The Mercury News

Euro 2020 day five: France v Germany buildup after Spain misfire – live!
World Test Championship is hard to love but final deserves more than a washout
‘The Silicon Valley of turf’: how the UK’s pursuit of the perfect pitch changed football
Wimbledon finals to allow full crowd capacity with 45,000 at Euro 2020 final
Scotland left feeling Schick, and a parrot – Euro 2020 Football Daily
North Macedonia call on Uefa to investigate Marko Arnautovic remarks
Spain and Sweden rue missed chances after Euro 2020 stalemate in Seville
Biosecure bubble can help forge stronger Lions bonds, insists Ken Owens
Graham Thorpe backs the Hundred to help England’s struggling Test batsmen
Royal Ascot day one: Lucky Vega can storm the Palace for Harrington | Greg Wood
Chris Silverwood points to England’s inexperience – but he is picking the team | Geoff Lemon
‘I can still compete with the best’: Andy Murray upbeat for Queen’s Club return
Jürgen Klinsmann: ‘We were singing Football’s Coming Home at Euro 96’
Phil Mickelson eyes career grand slam on his home course at US Open
Investigation into possible Rio 2016 boxing corruption by Aiba opened up
Mo Farah given lifeline for Tokyo Olympics after special race added
World Test Championship a ‘real step forward’ for cricket, insists ICC
Scotland’s disco-fuelled return fizzles out with Steve Clarke short of ideas | Louise Taylor
Talking Horses: Royal Ascot will cost a packet but track couldn’t be happier
Record-breaker Cristiano Ronaldo commands audience he deserves
Five things for England to fix before the Test series against India | Tanya Aldred
‘It was damn nice to see him smile’: Schmeichel cheered by visiting Eriksen
Schick’s halfway-line hit helps Czech Republic spoil Scotland’s party
Copa América: Lionel Messi free-kick cancelled out as Chile hold Argentina
Kieran Trippier the ‘defensive animal’ trusted totally by Gareth Southgate
Manchester United’s Joel Glazer admits ‘silence gave impression we don’t care’
Milan Skriniar strike earns Slovakia Euro 2020 win over 10-man Poland
Harry Wilson urges Wales to beat Turkey to avoid must-win Italy tie
Ned Beatty: the good ol’ boy who made playing the ordinary guy look easy
The Viewing Booth review – seeing is believing in the Israel-Palestine conflict
Homeward review – pan-Africanism, deportation and Kurdish folk songs
Edge of the World review – swashbuckling white saviour biopic feels out of date
He’s back … yet again: why death in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is overrated
In The Heights: Hollywood overlooks Latinx talent – can Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical change that?
It Must Be Heaven review – Palestine's holy fool lives the dream
In the Heights review – Lin-Manuel Miranda musical loaded with Sunny-D optimism
Ned Beatty, star of Deliverance, Network and Superman, dies aged 83
BBC report clears staff over rehiring of Martin Bashir
GB News launch gains more viewers than BBC or Sky news channels
ITV apologises after reporter threatens to ‘bang out’ man
UK regulator warns Google about accepting scam adverts
Daniel Morgan report could link Rupert Murdoch empire to ‘criminality’
More than just a game: the ageless art of the sports writer
Dr Christian Jessen on how we made TV’s Embarrassing Bodies
No lights, no camera: UK TV producers face equipment shortage
WhatsApp boss decries attacks on encryption as Orwellian
Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany says she ‘never lied’ as Trump press secretary
TV football pundits accused of helping to push gambling on young fans
BBC’s review of Martin Bashir rehiring is another gift to its enemies
As News Corp savages its enemies, the ABC must strive for unity. Which makes it the perfect target … | Jonathan Holmes
It’s fruitless to debate the culture-war confections of the rightwing press | Nesrine Malik
Me and my Guardian: ‘When I first met my wife, our shared love of the paper broke the ice’
Polo G: ‘Death and depression made me lean towards music. It became therapeutic’
The push to archive the history of jungle and drum’n’bass
‘We’re trying to sneak into people’s minds and hearts’: Laurie Anderson meets Róisín Murphy
69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez review – fact or act?
From New Order to Chris Kamara: England’s best and worst tournament songs
Khasi-Cymru Collective: Sai-thaiñ Ki Sur (The Weaving of Voices
) review – from Wales to India
Mykki Blanco: Broken Hearts & Beauty Sleep review – regretful and flirtatious
Marina: Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land review – ambitious manifesto pop
Pi’erre Bourne: The Life of Pi’erre 5 review – digital overload
England up and running at Euro 2020 as Raheem Sterling’s strike sinks Croatia
Novak Djokovic rallies to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in epic French Open final
Netherlands v Ukraine: Euro 2020 – live!
