​  ByDale JohnsonFootball issues correspondent8 hours agoGone are the days when World Cup games were littered with red cards. Or so we thought. Three reds were shown in the opener on Thursday as Mexico beat South Africa 2-0.South Africa’s Yaya Sithole and Themba Zwane were sent

​   The three have taken the places of Bates, Down and Tahuhu on the contract list, while Devine is also missing from the squad.       ​Read More Content Source: Yahoo News Image Credit: Getty Images All rights to the news content and images belong to their

​   England skipper praises achievements of rugby and football national teams as hosts get ready to face Sri Lanka       ​Read More Content Source: Yahoo News Image Credit: Getty Images All rights to the news content and images belong to their respective copyright owners.

​  Image source, Getty ImagesByMatthew HenryBBC Sport Journalist4 minutes agoNat Sciver-Brunt might be struggling to win one World Cup this summer.In team-mate Issy Wong’s football sweepstake, the England captain has drawn rank outsiders Curacao. Her prospects of success can surely only improve from there.Because as the

​  Image source, Getty ImagesByAlex BrothertonBBC Sport journalist10 minutes agoWhen Edin Dzeko decides the time is right to retire, the highlights reel of his career will be extensive.Two Premier League titles headline an impressive collection of honours won with the likes of Manchester City, Inter Milan

​  Image source, Getty ImagesByLauren McCannBBC Sport NI Journalist12 minutes agoIreland are preparing for their fifth T20 World Cup, but one thing has eluded them in their four previous appearances in the tournament – a win.They have exited in 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2023 as the

​   Sri Lanka posted a modest 147 but put up a strong fight that unsettled West Indies, until Shai Hope’s unbeaten 65 guided the visitors home.       ​Read More Content Source: Yahoo News Image Credit: Getty Images All rights to the news content and images belong

​  Image source, Getty ImagesByEmma SmithBBC Sport journalist1 hour agoAmid political turbulence in the US and talk of moving matches out of Mexico, it can be forgotten that there is a third co-host of the 2026 World Cup.”Canada is often overlooked, we will be fine about

​  Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesByGary RoseBBC Sport journalist2 hours agoMidfielder Jude Bellingham has stressed the importance of players needing to “feel loved” as he looks to help England enjoy World Cup success this summer.The tournament in North America got under way on Thursday as

​  Image source, Getty Images/BBC Sport2 hours agoWelcome to our brand new Who am I? game.The rules are simple. Each day there’s a new footballer and the challenge is to guess who they are in as few attempts as possible.After each wrong guess you unlock a