The Spin | Cricket World Cup special: highs, lows and an otherworldly final

We celebrate the moments that made the 2019 tournament, from Cottrell’s salute to New Zealand’s fielding and that drama

New Zealand coach: ICC should consider trophy share in future after final drama

• Black Caps coach declines to blame umpiring error for loss
• Stead says losing in such a manner a ‘very hollow feeling’

The New Zealand coach, Gary Stead, has shrugged off the debate over whether an umpiring error denied the Black Caps World Cup final glory against England, saying umpires are “human”. However, he added that sharing the trophy when teams cannot be separated should be considered.

David Squires on … Daniel Sturridge's dog and football's great crime novelist

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Benefits of victory will disappear once England go back behind paywall | Matthew Engel

Clashes with other events and changes in domestic structure mean cricket’s attempts to reclaim its territory will be resisted

Silverstone shows its class with a little help from sensible stewarding | Giles Richards

The track drew praise from several drivers after Sunday’s British GP for encouraging competitive racing and it also benefited from the stewards allowing hard but fair racing

Talking Horses: it seems astonishing that Arc weekend runs at a loss

The size of the loss has not been revealed, but Arc weekend was in the red in 2018, despite an eye-watering admission price hike

County cricket: Yorkshire v Somerset, Essex v Warwickshire and more – live!

Van Aert sprints to stage but Thomas the big winner on Tour day of chaos

• Pinot, Fuglsang, Urán and Porte lose time in crosswinds
• Van Aert takes stage win, Alaphilippe keeps yellow

Geraint Thomas seized the initiative as the Tour de France peloton was blown apart in the gusting crosswinds of the Tarn, on the eve of the first rest day in Albi, with Thomas, his Ineos teammate Egan Bernal and the consistently surprising Julian Alaphilippe, distancing many of their rivals.

A sedate 10th stage exploded into life in the closing 30km with the key challengers for final victory hunting each other on the rural roads leading to the cathedral city, and the precocious Belgian talent Wout van Aert, riding his first Tour, taking the Jumbo-Visma team’s fourth stage win of the race.

Emery says Arsenal and Koscielny 'need to speak' as Martinelli scores on debut

• We’re playing with the spirit to create a new way, says manager
• Martinelli, Saka and Olayinka score in win over Colorado Rapids

Manchester United confident David de Gea is ready to sign bumper deal

• Club will have to make De Gea the best paid goalkeeper ever
• Paul Pogba now likely to stay on at Old Trafford

Manchester United confidently expect to persuade David de Gea to sign a new contract but have been unsuccessful so far because of the goalkeeper’s determination to drive a hard deal and establish himself among the highest earners in world football.

With De Gea now in the final year of his contract, United have been trying for the last 18 months to persuade the Spain international to agree new terms and abandon thoughts of moving to another club. United’s stance has never altered but the matter has been complicated by De Gea’s advisers insisting their client receives a financial package that recognises he has been the club’s player-of-the-year in four out of the last six seasons.

The colour and drama of the Cricket World Cup – photo essay

Guardian and Observer photographer Tom Jenkins spent seven weeks working on the Cricket World Cup from the first game between South Africa and England at the Oval to the dramatic finale at Lord’s. His images here focus on the friendly and colourful tournament that showcased the country’s multicultural population

Click on the information icons for more details on each image

Everybody is allowed to be themselves, and everybody should be a little bit different as well.

Diversity is one of our strengths and it helped us win the World Cup | Moeen Ali

In the England dressing room it does not matter where you come from or what you believe in if you show courage, unity and respect

‘Age is just a number’: Novak Djokovic says he can thrive for years to come | Kevin Mitchell

Sunday’s Wimbledon triumph means Djokovic has 16 majors, four behind Federer, and overhauling the Swiss is in his sights

Any reasonable analysis of the 2019 Wimbledon men’s singles final – as opposed to the fan letters that drive fringes of the tennis media – would surely conclude that Novak Djokovic will finish his career with more majors than Roger Federer but a bucket less of love.

It must have been difficult for the world No 1 to endure the disrespect of large swaths of the Centre Court crowd on Sunday, emboldened by Pimm’s and their one-eyed adoration for the Swiss, cheering Djokovic’s every mistake, of which there were too many, and occasionally acknowledging his indomitable spirit.

