Category: Sports

Our guide to what’s new with the ECB’s short-format showpiece involving cricket’s power hitters, which starts on Tuesday Since the last ball of the Hundred last season, change has been afoot. Stakes in all eight teams were sold to private investors, meaning an influx of more than £500m into the...

International Testing Agency petitioned for tests Duo tested outside of normal 6am to 11pm window A Paris judge authorised the night-time doping tests of the Tour de France leader, Tadej Pogacar, and his nearest rival, Jonas Vingegaard, in the early hours of Sunday morning. The Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed on...

The former England manager may be remembered by many for his ‘I’d love it’ rant in 1996, but that should not obscure the remarkable nature of his football career Kevin Keegan, who has died aged 75, is the only British player to win the Ballon d’Or twice, was the star...

Picture editor Jonny Weeks has created a rapid audio-visual review of the tournament featuring key moments, colourful fans ... and the precious trophy. This video contains flashing images and an audio track. Continue reading...

USA’s Cameron Young falls short by a single shot Rory McIlroy hints at DeChambeau joining Irish Open What a way to enhance a family dynasty. Ryan Fox, son of a New Zealand rugby legend and grandson of one of the country’s cricket captains, is the Open champion. Three generations, three...

The route to this World Cup victory involved beating the other 2022 finalist and then suffocating Argentina as they dried out in the sun Time to break the staff, bury the book and call time on that rough magic. There was, by the end, an undertone of sadness about Lionel...

Dane was woken by doping control at 2am on day of stage Remco Evenepoel outsprints Pogacar to claim victory Jonas Vingegaard crashed out of the Tour de France on the first Alpine stage on Sunday, only hours after being woken up in the early hours to undergo doping controls. He...

⚽ Latest World Cup news as tournament comes to close⚽ Player guide | Golden Boot | Follow on TikTok | Mail us Back to the action on the field, or rather slightly adjacent to it. A lacklustre “closing ceremony” in which Tom Cruise was drowned out by the crowd got...

US president watches Spain v Argentina match Match report: Spain beat Argentina in extra-time Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino were booed as they took to the field for the presentation ceremony before the US president attempted to gatecrash Spain’s victory party. Trump arrived at the stadium on Marine One, with...

Argentina 24-31 England Visitors run in five tries; hosts denied late score by TMO It has been a long season but England’s well-travelled players can finally head to the beach with some degree of satisfaction. Spurred on by a fine performance from the wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, they had to weather...