Ramsay-Peaty finishes third in 100m breaststroke ‘People who comment … you don’t know who I am’ Adam Ramsay-Peaty has never been someone to mask his feelings. But defeat has never sounded as emotional or as raw as this. There were tears. Frustrations. Questions about why he kept putting himself through...
Anthony Joshua knocked down twice but stops Kristian Prenga in round two
Briton on canvas inside 20 seconds and later in first Joshua recovers to blast out Albanian in second round Anthony Joshua cleared his final hurdle in the ring, before he fights Tyson Fury in November, but he was knocked down twice, shockingly, in the first round of his wild and...
Liverpool start Iraola era in style to beat Sunderland but Gomez injury deepens defensive worries
Liverpool defeat Sunderland 4-2 in friendly in Nashville When Gomez went down, central defence formed by two teenagers The Andoni Iraola era at Liverpool opened with a victory over Sunderland in Nashville – and a deepening of concerns over the defensive options at his disposal. The sight of Joe Gomez...
Pogacar set for Tour de France glory in shortened finale as Carapaz wins stage 20
Four-time victor holds huge lead after Alpe d’Huez Final stage to be shortened due to wildfires elsewhere Tadej Pogacar’s likely victory parade on the streets of Paris will come sooner on Sunday after the final stage of the Tour de France was shortened due to wildfires elsewhere in France. The...
England gymnast Gabriel Langton suffers nasty fall in Commonwealth Games final
Teenager lands head-first during high bar routine Canada win men’s team gold, with England second England’s bid for a fourth successive Commonwealth Games men’s artistic gymnastics team title ended with silver after a dramatic final overshadowed by an injury to the teenager Gabriel Langton, who was taken from the arena...
Premier League: club-by-club guide to transfer business so far – and what they still need
The English transfer record has been smashed, with Elliot Anderson and Morgan Rogers on the move during a busy summer of signings For once, Mikel Arteta is not spending his summer looking for a No 9. Instead the champions have moved to strengthen out wide after the departure of Leandro...
Pogacar conquers Alpe d’Huez in record climb to win stage 19 and extend Tour de France lead
Slovenian only second man to win in yellow on mountain Leader opens up gap of more than seven minutes Tadej Pogacar put further distance between himself and his last remaining rivals, winning the Alpe d’Huez stage of the Tour de France and extending his overall lead to more than seven...
‘I’m living every lap and every corner’: Allan McNish on guiding Audi into F1 from pitwall
Racing director believes his career behind the wheel can help the team deliver where others have failed as new entrants in the top tier of motor sport There is nowhere to hide in Formula One, a sport where deficiency is brutally exposed week in, week out. It is an environment...
‘What the hell just happened?’: Ryan Fox on his Open triumph and famous sporting family
New Zealander has returned home with the Claret Jug in tow after stepping out of his father’s shadow The curse of the iconic sporting parent. Accidental, yet real. Decades of evidence show how difficult it is for the offspring of those who have scaled the greatest heights in sport to...
Rugby brain injury case reaches crisis point as judge retires to consider 95% strikeouts
Senior Master Cook says case in ‘uncharted territory’ Judge blames solicitor Richard Boardman for situation The landmark legal action over brain damage in rugby is on the brink of collapse as the managing judge weighs whether to strike out 95% of the first batch of 561 claimants on the grounds...