England close on Netball World Cup semi-final spot with win over Jamaica

• England 56-48 Jamaica
• Jamaica almost certain to miss knockout rounds

England have announced their intention to have fun at this World Cup, and now – for a few days at least – they truly can. This defeat of Jamaica here in Liverpool has effectively secured them a semi-final spot, in their first of this week’s matches. For Jamaica, however, it was almost certainly the end of the dream – after their surprise defeat to South Africa on Sunday it will be the first time since 1995 that they have not made it into the knockout rounds.

That is a major blow for a team who came into this tournament ranked second in the world and with great expectations of their first trophy in 15 attempts. Still, their captain, Jhaniele Fowler, took a deep breath and a philosophical stance. “We’re devastated, we’re disappointed because we wanted to go further,” she said. “But what can we do? We’re not going to kill ourselves.”

Thousands of Tokyo commuters told to work from home to avoid Olympic crush

Employees will stay home for two weeks as part of mass trial to take pressure off crowded public transport system

Hundreds of thousands of employees in Tokyo will work from home for two weeks as part of a trial of measures designed to reduce congestion during next year’s Olympics.

With more than 8 million people commuting into Tokyo every day, the influx of visitors for the Games in 2020 is expected to pile more pressure on the Japanese capital’s infamously crowded train system.

Wallabies shaken after front-rower Taniela Tupou mugged in South Africa

Teammates make ‘Tongan Thor’ back away from getaway car after phone robbery left player with minor cuts

Taking on a 135kg Wallabies front-rower nicknamed the “Tongan Thor” on the street might seem like one of the worst ideas in the history of bad ideas, but it was Taniela Tupou who was left counting his blessings after being subjected to a brazen robbery in Johannesburg over the weekend.

Tupou, in South Africa preparing for Australia’s opening Rugby Championship match later this week, was heading back to the team hotel after dinner at a steak restaurant in an affluent suburb when a man pounced and snatched his mobile phone.

Darren Clarke accepts offer to hit first tee shot of the Open at Royal Portrush

• Clarke: ‘It’s Royal Portrush and when the R&A ask you it’s a yes’
• The Open was last held in Northern Ireland in 1951

Darren Clarke has said he had no hesitation in accepting the R&A’s offer of a ceremonial role to hit the first tee shot of this week’s Open Championship. Clarke, a member of Royal Portrush with a home in the town, was approached by the R&A’s chief executive, Martin Slumbers, in June with a view to him getting the Open’s return to the venue for the first time since 1951 under way. “Mr Slumbers asked me about three weeks ago if I would do them the honour of hitting the opening tee shot,” Clarke revealed. “It’s Royal Portrush and, when the R&A ask you, it’s a definite yes. I said I’d love it.”

Bayliss backs Morgan to remain England captain after World Cup triumph

• Head coach trusts captain for T20 World Cup next year
• ‘The rest of the boys try and run through a brick wall for him’

Eoin Morgan has been backed to remain as the England captain for the foreseeable future after masterminding the World Cup victory.

Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe ticket prices to be cut after 2018 criticism

• France Galop: ‘Every racing fan should have a proper drink’
• Last year’s race meeting was beset with problems

France Galop, French racing’s ruling body, will cut admission prices for this year’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and “promise that every English racing fan should have a proper drink” if Enable wins her third Arc at Longchamp in October, following widespread criticism of the facilities and customer service at the track in 2018 after a €140m (£123m) redevelopment.

Ben Stokes writes his redemption story with World Cup tour de force

The all-rounder’s remarkable performances during the tournament, capped by a bravura display in the final, suggest Stokes 3.0 could be the best iteration of all

Ben Stokes: remember the name. This World Cup was always billed as a moment to refresh and start over, a chance to straighten the mistakes of the recent past. It is a process that works on the micro as well as the macro level.

