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2026 FIFA World Cup: Live blog - Spain v Argentina, the World Cup Final
2345 BST So that is that, the World Cup concludes with Spain winning a second title. It has been the biggest, whether it has been the best is up to others to judge. Good night everyone. INFANTINO AND TRUMP STEP ON TO THE PODIUM WITH THE TROPHY AND SPAIN LIFT THE WORLD CUP RODRI STEPS FORWARD TO COLLECT HIS MEDAL FROM TRUMP, AND KISSES THE WORLD CUP TROPHY DAVID RAYA, MARTIN ZUBIMENDI AND MIKEL MERINO ARE PREMIER LEAGUE AND WORLD CHAMPIONS IN THE SAME SEASON, THE FIRST ARSENAL

Matt Hooper
4 days ago8 min read


2026 FIFA World Cup: Live blog - England v Argentina, the World Cup Semi-Final
Lionel Messi has cemented his place as the Greatest Footballer ever to lace up boots in this tournament, 8 goals, several assists and when needed most he has delivered in dramatic fashion. What a final it will be between the European and South American Champions for the World Cup on Sunday. But for England the wait will become 64 years and counting. UTTER DEVASTATION FOR ENGLAND, JUBILATION FOR MESSI AND ARGENTINA AND THEY WIN AND MAKE IT A SECOND STRAIGHT WORLD CUP FINAL FUL

Matt Hooper
Jul 156 min read


2026 FIFA World Cup: Live blog - Mexico v England
Good night, good morning, good god. What a game. Time a few hours shut eye. Absolutely amazing. FULL-TIME MEXICO 2-3 ENGLAND - ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT! ENGLAND INTO THE QUARTER-FINALS AGAINST NORWAY AND A CHANCE TO LAY THE GHOST OF USA 94 WHEN NORWAY DENIED THEM QUALIFICATION AN INCREDIBLE WIN, A REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE AND AN OUTSTANDING RESULT 3 minutes to go, Pickford claims another cross, so close now to a massive win 6 minutes to go, come on England 91 mins Corner to Mexic

Matt Hooper
Jul 56 min read


World Surf League: World Surf League Announces Cloud 9, Philippines as New Stop on 2026 Championship Tour Schedule
World’s Best Surfers to Compete at Cloud 9 from October 31 - November 10 Event Upgraded from QS 6,000 International to CT for 2026 and 2027 Date Changes Announced for Abu Dhabi and Portugal Pictured: The perfect peak of Cloud 9 on the island of Siargao in The Philippines, will host the world's best surfers later this year for the inaugural Philippines Pro Presented by The Philippine Sports Commission Championship Tour event. Credit: WSL / Matt Dunbar LOS ANGELES, Calif., USA

World Surf League
Jul 24 min read


2026 FIFA World Cup: England's dramatic World Cup knockout win delivers BBC's biggest live TV audience of 2026 as record digital engagement surges
England's dramatic FIFA World Cup victory over DR Congo delivered the BBC's biggest live audience of 2026, with a peak audience of 16.3 million watching Harry Kane's late winner on BBC One and BBC iPlayer to send England into the Round of 16. The match also averaged 14 million viewers and was the most-watched moment on the BBC this year, underlining the nation's appetite for England's World Cup campaign. The knockout victory also fuelled huge digital engagement generating 10.

BBC
Jul 23 min read


World Rugby Junior World Championship 2026: Wales, Scotland and England win on electric first day in Georgia
The World Rugby Junior World Championship 2026 kicked off with some electric rugby on the opening day of matches. Fans were treated to eight games split across Kutaisi and in front of a sell-out crowd at the Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi. Action from the World Rugby Junior World Championship 2026 Pool C match between England and Ireland at Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia, on 27 June. Photo: Tamuna Kulumbegashvili / World Rugby. Wales edge out hosts Georgia in front of a sel

