England kick off against USA in Sunderland on Friday Hosts unchanged from warm-up win over France John Mitchell has said he and his England team know they will be “hunted” at this Women’s Rugby World Cup as the world’s No 1 side and the favourites to lift the trophy on 27 September....
Tiger Woods takes up PGA role but unification in golf is as distant as ever | Ewan Murray
Sporting great will chair committee aimed as reshaping the game’s future – but the LIV question still lurks Tiger Woods will chair a newly created PGA Tour committee aimed at reshaping golf’s competitive landscape in the US. But comments made by Brian Rolapp, the Tour’s newly appointed chief executive, showed...
RFL under pressure to produce rugby league action plan to avoid funding cuts
Sport England threatens to withhold part of £16m funds RFL asked to produce timeline on board member exits The Rugby Football League has been asked to produce an action plan detailing how it will comply with Sport England’s Code for Sports Governance, with critical funding for the sport due to...
‘People will be hurting’: WRU recognises anger at plans for two men’s regional sides
Welsh union’s plan could see two teams cease to exist Abi Tierney: ‘Change is hard and this is hard for fans’ The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has recognised the “hurt and anger” caused by its proposal to reduce the number of professional men’s sides in Wales from four to two,...
Tottenham stunned as Arsenal swoop in to agree £67.5m Eberechi Eze deal
Arsenal approach Crystal Palace after Havertz injury Spurs had been in pole position to sign the forward Arsenal have agreed a deal worth up to £67.5m for Eberechi Eze and look poised to sensationally hijack Tottenham’s move for the England forward. It is understood that Mikel Arteta’s side made an...
Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori win ‘reimagined’ US Open mixed doubles tournament – as it happened
Errani/Vavassori win 6-3, 5-7, 10-6 over Swiatek/Ruud $1m prize at stake in revamped US Open mixed doubles First set: Pegula/Draper 3-3 Swiatek/Ruud* (*denotes next server) Pegula caps a love hold with a sharply angled volley into the tramlines. Still on serve in the opener. Continue reading...
Keely Hodgkinson smashes Lausanne Diamond League record in 800m victory
Briton wins second race in five days on injury comeback Noah Lyles is beaten by Oblique Seville in men’s 100m Keely Hodgkinson sent another ominous warning to her rivals before the World Athletics Championships next month as she smashed the meeting record to win the 800m at the Lausanne Diamond...
Iga Swiatek powers into first Cincinnati final with battling win over Rybakina
World No 3 recovers from early break to win 7-5, 6-3 Paolini beats Kudermetova 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3 in other semi Iga Swiatek, the third seed, defeated Elena Rybakina 7-5, 6-3 on Sunday to reach her first Cincinnati Open final. The Pole had her hands full in the early stages...
Fifa consider holding Club World Cup every two years from 2029 – and could expand it
Real Madrid understood to be driving force Tournament could grow from 32 to 48 teams Fifa will consider holding the Club World Cup every two years from 2029 in a move that would put more pressure on the international calendar and trigger another backlash from the Premier League and Uefa....
Rugby league told £16m government funding will be stopped unless questions answered
RFL board changes may have breached governance code Sky Sports yet to endorse Super League expansion plan The Rugby Football League has been told it will not receive the next instalment of government funding due next month unless it addresses concerns in Westminster about the sport’s governance. Officials from Sport...