Christian Eriksen collapses mid-match & Lord's needs to sort out wicket

England prepare for final World Cup warmup & will Ben Stokes step down?

England play their final official World Cup warmup match tonight against Costa Rica. They'll also play a private training match tomorrow. Wolves have confirmed the double-signing of Raul Jimenez and Kieran Trippier on free transfers. Kieran McKenna is thought to be the number one choice to take over at Fulham - although Ipswich Town would require significant compensation if he was to leave. Real Madrid have had a €150m offer for striker Julian Alvarez rejected by city rivals Atletico Madrid. England, Scotland and Wales will have to go through to the playoffs to qualify for the Women's World Cup - despite all winning last night. Serena Williams won her first competitive match in four years to make it through to the second round of the women's doubles at Queens, alongside teenage partner Victoria Mboko. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com [https://open.acast.com/networks/6425d43f6f707e001189dbfa/shows/61ba26351a8cbe94f43cf28d/episodes/talkSPORT.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Cricketers' night out investigated & David Sullivan allegations surface

England captain Ben Stokes and bowler Gus Atkinson are being investigated after an incident at a nightclub following their win over New Zealand. A Saracens academy rugby union player is also being investigated by the club over the same incident over the weekend. Allegations against West Ham co-owner David Sullivan have been revealed for the first time - he denies all of the claims and hasn't been charged. England's women lost their T20 World Cup warm-up match against Australia by 5 wickets as their top three scored only 9 between them. Guenther Steiner has backed Kimi Antonelli to go on to win multiple F1 world championships following his fifth win in a row over the weekend in Monaco. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com [https://open.acast.com/networks/6425d43f6f707e001189dbfa/shows/61ba26351a8cbe94f43cf28d/episodes/talkSPORT.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Christian Eriksen collapses mid-match & Lord's needs to sort out wicket

Christian Eriksen is stable after collapsing on the pitch during an international friendly. The Danish midfielder was able to walk from the field. Alexander Zverev has finally become a grand slam champion after beating close friend Flavio Cobolli in the French Open final. Kimi Antonelli dominated the Monaco Grand Prix to win his fifth race in a row. Lewis Hamilton came second for Ferrari with Isack Hadjar third. England won the first test against New Zealand by 115 runs - but the quality of the pitch at Lord's overshadowed the result. Florentino Perez will continue as Real Madrid president after their latest elections - with big promises on transfers now in focus. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com [https://open.acast.com/networks/6425d43f6f707e001189dbfa/shows/61ba26351a8cbe94f43cf28d/episodes/talkSPORT.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

England win on US soil & David Sullivan steps down as West Ham chairman

England beat New Zealand 1-0 in an international friendly in Tampa. Harry Kane scored the only goal of the game. Rio Ngumoha impresses on his International debut, despite not being part of the squad for the World Cup. David Sullivan has stepped down as joint-chairman of West Ham United following a joint investigation by BBC Panorama and the Times newspaper into his behaviour. Despite a nearly washed-out third day at Lord's, England only need five wickets to win the first test against New Zealand. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com [https://open.acast.com/networks/6425d43f6f707e001189dbfa/shows/61ba26351a8cbe94f43cf28d/episodes/talkSPORT.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Lord's pitch slammed as England take control & World Cup friendlies begin

The pitch at Lord's has come under strong criticism after another 17 wickets fell on day two of the first test between England and New Zealand. The Kiwis will resume on 36-3 this morning, needing another 218 runs for victory. England take on New Zealand and Scotland play Bolivia in World Cup warm-up matches today. Thomas Tuchel expects to give every player in his squad 45 minutes on the pitch. Andy Robertson has completed his free transfer to Tottenham Hotspur after his contract as Liverpool expired. Martin O'Neill will continue as Celtic manager after leading them to the double following two spells in charge last season. The Lionesses lost 4-0 in their World Cup qualifier against Spain. That's their heaviest defeat for 17 years. Hit follow on this podcast for a daily roundup of the biggest sports stories you need to know about every morning and read more at talkSPORT.com [https://open.acast.com/networks/6425d43f6f707e001189dbfa/shows/61ba26351a8cbe94f43cf28d/episodes/talkSPORT.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.