Cricket World Cup 2019: Guardian writers pick their highs and lows

Our team of writers pick the best bits from an unforgettable tournament and offer a few hopes for the future

Hangovers, smiles and screaming kids: England’s odd Oval party | Andy Bull

England’s gathering at the Oval seemed a fairly subdued and chaotic way to celebrate one of the great sporting achievements but, silly as it all was, it felt sweet and fitting too

People have all sorts of ideas about the best way to tackle a bad hangover: cold showers, carbohydrates, coffee, perhaps a good cooked breakfast or a turn in the fresh air. One thing no one has ever recommended, though, is the remedy the ECB concocted for their World Cup-winning team, which involved a meet-and-greet with hundreds of screaming primary‑school children on the outfield at the Oval, a round of press and TV interviews and then, to cap it all off, a swift hair-of-the-dog with Theresa May at No 10 Downing Street. Watching the players come stumbling downstairs from the dressing room at 11 in the morning, the drinkers among them conspicuous by their sunglasses, it looked less like a party than it did a punishment.

Hunt for cricketing legacy continues in wake of World Cup final triumph

England won the trophy but still lost out in the TV ratings to the Wimbledon final and the main test is whether participation numbers rise in the wake of their World Cup victory

At the height of the celebrations the Oval resembled a playground at the end of term. There was Joe Root, marching across the pitch, a comet with a tail of schoolchildren in pursuit. A few metres away and another gaggle of kids, probably about 30 of them, had mobbed a TV camera and were screaming “champions” into the lens.

Impromptu fielding practice was underway and everything from caps to miniature cricket bats were seeking autographs. Amid all that, and squired by two burly security guards, Eoin Morgan hustled off the field and into the pavilion, the weighty World Cup trophy held securely in two hands.

Epic final defines a triumphant World Cup but will it spark a cricket revival? | Vic Marks

England have the spoils, to New Zealand goes the glory and the nation has a chance to fall back in love with cricket again

Djokovic has time on his side as he eyes Federer’s grand slam haul

Wimbledon champion says Swiss rival is an inspiration and he hopes that he will still be competing at the age of 37

At the end of this seesawing and tempestous epic, which was not only the longest final in Wimbledon history but perhaps its most dramatic, Novak Djokovic pointed one finger to the sky in triumph. He might as well have been waving it in defiance at the Centre Court crowd, who had spent four hours and 57 minutes willing and baying Roger Federer to victory.

Afterwards the Serb explained that he had tricked his mind so that every time he heard “Roger” he felt that people were actually cheering for him. “If you have the majority of the crowd on your side, it helps, it gives you motivation, it gives you strength, it gives you energy,” he admitted. “When you don’t, then you have to find it within. I like to transmutate it in a way. So when the crowd is chanting ‘Roger’ I hear ‘Novak’. It sounds silly but it is like that. I try to convince myself that it’s like that.”

Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer in epic match to win fifth Wimbledon title

• Djokovic wins 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 13-12 (3)
• Federer had two match points in the final set

In a final as memorable for its longevity and unfathomable swings of fortune as the quality of shot-making by two of the finest grass-court players of any era, Novak Djokovic ground down the classical skills of the ageless Roger Federer to win his fifth Wimbledon.

For four hours and 57 minutes, they resided side by side in the land of lost opportunities, before the world No 1 brought their mutual bewilderment to a close to win by the unique scoreline: 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 13-12 (3).

Simona Halep sets sights on Olympics after fulfilling Wimbledon dream

The women’s champion aims to use her emphatic victory over Serena Williams as a springboard for further success, with 2020 Olympics in Tokyo a major goal

Simona Halep’s show of power and belief helps her realise Wimbledon dream | Sean Ingle

The Romanian’s work on her mentality as well as groundstrokes paid dividends as she dismantled Serena Williams

It took 56 minutes into the biggest match of Simona Halep’s career for her legs to go finally wobbly. But at that point her opponent, Serena Williams, was shuffling towards the net, head bowed and hand outstretched. And Centre Court was rising and roaring to salute a performance of staggering intensity.

Watching on it seemed impossible that when Halep was a young child in Romania she used to cry before going on to court because she was so shy. Yet on the game’s biggest stage the tiny introvert was transformed into a lion with ice in her veins, producing a near-faultless display to dismantle the greatest women’s player in history.

