Third Test, day one: Australia win toss and make 225; West Indies 16-1 Australia openers again fail to fire in day-night Test at Sabina Park It was a strange way to start. Out of Australia’s last 146 Test matches before taking the field at Sabina Park in Jamaica on Saturday,...
Jannik Sinner seeks instant revenge in latest instalment of rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz
Wimbledon final a repeat of French Open epic as the world’s top two inspire memories of past battles between the greats Great sport is all about rivalry. In the 70s and 80s, tennis had Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert, who played against each other a whopping 80 times, 60 of...
Van Poortvliet’s last-minute try seals dramatic series win for England in Argentina
2nd Test: Argentina 17-22 England England recover from 17-14 half-time deficit to snatch win Jamie George flies to Australia to join up with the British and Irish Lions on Sunday with a song in his heart after watching England snatch series glory against Argentina with a last-minute try. England’s senior...
Britain’s Hamzah Sheeraz crushes Edgar Berlanga to announce 168lb arrival
Sheeraz drops Berlanga three times in statement win Stevenson digs deep to retain lightweight world title First pro boxing card held at US Open tennis grounds Rising British star Hamzah Sheeraz made an explosive arrival to boxing’s super middleweight division on Saturday night, stopping Edgar Berlanga in the fifth round...
Sweden make Germany pay for Carlotta Wamser’s handball to win Euro 2025 group
It was a fixture that had promised a show and it delivered. Sweden embarrassed Germany after Carlotta Wamser’s bizarre handball save reduced Christian Wück’s side to 10 players and handed them a two-goal deficit that would grow to three. Jule Brand had put Germany ahead early on before Stina Blackstenius...
Ball bother is dominating the India series but the Dukes is not the problem | Barney Ronay
Complaints over its general condition have been frustratingly prominent but the real issue is red-ball cricket has drastically changed And so it came to pass, an hour into the third day’s play, the first sight of Umpire Paul Reiffel fiddling with his ring-piece, brandishing his ball handcuffs and spending five...
PSG’s Ousmane Dembélé takes centre stage as football’s chief late bloomer
Timekeeping used to be an issue for the Frenchman but now his rapid pressing is pushing him towards a Ballon d’Or Ousmane Dembélé is right behind you and way ahead of everyone, which is just where Luis Enrique always imagined him. At the end of Paris Saint-Germain’s destruction of Real...
Anisimova endures a hot Wimbledon nightmare after entering the Swiatek bakery | Jonathan Liew
American’s double bagel defeat was a meltdown that nobody saw coming but she can come back from heartbreak This is what a scream with no vowels sounds like. This is the weight of the soul leaving the body. The arms are no longer connected to the legs, the legs have...
Panting, gular fluttering and sploots: how Britain’s animals try to keep cool
From cows and cats to squirrels and birds, all have their own methods but may need more help as heatwaves intensify With the UK bracing for its third heatwave of the summer, 2025 is on course to be a record-breaking year for temperature. As people retreat into paddling pools and...
‘I didn’t give much thought to the universe’: India’s first astronaut in 40 years inspires next generation of stargazers
The International Space Station has been flying over the country this week and excited children tracking Shubhanshu Shukla’s every move will be hoping for a glimpse of his temporary home on Saturday night As the International Space Station passes over India this weekend, many of those looking up to catch...