Category: Sports

Despite goals from two new signings, Liverpool’s Community Shield defeat asks fresh questions of Arne Slot Wembley was supposed to be a case of the men who weren’t there. It ended up posing questions of the team asked to defend the Premier League title. Alexander Isak may become a Liverpool...

Palace could lose player for nothing next year Liverpool reluctant to pay £40m asking price The Crystal Palace chairman, Steve Parish, has admitted that they are looking to sell their captain Marc Guéhi in this transfer window to avoid potentially losing him for nothing next summer. The England defender has...

The charity Take Her Lead is striving to get more South Asian females taking up the sport, and cut the number of them dropping out due to feelings of alienation Nearly a quarter of a century has passed since myself and Ebony Rainford-Brent made our England cricket debuts. It was...

Run of late birdies sets up Rose’s victory in Memphis At 45 is oldest European to win on PGA Tour in modern era Justin Rose produced a sensational finish at the FedEx St Jude Championship with six birdies in his last final eight holes to win a playoff against the...

British No 1 excited to take on world No 1 in third round Cameron Norrie goes out to Roberto Bautista Agut Emma Raducanu has underlined her excitement before what she describes as a “fact-finding match” against the world No 1, Aryna Sabalenka, as they prepare to battle in the third round...

Footballer Suleiman al-Obeid was killed in an Israeli attack in southern Gaza last week, according to Palestine Football Association Mohamed Salah has criticised Uefa for failing to state how a footballer known as the “Palestinian Pelé” died in a tribute it posted. Suleiman al-Obeid, 41, was killed on Wednesday in...

Integrating almost half a team usually takes time, which may cost Arne Slot’s side important points in the title race Florian Wirtz! Hugo Ekitiké! Milos Kerkez! Jérémie Frimpong! And soon, possibly, Alexander Isak! It’s vital, Bob Paisley always said, to build from a position of strength, and Liverpool this summer...

Raducanu eases into third round with 6-3, 6-2 Briton will face either Sabalenka or Vondrousova next The Francisco Roig era of Emma Raducanu’s career began with a positive performance as the 30th seed defeated Olga Danilovic of Serbia 6-3, 6-2 on a sweltering day in the second round at the...

Littler wins his first World Series event of year ‘It’s another one I can tick off,’ says world No 1 World champion Luke Littler demonstrated his phenomenal teenage talent in Wollongong by winning the star-studded Australian Darts Masters. A year after being humbled in the final of the biggest invitation...

The Guardian’s fans network looks ahead to the new season: fresh talent, weak links, and who will be sacked first Optimism abounds in London N5. I had some doubts about Arteta’s ability to keep motivating this group, but this summer’s heavy spend should fix that, reinvigorating the squad. Only time...