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3rd Test, day one: New Zealand 361-4Latham and Conway share 317-run opening standBen Stokes cut a relieved figure when his press conference before this third Test against New Zealand belatedly veered away from his recent absence for disciplinary reasons and into his favourite memories of Trent Bridge.The Ashes win at…

Two of the best forwards in the game face each other in the World Cup on Friday. Their most dramatic contrast is in international football• Golden Boot: World Cup 2026 top goalscorers• All-time World Cup goalscorersNorway v France is arguably the most talent-loaded fixture in the World Cup group stage…

A mess against Brazil, Steve Clarke’s side are in purgatory, hanging around as a faint hope of a place in the last 32 lives onThe sad thing is that in a matter of weeks, this will all have been forgotten about. The intensely tribal nature of Scotland’s football domain means that a new domestic campaign will lead…

“Don't look for meaning in the words. Listen to the silences.” — Samuel Beckett

“It is easy to discover what another has discovered before.” — Christopher Columbus

Families are right to be angry about devastating care failures in Nottingham. Ministers must respond fastThe painful familiarity of key themes in Donna Ockenden’s review of maternity care failures must not detract from the urgency around this issue. The 400-page report published on Wednesday is a shocking catalogue…

Five years after the fall of Kabul, European states are anxious to send migrants back – regardless of what it takes and what awaits themDays after Kabul fell to the Taliban in August 2021, the EU’s top diplomat stressed the need to protect women and girls. “Cooperation with any future Afghan government will be…

⚽️ World Cup kick-off: 4pm EDT/9pm BST/6am AEST⚽️ Third-place table | Player guide | And email SarahHello and welcome to the Group E match between Curaçao and Côte d’Ivoire. This match will help decide who goes through alongside guaranteed group winners Germany.Côte d’Ivoire need a win or a draw to…