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Moment of sublime joy saves desperate England from worst nightmare

It felt like it was over and then, just as they were beginning to box up the Three Lions tracksuits and the portraits of the players’ dogs back at the team hotel, suddenly England burst out – unexpectedly alive – in Euro 2024. They awakened as if from a trance, from some of the slowest, backwards football they have played to some of the most desper...

Lewis Hamilton handed FIA penalty to compound NIGHTMARE weekend

Lewis Hamilton is in action at the Austrian Grand Prix

England fans rave over Jude Bellingham's celebration against Slovakia as they spot what the Real Madrid star shouted after tournament-rescuing Euro 2024 goal

Football fans have raved over Jude Bellingham's goal celebration against Slovakia after appearing to spot what the England star shouted in the wake of scoring in the Euro 2024 last-16 clash.

Athletics-McLaughlin-Levrone breaks 400m hurdles world record

(Reuters) - Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone broke the women's 400 metres hurdles world record in 50.65 seconds at the U.S. Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon, on Sunday. The 24-year-old Olympic champion bested her own mark of 50.68 seconds set two years ago at the same Hayward Field track. "Honestly praise God," she said in televised remarks. "I'm just amazed, baffled and in shock." McLaughlin-Levrone

17-year-old schoolgirl Phoebe Gill ‘in a dream’ after storming to place in Olympic team

Another Olympics, another British teenage 800m sensation. Three years ago it was the 19-year-old Keely Hodgkinson who burst on to the global stage with a stunning Olympic silver. Now the conveyor belt has unearthed an even younger successor in the form of the 17-year-old Phoebe Gill. It was only last month that Gill’s cover was broken when she clocked the second-fastest under-18 time in history, behind only a highly suspect Chinese mark from...

The Funniest Memes After England's Thrilling Match

Jude Bellingham explains controversial gesture after last-gasp wonder goal saves England

Jude Bellingham explains controversial gesture after last-gasp wonder goal saves England - Three Lions star reiterates his respect for Slovakia and says celebration was an inside joke among friends

Athletics-Jackson completes sprint double at Jamaican Olympic trials

By Kayon Raynor KINGSTON (Reuters) - Shericka Jackson completed the sprint double on the final day of the Jamaican Olympic trials by winning the women's 200 metres on Sunday while Ackera Nugent set a national record en route to winning the 100 hurdles. Double 200 world champion Jackson crossed the finish in 22.29 seconds, her best performance of the year, while Lanae-Tava Thomas (22.34) was

Prince William hails England's heroes after an "emotional rollercoaster" win in the Euros

Prince William praised the England players who staged a sensational comeback to beat Slovakia 2-1 in the Euros tonight.

Wimbledon order of play and Monday’s schedule

Wimbledon order of play and Monday’s schedule - Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, Emma Raducanu and Coco Gauff take to Centre Court on the opening day of the Championships

Gareth Southgate says Ivan Toney was 'disgusted' with him during dramatic victory over Slovakia as he teases change to England formation going forward at Euro 2024

Gareth Southgate has joked that Ivan Toney was disgusted with his decision to bring him on inn the 94th minute of Sunday's dramatic victory over Slovakia.

Alan Shearer doesn't hold back with foul-mouthed verdict on Euro 2024 controversy

Alan Shearer has hit out at the handball law after Germany benefited from a controversial penalty decision to beat Denmark 2-0 in their last-16 match at Euro 2024

Andy Murray makes final Wimbledon decision as he races to be fit for tournament

Former men's world No 1 Andy Murray had surgery to remove a cyst on his spine last Saturday but insisted he would take risks to play in Wimbledon

Roy Keane's crude four-word remark live on ITV leaves Gary Neville stunned

Roy Keane's witty remark left Gary Neville in stitches as the pair previewed England's last 16 clash with Slovakia in the ITV studio alongside Ian Wright in Germany

Why isn't Jack Grealish playing for England at Euro 2024?

Will Gareth Southgate regret his decision?

Spain v Georgia LIVE: Euro 2024 score and updates as Rodri strikes back after shock own goal

Spain v Georgia LIVE: Euro 2024 score and updates as Rodri strikes back after shock own goal - La Roja take on one of the surprises of Euro 2024 in Cologne with the winner playing Germany in the quarter-finals

Rio Ferdinand makes Euro 2024 prediction after England sneak through

England survived a huge scare in Germany.

