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Gianni Infantino’s senior FIFA advisor quits in protest over World Cup plan | Football

All-female chess team reaches top tier – then are told they must recruit a man

Asian Football Confederation rejects Fifa’s World Cup plan

FIFA hits back as UEFA plan to boycott World Cup over Gianni Infantino plan | Football

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World Cup boycott latest: Infantino refuses to back down after Uefa say they’ll refuse to play in Fifa tournaments

AC Milan and Italy legend Franco Baresi dies aged 66 | Football

Emma Finucane powers Wales to gold in British show of force in Commonwealth Games team sprint

Ex-footballer dies aged 41 in freak accident after storm kills four others | Football

‘Scream when you put the phone down’: GB’s Zoe Backstedt on first Tour de France selection

England and Stephen Fleming is a marriage of convenience – but it might just work

Jamie Carragher sends strong message to Liverpool over £145m transfer target | Football

What would a World Cup look like without European teams?

How Emily Campbell is embracing superstar status after back-to-back Commonwealth Games golds

Michael Carrick tells four Man Utd players they can leave this summer | Football

Uefa’s World Cup boycott explained: Which countries are involved – and will it cover 2027 Fifa Women’s World Cup?

World Cup final ref hits back at Lionel Messi criticism after Argentina defeat to Spain | Football

Jeeno Thitikul sets the pace with Charley Hull and Lottie Woad in touch at AIG Women’s Open

Government ministers back Uefa’s ‘principled decision’ over Fifa World Cup boycott

World Cup star’s agent confirms transfer talks to join Man Utd | Football

Declan Donnelly in tears as he pays emotional tribute to ‘childhood hero’ Kevin Keegan

Concacaf rejects Fifa’s World Cup stake sale proposal citing ‘deep concerns’ about the process

Man Utd consider signing Premier League star to replace £36.5m transfer flop | Football

Inside Uefa’s extraordinary World Cup boycott plans – and what Fifa might do next

Sandro Tonali reveals why he joined Tottenham despite Arsenal and Man City transfer interest | Football

‘Football is not for sale’: Uefa confirms boycott of World Cup and Fifa competitions

Friday Racing Tips: Best bets and odds on Glorious Goodwood day four

Paul Merson snubs Man City in naming Arsenal’s ‘nearest’ Premier League title challenger | Football

Luke Littler honoured with mural – after nan got early peek from passing bus

Packers great Ahman Green, 49, reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis

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Rory McIlroy fightback falters late on as Wyndham Clark wins BMW Championship

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Julian Alvarez makes new Arsenal transfer decision after Atletico Madrid agreement | Football

Julian Alvarez met with deafening jeers on Atletico Madrid return amid Arsenal interest