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Headlines
Boxing  
Crawford stuns Álvarez to become undisputed super middleweight champion
Crawford stuns Álvarez to become undisputed super middleweight champion
Football  
Spurs humiliate 10-man West Ham to deepen home fans' gloom
Rugby World Cup  
De Goede shines in Canada’s formidable win over Australia
Cricket  
Somerset pull off record chase to claim T20 Blast title
Golf  
Hatton warms up for Ryder Cup with Wentworth surge
Vuelta a España  
Pidcock ready for podium as Vingegaard all but guarantees triumph
The best of the week
Football  
Road to the 2026 World Cup: who has qualified and who is at risk
Road to the 2026 World Cup: who has qualified and who is at risk
Football  
Afghan women refugee players on their fight for recognition
Afghan women refugee players on their fight for recognition
David Squires on …  
Daniel Levy’s greatest hits at Tottenham Hotspur
Daniel Levy’s greatest hits at Tottenham Hotspur
Ivan Toney  
If Al-Ahli were in the Premier League, we’d be close to the top four
If Al-Ahli were in the Premier League, we’d be close to the top four
Athletics  
Duplantis, humidity and Gout: what to look out for at world championships
Duplantis, humidity and Gout: what to look out for at world championships
Athletics  
Meet the 15-year-old sprint sensation taking social media by storm
Meet the 15-year-old sprint sensation taking social media by storm
 

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Comment and analysis
Ronaldo becomes the World Cup Trump card that Fifa craves
Ronaldo becomes the World Cup Trump card that Fifa craves
Portugal star will hand Gianni Infantino the perfect publicity coup if he does play in America for the first time in more than 10 years
Truman Show echoes at United mean Amorim must be afforded missteps
Guéhi turns frustration into triumph to boost England claims
Watch and listen
Bolt delivers message to Australian sprint talent Gout
Athletics  
Bolt delivers message to Australian sprint talent Gout
Olympic champion Usain Bolt has said there will be 'a lot of factors' that will determine whether Australia's 200m national record holder Gout Gout is 'going to be great'
Football Weekly  
Manchester derby, Moldova’s misery and Zohran Mamdani
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The Joy of Six  
Great Manchester derbies through the years
Great Manchester derbies through the years