New head coach Marco Rose has a lot to live up to after last season’s sixth-placed finish while fans have a first year in Europe to look forward to Guardian writers’ predicted position: 12th (NB: this is not necessarily Ben Fisher’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last...
Britain’s Amy Hunt powers to emphatic 100m European gold and thrills home crowd
24-year-old secures title in 11.00sec in Birmingham Norway win 4x400m mixed relay, Britain second After a display of icy resolve and sustained power had secured Amy Hunt a European 100m gold medal, Britain’s new sprint queen reached for a Freddie Mercury lyric. “I want it all,” she said, before peering...
Liverpool owners close to £1.35bn sale of 30% stake to consortium including Jeff Bezos
Group including Amazon founder has held talks with FSG Bhatia and Facebook co-founder Saverin also involved A consortium including the Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, is close to completing a deal for a 30% stake in Liverpool after months of talks with Fenway Sports Group. The investors are led by Amit...
‘Clark Kent grew up’: Audley Harrison on fighting the system, Olympic gold and life after the ring
Former Olympic super-heavyweight champion takes satisfaction from changing British boxing for the better, but still wants to train a world champion “I was the Olympic champion, and I was the next big thing, but the system had to win,” Audley Harrison says as he reflects on his rise and fall...
Donald Trump says it would be a ‘terrible mistake’ to replace Fifa’s Gianni Infantino
US president backs ‘fantastic’ Infantino in Truth Social post Infantino under pressure following doomed World Cup sell-off plan US president Donald Trump has warned Fifa would be making a “terrible mistake” if they get rid of Gianni Infantino as the head of world football’s governing body. Infantino has come under...
Vondrousova’s antics put tennis doping tests in spotlight – a far cry from football’s view | Tumaini Carayol
Former Wimbledon champion’s suspension comes as Mykhailo Mudryk returns for Chelsea, exposing stark contrast in processes In the months between the first announcement of Marketa Vondrousova’s doping test refusal and the release of the full reasoned decision after her four‑year ban, the 2023 Wimbledon champion did her best to grab...
St Helens’ decline reaches breaking point with stench of failure lingering
Record 10-time Super League champions are poised to miss out on playoffs for the first time but their problems run deeper than poor results Perhaps the biggest concern as the full-time hooter sounded on another miserable evening for St Helens on Thursday was that the anger, along with thousands of supporters,...
Premier League 2026-27 preview No 1: Arsenal
With most of their rivals changing managers, can the champions go back-to-back for the first time in more than 90 years? Guardian writers’ predicted position: 1st (NB: this is not necessarily Ed Aarons’ prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 1st Continue reading...
Tour de France Femmes: Vollering wins second title but tactics row rumbles on
Dutch cyclist finishes 1:18 clear of Kasia Niewiadoma ‘I know what’s right and what’s not,’ runner-up says In the end, there was no debate. Demi Vollering went clear on the Col d’Èze, overlooking Nice, to win her second Tour de France Femmes from rival Kasia Niewiadoma, champion in 2024, by...
Hodgkinson’s 800m showdown headlines mouthwatering European Championships
There will be a host of world-class athletes in Birmingham this week but the 800m should shine like a supernova They say betting is a mug’s game. But here are two predictions to take to the bank. The European Athletics Championships this week in Birmingham, with the BBC shoving its...