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It's been a whirlwind of a transfer window this summer, and there's one signing that has threatened to sneak under the radar.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 8:34 pm
It's been a whirlwind of a transfer window this summer, and there's one signing that has threatened to sneak under the radar.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 8:34 pm
Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the latest updates of the Premier League 2026-27 season curtain-raiser between defending champions Arsenal and promoted side Coventry City.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 8:33 pm
Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the latest updates of the Premier League 2026-27 season curtain-raiser between defending champions Arsenal and promoted side Coventry City.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 8:33 pm
Scotland could face countries from outside of Europe in an expanded Nations League format as a result of UEFA ramping up the pressure on embattled Gianni Infantino.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 8:20 pm
Argentina were condemned for their thuggish antics throughout the tournament, prompting FIFA to investigate their behaviour following the final whistle of last month's showpiece.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 8:08 pm
Argentina were condemned for their thuggish antics throughout the tournament, prompting FIFA to investigate their behaviour following the final whistle of last month's showpiece.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 8:08 pm
The Premier League returns today - and clubs are counting down the days to get their deals done before the transfer window shuts. All the latest updates are here.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 8:03 pm
Celtic are closing in on Bosnian international midfielder Ermin Mahmic.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 6:42 pm
SFA chief executive Ian Maxwell made it clear during the week when unveiling Sebastien Pocognoli that Scotland simply qualifying for tournaments is no longer enough.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 5:14 pm
Too often in Scotland, the concept of bringing a bit of attitude to a team tends to centre upon thundering into tackles, getting in the faces of the opposition, winding them up, needling them, 'leaving a mark'.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 4:49 pm
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson has been the victim of Premier League rule-changes - as he has been named a vice-captain but is likely to never wear the armband.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 4:42 pm
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson has been the victim of Premier League rule-changes - as he has been named a vice-captain but is likely to never wear the armband.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 4:42 pm
Having pumped north of £13million into Dundee United since taking control of the club almost eight years ago, Mark Ogren has hardly had much in the way of bang for his buck.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 4:09 pm
Chelsea are progressing in slashing their number of centre backs before the summer window closes, with Xabi Alonso only interested in working with up to five in the coming season.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 3:56 pm
Chelsea are progressing in slashing their number of centre backs before the summer window closes, with Xabi Alonso only interested in working with up to five in the coming season.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 3:56 pm
England defender Konsa, 28, has signed a four year contract with an option for a further year with the Premier League champions.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 3:49 pm
England defender Konsa, 28, has signed a four year contract with an option for a further year with the Premier League champions.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 3:49 pm
'He wasn't arrogant, he just wanted to play in the Premier League.' Neil Cox is remembering Hayden Hackney, the lad he had on loan at Scunthorpe in League Two in 2021-22.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 3:31 pm
'The whole team needs to find a solution,' says Ryan Naderi as Rangers wrestle with striking problem
There have been moments in the past month when you might have believed that Derek McInnes smashed a mirror at some point across the summer.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 3:19 pm
Chelsea's summer invited interpretation. As if they were swapping a nursery for a nursing home. As if Xabi Alonso now had unprecedented power over this Premier League club's recruitment model.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 2:52 pm
Savinho's arrival will push Spurs' spending this summer past £300m, although they have recouped about £140m through player sales.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 2:15 pm
Premier League record-breaker Max Dowman has collected his GCSE results and is leaving school on the eve of his first season full-time as a professional footballer.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 1:44 pm
Premier League record-breaker Max Dowman has collected his GCSE results and is leaving school on the eve of his first season full-time as a professional footballer.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 1:44 pm
Football's biggest tournament has not been hosted in the United Kingdom since 1966, when England won the coveted prize under Sir Alf Ramsay at Wembley.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 12:59 pm
Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany has revealed that Jamal Musiala's two frightening on-pitch collapses were the result of a small change to his medication.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 12:35 pm
IAN LADYMAN: Every manager in the game reaches a stage where old methods fail, players stop hanging on every word and the stresses and strains of the job simply become too much.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 11:30 am
IAN LADYMAN: Every manager in the game reaches a stage where old methods fail, players stop hanging on every word and the stresses and strains of the job simply become too much.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 11:30 am
It's been a long 12 weeks since the final day of the 2025-26 season but football fans can finally rejoice - the Premier League is back.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 11:20 am
It's been a long 12 weeks since the final day of the 2025-26 season but football fans can finally rejoice - the Premier League is back.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 11:20 am
Here, Daily Mail Sport examines the major changes ahead of the 2026-27 season coming into play from the start of Arsenal's curtain-raiser against Coventry.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 11:19 am
IAN HERBERT: Curtis Jones once said that it would be 'unbelievable' if the Kop's chant about a player being 'the Scouser in our team' were ever directed at him. It won't happen now.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 11:13 am
OLIVER HOLT: After the opening game of the World Cup in Mexico City, I bumped into Jurgen Klopp. I told him that English football missed him. 'You don't know what you've got till it's gone,' he said.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 10:57 am
West Bromwich Albion star Aune Heggebo has received a two-match ban after scoring a goal with his arm - but the retrospective decision has incensed supporters online.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 8:47 am
There is a different feel around Arsenal this summer. Having finally got the Premier League monkey off their backs, there is a palpable sense of confidence and optimism.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 7:42 am
CHRIS WHEELER: Carrick says it's 'ridiculous' to suggest United have been handed an easy start to the season - and admits it's asking a lot for his team to be considered title challengers.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 11:25 pm
CHRIS WHEELER: Carrick says it's 'ridiculous' to suggest United have been handed an easy start to the season - and admits it's asking a lot for his team to be considered title challengers.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 11:25 pm
Liverpool are expected to make an improved offer for Brighton winger Yankuba Minteh after having a £50m bid rejected.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 11:02 pm
Wouter Vrancken admits his Hearts team will need an almost perfect performance in Austria next week if they are to reach the league phase of the UEFA Conference League.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 10:54 pm
Rangers boss Derek McInnes admits his team will need to show a major improvement if they are to clinch a place in the group stage of the UEFA Conference League.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 10:50 pm
Motherwell boss Alfred Johansson admitted his side 'learned the hard way' as they went down 3-1 to Freiburg in the Europa Conference League
Posted: August 20, 2026, 10:47 pm
'Write your name in history, go further than those before you' read the banner which greeted the players on to the field at Fir Park last night.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 10:46 pm
After taking a step forward with an emphatic victory over St Mirren in the Premier Sports Cup last weekend
Posted: August 20, 2026, 10:43 pm
The transfer window is now open until September 1 and it's sure to be a busy period as clubs look to make big signings ahead of the new season. Here are today's latest developments...
