Former Wimbledon champion races to 6-1, 6-4 victory She defends previously banned coach Stefano Vukov Elena Rybakina has described herself as satisfied by the return of her coach Stefano Vukov as she produced an imperious performance at the Cincinnati Open, dismantling Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1 and defending champion,...
Keely Hodgkinson excited to end year of injuries with return to 800m
Briton competing for first time since gold in Paris Hodgkinson ready to run in Diamond League in Poland Keely Hogkinson admits she is excited and relieved to be putting 375 days of tears, frustration and injuries behind her when she races for the first time since winning the Olympic 800m...
Hugo Ekitiké makes another good impression but there is a lot of work for Arne Slot to do | Jonathan Wilson
This was a long way from the controlled Liverpool of last season, with new signing Milos Kerkez in particular struggling against his old team To take a side who have just won the league and make four major changes cannot be anything but a risk. There will always be at...
Women’s Rugby World Cup: the definitive guide to the pools
England are unbeaten since the last tournament and are strong favourites to top their pool, but other groups look more open England are red-hot favourites to top their pool and to lift the silverware as hosts thanks to their unstoppable form. They have not lost since the 2022 World Cup...
Buildup to Premier League, EFL, La Liga action and more – matchday live
Latest news before weekend action begins Get in touch! Share your thoughts with Barry Meanwhile in the EFL: Hillsborough stages its first match of the season when Sheffield Wednesday welcome Stoke City this afternoon and more fan protests are expected from the locals as they implore their owner Dejphon Chansiri...
‘New Zidane’ to Amorim outcast: Kobbie Mainoo at career crossroads
Fall of midfielder who seemed to have solved England’s problem position is emblematic of Manchester United’s confused transfer policies Remember Kobbie Mainoo? The lad from Stockport heralded as Manchester United’s new midfield general? A player likened at 19 to Zinedine Zidane by Paul Scholes and whose 2024 FA Cup final...
Sports quiz of the week: winners, world records, history and lots of love
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‘I came back stronger’: freestyle skier Kirsty Muir on injury and Olympic medal ambitions
With the Winter Olympics less than six months away, the Scottish medal hopeful talks about her hopes of improving on a muted, Covid-hit Games debut in 2021 ‘I feel OK,” says Kirsty Muir. “It’s slightly overwhelming but somehow strangely feels normal.” The air at the Team GB media summit in Edinburgh...
Jannik Sinner cruises to 25th hard-court win in a row with victory in Cincinnati
Italian comfortably beats Félix Auger-Aliassime 6-0, 6-2 Fifth man this century to hit 25 straight hard-court wins Jannik Sinner extended his winning run on hard courts to 25 matches with a ruthless dismissal of Félix Auger-Aliassime in the Cincinnati Open quarter-finals. Playing in his first tournament since lifting his fourth...
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott faces trial for child sexual abuse
Trial set for next August in Glasgow The 48-year-old denies both charges The former world snooker champion Graeme Dott is to stand trial next year over allegations of child sexual abuse. The 48-year-old is accused of two charges relating to primary school age children. The allegations span between 1993 and...