Cody Gakpo faced flak from Liverpool fans as their Premier League title defence imploded but at the World Cup he is proving to be the man for the big occasion with his country.
Federico Cerundolo won the longest final in Queen's Club history on Sunday, beating Tommy Paul to claim the biggest title of his career.
Tadej Pogacar took his third stage victory this week as the world champion sealed overall success in the Tour of Switzerland on Sunday after catching French climber Lenny Martinez 800 metres from the line.
- Henry the hero for New Zealand as England bring back Stokes
- Bolivia removes roadblocks after emergency decree
Nature
France banned alcohol in red-alert areas Sunday, Spain and Germany cancelled sports events and Britain warned of "tropical nights" as Europe sweltered through a heatwave threatening to break June temperature records.
June 21, 2026
RECENT NEWS
Fifteen-year-old cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stunned with the fastest half-century in List A history, smashing the milestone in just 11 balls on Sunday.
June 21, 2026
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Lamine Yamal was recalled for his first start in two months with Spain needing a spark in attack against Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
June 21, 2026
Two brides in identical white dresses. Two grooms in matching suits and bow ties. Two sets of twin children serving as page boys and flower girls. Giant posters featuring two couples with the same names. Even the wedding hashtag -- #TwinningInLove2026 -- left little room for confusion.
June 21, 2026
Seven-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez won the Czech Grand Prix in Brno on Sunday, scoring a second straight win after dominating in Hungary two weeks ago.
June 21, 2026
Weather
France went ahead with its annual street music festival on Sunday in boiling heat, with a third of the country on red alert and alcohol consumption banned in the streets.
June 21, 2026
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Seven-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez won the Czech MotoGP in Brno on Sunday, scoring a second straight win after dominating in Hungary two weeks ago.
Ben Stokes will return as England captain for next week's third and deciding Test against New Zealand in Nottingham, England head coach Brendon McCullum announced Sunday.
Matt Henry did the damage as New Zealand thrashed England by 253 runs in the second Test at the Oval on Sunday for a series-levelling victory after the hosts opened up the possibility of Ben Stokes returning to international cricket
King Charles III will reveal his personal tax bill in a bid to improve transparency, Buckingham Palace confirmed to AFP on Sunday, as royal finances come under increasing public scrutiny in Britain.
June 21, 2026
Sports
Shubman Gill will captain India for next month's three-match one-day international series against England, with veterans Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma included.
June 21, 2026
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Beneath the scorching sun in Pakistan's southern mango belt, labourers balance on tree branches, working at a swift pace to throw the freshly picked fruit into sacks held ready by farmhands waiting below.
Scottish authorities said on Saturday they charged a man in connection with attacks in Edinburgh that wounded five people with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer saying the suspect "appears to be motivated by anti-Muslim hatred".
Bolivia's president on Saturday declared a state of emergency and deployed soldiers and bulldozers to raze anti-government roadblocks that have paralyzed the Andean nation.
UK accident investigators were on Saturday probing the cause of a train collision north of London which killed a driver and injured scores of passengers, nine critically.
June 20, 2026
- France presses ahead with street music festivals despite extreme heat
- England's Stokes and Atkinson withdrawn from county games ahead of 3rd Test
- France presses ahead with music festivals despite extreme heat
- Ukrainian strikes on Russian-annexed Crimea kill 4, pause fuel sales
- Springboks recall 'outstanding' Papier for Nations Championship
- US, Iran set for talks as Lebanon conflict threatens deal
- Bezzecchi out of Czech MotoGP after slapping steward
- Spain target convincing win to dispel World Cup doubts