Posted: August 20, 2026, 10:39 pm
Hearts' hopes of avoiding the ignominy of being knocked out of three different European competitions in the space of six weeks at the start of the season are in the balance.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 10:27 pm
EXCLUSIVE: The former Chelsea and England man has triggered outrage in East Yorkshire thanks to comments he made with former West Ham team-mate Carlton Cole.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 10:02 pm
KIERAN GILL: Fernandez is still the subject of interest from Manchester City , but that has yet to lead to a formal bid from Enzo Maresca 's side.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 9:55 pm
Palace's press suite has benefitted from a summer refurbishment. Not only have the plastic chairs been replaced by rows of leather seating, there is also a new man in the hotseat.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 9:37 pm
As part of the tradition of the match, fans typically invade the pitch during the latter stages of the event, which is billed as a family friendly celebration.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 9:19 pm
Matthias Jaissle has told his players to shut out the 'negativity' around Newcastle United ahead of their season opener against Liverpool.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 6:40 pm
The Premier League gets underway on Friday as champions Arsenal host Frank Lampard's newly promoted Coventry City.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 5:31 pm
EXCLUSIVE - MIKE KEEGAN: Premier League players will again take the knee following a discussion between club captains, Daily Mail Sport understands.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 5:15 pm
LEWIS STEELE: If everything falls into place for Liverpool, they can win the Premier League this season. The problem, however, is that there might be too many 'ifs', 'buts' and 'maybes'.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 4:06 pm
The job of the individual who selects the music to match the mood inside a football ground isn't always as easy as people make it out to be.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 4:02 pm
CRAIG HOPE: There will be a moment when Arsenal fans wonder what, exactly, they have signed in Bruno Guimaraes. He's as unique a footballer as you will find.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 4:00 pm
American soccer starlet Cavan Sullivan appeared to get punched in the face by an Inter Miami player during a controversial end to their MLS game on Wednesday night.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 1:56 pm
ISAAN KHAN: Lewis-Skelly then scored against Como in a friendly last Wednesday, after which he did a heart-shaped celebration to the crowd.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 1:38 pm
There's an old and barely documented story about Bezos worth excavating - as it's the only one to suggest Liverpool's newest shareholder held even a passing interest in sport as a child.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 1:37 pm
Daily Mail Sport brings you the story of Tottenham's summer and the latest from the Spurs camp ahead of their season-opening clash at Brentford on Saturday tea-time.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 1:17 pm
West Ham have urged supporters not to sing their Manor Solomon chant - which contains anti-Palestine lyrics - ahead of their first home game of the season.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 11:09 am
Marcus Rashford has thanked Jamie Carragher for shutting down talk about his future at Man United after Gary Neville was keen to dig into the subject.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 9:16 am
Jack Hinshelwood is discussing his ambitions under the critical gaze of his father Adam, a former Brighton player, and his great-uncle Martin, who has served Brighton in several coaching roles.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 8:40 am
Arsenal agree £51m deal for Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa as Gunners bolster their defensive ranks
SIMON JONES: Arsenal have been looking for a new defender with William Saliba out for months after injuring his back and Jurrien Timber also sidelined with a long-term groin problem.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 8:37 am
On-field conversations between players and referees will be broadcast during Premier League games this season.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 8:09 am
MIKE KEEGAN: City's trial ended in December 2024 but an eagerly-awaited verdict remains outstanding, despite the fact it is now well over three years since they were originally charged.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 7:59 am
The return of the Premier League is a matter of days away and there will be plenty of new faces in the dugout and on the field. Here are seven reasons to get excited about the new season…
Posted: August 20, 2026, 7:57 am
Inter Miami star Lionel Messi scored his first goal since the passing of his father and paid an emotional tribute to him afterwards.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 7:13 am
Carrick does not quite have a full-scale rebuild on his hands at United, but he is entitled to feel the sting of indignation about how he is being sent into a second season by his employers.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 1:05 am
It's that time of the year again - the transfer window is now open until September 1 and it's sure to be a busy period as clubs look to make big signings ahead of the new season.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 10:47 pm
However, in early July, United pulled the plug on the transfer after it emerged that the 27-year-old's initial medical had revealed a knee problem.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 10:45 pm
MATT BARLOW: Brighton's players have paid for tickets, T-shirts and scarves for more than 400 supporters who have travelled into the Arctic Circle to see them play against Tromso.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 10:45 pm
The 25-year-old has spent the past two years in Serie A, scoring four goals in 63 appearances for Roma, but is more renowned for his dynamism and excels off the ball.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 10:43 pm
Martin O'Neill claimed Camilo Duran had already paid for his transfer fee after his stunning double edged Celtic closer to a Champions League return.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 10:35 pm
To stand any chance of landing a big prize, it helps if one is first in possession of a ticket.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 9:47 pm
Inter Milan are on the verge of signing Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones after a summer-long back and forth.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 9:14 pm
BOOK EXTRACT: On the final day of the season, Martin Odegaard was one of the last players to make his way off the Selhurst Park turf with the Premier League trophy in his hands.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 9:01 pm
Sheffield United are in danger of a 12-point deduction after the company its owners used to buy the club was hit with a winding up order.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 6:50 pm
Derek McInnes insists he has no concerns over Lawrence Shankland's early-season form - and is confident he will come good in a Rangers jersey.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 5:37 pm
Chelsea are bound to be the busiest Premier League club in what remains of the summer transfer window - at least when it comes to getting players out of the door.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 5:30 pm
KIERAN GILL: Chelsea have attempted to get away from the 'bomb squad' accusations which have plagued the Premier League club in past years.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 4:56 pm
MIKE KEEGAN: England's head of officiating said he was 'really troubled' by the saga, which marred the summer's showpiece.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 4:51 pm
Over the past week or so, since their hopes of Europa League qualification went up in smoke, many Rangers supporters went into a state of mourning.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 4:10 pm
Liverpool still have a huge to-do list in the transfer market if they are to lay the foundations for a successful season.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 4:07 pm
Ipswich Town's promotion means Brentford have competition for the title of Premier League's 'Irish' club this season.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 3:55 pm
The vicious attack occurred just minutes before halftime in last week's clash between the Brookings High School Bobcats and Rapid City Central Cobblers.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 3:04 pm
SIMON JONES: Kane is understood to want a three-year deal and, as Daily Mail Sport revealed earlier this summer, Barca have made their interest known.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 2:18 pm
Bayern Munich's honorary president confirmed the club had been aware of Musiala's condition and had sought confirmation from neurologists that the attacker was able to play.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 1:53 pm
Manchester United are closing on a £65million deal for Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba. Talks resumed for the Cameroon international in recent weeks.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 1:26 pm
SIMON JONES: Premier League clubs such as Fulham and Everton have checked on the 19-year-old earlier in the summer while RB Leipzig are among a raft of European clubs interested.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 1:22 pm
In a statement on Tuesday evening, Charlton said that 'a deceased individual' had been found at their ground in the morning following an incident that occurred on Monday.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 12:28 pm
When Coventry owner King laid out his plans for the Premier League soon after promotion, fans started to wonder how much longer their manager would stick around.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 12:03 pm
As teams chase glory or simply bid to avoid relegation, Daily Mail Sport is handing YOU the chance to get in on the action with FOUR brilliant, exclusive new games to play this season.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 11:28 am
50 days. 50 Premier League legends. Can you guess them all?
