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Miguel Delaney
Sheffield Wednesday and Morecambe woes show the problem with football
Kieran Jackson
Inside the power struggle at the heart of Horner’s Red Bull exit
Alex Pattle
As important as Messi vs Ronaldo: How Taylor-Serrano changed a sport

Djokovic an injury doubt at Wimbledon after Swiatek books first final

Novak Djokovic is due to play Jannik Sinner on Friday, after Iga Swiatek and Amanda Anisimova won their semi-finals

<p>Novak Djokovic is checked on by an umpire after falling against Flavio Cobolli</p>

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Miguel Delaney in Zurich

The key England switch that sparked a turning point at Euro 2025

England 4-0 Netherlands: The Lionesses brought a new mentality, and thrived by playing Lauren James out wide and switching their midfield, to not just stay alive but lay down a statement

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Tour de FranceCycling

Healy takes maiden Tour de France stage win with sensational solo ride

The EF Education-EasyPost rider escaped from a high-quality, eight-man breakaway to earn the biggest win of his career

Who is leading the Tour de France? Yellow jersey and standings

<p>Christian Horner lost a power struggle at Red Bull</p>

kieran jacksonF1

Inside the power struggle at the heart of Horner’s Red Bull exit

An intense 18-month stand-off and battle for superiority within Red Bull has finally concluded, explains F1 correspondent Kieran Jackson, with Horner – the longest-serving F1 team boss, who has navigated personal scandal and unprecedented success – the ultimate fall guy

<p>Joe Root made an unbeaten 99 on the opening day of the Lord’s Test</p>

Harry Latham-Coyleat Lord's

Root paints latest masterpiece to give old-school England edge

Pant forced off with injury during opening day of Lord’s Test

<p>PSG showed how far they’ve come since Kylian Mbappe’s departure</p>

in New York

The lessons Alonso will learn after Real Madrid are humbled by PSG

<p>Owen Farrell will make his first appearance of the tour</p>

Farrell to make first appearance of Lions tour in final Test audition

Wimbledon

<p>Jannik Sinner (left) saw off Ben Shelton in straight sets to reach the final four</p>

Sinner’s elbow breaks Shelton’s heart in firm response to injury fears

Djokovic survives late fall to seal spot in Wimbledon semi-finals

<p>Wimbledon coaches play a key role for players each summer at SW19</p>

Lawrence Ostlere

‘Disneyland on steroids’: What it’s like to be a coach at Wimbledon

<p>Aryna Sabalenka celebrates victory over Laura Siegemund (Ben Whitley/PA)</p>

Wimbledon 2025 order of play: Day 11 schedule for women’s semi-finals

Tour de France

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Healy takes maiden Tour de France stage win with sensational solo ride

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Evenepoel wins stage five time trial as Jonas Vingegaard loses time

<p>Rivals Pogacar and Vingegaard will once again contest the Tour de France</p>

How Vingegaard can solve Pogacar problem to boost Tour de France hopes

<p>A map of the 2025 Tour de France route</p>

Stage-by-stage guide to a brutal 2025 Tour de France

Club World Cup

<p>Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring against Dortmund</p>

Mbappe scores as Madrid knock Dortmund out of Club World Cup

<p>Jamal Musiala broke his left leg in this clash with Gianluigi Donnarumma</p>

Neuer blames Donnarumma after Musiala breaks leg at Club World Cup

<p>Hercules hit the winner for Fluminense</p>

Super-sub Hercules strikes to send Fluminense into last four

<p>The Club World Cup begins on Saturday, 14 June</p>

Club World Cup 2025: How to watch every match on TV and online

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ACFC

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Why Matheus Cunha is Man United’s best signing in years

The real reason Liverpool signed Jeremie Frimpong

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Making a Premier League team of the season that actually works

The Newcastle tactics that proved Eddie Howe is an elite manager

In depth

<p>Kyle Walker spent the second half of last season with AC Milan</p>

How Walker and Burnley can make unlikely marriage a success

<p>PSG are the heavy favourites to win the Club World Cup off the back of Champions League glory</p>

Why Real Madrid represent everything that the ‘new PSG’ tries to fight

<p>Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova challenged the umpire after an error in the line call system</p>

