Batter out to prove fitness following compound dislocation of finger Smith backs misfiring Cam Green and Sam Konstas to shine on tour Steve Smith has backed young guns Sam Konstas and Cameron Green to find their feet in the Caribbean, with the Australia batting great expecting to return to face...
Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will meet for September rematch in London
First fight in April ended in decision win for Eubank Jr Eddie Hearn hints Wembley could host second contest Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will meet again in a rematch in September at a yet-to-be-named venue in London. Eubank Jr was given the verdict by unanimous decision after their...
Salford thrashed but hope for brighter days as financial situation improves
Red Devils lose 58-0 against St Helens but a winding-up petition was adjourned and they have received a £3m bridging loan The start of a brighter future, or merely another false dawn? Only in the weeks to come will we know just what the latest developments off the field surrounding...
Carlos Alcaraz eager to mark his era with third consecutive Wimbledon title
However, Sinner, Djokovic and Draper stand in his way as leading men take the stage with epic battles on the cards In the days after his victory at Queen’s Club a week ago, a win that had maintained perfectly the momentum he had built with his French Open triumph, Carlos...
‘I was angry at the world’: Damon Hill on pain of his father’s death and how it fuelled his rise
Former F1 world champion gives a moving insight into dealing with his grief as a 15-year-old, and reflects on driving with Senna and against Schumacher “It was awful and to this day I feel the tension that I experienced,” Damon Hill says of the moment he heard on television in...
Injury rules Tomos Williams out of rest of tour in blow for British & Irish Lions
Scrum-half tore hamstring while scoring try against Force Ben White called up from Scotland’s tour of New Zealand Wales scrum-half Tomos Williams has been ruled out of the remainder of the British & Irish Lions tour in Australia and will be replaced by Scotland’s Ben White. A torn hamstring sustained...
Club World Cup could ‘destroy’ Manchester City’s season, says Pep Guardiola
Manager backs Klopp and Tuchel’s concerns over tournament in the US Sky Blues face Al-Hilal in last 16 in Orlando on Monday Pep Guardiola has admitted the Club World Cup could “destroy” Manchester City’s 2025-26 campaign, with the manager ignoring its potential impact to avoid feeling anxious. On Monday, City...
Emma Hayes: ‘As for managing England one day, I’ll never say never’
Former Chelsea manager answers your questions on life and work in the US, what she’s looking forward to in this summer’s Euros and pining for roast chicken Read the first of Emma’s Guardian columns on the Euros Hi Emma, you seem like you’ve taken to the US like a duck...
Lando Norris storms to Austrian F1 GP pole as angry Verstappen slumps to seventh
McLaren driver has perfect response to Canada crash Verstappen calls Red Bull car ‘completely undriveable’ Lando Norris enjoyed the stirring satisfaction of proving he still has skin in the game in the most emphatic fashion, taking pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix by more than half a second here...
‘I’ve had some honest conversations with myself’: Gary O’Neil keen to step back on to management train
Former Wolves manager on dealing with the sack, controlling his emotions and why he won’t talk about his football ‘philosophy’ “The journey’s been pretty high speed,” Gary O’Neil says as he opens up on a whirlwind start to his managerial career. “When you’re in work it’s different because there’s always...