Posted: August 19, 2026, 11:21 am
Pogba had been trying to revive his career following an 18-month doping ban but only featured in six games last season while earning £44,000-a-week at the Ligue 1 side.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 11:03 am
Speaking to the BBC , Masters described the case as 'hugely complex' as he defended the length of time taken to reach a conclusion, but admitted it had taken 'longer than expected'.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 10:33 am
Over the course of three tales, he related to the bewildered nation how his former cat, Bob - a beloved British blue shorthair - had gone missing after infiltrating a Royal Mail van.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 10:28 am
MAN UNITED 2-4 AC MILAN: Manchester United were made to suffer at the hands of Ruben Amorim after they rounded off pre-season with a puzzling 4-2 defeat against AC Milan in Wroclaw.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 9:57 am
However, he has been surprisingly spotted lacing his boots back up in the ninth tier of German football.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 8:35 am
Top-flight club Cagliari are reported to be 'worried' after 20-year-old French forward Yael Trepy had to be transported to hospital by helicopter following the incident on a day off.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 8:14 am
The 24-year-old is one of a number of options Newcastle are considering to replace Bruno Guimaraes after his £75million move to Arsenal.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 8:13 am
Musiala, 23, fell down just six minutes after coming off the bench during Bayern's 4-2 victory over Heidenheim in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 7:25 am
The transfer window is now open until September 1 and it's sure to be a busy period as clubs look to make big signings ahead of the new season.
Here are today's latest developments...
Posted: August 18, 2026, 10:25 pm
It seemed for a very long time that the fairytale of the summer, the one about the king returning to his castle, would enter its final chapter within the walls of the Bernabeu Stadium.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 10:15 pm
Watkins, 30, is open to the move as the Saudi side have made a couple of proposals this summer but Villa want to keep him.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 9:59 pm
Martin O'Neill is convinced that reaching the Champions League can be Celtic's trump card in persuading transfer targets to sign for the club in the coming fortnight.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 9:34 pm
A quarter of a century on from guiding Celtic to the Champions League for the first time, Martin O'Neill finds himself standing on the cusp of the promised land with unfinished business on his mind.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 9:34 pm
Root, 35, takes charge of his 66th Test against Pakistan at his home ground of Headingley on Wednesday following a tumultuous nine-month period.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 7:19 pm
The Hammers completed the signing of the Israeli international from Tottenham for a £5million fee last week, and he made his debut against Burnley on Sunday.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 6:39 pm
The competition, which has since its inception been backed by the likes of KSI, Gary Lineker and Ian Wright, sold out the O2 Arena for last season's final, which was won by KSI's Prime FC.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 5:33 pm
SFA chief executive Ian Maxwell has admitted that the current lack of top-class Scottish managers is an issue which needs to be urgently addressed by the governing body.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 5:31 pm
LEWIS STEELE: Two weeks ago, it was probably fair to say Liverpool had a crisis in their defensive department and risked going into the new season incredibly undercooked.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 5:30 pm
Carrick's strong start to life in the United dugout has led to a groundswell of optimisim among fans that he can oversee the club's first league title since Sir Alex Ferguson's departure.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 5:29 pm
In a previous life, Sebastien Pocognoli was a young firebrand who certainly knew how to light the blue touchpaper back home in Belgium.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 5:27 pm
Ipswich will look to go as far as regularly monitoring their players' urine in a bid to gain a competitive edge, with the club unveiling some of the key upgrades made on their new £30million training facility.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 5:04 pm
That resulted in the attacking midfielder missing out on a place in England's World Cup squad, two years after he scored for the Three Lions in the Euro 2024 final.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 5:02 pm
MIKE KEEGAN: Marcus Rashford has left Manchester United officials 'seriously impressed' following his return to the club after his loan spell at Barcelona.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 4:56 pm
They have bolstered their squad with six signings, including the £120million capture of winger Yan Diomande, who Liverpool had targeted, from RB Leipzig.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 4:55 pm
Given the element of shock around Steve Clarke's departure after the World Cup, the SFA were always going to take some time to weigh up their next move.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 4:43 pm
JACK GAUGHAN: While presiding over a wretched stretch of nine defeats in 12 games, the Catalan dug deep into his soul in an attempt to shock City players into action.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 4:39 pm
From the start of the new season, Chelsea's Under-21s and Under-19s will play under the unified name in the Premier League 2 and the UEFA Under-19 Youth League.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 4:33 pm
JACK GAUGHAN: Even when signing his final new contract in November 2024, Pep Guardiola knew that change would soon be necessary at Manchester City .
Posted: August 18, 2026, 4:03 pm
The 96-cap England international left City on loan for AC Milan in January 2025, bringing an end to eight years at the Etihad Stadium.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 4:03 pm
TOM COLLOMOSSE: Aston Villa may have lost several key men from their march to European glory but at least the guy who made it all happen is still in place.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 3:58 pm
Wayne Rooney has named the player that Manchester United 'can't rly on' heading into the new season during the first episode of his new Red Devils-centric podcast.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 3:17 pm
Wayne Rooney revealed that he has had to have plastic surgery to repair his nose after breaking it twice during his playing career in the first episode of his new Manchester United-centric podcast.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 2:39 pm
It's that time of the year again - the transfer window is now open until September 1 and it's sure to be a busy period as clubs look to make big signings ahead of the new season.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 2:22 pm
The influencer Pawgli, who has been dating the footballer since November last year, broke down in tears in one video.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 1:40 pm
The League One club have shared dressing room footage from their trip to Reading on Saturday, which saw the Hatters recover from 3-1 down to win 4-3.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 9:38 am
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY IAN HERBERT: Ilicali is tackling the question 'Will you be tempted to sack your manager if you are bottom of the Premier League at Christmas?' when Jakirovic walks in.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 4:29 am
the transfer window is now open until September 1 and it's sure to be a busy period as clubs look to make big signings ahead of the new season. Here are today's latest developments...
