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Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova handed four-year ban for refusing doping test

Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has been given a four-year ban after she refused a doping test in December 2025.

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What does South Africa's path in the World Cup knockout rounds look like so far?

Bafana Bafana are gearing up for their final World Cup Group A game against South Korea on Wednesday (or early hours of Thursday South African time), where a win will take them into the round of 32 and a draw will leave them sweating on results elsewhere.

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Germany defender Nico Schlotterbeck to miss remainder of World Cup with ankle injury

Germany central defender Nico Schlotterbeck will ⁠miss the rest of the World Cup and will be sidelined for several months after picking ‌up an ankle ligament injury in their 2-1 Group E ‌victory over the Ivory Coast on Saturday, the ‌team said on Monday.

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Senegal’s Moussa Niakhate reveals strategy to limit Erling Haaland’s influence for Norway

Senegal defender Moussa Niakhate had revealed that stopping forward Erling Haaland will be key for the West Africans to beat Norway in their second fixture of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at MetLife Stadium on Monday.

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EXCLUSIVE: Zamorano on Brazil being 'more magical' with Neymar & Ronaldo relationship

The BMO Field press room in Toronto was buzzing minutes before the broadcast of Germany vs Ivory Coast on Telemundo. Between adjusting his headset and checking the lineups for the match - which would end in a 2-1 German victory - the legendary former Chilean striker Ivan Zamorano spoke exclusively to Flashscore about the direction of this World Cup.

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The Base Line: Cerundolo and Tiafoe claim milestone wins as Czech women dominate

Our regular tennis feature, The Base Line, looks to keep you up to date with the relentless and fast-paced nature of the ATP and WTA Tours. Who were crowned champions, who struggled to make an impact, and what moments stood out?

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40 years since the famous Argentina vs England clash: 'I wish the match had never ended'

The stage was the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, where the English and Argentinians faced off for a place in the semi-finals. Four years after the Falklands conflict, this encounter was destined to be talked about forever. Recalling what happened is the match referee himself.

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Mohamed Salah proves he is still the man as Egypt make history against New Zealand

After his last season at Liverpool, many had written him off. Mohamed Salah, however, timed his return to form perfectly for the World Cup. As captain, he has been Egypt’s key player in both of their matches so far, and against New Zealand, he was simply unstoppable. The superstar was involved in 10 of his team’s shots, the highest number by any player at the tournament so far! But what else lies behind his impressive 9.0 rating, as assessed by Flashscore's new rating system?

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Tauson ends seven-match losing streak by defeating Grand Slam semi-finalist in Bad Homburg

Clara Tauson recorded her first win in three and a half months after she ended a seven-match losing streak by defeating French Open semi-finalist Diana Shnaider in the first round of the Bad Homburg Open 6-4, 6-4

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World Cup LIVE: Jordan eliminated from World Cup after Algeria comeback win

As the second round of group games reaches its penultimate day, two poster boys of the tournament take to the pitch: Lionel Messi's Argentina face Austria, and Kylian Mbappe's France take on Iraq, with both nations looking to secure qualification to the knockout stage before the final round of fixtures.

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Kylian Mbappe's five standout games for France as he prepares for 100th cap

From his debut at 18 against Luxembourg to his 100th cap this Monday night against Iraq, Kylian Mbappe has transformed the French national team. At just 27, the French captain and now the top scorer in Les Bleus’ history celebrates a legendary milestone in Philadelphia.

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COLUMN: Ex-Netherlands coach Frans Hoek dissects Dutch demolition of Sweden

Frans Hoek is something of a World Cup expert, having been an assistant coach specialising in goalkeeping (he prefers the term goalplayer - "Keeping is keeping the ball out of the net, goalplaying is keeping it out of the net and building up") and set-pieces for the Netherlands at the 2014 and 2022 editions, and for Saudi Arabia at the 2018 edition. For this year’s tournament, he’s analysing his home country’s matches in an exclusive column for Flashscore.

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Why Roberto De Zerbi wants Liverpool's Cody Gakpo to be a focal point of Spurs attack

It took until the last day of the 2025/26 Premier League season, but Roberto De Zerbi kept Tottenham Hotspur in the English top-flight at the expense of London rivals West Ham.

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'I think it won the battle': Rory McIlroy admits US Open conditions defeated him

Rory McIlroy came to Shinnecock ready to battle the brutal winds and fast greens for a US Open title and departed Sunday a clearly beaten golfer.

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Portugal forward Conceicao insists teammates don't feel pressure to pass to Ronaldo

Portugal winger Francisco Conceicao insisted on Sunday his team-mates felt no pressure to pass to Cristiano Ronaldo following scrutiny of the veteran superstar's role in their lacklustre World Cup opener.

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EXCLUSIVE: Jerome Boateng on the World Cup & his memories of a career at the top

Jerome Boateng, a World Cup winner with Germany in 2014, analysed the current edition of the tournament and looked back on the highlights of a football career that saw him play for Manchester City and Bayern Munich in an exclusive interview for Flashscore.

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New Zealand head coach Bazeley disappointed by his team's second-half display

New Zealand coach Darren Bazeley rued his side's poor second-half display after they lost ⁠3-1 to Egypt in their World Cup Group G match at BC Place on Sunday, leaving them needing to beat Belgium to have a ‌chance of reaching the knockout phase.

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'I suddenly found myself at a World Cup': Egypt hero Zico reflects on surreal call-up

Mostafa "Zico" Mohamed was preparing for a summer vacation on ⁠Egypt's north coast when an unexpected call-up to the national team changed his plans.

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Hossam Hassan's honest team talk helped inspire Egypt's second-half response

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan told his players they would ⁠not return to the pitch for the second half against New Zealand unless they were determined to get ‌the win their proud supporters deserved.

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World Cup highlights: Cape Verde make more history as Spain impress and Egypt finally win

From favourites recovering from first-round disappointment to underdogs creating more history, day 11 of the FIFA World Cup had a little bit of everything.

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Salah describes historic Egypt win over New Zealand as 'a great achievement'

Mohamed Salah inspired Egypt to their first-ever World Cup win as they came from a goal down to beat New Zealand 3-1 with a brilliant second-half ⁠display on Sunday, moving top of Group G and boosting their hopes of reaching the knockout stage.

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Ghana's Ati-Zigi to face late fitness test ahead of England clash

The St. Gallen goalkeeper, who picked up his injury in a first-half collision against Panama, has returned to light individual training and will be assessed in Ghana’s final session on Monday before a call is made on his availability against England.

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Salah scores as Egypt take down New Zealand for first-ever World Cup win

Egypt came from behind to defeat New Zealand 3-1 at BC Place in Vancouver, as the Pharaohs claimed their first FIFA World Cup (WC) win to put one foot in the Round of 32.

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Uruguay coach Bielsa: 'We deserved to win' against Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia

Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa was left scratching his head on Sunday ⁠after ending up with draws in two World Cup games he thought his team should have won.