Leader abandons on stage eight with broken collarbone Pogacar also suffers concussion and ‘stable’ neck fracture Tadej Pogacar requires surgery on a broken collarbone sustained in a crash on stage eight of the Vuelta a España on Saturday which forced him to abandon the race. The five-time Tour de France...
Lavish spending fails to fix Tottenham’s big issue – the lack of soul and spine | Jonathan Liew
It might be too early to push the panic button but Roberto De Zerbi faces a huge task if he is to turn Spurs around Time for Tottenham to start panicking? This is, of course, a subtle trick question. Tottenham is one of those clubs that never actually stops panicking....
Erasmus tricks and Kolisi magic inspire Springboks to level series with All Blacks
Second Test: South Africa 33-26 New Zealand Head coach changes front-row just before start The Boks are back. Level at one apiece in the series after a return to what they do best. Blending power and directness, blood and thunder, to edge far enough ahead of New Zealand and withstand...
Transfer latest as deadline looms, Premier League buildup and more – matchday live
Reaction to Saturday’s action and more football news Today’s matches | Results | Tables | And email Emillia How the table looks after yesterday’s results… Elsewhere in the Premier League, Hull continued their winning start against Coventry and Everton clinched a last-minute equaliser against Bournemouth. Continue reading...
Filip Hrgovic stuns Britain’s Moses Itauma to claim IBF world heavyweight title
21-year-old Itauma stopped after ninth-round rally 34-year-old Hrgovic is first Croat to win such a title Cameron outpoints Mayer to unify 154lb titles Moses Itauma’s hopes of becoming the second-youngest world heavyweight champion in history lay in ruins after the extraordinarily tough and resilient Filip Hrgovic stopped him in the...
Itauma chases Tyson’s history and fights to save his soul in first world title bout
Filip Hrgovic singing to the press is a stark contrast to the brooding Briton who is grappling with the blinding lights of fame and glory Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic have presented an intriguing study in contrast this week. The 21-year-old prodigy from Chatham in Kent, of Slovakian and Nigerian...
Cherki and Haaland double up in Manchester City cruise at Crystal Palace
All who attend the Rayan Cherki show know the ticket comes with a guarantee of entertainment. Enzo Maresca, a manager famed for his obsessive positional control, does not need to put limits on the Manchester City wizard. Cherki has to feel free and he was at his creative best against...
All Blacks brace for Bok-lash as Erasmus adds late fly-half plot twist
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s inclusion may be a classic piece of misdirection from South Africa in their must-win match against New Zealand On the face of it, South Africa have been beset by disruption before their most significant match since the successful defence of their World Cup title. Rassie Erasmus had sought...
Archer illuminates fading summer as Pakistan’s marzipan men melt away | Barney Ronay
The tourists offered little but Jofra again invited us to marvel at what he is and mourn what could have been At almost exactly 4.19pm on the second day of the second Test something almost happened. The sun, only ever grudgingly present, appeared just enough overhead to offer a lime...
Transfer news, Liverpool v Nottingham Forest buildup, and more – matchday live
News, buildup and discussion before today’s fixtures Get in touch: mail Luke and follow us on BlueSky The Iraola story, about wanting his forwards to exhaust themselves, is interesting. It feels quite heavy-metal football. Iraola intends to press high and not allow Liverpool’s opponents time to settle on the ball....