Muhammad Ali's grandson wins despite dislocated shoulder and explains Jake Paul snub

Nico Ali Walsh avenged the only defeat of his professional career as the grandson of boxing legend Muhammad Ali won despite dislocating his shoulder

Spain hit back to thrash Georgia and set up quarter-final against hosts Germany

Spain set up a Euro 2024 quarter-final against hosts Germany after bouncing back from an early own goal to thrash Georgia 4-1.

Max Verstappen punished for second time by F1 stewards after Austrian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen was punished twice at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday following a crash with Lando Norris.

England's WAGs thrilled as Three Lions give them 2-1 victory

England's WAGs were on the edge of their seats tonight as Southgate's side narrowly secure a place in the Euro 2024 quarter-final after a massive scare against Slovakia.

UK Athletics Championships 2024: Dina Asher-Smith wins 200m title as Keely Hodgkinson struggles

UK Athletics Championships 2024: Dina Asher-Smith wins 200m title as Keely Hodgkinson struggles -

Jude Bellingham says England players have taken fans' 'pile on' personally

Jude Bellingham inspired England to a comeback win over Slovakia in the last 16 of Euro 2024, with the midfielder taking the opportunity to hit back at his team's critics in the aftermath

Georgia’s Willy Sagnol says VAR should be ditched after Spain goal stands

Willy Sagnol said it might be time to ditch VAR until it can be used properly after Spain scored an equaliser which he thought should have been ruled out for offside en route to knocking his Georgia side out of Euro 2024. Georgia, ranked 74 in the world and playing at their first major tournament, took the lead after 18 minutes but a Rodri equaliser six minutes before half-time set Spain up for a 4-1 victory in Cologne, thanks to three...

Kylian Mbappe is left stunned at England's 'crazy' Euro 2024 win over Slovakia as the France captain hilariously asks journalists for an update on Three Lions

Kylian Mbappe was left stunned after being told by journalists at a press conference that England were trailing Slovakia 1-0 heading into the final minutes of the tense Euro 2024 clash.

Anatomy of Jude Bellingham’s bicycle kick – and where it ranks among England’s greatest goals

England were hurtling towards Euro 2024 elimination and the end of the Gareth Southgate era when Jude Bellingham decided to intervene as only the special players can. Bellingham scored an overhead kick in the 95th minute against Slovakia, sparing England defeat and sending the last-16 tie to extra time, before Harry Kane found the winner. The resul...

UEFA perform another U-turn on special rule for England vs Slovakia Euros match

England fans return to Gelsenkirchen on Sunday night as the Three Lions face Slovakia - and it is the same ground at which fans were previously served low alcohol beer for their opening group stage match

England win record fifth World Cup title with victory over Austria in final

England win record fifth World Cup title with victory over Austria in final - .

Slovakia boss Francesco Calzona explains Declan Rice row after angry clash follows England comeback

Slovakia boss Francesco Calzona explains Declan Rice row after angry clash follows England comeback - Duo were involved in a furious bust-up after the Three Lions’ dramatic last-16 turnaround in Gelsenkirchen

Toto Wolff makes promise to Lewis Hamilton after George Russell beat him to Austrian GP win

George Russell won the Austrian Grand Prix to get Mercedes back onto the top step of the podium, raising hopes Lewis Hamilton can do the same before he leaves for Ferrari

'Really good performance' - Jude Bellingham bizarrely claims England had 'massive control' throughout gruelling Slovakia tie as he addresses 'negative energy' around Gareth Southgate's Euro 2024 squad

Jude Bellingham felt England put in a "really good performance" against Slovakia after coming from behind to win 2-1 at Euro 2024.

Rory McIlroy gets eye-watering business valuation days after snubbing £1.3m payday

Rory McIlroy has endured a rollercoaster of a month following his defeat at the US Open.

England have already been dealt huge selection blow for Switzerland quarter-final clash at Euro 2024

England have already been dealt huge selection blow for Switzerland quarter-final clash at Euro 2024 - Gareth Southgate will be forced into Three Lions reshuffle for last-eight showdown in Dusseldorf

Ten Hag could oust Dalot in repeat of Man Utd's Cantona swoop

He is likely to leave his club this summer.

Rhasidat Adeleke thrills bumper crowd with Irish 100m record at National Senior Track & Field Championships

Thomas Barr’s hopes of an Olympic spot in the 400m hurdles now look slim after failing to improve his standings measurably despite two attempts over the weekend.

