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Impenetrable Room inspires Curacao to first World Cup point

  • Sports
  • Jun 21, 2026

Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room equals the record for most saves in a World Cup match, as Dick Advocaat's side earn their first ever point in the tournament with a 0-0 draw against Ecuador at the Kansas...

Paraguay's Almiron sent off for covering mouth in confrontation

  • Sports
  • Jun 20, 2026

Watch Miguel Almiron become the first player to be sent off under new rules preventing players from covering their mouths during a game at the 2026 World Cup, with the Paraguay midfielder shown red in...

Shining in the sun - Nicholls' unbeaten century grinds England down

  • Sports
  • Jun 19, 2026

Watch the best shots from New Zealand's Henry Nicholls as he makes his 11th Test century against England at the Oval, finishing unbeaten on 119 at the close of play on the third day of the second Test...

'Play straight, be great' - Why England must play for draw - Analysis

  • Sports
  • Jun 19, 2026

Former England captains Alistair Cook and Michael Vaughan both believe England have to play for the draw in the remaining two days of the second Test, and not be tempted to try and chase a big target...

Henry takes five wickets to give New Zealand control early on day three

  • Sports
  • Jun 19, 2026

Matt Henry puts himself on the honours board at The Oval as he completes a five-wicket haul on the morning of day three of the second Test against England, giving his side complete control of the matc...

Milestone, then misery - Gay reaches 50 and then gives wicket away

  • Sports
  • Jun 18, 2026

England opener Emilio Gay makes a patient 53 in the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval, but after reaching the milestone, he's then caught in bizarre circumstances in the very next ball as En...

'Scared to take him off' - Ronaldo struggles after fellow superstars sparkle

  • Sports
  • Jun 17, 2026

Three football superstars delivered for their countries on the sport's biggest stage on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Cristiano Ronaldo could not follow suit as Portugal were held to a surprise draw by DR Co...

England take late wickets with second Test finely balanced after day one

  • Sports
  • Jun 17, 2026

Jacob Bethell takes two late wickets to leave England's second Test against New Zealand delicately poised after the opening day at The Oval, with the tourists closing on 291-7, having being put into b...

'How did that get there?!' - Bethell's brilliant catch removes Latham

  • Sports
  • Jun 17, 2026

Jacob Bethell takes a stunning diving catch to remove New Zealand captain Tom Latham for 27 off the bowling of Jofra Archer as the tourists fall to 58-2 on the opening morning of the second Test again...

'He's delighted!' - Fisher strikes early on his Test return

  • Sports
  • Jun 17, 2026

Four years on from his last Test appearance, Matt Fisher returns to the England side in style with a wicket in just his third over as he removes Devon Conway for nine on the opening morning of the sec...

'McInnes and Rohl moves are done deals' - gossip

  • Sports
  • Jun 16, 2026

Barney Stewart is reportedly poised to be sold to West Bromwich Albion by Falkirk as head coach Danny Rohl's exit from Rangers to be replaced by Heart of Midlothian's Derek McInnes appears to move clo...

VAR official says hand gesture was 'involuntary, subconscious twitch'

  • Sports
  • Jun 15, 2026

Video assistant referee Shaun Evans has denied "intentionally" making a hand gesture "to communicate a message, affiliation, game or belief of any kind" and claimed it was a "an involuntary, subconsci...