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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage of the latest updates as France take on Paraguay in the last 16 of the World Cup in Philadelphia.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 9:11 pm
Follow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage of the latest updates as France take on Paraguay in the last 16 of the World Cup in Philadelphia.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 9:11 pm
The summer transfer window is open - here are today's latest developments from Simon Jones and the Daily Mail Sport team...
Posted: July 4, 2026, 9:10 pm
IAN HERBERT: They've been flooding through the streets of Casablanca in every imaginable way after each of Morocco's World Cup games...
Posted: July 4, 2026, 9:01 pm
IAN HERBERT: They've been flooding through the streets of Casablanca in every imaginable way after each of Morocco's World Cup games...
Posted: July 4, 2026, 9:01 pm
The Canadian national team was sent packing from the 2026 tournament on Saturday afternoon after suffering a brutal 3-0 defeat at the hands of Morocco.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 8:52 pm
MIKE KEEGAN IN MEXICO CITY: The Three Lions' World Cup hopes have been hit by a series of injuries to the right side of their defence throughout the tournament.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 8:17 pm
MIKE KEEGAN IN MEXICO CITY: The Three Lions' World Cup hopes have been hit by a series of injuries to the right side of their defence throughout the tournament.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 8:17 pm
Relive Daily Mail Sport's live coverage of Morocco's 3-0 World Cup victory over Canada in Houston.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 8:10 pm
NATHAN SALT: When Morocco boss Mohamed Ouahbi watches back the first half of this hammering in Houston, he will come away with even more conviction his side can go all the way.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 7:58 pm
NATHAN SALT: When Morocco boss Mohamed Ouahbi watches back the first half of this hammering in Houston, he will come away with even more conviction his side can go all the way.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 7:58 pm
Fans remain focused on a red card issued to USA star Balogun, which currently suspends the starting striker from participating in the upcoming Round of 16 match.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 7:44 pm
MIKE KEEGAN IN MEXICO CITY: FIFA's attempt to bring England's kick-off with Mexico forward by six hours was halted by a series of barriers.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 7:20 pm
MIKE KEEGAN IN MEXICO CITY: FIFA's attempt to bring England's kick-off with Mexico forward by six hours was halted by a series of barriers.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 7:20 pm
DANIEL MATTHEWS IN SEATTLE: The USMNT erected blacked-out fences at their training base in Seattle - two weeks after Mauricio Pochettino said he was on the hunt for spies.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 7:03 pm
The Three Lions face the co-hosts for a place in the quarter-finals at the Azteca Stadium, where Mexico have lost just two of 89 competitive matches and which sits at high altitude.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 6:38 pm
The Three Lions face the co-hosts for a place in the quarter-finals at the Azteca Stadium, where Mexico have lost just two of 89 competitive matches and which sits at high altitude.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 6:38 pm
SIMON JONES: The deal will see Arsenal get £15.4m up front and £1.7m in add-ons for the 31-year-old. Trossard, who is at the World Cup with Belgium, only has one year left on his contract.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 6:13 pm
SIMON JONES: The deal will see Arsenal get £15.4m up front and £1.7m in add-ons for the 31-year-old. Trossard, who is at the World Cup with Belgium, only has one year left on his contract.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 6:13 pm
JACK GAUGHAN: England head to the fabled Azteca with the mantra of 'no excuses' ringing in their ears from captain Harry Kane.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 6:00 pm
JACK GAUGHAN: England head to the fabled Azteca with the mantra of 'no excuses' ringing in their ears from captain Harry Kane.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 6:00 pm
Jamie Carragher has blasted Thomas Tuchel over his 'bizarre' decision to call up Trevoh Chalobah after Tino Livramento suffered an injury, insisting it has left England short at the World Cup.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 5:25 pm
Jamie Carragher has blasted Thomas Tuchel over his 'bizarre' decision to call up Trevoh Chalobah after Tino Livramento suffered an injury, insisting it has left England short at the World Cup.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 5:25 pm
CRAIG HOPE: Patience. Positivity. Panic. There you have the Newcastle United transfer-window mood board. Last year, the club were the tragicomic lead in their own soap opera.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 4:57 pm
On a square outside the metro station at Insurgentes, a crowd is gathering. It's four on four inside an enclosed pitch. One section of the local un-uniformed constabulary against another.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 3:36 pm
The 21-year-old, who joined City from West Ham for £2million in 2024, had a successful spell on loan at Stoke City last season, scoring five goals until his campaign was curtailed by injury in January.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 3:07 pm
Balogun was sent off during the 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday for stamping on the right ankle of Tarik Muharemovic.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 12:25 pm
The island minnows nearly wrote one of the greatest World Cup stories of all time as they forced the champions to extra-time but lost 3-2 after a 111th-minute own goal.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 12:12 pm
The island minnows nearly wrote one of the greatest World Cup stories of all time as they forced the champions to extra-time but lost 3-2 after a 111th-minute own goal.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 12:12 pm
It was 3.52am in Miami when Real released their statement, and Enzo Fernandez's agent, Javier Pastore, is in Florida's vibrant city ahead of Argentina's World Cup clash with Cape Verde.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 11:28 am
It was 3.52am in Miami when Real released their statement, and Enzo Fernandez's agent, Javier Pastore, is in Florida's vibrant city ahead of Argentina's World Cup clash with Cape Verde.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 11:28 am
LEWIS STEELE: Australia rolled the dice by changing their goalkeeper minutes before the penalty shoot-out - but it backfired as substitute Mat Ryan saved no spot-kicks and Egypt triumphed.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 10:20 am
Messi was again on the scoresheet with a sublime goal as Argentina beat the West African minnows 3-2 to reach the last 16 - but only after extra-time. The 39-year-old came away battered and bruised.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 10:05 am
