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The World Cup’s Confederation battle: Who holds the edge?
How the different confederations measure up at this World Cup.
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Litton likely to return for second ODI in Zimbabwe
Litton is expected to recover from his calf injury in time for the second and third ODIs in Zimbabwe and play “if he can meet all the parameters of our fitness test”
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Pretorius and Allen batter Freedom and take Unicorns to the top
Andries Gous’ unbeaten 83 had given Washington Freedom a solid 190 for 4, but Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Finn Allen smashed 102 in 5.4 overs to make it a cakewalk
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‘West Ham is my escape’: The fans who signed up for a season (at least) of Championship football
In flux off the pitch, West Ham will spend next season in the second tier. We asked a host of season-ticket renewers why they’re coming back
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Manchester United’s greatest players: No 23: Bill Foulkes
Andy Mitten is counting down his top 25 players in the club’s history. In 23rd place is a man who divided opinion among his own team-mates
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What Crysencio Summerville could offer Manchester United or Aston Villa
The West Ham and Netherlands winger is a terrifying dribbler, although his shooting is sometimes wayward
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How do you feed a hungry Erling Haaland? Meet the chefs fuelling Norway at the World Cup
The Athletic joins Norway’s three chefs in the kitchen to find out how they source and prepare food for the team
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Connections: Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for June 29, 2026, puzzle No. 644
Welcome to Connections: Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.
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World Cup 2026: What do you want to know?
We hope you’re enjoying the 2026 World Cup as much as we are at The Athletic. So many of you have been playing with our bracket forecast, making predictions using our Pick ‘Em tool (how are you getting on by the way? Managing to beat Stanley the dog?) or emailing our newsletters, The Athletic FC…
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Sooryavanshi must ‘bide his time and wait,’ says ten Doeschate
Undeniably talented though he is, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will “have to go through the same process as everyone else,” Ryan ten Doeschate says
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