Rulas Arreola advertised human growth hormone Trainer is with Álvarez for Terence Crawford fight A trainer who is working with Canelo Álvarez advertised performance-enhancing drugs for sale, including human growth hormone, before he joined the super-middleweight boxer’s team, the Guardian can reveal. Rulas Arreola, also known as Raul Arreola Dosal, has...
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Ange Postecoglou’s Forest bow, a new-look forward line at Newcastle and a Manchester derby to forget for any loser Ange Postecoglou never won a north London derby while in charge at Tottenham, drawing one and losing three, so starting life in the Nottingham Forest dugout away to Arsenal may not...
Japan athletics chief breaks down in tears over memories of Tokyo ‘Covid Olympics’
Arimori promises to erase negativity of 2021 Games ‘Sport is not just for athletes, it is for everyone’ The head of Japanese athletics broke down in tears on Friday as she promised that hosting the World Athletes Championships in Tokyo would help erase the negative memories of the “Covid Olympics”...
Manchester United lose their boots and first leg against Brann in WCL qualifying
WCL 3rd qualifying round: Brann 1-0 Man Utd Ingrid Stenevik scores header in 76th minute Manchester United’s hopes of being involved in the main draw of the Women’s Champions League for the first time are hanging in the balance after a disappointing first-leg loss in Norway in the third qualifying round. Poor...
Ryder Cup organisers ask Donald Trump to delay Bethpage arrival to avoid security chaos
President’s visit at US Open tennis final caused delays PGA of America’s priority is delivering ‘seamless’ event Ryder Cup organisers have asked that Donald Trump does not arrive for the opening tee shots at Bethpage this month, with fears of security chaos similar to the scenes that caused a delay...
Usain Bolt warns ‘very talented’ Gout Gout about step up to seniors ahead of worlds
‘The transition to senior from junior is always tougher,’ says retired star Seventeen-year-old Gout has earned comparisons to the Jamaican Usain Bolt has warned Australian schoolboy sprint sensation Gout Gout that translating teenage talent into world and Olympic titles is a tough process. Gout has earned comparisons with the Jamaican...
Government to make grassroots funding dependent on equality between boys and girls
Culture secretary wants equal access for girls’ teams Lisa Nandy says funding will come with conditions The government will look to enforce equal access to grassroots sport, with girls still getting the short end of the stick despite extra investment at the local level, the culture secretary has said. Lisa...
Strike day with a dress code as racing descends on London to make case against tax changes
Trainers and jockeys from all levels of the sport were among the turf’s great and good who downed tools over fears of rising duty rates The Queen Elizabeth II Centre was presumably chosen as the venue for racing’s Axe The Racing Tax event in London on Wednesday as it is...
‘I was lost but football gave me strength’: Afghan women refugees on their fight for recognition
Exiles from the Taliban in England and Australia are using the sport to battle prejudice and give a voice to women and girls in Afghanistan “I felt quite lost,” says the goalkeeper Elaha Safdari. “I didn’t know anyone, but little by little football gave me the strength and power to...
England lose shortened T20 ‘shambles’ against South Africa in rain-affected opener
South Africa 97-5; England 54-5; South Africa win by 14 runs (DLS) Game reduced to nine-over contest, then cut to five-over chase It was mildly absurd in one sense, a day of rain showers in Cardiff turning the first T20 international between England and South Africa into a shortened thrash...