Itoje to be first English Lions captain in 24 years 40-strong squad to be announced at O2 on Thursday Maro Itoje will be named captain of the British & Irish Lions squad to tour Australia on Thursday, the Guardian understands. Itoje is set to become the first Englishman to lead...
Snooker targets Brisbane 2032 Olympics to capitalise on Zhao world championship win
WPBSA chair: ‘Someone has to say this is snooker’s time’ Zhao Xintong’s world title win could aid prospects The head of snooker’s governing body believes Zhao Xintong’s coronation as world champion could prove to be one of the most significant moments in the sport’s history as it targets entry into...
The Breakdown | Andy Farrell faces Owen question as selection debates pile up for Lions squad
Head coach must decide if his son commands a place, the back-row blend and whether a left-field pick is required As Andy Farrell prepares to name his British & Irish Lions touring squad it is worth reflecting on the events of 12 years ago. Then as now, the destination was...
Police investigate two motorcyclists’ deaths in British Superbikes crash
Owen Jenner and Shane Richardson died at Oulton Park Fellow riders pay tribute on ‘black day for motor sport’ Police have launched an investigation into the deaths of two motorcyclists who were killed in a crash involving 11 riders during a British Superbikes event on Monday. Owen Jenner, 21, and...
Geraint Thomas: ‘It’s been up and down. You remember the good times’
Tour de France winner in 2018 is building for a final assault on the great race before a farewell in Cardiff “Bike racing is all I have ever known,” says Geraint Thomas of the 19-year professional career that will end this summer with one final Tour de France and a...
‘I’ve been burnt a few times’: Emma Raducanu on betrayal and A-levels
The British tennis star is seeking stability with familiar faces after her world was transformed by US Open success “I am very independent and I think now I’m actually just listening to myself and my intuition more,” says Emma Raducanu, smiling, from one of the few quiet corners of the...
Flavio Briatore takes on Alpine F1 team principal duties after Oliver Oakes exit
Briatore to return 17 years after Crashgate scandal Driver Doohan replaced by Colapinto for next five races The Alpine team principal, Oliver Oakes, has resigned from the team with Flavio Briatore, the Italian who was once given a lifetime ban from Formula One, set to step up to assume team...
Trajectory, vibe, a sense of progress: why Arsenal can’t afford a Paris mismatch | Barney Ronay
There is a fair chance Mikel Arteta’s team won’t beat Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. If they must lose, lose right Is this thing … still on? After last week’s strangely enervated first-leg performance against Paris Saint-Germain at the Emirates Stadium it has been tempting to get a bit...
Simone Inzaghi hails Inter for beating ‘best two sides in Europe’ on way to final
Inter defeat Barcelona after seeing off Bayern in quarters Inzaghi: ‘Arsenal or PSG, it’s going to be a great final’ Simone Inzaghi claimed that his Inter team had beaten “the best two sides in Europe” on their way to the club’s seventh European Cup final. Inter beat Barcelona 4-3 in...
‘They’ll have to go home’: Trump’s World Cup taskforce dismisses fears but warns visitors
Trump convenes first meeting of World Cup taskforce President hails windfall despite questions over readiness US president Donald Trump convened the first meeting of his administration’s 2026 World Cup taskforce on Tuesday in a public event in which he revealed that he did not know Russia had been banned from...