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New owners, team names and much bigger budgets: the 2026 Hundred explained
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Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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The Guardian Sport
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The Guardian Sport 12 hours ago

New owners, team names and much bigger budgets: the 2026 Hundred explained

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Our guide to what’s new with the ECB’s short-format showpiece involving cricket’s power hitters, which starts on Tuesday Since the last ball of the Hundred last season, change has been afoot. Stakes in all eight teams were sold to private investors, meaning an influx of more than £500m into the domestic game and a raft of changes in the Hundred from pay, to coaches, players and even logos. Here is the Guardian guide to what’s new. Continue reading...

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French Open becomes first grand slam event to offer players share of tournament revenue
French Open becomes first grand slam event to offer players share of tournament revenue

Move is significant step in row over prize money US Open will come under pressure to follow suit The French Open has become the first grand slam tournament to offer players a share of the event’s revenue in a significant step forward in the row over prize money. The Guardian has learned that officials from Roland Garros made the offer to the players’ representative, Larry Scott, in talks at Wimbledon a fortnight ago in a move that will increase pressure on the US Open, which is due to announce its prize fund for this year’s tournament at the start of next month. Continue reading...

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In the US, the 2026 World Cup’s legacy will be an invitation to do it all again | Leander Schaerlaeckens
In the US, the 2026 World Cup’s legacy will be an invitation to do it all again | Leander Schaerlaeckens

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The Guardian Sport 3 hours ago
‘The scrutiny is constant’: referee Anthony Taylor retires from football
‘The scrutiny is constant’: referee Anthony Taylor retires from football

47-year-old took charge of two tournament matches Taylor has refereed in the Premier League for 16 years Anthony Taylor has announced his retirement from elite refereeing after a distinguished career spanning more than two decades and 831 matches. One of England’s most accomplished officials, the 47-year-old officiated 668 matches in the professional game in England. He brings the curtain down on his career following his final appointment – the World Cup last-16 tie between Portugal and Spain in the United States. Continue reading...

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