By JOSH ALSTON, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 05:37 BST, 18 July 2026 | Updated: 05:37 BST, 18 July 2026 Getting a hot dog at the footy is a tradition as old as Aussie Rules itself, but a modern version of the classic has left many AFL fans unimpressed. As part of…
Caitlin Clark makes WNBA history with sensational display for Indiana Fever… in wake of on-court meltdown and punch drama
By DANIEL MATTHEWS, US SENIOR SPORTS WRITER and ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 04:22 BST, 18 July 2026 | Updated: 04:30 BST, 18 July 2026 Caitlin Clark broke more new ground on Friday night as she became the first WNBA player in history to amass at least 40 points and 10 assists…
Serena Williams strips down and shows off slender figure to jump in ice bath with Kevin Hart at Fanatics Fest
By OLIVER SALT, US ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR and DIANA COOPER, US SENIOR SHOWBIZ REPORTER Published: 02:57 BST, 18 July 2026 | Updated: 02:58 BST, 18 July 2026 Serena Williams showed off her stunning new physique after stripping down to join Kevin Hart in an ice bath at Fanatics Fest. The…
Christos Tzolis to Arsenal unpacked: The problem insiders insist the Greece star will solve, the similarities with Leandro Trossard, how he caused havoc in Belgium and what it means for Gunners’ forward hunt
Rewind to September 2021. Norwich City’s record-signing Christos Tzolis arrived at the Emirates to face an Arsenal team bottom of the Premier League table on zero points. Five years later, after an ill-fated spell at the Canaries and a fast rise in the Belgian Pro League, Greek winger Tzolis now…
Lionel Messi speaks out on ‘crazy’ Lamine Yamal baby photo as Argentina icon makes appearance in New York two days out from World Cup final
By OLIVER SALT, US ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR and ALEX RASKIN, US SPORTS NEWS EDITOR Published: 00:49 BST, 18 July 2026 | Updated: 01:32 BST, 18 July 2026 Lionel Messi admits the viral photo of him bathing a six-month-old Lamine Yamal is ‘crazy’ as they prepare to lock horns in the…
White House BACKS Argentina players in row over Falklands banner after World Cup semi-final win over England
Donald Trump’s World Cup chief has thrown his support behind Argentina in the row over the football team’s Falkland Islands banner. The Argentinians sparked a feud with political figures in England by displaying a sign which read ‘The Malvinas are Argentine,’ using the country’s term for the South Atlantic islands,…
FIFA makes decision on World Cup final venue after crisis talks with White House officials over Canada wildfire smoke
By DANIEL MATTHEWS, US SENIOR SPORTS WRITER Published: 23:07 BST, 17 July 2026 | Updated: 23:37 BST, 17 July 2026 FIFA has no plans to move Sunday’s World Cup final, even as dangerous smoke from Canadian wildfires leaves a haze over New York City, reports claim. Spain is due to…
Furious Bryson DeChambeau could PULL OUT of The Open over bizarre ‘cheating’ scandal… after screaming at rules official in shocking meltdown
Bryson DeChambeau has raised doubts about his continued participation in The Open after a two-stroke penalty on Friday night sparked a furious row with tournament officials. The American’s representative Brett Falkoff admitted ‘your guess is as good as mine’ when asked if the double US Open champion would take the…
France star Ibrahima Konate brands World Cup third-place play-off against England ‘the game no one wants to play’
Ibrahima Konate has admitted Saturday night’s third-placed play-off between France and England is the game ‘no one wants to play’. The two nations will go head-to-head at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium at 8pm tomorrow after losing their respective semi-finals. France, many people’s favourites for the tournament, crashed out on Tuesday after…
MICHAEL OWEN: England’s euphoric win in Mexico was the worst thing that could have happened, why Thomas Tuchel must go despite signing farcical new contract and what must improve
Mexico was the worst thing that could have happened for England. It was not the blueprint for winning a World Cup, it was the blueprint for losing one. I warned in the hours after the 3-2 win at the Azteca of a dangerous overreaction among former players and supporters. There…