CHARLOTTE DALY IN MEXICO CITY: Can England overcome Mexico City's altitude? It's one of the biggest questions hanging over last-16 tie. So, I decided to find out what it actually feels like.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 9:17 am
The BBC and ITV are in stiff competition over every aspect of World Cup coverage - but there's only one winner when it comes to the television pundits.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 9:07 am
Hello and welcome to Daily Mail Sport's World Cup Breakfast from day 24 at the tournament - your one-stop shop for everything you've missed overnight in North America.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 9:01 am
THE ANALYST: Gilberto Mora was a name on the lips of a lot of football experts before the World Cup started. The Mexico teenager was on the first page of every tournament team-by-team guide.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 8:43 am
OLIVER HOLT IN MIAMI: Argentina and Cape Verde played out the best match of this World Cup so far when the African minnows pushed the holders to the edge of elimination.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 8:18 am
MIKE KEEGAN AND CRAIG HOPE IN MEXICO CITY: Discussions took place over whether to shift the kick-off from 1am on Monday to 7pm on Sunday night, or potentially even earlier due to weather.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 7:30 am
Thomas Tuchel and his staff are preparing the players for severe disruption during the night after Mexican fans made a cacophony in the streets to deprive Ecuador of sleep in the round of 32.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 7:16 am
The tiny West African nation, which has a population of just 530,000 people, gave Lionel Messi and the world champions an almighty scare in Miami before their eventual 3-2 defeat in extra-time.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 3:06 am
The Chelsea star, 23, was one of a number of high-profile omissions from the 26-man Three Lions side bidding to end 60 years of hurt in North America this summer.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 2:07 am
Some of football's biggest names have thrown their support behind Lucas Herrington after the teen Socceroo endured the cruellest moment of his young career
Posted: July 4, 2026, 1:40 am
Re-live Daily Mail Sport's live coverage of the latest updates as Argentina took on Cape Verde in the last 32 of the World Cup in Miami.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 1:32 am
Aged 76, the sequence is still clear in his mind. Steve Hodge tried to clear the ball, but could only hoof it in the air. Everyone was expecting 6ft Shilton to catch it, especially against 5ft 5in Maradona.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 1:00 am
RECAP Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Australia take on Egypt in a World Cup last-32 clash at the Dallas Stadium in Texas.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 12:02 am
Canadian men's national team coach Jesse Marsch has slammed the door on the possibility of ever taking charge of his home country's soccer team.
Posted: July 4, 2026, 12:01 am
TARA ANSON-WALSH AT CHESTERFIELD CORONER'S COURT: The player, who was at the club between July 2021 and June 2023, described Maddy as a person who was 'always there'.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 10:58 pm
MIKE KEEGAN IN MEXICO CITY: Cars, fog horns, fireworks and loud music triggered a miserable night's sleep for Mexico's last opponents, Ecuador - and a complaint to FIFA.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 10:53 pm
Alex 'Shooter' Williamson has sparked outrage after posting an AI image mocking immigration and the Socceroos, months after being condemned over a vile joke about Kumanjayi Little Baby
Posted: July 3, 2026, 10:39 pm
Australia's World Cup exit sparked fury as fans accused senior Socceroos of leaving teenage defender Lucas Herrington to take a crucial penalty.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 10:30 pm
After a humiliating World Cup exit at the hands of Paraguay, Julian Nagelsmann left his position and Jurgen Klopp, who has been out of work since leaving Liverpool, became the top target.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 10:25 pm
After a humiliating World Cup exit at the hands of Paraguay, Julian Nagelsmann left his position and Jurgen Klopp, who has been out of work since leaving Liverpool, became the top target.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 10:25 pm
Pundits and fans have taken aim at Tony Popovic's decision making after Australia suffered a heartbreaking penalty shootout loss to end World Cup campaign.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 10:01 pm
The 28-year-old spent part of last season excelling at Barcelona on loan, although the Spanish giants opted not to trigger a £26m option to make the move permanent.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 9:51 pm
Australia has bowed out of the FIFA World Cup in heartbreaking scenes, with former Liverpool star Mohamed Salah leading Egypt to a penalty shootout victory over the Socceroos
Posted: July 3, 2026, 9:36 pm
Aussie supporters were up in arms long before the penalty shootout that decided the Socceroos' fate in Dallas.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 9:36 pm
Australia have been knocked out of the World Cup following penalty shootout heartbreak.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 9:10 pm
CRAIG HOPE IN MEXICO CITY: Declan Rice was moved there during Wednesday's game against DR Congo in Atlanta with England trailing 1-0 in the 71st minute.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 8:49 pm
Socceroos defender Jordy Bos was carried from the field after suffering a suspected serious knee injury following a heavy challenge during the Round of 32 clash against Egypt
Posted: July 3, 2026, 8:38 pm
An impromptu autograph session involving Egypt's World Cup squad descended into chaos when a furious member of the team's coaching staff faced off with Dallas cops.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 7:43 pm
Ange Postecoglou, who has been working for ITV as a television pundit this summer at the World Cup, has landed a two-year deal to manage Ronaldo & Co in Saudi Arabia as manager of Al-Nassr.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 6:12 pm
The royal featured as a surprise guest on a one-off episode of Travis and Jason Kelce's podcast on Friday, which was released hours before Travis's wedding celebration with Taylor Swift.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 6:06 pm
Josko Gvardiol's 103rd-minute equaliser was ruled out because, after a VAR check, his team-mate Igor Matanovic was adjudged to have headed the ball to an offside team-mate earlier in play.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 5:54 pm
Australian fans have been going wild around Dallas Texas as they prepare for the Socceroos World Cup knockout tie with Egypt.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 5:49 pm
The transfer window is now open until September 1 and it's sure to be a busy period with clubs looking to make big signings ahead of next season. Here are today's latest developments...
