…under-20 World Championship campaign instead.Australia Nations Championship squadForwards: Alaalatoa, Amatosero, Bell, Cale, Canham, Champion de Crespigny, Hooper, McReight, Nasser, Nonggorr, Paenga-Amosa, Pollard, Ross, Shaw, Slipper, Tizzano, Tupou, Valetini, Williams, Wilson Backs: Campbell, Daugunu, Donaldson, Floo…

…at the World Cup since Italy's Paolo Rossi in 1982 against Brazil.The Brooklyn-born forward has made a name for himself in Europe playing for Gent in Belgium before turning into a Ligue 1 goalscoring machine at Lille - and attracting interest from Premier League clubs.After 87 goals in 178 league appearances, he moved…

…JuneIran's involvement in the World Cup has been plagued with uncertainty, linked to the war in the Middle East and related security concerns.Fifa president Gianni Infantino visited the Iran team in the dressing room following the game against New Zealand as tensions continue.Multiple "integral" members of their backro…

…40m euro (£34.5m) release clause. (Football Insider) , externalEFL gossip - Wolves warned Krejci could leaveWolves have been warned that Czech Republic defender Ladislav Krejci is likely to leave Molineux despite the 27-year-old making his loan move from Spanish side Girona permanent this summer. (Talksport), externalT…

…nations in the Barbarians squad.How they line upBarbarians men: Spring; Kellaway, Ward, Nankivell, Vakatawa; Plummer, de Klerk (capt); Kharaishvili, Dee, Koch, Rodda, Taofifenua, Salakaia-Loto, Boshier, Hughes.Replacements: Thacker, Iscaro, Alo-Emile, Tanga, Joseph, Arata, North, McConnell.Related topicsRugby UnionWels…

…love to give batting a go one day! Thanks for having us @Royals."The Bayern Munich forward played the whole match against Croatia and did not take part in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Sporting KC which was for members of the squad who needed game time.Ivan Toney and Morgan Rogers were among the scorers as Eng…

…external in no uncertain terms after a club record 79-17 loss at Gloucester.But fast-forward to this month and Exeter's director of rugby Rob Baxter triumphantly walks into the away dressing room at Bath, whips off his shirt, external and joyously joins the celebrations after his side booked their first Prem final plac…

…in a thrilling final 20 minutes, as Switzerland beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 4-1 to edge towards a place in the World Cup round of 32.Available to UK users only.SubsectionFootballPublished18 JuneShare pageAbout sharing

…of review had been due to be heard on 20 June, but the team have decided not to press forward with the case on a number of grounds.They concluded there was no viable mechanism for restoring Russell to where he could have finished, and it would not serve anybody to drag it all on.Andrew Benson Q&A: Send us your question…

…the game, but loves training as well. He gives us loads of energy and we're looking forward to seeing him play."The selection of Janse van Rensburg in the squad has been criticised by some. Former England scrum-half Danny Care said talent which has been nurtured in England and through the nation's age-grade system shou…

…up on the left, Pulisic moving in-field and McKennie moving from a right #10 position towards the left side of the pitch.What we saw instead was a system where only certain players being tasked with holding their position. This included the three central defenders, the two wing-backs and the striker. The four players m…

…we train, the intensity we train at the competition for places, but there's no anger towards your competition."It is literally, let's just compete for the place and whoever plays will play and I'll be ready to come on and make a difference when I get my turn."England's next match in Group L is against Ghana in Boston o…

…a week after the club's relegation from the Premier League was confirmed.Ex-Wales forward Bellamy was swiftly identified as a contender to replace Parker.Prior to Wales' June friendly fixtures with Ghana and Romania, Bellamy confirmed he had received interest from club level, but went on to commit his future to Wales.W…

…invited comparisons with former Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid full-back turned forward Gareth Bale. Like the Wales icon, Bos spent much of his youth career as a relatively small left-sided defender before a dramatic growth spurt altered both his physique and his ceiling as a player.Bale also grew around 20 centimet…

…track behind the Finchale End, and by completing shuttle runs on the outfield.In the warm-ups before day one against Northamptonshire, he was throwing balls to former Durham captain Scott Borthwick, who was best man at Stokes' wedding.The media interest in Stokes was clear. Various TV camera crews and photographers wer…

…presented.Ultimately it always comes back to the numbers.Image production by Nathan EdwardsRelated topicsFootballFIFA World Cup 2026More on this storyThe World Cup of adverts: How brands are competing to entertain, not simply sellPublished12 June

…and ambition, including the new training facility, is incredible and I'm looking forward to seeing that develop. It shows what our owner Michele [Kang] and everyone at the club want to do in terms of really going for it."It's about putting a marker down and saying we want to be competitive in a short space of time."Two…

…in a Morocco shirt as he watched on from the stands at the 2018 World Cup."I am aware of the privilege I have to defend these colours and I will give everything to best represent my country," he vowed.Bouaddi certainly backed up those words in the New York New Jersey Stadium.Such was his influence, no other Moroccan pl…

…Newcastle United.Gordon, however, has been short on match action after missing games towards the end of last season as Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe left him out, planning for the future after accepting he was leaving. He was bottom of the BBC Sport player ratings for the Croatia game with 5.54 out of 10.Image source…

…was ultimately cut short.Presenter Clare Balding also apologised for the language afterwards.Moutet has previously been punished by the men's tour and his national federation for his behaviour.He was defaulted from the 2022 Adelaide International for swearing at the umpire after losing the second set against Serbia's L…

…at this World Cup, what we said in previewing Haiti can be said again in looking forward to Morocco. Scotland's Boston love affair one for the agesPublished18 JuneWhat are Clarke's big calls for Morocco? And who would you pick?Published18 JuneWhy does Scotland's McGinn do goggles celebration?Published18 JuneWorld Cup:…

…to start playing and enjoying this game, but, in all fairness, the game does tend to reward the type of people who are. Either way, what makes MapTap so delightful is that you really do start to learn more about geography and improve your scores over time. At the end of each day's puzzle, the game gives you a few parag…

…and other clips - to ensure it represents him as authentically as possible. (Arnold Schwarzenegger also has his own digital clone with Delphi.) "My best friend and sister to this day still talk to the AI clone when they can't get hold of me," Brown told TechCrunch. Image Credits:Kē (screenshot) Brown's new app reflects…

…want to have a more mindful approach to what they're doing with their tech," Joy Howard, CMO of Back Market, an online marketplace for refurbished tech, told TechCrunch. "There's this fatigue that we have with the need to optimize every single aspect of our life." Howard and her team were responsible for the iPod Shuff…

…had threatened to undermine U.S. competitiveness in AI. Since then, public sentiment toward AI and data centers has soured considerably. Meanwhile, the Trump administration on Wednesday said it would pay $765 million to wind developer Invenergy to cancel offshore wind leases near California, Maine, and New York. The co…