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England will be delighted at their captain’s reprieve but in the long term it could have serious repercussions for player welfare

England defender yet to agree pay-off at Old Trafford

Ben Stokes does not have to bowl or take a wicket to affect a cricket match, Ollie Pope tells The Independent

As the Women’s World Cup enters its final week, football fans are turning to the Guardian’s coverage of the tournament more than ever before with minute-by-minute live blogs, match statistics and analysis, in-depth news reports, and wide-ranging feature stories engaging readers around the world

England women’s semi-final match with Australia has been dubbed ‘Work from Home Wednesday’ as fans aim to secure 90 mins away from their laptops to watch the game.

In coming to its verdict, the disciplinary panel said no criticism was being made of the Bunker review system that upgraded the initial yellow card.

Spain will play the Australia-England winner on Sunday in the final in Sydney.

In today’s Football Daily: Harry Maguire’s purgatory, Sweden’s pain and more VAR embarrassment

Sam Kerr is pushing to start against England tomorrow, and her return to fitness has left Australia head coach Tony Gustavsson with a dilemma.