Posted: July 3, 2026, 4:23 pm
SIMON JONES: Though he was attracted by the prospect of reuniting with Xabi Alonso, having worked under him at Bayer Leverkusen, Xhaka has reaffirmed his commitment to Sunderland.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 4:17 pm
Tunisia's disastrous World Cup campaign was rocked after a number of players - including some who ply their trade in the UK - showed traces of a banned drug in doping tests.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 3:20 pm
Hello and welcome to Daily Mail Sport's World Cup Breakfast from day 22 at the tournament - your one-stop shop for everything you've missed overnight in North America.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 3:19 pm
Now we are facing the co-hosts in the last 16, many have simply made peace with the idea that this is where our World Cup ends. Oh well. We tried.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 2:38 pm
A tiny wave of motion wobbling along a screen brought Croatia players to their knees and sent Portugal through to the World Cup last 16 on Thursday night.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 2:37 pm
The former England and Chelsea captain is 'worried' that Tuchel treats Spence and other less established stars in a way he wouldn't dare try with the bigger names.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 1:56 pm
Cristiano Ronaldo commiserated his old friend and team-mate Luka Modric and shared a heartfelt embrace and chat after his Portugal side knocked the Croatians out of the World Cup.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 1:46 pm
LEWIS STEELE: Cristiano Ronaldo finally scored a World Cup knockout goal at the grand old age of 41 - but deputy Goncalo Ramos stole his thunder for Portugal.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 1:37 pm
Daily Mail Sport's Chief Football Reporter CRAIG HOPE was at the Atlanta Stadium to give his verdict on the England players, and you can make your judgments too with our new ratings tool.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 11:49 am
Jurgen Klopp is ready to take over as Germany manager and make his highly-anticipated return to the dugout. The 59-year-old former Liverpool boss has already spoken to the German FA.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 11:29 am
LEWIS STEELE: Somehow, it has already been a year since the world of football lost the much-loved Diogo Jota. Somehow, the footballers of Liverpool and Portugal had to return to the pitch.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 11:00 am
LEWIS STEELE: Somehow, it has already been a year since the world of football lost the much-loved Diogo Jota. Somehow, the footballers of Liverpool and Portugal had to return to the pitch.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 11:00 am
IAN LADYMAN IN ATLANTA: Once the drama was over and the adrenaline had ceased to flow, the most relaxed man in the corridors of Atlanta's vast stadium was Thomas Tuchel.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 10:54 am
Revellers at home will be forced to stay up into the early hours of the morning to watch The Three Lions battle it out with Mexico at the unsavoury hour of 1am.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 10:46 am
NICK PISA IN MEXICO CITY: Music legend Ed Sheeran has played a secret gig for the England World Cup squad at their US training base.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 10:20 am
The 19-year-old centre forward has been prolific through the youth system, scoring 61 goals in 97 games.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 9:56 am
Real Madrid have announced they will not be signing £120million Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea - and have 'not made any effort direct or indirect to sign the player'.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 9:34 am
After the final whistle, an emotional Cristiano Ronaldo held up and pulled on a Portugal shirt bearing the number 21, a tribute to late team-mate Diogo Jota.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 8:38 am
OLIVER HOLT IN ATLANTA: Harry Kane 's rescue of England against Congo took his body of work with England to a point where he has to be regarded as the country's greatest player since 1966.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 8:30 am
MICHAEL OWEN: We all know England will have to deal with the humidity and reduced lung capacity on Sunday. But these conditions won't just make you breathe harder, they'll make you think harder too.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 7:55 am
The England midfielder will link up with his new club after he has concluded World Cup duties.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 7:38 am
The transfer window is now open until September 1 and it's sure to be a busy period with clubs looking to make big signings ahead of next season. Here are today's latest developments...
