini they were travelling in careered off a road in north-western Spain in the early hours of Thursday. The bodies of the two professional footballers were returned to Portugal later that day. Jota was 28 and had married his long-term partner, Rute Cardoso, 11 days before his death. They had three young children.
Continue reading...Nico Williams signs new contract with Athletic Bilbao until 2035
The highly sought-after Spain forward extended his contract with Athletic Bilbao, ending rumours of a move to Barcelona.
Cristiano Ronaldo mourns Diogo Jota’s death: ‘It doesn’t make sense’
The Portugal football team captain reacts to the passing of his teammate Diogo Jota, killed in a car crash.
Diogo Jota: Reactions to death of Liverpool and Portugal star
Tributes are coming in following the passing of the popular footballer, who died in a car crash in Spain on Thursday.
Diogo Jota: Liverpool star dies after car crash in Spain
The 28-year-old died in a car accident near Zamora, in northwestern Spain, two weeks after his wedding day.
Alcaraz and Sabalenka restore order at Wimbledon 2025
Men's second seed, Carlos Alcaraz, and women's top seed, Aryna Sabalenka, ease into respective third rounds.
Fluminense vs Al Hilal: FIFA Club World Cup – teams, start time, lineups
Brazil's Fluminense face Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal in first of the quarterfinals of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
Gill and India dominate England on the first day of second Test
India close on 310-5 on Day One of the second Test against England as captain Shubam Gill hits second century of series.
US university bars trans athletes from women’s sports after Trump order
University of Pennsylvania removes times set by trans swimmer as part of resolution to civil rights investigation.
Mbappe returns as Real Madrid beat Juventus at Club World Cup
Kylian Mbappe comes off the bench as Real Madrid beat Juventus 1-0 to reach FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinals.
Gauff crashes out of Wimbledon, setting unwelcome record
French Open winner Coco Gauff becomes just the third woman in the Open era to lose in the first round at Wimbledon.
Myles Turner signs with Bucks, Damian Lillard waived: Report
The Milwaukee Bucks have shaken up their playing roster in free agency, waiving Damian Lillard and signing Myles Turner.
How Al Hilal’s CWC win over Man City shifts perceptions of Saudi football
Riyadh club's defeat of Man City at Club World Cup was the culmination of a long climb by the Saudi team for respect.
Fluminense into Club World Cup quarterfinals after stunning Inter Milan 2-0
The Brazilian side advance to face either Manchester City or Al Hilal in a football quarterfinal on Friday.
China hosts first fully autonomous AI robot football match
Footage of three-a-side game shows humanoids struggling to kick the ball or stay upright
They think it’s all over … for human footballers at least.
The pitch wasn’t the only artificial element on display at a football match in China on Saturday. Four teams of humanoid robots took on each other in Beijing, in games of three-a-side powered by artificial intelligence.
Continue reading...Wimbledon: Daniil Medvedev suffers shock first-round exit
Former world number one upset by Benjamin Bonzi of France on day one of third Grand Slam of the year.
Wimbledon opening day hottest on record as temperatures soar
Temperatures set to climb to 34C across much of England in one of hottest June days ever
This year’s Wimbledon tennis championships have begun with the hottest opening day on record, according to the Met Office.
Temperatures reached a provisional high of 29.7C (85.5F) at Kew Gardens in west London on Monday afternoon, surpassing the previous record of 29.3C set in June 2001.
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