‘I had no time for emotions’: Halep on her fearless defeat of Williams

The Romanian took less than an hour to demolish the seven-times Wimbledon champion. But we shouldn’t write off Williams just yet

A golden sporting Sunday to make Britain appreciate its better self | Richard Williams

Whether at Lord’s, Wimbledon or Silverstone or just delirious in the back garden here was a day to rekindle the Olympic spirit of 2012 and forget the decision that has divided us since

Fervour of F1 fans shows British Grand Prix remains true to its roots | Yassmin Abdel-Magied

What makes the British Grand Prix? We sent the writer, social advocate and self-confessed petrol head Yassmin Abdel-Magied to experience Silverstone for the first time

Is there anything more quintessentially British than the Grand Prix at Silverstone? A petrol-fuelled romp in the Midlands couched among country lanes and English villages, the 52-lap race is an unmissable fixture in the sporting summer. This weekend delivered excitement, nostalgia and glory, all wrapped in a neat carbon‑fibre package.

The 10th round of the Formula One world championship faced stiff competition this year, with both Wimbledon and the Cricket World Cup scheduled for the same Sunday. Such a clash of commitments suggests that major sporting event planners should coordinate timetables; if not for viewing numbers, at least to ease the Fomo (fear of missing out) for fans. Silverstone has the magic combination of a terrific track, fervent supporters and a proud past. It is, after all, where the first World Championship Grand Prix was held in 1950 and in many ways the British race has stayed true to its roots.

AI flushed by poker success but athletes can reap benefits of virtual reality | Sean Ingle

After a machine beat poker players hands down, athletes can take comfort from the fact that computer technology could help them significantly improve their performance

And still the machines rise. First chess was conquered. Then Go. Now, as revealed in the journal Science last week, artificial intelligence has cracked the most popular form of poker, six-player No-Limit Texas Hold’Em, by self-playing thousands of hands against itself to learn which strategies worked – and then applying them in real games against professionals.

The results were startling. After playing 10,000 hands of poker against more than a dozen top pros across 12 days, the Pluribus – a program designed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Facebook AI – would have made about $1,000 an hour if playing with $1 chips, researchers calculated.

How Solskjær is shaking up Manchester United’s staff in push for success

The summer has been dominated by the Pogba saga but quietly the manager has reordered the first-team and under-23 set-ups

As Ole Gunnar Solskjær grapples with the formidable challenge of overhauling his Manchester United squad, the manager is being granted unequivocal backing regarding his backroom staff.

Padraig Harrington: ‘It’s huge for the Open to go back to Portrush’

Major returns to Northern Ireland for the first time since 1951 and the Ryder Cup captain believes it is a symbol of moving forward

The innocence of youth was useful as the Troubles raged in Northern Ireland. Padraig Harrington bears testament to that, even if an inquisitive nature took over eventually. As border checks and bombs reflected a grim way of life, Harrington was – in theory anyway – flirting with danger when travelling north from Dublin to participate in amateur championships. A journey that started as a teenager in 1987 will have travelled full circle by the time Harrington arrives at Royal Portrush for the 148th Open Championship that starts on Thursday.

“There were four of us driving up to Warrenpoint to play a match and we were stopped on the road, there was a big tailback, an hour of traffic before we get to a soldier redirecting us on to a detour,” Harrington says. “The driver was told: ‘Ah, there is just a wee problem up the road.’ On the news later there was a 500lb bomb on the road.

Tape-ball cricket: one man’s journey from Lahore to Leyton … and then Lord’s

When Adnan Choudhry moved to England from Pakistan he thought his tape-ball cricket days were over. But, 15 years later, he’s part of a movement intent on taking it to Europe

Playing tape-ball in Lahore, joining a game in a Leyton car park, coaching at Lord’s – it’s not a bad trajectory.

Adnan Choudhry, one of the UK’s strongest proponents of a relatively unknown version of cricket called tape-ball, refers to his sporting journey as a “remarkable thing”.

A different Test: T20s and ODIs spice up the Women’s Ashes

As the Women’s Ashes gears up for a month of competition across six venues and three formats, Kalika Mehta assesses recent duels to see who might emerge victorious in July

Three one-day internationals (ODIs), one Test, three T20 matches … as a huge cricketing summer in England and Wales edges ever closer to exploding into life, the Women’s Ashes offers the promise of producing plenty of entertainment and excitement.