Posted: August 17, 2026, 10:29 pm
SIMON JONES: Rodri will sign a four-year contract until 2030, just a month after he captained Spain to World Cup glory. After a seven-year spell with City, he will now return to his homeland.
Posted: August 17, 2026, 10:01 pm
Rangers are still hoping to sign winger Amario Cozier-Duberry, despite having a £7.5million offer for him rejected by Brighton & Hove Albion.
Posted: August 17, 2026, 9:46 pm
Martin O'Neill believes Reo Hatate could still have a part to play at Celtic this season - if he's still at the club after the transfer window closes.
Posted: August 17, 2026, 9:34 pm
New Scotland boss Sebastien Pocognoli has urged the Tartan Army to get behind him and embrace the change he will bring to the national team.
Posted: August 17, 2026, 9:34 pm
SIMON JONES: Galatasaray, Atletico Madrid, Juventus and AC Milan are among the clubs who have been weighing up an offer for the United captain this summer.
Posted: August 17, 2026, 8:53 pm
MIKE KEEGAN: The French-Swiss executive had released an explosive statement declaring that staff had been 'deceived' by under-fire Infantino following his now-abandoned proposal.
Posted: August 17, 2026, 8:01 pm
The Scottish Football Association have withdrawn their support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino and will not endorse his re-election.
Posted: August 17, 2026, 7:26 pm
MIKE KEEGAN: A hearing is due at the High Court this week and - should it result in further action - United World say the Blades could be docked a potentially season-defining 12 points.
Posted: August 17, 2026, 7:00 pm
The newest edition of the game, formerly called FIFA, will be fully released on September 25, with fans able to play on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and Amazon Luna.
Posted: August 17, 2026, 6:52 pm
MIKE KEEGAN: It is understood that discussions have been taking place on and off for the last two years amid differences in strategy between the two American groups who joined forces.
Posted: August 17, 2026, 6:33 pm
Auston Trusty says Kasper Hogh can grab the Champions League by the scruff of the neck all over again and light the competition up the way he did last season with Bodo/Glimt.
Posted: August 17, 2026, 5:41 pm
According to Spanish newspaper Marca, Rodri had long viewed Real Madrid as his dream move and had initially wanted to join them from city rivals Atletico in 2019 before joining Man City.
Posted: August 17, 2026, 5:01 pm
The lowest ebb is difficult to locate. 'There's been a few,' admits Steve Ogrizovic, and this legend of Coventry City exhales deeply as he begins to file through his mind in search of them.
Posted: August 17, 2026, 4:02 pm
The first FPL deadline of the season is fast approaching and Fantasy Football Hub's HOLLY SHAND has got you covered with her top tips for Gameweek 1.
Posted: August 17, 2026, 3:57 pm
TOM COLLOMOSSE: Just like 12 months ago, Forest's summer has been influenced by three elements: Evangelos Marinakis, Gibbs-White and Crystal Palace.
Posted: August 17, 2026, 3:57 pm
The game between Argentina and Spain descended into chaos after the final whistle last month, when Paredes lost his cool and launched an attack on Eric Garcia and Gavi.
Posted: August 17, 2026, 3:41 pm
Juventus have resumed contacts for Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario after talks for Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez collapsed on Sunday night.
Posted: August 17, 2026, 2:59 pm
You can take your pick of delicate negotiations declared done by Romano which are so far from conclusion that he cannot possibly have consulted all parties to undertake a journalistic job on it.
Posted: August 15, 2026, 10:11 am
JACK GAUGHAN: The Manchester City dressing room has looked within itself this summer, wondering about hangovers and resets and their changing world. The king is dead and all that.
Posted: August 15, 2026, 1:00 am
Premier League clubs are in the thick of the transfer market for the new season - and they've all welcomed new shirts for the 2026-27 campaign too. With some going down better than others....
Posted: August 14, 2026, 3:11 pm
Cricket | Mail Online
Check out the latest breaking UK and world cricket news, scores and highlights for the World Cup and Ashes 2019 right here.
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT HEADINGLEY: The dressing-room kettle had not yet been switched on for tea on the third day of this first Test when England were celebrating a crushing victory.
Posted: August 21, 2026, 4:12 pm
Ben and Baz who? England got Joe Root's second captaincy era off to a flier with a walloping of Pakistan to quash any yearnings for Bazball. But who were the stars of the show and who flopped?
Posted: August 21, 2026, 4:11 pm
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT HEADINGLEY: The day after being confirmed as Test cricket's new No 1 batsman, Harry Brook celebrated his ascent with a blistering 91 off 93 balls as England dominated.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 7:45 pm
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: More than 20 years since Aussie legend Steve Waugh last tormented England, his opinions still pack a punch, his judgments still sting.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 4:03 pm
A second cricketing etiquette storm has exploded at the Over-60 World Cup in Canada just weeks after Saltburn's 'Clicky Ponting' became international news.
Posted: August 20, 2026, 1:04 pm
LAWRENCE BOOTH: If Joe Root could have scripted the perfect start to his full-time return to the England captaincy, it might have looked something like this.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 8:34 pm
As they left the field shoulder to shoulder to the acclaim of the Leeds locals after Pakistan were dismissed for 171, they hatched a plan to share the leather sphere as a memento.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 7:54 pm
Root's first call was to ask Pakistan to bat at a venue unique for its dramatic mood swings. Look up not down, they say, when making such decisions.
Posted: August 19, 2026, 7:27 pm
RICHARD GIBSON: Imran Khan is to be moved from solitary confinement to hospital following repeated appeals from his family over his health.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 6:15 pm
LAWRENCE BOOTH: It's come to something when an England team who arrived in Australia in November with hopes of Ashes glory begin a home series against Pakistan with ridicule threatening.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 5:46 pm
The 25-year-old feared he might never get another chance at the highest level after breaking his thumb shortly before the first Test against New Zealand at Christchurch in November 2024.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 5:29 pm
Ashes villain David Warner was unable to convince a judge to spare him of a drink-driving conviction after arguing that the 'media onslaught' was punishment enough.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 7:56 am
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Whatever concerns England fans may have about the decision to reappoint Joe Root to the captaincy of the Test team, no one can accuse him of lacking self-awareness.
