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Brilliant Bellingham inspires England into knockout phase

By George Simms

Football

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Who else? Bellingham inspires England to group-topping win
Who else? Bellingham inspires England to group-topping win
Corner Flag No. 04
Corner Flag No. 04
Spaceship nature of arenas won’t feel alien for long
Spaceship nature of arenas won’t feel alien for long
Rape and sexual assault charges cast a shadow over festival of football
Rape and sexual assault charges cast a shadow over festival of football

Rory Smith

Origin story

Hyphen-Americans are celebrating a return to their roots during the World Cup

Xavier Greenwood

Dinosaurs and David Beckham

The weird and wonderful watching experience of the World Cup

Puzzles

Try the new Corner Flag crossword

Test your World Cup knowledge with Bill Edgar’s new crossword

World Cup 2026

Catch all of The Observer’s coverage in our special World Cup section

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Cricket

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Perfect England ease to semi-finals where tougher challenges lie
Perfect England ease to semi-finals where tougher challenges lie
Trent Bridge a perfect example of the unpredictabilities of Test cricket
Trent Bridge a perfect example of the unpredictabilities of Test cricket
Jofra Archer brings the right kind of heat in crossroads England series
Jofra Archer brings the right kind of heat in crossroads England series
Zak Foulkes underlines New Zealand’s captivating depth
Zak Foulkes underlines New Zealand’s captivating depth

Rugby Union

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England half-centurion Smith reflects on journey from prodigy to veteran
England half-centurion Smith reflects on journey from prodigy to veteran
My Prem end-of-season awards
My Prem end-of-season awards
Exeter gave all in season that started on the beach and ended in battle
Exeter gave all in season that started on the beach and ended in battle
Exeter Chiefs produce astonishing comeback to reach Prem final
Exeter Chiefs produce astonishing comeback to reach Prem final

Great reads

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Georgia Hunter Bell’s journey from cyber salesperson to Commonwealth contender
Georgia Hunter Bell’s journey from cyber salesperson to Commonwealth contender
Don’t stop believing: Lewis Hamilton is still holding on to that winning feeling
Don’t stop believing: Lewis Hamilton is still holding on to that winning feeling
The Olympic rowing champion fighting to clean up Britain’s waste-infected waters
The Olympic rowing champion fighting to clean up Britain’s waste-infected waters
Dan Evans’s dip in form for wildcard snub puts Wimbledon in a bind
Dan Evans’s dip in form for wildcard snub puts Wimbledon in a bind

Paul Hayward

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Curfews are ridiculous, but Ben Stokes is paying a proportionate price
Curfews are ridiculous, but Ben Stokes is paying a proportionate price
Andoni Iraola’s aim should be to stand on the shoulders of Liverpool giants
Andoni Iraola’s aim should be to stand on the shoulders of Liverpool giants
This summer of sport begins under an IPL-shaped cloud of chasing money
This summer of sport begins under an IPL-shaped cloud of chasing money
Tottenham’s private opulence vs West Ham’s public negligence: two clubs damned by incompetence
Tottenham’s private opulence vs West Ham’s public negligence: two clubs damned by incompetence

Heat training

Hot and bothered

How 45 minutes in the Lucy Charles-Barclay ‘pain cave’ scrambled my mind

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Cycling

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Le Tour is Pogačar’s to lose as French resistance fades
Le Tour is Pogačar’s to lose as French resistance fades
Can tech bros revive the fallen Grenadiers?
Can tech bros revive the fallen Grenadiers?
Demi Vollering: ‘Young girls are watching us. Athletes and the sport have a responsibility’
Demi Vollering: ‘Young girls are watching us. Athletes and the sport have a responsibility’
Professional cycling’s quick descent into the danger zone
Professional cycling’s quick descent into the danger zone

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