11 h. ago Wimbledon: Alcaraz steps in to help fainting fan on scorching Centre Court at hottest first day of the tournament ever

The defending Wimbledon champion stopped play to help as medics and others rushed to aid a woman in her 70s

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53 h. ago As Wimbledon prepares for its hottest opening day ever, players are offered longer breaks and fans told to wear wide

With the tournament braced for its hottest opening day tomorrow at a predicted high of 34C, the one thought occupying their minds is how to keep everyone cool.

Sport

54 h. ago SW19 set for record breaking scorcher... As Wimbledon prepares for its hottest opening day, players are offered longer breaks and fans told to wear wide

With the tournament braced for its hottest opening day tomorrow at a predicted high of 34C, the one thought occupying their minds is how to keep everyone cool.

Sport

2 d. ago Euro 2025 is sure to showcase just how far women’s football has come | Emma Hayes

England, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands are the teams to beat but the tournament in Switzerland will be incredibly tightYou only have to wind the clock back two full major-tournament cycles, to Euro 2017, and there were no fully professional women’s leagues in Europe. Thanks to increased investment in the women’s game, there are now more than 3,000 full-time female players across the continent, and that professionalisation is why my overriding feeling about this summer’s Euros is that the quality is going to be so much higher than we have seen before. And it will be so tight.In Spain, England and Germany there are three strong favourites who are all capable of going on to win it and I would add the Netherlands to the top four. I was so impressed when we [the United States] played the Dutch in December. They will need everybody fit but, on their day, they are a top side. Beyond that, this tournament is going to show the prowess of the Nations League, which was introduced since th...

Politics

2 w. ago England booed off again after Senegal humbling but Tuchel insists ‘no need to panic’

Tuchel: ‘We don’t go to the World Cup next week’Manager defends late introduction of Ivan ToneyThomas Tuchel insisted England should not panic over their World Cup prospects despite being humbled by Senegal one year and one day before the tournament starts.Tuchel suffered the first defeat of his reign at the City Ground and ­England their first loss to ­African opposition in 22 matches as ­Senegal ran out deserving 3-1 winners. Jude Bellingham had a goal controversially disallowed at 2-1 but, after the laboured win against Andorra in World Cup qualifying on Saturday, there was no disguising the paucity of England’s latest performance under their ­German coach. England were booed off for the second game in succession. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 2026 World Cup host city CEOs admit to ‘uncertainty’ amid rocky political landscape

Host city heads in charge of welcoming visitors Ice raids, visas, and travel bans could impact fansExecutives from the US host city committees for next year’s World Cup said on Monday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) raids have created “uncertainty” as they prepare to host an influx of foreign visitors.The 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted with Canada and Mexico, will take place in 11 cities across the US, and is predcited to draw more than five million visitors over the course of the 40-day tournament. However, visa processing times have been slow for several countries, travel bans have been instituted (including for recently qualified Iran), and raids ostensibly aimed at deporting undocumented immigrants have seen the government arrest and deport visa holders, permanent residents and even citizens. Continue reading...

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