‘He was gone’: Christian Eriksen had cardiac arrest, Denmark doctor says
England look lost as fans’ laughter defines painful defeat to New Zealand
Austria see off North Macedonia to earn first-ever European Championship win
Saracens crush Ealing to close in on immediate return to Premiership
Joe Root warns it is ‘the wrong time to start panicking’ after England are routed
‘We feared the worst’: Finland’s Tim Sparv on seeing Eriksen collapse
England left trailing on and off pitch by clear-thinking New Zealand | Andy Bull
Barbora Krejcikova doubles up at French Open to make mark on history
Kaylee McKeown breaks 100m backstroke world record at Olympic trials
Local hero Raheem Sterling gets England off to winning start at Euro 2020
‘Don’t be racist’: St Kilda player Paddy Ryder calls out online abuse
Exeter secure home play-off semi-final as thrilling comeback sinks Sale
Josh Bayliss with final flourish as Bath beat Northampton to seal Europe spot
Spain’s Rodri: ‘Luckily it now seems like we’re moving forward’ | Sid Lowe
No club action, no problem for Wales’ unlikely lads who helped rescue draw | Ben Fisher
England 1-0 Croatia: player ratings from Euro 2020 Group D opener
Christian Eriksen collapsed and the stadium fell silent in horror
Zak Crawley’s confusion is a symptom of England’s top-order batting malaise | Andy Bull
Brewing feud between France’s Kylian Mbappé and Olivier Giroud goes public
‘Ridiculous’: Peter Schmeichel criticises Uefa over restarting Denmark game
João Cancelo positive for Covid and replaced in Portugal squad by Dalot
Jaroslav Silhavy: ‘polite’ moderniser who has transformed Czech Republic | Lukas Vrablik
‘Not ideal but no excuse’: Spain’s Luis Enrique looks beyond Covid chaos
Lukaku scores twice and sends message to Eriksen in Belgium’s win over Russia
Robert Page happy for Wales to ‘put tin hats on’ in opening Switzerland draw
Daniel Levy warns Harry Kane: ‘We will do whatever is right for Tottenham’
Ben Wheatley: ‘Early on the pandemic felt like a time for getting a crossbow ready to hunt for petroleum’
From Bend It Like Beckham to Diego Maradona: the best films about football
How GB News is bringing US-style opinionated TV news to the UK
Competition watchdog to work with Google to stop Chrome tracking
French soldiers kill Mali jihadist blamed for RFI journalists’ murder
Sex and the City cast begin work on revival episodes
Big Brother is still watching you and he goes by the name Facebook
On my radar: Shirley Manson’s cultural highlights
Arlo Parks: ‘Creativity hits me like a lightning bolt’
Ones to watch: Hyyts
Sleater-Kinney: The Path of Wellness review – two boldly go…
Emma Bunton: ‘Who would play me in the film of my life? Goldie Hawn’
Denmark v Finland: Euro 2020 – live!
Barbora Krejcikova beats Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to win French Open
England v New Zealand: second Test, day three – live!
Kieffer Moore makes point for Wales against Switzerland at Euro 2020
Ealing dispute RFU ruling on failure to meet Premiership stadium criteria
Andy Murray: ‘Don’t be sad for me! I like doing this – no one’s forcing me to play’
Novak Djokovic makes his case to be the greatest but Tsitsipas lurks
David Moyes ends speculation by signing long-term West Ham deal
Chris Woakes returns to England’s T20 squad after five-year absence
Mack Horton’s Olympic title defence turns to dust after flop in Adelaide
England’s policy of living for tomorrow has left Test team adrift in vagueness | Barney Ronay
My cross to bear: what it means to support England in these divided times | Jonathan Liew
Wembley the headline act at Euro 2020 but ailing finances cast a shadow
Parkrun events to return in England at end of June after late approvals
Everton in advanced talks with Nuno over replacing Ancelotti as manager
Brazil is reluctantly hosting the Copa América that no one wanted
Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of failure of leadership in anti-racism row
Talking Horses: Showalong can shine at York warm-up for Royal Ascot
Scotland to take knee as one-off against England in show of solidarity
Why the Premiership will soon be no country for old journeymen | Robert Kitson
Hunger game: how Jimmy Anderson dodged long list of bowling casualties | Andy Bull
Gareth Bale’s club star has waned but Wales captain remains pivotal | Ben Fisher
Formation, full-backs, Grealish: big calls facing Southgate for Euro 2020
How Croatia used ‘Three Lions’ as a weapon to beat England in 2018
Goran Pandev: leader of a nation, not just the North Macedonia team
Euro 2020 on TV: calm start for BBC but for Savage dig at Boris Johnson
After much waiting Euro 2020 opener shows football’s restorative powers | Louise Taylor
Mason Mount goes into midfield duel with Luka Modric on equal footing
Roberto Martínez upbeat as Belgium’s old guard have final tilt at major title
Streaming: Shiva Baby and the best boundary-pushing Jewish films
Raiders of the Lost Ark at 40: Indiana Jones’s first adventure remains his greatest
The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard review – Ryan Reynolds back in a tiresome sequel
‘My brain has liquefied!’: what happened when one careful Skoda driver binged every Fast & Furious film
Golden oldie: the story behind George Romero’s long-lost rebuke to ageism
Running Against the Wind review – brothers fight for their future in Ethiopian sports drama
Rupert Murdoch writes down value of Sun newspapers to zero
Italian TV employees suspected of thieving dozens of works of art
Straight story? The YouTuber taking a direct route to success
Sony Music Entertainment pledges to wipe unrecouped legacy artist debts
Riz Ahmed calls for urgent change in ‘toxic portrayals’ of Muslims on screen
GB News enters the culture war - podcast
Revealed: rightwing firm posed as leftist group on Facebook to divide Democrats
Ruben Sergeyev, longtime Guardian fixer in Moscow, dies at 65
ABC to air delayed Four Corners episode about Scott Morrison and a supporter of QAnon
Chris Dore defends the Australian against claim of ‘defamatory abuse’ of ABC journalists | Weekly Beast
Bake Off to Inside No 9: what to watch instead of the Euros
When podcasts go sour: can shows like Reply All come back from scandal?
