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England’s World Cup last-16 match with Mexico has been delayed by one hour because of severe weather and is set to kick off at 02:00 BST on Monday (Sunday, 19:00 local time).There has been heavy rain in Mexico City during the day and reports of lightning above the Azteca Stadium, which is staging the match.Play cannot begin until 30 minutes have passed since lightning was last detected within an eight-mile radius of the stadium.Fifa held talks with the English and Mexican football associations on Friday after proposing the match be moved to 19:00 BST on Sunday (12:00 local time) before…
Jaron “Boots” Ennis’ dominant stoppage of Xander Zayas has reignited talk of how he would have matched up with Terence Crawford before the former undisputed champion retired. Many view Ennis as the closest stylistic comparison to Crawford, with both capable of switching between orthodox and southpaw during a fight. Bob Arum, however, believes Crawford possessed a rare advantage that would have made him a difficult puzzle for anyone to solve. “Crawford is an awfully good fighter, and it would take a real wizard to beat him,” Arum said to FightHype. “Crawford has something that no other fighter around has. He…
Big screens inside the Azteca alerted people that an electrical storm was approaching and to remain in their seats, though many sought cover from the rain.Play cannot begin until 30 minutes have passed since lightning was last detected within an eight-mile radius of the stadium.With regards to delays caused by severe weather, Fifa has no power to make its own rules – it must adhere to the advice of local authorities.In the United States, recommendations of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are used.The NOAA says if any lightning strike is detected within eight miles of a stadium the…
Osaka not only matched Sabalenka for pace but played with more control. While Sabalenka’s frustrations after a missed shot were met with a yell or a glare at her box, Osaka would turn her back on a fluffed shot, heels kicking up as she jogged back to the baseline.She played with freedom, hitting 21 winners and winning 87% of points behind her first serve.She credited coach Tomasz Wiktorowski, who she joined up with in mid-2025, with her change in grass-court game.”When I was younger, I used to be extremely low, to the point where I’d bang my knees on the…
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The record-breaking crowd at Silverstone may have been unhappy in being denied a grandstand finale, as the British Grand Prix ended in the anticlimax of a flag waved to declare Charles Leclerc the winner under a safety car to a chorus of booing. But worse still, the unedifying finale was not helped by confusion reigning as an expected final-lap showdown turned out to be but the ghost of an FIA software glitch.Yet, after all of which resulted in a damp squib close to what had been an intriguing race, the result has invigorated the Formula One world championship.Leclerc won for…
Spence started at left-back for England’s goalless group-stage draw with Ghana, while he was a substitute in the victories over Croatia and Panama.Right-back Reece James has missed the past two matches after suffering a hamstring problem late on against Ghana.The 26-year-old is yet to train fully with the squad since the injury and was the only player absent for Saturday’s session in Mexico City.The Football Association told BBC Sport James was following his own individual programme away from the training field.Tuchel also told the media on Saturday that the Chelsea captain would need a late assessment before deciding if he…
Stefan de Vrij is hoping he can return to being an “important player” with Panathinaikos after calling time on his career with Inter at the end of last season. De Vrij ended his eight-year association with Serie A giants Inter and moved to Greece at the end of last month after falling out of favour under Cristian Chivu. The 34-year-old made 296 appearances across all competitions for the Nerazzurri, winning nine major honours which include three Serie A and three Coppa Italia crowns. However, during Inter’s Scudetto-winning campaign in 2025-26, De Vrij only featured 20 times across all competitions and spent…
Lewis Hamilton was left frustrated by his Ferrari team’s late strategic decision that might have cost him second place at the British Grand Prix, after he admitted he had endured an afternoon when nothing had gone right.Ferrari opted to pit Hamilton under the safety car late in the race, which was won by Hamilton’s teammate Charles Leclerc. Hamilton had been in second position at the time in front of the Mercedes of George Russell, who stayed out, giving him track position. When the race came to a finish still under the safety car, Hamilton had not had the chance to…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was among those who had demanded the decision be reviewed.Asked about the USA’s World Cup performance during a news conference, Rubio said: “It was great. They got screwed with that red card. “There needs to be an appeal process for that. It’s probably too late for that.”More broadly in the US, there has been much disquiet from fans about the red card for one of their star players. Many media outlets have questioned the decision and the way football applies its rules – in terms of having to leave the field of play after…