He diversified club’s affairs and secured a move to a superb stadium but on-pitch performance left fans deeply frustrated If it hadn’t been for the football, Daniel Levy would be regarded as one of the great club executives. He oversaw the construction of what is widely regarded as the best...
The Spin | ‘They’re like time machines’: the endless magic of cricket scorecards
What may look like an impenetrable column of unexplained figures can reveal plenty of eccentric tales There’s a scene in The Matrix when Cypher, the sardonic turncoat played by Joe Pantoliano, sits with Keanu Reeves’s Neo in front of a bank of monitors. To Neo’s eyes it’s an endless waterfall...
Ryder Cup team should copy Djokovic when dealing with American hostility, says McIlroy
Europe’s players should learn from tennis star’s reactions ‘All we can do is control our reaction and our emotions’ Rory McIlroy believes Europe’s Ryder Cup team should follow the grand slam record title-holder Novak Djokovic’s example when it comes to dealing with American hostility in New York this month. Djokovic,...
Long-awaited County Championship restructure at risk of year’s delay
Crucial meeting breaks up without resolution At least 12 out of 18 counties must vote in favour The long-awaited restructure of the County Championship could be delayed by another 12 months after a crucial meeting of club chairs broke up on Wednesday without resolution. With no consensus emerging following the...
Women’s Super League 2025-26 previews No 11: Tottenham
Spurs will look to bounce back after a disappointing 2024-25 campaign and have brought in Martin Ho as their new manager Guardian writers’ predicted position: 10th (NB: this is not necessarily Suzanne Wrack’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 11th Continue reading...
Ruben Loftus-Cheek ‘at peace with the past’ and savouring England comeback
The former Chelsea midfielder has been on a long, gruelling journey, but he has earned a long-awaited international recall Ruben Loftus-Cheek was riding high. The 2018‑19 season had been very good for him. The midfielder scored 10 goals for Chelsea and there was one game to come: the Europa League...
Tuchel may scorn politics, but his England team cannot escape their symbolism | Jonathan Liew
As toxic nationalism spills over into our shared spaces, the England shirt is freighted with meaning for better or worse The crosses of St George are flying all around me. Fair to say the opening line of Three Lions ’98 hits a little differently in 2025. The crosses of St...
No Vuelta stage 11 winner as pro-Palestinian protesters cause chaos in Bilbao
Bilbao stage disruption is latest in series of incidents CPA says ‘unacceptable’ to put race competitors at risk Sport without a definitive result is very strange but these times are far from normal. After the start of the Vuelta a España’s 11th stage was the latest major cycling race to...
Naomi Osaka back in US Open semi-finals for first time since birth of daughter
Osaka downs Muchova in battling quarter-final Four-time major winner extends QF streak to 5-0 Faces Anisimova next after straight-sets triumph Naomi Osaka is back to her resilient ways. On Wednesday night she turned back 11th-seeded Karolina Muchova for a 6-4, 7-6 quarter-final victory at Arthur Ashe Stadium in just under...
From fast risers to fallen giants: World Cup 2026 qualifiers to watch
Bolivia, Peru, struggling Nigeria and flagging Italy face an uphill struggle, but others have reason for optimism There are only three automatic places available via the Concacaf World Cup qualifiers because the USA, Mexico and Canada have secured their spots as hosts, although the two best runners-up head into the...