Team manager has ‘no idea’ why they disappeared, after reports one of Commonwealth Games athletes said they intended to claim asylum Years of arduous preparation and training had come to fruition and the pressure was finally lifted. After competi..

Never before has a big name rejected Istanbul for Trabzon, but former Liverpool striker was offered more than riches It began with a text sent during the World Cup. Ertugrul Dogan, the president of Trabzonspor, was watching Egypt when he picked u..

Fifa backs ‘democratically-elected’ president Thinly-veiled attack aimed on Uefa as crisis roars on Fifa last night issued a thinly-veiled attack on Uefa and other leading figures in European football in a statement which alleged there is a “con..

The former Watford player talks about his off-field pursuits, lessons from the World Cup and unfinished business When Maduka Okoye visited Paris fashion week for the Jean Paul Gaultier show, taking his seat in the front row alongside rapper Cardi..

Huge turnover between seasons means 11 clubs start 2026-27 led by people with under a year in their dugout Nine of the 20 Premier League clubs will begin the 2026-27 season with a different man in the dugout than the one who ended the last campai..

Victory on penultimate stage secures eight-second lead Previous leader claims she was blocked by rival’s team Demi Vollering took the overall lead from Kasia Niewiadoma in the Tour de France Femmes with a vicious attack in the hills behind Nice ..

While able to play deeper, the onus will also be on Arsenal’s £75m signing to provide creativity in an attack that has struggled to break down the low block Data shows deal could be another set-piece masterstroke If there was one of his many as..

Carrington tossed for Flagrant 2 on Cunningham Chicago player tags Fever in social media post Clark’s eighth technical triggers one-game ban DiJonai Carrington of the Chicago Sky was ejected Saturday after being called for a Flagrant 2 foul on ..

A trip to watch a strokeplay exhibition by England’s restored captain serves as a reminder of what can be lost amid the demands of leadership My wife and I walked the kids down the hill to Edgbaston last Saturday afternoon, where our latest attem..

European Aquatics Championships taking place in city Threat to water quality tested two years after Games Paris is staging its first high-diving competition in the Seine, with athletes launching themselves from a 20-metre platform in front of th..

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New chair Ed Warner suggests triangular tournament ‘Make it kid-friendly, make it a day at the seaside’ Sussex want to create a new T10 tournament for non-Hundred-hosting counties that would take place during August alongside the One-Day Cup. T..

Japan 32-35 Australia Wallabies withstand early red card and heat There was good, bad and plenty of ugly but the Les Kiss era is off to a winning start. Despite searing heat and a brave home side, the Wallabies shrugged off an early red card and..

Wakefield 22-24 Leeds Hankinson’s try seals victory after 16-point deficit Whisper it, but perhaps this was the performance of a champion side. All week the talk had been about Wakefield Trinity and whether this could be the night they declared ..

Commissioner sends memo to teams on eligibility rules Players’ union refuses to be used as a political pawn Cunningham remarks have prompted rallies and protests WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert has sent a memo to teams that addresses ongoing ..

Other demands meant he was unable to commit fully Mike Yardy will step in for upcoming Pakistan fixture Andrew Flintoff has decided to step down as the head coach of England Lions with immediate effect before his winter spell working in Australi..

The sponsorship deal between Cwmbran Celtic and the Welsh indie-rockers is a nostalgia trip rather than a cynical attempt to monetise ‘adjacent audiences’ As someone born on the cusp of the gen X-millennial divide, I am the perfect target for tod..

Brazilian excels at winning free-kicks and conjuring results from them, hence why the champions were willing to spend £75m Bruno Guimarães has broken a very niche record. His £75m move to Arsenal is the most expensive transfer for a midfielder ag..

The 21-year-old British boxer has the chance to become the second youngest world heavyweight champion after Mike Tyson when he fights for the IBF crown this month Moses Itauma was initially unmoved when hearing that his bout against Filip Hrgovic..

From Sir Gordon Richards to Dream Alliance’s Hollywood fairytale the track has witnessed many famous moments Greyhound racing in Wales may be facing a total ban but the equine equivalent is enjoying a boom and the country’s most famous track at C..

Vinícius Júnior and Yan Diomande are among more than 100 players at an agency owned by the hip-hop legend In the end there was a clear winner. And Jay-Z’s latest victory came only 24 hours after the first record featuring him actually rapping for..