Guardian librarian’s campaign to ensure workers had access to books | Letter
Lorde’s comeback single is a lesson in letting pop stars take their time
Daryl Hall & John Oates: ‘We had a lethal ability to experiment’
Maroon 5: Jordi review – pop at its most shallow and calculating
This week’s new tracks: Squirrel Flower, Automotion, Yola
10 of the best independent record shops in London
Rememberings by Sinéad O’Connor review – a tremendous catalogue of misbehaviour
Euro 2020 countdown: all the latest as the finals kick off – live!
Krejcikova saves match point to set up French Open final with Pavlyuchenkova
Ollie Robinson given time off by Sussex for his ‘mental health and wellbeing’
Team GB athletes will not face strict medal targets for Tokyo Olympics
Euro 2020: our writers predict the winners, losers and breakout stars
Manchester United have £67m Jadon Sancho bid rejected by Dortmund
Swimming Australia ‘very concerned’ by Maddie Groves withdrawal over ‘perverts’
Dina Asher-Smith continues winning streak with dominant Florence victory
Chess: Garry Kasparov to make cameo comeback when Grand Tour resumes
Brisbane close to hosting 2032 Olympics after approval of ‘irresistible’ bid
Britain’s Joe Salisbury claims French Open mixed doubles with Krawczyk
After delays and dashed hopes, wait is over and Euro 2020 party is here | Jonathan Liew
Djokovic needs passion with precision to navigate Nadal’s French Open grip
Eddie Jones names 21 uncapped players for 34-man England training camp
Dan Lawrence helps England rally against New Zealand in second Test
Star swimmer Maddie Groves withdraws from Olympics as lesson to ‘misogynistic perverts’
At the Euros, winning teams can start badly. It’s how they respond that matters | Pernille Harder
Dom Sibley awkwardly cements his status as England’s newest cult hero | Andy Bull
Nerves, hopes, dreams: why Euro 2020 will be a tournament like no other
Claressa Shields: ‘I can drive through Flint now and not get flashbacks’
Bukayo Saka offers England welcome spice in Euro 2020 preparations
Celtic gamble on Postecoglou with overhaul needed to challenge Rangers
Tyrone Mings unrepentant over Kalajdzic foul VAR would have caught
Scotland will not take knee at Euro 2020 but pledge to ‘tackle racism’
The best young player in every squad at Euro 2020
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights could boost movie theaters’ recovery
Infinite review – Mark Wahlberg reincarnation thriller is stuck in the past
Documentary-maker Marc Isaacs: ‘I like to provoke, but not to be seen’
Michael Parkinson: ‘I dreamed of living with Ingrid Bergman near Barnsley FC’
Fargo review – Coen brothers’ snowbound noir is still a work of gleaming brilliance
The Father review – Anthony Hopkins superb in unbearably heartbreaking film
Shock Wave: Hong Kong Destruction review – one long tick-tick-boom symphony
Awake review – Netflix’s Bird Box-lite thriller is a real snooze
69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez review – Tekashi69, fame-hungry narcissist, unwrapped
Steven Soderbergh: Oscars ending changed in case Chadwick Boseman won
Thelma & Louise at 30: a groundbreaking road movie that still strikes a nerve
Leading authors sound alarm over post-Brexit changes to copyright
Eurovision winners Måneskin: ‘Cocaine? Damiano barely drinks beer!’
The greatest ever songs of the summer – ranked!
Lily Allen to make West End theatre debut in supernatural thriller
Krept and Konan make a football anthem for modern England
Behind the rise of hyperpop
Rock’n’roll and the civil rights struggle: African American life in the south – in pictures
‘I felt, not a bass drum, but the neck of an Icelandic audience member’: performing Haas’s Solstices