Posted: August 18, 2026, 4:26 am
If Pakistan have been paying attention, they will know exactly what to do when Joe Root or Harry Brook walk out to bat in Wednesday's first Test at Headingley.
Posted: August 17, 2026, 4:07 pm
LAWRENCE BOOTH: One of the challenges in the immediate aftermath of Bangladesh's stunning nine-wicket win in the first Test against Australia at Darwin was to arrange emotions.
Posted: August 16, 2026, 11:54 am
RICHARD GIBSON: New captain, interim coach, players recalled who had not previously featured in 2026. If England's lot this summer befell Pakistan, it would be considered par for the course.
Posted: August 16, 2026, 11:37 am
Gardner took to Instagram to issue a statement on Thursday evening.
Posted: August 13, 2026, 3:32 pm
Rocky Flintoff, son of England legend Freddie, enjoyed a day to remember as he struck his maiden hundred for Lancashire.
Posted: August 13, 2026, 7:54 am
Australia's Test summer has begun disastrously after Bangladesh ripped through the hosts' under-pressure top order in Darwin
Posted: August 13, 2026, 3:59 am
Root, 35, takes charge of the first match of his second spell as Test captain next week and has confirmed the after-hours guidelines put together by director of cricket Rob Key will not be enforced.
Posted: August 12, 2026, 4:24 pm
Who should replace Stokes when the Stephen Fleming-Joe Root era begins in earnest in South Africa this winter, and beyond? Here Daily Mail Sport examines the runners and riders.
Posted: August 11, 2026, 4:00 pm
LAWRENCE BOOTH: The suggestion by the new chairman of Sussex that a T10 competition may be one way of easing the financial concerns of the non-Hundred counties isn't just a sign of the times.
Posted: August 10, 2026, 10:35 am
When the spotlight turns to a female sporting star in a scandal, there's an instinct to tread carefully. Why is nobody in the media prepared to say what's really going on here?
Posted: August 9, 2026, 11:55 pm
The Daily Mail can reveal previously unpublished allegations at the centre of the women's cricket scandal, including claims about what happened during the World Cup.
Posted: August 9, 2026, 11:25 pm
Gay, who made his Test debut against New Zealand in June had retired hurt clutching his right shoulder during Durham's 50-over game against Middlesex at Chester-le-Street.
Posted: August 9, 2026, 10:34 am
The recall of Dan Lawrence for the first two Tests against Pakistan is a sign not just of changing times, but of a changed player.
Posted: August 8, 2026, 1:00 am
Flintoff was hailed for creating an impressive environment and helping to develop several talented young players, yet he is leaving the job with immediate effect.
Posted: August 7, 2026, 7:18 pm
COMMENT - BY RICHARD GIBSON: Joe Root 's first squad in his second coming as England Test captain has a real back to the future feel about it.
Posted: August 6, 2026, 11:06 am
One county executive told us: 'The rebranding is utterly ridiculous. They've alienated the local people, and now they've whacked the prices up that nobody can afford it. And the sales are through the floor.'
Posted: August 6, 2026, 9:21 am
Former England captain Ben Stokes has spoken publicly for the first time since his shock announcement about the decision to call time on his Test career.
Posted: August 4, 2026, 11:45 am
Former internationals have called for Ireland to stop playing fixtures against the nation where women are second-class citizens and banned from playing any sport.
Posted: August 4, 2026, 10:58 am
Tourists swarmed on to Saltburn-by-the-Sea's pier yesterday, guzzling fish, chips and Mr Whippy ice-creams, but a few hundred yards inland, another great Victorian landmark was eerily quiet.
Posted: August 2, 2026, 2:08 pm
A village cricket scandal has gone viral after an amateur fielder was accused of tricking umpires by clicking his fingers to imitate the noise of an edge off the bat.
Posted: August 2, 2026, 2:08 pm
A fresh controversy has engulfed the amateur cricket club at the centre of the 'Clicky Ponting' cheating scandal after footage appeared to show another player deploying the same trick.
Posted: August 2, 2026, 2:07 pm
Brian Devine - now known as 'Clicky Ponting' - seems to have hoodwinked umpires to get three opponent batsmen out in a key match (pictured).
Posted: August 2, 2026, 2:07 pm
At the snap of a finger, Brian Devine became English cricket's Public Enemy No 1 - and 'Clicky Ponting' was born.
Posted: August 2, 2026, 2:02 pm
RICHARD GIBSON: This century Peter Moores (twice) and Chris Silverwood are the only Englishmen to have been given the privilege of calling themselves Test coach.
Posted: August 2, 2026, 1:00 am
Jude Bellingham continued his homecoming tour on Saturday by visiting Edgbaston, just a day after receiving a hero's welcome at his former football club Birmingham City.
Posted: August 1, 2026, 9:40 pm
RICHARD GIBSON: Rob Key has refused to rule out an Ashes return for Ben Stokes next summer, claiming: 'Anything is possible.'
Posted: August 1, 2026, 9:43 am
Brian Devine, whose club Saltburn CC faces a corruption investigation, has been caught on camera attempting to mislead umpires during a game for his previous side, Pudsey St Lawrence.
Posted: July 31, 2026, 2:42 pm
Seven of the men's first team - Andrew Balbirnie, Lorcan Tucker, Tim and Harry Tector, Gavin Hoey, Barry McCarthy and Josh Little - have played for Ireland in the last 9 months
Posted: July 31, 2026, 1:13 pm
Joe Root yesterday said he'd taken on 'a difficult but hugely rewarding job' after being reappointed as Test captain. It's a far cry from when he quit due to the 'big weight' on his shoulders.
Posted: July 31, 2026, 1:00 am
Fleming, 53, takes over from fellow New Zealander Brendon McCullum, who remains in charge of the white-ball teams, after terminating an 18-year association with Chennai Super Kings.
Posted: July 30, 2026, 4:08 pm
RICHARD GIBSON: Fleming is viewed as one of cricket's great strategists, having played 111 Tests for New Zealand and been their most successful captain.
Posted: July 30, 2026, 9:19 am
Saltburn cricketer Brian Devine is accused of clicking his fingers to imitate the sound of the ball hitting the bat, to fool the umpire into thinking the batter is out.
Posted: July 30, 2026, 8:12 am
EXCLUSIVE BY KEVIN DONALD: The amateur cricket team at the centre of the 'Clicky Ponting' cheating scandal have been dumped out of a cup competition on Wednesday.
Posted: July 29, 2026, 5:37 pm
It's hard to always agree with Piers Morgan, but he nailed it when being just one of millions to have his say on the incident. Morgan, a big cricket fan, described Saltburn's antics as 'outrageous cheating'.