In an unseasonable black bomber jacket, with heavy duty company beside him, David Sullivan took his seat. Against the advice of the stadium’s operators, unbowed by serious allegations placed against his name and the weight of public opinion, West ..

Bryan Mbeumo scores United’s goal in 1-1 draw Mount taken off with foot injury in Gothenburg Manchester United managed a creditable 1-1 draw with the European champions, Paris Saint-Germain, in a Gothenburg friendly on Saturday but the result wa..

Lukas Jensen the shootout hero for Millwall at QPR Kyle Walker hits winner in Burnley shootout victory Alex Neil felt Lukas Jensen deserved his moment of glory after the fit-again goalkeeper saved all four QPR penalties to take Millwall through ..

Messi family report death at medical clinic in Rosario Inter Miami are due to play Monterrey on Saturday night Lionel Messi’s father and agent, Jorge, has died aged 68 at a medical clinic in the ⁠Argentinian city of ⁠Rosario after ​a long illnes..

Glasgow proved that a streamlined programme could hold the key to reviving the prospects of a seemingly doomed event How good are you at judging a sun salutation or scorpion pose? I ask because yoga is under consideration as a sport at the next C..

Scottish champion on Commonwealth Games glory on home soil, the 1500m world record, and why he doesn’t want his rivals to know him too well It was late on a crisp Glasgow night when Josh Kerr unlocked his hidden human side. Most of those who had ..

Cooper misses final night of Commonwealth Games meet Relay gold medallist’s absence ‘in conflict with team expectations’ Gold medal-winning swimmer Isaac Cooper has stepped down from Australian swimming’s leadership group after missing the fina..

The final standings for the Glasgow Games after 74 countries competed for 645 medals on offer The 23rd Commonwealth Games are taking place in Glasgow between 23 July and 2 August. There are 74 Commonwealth Games Associations eligible to compete, ..

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The Fifa president’s attempt to brazen out the storm, after attempting to sell a stake in the World Cup to private equity, adds insult to injury “How did you go bankrupt?” a character is asked in Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Sun Also Rises. “Grad..

Federation leaders are massing forces at the gates, but years after the first proposed selling off of its commercial legacy and the Qatar World Cup In recent decades the city of Salé, just across the river from Rabat on Morocco’s Atlantic coast, ..

If professional athletes can represent more than one country, let alone multiple clubs, why shouldn’t fans change teams? “I was fanatically pro-German when the Germans were here to protect us against the Americans, and now that Americans are here..

The late centre-back defined an era of Italian defending and his collection of honours is eternal proof of his class There are very few players who become bywords for their position, who enjoy universal acclaim. But for anybody who watched footba..

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Cycling legend on living with a stage 4 diagnosis, fundraising with Miguel Induráin and why Andy Burnham could be key to his ambition of helping others Sir Chris Hoy arrives a couple of minutes late and the apologies roll from him. I don’t have a..

Proposals to convert skateparks, children’s play areas and basketball courts have angered residents Aiwa Saito and her children are among the many families who were regulars at Barking Skatepark. But after they skated here for more than five year..

Throwback series rekindles memories of the past, but the focus is very much on realities of the modern game Just in case you were unaware that the series between South Africa and New Zealand, styled as Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry (RGR), is a “tour l..

The emergence of GenAI has led to a generational shift with stars conflicted on the impact of technology on their sport Not so long ago, Emma Raducanu was on her phone when she found herself wondering what her comprehensive usage of ChatGPT said ..

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Livestreaming services such as FrogBox give grassroots players their big moments for posterity, but Saltburn saga shows how digital age brings tricky double edge “Monday to Friday, people are sharing the content,” says Rob Knee, chief executive o..

International talent and one of US’s most marketable players to fore as league approaches business end The National Women’s Soccer League is just past the midway point of its 14th regular season, with 12 of 30 games remaining in the regular seaso..

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The Taunton grandmaster had been unbeaten in 87 games in a row, during which time he had won all his nine titles Michael Adams, the 54-year-old Taunton grandmaster aiming for a record-equalling 10th British title, began with three wins but in rou..

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Today’s rumours wonder what it’s got to do with Aberdeen Twenty-five years after Sol Campbell’s move from White Hart Lane to Highbury, are we finally getting a sequel? Cristian Romero, Tottenham’s captain, has piqued Arsenal’s interest, the Athle..

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