Old foes England and Australia will battle throughout July for the coveted Ashes trophy – and those all-important bragging rights – and it’s a difficult result to call.

‘The satisfaction on their faces, it’s just priceless’ – a cricket coach’s story

Farouk Hussain went from street cricket to youth county trophies, and was coaching by the time he was 18. In the 30 years since, he’s inspired generations of young cricketers

When Farouk Hussain first played cricket at the age of six he could only keep one eye on the game – he used the other one to watch out for trouble.

Hussain and his friends would walk to a nearby factory, chalk a wicket on to its big wall, and play street cricket with a tennis ball.

Ashes to Ashes 2.0 – how women’s cricket bats for change

Ahead of this summer’s Women’s Ashes tour, Kalika Mehta takes a look back at the tournament’s history, from its unofficial beginning in the 1930s

Although women’s competitive cricket dates back to the foundation of the Women’s Cricket Association (WCA) in 1926, it wasn’t until eight years later that an England team set sail for Australia for their first “unofficial” Ashes tour.

With the hosts refusing to pay travel expenses, the team consisted of players who could afford the considerable £80 – nearly £5,000 in modern-day terms – charged by the WCA. If that didn’t rule out a large enough section of society, married women were also barred from selection – on the grounds that it would not be appropriate for them to be away from home for a six-month tour.

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West Ham reach agreement with Eintracht Frankfurt over signing of Sébastien Haller

• 25-year-old set for medical ahead of move to London
• Frenchman has scored 33 goals in 77 Bundesliga games

West Ham have reached agreement with Eintracht Frankfurt over the signing of Sébastien Haller, with the striker now set for a medical as he nears he move to the Premier League.

Fabian Delph moves to Everton from Manchester City for £8.5m

• England international becomes club’s third summer signing
• ‘I’ve come here with ambitions to win things’

Everton have completed the signing of Fabian Delph from Manchester City with Marco Silva convinced the 29-year-old can play an influential role on and off the pitch at Goodison Park.

The England international had one year remaining on his City contract but wanted more regular first-team football having made 20 appearances in their treble-winning season. Everton will pay an initial £8.5m for the midfielder, rising to £10m with add-ons. The former Leeds and Aston Villa player has signed a three-year deal at Goodison.

Football transfer rumours: Gareth Bale back to Spurs for £54m?

Today’s fluff is ready for anything

It’s Gareth Bale’s birthday and among the popping corks and sounds of party horns being blown there is also talk of happy returns, chiefly a move back to Tottenham Hotspur, the club that helped transform Bale from a skinny, injury-prone sickly left-back into a goal-guzzling, thunderous inside-forward. With Zinedine Zidane having placed Bale on a dusty shelf in a Real Madrid closet, Spurs have offered to refresh the Bernabéu coffers with £54m and then let off a few party poppers if they bring the 30-year-old back to N17. There is a snag, though. It says here Bale earns around £600,000 a week through wages and endorsements at Real and Spurs could, at best, match half of that. So while Bale would appreciate a nice cake and a birthday knees-up in north London, he’d expect much greater gifts landing in his bank account each week to play football there. He’s pooped his own party.

Aliou Cissé’s battling Senegal side stand one win away from greatness

After a penalty miss in the 2002 final Cissé has the chance as coach to lead his country to a first Africa Cup of Nations triumph in Friday’s final against Algeria

When calm had been restored on the pitch, in the stands and even in the press box, Aliou Cissé struck straight to the heart of everything that matters to Senegal now. “This generation is better than my 2002 one,” he said. “My players told me they will be better than us and they did it.”

In truth that can still be debated although, if Senegal defeat Algeria in Friday’s Africa Cup of Nations final, the modern vintage’s case will be overwhelming. Had Cissé himself not missed a decisive penalty 17 years ago, when their most feted crop took Cameroon to a shoot-out in Bamako, then this week would be spent seeking to emulate rather than innovate. But Sadio Mané, Idrissa Gueye and Ismaila Sarr can succeed where El Hadji Diouf, Henri Camara and Khalilou Fadiga did not quite make it; Cissé, pulling the strings from the dugout this time, is quite content for the guard to change.

