By MIKE KEEGAN, CHIEF SPORTS REPORTER Published: 18:39 BST, 19 June 2026 | Updated: 18:46 BST, 19 June 2026 Gary Lineker is to make a shock World Cup appearance for ITV at the World Cup on Saturday. In what would seem to be a two-fingered salute to his former bosses…
USA vs Australia – World Cup Group D LIVE: All eyes on Seattle as USMNT stars eye knockout stages… but will Christian Pulisic start?
By JAMES COHEN, SPORTS REPORTER and DANIEL MATTHEWS IN SEATTLE Updated: 17:46 BST, 19 June 2026 Follow Daily Mail Sport’s live coverage for all the latest updates and team news as the United States take on Australia in Group D at the 2026 World Cup… Share or comment on this…
Dallas Cowboys head coach fights back tears as emotional question about his wife catches him off-guard
By MAX WINTERS, US DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR Published: 16:39 BST, 19 June 2026 | Updated: 16:39 BST, 19 June 2026 Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer almost broke down in tears after being asked a question about his wife in a press conference on Thursday. Schottenheimer, the son of the…
Leeds step up interest in Southampton’s Shea Charles – and Hull City see £15m bid for Toulouse striker Emersonn rejected: WINDOW WATCH
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Iran’s furious World Cup stars launch official complaint over brutal travel restrictions… but Trump’s administration hits back
Angry Iranian World Cup stars will lodge a complaint with FIFA, claiming they are being subjected to brutal travel restrictions during the tournament in North America. Iran wanted to fly from their base camp in Tijuana, Mexico, to America two days before their next match against Belgium in Los Angeles…
Presenter who claimed Lionel Messi’s dad was dead QUITS her job and issues groveling apology
The broadcaster in Argentina who falsely claimed Lionel Messi’s dad had died has issued an emotional apology and stepped down from her job with the broadcaster. The Messi family issued a statement on Thursday explaining that Jorge, 68, is undergoing a ‘health situation’ after his son was seen in tears…
Tottenham join the race for £85m-rated Mateus Fernandes – as pressure mounts at West Ham to sell before month-end deadline
By TARA ANSON-WALSH, FOOTBALL REPORTER Published: 12:28 BST, 19 June 2026 | Updated: 12:34 BST, 19 June 2026 Tottenham are the latest club to have thrown their hat into the ring for in-demand West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes. The 21-year-old is being targeted by a number of major clubs this…
A whole different ball game! Thomas Tuchel throws the first pitch at the baseball in Kansas City – after England win AGAIN, 5-1, in a behind-closed-doors friendly at the World Cup
Thomas Tuchel swapped the dugout for the mound as the England boss threw the first pitch for the Kansas City Royals the night after opening the World Cup with an impressive win. Just over 24 hours after watching his side open their campaign with a 4-2 victory over Croatia, Tuchel…
Mexico move one step closer to inviting England to daunting World Cup knockout clash at the Azteca after narrow win over South Korea – so, JEFF POWELL asks, would Thomas Tuchel’s side be better off finishing second in their group?
To the ear-splitting delight of another teeming crowd and the pitiful plight of a South Korean goalkeeper, Mexico came through a maelstrom of a match to plant their green, red and white and flag atop the A Group in this World Cup. And with it the vaulting possibility of inviting…
The sorry statistics that reveal the flaws in England’s bouncer barrage approach against tailenders – after Glenn Phillips’ century put New Zealand on top at the Oval
By RICHARD GIBSON, MAIL ON SUNDAY CRICKET CORRESPONDENT Published: 07:00 BST, 19 June 2026 | Updated: 09:23 BST, 19 June 2026 On the face of it, the theory makes sense. Make your opponents’ least-skilled wielders of a willow feel uncomfortable, expose their inferior techniques, even cause them physical pain, while…