Posted: July 3, 2026, 7:37 am
SIMON JONES: United's priority remains to add another midfielder after missing out on Mateus Fernandes who left West Ham for Tottenham this week in an £85million move.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 7:36 am
MIKE KEEGAN AND CRAIG HOPE: England will delay their trip to Mexico City for their crunch last-16 match with Mexico - amid concerns over SPYING.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 7:19 am
England star Jude Bellingham came up with a novel way of coping with the 33C heat in Kansas yesterday, stripping to his underpants as the team were put through their paces.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 7:13 am
Keane conceded England will likely reach their ceiling in a potential quarter-final against Brazil.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 6:42 am
With one decisive thump of Harry Kane's right boot, England's blushes had been spared.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 6:13 am
Matildas captain Sam Kerr has blasted the state of women's football in Australia, declaring 'this shouldn't be happening' as two A-League Women clubs face uncertain future
Posted: July 3, 2026, 5:30 am
Pubs across the nation are facing a rush to acquire late licenses, with the 1am kick off causing a significant headache for officials.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 5:00 am
Katia Aveiro claimed Portugal fans can 'say goodbye' to the 41-year-old star and the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico would be his 'last dance'
Posted: July 3, 2026, 2:05 am
Re-live Daily Mail Sport's live coverage of the latest updates as Portugal took on Croatia in the last 32 of the World Cup in Toronto.
Posted: July 3, 2026, 1:58 am
Egypt superstar Mohamed Salah is set to push through a hamstring strain and play against the Socceroos in their do-or-die World Cup round-of-32 clash
Posted: July 3, 2026, 1:51 am
OLIVER SALT IN LOS ANGELES: The European champions brushed aside Austria to claim a 3-0 victory and stroll into the last 16, marking their first knockout win at this tournament since 2010.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 11:50 pm
Relive Daily Mail Sport's live coverage of the latest updates as Spain took on Austria in the last 32 of the World Cup in Los Angeles.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 9:57 pm
Folarin Balogun scored the first goal for the USA before Malik Tilmann made the game safe without him in the second half, scoring a stunning free-kick in San Francisco.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 9:50 pm
Fans of the US men's national team are lashing out at a former World Cup coach for his belief that striker Folarin Balogun should have received a red card in the Round of 32.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 9:44 pm
EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS WHEELER: Daily Mail Sport can reveal that Onana has signed the paperwork on the contract, leaving United and Trabzon to complete the final details.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 7:40 pm
SIMON JONES: The 16-year-old Leicester City winger had been set on a move to Arsenal and looked destined to sign.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 7:38 pm
SIMON JONES: The Premier League champions know Villa need to sell players this summer. They are reluctant to lose their main man Rogers, who is also firmly on Arsenal's radar.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 7:33 pm
The 18-year-old is the star of the Spain team, leading them into battle against Austria in their last 32 match in Los Angeles on Thursday night. And he was dressed for action when he arrived.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 7:28 pm
Reds supporters paid their respects to Jota throughout the 2025-26 season, singing his name in the 20th minute of every match, while his No 20 shirt was also retired by the club.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 7:21 pm
Maddy was found dead at her family home in Horsley, Derbyshire, on 20 September 2023, at the age of 27. The inquest into her death began on Monday.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 7:02 pm
CRAIG HOPE IN KANSAS CITY: Tuchel watched from his home in Germany as a teenager when England were beaten by Diego Maradona's Argentina in the quarter final of Mexico '86.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 6:02 pm
Former USMNT star Lalas has ruffled feathers throughout the initial stages of the World Cup, which is being co-hosted by his home country along with Mexico and Canada this summer.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 5:50 pm
Sealed with a kiss! USA's World Cup heroes celebrate huge win with glamorous WAGs and kids in stands
America's jubilant World Cup stars went straight into the arms of their wives and girlfriends after beating Bosnia and Herzegovina to reach the last 16 on Wednesday night.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 5:48 pm
DANIEL MATTHEWS AT LEVI'S STADIUM: Balogun, who earlier scored the goal that put the US ahead, was shown a straight red card after a collision with Tarik Muharemovic.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 5:04 pm
John Denver's homage to West Virginia made its triumphant return to the World Cup on Wednesday night in Santa Clara, California after Team USA's 2-0 win.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 4:34 pm
The USA secured their second-ever World Cup knockout round win in Santa Clara, California after beating Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 in a fiery Round of 32 clash.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 4:33 pm
DANIEL MATTHEWS IN SANTA CLARA: Balogun scored the goal that put the USMNT on course for the last 16 of this World Cup. Then he was shown a laughable red card in the second half.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 4:33 pm
The USA booked their spot in the Round of 32 at the World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina. And not even Florian Balogun's red card could spoil the party for Weston McKennie.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 4:27 pm
Their opponents will be in their element at 2,240 metres above sea level in Mexico City, but what does it mean for England and how much greater is the risk of their hopes of glory vanishing into thin air?
