Tragic accident kills footy player, 27, as he leaves behind fiancée and two young children

The Queensland rugby league community is mourning the death of North Ipswich Tigers fullback Jesse Zampech after the 27-year-old died following a tragic accident. Zampech suffered serious injuries in the accident on June 20 and spent several days in intensive care with significant swelling to his brain. His family later…

See the stunning new video that shows Ben Cousins looks fit enough to play in the AFL at 47 years old

By SHAYNE BUGDEN, SPORTS EDITOR, AUSTRALIA Published: 01:59 BST, 29 June 2026 | Updated: 02:31 BST, 29 June 2026 Jacked footy great Ben Cousins has proved he has what could be the best 47-year-old physique in Australia in a video that shows he’s still training like a man half his…

Canada hero Stephen Eustaquio bursts into tears as he emotionally opens up on his late parents after scoring game-winning World Cup goal following their deaths

By ISABEL BALDWIN, US ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Published: 01:25 BST, 29 June 2026 | Updated: 01:26 BST, 29 June 2026 Canada’s goalscorer Stephen Eustaquio could not hold back his tears as he emotionally opened up on his family following Sunday’s historic win. Canada advanced to the last 16 of the World…

Hero soccer fan who tackled gunman at World Cup watch party thanks cop who saved his life after bullet severed artery

A brave soccer fan who was shot while tackling an armed gunman during a World Cup watch party has publicly thanked the hero police officer who saved his life.  Luis Romero, a resident of Duarte, California, is currently recovering in the hospital after a chaotic and terrifying shooting unfolded in…

Canada stuns South Africa in stoppage time as Jesse Marsch makes more World Cup history on his return to the US

Jesse Marsch gathered his players and staff in a huddle and then reached for the right words. ‘You are Canadian heroes,’ he told them. ‘This sport has a big future because of you.’ It was all a bit theatrical but that is Marsch. ‘People like to say it’s performative… I don’t…

Liverpool target Yan Diomande ‘chooses PSG as preferred destination’ – after Reds had £86m bid rejected for RB Leipzig star

By WILL PICKWORTH, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 22:36 BST, 28 June 2026 | Updated: 22:36 BST, 28 June 2026 Liverpool have suffered a transfer blow after Yan Diomande made the decision to prioritise a move to PSG if he leaves RB Leipzig. Diomande, 19, is one of the most sought after…

SFA chief Ian Maxwell vows to cast the net ‘far and wide’ in search for new boss after Steve Clarke’s resignation

Ian Maxwell has claimed that nothing is off the table as the SFA begin the process of identifying Steve Clarke’s successor. Fresh from signing a four-year contract, the 62-year-old informed the governing body’s hierarchy that he was stepping down on Saturday – three days after losing to Brazil and shortly…

With a final farewell to the Bazball era, Ben Stokes cut loose and his team-mates bought into his mania. World cricket will be a quieter, less colourful place without him, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH

You didn’t think he’d go quietly, did you? Ben Stokes, oozing main-character energy until the end, hoicked Zak Foulkes to Daryl Mitchell at midwicket, threw back his head in disappointment and walked off to an ovation from spectators still absorbing the news of his retirement, and perhaps refusing to accept…

I don’t blame Ben Stokes for walking away – he was born to be England captain but has been BETRAYED by lesser men who hung him out to dry, writes OLIVER HOLT

By OLIVER HOLT, CHIEF SPORTS WRITER Published: 17:52 BST, 28 June 2026 | Updated: 19:26 BST, 28 June 2026 It was what Ben Stokes stood for, in tandem with the Boy’s Own adventures he conjured with bat and ball, that made him one of the greats of England cricket. He…

South Africa vs Canada – World Cup last 32 LIVE: Knockout stages get underway in LA as Jesse Marsch and Co come south of the border

By JAKE FENNER, US SPORTS WRITER and DANIEL MATTHEWS IN LOS ANGELES Updated: 18:26 BST, 28 June 2026 Follow Daily Mail Sport’s live coverage as the knockout stages of the World Cup get underway in Los Angeles, with Canada taking on South Africa for a spot in the last 16……