Posted: July 28, 2026, 5:52 pm
Under the restrictions the ECB placed upon Sussex for recording an operating loss of £1.33m last year, county cricket's managing director Rob Andrew must approve new signings at Hove until the end of 2028.
Posted: July 28, 2026, 5:08 pm
England's Test cricketers are due to report to Headingley three weeks today for the start of the post-Bazball era. Here, Daily Mail Sport looks at the big issues ahead of the first Test on August 19.
Posted: July 27, 2026, 4:00 pm
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Jamie Smith wants to reignite his England white-ball career - and plans to ensure his Test average heads back in the right direction after a difficult few months.
Posted: July 23, 2026, 1:00 am
Ashleigh Gardner's marriage ended just months after her 2025 wedding, with a source claiming the breakdown blindsided her wife and has become the talk of the close-knit Southern Stars.
Posted: July 23, 2026, 12:07 am
In his first outing as an ex-England cricketer, and his first 50-over game for Durham in 12 years, he followed nine tight overs with a typically characterful unbeaten 108 at Derby.
Posted: July 22, 2026, 5:16 pm
Former Australian opener David Warner has pleaded guilty to drink driving after he was charged following a random breath test in Sydney.
Posted: July 22, 2026, 8:22 am
Four months after winning the T20 World Cup in Ahmedabad, where they confirmed their status as one of the sport's greatest white-ball teams, India's limited-overs cricket is in a curious mess.
Posted: July 20, 2026, 4:51 pm
Revealing new biography of cricket's finest all-rounder details the village event he appeared in to make ends meet
Posted: July 20, 2026, 2:36 pm
ALEX BYWATER AT LORD'S: On the day Lord's paid tribute to the late Sir Garfield Sobers, it was fitting that two free-flowing left handers helped England to a fine series victory over India.
Posted: July 19, 2026, 7:27 pm
Flower, who coached England between 2009 and 2014, has lucrative gigs with IPL champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru and London Spirit in the Hundred.
Posted: July 17, 2026, 5:27 pm
LAWRENCE BOOTH: When a panel of 100 experts voted for Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Century, Don Bradman was a unanimous choice. But second was Garry Sobers.
Posted: July 17, 2026, 5:10 pm
It hasn't taken long for the ECB's search for a new Test coach to hit a roadblock. Their first choice - Andy Flower - has said he isn't interested.
Posted: July 17, 2026, 2:42 pm
The stunning backflip has been announced - and is a major blow to wokeism.
Posted: July 16, 2026, 7:36 am
Opposition leader Angus Taylor has accused Cricket Australia of 'woke moralising' amid confusion over the use of the national anthem.
Posted: July 15, 2026, 8:51 am
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT EDGBASTON: It has been, to say the least, a rollercoaster few days. On Saturday, his T20 side went top of the world rankings. Tuesday, another one-day defeat.
Posted: July 14, 2026, 7:10 pm
England will choose their next Test coach from as many as nine candidates, with Andy Flower heading a shortlist that includes only two former England cricketers.
Posted: July 14, 2026, 5:07 pm
LAWRENCE BOOTH: If England get Andy Flower as their new Test coach, they will find a man transformed from the days when Kevin Pietersen branded him the 'Mood Hoover'.
Posted: July 14, 2026, 7:51 am
Cricket Australia's return to Australia Day has sparked fresh debate, with Nova Peris backing the national anthem before the Big Bash final
Posted: July 14, 2026, 6:04 am
'I'm sorry': Sacked former England Test coach Brendon McCullum breaks his silence over his dismissal
Brendon McCullum has apologised to England fans for the failure of the Test side to win any of the four series against Australia and India during his four years in charge.
Posted: July 13, 2026, 4:14 pm
The ECB announced yesterday afternoon that McCullum would be leaving his post as the men's Test Match coach midway through Day Three of the women's Test.
Posted: July 13, 2026, 2:39 pm
LAWRENCE BOOTH: It felt symbolic that news of Brendon McCullum's sacking as England's Test coach came only the day after his T20 team had moved top of the rankings with a 4-0 thrashing.
Posted: July 13, 2026, 5:48 am
Cricket Australia has completed a dramatic reversal on Australia Day, confirming elite cricket will return to January 26 after a two-year absence.
Posted: July 13, 2026, 4:19 am
McCullum will continue as white-ball coach, having just led the T20 side to No1 in the world with a 4-0 series victory over India.
Posted: July 12, 2026, 4:31 pm
The booze ban was temporarily lifted by coach Brendon McCullum on Saturday following the completion of a 4-0 series victory over India.
Posted: July 12, 2026, 11:01 am
RICHARD GIBSON: Jos Buttler struck just his second Twenty20 hundred of a 15-year England career as India were spectacularly dethroned as the world's No 1-ranked side.
Posted: July 11, 2026, 9:25 pm
LAWRENCE BOOTH: England's new drinking rules are a well-intentioned response to our cricketers' ongoing and determined relationship with booze. But that doesn't mean they will be successful.
Posted: July 10, 2026, 4:00 pm
The former Test star was convicted of drug supply over the botched deal in 2021, which saw him get abducted and assaulted.
Posted: July 8, 2026, 1:04 am
RICHARD GIBSON AT TRENT BRIDGE: Needing to complete a 4-0 series victory to replace the world champions at the top of the ICC rankings, Harry Brook's team went two up here.
Posted: July 7, 2026, 8:25 pm
The fast bowler, who played 80 times for his country in all formats, was reportedly receiving treatment for a rare and severe immune system disorder.
Posted: July 7, 2026, 3:27 pm
Australia's women have reclaimed the T20 World Cup, with Sophie Molineux's side hailed among the greatest ever after outclassing England at Lord's to win a record seventh title.
Posted: July 5, 2026, 11:52 pm
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: Set a below-par 151 to reclaim the title they lost to New Zealand two years ago, Sophie Molineux's side romped home with 17 balls to spare
Posted: July 5, 2026, 7:06 pm
England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt has complained that her side are facing disruption to their World Cup final preparations due to singer Rita Ora.
Posted: July 5, 2026, 12:14 pm
RICHARD GIBSON: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's ability to clear boundary ropes isn't just simply good amongst the world's up-and-coming players, it is already top amongst all-comers.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 8:09 pm
Bethell has not batted above No 4 in his previous 21 ODIs, but Daily Mail Sport understands he is to become Ben Duckett's fourth partner in the space of three series.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 1:15 pm
The former Big Bash League star has pleaded guilty to two counts of penetrative sexual abuse of a child and grooming with the intent of exposing a child to indecent material.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 9:14 am
THERE aren't many Irishmen who would have Happy Birthday sung to them on TV by a nation's leading pop star.
