Sports - Monday, June 22, 2026

Eleven weeks off a national title, Dusty May is moving to the NBA. What do the Wolverines do next?

⚽️ World Cup kick-off: 5pm ET/10pm BST/7am AEST ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email Tim And here’s our reporter at the game, Paul MacInnes. “Ground already packed for a match that has been highly anticipated in Philly,” he writes. “The French are here is big numbers (I followed a load of them to the ground today) but the Iraqi contingent is hardly to be sniffed at. They’ve packed out the stand behind one goal, and have been visible all over the city for the past few days. “Just quickly, but the pre-match has been a weird one. Big load of load music and two hype merchants in the stands getting everyone up. But not all attempts have proven equal. There was a big cheer for the players as the teams were read out (and especially Mbappé) but not so much interaction when the call went up for everyone to ‘Join us in a round of applause for peace!’. I can only imagine Gianni Infantino will be saddened when he hears the news.” Continue reading...

Argentina striker Julian Alvarez says he wants to leave Atletico Madrid to "fulfil his dream".

⚽️ World Cup kick-off: 8pm ET/1am BST/10am AEST ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email Jeff Weather seems to be just about the only thing that can slow France down in Group I, with their game against Iraq still in a holding pattern with players milling about on the pitch in Philadelphia. All clear in East Rutherford, though, so Norway and Senegal will be kicking off shortly. Continue reading...

Julián Álvarez told ESPN he wants to leave Atlético Madrid this summer as Europe's top clubs jostle for the forward's signature.

Watch all the angles of Lionel Messi's record-breaking opening goal against Austria in Argentina's 2-0 victory.

Win over Ghana could secure top spot in the group ‘We dropped too deep,’ Tuchel says of Croatia opener Thomas Tuchel believes England were given a wake-up call by Croatia and must focus on improving their defensive structure as the World Cup progresses. England will qualify for the knockout stages from Group L with a game to spare if they beat Ghana in Boston on Tuesday night, and will top the group if Panama then fail to beat Croatia in the later game, but Tuchel is determined not to take ­anything for granted. The head coach has placed a heavy emphasis on aggressive football and has said his side were too quick to fall back during the first half of the 4-2 win over Croatia . Continue reading...

Free agent Trae Young intends to sign a four-year, approximately $212 million deal to stay with the Wizards, with a player option in Year 4, sources told ESPN.

Vinyl has baffled youngsters at the team’s hotel but spells of opening victory against Croatia showed side in the groove Inside the foyer of the England team hotel in Kansas City, along with the TV screens that show the World Cup matches, there is an anachronism. It is a record player and it is worth reporting there were younger members of the squad who looked genuinely baffled by it. What were these strange plastic circles that went on it? The Football Association found out the favourite songs of each player and obtained vinyl versions of them. And very popular the whole thing has been, even if Harry Kane has been determined to play country and western on it. Harry, this is not leadership. Continue reading...

Lionel Messi became the highest goal scorer in men's World Cup history Monday, moving up to 18 with a superb double in Argentina's Group J match against Austria.