29 h. ago Scotland hold Denmark to goalless draw in opening World Cup qualifier

The visitors produced some fine defending in Copenhagen

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35 h. ago Emma Raducanu pulls out of Billie Jean King Cup Finals to play in Korea Open

The British number one is prioritising spending time on the road with new coach Francisco Roig.

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57 h. ago Who will win Denmark vs Scotland? Our writers deliver predictions for huge World Cup qualifying opener

The journey to the biggest stage in world football starts here and the Tartan Army are desperate to be part of the party

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3 d. ago Fifa says 2026 World Cup tickets will start at $60 but dynamic pricing looms

Dynamic pricing has drawn complaints in other areasStart of sales process for tournament will begin next weekFifa has confirmed that it will employ dynamic pricing for tickets to the 2026 World Cup from the beginning of the sales process, which starts next week. The system was also used for this year’s Club World Cup and, in the UK, drew widespread complaints from fans buying tickets for Oasis’s comeback tour.The use of dynamic pricing was one of a few new details Fifa officials discussed around ticketing for the World Cup one week before sales open, including the first collection of prices. The cheapest tickets will start at $60 (£44), with the most expensive, for a prime spot at the final, starting at $6,730 (£5,760). Fifa did not provide any price points in between those two. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Battling qualities on full display for Stirling Albion in hard

The Binos got back to winning ways in League Two after a Ryan Shanley goal sealed the points against Stranraer.

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3 d. ago Ryder Cup rejection causes Sergio Garcia to withdraw from Irish Open

Garcia, the highest-scoring Ryder Cup player in history, wasn’t selected by Luke Donald to be part of Team Europe at Bethpage Black this month

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9 d. ago England make 13 changes to starting XV to face Samoa in Women’s Rugby World Cup

Marlie Packer captains Red Roses in second pool gameHelena Rowland starts at 10 after shaking off injuryMarlie Packer will captain the Red Roses against Samoa on Saturday as one of 13 changes to England’s starting XV from their opening 69-7 win against the USA at the Rugby World Cup.Claudia Moloney-MacDonald and Helena Rowland, who were injured for the first game, are both named in the starting team at wing and fly-half, respectively. Holly Aitchison, who also did not play against the USA with a knock, is again absent from the matchday squad. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ryder Cup star has never opened golf bag after 13 years with harrowing loss still stinging

Keegan Bradley remains haunted by the Ryder Cup loss in 2012 at Medinah with this year's captain admitting he's never been able to open his golf bag from that weekend

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1 week ago British wheelchair basketball team are urged to apologise after 'childish gesture' during Israeli national anthem 

The incident, which has been branded an 'attack on the dignity' of Israel 's players, occurred last Saturday during the opening ceremony of the Wheelchair Basketball Nations Cup in Cologne.

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1 week ago Analysing the early form of three Women’s Rugby World Cup favourites

England, New Zealand and Canada kicked off with victory but there were areas of concern amid the positive resultsThe three main contenders to win the trophy at Twickenham next month came through their opening group matches at the Rugby World Cup with dominant scorelines but far from perfect performances. England, the hosts, thrashed USA 69-7, Canada overcame Fiji 65-7 and New Zealand beat a resolute and determined Spain 54-8. Have any of them emerged as clear favourites? Let’s take a look at each performance.The Red Roses admitted they had room for improvement with two particular areas letting them down: restarts and handling errors. When the England head coach, John Mitchell, was asked about the restarts he said: “There is always something to work on, this game is never finite. We will move that into the next preparation. It’s good that we’ve got something to work on.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago East Kilbride boss blasts 'ridiculous' Robertson red card and tells officials to stop 'creating stories'

The Kilby boss was far from happy after seeing his key man dismissed in a 3-2 win over Stirling Albion

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2 w. ago Women's Rugby World Cup: Edel McMahon's return for Ireland's opener is key, says Scott Bemand

Ireland begin their campaign this weekend

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2 w. ago Australia run riot with 11 tries in Rugby World Cup win over Samoa

Pool A: Australia 73-0 SamoaWallaroos set their record tournament victoryAustralia made light work of Samoa with a flawless performance in Salford, registering their record margin of victory in a Women’s World Cup game to move top of Group A after the opening round of fixtures.With the competition expanding from 12 teams to 16, it was perhaps expected there would be some one-sided results. This was categorically one of those as the Wallaroos began their campaign with a dominant victory to tee up what will almost certainly be a winner-takes-all clash with USA next Saturday in York to qualify with England. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago England lifted intensity in second half of opening World Cup win – John Mitchell

The Red Roses kicked off the tournament in front of a record-breaking crowd of 42,723 at the Stadium of Light, scoring 11 tries.

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2 w. ago England vs USA live: Dominant Red Roses produce trademark thrashing in Women’s World Cup opener

England 69-7 USA: A record Women’s World Cup crowd watched the Red Roses thrash the United States to get the tournament started in style

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2 w. ago England light up opening night to show why they are World Cup favourites

England 69-7 USA: A record Women’s World Cup crowd watched the Red Roses thrash the United States to get the tournament started in style

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2 w. ago England vs USA live: Red Roses build first half lead in Women’s World Cup opener

The tournament favourites get their campaign underway as they bid to triumph on home soil

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2 w. ago England v USA: Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 opening game – live

Pool A updates from 7.30pm BST at Stadium of LightWomen’s rugby prepares for liftoff | Mail Alex“It’s only natural there’s some nerves,” says John Mitchell, England’s head coach. “The wait is over, now we can let our rugby do our talking on the pitch.” He’s keen to play down expectations, pointing out every team starts equal.Mitchell has done his best to take his pressure off the players in the buildup, repeatedly pointing out that New Zealand are the world champions; that England must take this crown. Trying to engineer a challenger mindset, naturally. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Familiar faces to return as league upstarts aim to keep Stirling Albion in dumps

Four ex-Stirling players will be included in the East Kilbride squad as the Binos try to bounce back from disappointment at Forfar last time out.

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2 w. ago England ready to confront USA and Ilona Maher’s stardust in World Cup opener

Red Roses have lost only once to Friday’s opponents but refuse to get caught up in the hype of a home tournamentThe talking will stop and the sport get under way on Friday night when the Red Roses raise the curtain on the most anticipated women’s rugby tournament of all time. The USA are first in line at the 2025 Rugby World Cup to try to upset the world No 1 team, but if recent history is anything to go by it will be England striding to a dominant win.The two sides have played 21 times and the US have won one – the 1991 World Cup final. In 2025, the USA have played six games and won one, 31-24 against Fiji. England have played seven matches in this calendar year and have won all of them, extending their unbeaten run to 27 matches. Continue reading...

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