Luke Littler continued his World Matchplay title defence with a dominant 16-7 quarter-final victory over Josh Rock in Blackpool, averaging 109.57 in the win.
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Scottish darts player Cameron Menzies was forced to retire from his World Matchplay contest against Ross Smith in Blackpool after experiencing a sudden health issue while leading the second-round match on Wednesday evening

Luke Littler defended his World Matchplay title with a clinical victory over Gerwyn Price, shattering multiple tournament records and setting his sights on an unprecedented sweep of PDC ranking titles
World Cup in NYC offered a chance for Mayor Zohran Mamdani to display progressive messaging on the world
FIFA says football brings the world together, but unhoused people in Atlanta say they felt targeted and completely excluded from the World Cup, describing being pushed out of their community as the city prepared.
A star-studded halftime performance at the 2026 World Cup final marks a departure from football tradition, raising questions about player welfare and the integrity of the world's most popular sport

The day before the World Cup final, key FIFA figures faced a stunning demand to sign off on a multibillion-dollar privatization project

Luís Figo has sharply criticised Gianni Infantino and called on the Fifa president to resign after the collapse of a controversial plan linked to the World Cup. In comments reported by The Guardian Football, the former…

Cape Verde's World Cup goalkeeper Vozinha has been officially unveiled as the newest signing for Chilean club Colo-Colo

A continued boycott of the World Cup poses a big threat to FIFA, keeping President Gianni Infantino under intense pressure to resign
The end of a World Cup campaign often marks a turning point for older international players, and The Guardian Football has highlighted a group of names who have chosen to close that chapter after the 2026 tournament…

Pakistan have named their 20-member squad for the FIH Men’s World Cup, with chief selector Samiullah Khan saying the team can take confidence from recent results against South Korea and approach the tournament with…
The betting platform Kalshi emerged as a dominant sports betting option during the World Cup, but the company avoids billions of dollars in taxes by insisting it is not a sports gambling operation.

Lionel Messi returned to Inter Miami training 10 days after Argentina's World Cup final defeat, giving the MLS club a timely boost.
The World Cup final's halftime show, beginning around 3:45 PM ET and airing on Fox, Fox One and Telemundo, is expected to run for an extended set, positioning it to rival the scale of a Super Bowl halftime show.
The World Cup 2030 race is still in its infancy, but an early assessment from The Guardian Football points to Spain as the standard-bearer for the next cycle of contenders. The outlet’s very early power rankings are…
The United States’ second turn as a men’s World Cup host produced a mixed but largely positive verdict, with the strongest marks going to atmosphere inside the stadiums and the weakest to affordability and access for…

France say they are still planning to take part in next month’s Under-20 Women’s World Cup, despite a threat from Uefa to boycott Fifa competitions. The position, reported by BBC Sport, sets up a fresh point of tension…
World, the biometric identity verification startup co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman, has raised $52.5 million through a sale of its WLD cryptocurrency token to a group of strategic investors led by Pantera Capital. ##…
Germany beat Spain 1-0 to retain the men's Hockey World Cup, becoming the first team to win back-to-back titles on two separate occasions.
Pakistan's hockey World Cup opener against England has brought the national team's return to the global showpiece under immediate pressure.
A fan’s account in The Guardian Football offers an upbeat view of the World Cup atmosphere across the United States, Mexico and Canada, describing the tournament as a surprisingly joyful summer for host cities. The…

Afghanistan beat Ireland by three wickets in Belfast, with Rahmanullah Gurbaz making 71 as the visitors secured qualification for the 2027 World Cup.
The FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 format gives South Asian hockey fans a new tournament map and a benchmark for Pakistan hockey revival.