33-year-old back at the club after leaving Chelsea Gareth Taylor to be confirmed as Liverpool head coach Bristol City have signed the Wales midfielder Sophie Ingle on a free transfer in a move that takes her back to the club she first joined 11 years ago. Ingle left the WSL...
Premier League 2025-26 preview No 9: Everton
David Moyes has much work to do to bolster his depleted squad for the club’s first season in their magnificent new riverside stadium Guardian writers’ predicted position: 13th (NB: this is not necessarily Andy Hunter’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 13th Continue reading...
Manchester United continue shopping with Cesko, Championship kicks off: football news – live
All the latest transfer and team news before the weekend Championship guide | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail David Liverpool boss Arne Slot is currently chatting away amiably in his pre-FA Community Shield press conference. “A good challenge for us to start the season,” says Slot. He also lists...
The Spin | Strapple, greeble, slog and kiss: how cricket’s language turns a game of numbers into poetry
There are more than 100 ways to describe hitting a ball, and that is just the start of an ever-expanding lexicon Joe Root shifts his weight forward, rising with the lifting ball from back of a good length. As it nears his body he moves his hands and bat towards...
Oasis-style ticketing and expendable fans: the battle to retain football’s soul
With protests planned for the start of the season, the FSA chair believes only fan consultation will help address grievances “I’m a bit younger, so this is all I’ve known,” says Nick Clarke, “but something that defines this moment is the feeling that it’s our last chance. You know that...
‘The dog ate my passport’: All Blacks rookie sorts pet’s mess to rescue debut
Leroy Carter sorts shock call-up for Rugby Championship Canine chewed passport he needed for Argentina trip Leroy Carter was still coming to terms with his inclusion in the All Blacks squad to play in Argentina in the opening rounds of the Rugby Championship when he made the shocking discovery. “The...
Villarreal fans decry Thomas Partey’s proposed signing as club’s ‘darkest day’
Midfielder has denied rape and sexual assault charges Hundreds sign petition urging club to halt transfer News that the former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is poised to join Villarreal has upset fans of the Spanish club, with hundreds signing a petition urging a halt to what has been described as...
‘Love is the key, right?’ Evergreen Venus Williams plays on and on at 45
Seven-time grand slam winner is back on the US circuit with aim of being the best she can be despite health struggles “Still haven’t seen the Rolling Stones,” says Venus Williams, smiling, as she reminisced about her unforgettable professional tennis debut at the age of 14 in Oakland, California, an...
The Hundred can eclipse IPL as cricket’s ‘multibillion-dollar product’, says Tech Titans chief
Investors keen on how co-owners plan to recoup outlay Total valuation of Indian Premier League is £14bn The leader of the Tech Titans consortium that has bought 49% of London Spirit believes the Hundred will become a multibillion-dollar competition to rival the Indian Premier League. Nikesh Arora, the chief executive...
England’s Chris Woakes: ‘It’s not the way you want to be front-page news’
The pace bowler says of risking his career by going out to bat against India after dislocating his shoulder: ‘You just know you’re part of something bigger’ “I wouldn’t have been able to live with myself if I didn’t try,” says Chris Woakes, just 48 hours after he walked out...