Posted: July 1, 2026, 9:49 am
The brave star made it back onto the pitch despite leaving the ground's medical room in a wheelchair.
Posted: July 1, 2026, 12:24 am
As the great and the good lined up to high-five Ben Stokes at the end of the third Test in Nottingham, it felt almost rude to point out that England had suffered one of the worst defeats in their history.
Posted: June 30, 2026, 5:07 pm
After a first home defeat in a series of more than two Tests for 14 years, there are a whole host of questions for England to answer. Here, LAWRENCE BOOTH answers the key ones.
Posted: June 29, 2026, 5:37 pm
Revealing that doubts about his future first surfaced on the eve of the series against New Zealand, Stokes said: 'It's the best thing that I've been asked to do, captain this team, this country.'
Posted: June 29, 2026, 4:08 pm
RICHARD GIBSON AT TRENT BRIDGE: Ben Stokes' final match as England captain ended in a 160-run defeat as New Zealand came from behind to win a series dominated by off-field drama 2-1.
Posted: June 29, 2026, 4:08 pm
England collapsed to a 160-run defeat at Trent Bridge to hand New Zealand a 2-1 victory. Daily Mail Sport runs the rule over the players to determine who soared and who sunk.
Posted: June 29, 2026, 4:08 pm
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Stokes's disconnect with international cricket had been like Ernest Hemingway's description of going bankrupt: gradual, then sudden.
Posted: June 29, 2026, 2:06 pm
It was what Ben Stokes stood for, in tandem with the Boy's Own adventures he conjured with bat and ball, that made him one of the greats of England cricket.
Posted: June 29, 2026, 8:16 am
Stokes will end his England career at the conclusion of the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.
Posted: June 29, 2026, 8:16 am
RICHARD GIBSON AT TRENT BRIDGE: It contained an inadvertent poke in the eye for his trouble, but the exuberant celebrations that greeted Archer's second new-ball wicket told the story.
Posted: June 29, 2026, 8:16 am
You didn't think he'd go quietly, did you? Ben Stokes hoicked Zak Foulkes to Daryl Mitchell at midwicket, threw back his head in disappointment and walked off to a standing ovation.
Posted: June 29, 2026, 6:26 am
Ben Stokes walked out to uproarious applause and trudged off to pindrop silence. In between, he scored 15 before being bowled, and left with a glare at the pitch. It was vintage late-era Stokes.
Posted: June 27, 2026, 7:24 pm
Trying to build a fanbase from scratch for a new team that won't play any matches at home in its first season would seem to be challenging enough.
Posted: June 27, 2026, 12:58 pm
RICHARD GIBSON: Tension was simmering on the second morning of the second hottest day of Test cricket in this country and Jamie Smith was back in the crosshairs.
Posted: June 27, 2026, 1:00 am
Ben Duckett worked Mitchell Santner into the leg side, set off for a single and roared 'Yes!' even before he reached the other end.
Posted: June 26, 2026, 11:36 pm
RICHARD GIBSON: The weather that greeted the start of the 68th such contest here on the banks of the River Trent was inhospitable with the mercury peaking at 32 degrees.
Posted: June 26, 2026, 1:00 am
Bobby 'Bobjee' Rao was a current Test cricketer for India when he fetched up in Strabane as a professional player in 1980.
Posted: June 25, 2026, 10:19 pm
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT TRENT BRIDGE: Of all the things that may yet bring the curtain down on this breathless era in English cricket, no one gave much thought to the toss of a coin.
Posted: June 25, 2026, 6:25 pm
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT TRENT BRIDGE: Only one outcome in Nottingham this week will prevent meltdown. For the ECB, and the wider English game, anything else does not bear thinking about.
Posted: June 25, 2026, 1:00 am
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT THE OVAL: Henry took just seven deliveries to begin the ugly demise as he nipped one back to pin interim England captain Joe Root on the pad.
Posted: June 25, 2026, 12:34 am
RICHARD GIBSON: Ben Stokes apologised to his players for making last week about him not them after returning to captain England in the third Test against New Zealand.
Posted: June 24, 2026, 11:36 am
Dean Jones's daughter Augusta enjoyed a wonderful day of love and celebration as she married husband Simon Duden in a stunning ceremony in Germany.
Posted: June 24, 2026, 8:48 am
RICHARD GIBSON: For much of the past fortnight, the question on everyone's lips was whether Ben Stokes had a future as Test captain.
Posted: June 23, 2026, 5:16 pm
With the fallout from the past fortnight far from over, and further changes inevitable in Nottingham, Daily Mail Sport looks at the doubts hanging over England's under-pressure Test team...
Posted: June 22, 2026, 4:00 pm
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT THE OVAL: Archer, Fisher and Tongue all fell for ducks to cap what has been a chastening five days for this inexperienced England team in the absence of Ben Stokes .
Posted: June 22, 2026, 11:07 am
EXCLUSIVE: Ben Stokes did not believe he breached the team curfew that made him the subject of an investigation while his England team were being thrashed by New Zealand at the Oval.
Posted: June 21, 2026, 4:31 pm
RICHARD GIBSON AT THE OVAL: In deputising for Ben Stokes at the Oval this week, Joe Root extended his record number of appearances as England captain.
Posted: June 20, 2026, 7:56 pm
RICHARD GIBSON: Ben Stokes has either been a major cause for concern or Good Old Ben depending on which dressing room the reflection has come.
Posted: June 19, 2026, 6:47 pm
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT THE OVAL: As Henry Nicholls, with his 11th Test hundred, and Rachin Ravindra ground England into the dirt, it seemed improbable that New Zealand will not now win.
Posted: June 19, 2026, 6:32 pm
RICHARD GIBSON: In practice, bombing the tail just doesn't work for this England team, regardless of whether Ben Stokes or Joe Root is out there directing traffic.
Posted: June 19, 2026, 8:23 am
It is anticipated that the regulator will recommend a one-match ban - applied retrospectively - meaning that both Stokes and Atkinson would come into the reckoning for the series finale.
Posted: June 18, 2026, 8:38 pm
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT THE OVAL: Joe Root's dismissal for 46 in the final session of the second day, quickly followed by the removal of Harry Brook, left England with serious work to do.
Posted: June 18, 2026, 6:40 pm
After two chastening international debuts last year, at the Oval it was very much third time lucky for Hampshire fast bowler Sonny Baker.
