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Tottenham Hotspur's Micky van de Ven during the press conference at the Tottenham Hotspur Training Ground, London, March 17, 2026
Men’s Football / 17 March 2026
17 March 2026

Defender insists squad still fighting ahead of pivotal Atletico clash in Europe

President Donald Trump stands on stage next to the FIFA World Cup after receiving the FIFA Peace Prize during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Centre in Washington, December 5, 2025
Men’s Football / 17 March 2026
17 March 2026
Emma Raducanu, July 4, 2025
Women’s tennis / 17 March 2026
17 March 2026
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal (right) scores their side's first goal of the game from the penalty spot during the UEFA Champions League round of sixteen, first leg match at St James' Park, Newcastle, March 10, 2026
Sport / 17 March 2026
17 March 2026
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola during a press conference at the City Football Academy, Manchester, March 16, 2026
Men’s football / 16 March 2026
16 March 2026
A general view of a Chelsea crest sign at Stamford Bridge, May 25, 2022
Men’s football / 16 March 2026
16 March 2026
Neil Simpson, of Britain, celebrates with his guide Rob Poth after crossing the finish line in the alpine skiing men's alpine combined VI slalon event at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, March 10, 2026
Winter Paralympics / 16 March 2026
16 March 2026
Iran players pose for a team photo ahead of the Women's Asian Cup soccer match between Iran and the Philippines in Robina, Australia, March 8, 2026. Photo: Dave Hunt/AAPImage via AP
Women’s football / 16 March 2026
16 March 2026

Most players who sought protection in Australia return to team as diaspora groups warn of possible intimidation, writes Eileen NG and Rod McGuirk

Lenny Martinez of France celebrates as he crosses the finish line ahead of Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, to win the last stage of the Paris Nice cycling race with start and finish in Nice, France, March 15
Sport / 16 March 2026
16 March 2026
Chelsea's Millie Bright (centre right) holds the trophy above the head of Aggie Beever-Jones after the Subway Women's League Cup final at Ashton Gate, Bristol, March 15, 2026
Women’s football / 15 March 2026
15 March 2026
Arsenal's Max Dowman scores his sides second goal during the Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium, London, March 14, 2026
Men’s football / 15 March 2026
15 March 2026
West Ham United manager Nuno Espirito Santo (left) during the Premier League match at the London Stadium, London, March 14, 2026
Men’s football / 15 March 2026
15 March 2026
Sport / 15 March 2026
15 March 2026
Antoine Dupont of France holds the trophy aloft after clinching the title after winning the Six Nations rugby union match between France and England in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, March 14, 2026
Men’s rugby union / 15 March 2026
15 March 2026
Stuttgart's Angelo Stiller
Men’s football / 13 March 2026
13 March 2026
Manchester City's Kerolin celebrates with manager Andree Jeglertz after being susbituted during the Barclays Women's Super League match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester, February 1, 2026
Women’s football / 13 March 2026
13 March 2026
The FIFA World Cup Trophy is displayed before press conference at Rockefeller Plaza, June 16, 2022, in New York
Men’s football / 13 March 2026
13 March 2026

Travel bans, visa refusals and political tensions have raised some serious questions about the tournament’s integrity, writes JAMES NALTON

ParalympicsGB snowboarder James Barnes-Miller during the ParalympicsGB 2018 Paralympic Winter Games Alpine Skiing and Snowboard team announcement, at The Snowcentre, Hemel Hempstead, January 5, 2018
Winter Paralympics / 13 March 2026
13 March 2026
England's Maro Itoje being tackled by Argentina's Justo Piccardo during the Quilter Nations Series match at the Allianz Stadium, London. Picture date: Sunday November 23, 2025
Men’s Rugby Union / 13 March 2026
13 March 2026