2 h. ago World Cup match dedicated to Pride will feature two nations where homosexuality is ILLEGAL

MIKE KEEGAN: A dedicated Pride match at the World Cup will feature two countries in which homosexuality is illegal.

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39 h. ago England World Cup match times ‘welcome boost’ for pubs and bars

There had been some concerns among fans that late fixtures could curtail celebrations.

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41 h. ago What is the first match of World Cup 2026? Details confirmed for curtain

The tournament opener will be a repeat of another iconic World Cup fixture

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42 h. ago World Cup 2026 live: England and Scotland learn full match schedule after shameful draw ceremony

The time and venue for every match at the first ever 48-nation World Cup in North America next summer has now been revealed

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42 h. ago World Cup 2026 fixtures: Full schedule after match dates and venues confirmed

England will face Croatia while Scotland will meet Brazil in the 48-team tournament held across Mexico, Canada and the USA

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42 h. ago World Cup 2026 fixtures: Full schedule after match dates, venues and kick

England will face Croatia while Scotland will meet Brazil in the 48-team tournament held across Mexico, Canada and the USA

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48 h. ago Stade Francais vs Cardiff LIVE: Start time, TV channel and score updates

All the action from the opening match of the European Challenge Cup as Cardiff travel to France

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48 h. ago Stade Francais vs Cardiff LIVE: Latest score updates from European Challenge Cup

All the action from the opening match of the European Challenge Cup as Cardiff travel to France

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51 h. ago World Cup 2026 live: England and Scotland to learn full match schedule after shameful draw ceremony

The time and venue for every match at the first ever 48-nation World Cup in North America next summer will be revealed today after Rio Ferdinand helmed a complicated draw

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67 h. ago FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule: England and Scotland await their fate

The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw takes place on Friday evening with England and Scotland awaiting their group stage fate

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67 h. ago FIFA 2026 World Cup match schedule: Wales hopes still alive as draw announced

Wales are still in with a chance of qualification as FIFA prepares to reveal the official World Cup 2026 draw on Friday

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68 h. ago FIFA 2026 World Cup match schedule: When and where every game will be played

The 2026 World Cup draw is almost underway with England and Scotland anxiously awaiting who shall be their opponents at next summer's major tournament

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2 d. ago Steve Smith on top again after he resumes Ashes rivalry with Jofra Archer | Geoff Lemon

As Australia’s batting linchpin helps hosts pull away, England’s premier paceman is yet to get him out in a TestJofra Archer versus Steve Smith in 2019 is already Ashes folklore. The atmosphere at Lord’s that afternoon was charged in all senses, a huge slab of cloud bringing darkness to the day. Fresh off a match-winning World Cup final, Archer marked his Test debut with what was then the fastest spell recorded for England. Smith was in the middle of a Bradman-hued streak of 774 runs in seven innings. All that could pause him was a short-pitched attack of building ferocity, one that finally dropped Smith with a bouncer to the neck. It was a pure duel, the kind that cause spectators genuine fear.In the immediate aftermath, and again as Archer took six-fers in wins at Headingley and the Oval, one principal idea came up in every discussion: imagine, what might he be able to do in Australia? Imagine him on a fast and bouncy track in Perth or Brisbane. It was: “I can’t wait to get you to...

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3 d. ago Former world darts champion Gerwyn Price lets out huge scream after beating kid in Mosconi Cup doubles match

GERWYN PRICE let out a huge scream after sealing a win in the Mosconi Cup. The darts star traded his arrows for a cue as he turned his hand to pool. Price teamed in up with Milan Patel in a doubles match on Thursday. The pair came up against Hugo Boyle and Ade Oladipo on...

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3 d. ago Scotland's World Cup Draw: Every pot 4 team ranked by difficultly

Here is every pot 4 team in the World Cup 2026 draw ranked on difficulty, from easiest to most difficult.

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3 d. ago How to watch every Investec Champions Cup match on TV this weekend

Rugby union’s premier club competition gets underway with Bordeaux Begles as the defending champions after beating Northampton Saints in last year’s final

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4 d. ago Watch the remarkable moment furious pool star offers to FIGHT a fan outside after making lewd gesture

The Alexandra Palace crowd was left stunned after Scottish pool player Jayson Shaw furiously offered to fight a fan outside during a Mosconi Cup match on Wednesday.

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4 d. ago Celtic confirm Wilfried Nancy’s arrival from Columbus Crew as manager

O’Neill has been in interim charge since Rodgers’ exitCeltic two points behind Hearts with a game in handCeltic have appointed Wilfried Nancy, coach of Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer, as their new permanent manager to replace Brendan Rodgers, who was dismissed in October. He has signed a two-and-a-half year contract.The Glasgow club are two points behind the Scottish Premiership leaders, Hearts, with a game in hand after winning all four of their league matches under Martin O’Neill. The interim manager also beat Rangers in a League Cup semi-final to set up a match at Hampden Park against St Mirren scheduled for 14 December and takes charge of the side for the final time tonight in the league encounter with Dundee at Celtic Park. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago 'It's s***!' Match of the Day host hits out ahead of 2026 World Cup draw

A BBC Match of the Day host has lambasted the World Cup's seeding system headed into next summer's tournament in North America, claiming that fans want to see big matches from the outset

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5 d. ago Hosts Australia to face New Zealand in Rugby World Cup pool as England draw Wales

Champions South Africa face Italy, Georgia and RomaniaIreland and Scotland in pool with Uruguay and PortugalThe host nation Australia will face their traditional rivals New Zealand at the men’s Rugby World Cup in 2027 after the draw was made in Sydney on Wednesday. The Wallabies, hosting a second men’s tournament, were guaranteed to face a top-ranked nation in Pool A due to a current world ranking of seventh, and the renewal of their fierce rivalry with the All Blacks is perhaps the most appetising possible outcome from the draw.The potential for a “Bledisloe Cup” opening match to kick off the global showpiece, on 1 October 2027 in Perth, will be a hugely attractive prospect for fans. Chile, playing at a second Rugby World Cup after their debut in France in 2023, and debutants Hong Kong are also in Pool A. England, who won the men’s tournament in Australia 22 years ago, have been pitted against their Six Nations rivals Wales, with Tonga and Zimbabwe the other sides in Pool F. Wales ...

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