Posted: July 2, 2026, 3:59 pm
Joshua Kravchenko, who has over 150,000 followers on Instagram, wreaked havoc in Seattle when he and three friends hopped the barriers and forced the game to be stopped for several minutes.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 3:36 pm
Nagelsmann was then said to have been questioned over his tactical decisions, as well as a 'family and friends atmosphere' around the national team's base during the tournament.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 3:29 pm
The press conference ended in unexpected fashion, as after confirming there were no further questions for Desabre, the DR Congo press officer then revealed the loss of his father.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 3:14 pm
The Three Lions boss has been known to give an earful to whichever player is nearest and has done the same to the star against Ghana and in training.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 2:31 pm
Unsurprisingly, Kane was the highest rated England star by Daily Mail readers after his late double, top scoring with an 8.7/10 average. There were low scores for England defenders and Rashford.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 1:55 pm
The 21-year-old Uruguay international started his career at Real Madrid before moving to Elche in 2025.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 1:25 pm
DANIEL MATTHEWS IN SAN FRANCISCO: After firing Gregg Berhalter in the wake of a disastrous Copa America campaign, US Soccer wanted to land one of soccer's best managers.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 1:11 pm
The unconvincing win has emboldened the view in Mexico that their national team can beat England and advance to the quarter-finals, as they did when hosting the World Cup in 1970 and 1986.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 1:04 pm
During their 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup's Round of 32 , the 24-year-old was shown a red card after scraping his cleats down the leg of a rival, sparking widespread fury online.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 12:53 pm
Gianni Infantino's well-documented deference to Donald Trump has led Americans to plead for the President to intervene over Folarin Balogun's disastrous red card.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 12:46 pm
Barry Webber was instrumental in a historic period for Palace, spearheading significant commercial revenue growth at the club.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 12:00 pm
JACK GAUGHAN IN ATLANTA: Much will be made of the conditions when England board their flight from Kansas City to Mexico's capital at the weekend.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 11:56 am
IAN LADYMAN AT THE ATLANTA STADIUM: England's journey goes on, and here Daily Mail Sport examines all the big issues from a crazy afternoon at the World Cup.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 11:51 am
This year, instead of overpaying for the best of youthful promise in Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Wilson Odobert and Mathys Tel, they are now paying for the best Premier League talent.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 10:51 am
At £100m Tonali will become Tottenham's record signing, with the deal surpassing the £85m they have paid to West Ham for 21-year-old Portugal midfielder Mateus Fernandes.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 10:47 am
The Mexico supporter became trapped on the 13ft perimeter fence while attempting to sneak into the sold-out event.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 10:35 am
The former captain of Sheffield United's women's team has told an inquest she believes Maddy Cusack's girlfriend moving away was the main reason for her decline in mental health.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 10:11 am
England are preparing for the ultimate hostile reception on the pitch in Mexico City and supporters will also have to be prepared for a similar welcome.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 9:55 am
TOM COLLOMOSSE: Oliver Glasner is set to join the ranks of the Premier League's best-paid bosses if he joins Nottingham Forest.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 9:10 am
CHRIS WHEELER: No Mateus Fernandes, no Elliot Anderson and Manuel Ugarte going nowhere after his World Cup injury. Here, we explain where Manchester United go from here.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 8:43 am
The activist was left appalled when he heard fans singing anti-Donald Trump chants while he took in the World Cup action in the USA.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 7:49 am
OLIVER HOLT IN ATLANTA: England spent 68 minutes wrestling with nightmares and staring at a defeat that would have ranked alongside their loss to the USA at the 1950 World Cup.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 7:25 am
Hello and welcome to Daily Mail Sport's World Cup Breakfast from day 21 at the tournament - your one-stop shop for everything you've missed overnight in North America.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 7:24 am
Romelu Lukaku played the role of peacekeeper after his team-mates Leandro Trossard and Youri Tielemans were involved in a furious row during Belgium's last-32 clash against Senegal.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 7:19 am
Big-spending Tottenham prepare to break the bank AGAIN as they finalise £100m deal for Sandro Tonali
The two clubs are finalising details on a £92.5million deal for Tonali, with add-ons centred around Champions League qualification taking that fee to £100m.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 7:00 am
Harry Kane celebrated his winning second goal against the Democratic Republic of Congo with a ferocity to match the magnitude of his feat.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 6:56 am
Millions of Aussies are expected to wake up before the crack of dawn as the Socceroos attempt to make history on Saturday morning.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 6:42 am
Given the way that Rangers collapsed last season, losing four of their five post-split fixtures to finish a distant third behind Hearts and Celtic, it was clear that a major rebuild lay ahead in the summer.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 6:07 am
Read back through Daily Mail Sport's live blog as the United States faced Bosnia and Herzegovina in the last 32 of the World Cup at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 2:23 am
Tuchel was dealt a significant blow pre-tournament when Newcastle star Tino Livramento was forced to withdraw from the squad through injury.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 12:44 am
The German's men were heading for a disastrous exit to African minnows DR Congo in Atlanta, but brilliant Kane struck twice in 11 minutes to set up a huge last-16 showdown with co-hosts Mexico.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 12:43 am
Tuchel's side were far from their best as they edged past the African minnows, needing two late goals from captain Harry Kane to progress. And Rooney pulled no punches with his assessment of the game.
