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Djokovic suffers in heat as Tirante inflicts shock defeat
Novak Djokovic struggles with the heat and humidity as he falls to a shock defeat by Argentina's Thiago Tirante in the second round of the Cincinnati Open.
August 15, 2026England suffer heavy netball defeat by Australia
England captain Fran Williams says her team were "far from our best" in a 66-47 defeat by defending Commonwealth champions Australia.
July 26, 2026'We contributed to our own downfall' - Higgins
Coleraine manager Ruaidhrí Higgins says his side "contributed" to their own downfall in Thursday's 5-0 away defeat by HJK in the first leg of their Uefa Conference League second qualifying round tie.
July 23, 2026Messi says Argentina's defeat by Spain left immense pain - Reuters
Messi says Argentina's defeat by Spain left immense pain Reuters
July 20, 2026Defeat will haunt England for a long time, says Burn
England defender Dan Burn says the World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina will haunt him.
July 16, 2026England gave Argentina & Messi 'too much respect'
BBC Sport World Cup pundits Wayne Rooney, Joe Hart and Micah Richards believe England showed too much respect to Argentine and Lionel Messi which lead in their World Cup semi-final 2-1 defeat.
July 15, 2026Swiss fans salute team after World Cup run ends in defeat by Argentina - Reuters
Swiss fans salute team after World Cup run ends in defeat by Argentina Reuters
July 12, 2026Switzerland coach blasts 'unacceptable' VAR rule after Argentina defeat - Reuters
Switzerland coach blasts 'unacceptable' VAR rule after Argentina defeat Reuters
July 12, 2026Morocco have to accept defeat after being beaten by 'better' France - Reuters
Morocco have to accept defeat after being beaten by 'better' France Reuters
July 9, 2026Belgium end US World Cup dreams with 4-1 rout amid Balogun row - Reuters
Belgium end US World Cup dreams with 4-1 rout amid Balogun row Reuters
July 7, 2026'It's a very sad day' - Mexican fans react to loss to England
Mexico's World Cup campaign ended with a 3-2 defeat to England in Mexico City.
July 6, 2026Canada tell fans 'the journey is only just beginning' after Morocco defeat - Reuters
Canada tell fans 'the journey is only just beginning' after Morocco defeat Reuters
July 4, 2026South Africa's defeat marks World Cup farewell for coach Broos - Reuters
South Africa's defeat marks World Cup farewell for coach Broos Reuters
June 28, 2026'Think we're going home' - Clarke & McGinn rue Scotland mistakes
Scotland will have to wait until potentially the early hours of Sunday to find out if their World Cup campaign will continue, but midfielder John McGinn suspects that is "unlikely" and head coach Steve Clarke suspects they are "going home".
June 25, 2026Scotland hopes on the brink following defeat against Brazil
Scotland's hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time are in significant peril with calamitous defending allowed Brazil to win 3-0 in Miami and finish top of Group C.
June 25, 2026Scotland fall to narrow defeat against Morocco
Scotland concede after 71 seconds and fall to a World Cup defeat against a classy Morocco, but their hopes of a historic knock-out place remain in their own hands with one group game to go.
June 20, 2026Turkey have time to recover from chastening Australia defeat, coach says - Reuters
Turkey have time to recover from chastening Australia defeat, coach says Reuters
June 14, 2026Paraguay's World Cup return delivers "painful lesson", says Alfaro - Reuters
Paraguay's World Cup return delivers "painful lesson", says Alfaro Reuters
June 13, 2026Czech coach Koubek says better team won after defeat by South Korea - Reuters
Czech coach Koubek says better team won after defeat by South Korea Reuters
June 12, 2026Orbán era swept away by Péter Magyar's Hungary election landslide
Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule is over, defeated by a 45-year-old ex-party insider who convinced a majority of Hungarians to oust him.
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Djokovic suffers in heat as Tirante inflicts shock defeat
Novak Djokovic has won the Cincinnati Open three times Novak Djokovic struggled with the heat and humidity as he fell to a shock defeat by Argentina's Thiago Tirante in the second round of the Cincin
England suffer heavy netball defeat by Australia
Eleanor Cardwell scored 10 goals from 13 attempts after coming on for the final quarter England captain Fran Williams said her team were "far from our best" in a heavy defeat by defending Commonwealt
'We contributed to our own downfall' - Higgins
Higgins was disappointed by the manner of his side's 5-0 defeat by HJK Coleraine manager Ruaidhrí Higgins says his side "contributed" to their own downfall in Thursday's 5-0 away defeat by HJK in the
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England gave Argentina & Messi 'too much respect'
There was an error BBC Sport World Cup pundits Wayne Rooney, Joe Hart and Micah Richards believe England showed too much respect to Argentine and Lionel Messi which lead in their World Cup semi-final
Defeat will haunt England for a long time, says Burn
'No regrets' - Tuchel on England's defeat against Argentina For the second time in eight years, England's men led a World Cup semi-final. But for Croatia in 2018, read Argentina in 2026. England we
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'It's a very sad day' - Mexican fans react to loss to England
Mexican fans react after England knocked Mexico out of the World Cup with a 3-2 victory at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. This is the farthest the Mexican team has reached in the last 40 years of
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'Think we're going home' - Clarke & McGinn rue Scotland mistakes
Scotland hopes on the brink following defeat against Brazil Scotland will have to wait until potentially the early hours of Sunday to find out if their World Cup campaign will continue, but midfielde
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Soccer-Paraguay’s World Cup return delivers “painful lesson”, says Alfaro
INGLEWOOD, California, June 12 (Reuters) – Paraguay coach Gustavo Alfaro described his side’s 4-1 defeat by co-hosts United States on Friday as a “very painful lesson”, saying his players were outcla
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