World Rugby
Jun 284 min read


2026 FIFA World Cup: Live blog - England v Panama
Goodnight everyone, no need to listen to the god-awful analysis of the ITV Team. FULL-TIME ENGLAND 2-0 PANAMA, England win the group and will play Senegal or DR Congo in the round of 32 91 mins Panama break away and score, but it is disallowed for offside, confirmed by VAR England 2-0 Panama 87 mins Try as he might, Marcus Rashford just cannot make it happen, he's been energetic and direct, but unable to score or assist England 2-0 Panama 86 mins Nikola Vlasic puts Croatia ba

Matt Hooper
Jun 275 min read


World Surf League: Sawyer Lindblad and Yago Dora Win 2026 VIVO Rio Pro Presented By Corona Cero
Sawyer Lindblad Claims Maiden CT Victory Over Rookie Phenom Yago Dora Delivers Win For Brazilian Fandom at Saquarema Leonardo Fioravanti Takes Over Yellow Leaders Jersey Leaving LATAM 15-Year-Old Tya Zebrowski Earns First CT Final Ahead of Tahiti Pictured: Sawyer Lindblad (USA) and Yago Dora (BRA) at the awards ceremony following their wins at the 2026 VIVO Rio Pro Presented by Corona Cero. Credit: WSL / Thiago Diz SAQUAREMA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Friday, June 26, 2026) –To

World Surf League
Jun 266 min read


BBC and All England Club extend historic Wimbledon partnership until 2033
A major new agreement will see The Championships remain free-to-air for audiences across the UK BBC Sport and The All England Lawn Tennis Club have today announced a major new agreement that will see The Championships, Wimbledon remain free-to-air for audiences across the UK through to and including 2033. The landmark extension continues one of the most iconic and enduring partnerships in British broadcasting and sport. The BBC first broadcast Wimbledon in 1927 and, for gener

BBC
Jun 252 min read


2026 FIFA World Cup: Live blog - Scotland v Brazil
FULL-TIME SCOTLAND 0-3 BRAZIL - BRAZIL WIN THE GROUP, SCOTLAND ON THE VERGE OF ELIMINATION Good night everyone 95 mins McTominay has an effort saved by Allison again, and Brazil come forward but their attempt is blocked Scotland 0-3 Brazil 6 mins added on to this torture 85 mins Gabriel has a shot blocked, this could have been a cricket score in all reality Scotland 0-3 Brazil 80 mins Christie and Ralston replace Gannon-Doak and Patterson for Scotland, too late to make any im

Matt Hooper
Jun 245 min read


Rugby World Cup 2027: Coca-Cola announced as Official Partner of Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027
Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 has today announced Coca-Cola as an Official Partner, as global demand builds ahead of 1 October ticket sales. Coca-Cola announced as Official Partner of Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027, joining a landmark edition set to be the biggest and most in-demand tournament to date. Partnership unveiled with a spectacular drone show over Sydney Harbour, celebrating the collaboration on a global stage. Unprecedented fan demand confirmed with over 1.2m million tick

World Rugby
Jun 233 min read


Joshua v Fury: DAZN and Netflix must work together for the good of Boxing and the audience
Making the greatest fights in the world used to be difficult in part because of the power and rivalry of the broadcasters, but most boxing fans thought that time had come to an end, with the involvement of Turki Alalshikh, Saudi Arabia and the development and backing of DAZN. DAZN has built its platform to become 'The Global Home of Boxing' forming broadcast partnerships with Golden Boy, Matchroom, Queensberry, Top Rank, Boxxer, Riyadh Season, The Ring, Eye of the Tiger, MF P

Matt Hooper
Jun 218 min read


World Surf League: Showstoppers Set Up Finals Day Draws at VIVO Rio Pro Presented by Corona Cero
World No. 1’s and Event Favorites Face Upheavals Leading Into Finals Day Brazilians Storm Toward Finals Day Amid Brewing Upsets Tya Zebrowski and Nadia Erostarbe Take Down World Champions CALLED OFF FOR THE DAY, Next Call June 22 at 8.30am BRT (11.30am BST) Pictured: The WSL Championship Tour's youngest-ever qualifier, Tya Zebrowski (FRA), secured her career-best result today at the VIVO Rio Pro Presented by Corona Cero after a defeat of Carissa Moore (HAW) in the Quarterfina

