Thunder crush Wolves to reach first finals since 2012 Gilgeous-Alexander drops 34 as OKC takes West title Holmgren, Williams shine in 124-94 Game 5 clincher The Oklahoma City Thunder tried their best to balance the euphoria of the moment with the fact that they haven’t completed their mission. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander...
Women’s transfer window summer 2025: all deals from world’s top six leagues
Every deal in the NWSL, WSL, Liga F, Frauen-Bundesliga, Première Ligue and Serie A Femminile as well as a club-by-club guide Men’s transfers summer 2025: all the moves Continue reading...
Maresca tells Chelsea players European trophy can build ‘winner mentality’
Manager sets sights on further success after comeback Palmer: ‘It is a good feeling for us and the fans’ Enzo Maresca said Chelsea can use winning the Uefa Conference League as a springboard for future success after Cole Palmer fired his team to a 4-1 victory over Real Betis in...
‘Red-ball cricket is the soul of the game’: Kane Williamson joins Middlesex
One of the game’s modern greats still wants to play Tests and is looking forward to the ‘nice buzz’ of an English summer The world’s third-best Test batsman has made a quiet arrival in London for the beginning of a four-month stint in county cricket. Middlesex made headlines recently by...
Jack Draper earning more ‘respect’ with rise but insists attitude will not change
‘People with good values are more important to me’ Fifth seed faces home favourite Monfils in round two Life as a top player at a grand slam has always been a world apart from the sober reality of being one of the rank and file. The best are routinely scheduled...
Raducanu accepts French Open defeat by Swiatek shows gap to leading players
Defending champion eases to 6-1, 6-2 second-round win ‘There are certain things I just know I need to do better’ Emma Raducanu believes that her heavy defeat by Iga Swiatek in the second round of the French Open has illustrated the distance between herself and the best players in the...
Team GB step closer to playing Olympic cricket in 2028 with new body formed
ECB and Cricket Scotland establish GB Cricket Six-team T20 tournaments will feature in LA The prospect of Team GB playing cricket at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games has moved a step closer with confirmation the England and Wales Cricket Board and Cricket Scotland are joining forces for the sport’s...
Sporting tell interested clubs Gyökeres is not leaving for less than €80m
Arsenal may make move for prolific Sweden forward Gyökeres has scored 97 goals in 102 games for Sporting Sporting have told interested clubs – including Arsenal – that Viktor Gyökeres will cost a fee of €80m (£67m), the Guardian understands. The Portuguese champions are prepared to cash in on Gyökeres,...
More than a long face: horses use ‘rich repertoire’ of expressions to interact
Facial movements help horses communicate signals such as difference between aggression and play, researchers find They might get asked by bartenders about their long faces, but horses pull a variety of expressions when interacting with each other, researchers have found. While facial movements can help members of the same species...
Doctors fear ‘devastating consequences’ for pregnant people after RFK Jr order on Covid-19 boosters
The US health secretary decided to remove booster shots from the recommended immunization schedule Advocates for pregnant people said they are alarmed by Robert F Kennedy Jr’s unprecedented and unilateral decision to remove Covid-19 booster shots from the recommended immunization schedule. A vaccine’s inclusion on the schedule is important for...