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There will be ball-by-ball radio commentary from the Test Match Special team on BBC Sounds, BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and the BBC Sport website and app (UK users only). Overseas listeners can tune in via the ICC website. You can also listen on your smart speaker, just say “play 5 Sports Extra”. BBC commentators…

Cape Verde may have been the World Cup’s smallest nation, but they have certainly made a big impact. Forget Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane – it is the tournament debutants who have become the centre of attention. There were the heroics of goalkeeper Vozinha as they earned their first World Cup…

Declan Rice is likely to be available to start England’s World Cup last-16 tie against Mexico on Sunday despite an ongoing injury issue. The Arsenal midfielder has been playing with a neural problem that affects his hamstring and lower back and was substituted in injury time of the 2-1 win over DR Congo in the…

The packed grandstands of about 150,000 fans cheered Hamilton raucously as he crossed the line and moved ahead of Antonelli. Hamilton said: “Wow. OK. I like it. I love this place. I love this crowd. I can’t express to you how big a dream it is, and the flow you can get into around this…

Captain Jamie George has backed England’s inexperienced replacement forwards to swing the match their way in the final quarter of Saturday’s Test against South Africa in Johannesburg. Beno Obano, Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Henry Pollock and Guy Pepper have four, six, 10 and 12 caps respectively. While second row Charlie Ewels has 34 England appearances to his…

You can watch Cork v Galway on Saturday and Clare v Limerick on Sunday live on BBC iPlayer and BBC Two NI. Saturday’s semi-final will throw in at 15:30 BST at Croke Park, with BBC coverage starting at 15:15. Sarah Mulkerrins will be joined in studio by former Galway captain and 2017 All-Ireland winner David…

Josko Gvardiol’s stoppage-time goal is ruled out for offside after a VAR review, denying Croatia an equaliser against Portugal in their World Cup knockout match in Toronto. Source link

South Africa’s Sinalo Jafta is run out by a “brilliant” bit of fielding by England’s Danni Wyatt-Hodge, to help England all but secure victory and book their place in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final. READ MORE: England v South Africa Available to UK users only. Source link

Pubs will now be allowed to stay open until the end of England’s World Cup match against Mexico, which is due to kick off at 1am UK time on Monday. The government had initially said it would not relax licensing laws further than they already have been for the World Cup. But Prime Minister Keir…

Six-time major champion Phil Mickelson has denied allegations of misconduct carried in an investigation by golf publication Skratch, with his representatives calling the piece an “anonymously sourced drive-by shooting”. The Skratch investigation by journalist Alan Shipnuck alleged Mickelson was no longer welcome at three California golf clubs because of inappropriate behaviour towards women. It also…