Steve Bruce nears Newcastle move after quitting Sheffield Wednesday

• 58-year-old believed to be close to replacing Benítez
• Joselu joins Alavés in deal worth around £2.5m

Steve Bruce has resigned as Sheffield Wednesday manager, clearing one of the hurdles before being able to take charge of Newcastle United.

The 58-year-old is believed to be close to replacing Rafael Benítez at the Tyneside club and has now left Wednesday, but the two clubs have yet to agree a compensation package.

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‘I’m proud to be here’ – Aaron Ramsey keen to impress Sarri at Juventus

• Former Arsenal midfielder unveiled in Turin on Monday
• ‘There were other clubs but this is the right club for me’

Aaron Ramsey says he is looking forward to working with the Juventus head coach, Maurizio Sarri, having been impressed with the Italian at close-quarters last season.

Mason Mount commits future to Chelsea by signing five-year deal

• 20-year-old spent last season on loan at Derby
• Midfielder joined Chelsea academy at the age of six

Mason Mount has become the latest Chelsea youngster to commit his long-term future to the club after signing a new five-year contract at Stamford Bridge.

'The greatest game of all time' : Celebrations continue for England's World Cup triumph – video

The celebrations continued after a dramatic and tantalisingly close final saw England crowned Cricket World Cup champions by beating New Zealand.

Speaking the morning after Sunday's final, Joe Root said: "I don't think you can top what happened yesterday, it's the greatest game of all time." 

Captain Eoin Morgan and the rest of the team paraded the trophy on the pitch at the Oval, as well as signed autographs for adoring fans. This is the first time England have ever been crowned victors of the Cricket World Cup 

England and New Zealand fans and players react to momentous Cricket World Cup final – video

England's 'rollercoaster' journey to Cricket World Cup glory – video

England beat New Zealand in Lord's epic to win their first Cricket World Cup – video report

Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer in Wimbledon epic to win fifth title – video report

Novak Djokovic again proved the toughest of nuts for Roger Federer to crack as he repelled everything the Swiss could throw at him to claim his fifth Wimbledon title in the first All England Club final to be decided by a tiebreaker on Sunday. The defending champion was outshone at times on Centre Court and saved two match points deep into a gripping decider, but he used his mental and physical resilience to claim a thrilling 7-6(5), 1-6, 7-6(4), 4-6, 13-12(3) win.

Wimbledon day 13: Djokovic beats Federer to win fifth title – video highlights

The 2019 edition of Wimbledon ended in a fifth – and second successive – title for Novak Djokovic, with the 32-year old winning 7-6, 1-6, 7-6, 4-6, 13-12 against Roger Federer in a gruelling four hours and 57 minutes. The world No 3, competing in his 12th final and thus equalling Martina Navratilova's record, was denied his ninth Wimbledon crown by the Serbian as they met in their third final in SW19. Day 13 of the tournament also saw Barbora Strycova and Hsieh Su-wei take the women's doubles in straight sets against Gabriela Dabrowski and Xu Yifan, and the mixed doubles go to Latisha Chan and Ivan Dodig.

Sports quiz of the week: Cori Gauff, Antoine Griezmann and Calypso Girls

Who won early? Who beat England? Who earned what?

In which European capital city did the Tour de France begin this week?

Oslo

Brussels

Paris

Andorra la Vella

England and New Zealand will meet in the Cricket World Cup final at Lord’s on Sunday. Which of them has won the trophy before?

England

New Zealand

Neither of them

Both of them

Who did England lose to the last time they reached the final, in 1992?

West Indies

Australia

Pakistan

India

Roger Federer is in the mix to win his ninth Wimbledon title this year. What did the people of Switzerland give him after he won his first in 2003?

A massive bar of chocolate

A cow called Juliette

A lighthouse beside Lake Geneva

His body weight in beer

Coco Gauff lit up Wimbledon this year, making it to the fourth round of the women’s singles at the age of 15. Who won a Wimbledon women’s doubles title at 15?

