West Ham forward cleared in July of spot-fixing Paquetá to have hearing to determine punishment Lucas Paquetá is poised to receive only a fine after being found guilty of two misconduct charges relating to the spot-fixing allegations he was cleared of in July. The independent commission that acquitted Paquetá of...
Nike to provide free boots to players after extending WSL sponsorship deal
Company to provide gloves for keepers in WSL and WSL2 Players previously bought own match-day equipment Nike has extended its Women’s Super League sponsorship deal in an innovative partnership, with the company to provide free boots to all players in the top two divisions who do not have endorsement contracts...
Disallowing Fulham goal at Chelsea was wrong, admits referees’ chief Howard Webb
Guidance not followed after Josh King scored, Webb says Goal chalked off after Muniz stepped on Chalobah’s foot Howard Webb, England’s chief refereeing officer, has described the decision to disallow Josh King’s goal against Chelsea as a “misjudgment” by the match officials. King appeared to have scored a first league...
Chris Froome sustained life-threatening injury to his heart in training crash
Tour de France winner left with a pericardial rupture Kooij wins opening stage of 2025 men’s Tour of Britain Chris Froome sustained a life-threatening injury to his heart in the training crash in France last week that left him in hospital with a broken back and broken ribs. The four-time...
Rew who? Somerset schoolboy is one of England’s best batting prospects
Thomas, teenage brother of county teammate James, is a precocious talent enjoying a breakout summer As Thomas Rew reached the edge of the field he was greeted by elder brother James with the pair sharing the warmest of embraces, an open show of affection, Rew says, that are saved for...
Tantrum transfers, hysteria and endless cash – but who won the transfer window? | Barney Ronay
The juggernaut was captured in one three-month tracking shot, but this summer market told us something deeper – about football and the nation By the time the clock hit 7.30pm the main presenter on Monday’s Sky Sports Window Slam Countdown looked not just frazzled, but oddly heroic, like a man...
Guéhi’s cancelled Liverpool move puts heat on Palace to keep Glasner happy | Ed Aarons
Defender should still end up at Anfield despite deadline drama, but the manager’s hardline stance may worry the club board “Marc and me, we have the same fate,” Oliver Glasner said with a smile. It was the eve of Crystal Palace’s meeting with Liverpool in the Community Shield and –...
Novak Djokovic sets up Alcaraz showdown after reaching 14th US Open semi-final
Serb beats Taylor Fritz 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 at Flushing Meadows Carlos Alcaraz awaits as Djokovic seeks fifth US Open title Forty minutes into his umpteenth big match under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium, Novak Djokovic seemed to be coming undone. After a supreme start, Djokovic’s first serve had...
RFK Jr and the chaos at the CDC – podcast
It’s been a dramatic week at the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In the space of seven days, the agency’s head was sacked and replaced by an interim head, four senior staff members resigned, and existing staff took to the streets to express support for their ousted...
Archaeologists in Peru discover 3D mural that could date back 4,000 years
The unprecedented find has shifted archaeological understanding about the first civilisations in the Americas Archaeologists in Peru have discovered a multicoloured three-dimensional wall that could date back 4,000 years, in an unprecedented find that has shifted archaeological understanding about the first civilisations in the Americas. The centrepiece of the three-by-six...