Semi-final: New Zealand 19-34 Canada Six-times champions out after consecutive title wins Canada always had a good chance of beating New Zealand in their Rugby World Cup semi-final but no one anticipated the manner of the win as they dominated the defending champions and played them off the park at...
Angry fans storm pitch as Salford end season in defeat and face extinction
Super League: Salford 16-52 Wakefield Controversial owners the focus of supporters’ protests As has been the case for all of 2025 with Salford Red Devils, the story had little to do with the 80 minutes of rugby league on the pitch. It was everything that happened around it; from powerful...
A year on, Manchester City’s legal experts have the Premier League in a corner | Barney Ronay
Charges tribunal is still to report on rule breaches, but does the league want to discredit its eight-time champions anyway? Happy one-year anniversary! How has it been? How do you feel? More, or less, in love? Have you counted down the days? Are you happier, wiser, more centred, like a...
‘My time in the sun’: Rory McIlroy on Ryder Cup hopes and Masters glory
Northern Irishman reflects on an incredible year and what still drives him before Europe take on USA at Bethpage “I think one of the biggest accomplishments in golf is winning an away Ryder Cup. And that is what we’re going to do at Bethpage.” It was this parting shot that...
Merseyside derby buildup, Manchester United v Chelsea and more – matchday live
⚽ Previews, team news and buildup to Saturday’s games⚽ Premier League things to look out for | Mail Matchday live Feel free to email in today with any thoughts, feelings, predictions, or just general chit-chat. matchday.live@theguardian.com is the address. Alternatively, you can leave a comment below the line. Liverpool v...
Kenya’s Turkana people genetically adapted to live in harsh environment, study suggests
Research which began with conversations round a campfire and went on to examine 7m gene variants shows how people survive with little water and a meat-rich diet A collaboration between African and American researchers and a community living in one of the most hostile landscapes of northern Kenya has uncovered...