World Surf League
Jun 218 min read


World Surf League: Saquarema Comes to Life For Opening Day of the VIVO Rio Pro Presented By Corona Cero
World No. 1 Italo Ferreira, El Salvador Success Story of Leonardo Fioravanti Flourish Brazil’s Titans Filipe Toledo and Gabriel Medina Fall CT Icon Sally Fitzgibbons Takes Over, Isabella Nichols Buzzer-Beater, and Tya Zebrowski Overcomes the GOAT DAY TWO CALLED ON Action now Live on WorldSurfLeague.com Pictured: Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA) carried his winning form from El Salvador straight into his opening heat at the VIVO Rio Pro Presented by Corona Cero, moving him into No. 2

World Surf League
Jun 207 min read


Premier League Champions Arsenal to launch Sky Sports coverage of the 2025/26 season
Premier League Champions Arsenal will host EFL Champions Coventry City on Friday Night Football on Sky Sports, Friday 21 August, launching Sky's 35th season of Premier League football. Arsenal ended their 22-year wait for the Premier League title in May and will look to successfully defend the English top flight title for the first time since 1935. Coventry City will be making their first appearance in the Premier League since 2001 and will be making their first ever visit to

Matt Hooper
Jun 202 min read


2026 FIFA World Cup: Live blog - Scotland v Morocco
FULL-TIME SCOTLAND 0-1 MOROCCO A decent second half performance and Steve Clarke will be disappointed with the decisions not to give fouls on McGinn and McTominay, they lose but they still have a chance of getting out of the group, it goes down to the final game and Brazil in the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami 96 mins CORNER TO SCOTLAND IN THE LAST MINUTE 94 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco this referee seems unwilling to give Scotland a free-kick or a penalty tonight, another poor disp

Matt Hooper
Jun 194 min read


World Surf League: Championship Tour Returns to Saquarema for the 2026 VIVO Rio Pro Presented by Corona Cero
World Title Contenders Arrive in Brazil with Momentum Brazilian Stars Look to Capitalize on Home-Crowd Advantage Event Wildcards Ready to Cause Major Disruption SAQUAREMA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) returns to Brazil for the VIVO Rio Pro Presented by Corona Cero, Stop No. 6 of the 2026 season. As the World Title race heats up heading into the second half of the season, the world's best surfers arrive at Praia de Itaúna in Saqu

World Surf League
Jun 194 min read


2026 FIFA World Cup: Live Blog - England v Croatia
2307 BST GRNDSTND's coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will continue on Friday with a special feature on the sporting superpowers of USA and Australia, ahead of live blogs covering USA v Australia, and Scotland v Morocco as the second round of group games begin 2304 BST The game of the tournament by far and a phenomenal start for England. The whole squad looks up for this tournament, with Saka and Rashford starring off the bench. FULL-TIME ENGLAND 4-2 CROATIA What a win for

Matt Hooper
Jun 177 min read


Tour de France comes to 5 in landmark multi-year deal with TNT Sports
• 5 partners with TNT Sports to deliver exclusive English-language free-to-air highlights coverage of cycling’s Grand Tours in UK • Coverage begins with 2026 Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana highlights, Giro d’Italia to follow in 2027 • 5 to broadcast live coverage of UK Grand Depart for 2027 Tour de France and 2027 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift The partnership with 5 complements TNT Sports’ unrivalled live coverage of the sport in the UK, delivering 100% coverage of the

Warner Bros. Discovery
Jun 174 min read


World Surf League: The VIVO Rio Pro Presented by Corona Cero Returns to Saquarema with Expanded Programming
SAQUAREMA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Tuesday, June 16, 2026) – Only one week remains before Brazil welcomes the world’s best surfers for the 2026 VIVO Rio Pro Presented by Corona Cero, Stop No. 6 of the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT). From June 19–27, Praia de Itaúna in Saquarema will once again become the center of the surfing world, bringing together the surfing’s elite athletes and an expanded schedule of activities both in and out of the water. Pictured: The

World Surf League
Jun 164 min read
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