Category: Sports

The champions’ manager echoed his illustrious predecessor and urged fans unhappy at the lack of a deadline-day arrival to see the bigger picture For many people connected to Arsenal, it has been a time to remember the old line from Arsène Wenger. “We live in a society of ‘news’,” the...

American duo lose 6-3, 6-7(6), 7-6(7) to Maya Joint and Chan Hao-ching Serena and Venus crash out of women’s doubles in first round In the end, after so much toil and admirable fight, defeat came swiftly for one of the greatest doubles teams to ever share a tennis court. Upon...

Buildup, news and discussion before Saturday’s games This weekend’s fixtures | Mail us with your thoughts Mexico v England in the Azteca was a World Cup classic. But here it is from a totally different angle: the referee’s point of view. This is an extract from The Impossible Job: The...

‘It’s tricky to handle when you’re trying to compete’ Alcaraz into fourth round after straight sets victory Aryna Sabalenka briefly stopped her match at the US Open to complain about the strong smell of cannabis on her court as she comfortably reached the fourth round in New York. Sabalenka, the...

A first win for Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool, the introduction of the latest star signing in Bradley Barcola making for a successful Friday night. Better yet, continuing signs that Alexander Isak, last year’s model, is coming back to life, his two, well-taken early goals securing the three points. That Cody Gakpo,...

Rita Guarino has been backed in the transfer market after turning around the club’s fortunes last season but concerns remain over a lack of resources Guardian writers’ predicted position: 11th (NB: this is not necessarily Suzanne Wrack’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 10th Continue...

Series and matches are getting shorter as the sport’s pace of change quickens – as if cricket is a proxy for wider fears There was a strange atmosphere on the final day of the Lord’s Test last week. It was a bank holiday Sunday, Jofra Archer was bowling the occasional...

Scuderia bring upgraded engine to their home race Winning at Monza would be ‘new territory’ Lewis Hamilton believes that a win for Ferrari at the team’s home race in the Italian Grand Prix would be a phenomenal moment in an already storied career for the seven-time champion. The British driver,...

Florian Wirtz has a chance to shine, there’s a Red Bull reunion on Tyneside and Chelsea face litmus test at Arsenal Florian Wirtz is easing himself into his second season at Liverpool after a forgettable first. There were signs of promise against Nottingham Forest, where he set up the second...

Frenchman falls in straight sets to No 14 seed Monfils, 40, will retire at end of 2026 season Tien reaches US Open third round for first time It would have felt more fitting if Gaël Monfils went out with a roar, with a five-set epic matching the reputation he has...