Sports - Tuesday, June 16, 2026

⚽ World Cup news: kick-off 6pm EDT/11pm BST/8am AEST ⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email Beau 1 min Iraq go direct to start, with Amir Al-Ammari hammering a ball from midfield, but his target is surrounded by Norwegian defenders, and Nyland easily collects. Atcho blows his whistle, and there’s a sea of red in the stands. Continue reading...

WVU's first MCWS trip means so much that in just about every corner of Omaha, there's an influx of blue and gold.

Erling Haaland will not have a easier goal at this World Cup as the Iraq goalkeeper Jalal Hassan is caught out by the Norway striker.

⚽️ Kick-off time: 8pm local/11am AEST/2am BST/9pm EDT ⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Jonathan In the latest who-cares-the-rapture-is-coming-soon-anyway news Johnny Child continues to turn left for global warming. As a result of the huge distances the New Weather Institute has described this World Cup as “the most polluting event ever”, estimating that it will generate about 9 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. Air travel is responsible for about 7.7 million tons of that carbon estimate, more than four times that of the average for World Cups held from 2010 to 2022. Continue reading...

Kylian Mbappé made history with a pair of goals that sent France on their way to a Group I-opening win over Senegal.

A major injury scare around captain Nat Sciver-Brunt overshadows England's four-wicket victory over Ireland at the T20 World Cup in Southampton.

World Cup group stage days rarely get better than this. Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland are all in action. Follow live updates with ESPN.

The mandatory hydration breaks have turned two halves into four quarters, but does it impact the players?

Watch all the angles of Kylian Mbappe's second goal in France's 3-1 win over Senegal.

Group B: England, 119-6, beat Ireland, 118-9, by 4 wkts Sciver-Brunt top scores with 48 but then retires hurt England survived a wobble against Ireland on Tuesday at Southampton, recovering from 35 for three to chase down 119 with 15 balls remaining and four wickets to spare, and keep their World Cup campaign on track. England, though, will be sweating on the fitness of their captain Nat Sciver-Brunt , who top-scored with 48 but was forced to retire hurt with nine runs still needed, after apparently suffering a recurrence of the calf injury she has struggled with all summer. She will be assessed by medics ahead of England’s next match against Scotland at Headingley on Saturday. Continue reading...