Criminal conviction meant Eric Larson was barred NFL teams play in UK and have been alerted to situation Sports organisations in the US will press the Home Office to apply exemptions to new travel rules for American citizens entering the UK, after Harris English’s caddie missed out on around £130,000...
Sexism and misogyny drive record levels of abuse at football games last season
Kick It Out survey reports 1,398 reports of abuse Makeup of complaints shifts, including online sexism A record number of reports of abuse at football matches were made during the 2024-25 season, with complaints of sexism and misogyny driving the increase, according to new data from Kick It Out. The...
The Hundred returns with star names, tech titans and an intruder who thrilled Lord’s
After the Test series drama, the game’s shortest form returned with Grace Harris helping Spirit home in curtain raiser to outfox Invincibles How do you follow that? Mohammed Siraj is still on the mind, bowling, always bowling, programmed to wobble it in at off‑stump until the collapse of civilisation. Anyone...
Transfer trouble and boardroom bother: vexed Newcastle face a puzzled future | Louise Taylor
A summer without a sporting director and failure to keep Alexander Isak happy has left the club with an almost dysfunctional feel “If you want to understand Newcastle you first need to understand its place in the world – that is, a very long way from anywhere. The next major...
Premier League 2025-26 preview No 5: Brighton
Faith in young manager Fabian Hürzeler, and a reshaped defence, gives hope of a sustained push for European place Guardian writers’ predicted position: 8th (NB: this is not necessarily Ed Aarons’ prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 8th Continue reading...
Which football teams have met in fixtures at the most different home grounds? | The Knowledge
Plus: offside goalkeepers, long-distance English away-days and the Charity Shield curse Mail us with your questions and answers “Port Vale have played Everton at Priory Road, Anfield, Goodison Park and now the Hill Dickinson Stadium,” notes Kevin Doran. “Is there an example of any other team having played another team...
Alex Iwobi: ‘I give 100% in my football but I like to have fun off the pitch as well’
The Fulham midfielder has released a music single with Ramz and been for a walk with a lion but says it will not distract him because ‘I really do enjoy playing football’ Forget the numerous occasions when Alex Iwobi has played at the Emirates Stadium, Goodison Park and Craven Cottage,...
Next up, the Ashes – and England will need Ben Stokes at his all-round best | Ali Martin
England’s batting lineup looks settled for the trip to Australia, but their fast-bowling stocks were stretched against India and the captain can help ease the burden The England-India epic that ended up like two weary prizefighters trading blows will live long in the memory – a 2‑2 classic for which...
‘We dressed an actress as Elsa from Frozen’: the inner workings of a transfer deal
A group of leading experts anonymously give the lowdown on how players are bought and sold, including the transfer market’s peculiar quirks The whole system is lubricated by agents: how they work and how they make things work. At my club, we have closed the door to that now. We...
Covid cases rising in US as officials plan to restrict booster vaccines
Risks of a wave are compounded by new vaccine restrictions from the Trump administration Covid is on the rise again in the US, as children begin returning to school and as officials plan to restrict booster shots. While cases are increasing less quickly than at the start of other surges,...