Serena Williams

Martina Hingis

Anna Kournikova

Steffi Graf

Peter Crouch has retired from football at the age of 38. Crouch had an impressive record for England, scoring 22 goals in his 42 appearances. He hit his only international hat-trick against Jamaica in 2006. What else did he do in that game?

Was given a straight red card

Scored an own goal

Missed a penalty

Was given two yellow cards – both for taking off his shirt

What record does Crouch hold?

He won more England caps as a substitute than any other player

He has scored the most headed goals in the Premier League

He is the oldest player to have played in the Premier League

He has played for more clubs in the Premier League than anyone else

In which tournament are the Sunshine Girls, She-Cranes, Bajan Gems, Calypso Girls, Roses, Warriors and Thistles competing this weekend in Liverpool?

Women’s Rugby League World Cup

Netball World Cup

Baseball European Championship

Women’s Cricket World Cup

The world’s best golfers will be arriving in Northern Ireland this weekend to compete at the Open Championship. The tournament is returning to Royal Portrush golf course for the first time since 1951. The winner is now awarded £1.5m. What was the prize money for the champion back in 1951?

£150

£300

£1,951

£50,000

Antoine Griezmann has joined Barcelona for €120m. Which club did he play for before Atlético Madrid?

Marseille

Real Sociedad

Paris Saint-Germain

Porto

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2 and above.

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3 and above.

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4 and above.

That's respectable. Have a great weekend

5 and above.

A fine score. Have a great weekend

6 and above.

A fine score. Have a great weekend

7 and above.

A superb score. Have a great weekend

8 and above.

A superb score. Have a great weekend

9 and above.

A superb score. Have a great weekend

0 and above.

Oh dear. Have a great weekend

10 and above.

You absolute legend. Have a great weekend

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David Squires on … the Women's World Cup final

Our cartoonist on the USA’s victory over the Netherlands and the tournament as a whole

English is the Cricket World Cup's universal language of last resort

There is a smorgasbord of insight on offer from the talented multi-lingual Asian players at the Cricket World Cup who only use English when they need to find a cricket cliche

After all the rain, the iron-weight zing bails and the threatened menu of endless dead matches, the round-robin section of the Cricket World Cup has been utterly absorbing – with England’s riches to rags to riches journey the switch-hit on top of the toenail-blackening yorker. Oh the utterly audacious drama!

The Joy of Six: calamitous Cricket World Cup campaigns

From Australia and South Africa choking at home to India’s 2007 shock and England’s woes, half a dozen CWC nightmares

The year 2007 changed cricket, a transformation that pivoted on India’s performance in its two international tournaments – their early exit from the 50-over shindig and their triumph in the inaugural Twenty20 one. In a Caribbean World Cup that opened with four groups of four from which only two teams progressed, the competition’s defining day was not its concluding one – when Australia emphatically beat Sri Lanka to secure a third successive crown – but its fifth, on which Pakistan and India crashed to cataclysmic defeats, against Ireland and Bangladesh respectively. Pakistan’s tournament was then engulfed by tragedy with the death of their coach, Bob Woolmer, while India’s was a strictly cricketing calamity – but one that reverberated throughout the game.

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Women’s World Cup captured public’s imagination despite Fifa’s worst efforts | Marina Hyde

Patronising scheduling set it up to fail but players used their platform to highlight how the governing body lets them down

Gianni Infantino is one of those intensely political people who believe that as far as everyone else is concerned, there is no place for politics in football. It was just last year – at some grimly political press conference in Iran, naturally – that the Fifa president announced: “It’s very clear that politics should stay out of football and football should stay out of politics.” Is it? If so, the conclusion of the Women’s World Cup on Sunday suggests it is time to ask Infantino how that one’s working out for him.

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Swedish footballer sent off for farting during match

• Defender Adam Lindin Ljungkvist sent off for breaking wind
• Referee called it ‘unsportsmanlike’ and ‘deliberate provocation’

A Swedish footballer has hit out after being sent off for breaking wind during a match – with the referee accusing him of “deliberate provocation” and “unsportsmanlike behaviour”.

Adam Lindin Ljungkvist, who was playing at left-back in the match between Järna SK’s reserve team and Pershagen SK, was shown a second yellow card late on in what local media called “bizarre circumstances”.