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The countdown is on as Steve Clarke prepares to name his Scotland squad for the World Cup, and it is safe to say the national team head coach has plenty to weigh up over the coming weeks... Defeat at home to Japan, where the players were booed off, was followed by another 1-0 loss against

Andrea Stella says Oscar Piastri has been an "inspiration" to McLaren after bouncing back from a nightmare start to the season with a podium at the Japanese Grand Prix. Piastri was unable to start the opening two races in Australia and China - crashing on the way to the grid in Melbourne before suffering a

Ten-man Italy missed out on a third consecutive World Cup after losing their play-off on penalties to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Having failed to reach Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022, Italy are the first former winners to miss out on three consecutive World Cups. Newcastle's Sandro Tonali was the only player to score from the spot

Behind the goal where the shootout ended, Bosnia's ultras unfurled a choreography showing a U.S. visa. The Fanaticos are going to the World Cup. Watching them from the halfway line, a rabble of Italy players turned away and tried to console one another. They cried while everyone partied around them. "It's a nightmare," a tearful

After 52 long years, the Democratic Republic of Congo have made it to the World Cup. With history teetering on a three-match play-off run, including wins over Cameroon and Nigeria, Axel Tuanzebe tapped home late in extra-time to beat Jamaica and secure the long-awaited spot for the team nicknamed 'The Leopards'. The last time came

Troy Parrott had two goals disallowed as the Republic of Ireland played out a stalemate against North Macedonia on the night on which they had hoped to book a trip to the World Cup finals. Five days after their dreams came to an end for another four years in Prague, Ireland drew 0-0 with the

Wednesday 1 April 2026 11:08, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Golf Channel analyst and former professional golfer Brandel Chamblee says Tiger Woods’ decision to step away and seek help could mark a powerful new role as an elder statesman shaping golf’s future. Video credit: @GolfChannel

Wednesday 1 April 2026 07:50, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Check out some of the funniest cricket pranks on April Fools' Day!

Emma Raducanu reached her maiden WTA tour final at the Transylvania Open in February before losing to Sorana Cirstea; she is due to begin her clay-court season in Linz in from April 6-12; British No 1 won the US Open in 2021 Wednesday 1 April 2026 10:09, UK This content is provided by , which

Terri Harper is adamant that “bad ego” and conditioning will be the downfall of her rival Caroline Dubois. Harper and Dubois meet on Sunday, live on Sky Sports, to unify the WBO and WBC lightweight world titles. The build-up to their Easter clash at London's Olympia has been fractious, but Harper is convinced that has