Posted: June 18, 2026, 1:00 am
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT THE OVAL: New Zealand closed on 291 for seven after being asked to bat against England's least experienced pace attack since 2003.
Posted: June 17, 2026, 7:36 pm
LAWRENCE BOOTH: There are hospital passes - and then there's the task that awaits Joe Root this week as English cricket tries to recover from its latest bout of self-sabotage.
Posted: June 16, 2026, 5:07 pm
RICHARD GIBSON: Smith's second child was born on Tuesday, and he will now spend time with his young family, providing the chance for Somerset's James Rew to take the gloves.
Posted: June 16, 2026, 4:59 pm
When Jordan Cox finally makes his Test debut against New Zealand at The Oval this week, he will complete an improbable journey that began with a show of bravado at the age of 10.
Posted: June 15, 2026, 5:11 pm
On the day England revealed several changes for Wednesday's second Test against New Zealand, McCullum insisted that his main concern was 'making sure Ben is fine'.
Posted: June 15, 2026, 1:29 pm
Aussie fans have been given back their iconic Bay 13 at the MCG after it was controversially given to the Barmy Army during the Ashes last december.
Posted: June 15, 2026, 11:28 am
Robinson was player of the match at Lord's, where he began his first Test in more than two years with a triple-wicket maiden and finished with career-best match figures of seven for 77 to seal a 115-run win.
Posted: June 14, 2026, 7:32 pm
Ben Stokes provided a strong indication on Saturday that retirement is not on his mind by netting at Chester-le-Street as England received another jolt ahead of the second Test against New Zealand.
Posted: June 13, 2026, 5:05 pm
Steve Clarke's footballers aren't the only Scots preparing to embrace the bright lights and glamour of a World Cup.
Posted: June 12, 2026, 6:58 am
Rob Key is considering an alcohol ban for England's cricketers 'at any time and at any stage' - and admitted he has not ruled out sacking Ben Stokes after he and Gus Atkinson broke the team curfew.
Posted: June 11, 2026, 4:59 pm
Only a few days after the win that was supposed to put to bed a dark winter and open the curtains on sunlit uplands, English cricket feels more confused than ever.
Posted: June 11, 2026, 2:02 pm
This would be no way to end an England captaincy or international playing career. It would leave a blot on what will be a stellar sporting legacy of Ben Stokes.
Posted: June 10, 2026, 10:30 pm
RICHARD GIBSON: Ben Stokes has been omitted from England's second Test squad against New Zealand with Joe Root taking over as interim captain.
Posted: June 10, 2026, 5:19 pm
Ben Stokes's international career is hanging by a thread after his behaviour invited yet more scrutiny of England's drinking culture.
Daily Mail Sport tells the full story of an astonishing couple of days.
Posted: June 10, 2026, 4:16 am
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Ben Stokes is understood to be considering his future as an England cricketer after he and fast bowler Gus Atkinson broke the team's midnight curfew on Monday morning.
Posted: June 9, 2026, 8:05 pm
In a post-match press conference which seemed to be getting in the way of a drinking session, Ben Stokes looked like a man harbouring an acute sense of injustice about other people's questions.
Posted: June 9, 2026, 2:19 pm
Ben Stokes was downing double rum and cokes with England rugby captain Maro Itoje in the hours before he was caught up in a late night punch-up with another rugby player.
Posted: June 9, 2026, 2:00 pm
The rugby player involved in a nightclub brawl with England cricketers Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson has been identified as Totoa Auvaa.
Posted: June 9, 2026, 12:45 pm
A former Premier League footballer, who played for 20 years at his club, is amongst the favourites to become Durham's new director of cricket to replace Marcus North.
Posted: June 9, 2026, 11:45 am
Stokes, 35 last week, was named in a statement released at 6pm on Monday by the ECB as being alongside team-mate Gus Atkinson after the midnight curfew was broken.
Posted: June 9, 2026, 7:25 am
There are times when observers of English cricket need only a brick wall against which to bang their heads. Now is such a moment.
Posted: June 8, 2026, 8:39 pm
RICHARD GIBSON AT LORD'S: 'The more Ollie Robinson has an England shirt on his back, the better it is for us because he's an outstanding bowler.'
Posted: June 7, 2026, 9:00 pm
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Victory over New Zealand by 115 runs in the first Test of this three-match series did not erase the pain of the Ashes - it will take a lot more than that.
Posted: June 7, 2026, 8:58 pm
The MCC apologised for the quality of the Lord's pitch on Sunday after winning England captain Ben Stokes said it was not helpful for the future of Test cricket.
Posted: June 7, 2026, 8:01 pm
England took a 1-0 lead in their three-Test series against New Zealand as they won by 115 runs at Lord's. Lawrence Booth brings you our player ratings from across the Test.
Posted: June 7, 2026, 12:26 pm
RICHARD GIBSON AT LORD'S: Robinson celebrated his return following a two-year absence with figures of five for 39 including a triple-wicket maiden in the first innings,
Posted: June 6, 2026, 6:14 pm
LAWRENCE BOOTH: The selection of teenage phenomenon Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for India's T20 squad means English crowds will soon witness at first hand his talents.
Posted: June 6, 2026, 4:00 pm
RICHARD GIBSON AT LORD'S: No amount of County Championship match practice could have prepared Jacob Bethell for the preposterous pea-roller that dragged New Zealand back into this contest.
Posted: June 6, 2026, 11:32 am
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Shortly before 3pm on another seam-dominated day, Gay tucked Smith through square leg and set off for the two runs that brought up his first Test half-century.
Posted: June 5, 2026, 6:59 pm
England's match against New Zealand will be the 150th Test played at Lord's, since the first ever back in 1884 when the hosts thrashed Australia by an innings and five runs. But which is No 1?
Posted: June 5, 2026, 3:20 pm
Jamieson, 31, considered his 'career mortality' when a stress fracture of his back reopened where a screw from a previous operation was positioned in February 2024.
Posted: June 5, 2026, 1:00 am
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: Just when it looked as if England's new era was going to start with a false dawn, up stepped a figure from the past to encourage thoughts of a brighter future.
Posted: June 4, 2026, 10:26 pm
On the subject of their relationship, England have been touchy. In April, they rushed out an in-house interview with Stokes in which he stressed he and McCullum got on 95 per cent of the time.
Posted: June 4, 2026, 5:03 pm
The message of support from an old ally arrived in the days that appeared to be shaping up as Brendon McCullum's last as England's head coach. 'I could empathise with him,' Matthew Mott says.
Posted: June 4, 2026, 11:18 am