Gary Neville blasts Gareth Southgate over 'illegal' mistake against Slovakia

'That should be illegal!'

Liverpool transfer news: Joshua Kimmich in pole position as Anthony Gordon swap deal proposed

Liverpool are still looking to make their first signing of the summer transfer window, with sporting director Richard Hughes leading the search for manager Arne Slot

Gary Neville slams 'illegal' decision to leave Trent Alexander-Arnold on the bench for England's clash with Slovakia - and warns the tie has 'Iceland vibes' after dire first half

Gary Neville has slammed the 'illegal' decision not to select Trent Alexander-Arnold for England's last-16 clash with Slovakia at Euro 2024.

Andy Murray fights back tears in pre-Wimbledon press conference as Brit seeks 'closure'

Andy Murray will make a very last-minute decision on whether he plays in the Wimbledon singles in what is likely to be his last ever appearance at SW19.

McLaren boss claims Lando Norris-Max Verstappen clash stemmed from Lewis Hamilton feud

Max Verstappen and new F1 rival Lando Norris collided at the Austrian Grand Prix and McLaren were quick to remind everyone of how the Dutchman approached racing against Lewis Hamilton in 2021

Six ways Gareth Southgate and England were tactically outfoxed by Slovakia – and how it turned around

England’s last-16 tie against Slovakia promised a fresh start but the imbalance and tactical problems of the group stage continued in a shambolic first 45 minutes. Gareth Southgate decided to make just one change to his team, with Kobbie Mainoo replacing Conor Gallagher in midfield, but saw his team fall behind after 25 minutes to Ivan Schranz’s go...

Max Verstappen hits out at Sky Sports pundits over Lando Norris Austrian GP crash

Max Verstappen has lashed out following his collision with Lando Norris at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Wimbledon 'refuses to bow down to gender-neutral terms for ball boys and girls'... as historic tennis tournament wins praise for snubbing generic 'ball kids' tag adopted by other Grand Slams

The French and Australian Open label their helpers 'ball kids' while at the US open the all-age sidekicks are called 'ball crew'.

England 2-1 Slovakia: player ratings from the Euro 2024 last-16 match

England (4-2-3-1) Jordan Pickford (GK) Bemused by everything that unfolded in front of him. No chance with Schranz’s goal. 6 Kyle Walker (RB) Dreadful passing and he was repeatedly exposed by Haraslin. But hurled in throw for equaliser. 4 John Stones (CB) Looked like his mind was elsewhere. Awful distribution. Knuckled down in extra-time. 4 Marc Guéhi (CB) Suspended for next round after Trippier’s hospital ball. Beaten before Slovakia’s goal....

Wolff claims "extensive" floor damaged hampered Hamilton in Austria

Lewis Hamilton's fourth-place finish helped ensure Mercedes walked away from the Austrian Grand Prix with more points than any other team. But Toto Wolff suggests more could've been possible for the seven-time World Champion after being plagued by extensive floor damage.

Lewis Hamilton F1 News: Mercedes star fumes at 'SHOCKING' Austrian GP weekend

The seven-time champion did not have his strongest weekend at the Red Bull Ring

England fans in a frenzy as Three Lions rescue a Euros win to reach quarter final

Fans in the UK and at the Euros in Germany felt that while England's 2-1 performance against Slovakia to send the side to the quarter finals was not world-beating, it was just enough

Soccer-Italian media fume at Euros exit, Spalletti grasps for excuses

By Trevor Stynes LEIPZIG, Germany (Reuters) - Italy's media lambasted the country's soccer squad over their elimination from Euro 2024 at the hands of Switzerland on Saturday, while manager Luciano Spalletti threw out a host of bizarre excuses for his side's downfall. Switzerland had little trouble in dismissing the defending champions 2-0 in Berlin, a last-16 exit seen as embarrassing in the

F1 champion Fernando Alonso's record as Jos Verstappen REPLACED - FIVE things you may have missed from Austrian GP Qualifying

Max Verstappen finished ahead of Lando Norris and George Russell

Jude Bellingham sends brutal message to critics after sensational England heroics in Slovakia win

Jude Bellingham has sent a strong message to his critcs after his sensational goal for England in their 2-1 win over Slovakia on Sunday. The Three Lions were facing elimination from the competition after Ivan Schranz put the minnows ahead in the 25th minute. With just 85 seconds of the fixture to go, however, Bellingham produced a sensational overh...