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In today’s newsletter: As the 2026 tournament expands, questions are being asked about its new format, its environmental impact and whether Fifa is bending too many of its own rules

The fast bowler said: ‘My knee just hasn’t held up,’ after a flare-up following the first Test of the joint he had an operation on in March

The Thames estuary in southeast England — the tidal stretch of the river — once supported extensive saltmarshes, seagrass meadows and oyster beds. These shallow areas, which flood and drain with the tides, provided vital feeding and nursery grounds for fish. But centuries of urban development have replaced them with…

Brendon McCullum has transformed England’s Test team from where he found them, but their struggles in Australia will not be solved simply by the ‘courage’ that his coaching instils

Virus caught by person who travelled to Asia combines more severe form of mpox with less virulent type

Australia’s superior basics have shattered expectations and pushed the broader philosophy into the spotlight

Fluctuating conditions and nuances are helping to shakeup five-day cricket with on-field excitement and more eyeballs

Symptoms include skin rash with blisters, spots or ulcers that can appear anywhere on the body, as well as fever, headache, backache and muscle aches

Doctors have documented a rare case of a health worker catching H3N2 flu and then COVID-19 11 days later, just as H3N2 becomes the dominant strain this winter. Here's what that 'double hit' really means — and why experts say flu and COVID vaccines still matter.