World No 1 smooths things over after Paris final outburst Sabalenka: ‘I just lost it. Of course she’s got my respect’ Winning Wimbledon is hard enough to do when everything’s going swimmingly off the court as well as on it. When something is rumbling beneath the surface, focusing on the...
Nkunku extra-time goal sees Chelsea through to Club World Cup last eight after four-hour match
Benfica 1-4 Chelsea (aet); match delayed by weather Caicedo will miss quarter-final after latest booking The never-ending season had the never-ending game. This was Chelsea’s 61st game of a gruelling campaign and they emerged victorious only after the competing forces of the erratic American weather and the pedantic interference of...
Women’s Euro 2025 team guides: England
Recent retirements and withdrawals were far from ideal but Sarina Wiegman may have the resources for a personal third straight Euros title This article is part of the Guardian’s Euro 2025 Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 16 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is...
Richard Carapaz ruled out of Tour de France with stomach bug
Reigning king of the mountains out of 2025 race Ecuadorian will turn attention to Vuelta a España Richard Carapaz, the reigning Tour de France king of the mountains, will miss this year’s race after developing a gastrointestinal infection training at home in Ecuador. “Last week, he began experiencing abdominal pain...
England fall to heaviest T20 defeat as Mandhana century sparks India rout
1st T20i: India 210-5 beat England 113 by 97 runs Defeat is first of Edwards-Sciver-Brunt era England’s one-sided series against West Indies last month was merely a dress rehearsal: India was always going to be the main show. And so the curtain finally went up on the Charlotte Edwards-Nat Sciver-Brunt...
Rowe edges England to Under-21 Euros glory in extra-time thriller against Germany
Final: England 3-2 Germany (aet) Elliott 5, Hutchinson 24, Rowe 92; Weiper 45+1, Nebel 61 Whatever Lee Carsley goes on to achieve in his managerial career, this will be very hard to beat. England Under-21s had been pegged back by Germany after racing into a 2-0 lead with goals for...
Tomos Williams injury leaves Farrell’s Lions facing race to fill scrum-half slot
Scotland’s Ben White could come in from New Zealand Farrell: ‘We fixed things up and played some good rugby’ The British & Irish Lions are weighing up their scrum-half options after an injury to Tomos Williams that threatens to sideline the Welshman at the busiest stage of the squad’s Australian...
Jake Connor shines as Leeds sweep Leigh aside to keep title charge building
Leeds 48-30 Leigh Connor inspires Rhinos to eight-try demolition This was a night where you could almost sense the mood of all those associated with Leeds Rhinos shift from cautious optimism to genuine belief about what could lie ahead this summer. After several years of malaise, disappointment is rare in...
Raducanu glad to share spotlight with Draper as Wimbledon pressure builds
Raducanu: ‘For us to be British No 1s is pretty cool’ Old friends can benefit from sharing responsibility Emma Raducanu believes that the recent success enjoyed by Jack Draper can only help her as the two old friends tackle Wimbledon, and all the pressure that comes with it, as Britain’s...
Faith Kipyegon certain a woman will break four-minute mile barrier within a decade
Kenyan was six seconds short in record attempt Kipyegon backs Hodgkinson to set new mark in 800m Faith Kipyegon remains convinced that a woman will break the four-minute mile barrier within 10 years, despite falling more than six seconds short in her record attempt in Paris. It was a disappointing...