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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