Having lost key players at the back, it appears Bournemouth’s buy-low sell-high model will be tested if they are to again challenge for a European place Guardian writers’ predicted position: 10th (NB: this is not necessarily Ben Fisher’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 9th...
TNT Sports secures live rights to England’s Ashes series in Australia
Broadcaster will now show all of men’s winter tour Tests added to white-ball deals in NZ and Sri Lanka England’s attempt to regain the Ashes this winter will be broadcast live in the UK by TNT Sports. After agreeing a one-year deal with Cricket Australia over the weekend TNT now...
Lions writer awards: man of the series, unsung hero and where tourists should go next
Main man Finn Russell was at the heart of everything the Lions did, but Australian duo Tom Wright and Charlie Gamble also win praise Man of series Finn Russell was at the heart of everything the Lions did well. Calm, assured, skilful and accurate from the tee. Chapeau. Continue reading...
Siraj carry sums up Test series of great moments to live long in the memory | Simon Burnton
The twists and turns between England and India have made this series an unexpected classic The 1990 football World Cup was not, in truth, a great tournament, but it was a tournament of great moments, and in time they became all that was remembered. An often dreary event to live...
Hull’s major wait goes on as she pushes Yamashita all the way at Women’s Open
Japanese finishes on 11 under, two clear of Hull Lottie Woad happy with top-10 finish Charley Hull is due high praise for at least making this interesting. It may be of little consolation to the English golfer as her wait for a maiden major win goes on but Hull’s surge...
Asher-Smith surges to 200m win and competition best at UK championships
Sprinter clocks 22.14sec to edge out Amy Hunt Zharnel Hughes runs championship best in men’s 200m There was plenty that Dina Asher-Smith chose not to say after running a scintillating championship record to retain her British 200m title on Sunday, but there was enough that she did say. Most tellingly,...
Bruno Fernandes criticises ‘lazy’ Manchester United and calls for more signings
Captain unhappy with display in 2-2 Everton draw ‘It’s not the place it needs to be,’ he says of the squad Manchester United’s captain, Bruno Fernandes, let rip at his teammates after their 2-2 pre-season draw with Everton, saying their performance was “lazy” and calling for further reinforcements. A second-half...
James Maddison knee injury mars Son Heung-min’s Spurs send-off in Seoul
Midfielder carried off on a stretcher in Newcastle friendly Departing Son given a standing ovation after substitution James Maddison sustained a serious looking knee injury as Tottenham’s pre-season tour of Asia concluded with a draw against Newcastle in Seoul on Sunday. The England international was carried off on a stretcher...
Lions had special moments but lacked consistency needed to be ranked among greats | Robert Kitson
Andy Farrell’s team deserve place in history after a 2-1 series win but return from Australia nursing nagging regrets How best to describe the 2025 British & Irish Lions tour? Even before the final Test was interrupted by lightning, it was a strange old series. To the Lions the spoils...
Hamilton casts doubt over future in F1 after poor finish for Ferrari in Hungary
Seven-time world champion places 12th at Hungaroring Hamilton says there is ‘a lot going on that is not great’ Lewis Hamilton gave a remarkably downbeat response, prompting questions about his future in Formula One, after he managed only 12th place in the Hungarian Grand Prix, won by McLaren’s Lando Norris,...