Posted: July 2, 2026, 12:43 am
DEEP DIVE: It's torture at twelve paces. From Pearce and Waddle to Batty and Saka, this is the definitive story of England's penalty pain - the agony, ecstasy, tears and relief.
Posted: July 1, 2026, 1:34 pm
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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
RICHARD GIBSON: Jofra Archer is not featuring in the first Test of the summer against New Zealand at Lord's starting on Thursday.
Posted: June 3, 2026, 6:11 pm
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: In Bazball's first Test series four years ago, Daryl Mitchell scored a century in every match - matching a feat set by Don Bradman. He still ended up on the losing side.
Posted: June 3, 2026, 4:02 pm
McCullum's addressing of the media allows his players to concentrate on creating a more refined style following a chastening 4-1 Ashes defeat last winter.
Posted: June 3, 2026, 2:54 pm
Making a Test debut at Lord's as an England opening batsman is like nothing else. But what makes a Test match at the home of cricket different? Those that know reveal all to Daily Mail Sport.
Posted: June 3, 2026, 1:00 am
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: Among the crowd of 30,000 at Lord's this week for the first Test between England and New Zealand will be a face many thought would never fit.
Posted: June 1, 2026, 8:20 pm
The man who helped New Zealand's bowling unit deliver a champion punch has warned England of the dangers of getting into a skirmish with a bloke he simply refers to as 'Nasty'.
Posted: June 1, 2026, 3:53 pm
The ICC announced the new pink ball pilot for Test matches on Monday, but there is yet to be a date stamp for its introduction as it is yet to be written into the playing conditions.
Posted: June 1, 2026, 2:29 pm
Jason Gillespie has launched a blistering attack on Kevin Pietersen after the former England star claimed he sacrificed his international career to pave the way for future players
Posted: May 30, 2026, 12:32 am
In the five months since England lost in Australia, the chat has centred on one question: will Brendon McCullum change as he enters the final phase of his stint as head coach?
Posted: May 28, 2026, 10:18 am
Travis Head's wife Jess had to remind cricket 'fans' that 'there are real people and families behind the game'.
Posted: May 25, 2026, 7:31 am
Rew, the spare batsman in England's 15-man squad, has averaged nearly 48 for Somerset in Division One of the Championship this season
Posted: May 23, 2026, 6:36 pm
RICHARD GIBSON: The Vitality Blast launches on Friday with a full round of nine matches. Here, Daily Mail Sport pinpoints the things to look out for in the revamped Twenty20 competition.
Posted: May 22, 2026, 2:55 pm
The opening fixtures threw up multiple contentious incidents, including angst that bowling attacks could be freshened up in second innings and fears the system could be 'played'.
Posted: May 20, 2026, 2:04 pm
Even now, months later, England's lack of preparation for the Ashes induces a grimace. The bad news is that Australia are unlikely to make the same mistake ahead of their return trip in 2027.
Posted: May 20, 2026, 1:00 am
'People talk a lot about the lack of red ball cricket we play. Winning those three tests in a row showed the world that we are able to compete on the Test stage.
Posted: May 19, 2026, 11:26 pm
Tickets for the third Test at the scenic Newlands ground in Cape Town, nestled under Table Mountain, sold out within five minutes of being made available online on Monday, sparking fury.
Posted: May 19, 2026, 10:16 am
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Mike Smith, known to the cricketing world as MJK, has died at the age of 92. He had been England's second-oldest Test cricketer, behind Micky Stewart.
Posted: May 18, 2026, 3:53 pm
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RICHARD GIBSON: David Gower's voice ripples with enthusiasm when discussing England's approach to their first post-Ashes Test, but one thing still sticks in the craw.
Posted: May 17, 2026, 1:01 am
It's bad enough that your star bowler has to miss the first Test of the post-Ashes rebuild because he's at the IPL. It's worse that his absence appears beyond the ECB's control.
Posted: May 14, 2026, 4:04 pm
Pat Cummins and some of the best-known players in the game have had wads of money thrown at them by overseas competitions.
Posted: May 14, 2026, 7:52 am
'Freddie' Flintoff is best known to Aussies as an Ashes villain who played a starring role in England winning one of the greatest Ashes series of all time.
Posted: May 14, 2026, 4:09 am
Hayden has shot to fame on the back of her work in cricket as well as horse racing and motor sport.
Posted: May 13, 2026, 10:33 pm
There are several eye-catching selections in England's squad for the first Test of the summer against New Zealand on June 4, but none is quite as contentious as the recall of Ollie Robinson.
Posted: May 13, 2026, 8:35 pm
Australia's white-ball tours of Pakistan and Bangladesh, which run from late May until late June, have left counties mulling over their options.
Posted: May 13, 2026, 3:46 pm
England could name their squad for next month's first Test against New Zealand as early as this week. These are the issues to be resolved after the latest round of Championship matches.
