46 h. ago Premiership Women’s Rugby gears up to to surf England’s World Cup wave

New season given massive boost by Rugby World Cup that brought an England triumph, unprecedented attendances and a huge rise in TV viewersThe Premiership Women’s Rugby season begins at the Stoop on Friday, just across the road and almost a month on from England’s Rugby World Cup victory against Canada in the final at Twickenham.One of the most famous images of that day was the Red Roses captain, Zoe Aldcroft, jumping around with the trophy, an image her teammate Meg Jones has now had tattooed on her leg, and the Gloucester-Hartpury lock will be aiming to replicate the pictures if her club side defend the title they have won for the past three seasons come the PWR final on 28 June. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Keegan Bradley says he’ll never get over ‘brutal’ Ryder Cup defeat

Bradley captained USA to a disastrous home loss to Team Europe at Bethpage Black to extend his history of Ryder Cup woe

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7 d. ago Ryder Cup hero 'to buy famous old team and bring in Luke Donald as manager'

Ryder Cup hero Justin Rose has teased that he wants to buy a non-league club and hire Luke Donald as manager following their Ryder Cup victory

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1 week ago Latvia vs England live: Eze goal caps off superb victory as Three Lions qualify for World Cup

Thomas Tuchel’s side will confirm their place at the top of Group K with victory tonight

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1 week ago Nigeria team plane forced into emergency landing after suffering damage mid

The men’s football team were travelling home following a victory over Lesotho in a 2026 World Cup qualifier match

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1 week ago Island nation the size of Sheffield becomes the second smallest to EVER qualify for the World Cup in historic moment

A third goal from defender Stopira in second half stoppage time sealed the 3-0 victory to start celebrations at their national stadium with World Cup qualification assured.

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1 week ago Cape Verde seal historic debut place at World Cup 2026 and deny Cameroon

Blue Sharks beat Eswatini 3-0 to top qualifying groupCameroon second in Group D after draw with AngolaCape Verde have booked their place as debutants at the 2026 World Cup after a 3-0 home victory over Eswatini secured top spot in their African qualifying group.With a population of just under 525,000, the tiny Atlantic island nation will become the second-smallest country by population to play at a men’s World Cup finals, behind only Iceland, who qualified in 2018.More to follow Continue reading...

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1 week ago Talking points as England target World Cup qualification with victory in Latvia

Thomas Tuchel’s men could get the job done in Riga.

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1 week ago Three Manchester United stars are proving alternative theory to Rasmus Hojlund verdict

Manchester United loanee Rasmus Hojlund was among the goals on Sunday as he scored the opener for Denmark in a 3-1 victory for Greece in World Cup qualifying

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2 w. ago Defensive, wily and intense, Ecuador aims to make 2026 World Cup its best

The South American nation performed better than ever in World Cup qualifying, with strength in depth that make them difficult to play againstLast September, in the sweltering night heat of Guayaquil, Ecuador finished off their Conmebol World Cup qualifiers with a 1-0 victory over table-leaders and defending champions Argentina. Enner Valencia, the 35-year-old journeyman and the nation’s all-time scorer, sealed the win with a penalty in his 100th appearance. The Estadio Monumental roared with ecstasy and emotion.Both sides had already sealed qualification for 2026 and the visitors were playing without Lionel Messi, who had also said goodbye to qualifiers after his final game in Buenos Aires a few days prior. But none of these narratives mattered to Ecuadorian fans. They were acknowledging a magnificent campaign as La Tricolor ended second in the table, their best-ever finish since Conmebol qualifiers moved to a single table. And this despite starting the campaign with a three-point p...

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2 w. ago Defensive, wily and intense, Ecuador aim to make 2026 World Cup their best

The South American nation performed better than ever in World Cup qualifying, with strength in depth that make them difficult to play againstLast September, in the sweltering night heat of Guayaquil, Ecuador finished off their Conmebol World Cup qualifiers with a 1-0 victory over table-leaders and defending champions Argentina. Enner Valencia, the 35-year-old journeyman and the nation’s all-time scorer, sealed the win with a penalty in his 100th appearance. The Estadio Monumental roared with ecstasy and emotion.Both sides had already sealed qualification for 2026 and the visitors were playing without Lionel Messi, who had also said goodbye to qualifiers after his final game in Buenos Aires a few days prior. But none of these narratives mattered to Ecuadorian fans. They were acknowledging a magnificent campaign as La Tricolor ended second in the table, their best-ever finish since Conmebol qualifiers moved to a single table. And this despite starting the campaign with a three-point p...

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2 w. ago What Scotland need to qualify for World Cup after victory over Greece as route to finals emerges

Hopes of reaching USA, Canada and Mexico alive after Hampden comeback win

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2 w. ago RFU unveils plan to boost women’s game and build on England’s World Cup win

Strategy includes back-to-back World Cup triumphsOther targets include 3 million fans and £60m in revenueThe Rugby Football Union has promised to “keep its foot on the gas” after unveiling an ambitious five-year action plan to build on the momentum of the Red Roses’ Women’s Rugby World Cup victory.The strategy, called Every Rose: Our Time, includes the goal of becoming the first England team to win back-to-back Rugby World Cups, and getting 100,000 women and girls playing the game across the country by 2030, up from the 60,000 who participate now. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Tyrrell Hatton rejects US captain Keegan Bradley’s claim about European Ryder Cup fans

It was Hatton’s half point with Collin Morikawa which secured an outright Ryder Cup victory for Europe over the USA in New York

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3 w. ago Tyrrell Hatton predicts Adare Manor crowd will not be ‘as hostile’ as Bethpage

It was Hatton’s half point with Collin Morikawa which secured an outright Ryder Cup victory for Europe over the USA in New York.

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3 w. ago They weathered vile abuse from US Ryder Cup fans... But now insiders reveal strains STILL exist between Rory McIlroy and the steely wife he came close to divorcing last year

Amid the chaotic jubilation of Europe's Ryder Cup victory, there was something particularly striking about the three words Rory McIlroy uttered to his wife Erica Stoll.

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3 w. ago Inside lavish Team Europe Ryder Cup victory party as £230k bar bill racked up in New York

Europe's Ryder Cup heroes partied into the night in the Big Apple after beating the United States at Bethpage Black

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3 w. ago Donald Trump's private text message to Rory McIlroy in dressing room after Ryder Cup

Rory McIlroy received a text from Donald Trump after Team Europe trolled the US President by chanting his name in the dressing room following their Ryder Cup victory

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3 w. ago Rory McIlroy demanded Ryder Cup fan be ejected after calling him homophobic slur

WARNING, OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE: Rory McIlroy was subjected to vile abuse during Europe's Ryder Cup victory, telling security to remove a fan who directed a homophobic slur towards him

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3 w. ago Donald Trump sent Rory McIlroy personal text message after Ryder Cup victory

Rory McIlroy was the target of US fans' abuse at the Ryder Cup, but his performance helped him to 'shut them up' and he received a message from Trump after Team Europe won

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