England coach Thomas Tuchel must now play his strongest hand as he enters the danger zone in a World Cup of shocks, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
LeBron James may be 41 years old and in the twilight of his historic NBA career, but his decision to leave the Los Angeles Lakers and impending choice of a new team is still going to be the sport's biggest story of the summer.
Francesco Molinari admits it was an easy decision to be part of Luke Donald's backroom team again at the 2027 Ryder Cup and insists he would love to captain Team Europe in the future.
Fifa says coaches and players were told before the World Cup referees will punish the type of foul that saw Germany's extra-time goal against Paraguay ruled out.
To have the essence of 'magic', something must have the ability to transport someone out of their everyday life, out of the ordinary, and into the extraordinary.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff doubts Ferrari will be able to maintain their current scale of car development through the season against the constraints of Formula 1's budget cap, reckoning they should be "running out of money soon".
Teenage cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to leave fans around the world astounded by his incredible feats, and after India left him out of their series against Ireland and promptly lost, the focus now is on whether he will get his shot against England.
Mexico have won all four games and not conceded a goal at this World Cup. Their last-16 opponents must also contend with playing at the Azteca Stadium.
Former England striker Wayne Rooney talks about his red card in the 2006 World Cup quarter-final against Portugal, and the reaction of his then teammate Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ecuador defender Piero Hincapie becomes the second player at this tournament to be shown a red card for covering his mouth while speaking to an opponent in stoppage time of their 2-0 defeat against Mexico.