Posted: May 12, 2026, 10:52 am
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: Eight years on from his only Test cap, Mason Crane is doing his best to change the story.
Posted: May 11, 2026, 11:11 am
During last winter's Ashes, England completely overlooked established first-choice spinner Shoaib Bashir, opting to use part-timer Will Jacks in a move designed to lengthen their batting.
Posted: May 11, 2026, 9:29 am
It has been a while since Shoaib Bashir bowled a ball in an England shirt. Ten months to be precise. Time out that he has used to improve his game, after being snubbed Down Under.
Posted: May 11, 2026, 1:31 am
Stuart MacGill's legal team have argued why the former Aussie Test cricketer should have his conviction and sentence for drug supply overturned.
Posted: May 9, 2026, 2:52 am
England have turned to an Australian to help rebuild after last summer's Ashes humiliation, with former Test batter Marcus North poised to become the ECB's new national selector
Posted: May 8, 2026, 5:43 am
At a time when the ECB are under pressure for reacting to the Ashes by sticking with the status quo, the appointment of North looks quietly shrewd - grown-up rather than headline-grabbing.
Posted: May 7, 2026, 2:09 pm
The 39-year-old former Test cricket star's charge had its first mention in a Sydney court on Thursday.
Posted: May 7, 2026, 3:25 am
Emergency services were called to Audley Weir in the Royal National Park south of Sydney about 1.15am on Wednesday after a car crashed into the water.
Posted: May 6, 2026, 2:28 pm
Cricket is on the brink of a major technological breakthrough with three counties practising with balls containing a chip that provides access to new levels of data.
Posted: May 4, 2026, 11:00 am
With English cricket at a crucial juncture, the kind of cosy appointment that has become commonplace must be avoided. The new national selector must be someone who will challenge the status quo.
Posted: May 1, 2026, 11:00 am
The meeting was called due to increasing worries among non-host counties about spiralling costs and inflation. A document seen by Daily Mail Sport flagged up widespread fears of 'irrelevance or failure'.
Posted: April 30, 2026, 7:03 pm
Lloyd, 79, has had a lifetime association with his boyhood club, captaining and coaching the team. It is a turn of events that is likely to further anger a disenfranchised fanbase.
Posted: April 30, 2026, 2:45 pm
Michael Clarke has undergone another skin cancer removal.
Posted: April 30, 2026, 2:14 pm
With only three rounds of first-class matches to go before the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's, Daily Mail Sport examines the potential replacements for Crawley at the top of the order...
Posted: April 29, 2026, 1:00 am
EXCLUSIVE BY RICHARD GIBSON: Three-time Blast winners Leicestershire have found their replacement for Shan Masood, who went without a 50 in 13 appearances for them last year.
Posted: April 28, 2026, 4:06 pm
Emilio Gay is emerging as an outsider in the race to become England's new opening batsman with the favourites for the role failing to bash the door down in the County Championship.
Posted: April 27, 2026, 5:25 pm
Allan Lamb can't shake off his anger - both because of England's performance in Australia and the subsequent decision to stick with the managerial status quo.
Posted: April 26, 2026, 3:30 pm
As revealed by Daily Mail Sport earlier this week, Patel, 41, has been banned from playing professionally in this country in 2026 after featuring in a 'disapproved' tournament.
Posted: April 25, 2026, 11:13 am
Former NZ international Doug Bracewell has been handed a two-year ban from cricket after testing positive for cocaine during an English County Championship match
Posted: April 25, 2026, 5:02 am
The 18 first-class counties will lobby for amendments to the ECB's replacements rules after identifying three tweaks they believe will improve the use of substitutes in the County Championship.
Posted: April 23, 2026, 3:33 pm
Bethell has been unused by Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Cook urged the youngster to return to Warwickshire to play county cricket instead of 'sitting on his a*** at the IPL not doing anything'.
Posted: April 23, 2026, 2:56 pm
It is not quite a year since Sam Cook won his lone Test cap. But as well as being a little older, he is also wiser. Having tried too hard back then, he is more relaxed now. And he wants his England place back.
Posted: April 23, 2026, 11:16 am
The former Test skipper isn't taking no for an answer as he tries to get an absolute fortune for his Vaucluse pad.
Posted: April 22, 2026, 11:54 am
Did you hear the one about the captain allegedly under investigation for corruption at cricket's World Cup? You probably didn't. And if you did, you may have assumed the story was old. Alas, no.
Posted: April 22, 2026, 10:23 am
Australia seamer Siddle, 41, had been signed as one of the club's two overseas players for the Vitality Blast along with South Africa all-rounder George Linde.
Posted: April 21, 2026, 1:16 pm
Whenever a new English fast bowling talent bursts onto the scene, eyes naturally flick towards the speed gun for a glimpse of that magic 90, yet Mitchell Stanley maintains a policy of looking away.
Posted: April 19, 2026, 1:00 am
His death came two-and-a-half years after being sacked as England assistant coach - which, at the inquest, coroner Jonathan Stevens determined 'had a devastating effect on him'.
