England vs Argentina player ratings: Djed Spence shines for Three Lions but Jude Bellingham, Declan Rice and Harry Kane fail to deliver
England are out of the World Cup after losing their semi-final 2-1 to Argentina in Atlanta. Here are the England player ratings on a disappointing night for the Three Lions...
Thomas Tuchel: England head coach vows to remain until Euro 2028 despite World Cup semi-final loss to Argentina
Thomas Tuchel says he will stay on to lead England into Euro 2028 despite their World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina.
England were denied a spot in the nation's first World Cup final since 1966 as Argentina came from behind to beat Tuchel's side in Atlanta.
Ben Stokes set to make return for Durham in One-Day Cup on Tuesday
Ben Stokes is set to play for the first time since retiring from international cricket by appearing for Durham at Derbyshire on Tuesday.
The former England captain will be part of the opening round of matches in the One-Day Cup – the day The Hundred begins.
Aston Villa warned over sportswashing after signing Visit Rwanda sponsorship
Aston Villa have been warned their new £20m-a-year sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda will be used by the nation to sportswash its human rights record.
The African country's tourist board will replace Betano on the front of Villa's shirts for the men's, women's and academy teams in a multi-year agreement.
Manchester United want another midfielder after deals for Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans
Manchester United are in the market for another midfielder despite the signing of Andrey Santos and impending arrival of Youri Tielemans.
Santos joined from Chelsea in a £48m deal on Monday and Belgium midfielder Tielemans, 29, will undergo a medical at United before completing his switch from Aston Villa.
Dame Sarah Storey: Great Britain's most successful Paralympian announces retirement ahead of 2028 Games in Los Angeles
Dame Sarah Storey won a British record 19 Paralympic gold medals across swimming and cycling; the 48-year-old made her Paralympic debut at the 1992 Barcelona Games; Storey is ending her career two years before the next Paralympic Games in Los Angeles
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Today on Sky Sports Racing: Count Bezukhov looks to strike again on St Leger trials day
Count Bezukhov looks the one to beat in our feature contest from Doncaster today - live on Sky Sports Racing.
2.45 Doncaster - Irish raider Count Bezukhov bids to continue the winning thread
The inaugural renewal of this Betfred St Leger Trial Novice Stakes is the feature on a quality card at Doncaster.
Japan vs Ireland: Sean Jansen to make international debut as Andy Farrell makes nine changes for Newcastle contest
Sean Jansen will win his first cap in a much-changed Ireland side for Saturday's Nations Championship clash with Japan in Australia.
The Connacht number eight will make his debut in Newcastle as part of a pack showing just three survivors - prop Tom O'Toole, second row James Ryan and Jack Conan, who switches from No 8 to the blindside - from the 33-31 victory over Australia.
World Cup 2026: England set to get bank holiday IF Three Lions win World Cup - Paper Talk
The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday's newspapers...
WORLD CUP
England will bag an historic Bank Holiday if the Three Lions lift the World Cup, Sir Keir Starmer has signalled.
World Cup 2026: Who has the most wins, goals and minutes played?
Who are the World Cup record-holders?
ByJonty Colman
BBC Sport journalist
Updated 13 July 2026
Multiple footballing records were broken at the 2026 World Cup.
Lionel Messi's eight goals in Argentina's opening six matches meant he became the first player in World Cup history to score 21 goals in the tournament.