Club World Cup triumph has transformed ambitions but departures will be needed to balance books and fund more signings Guardian writers’ predicted position: 4th (NB: this is not necessarily Michael Butler’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 4th Continue reading...
British bobsleigh’s Brad Hall: ‘Winning medals without sacrifice doesn’t mean anything’
A loss of funding in 2019 led to the GB athlete raising money privately and a period of historic success For most athletes, a loss of all funding would signal the end. But for Brad Hall, Team GB’s bobsleigh captain, it was the beginning of a remarkable comeback story. The...
Hundred’s days could be numbered with T20 switch in play for next year
IPL investors in Hundred keen on switch Formal discussions to take place in October The Hundred could be changed to a Twenty20 competition as soon as next year. The 100-ball format is enshrined in the England and Wales Cricket Board’s domestic TV contracts with Sky Sports and the BBC until...
Sexism and misogyny drive record levels of abuse at football games last season
Kick It Out survey reports 1,398 reports of abuse Makeup of complaints shifts, including online sexism A record number of reports of abuse at football matches were made during the 2024-25 season, with complaints of sexism and misogyny driving the increase, according to new data from Kick It Out. The...
US sports lobby Home Office for travel exemption after golf caddie refused UK entry
Criminal conviction meant Eric Larson was barred NFL teams play in UK and have been alerted to situation Sports organisations in the US will press the Home Office to apply exemptions to new travel rules for American citizens entering the UK, after Harris English’s caddie missed out on around £130,000...
The Breakdown | The Lions will endure … but who can we expect in the squad for 2029?
Ben Earl’s unambiguous backing shows how the tourists’ future could work even in a new world of rebel leagues The average worker bee, in the busiest months of the year, generally lives for up to seven weeks. Talk about a short and sweet existence. It is not dissimilar with British...
Transfer trouble and boardroom bother: vexed Newcastle face a puzzled future | Louise Taylor
A summer without a sporting director and failure to keep Alexander Isak happy has left the club with an almost dysfunctional feel “If you want to understand Newcastle you first need to understand its place in the world – that is, a very long way from anywhere. The next major...
The Hundred returns with star names, tech titans and an intruder who thrilled Lord’s
After the Test series drama, the game’s shortest form returned with Grace Harris helping Spirit home in curtain raiser to outfox Invincibles How do you follow that? Mohammed Siraj is still on the mind, bowling, always bowling, programmed to wobble it in at off‑stump until the collapse of civilisation. Anyone...
Premier League 2025-26 preview No 5: Brighton
Faith in young manager Fabian Hürzeler, and a reshaped defence, gives hope of a sustained push for European place Guardian writers’ predicted position: 8th (NB: this is not necessarily Ed Aarons’ prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 8th Continue reading...
‘We dressed an actress as Elsa from Frozen’: the inner workings of a transfer deal
A group of leading experts anonymously give the lowdown on how players are bought and sold, including the transfer market’s peculiar quirks The whole system is lubricated by agents: how they work and how they make things work. At my club, we have closed the door to that now. We...