After a public holiday was declared to celebrate World Cup qualification, expect a physical Paraguay side well prepared for intense conditions This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is...
Vingegaard on verge of Giro d’Italia glory after powering to penultimate stage
Overall leader leaves nothing to chance on final climb Dane will claim first Giro by reaching Rome finish Jonas Vingegaard all but won the Giro d’Italia on Saturday and his attention will soon turn to the Tour de France as he attempts to become the ninth man to complete the...
England’s Freya Kemp makes mark with bat and ball to level series against India
2nd T20i: Eng, 168-5, bt India, 142-9, by 26 runs India’s decision to retire out Bhatia in run chase backfires Freya Kemp smashed an unbeaten 39 from 13 balls as England finally unleashed some batting firepower to post 168 for five and beat India by 26 runs in the second...
Spurs beat reigning champions Thunder in Game 7 to set up NBA finals date with Knicks
San Antonio Spurs 111–103 Oklahoma City Thunder Spurs seal series to advance to NBA finals against Knicks For large parts of this season, many wondered if the Oklahoma City Thunder had any weaknesses. One thing the reigning champions didn’t have was Victor Wembanyama, who led the San Antonio Spurs to...
Tearful Oliynykova demands Shnaider face sanctions for ‘supporting war’
Russia’s Shnaider played in Gazprom-funded event Oliynykova lost 7-5, 6-1 to Shnaider in French Open Oleksandra Oliynykova has called for Diana Shnaider to face sanctions for her participation in a Gazprom-funded exhibition in Russia and the Ukrainian criticised the sport’s “hypocritical” governing bodies after her 7-5, 6-1 defeat by her...
‘I was five seconds from death’: Rinat Akhmetov, Ukraine’s richest man, on owning Shakhtar and resisting Russia
In a rare interview the businessman discusses football, his ownership of the Azovstal steelworks and why he is optimistic about the future It is the morning after Russia’s heaviest aerial raid on Kyiv in several months. At least 25 people have been killed and, as always, those emerging from a...
FSG agreed with Salah: loss of style meant Arne Slot had to go to win back fans | Andy Hunter
Coach did not deserve the vitriol, FSG’s recruitment was flawed, but Anfield boos meant executives needed to act Mohamed Salah’s parting shot was to demand the return of heavy-metal football at Liverpool and, in their reasoning for sacking Arne Slot, the club’s hierarchy have concurred. It is a brutal, but...
Lewis-Skelly dazzles but Arsenal endure cruel ending to thrillingly intense final | Barney Ronay
Some struggle to love Mikel Arteta’s side but they went toe-to-toe with PSG in a gruelling, high-grade contest It always seemed likely, somehow, that Arsenal’s season was going to come down to Gabriel Magalhães and a set piece. Just not, ideally, like this. Football does love a note of dramatic...
PSG party amid Arsenal heartbreak; Liverpool target Iraola; Women’s FA Cup final buildup – matchday live
⚽ Pre-match news before Brighton v Manchester City ⚽ PSG dash Arsenal dreams | Read Football Daily | Mail us PSG head coach Luis Enrique told TNT Sports last night: “Arsenal are getting closer and closer. This team adds a bit more attacking power and desire. This team can have...
‘Like Christmas’: woman’s relief after test finds she can skip chemotherapy
Karen Bonham was part of successful trial for genomic test that determines which women with breast cancer can safely avoid chemotherapy Groundbreaking genomic test could spare millions of breast cancer patients chemotherapy A landmark study shows millions of women with breast cancer could skip chemotherapy thanks to a genomic test...