Tom Davis. Michael Butler are alert to all the breaking news from the tournament at the helm of our rolling blog. Saturday features four fixtures: Germany v Côte d’Ivoire, Ecuador v Curaçao, the Netherlands v Sweden and Tunisia v Japan. Plus there’ll be reaction. updates from Friday’s big clash in Boston where an expectant Scotland took on the rising global stars of Morocco.
The Netherlands, tournament debutants, meet Australia for the first time at Southampton’s Rose Bowl. must rebound from their 55-run defeat by India. On the same Headingley pitch earlier. Australia remained unbeaten after Sophie Molineux’s side made light work of a 78-run chase with a clinical performance in their second Group 1 game, thrashing Bangladesh by nine wickets in less than 10 overs. Based on that evidence, an upset is unlikely. Megan Maurice has over-by-over coverage with Geoff Lemon reporting.
England’s buildup to the Oval was unsettling, given five changes to a winning team from Lord’s. an unplanned replacement of captain. While Ben Stokes is 275 miles away at Durham – an unintended consequence of his curfew-breaking night out in London – Joe Root has been left to lead an inexperienced XI. including three debutants. So far, this second Test has fairly reflected that turmoil in the England camp. Tim de Lisle. Rob Smyth pick up the action on day four from Kennington, with Ali Martin, Simon Burnton and Andy Bull reporting from the south London venue.
To cap a compelling meeting. the final day of Royal Ascot features the newly named Platinum Jubilee Stakes (4.20pm), one of the world’s greatest international sprints, with a £1m prize on offer. From the short to long,. Saturday’s climax also includes the longest race of the British Flat racing season, the Queen Alexandra Stakes (6.10pm), which is open to horses over three years old and run over 2 miles, 5 furlongs and 143 yards. Tony Paley helms our rolling blog, with Greg Wood reporting from the Berkshire track.
Tanya Aldred is stationed at Chester-le-Street with all the action from day two of the championship. She’ll be on Ben Stokes watch as Durham take on Northants. along with regular updates from all the other eight fixtures. That includes the big West Country showdown, with Somerset hosting Warwickshire. both counties eyeing the summit going into a near two-month break for the championship.
Graham Potter took charge of Sweden in October, with both coach and team in need of a reset. Now they are one result away from the knockout stage. The Swedes hammered Tunisia 5-1 in their opening game in Mexico to seize control of Group F. after the Netherlands were held 2-2 by Japan. Sweden will clinch qualification for the last 32 if they beat the Dutch in Houston. If they win and Japan fail to beat Tunisia, Sweden will top the group. John Brewin is the live blog host, with Nick Ames reporting.
The Group E match in Toronto will be the first real test for Germany, who crushed Curaçao 7-1 in their opener. are now on a 10-game winning run, but well aware of what is up next. Their defence will have to stop the powerful 19-year-old Yan Diomande if they are to make it two wins in a row. advance to the knockout stage for the first time since 2014. The teenager scored his first professional goal just 13 months ago when he was playing for Leganés in Spain. got his breakthrough with a move to RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga in July 2025. He racked up 12 Bundesliga goals. eight assists in his first season with the German club and has become a major transfer target for top European sides. Will Unwin keeps the live updates flowing as Leander Schaerlaeckens reports.
Scott Murray has all the latest third-round action from Shinnecock Hills as his rolling liveblog keeps tabs on Scottie Scheffler’s attempts to complete a career grand slam. The world No 1 has the knack of bringing his best to the big events as his joint-14th at Aronimink last month was the first time he had not made at least the top 10 in his past seven majors. He has four top-seven US Open finishes in his last five outings at an event regarded as the toughest test in golf. The challenging course on Long Island, New York, has been throwing up all storts of weather to thwart Scheffler’s efforts,. he shot a two-over 72 in a windswept opening round. Bryan Armen Graham reports.
England will be without their captain, Nat Sciver-Brunt, for the next two group matches. so will miss Saturday’s clash with Scotland. Charlie Dean will lead her unbeaten side in her absence in this Group B fixture at Headingley. The Scots missed their chance against West Indies in midweek. will be eager to show their neighbours they are no pushovers. We’ll have live blog coverage of the match from Geoff Lemon, with Raf Nicholson reporting.
Ecuador face Curaçao in Kansas City knowing that even at this early stage. the stakes are already rising for both sides after opening-round defeats. Drawn alongside Germany. Côte d’Ivoire in Group E, Ecuador arrived at the tournament as one of South America’s more quietly fancied teams, built on defensive discipline. But their campaign began with frustration: a 1-0 defeat by Côte d’Ivoire. Sebastián Beccacece’s team must respond. with anything less than three points leaving them facing an uphill battle heading into their final group game against Germany. Alexander Abnos hosts our live blog. Then Tunisia will throw the new coach. Hervé Renard, straight into the deep end when they face Japan in Monterrey, with the north African side desperately needing points after their tournament got off to a nightmare start. The French coach has barely had time to settle into his new role after being rushed in to replace the sacked Sabri Lamouchi. who paid the price for a crushing 5-1 opening defeat by Sweden. Now Renard must somehow galvanise his shell-shocked squad against formidable opponents. Join Jonathan Howcroft for updates.
Billy Munday picks up the thread for all the very latest news in vibes from North America. He’ll be looking ahead to a day that features Uruguay v Cape Verde, Spain v Saudi Arabia, Belgium v Iran. New Zealand v Egypt. Keep track of all things World Cup on our unmissable rolling news blog.
Join our writers for day five of the second Test at the Oval. Meanwhile, Tanya Aldred keeps tabs on the domestic scene with our County Championship liveblog.
Spain’s shock 0-0 draw with Cape Verde was a wake-up call for the European aristos,. they will be hoping to find the target at the very least against Saudi Arabia. The team in dark green pulled off a stunning 2-1 victory over the eventual champions, Argentina, at the 2022 World Cup. opened this campaign with a creditable 1-1 draw against Uruguay. The reigning European champions were frustrated by Cape Verde. Spain had almost 75% possession, with Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal. Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams playing only a fraction of the game, and they will lean on them for their second game. Join John Brewin for updates, with Sid Lowe reporting from Atlanta.
Belgium’s attempts to make amends for recent tournament disappointments began with a frustrating 1-1 draw against Egypt in Seattle. as Rudi Garcia’s side failed to justify their billing as Group G favourites in their opener. Iran began their campaign with a 2-2 draw against New Zealand in Los Angeles. Ramin Rezaeian was Iran’s talisman, scoring their first equaliser before delivering the pinpoint cross that led to their second. But Iran’s off-pitch turmoil is casting a pall over their tournament. A chance, perhaps, to see off the clouds in Los Angeles. Be sure to follow our live report, with Barney Ronay leading our reporting team from venue.
Scott Murray is on hand to guide golf fans through the final round at Shinnecock Hills at the helm of our rolling liveblog. Bryan Armen Graham reports from the New York course where in 2004 the South African Retief Goosen won his second US Open. The carnage at the climax meant no player finished under par for the first time since 1963. the average final-day score was 78.7, more than eight shots over par.
Cape Verde are one of the feelgood stories of this expanded World Cup. The tiny island nation stunned Spain by earning a point against the European champions that few expected in their opening game as Vozinha. their 40-year-old goalkeeper, took centre stage with crucial saves. Vozinha has since become a social media star,. his mother has been granted a visa to enter the United States in time for his next match. With one point secured, Cape Verde will next face Uruguay in Miami. Join Jeff Rueter online for updates with Ewan Murray our match reporter.
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