Bath 34-20 Bristol Nerveless Russell converts four second-half tries Bath’s oval-ball custodians have spent years trying – and failing – to construct a team to match the striking nature of their home city. Now, finally, they are within 80 minutes of claiming their first domestic league title since 1995-96 after...
Jos Buttler serves up fireworks as England see off West Indies in first T20
England (188-6) bt West Indies (167-9) by 21 runs Buttler scores 96 before Liam Dawson’s four-wicket haul The burden has gone for Jos Buttler. Playing his first Twenty20 international since stepping down from the white-ball captaincy he struck a 59-ball 96 to set up England’s 21-run win against West Indies....
‘I was locked in the bathroom sulking’: Temba Bavuma on his path from township to WTC final
The South Africa captain talks about street cricket in Langa, adapting to new schools after a scholarship and why playing at Lord’s means so much “There was always some sort of allegiance with Lord’s when we were growing up in Langa,” Temba Bavuma says of his childhood as a township...
‘It’s a seminal moment’: Queen’s gears up for return of women’s tennis after 52 years
Lawn Tennis Association believes revived Queen’s women’s event can be catalyst for brighter days ahead Not since 1973, when Edward Heath was the UK prime minister, Suzi Quatro topped the charts, and the first series of Are You Being Served? had just ended, has women’s professional tennis graced the prestigious...
Winner takes it all: Pride of Arras channels spirit of 70s for the Derby
Aykroyds saddling one of the favourites at Epsom harks back to era of enthusiastic breeder-owners Lord Derby and Sir Charles Bunbury, who flipped a coin in 1779 to decide whose name would be attached to a new race at Epsom, would still recognise the Derby’s switchback route around the Surrey...
Spurs hunt for new manager, England face Andorra in World Cup qualifier – matchday live
Latest news and updates before Saturday’s football Fixtures | Tables | Mail matchday.live@theguardian.com Bukayo Saka is expected to be absent from the England matchday squad this afternoon. The Arsenal winger suffered a knock in the final match of the Premier League season against Southampton and is yet to return to...
Consistent Coco Gauff takes sunny outlook into French Open final with Sabalenka
American starts as underdog but winning a second major would underline the 21-year-old’s precocious talent Coco Gauff was only 18 when she navigated a path to a grand slam final for the first time. After her breakthrough in the preceding years, and the intense hype and scrutiny that accompanied her...
Jannik Sinner sees off defiant Djokovic to set up dream final against Alcaraz
World No 1 wins 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (3) over 38-year-old Serb Djokovic admits it could be his last time at Roland Garros Regardless of the tricky surface beneath his feet, the crowd of 15,000 desperate for him to falter or the intimidating résumé of the adversary before him, Jannik Sinner...
Andre Russell hits back over Kohli’s Test comments: ‘It’s different being from West Indies’
Cricketing superstar has no regrets over career in shorter format with lack of Test opportunities in the West Indies Andre Russell has a favourite six. One that he thinks of when his head hits the pillow at night. Out of all the cloud-busting strikes that have flown from his blade...
Chess: Carlsen targets last classical hurrah at Stavanger after defeat against Gukesh
The world No 1 can still win the event in Norway but he says: ‘It’s a long time since I enjoyed a classical tournament’ Magnus Carlsen’s shock loss to Gukesh Dommaraju was the world No 1’s first classical defeat by a classical world champion since he lost to Vishy Anand...