Wimbledon’s electronic line calling failure is a victory for humanity

Independent TV

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Sarina Wiegman admits she ‘felt tension’ before England’s Euro win

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Brundle reveals what Horner said to him after Red Bull sacking

<p>Jannik Sinner (left) checks on Grigor Dimitrov after he went down injured (Jordan Pettitt/PA)</p>

Dimitrov’s ‘unfortunate’ injury draws sympathy from Sinner

<p>Ricky Hatton won 45 of his 48 professional fights (Simon Marper/PA)</p>

Ricky Hatton, 46, makes shock return to boxing in Dubai announcement

Sport deals

<p>adidas’s bestselling styles will see you through years to come</p>

Save over 30% on trainers and more with these adidas deals

<p>Get ready for your next adventure with Mountain Warehouse savings</p>

Best Mountain Warehouse discount codes: 20% off everything

<p>Shop the latest styles at Nike with our round-up of the best discount codes</p>

Nike discount codes for July 2025 – how to get 10% off

<p>I’ve tested the top Apple AirPods on the market, and these are the best deals available on my favourite headphones this month </p>

Best AirPods deals July 2025: AirPods Pro, 4 and Max

Football

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Transfer news live: Arsenal’s Gyokeres ultimatum, Gibbs-White to Spurs

<p>Kana-Biyik will head on loan to Lausanne immediately</p>

Manchester United sign young forward Enzo Kana-Biyik

<p>Moises Caicedo suffered an injury late on in Chelsea’s Club World Cup semi-final</p>

Caicedo offers injury boost for Chelsea ahead of Club World Cup final

Visit the USA

Here’s how to travel the US inspired by 7 recent Super Bowl champs

Hail Maryland: football, food and festivals in Baltimore and beyond

A sports lover’s guide to one week in Tennessee

Fandom in Florida: sports and city breaks in the Sunshine State

Rugby Union

Owen Farrell has been backed to make an impact for the British and Irish Lions (Mark Baker/AP)

Trust me, he’s gonna be fine – Ben Earl backs Owen Farrell to roar for Lions

<p>Luke Northmore has been one of Harlequins’ most reliable performers for several seasons</p>

Centre Northmore to make England debut in otherwise unchanged team

Blair Kinghorn could yet feature in the Lions tour (Robbie Stephenson/PA)

Blair Kinghorn could feature in Lions tour despite knee injury

<p>Jamie Osborne has been called up to the British and Irish Lions tour</p>

Lions call up Osborne as cover after Kinghorn injury

Rory Darge will captain Scotland against Fiji on Saturday (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Scotland focused on big picture with Fiji clash key to world ranking

Wales head coach Matt Sherratt allowed his players to “grieve” after their first Test defeat in Japan (Joe Giddens/PA)

Matt Sherratt hopes ‘time to grieve’ allows Wales to bounce back

Athletics

<p>Faith Kipyegon, from Kenya, crosses the finish line</p>

Kipyegon didn’t break the four-minute mile – she can succeed next time

<p>Gout Gout lowered his 200m personal best at his first senior meet in Europe</p>

Gout sets new target after smashing Australian record

<p>Armand Duplantis secured pole vault gold in Nanjing</p>

Stockholm Diamond League schedule and start times

Cycling

Ben Healy solos to sensational win on Tour de France stage six - live

Who is leading the Tour de France? Yellow jersey and standings

<table><tr><td><p>Tadej Pogacar is the favourite for this year’s Tour de France </p></td></tr></table>

Tour de France Odds: Latest 2025 Tour de France Betting Odds

US Sport

<p>Kershaw makes history</p>

Clayton Kershaw makes Dodgers history

<p>Gilgeous-Alexander swept up several awards as he led OKC to a maiden NBA title</p>

NBA finals MVP reportedly agrees record $285m contract extension

<p>Gilgeous-Alexander lead the Thunder to their first NBA championship</p>

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and OKC Thunder agree to massive new contract

Betting

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Best Betting Sites UK: Top 10 Online Bookmakers For June 2025

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Best Free Bets and Betting Sign Up Offers UK for July 2025

<p>We’ve picked out the best new betting sites in the UK for 2025</p>

The best new betting sites for 2025

<p>Betting apps have become the main way for gamblers to have a flutter </p>

The best betting apps for sport in 2025