Baltimore Ravens 28-6 Miami Dolphins Ravens QB throws four TDS after month on sidelines Lamar Jackson threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns, showing little rust in his return from a hamstring strain, and the Baltimore Ravens routed the Miami Dolphins 28-6 on Thursday night. Jackson completed 18 of 23...
Chess: Magnus Carlsen triumphs at historic Champions Showdown in St Louis
Norway’s world No 1 beat the world champion, Gukesh Dommaraju, 5.5-0.5, and also edged the world Nos 2 and 3 The four-player Champions Showdown in St Louis was a historic event, a quadrangular tournament of the super-elite who met each other six times in three days. Magnus Carlsen was the...
Breeders’ Cup 2025: all-conquering O’Brien arrives with sights on new record
The Ballydoyle squadron is at the heart of the European challenge in California this weekend Aidan O’Brien’s gallop towards an extension of his record for Group One wins in a season has slowed a little in recent weeks, but there was still a shield-beating sense of theatre about the scene...
Sports quiz of the week: prizes, punches, persistence and set-piece perfection
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Australia v India: second men’s Twenty20 international – live
Updates from the T20I at the MCG in Melbourne Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email 2nd over: India 18-0 (Gill 4, Abhishek 14) SIX! Abhishek Sharma lights up the MCG as he takes 14 runs from the four balls he faces in the Xavier Bartlett over. A swipe...
Enhanced Games are dangerous and must be stopped, says Wada head
Witold Banka: ‘It is irresponsible. I hope it will not happen’ Athletes can take performance-enhancing drugs at games The head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has called on the body’s American counterparts to act to stop the Enhanced Games, describing the new event – which allows athletes to take...
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Arne Slot has no excuses, Fulham and Palace are stretched and should Arsenal be wary of Burnley’s full-backs? Premier League top scorers: Golden Boot standings Burnley’s Kyle Walker and Quilindschy Hartman, Q to his friends, have been one of the finest full-back pairings in the Premier League this season. They...
Ruben Amorim’s year at United: renaissance of hope on a long, difficult journey
Manchester United are determined to avoid ‘rinse and repeat’ of past 10 years but was Anfield really the coach’s Mark Robins moment? The excitement of a new era at Manchester United was almost palpable, according to one observer. The part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, CEO Omar Berrada and technical director Jason...
Standing on their own: Cricket World Cup highlights drive to reclaim public space for Indian women | Emma John
As India’s most popular sport, cricket offers a forum to help change attitudes – educating men and empowering women If there was any better sight than India’s cricketers celebrating victory over Australia on Thursday, it was that of their supporters doing the same. For several hours, the nerves of the...
Having a ball-player is important but England also need a bit of beef, and that’s Freeman | Ugo Monye
Centre pairing of Northampton duo Tommy Freeman and Fraser Dingwall is unconventional but exciting, as is the depth of England’s squad Optimism is often manufactured at the start of a campaign. Everyone goes in believing they can win every game, but there is a mood of true optimism around England...