India broke a golden rule in the third Test: don’t try to pick a fight with Ben Stokes There was a large handwritten sign propped against the inside wall of the North Gate of Lord’s. “In affectionate remembrance of Bazball,” it said, the letters drawn in the bacon‑and-egg colours of...
‘Great for tennis’: Alcaraz lauds rivalry after Sinner crowned Wimbledon king
This final heralded a changing of the guard – the first SW19 showpiece since 2002 without at least one of the ‘big four’ First Jannik Sinner hit a wicked serve, straight down the T. Then he sank to his knees, head bowed as in prayer, in thanks and absolution. It...
Lions squad continues to grow with three players added before first Wallabies Test
Scotland’s Sutherland, Ashman and Graham receive call ups British & Irish Lions now have 44 players on tour of Australia The British & Irish Lions squad in Australia continues to grow in number with three extra Scotland players set to join the party. Rory Sutherland, Ewan Ashman and Darcy Graham...
Coach reset helped Swiatek turn ban nightmare into a Wimbledon dream
Iga Swiatek went into 2025 struggling for form, but a new coach, Wim Fissette, has guided her to a sixth slam title After Iga Swiatek’s demolition of Amanda Anisimova in the Wimbledon final on Saturday, the first person she thanked in her victory speech was her coach, Wim Fissette. The...
Great Britain’s Oliver Rowland seals maiden Formula E world championship
Fourth place in second race at Berlin E-Prix clinches win Victory is first time Nissan have taken the drivers’ title Great Britain’s Oliver Rowland has won his maiden Formula E world championship, driving for Nissan at the Berlin E-Prix. Rowland sealed the title by taking fourth place in the second...
England surge into last eight after Stanway sparks emphatic win against Wales
An increasingly formidable-looking England swept Wales aside to reach the Euro 2025 quarter-finals and send the tournament debutants home without any points, as the Lionesses booked a meeting with Sweden in the last eight. England finished as the runners‑up in Group D after France’s victory against the Netherlands in Basel,...
Ignore the memes, Harry – those splayed stumps speak of Brook’s focus on glory | Barney Ronay
An ugly dismissal against India looked dreadful, but Brook’s bold approach has won England more Tests than it has lost By strict formal logic any serious defence of Harry Brook’s stump-splaying dismissal 13 minutes before lunch on the fourth day at Lord’s should be showy, ill-timed and based almost entirely...
Shane Lowry: ‘If I win another Open, I’ll celebrate twice as much’
Irishman explains the emotion of winning Claret Jug at Portrush in 2019 after the ‘toughest 24 hours of my sporting life’ The gable end of a house on Causeway Street in Portrush delivers a reminder of Shane Lowry’s Open triumph in 2019. The fantastic mural not only depicts Lowry with...
Delphine Cascarino’s quick double takes France top and denies Netherlands
Andries Jonker had maintained that “on some days miracles happen” but this was most definitely not one of them. Admittedly there was a spell when Jonker’s Netherlands teased everyone by threatening France with the prospect of an unlikely elimination but, ultimately, Delphine Cascarino, Marie-Antoinette Katoto and the rest of Laurent...
Sinner reaches for the sweets and comes away with the whole jar at Wimbledon | Jonathan Liew
The Italian was overcome with joy after learning harsh lesson from his French Open defeat at the hands of Carlos Alcaraz As a boy, Jannik Sinner was a champion skier. As he stood on Centre Court match point up against Carlos Alcaraz, perhaps some of the old skills kicked in....