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Tennis star wears traditional Japanese dress on first day of tournament, as thousands of spectators show up early to queue ...

Minute-by-minute report: Germany take on Paraguay for a place in the last 16 of the World Cup at Boston Stadium. Join Rob Smyth ...

Draymond Green declined his $27.6m player option on Monday, signaling the Golden State Warriors could be preparing to make some big moves ...

Brendon McCullum has insisted that 'the project isn't finished yet' as he pledged to stay on as England head coach ...

The captain Hayley Matthews says the pressure is off her team in the semi-final against six-time champions Australia, who are unbeaten in the tournament so far ...

The Australia captain is back in the NWSL after leaving in November 2019 to join Chelsea, where she won 11 major trophies and equalled the WSL club's scoring record ...

In today's Football Daily: A slow-burning start to the knockout stages, Don Carlo and an ode to Steve Clarke ...

Minute-by-minute report: Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil take on a dangerous Japan side in Houston. Join Tim de Lisle for updates ...

Of the trio of World Cup hosts, only Canada is hosting the tournament for the first time - local soccer officials hope it can be transformative ...

New manager Enzo Maresca needs to gain true backing from Manchester City hierarchy by stepping out from Pep Guardiola's shadow ...