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Cricket  
David ‘Syd’ Lawrence, former England player, dies aged 61
David ‘Syd’ Lawrence, former England player, dies aged 61
Football  
Anderson finishes off Spain as England U-21s reach Euros’ last four
Football  
‘I want to stay’: Stones moves to shut down Manchester City exit talk
Tennis  
Draper boils over and smashes advertising screen in defeat at Queen’s
Rugby union  
Feyi-Waboso sees red before France XV stun England at the last
Royal Ascot  
Lazzat runs home and then runs free in Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes
The best of the week
Nick Kyrgios  
If I’d acted a bit differently, I would have had a Wimbledon title
If I’d acted a bit differently, I would have had a Wimbledon title
Football  
World’s oldest professional on playing at 59: ‘I won’t put limits on myself’
World’s oldest professional on playing at 59: ‘I won’t put limits on myself’
Cartoon  
David Squires on … gimmicks and surprise guests as Club World Cup kicks off
David Squires on … gimmicks and surprise guests as Club World Cup kicks off
Cycling  
‘When I stopped I thought, who am I?’: Pippa York on leaving her old life behind
‘When I stopped I thought, who am I?’: Pippa York on leaving her old life behind
The Breakdown  
End-of-season rugby union awards: best games, players and more
End-of-season rugby union awards: best games, players and more
Horse racing  
Parades, picnics and parasols: Royal Ascot 2025 – in pictures
Parades, picnics and parasols: Royal Ascot 2025 – in pictures
 

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Comment and analysis
America is showing us football in its final dictator form – we can’t afford to look away
America is showing us football in its final dictator form – we can’t afford to look away
It has been an ominous week for the sport in the US but talk of a boycott of next year’s World Cup misses the point
From Tyson to TikTok: the boxing fan generational gap is widening
As Club World Cup hands out riches, a plan is needed for those left behind
Watch and listen
Trump asks Juventus players during White House visit if a woman would make their team
Football  
Trump asks Juventus players during White House visit if a woman would make their team
Juventus players and staff were involved in an awkward encounter when Trump asked players and managers if women could make it into their team
Forgotten Stories of Football  
Revisited: Manchester United v Galatasaray, 1993
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From the vault
Football  
New ground: 10 unsuccessful modern stadium moves
New ground: 10 unsuccessful modern stadium moves
The week ahead
The week's live coverage starts at 2am (BST) on Monday in Atlanta, with Manchester City playing their second group game at the Club World Cup when they take on Al Ain of the United Arab Emirates. Into more sociable hours and it's day four of the first Test between England and India at Headingley. We'll have over-by-over coverage from 11am, while we'll also be keeping on top of day two of the County Championship fixtures, starting at the same time. 

It's cricket all the way on Tuesday. If the first Test goes to a fifth day, we'll bring you all the live updates from Headingley and we'll be back around the county grounds for day three, too.

It's another early start on Wednesday, as Chelsea wrap up their Club World Cup group campaign with a 2am kick-off against Tunisian champions Espérance. It's the last day of the latest county cricket fixtures, too, and we'll be across those in our rolling report from 11am. 

There's a tasty final group-stage fixture in the Club World Cup at 8pm on Thursday, with Juventus providing a tough test for Manchester City in Orlando. We'll have minute-by-minute updates.

Into the weekend and we kick off on Saturday at 11am with rugby union, when the Lions take on Western Force in their first tour match in Perth. We switch to cricket at 2.30pm, when England face India in the first women's T20 at Trent Bridge. And at 3pm our focus will be on events at the Red Bull Ring and F1 qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix. The last-16 matches get under way at the Club World Cup. Log on for coverage of the matches at 5pm and 9pm. 

Cricket gets Sunday off to a serene start as our County Championship rolling report takes in the first day's play in the latest round of matches. It's the Austrian Grand Prix proper at 2pm. Will the F1 season take another twist in a close contest at the top of the drivers' standings? Find out by following our lap-by-lap coverage. And we'll have more games from the last 16 of the Club World Cup at 5pm and 9pm. 
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