Briton falls 6-4, 6-3 after dropping first sets of tournament Russian to face Canada’s Leylah Fernandez in final Anna Kalinskaya outclassed Emma Raducanu 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the Washington Open final, where she will face Leylah Fernandez. After a strong start from both players, Kalinskaya secured the first break...
‘Cool, calm and collected’: Maro Itoje earns place in pantheon of Lions greats | Gerard Meagher
Captain deserves enormous credit for leading his side back into the contest after Australia raced into early lead Maro Itoje’s place in the pantheon of British & Irish Lions greats was not in doubt before Saturday’s remarkable series-clinching victory, but after it you sense we may come to wonder whether...
‘Jac’s changed the game’: a view from second Lions Test with Cwmtwrch RFC
Amateur club where Wales captain Morgan learned rugby as a youngster has plenty of other tall tales from tours past A way along the Great Western mainline, a way up the Swansea Valley, a way off Heol Gleien Road, is Cwmtwrch RFC, where Jac Morgan first learned his rugby. They...
Tour de France: Tadej Pogacar poised to seal fourth title amid fears of ‘ice rink’ finale
‘The slightest drop of rain, Paris is a real ice rink’ Threat of rain now overshadows revamped finish Tadej Pogacar exited the final mountain climbs with his lead over Jonas Vingegaard intact and now stands on the threshold of achieving a fourth Tour de France triumph in six seasons. With...
Vos claims Tour de France Femmes yellow jersey in dramatic opening stage
Vos wins stage one after teammate Ferrand-Prévot tires Marlen Reusser out of race after crash in Brittany Marianne Vos claimed victory on the opening stage of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes – and the overall leader’s yellow jersey – after a dramatic finale in Plumelec. Vos’s Visma Lease a...
Women’s Euro 2025: England v Spain news and buildup to the final showdown – live
Keep up with all the latest news, 5pm BST kick-off Euros top scorers | Player guide | And email Emillia While retaining their title is the big aim for the Lionesses this summer, their run to the Euro 2025 final in Switzerland has already delivered a broader success – another...
Ben Stokes finds reward from risking fitness with resurgent century for England | Taha Hashim
Captain’s 141 runs match his impressive return to form with the ball as he shows he is far more than a coach in whites An evening’s rest didn’t change much. Most of India’s morning was of the hands-on-hips variety, an homage to a crestfallen Dwight Schrute listening to Everybody Hurts,...
The man behind the mask: why Viktor Gyökeres’s celebration keeps the game guessing
Arsenal’s soon-to-be hotshot arrives with a reputation for goals but also mystery around his iconic celebration Every goalscorer needs a trademark celebration and the one Viktor Gyökeres has shown off over the past few years has certainly increased its reach of late – fingers interlocked, thumbs pushed up, a mask...
Tottenham stunned as Morgan Gibbs-White signs deal to stay at Nottingham Forest
Midfielder pens three-year contract extension Gibbs-White was a key target for Spurs in window Tottenham have been handed a huge blow after their summer transfer target Morgan Gibbs-White signed a new three-year contract at Nottingham Forest. The 25-year-old was expected to make a £60m move to Spurs earlier this month...
Does a song conjure painful memories? Try to rehabilitate it, say scientists
The urge to avoid music that brings up trauma from the past is powerful, but it may be better to ‘actively engage’ When Bonnie hears the opening bars of the Verve’s Bitter Sweet Symphony, she is transported back to 1997. But it isn’t a joyful memory that comes to mind;...