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The government has ruled out extending pub opening hours on Sunday night to allow fans to watch the England v Mexico World Cup game which kicks off at 1am UK time in Mexico City.In the House of Commons, Liberal Democrat MP Max Wilkinson asked if it would consider extending licensing laws on Sunday “so fans can enjoy the game in the pub”.”Pubs will miss out on a real opportunity to get money in the till if ministers do not make a blanket extension for licensing hours”, Wilkinson said.The government has already relaxed laws to accommodate matches beginning later in the…

Trout sushi washed down with coffee kombucha may not be the stereotypical breakfast of champions, but it’s become the go-to for Wimbledon’s tennis stars.Athletes are increasingly demanding sustainable options, as well as seeking out gut-friendly foods aligned with a microbiome diet, according to the tournament’s chefs. Recent research has shown a link between gut health, which can be improved through dietary changes, and sporting performance.“Gut health and probiotic products are very popular. We’re aware of that so we’re absolutely thinking about that,” said Joe Furber, the senior food and drink manager at Wimbledon.“It’s something we’ve improved on for this year,”…

Finn Russell will not feature in Scotland’s opening Nations Championship match of the summer series but could feature against South Africa, says head coach Gregor Townsend, who welcomes back Jonny Gray.Fly-half Russell, 33, has not fully recovered from the calf injury that kept him out of the latter part of Bath’s domestic campaign and was not considered for the match at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Cordoba on Saturday (20:10 BST). The Scots face the Springboks in Pretoria on 11 July then Fiji at Murrayfield on 18 July.Tom Jordan starts at 10 in Russell’s absence, with Fergus Burke among the…

AEW has crowned a brand-new TBS Champion after a six-woman match on the July 1 episode of AEW Dynamite. With Willow Nightingale forced to vacate the title because of a shoulder injury, six competitors battled in the first-ever Survival of the Fittest match in AEW history. After a lot of eliminations and twists, Hikaru Shida finally won the Championship for the first time. The match featured Harley Cameron, Hikaru Shida, Kris Statlander, Maika, Persephone, and Queen Aminata. It was an elimination match where wrestlers had to score pinfalls or submissions to stay alive. The last woman standing would become the…

Jockey Frankie Dettori suffered several broken ribs and a broken thumb after being involved in a car crash, his management has said.A spokesperson for H Talent Management confirmed the collision happened on Wednesday evening near Newmarket in Suffolk.Another vehicle struck the rear passenger side of the car the 55-year-old was driving, causing it to spin and flip, they said.Dettori’s injuries were still being assessed as he remained in hospital for further scans and observation.More stories from Suffolk”Frankie would like to thank the emergency services who attended the scene, together with the doctors, nurses and wider medical team caring for him,”…

Having reached the last 16 of the World Cup by scraping past DR Congo 2-1, one of the biggest dangers facing England in their next match against Mexico is something they can’t control – altitude.The Three Lions will be playing at the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, 7,220ft above sea level.It will be England’s first game at the stadium since their controversial quarter-final defeat by Argentina at the 1986 World Cup.At that altitude, the Earth’s barometric pressure is lower, making the air thinner and meaning less oxygen is taken into the bloodstream with each breath.Even for professional footballers, that…

It hardly seems possible that seven years have passed since a 15-year-old Coco Gauff announced herself on the world scene with a brilliant victory here over Venus Williams in the first round. Gauff has since won two grand slam titles and been ranked as high as world No 2.Her form has been up and down, her serve and forehand occasionally brittle, especially when the pressure is ramped up. But there is no better scrapper in the game and invariably, even when things go awry, she finds a way to dig deep.On Wednesday, she was twice within two points of defeat…

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite airing July 1, 2026, promises an action-packed night live from the Viejas Arena in San Diego, California. The post-AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door show sees AEW World Champion MJF defend his title against The Conglomeration’s Mark Briscoe. Plus, STARDOM’s Maika, CMLL World Women’s Champion Persephone, Harley Cameron, Hikaru Shida, Kris Statlander and Queen Aminata will face each other in an AEW TBS Championship Survival Of The Fittest Match. The show kicks off at 8:00 PM ET on TBS and is available for international fans on streaming platforms like Max. Ringside News will provide live, match-by-match updates and…

Normally I’d follow it, tracking its scattery path, willing it to land. But not here. Not on Court 5. Not on break point.The Community Sport Centre at Roehampton, the Wimbledon-qualifying venue, isn’t butterfly habitat. Not like Barnes Common, which was teeming with little flutterers when I made my way from the station. Here the habitat is human-oriented: tents, green canvas, the evocative plock of ball on string. But then butterflies can turn up anywhere.A flash of movement, a glitch in the matrix. It skitters about in that unpredictable way they have, a sandy orange scrap on a zigzag path. Painted lady. Lot…

Tonight, we finally determine who will become the new TBS Champion in a Survival of the Fittest Match on AEW Dynamite! Competitors in a Survival of the Fittest Match are eliminated by pinfall or submission, and the winner is determined until there is one woman left standing. Stepping up to the plate is Harley Cameron, Hikaru Shida, the CMLL Women’s World Champion Persephone, Kris Statlander, Queen Aminata, and Stardom’s Maika. The ring begins to clear out as Persephone and Shida are left in the ring. Cameron finds an opportunity to align with Persephone, but that backfires as Persephone drops Cameron…