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England batter Joe Root explains the difficulties for young batters in 50-over cricket because of a lack of exposure to the format.
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If we have learned one thing from Gianni Infantino's Fifa tenure, it is that more is better. That could mean 64 teams at the World Cup.
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the Hungarian Grand Prix.
A ban on bookies sponsorship in sport that did not exempt horse racing would be potentially ruinous for the industry Seven prime ministers in the space of 10 years is a churn rate that even the British Horseracing Authority – which has had five full-time leaders in the same period, or six if you count the two-time “interim” chair, David Jones – cannot match. And as the search for Lord Charles Allen’s successor continues after his embarrassingly brief stint concluded in March, Jones will remain the sport’s figurehead in the crucial early weeks of Andy Burnham’s administration. But what, if anything, might a new PM mean for Britain’s second-biggest spectator sport? Continue reading...
Picture editor Jonny Weeks has created a rapid audio-visual review of the tournament featuring key moments, colourful fans ... and the precious trophy. This video contains flashing images and an audio track. Continue reading...
Germany’s 2014 World Cup winning goalkeeper and a Brazilian icon are among those who have have called time after the 2026 tournament First participated in the World Cup in 2010 before winning the trophy four years later. Germany have had little success since and their penalty shootout defeat by Paraguay marked the end of Neuer’s international career. He initially retired after Euro 2024 but reversed that decision a few weeks before this tournament. “Despite the bitter end, I don’t regret this decision,” he said after his 23rd and final World Cup appearance. The former Germany defender Robert Huth criticised the decision to bring Neuer out of retirement: “I think the big one that really unsettles the squad was the Neuer inclusion. I think [it was] really unexpected, he came late to the table.” Continue reading...
Did you catch the little details as 48 teams played 104 matches in 16 cities across 39 days? Continue reading...
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