Posted: April 18, 2026, 12:01 pm
Michael Vaughan is sat down just outside Manchester, his home city and whose motto Concilio Et Labore - 'by wisdom and effort' - neatly sums up the attitude he wants English cricket to adopt.
Posted: April 17, 2026, 4:21 pm
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Ben Stokes has said he is 'lucky' to be alive after a ball broke his cheekbone during a net session at Durham in February.
Posted: April 15, 2026, 2:59 pm
Warner allegedly produced a blood alcohol reading of 0.104 - more than twice the legal limit - on Easter Sunday.
Posted: April 15, 2026, 7:33 am
It was obvious to anyone who reported on that trip that English cricket's two central figures had begun to diverge for the first time since they joined forces to such remarkable effect in the early summer of 2022.
Posted: April 14, 2026, 4:31 pm
Yorkshire took advantage of the new rule against Hampshire, replacing Jhye Richardson and Jack White, victims of separate incidents of food poisoning 24 hours apart, with Logan van Beek and Ben Cliff.
Posted: April 14, 2026, 2:30 pm
Outgrounds have a special place in the hearts of cricket lovers, the more so when not only abandoned by their county, but demolished and built over.
Posted: April 13, 2026, 3:59 pm
The post-mortem exam determined that playboy Warne, known for his love of gambling and partying, died of 'natural causes' and that he suffered from congenital heart weakness.
Posted: April 13, 2026, 12:46 pm
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: Rew's name keeps cropping up in the England conversation - and no matter that he prefers the No 4 slot to the top three.
Posted: April 11, 2026, 1:00 am
There are 18 first-class county headquarters in Britain, and our cricket correspondent LAWRENCE BOOTH has been to them all. Here he ranks them from worst to best.
Posted: April 10, 2026, 1:00 am
In a winter of regret for the England Test team, one question went surprisingly unasked: how might they have fared on Australia's spicy pitches had Ollie Robinson not been persona non grata?
Posted: April 9, 2026, 4:37 pm
Cricket fans in London are being invited to dupe their bosses by 'WFO' - 'Working From Oval' - with desks and super-fast WiFi at matches.
Posted: April 9, 2026, 3:05 pm
Fresh from their crushing series win over the West Indies, the world's greatest women's cricketers turned Hugh Jackman's Manhattan pub into a little slice of Down Under.
Posted: April 9, 2026, 6:55 am
The retired cricket great was stopped by police near his luxurious Sydney home on Easter Sunday.
Posted: April 8, 2026, 5:36 am
Marcus Stoinis and his model fiancée Sarah Czarnuch are over the moon.
Posted: April 8, 2026, 2:37 am
An Australian Test cricket star was charged with mid-range drink-driving on Easter Sunday.
Posted: April 7, 2026, 3:52 pm
With England's first Test against New Zealand less than two months away, Daily Mail Sport looks at how the players vying for selection fared in the opening round of matches...
Posted: April 7, 2026, 2:54 pm
Unlike the Sheffield Shield or the Ranji Trophy, England's county system welcomes all and sundry from the four corners of the globe - at times to the chagrin of its own Test captain.
Posted: April 3, 2026, 8:16 am
Former Australian cricket firebrand David Warner has re-ignited an Ashes rivalry after footage of him appearing to charge at English star Moeen Ali in the Pakistan Super League went viral
Posted: April 3, 2026, 5:07 am
Chief selector George Bailey has admitted Australia may have to be realistic about Nathan Lyon's ability to play every Test once the veteran spinner returns from hamstring surgery
Posted: April 2, 2026, 9:12 pm
A revolt led by club legends including David Lloyd and Paul Allott over the running of the club has spilled over into a season that begins on Friday with a trip to Northamptonshire.
Posted: April 2, 2026, 11:00 am
With Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett and Jamie Smith having endured a painful Ashes, the race is on for England selection ahead of the first Test series of the summer, against New Zealand in June.
Posted: April 1, 2026, 1:54 pm
The former Test skipper's bank balance is in rude health after he scored a massive windfall on Tuesday.
Posted: April 1, 2026, 12:16 am
Middlesex are 'drifting towards irrelevance' and chairman Richard Sykes must stand down, according to a bombshell open letter to the club's members.
Posted: March 31, 2026, 10:08 am
RICHARD GIBSON: McKinney has been a beneficiary of Bazball's boldness to this point in his career, having been discussed for an international debut as far back as a year ago.
Posted: March 31, 2026, 1:00 am
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY JAMES SHARPE: Chris Woakes, the county pro. Even for the man himself, it's a title he's still getting used to.
Posted: March 29, 2026, 4:46 pm
It now appears that a key demographic which Cricket Ireland has been courting faces an extra hurdle in order to travel to the games.
Posted: March 29, 2026, 2:47 pm
RICHARD GIBSON: After being axed 13 months ago ahead of the Champions Trophy, Surrey all-rounder Curran made a bold move in calling for a meeting with England head coach Brendon McCullum.
Posted: March 29, 2026, 9:27 am
