• India ask ICC to allow Dhawan to be replaced by Rishabh Pant• Afghanistan coach Simmons’s rift with chief selector deepensIndia’s World Cup prospects have suffered a setback with the news that opener Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out for the rest of …
Plus: captains born close to the scene of trophy-lifting success, more Davids v Goliaths and the lowest-ranked international Premier League players. Mail us or tweet @TheKnowledge_GU“After Mesut Özil’s government-endorsed nuptials, have any other playe…
• Welsh rider falls 27 kilometres from finish • Team Ineos confirm Thomas has abandoned raceReigning Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas has been taken to hospital after he abandoned the Tour de Suisse following a heavy crash during stage four of th…
I have felt worse than ever, says Manchester United forwardReigning champions start Copa América campaign with winAlexis Sánchez scored his first goal since January as Chile beat Japan 4-0 in their opening Copa América game. The Manchester United forwa…
• James Vince to come in for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka games• Eoin Morgan could be replaced by Moeen Ali after back spasmEngland have confirmed Jason Roy will miss at least the next two games of the Cricket World Cup with a hamstring injury. Related: F…
An early header from Linda Sembrant helped Sweden towards a 5-1 victory over Thailand that guarantees their progress into the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup.The defender rose bravely to meet a free-kick and give her side the lead in the sixth…
• Sarri leaving to become Juventus head coach• Chelsea want Lampard from Derby to replace himChelsea have confirmed that Maurizio Sarri has left the club after one season as head coach. The club will now approach Derby County for talks with Frank Lampa…
British rider holds off Katarzyna Niewiadom to winAmy Pieters sprints home in concluding sixth stageLizzie Deignan took victory in the Women’s Tour after pipping Katarzyna Niewiadoma by just two seconds, the smallest winning margin in the race’s histor…
British rider holds off Katarzyna Niewiadom to winAmy Pieters sprints home in concluding sixth stageLizzie Deignan took victory in the Women’s Tour after pipping Katarzyna Niewiadoma by just two seconds, the smallest winning margin in the race’s histor…
• British rider is one second ahead of Kasia Niewiadoma• Final stage sees competitors head through CarmarthenshireLizzie Deignan moved into the overall race lead at the Women’s Tour with one day remaining after winning stage five in Builth Wells.The Br…
Fifa’s ticket policy, French sarcasm, colourful supporters and teams making their World Cup debut have grabbed attentionThe word on the street in Nice and Le Havre – well, mainly from the mouths of taxi drivers but they’re usually a decent barometer – …
Qatar also invited to South American tournamentGraham Arnold: ‘We crave these opportunities’The Socceroos will broaden their horizons next year after accepting an invitation from the South American confederation, Conmebol, to take part in the 2020 Copa…
This week’s roundup also features a goalkeeper’s calamitous loss of focus, USA goal gluts and office chair racing1) There’s no doubt what the most watched Cricket World Cup match will be this weekend (if the rain holds off): India v Pakistan excites pa…
• United confirm signing of 21-year-old on five-year deal• James says it is ‘perfect club’ to continue his developmentOle Gunnar Solskjær has said that Daniel James’ “exceptional pace and work ethic” was one of the reasons Manchester United wanted to s…
• Four-time Tour winner was injured on practise run for time trial• Team INEOS say rider has been taken to local hospitalChris Froome has been taken to hospital after crashing on a recon run for the Criterium du Dauphine stage four time-trial, casting …
Plus: golden oldie top scorers, Zs in names and a Derby County curiosity. Mail us or tweet @TheKnowledge_GU“Curaçao beat India 3-1 in the King’s Cup last week,” notes Bas van Eldonk. “Curaçao has a population of 162,000 v India’s 1.367 billion, which m…
Barker won women’s title in 1976 but is listed as ‘AUST’Australia’s Ash Barty noticed error after her victoryShe may have been born and raised in Devon and be the face of the BBC’s Wimbledon coverage but, according to the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen – the tr…
