Charles and Camilla to attend the Classic on 6 June Race attendance has suffered major recent decline The king and queen will attend the 247th running of the Derby on 6 June, reviving what was a traditional engagement in the calendar for Queen Elizabeth II for most of her 70-year...
My Arsenal devotion began with watching them lose in a South African cinema
As a boy in the apartheid era I saw footage of the Gunners beaten in the 1969 League Cup final – on Saturday I will attend the Champions League showpiece with my son I fell for Arsenal in the white‑and-black world of apartheid, where television was banned as a tool...
Teenage prodigy João Fonseca beats old master Novak Djokovic in five-set epic at French Open
Djokovic had stormed into 2-0 lead on Philippe-Chatrier Brazilian 19-year-old wins 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 As Novak Djokovic limped back to his chair four hours into a tennis match that had descended into hell, the 24-times grand slam winner did not have much more to give. A two-set lead...
I read Gianni Infantino’s name-dropping, despot-fluffing book so you don’t have to | Barney Ronay
The Fifa president’s biography talks about magic a lot – and no wonder. There is no other way to explain his utterly ludicrous proximity to power Gliding through time as if surfing a rainbow, you can transform uncertainty into something beautiful. People sometimes like to talk in general terms about...
‘There’s a burning fire in my belly’: Anthony Gordon signs for Barcelona from Newcastle in £69.3m deal
England winger commits to Spanish giants to 2031 ‘It is a dream come true to be part of this club’ Anthony Gordon has signed for Barcelona from Newcastle in a five-year deal believed to be worth £69.3m. Both clubs announced the move on Friday night, with the Spanish giants saying...
Haiti World Cup 2026 team guide
The manager Sébastien Migné has never set foot in the country, but there will be pride, passion and no little ability from the Caribbean nation 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...
Wigan v Hull KR promises Challenge Cup classic but young players’ pay an issue
Wembley finalists seek to define status as modern greats but bubbling underneath is salary cap problem It is fast becoming a familiar story. For the third consecutive season, Hull KR and Wigan square off in a major final, with an historic first meeting in the Challenge Cup decider on Saturday...
Poor sleep linked to rising cancer risk in under-50s
Findings add to growing efforts to explain why cancer rates are increasing among younger adults worldwide Poor sleep may be fuelling the global rise in under-50s being diagnosed with cancer, two large studies suggest. The number of younger people diagnosed with the disease has risen by almost 80% in three...
Groundbreaking genomic test could spare millions of breast cancer patients chemotherapy
Trial suggests patients with a low test score could be treated with hormone therapy alone with near-identical outcomes ‘Like Christmas’: woman’s relief after test finds she can skip chemotherapy Millions of women with breast cancer could be spared chemotherapy with a groundbreaking genomic test, according to the results of a...
Champions League final buildup, World Cup news, transfers and more – matchday live
⚽ All the latest pre-match news for PSG v Arsenal ⚽ Arsenal fans’ race to Budapest | Mail us here Will the demands of a punishing Premier League season catch up with Arsenal tonight? That angle is addressed here by the stats gurus at Opta. “Across both squads, 12 players...