Red Roses know there is no such thing as a dead cert in sport as they try to avoid more heartbreak on the global stage It was the basketball great Kobe Bryant who best summed up the precarious status of the dead cert. His multitalented LA Lakers team came into...
Raising the bar: Duplantis leads the stars aiming to break world records in Tokyo
From the pole vaulter in a class of his own to Kipyegon and Warholm, the world championships in Japan offer tantalising chances for new global marks Armand Duplantis is in a class of his own with a 17-foot pole in his hands. The Swede has broken the world record 13...
‘Bigger than a bow’: Women’s Rugby World Cup organisers take aim at online hate
Wales’s Georgia Evans sent abuse over appearance ‘In our sport you can be who you want to be’ Women’s Rugby World Cup organisers have said there is no room for online hate in the game, after the Wales back-row Georgia Evans was sent abuse for wearing a bow in her...
Vuelta a España: Egan Bernal wins stage 16 curtailed by pro-Palestinian protesters
Colombian outsprints Landa; Vingegaard retains lead Stage shortened by 8km after protesters blocked road Pro-Palestinian protesters continue to disrupt the Vuelta a España, with stage 16 ending on Tuesday 8km before the scheduled finish at Castro de Herville because of protests close to the line. The Colombian rider Egan Bernal won the...
Roman Kemp: ‘Compassion and connection at the heart of football can help prevent suicide’
TV host explains how a new Premier League initiative can help to end the taboo around mental health issues “I go to football every week, all my life. Home, away, England away, all of it,” says Roman Kemp. “And there is something about it that is transcendent. It almost feels...
Ashes not on Adil Rashid’s mind as England plot path to T20 World Cup
Leg-spinner would reject Australia SOS as he builds up to another major event with three games against South Africa The way the ball is coming out of Adil Rashid’s hand this summer – those gyroscopic leg‑breaks and googlies still so utterly seductive – there is a case for Ben Stokes...
Team USA make early Ryder Cup faux pas with ‘McIlroy’ silhouette T-shirt
Navy top carries the slogan ‘USA Ryder Cup 2025’ Social media erupted after item went on sale online The United States team has made an early Ryder Cup faux pas after an official T-shirt appeared on sale, featuring a silhouette which bears an uncanny resemblance to Europe’s Rory McIlroy. What...
Ange Postecoglou has a point to prove in Premier League now more than ever | John Duerden
The new Nottingham Forest coach will be better for his two years at Spurs and has unfinished business in Europe after his sacking Ange Postecoglou is used to mixed reactions when he takes a new job. So the response of Nottingham Forest fans to his appointment on Tuesday was par...
Fearless Rogers leads England to double act of silencing locals and their doubters | Barney Ronay
Thomas Tuchel had his big moment in a World Cup qualifier but home fans were more concerned with off-pitch issues Sport: it just keeps on trying to tell you things. On a gripping, clammy, oddly distracted night in Belgrade, England and Serbia produced what felt at times like a twin-track...
Doctors trial £100 blood test that could transform how NHS detects Alzheimer’s
More than 1,000 patients to take part in trial to see if the approach leads to faster and more reliable diagnoses Doctors have launched a clinical trial of a £100 blood test for Alzheimer’s disease in the hope of transforming diagnosis of the devastating condition in the NHS. More than...