Tom Gauld on a Fifa prize for literature – cartoon

India start Women’s T20 World Cup in style as Sharma makes short work of Pakistan

Group 1: India, 170-6, beat Pakistan, 106, by 64 runsDeepti Sharma takes 5-10 after Mandhana half-centuryThis was a familiar World Cup story: India met Pakistan and for all the talk of history, handshakes and millions of eyeballs, the contest was settled with little drama by the team in blue. Smriti Mandhana started with 68 off 44 balls before Deepti Sharma cleaned up in the second half, taking five for 10 as Harmanpreet Kaur’s side began their tournament with a 64-run victory in Birmingham....

Real Madrid agree to sign Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella in £52m deal

Spain left-back will complete transfer after World CupCucurella had spoken out against Chelsea hierarchyReal Madrid have reached a verbal agreement to sign Marc Cucurella from Chelsea in a package worth up to €60m (£52m).The Spain left-back, who is preparing to face Cape Verde in the World Cup, threw his future into doubt when he criticised the Chelsea hierarchy during the March international break. Cucurella said the team paid for “inexperience” when thrashed by Paris Saint-Germain in the...

Police stop Tommy Robinson on his way back to London from Russian trip

Met seizes far-right activist’s phones after he disembarks flight at Heathrow under counter-terrorism provisionsBritish police say they stopped the far-right activist Tommy Robinson and seized his phones as he returned from a trip to Russia. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, met Elon Musk’s father in Moscow during his trip.

Ella Baron on David Hockney – cartoon