…situation", the family said in a statement on Thursday."At this time, he is under medical supervision, recovering and progressing favourably within the condition he is experiencing," the statement said.Messi was in tears after scoring his first goal in Argentina's 3-0 victory over Algeria in their opening World Cup mat…
…dugout had their view blocked during the anthemsByDale JohnsonFootball issues correspondentPublished18 June 2026England head coach Thomas Tuchel has won a battle with Fifa to get photographers moved away from the bench during the national anthems.Tuchel said he "could not see my team" before Wednesday's 4-2 win over Cr…
…for Durham in the County Championship from FridayByStephan ShemiltCricket Correspondent at The OvalPublished18 June 2026Ben Stokes could return as England captain as early as next week for the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.Stokes and pace bowler Gus Atkinson are under investigation for their part in an…
…caption, Slipper received a guard of honour from the All Blacks after what was intended to be his final Test in OctoberByMike HensonBBC Sport rugby union news reporterPublished19 June 2026Veteran Australia prop James Slipper has reversed his retirement from international rugby and is in the Wallabies squad for the fort…
…commission he had seen enough to stop the bout in the 11th round before the bell sounded. Verhoeven, 37, who lost the fight in May, appealed to the Middle East Professional Boxing Commission (MEPB) against the result.He claimed referee Mark Lyson ended the contest in Egypt after the official bell had sounded, and appea…
Hat-trick hero & Swiss wonderkid - World Cup duo set for Premier League?Figure caption, Canada six-goal win over Qatar marred by serious injuryByNeil JohnstonBBC Sport journalistPublished19 June 2026There is no bigger shop window in football than the World Cup - and goalscorers are certainly taking their chance to shin…
…a day before they have a game and have to leave the country on the same day as a match under the conditions of their visas.This led to head coach Amir Ghalenoei saying they are the "most oppressed" team at the tournament following a 2-2 draw with New Zealand in Los Angeles in their opening game.In a statement, the Foot…
…Everton over Barry. Arsenal have had their first bid for Leicester City and England Under-19 winger Jeremy Monga rejected - the 19-year-old one of the club's long-term targets for the summer. (Telegraph - subscription required) , externalThe Gunners are also preparing a bid for Paris St-Germain and France winger Bradle…
North on Barbarians bench for farewell against WalesImage source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyImage caption, George North scored two tries in the 2013 British and Irish Lions series success against AustraliaPublished19 June 2026Updated 24 June 2026Retiring great George North will come off the Barbarians bench for his final…
…for the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman StadiumBySami Mokbel, Senior football correspondent in Kansas City and Alex Howell, Football reporter in Kansas CityPublished19 June 2026Thomas Tuchel threw the first pitch at the home of baseball team Kansas City Royals as his England squad enjoyed some downtime after winning the…
Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 12Published19 June 2026Welcome to our Who am I? game.The rules are simple. Each day there's a new footballer and the challenge is to guess who they are in as few attempts as possible.After each wrong guess you unlock a new clue. Guess the answer after as few clues as possible to score …
…over what had happened bubbled over.Kone, though, despite suffering an injury that has ended his World Cup, lifted his thumb to the crowd as he was taken off on a stretcher."It was right in front of us, and everyone could hear the bone snap," said Canada boss Jesse Marsch."I haven't spoken to Ismael yet, but he's at th…
…have led to us having a better season and getting to the final."On the day, I kind of understood what Tony was talking about because it wasn't us losing. Tony's seen us lose plenty of times, he's seen us win plenty of times, but for him it's just more about just [staying] in the fight."I think the problem is that a mul…
…overnight lead at the US Open.Clark will resume his first round on Friday on six under par after darkness halted play on Thursday.Available to UK users only.SubsectionGolfPublished19 JuneShare pageAbout sharing
…into the raceByHarry Poole, BBC Sport journalist and Katie Gornall, BBC Sport correspondentPublished19 June 2026The London Marathon will be held across two days in a special one-off edition of the event in 2027.Organisers confirmed earlier this year that they were exploring ways to enable more people to take part, afte…
…3.5km from the finish. All the riders involved in the crash were given the same time under the final 5km rule.Backstedt 'maybe wouldn't be here' if not for helmetPublished27 FebruaryZigart breaks jaw in high-speed Tour de Suisse crashPublished18 JuneStage four on Saturday will see the riders take on a 24km time trial a…
…in the Monaco Grand Prix after serving a drive-through penaltyByAndrew BensonF1 CorrespondentPublished19 June 2026Mercedes have withdrawn their appeal against the result of the Monaco Grand Prix.The championship leaders had lodged a 'right of review' request with the FIA after Formula 1's governing body overturned a 10…
…Ford.Janse van Rensburg, 29, was born in South Africa and appeared for the Springboks under-20 side, but, after a Rugby Football Union appeal to World Rugby over his eligibility, will qualify to play Test rugby for England in July after five years in the country.He has been named on the bench for England's non-cap fixt…
…six shots on target with an expected goals of 1.34ByUmir IrfanFootball tactics correspondentPublished19 June 2026For the past couple of seasons, many teams looking to dominate the ball have done so in a rigid manner. A very common shape in possession has been the 3-2-2-3 set-up, with a box in midfield - teams such as M…
How to watch the World Cup on the BBC and ITVPublished6 June 2026Updated 2 July 2026World Cup 2026 in the United States, Canada and Mexico has reached the knockout stage. Here are the forthcoming games and where you can watch and listen to them in the UK. How to follow on the BBCDuring the tournament, 54 matches will b…
Wonderwall one of favourite England moments - KaneImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Harry Kane has scored a record 81 goals in 115 games for EnglandByPaul BattisonBBC Sport journalistPublished19 June 2026Harry Kane says singing 'Wonderwall' with fans following England's win over Croatia on Wednesday was one of h…
…been agreed yet and compensation would need to be negotiated.Bellamy previously worked under Vincent Kompany at Turf Moor, helping the club to promotion in 2023, and was briefly named acting head coach after Kompany's move to Bayern Munich in 2024. The 46-year-old has two years left to run on his contract with the FAW…
The US World Cup star who wouldn't have been American under Trump's planFigure caption, Balogun scores stunner for USA against ParaguayByNada Tawfik, North America correspondent and Steve Sutcliffe, BBC Sport journalistPublished19 June 2026He announced himself at the World Cup with two goals for co-hosts the United Sta…
…2026 World Cup's fastest playerImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Australia defender Jordan Bos speaks to the media before the Socceroos' World Cup campaignByMohamed MoallimBBC Sport JournalistPublished19 June 2026When Fifa released the fastest sprint speeds from the opening round of World Cup 2026, the name at t…
…captain Ben Stokes' "state of mind" following an incident in a London nightclub.All-rounder Stokes, 35, was left out of England's squad for the second Test against New Zealand after breaking the team's midnight curfew.Speaking at a sombre press conference on Monday, England coach Brendon McCullum repeatedly said he was…