Striker starts in absence of suspended Nicolas Jackson Chelsea into last 16 with composed 3-0 victory over ES Tunis It must be tough to play free-flowing football when it feels as if the game is being staged in an airless hotel room and nobody knows how to turn off the...
Women’s Euro 2025 team guides: Belgium
Stop Tessa Wullaert and you stop Belgium? Improving side will hope to prove they are more than a one-woman team 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 running previews...
KL Rahul, the anti-Pant, torments England with precision of a maths nerd | Simon Burnton
Opener with the rock star hair played his understated role to perfection to tilt the first Test in India’s favour Just 10 balls had been delivered on this fourth day, England had started brightly and had been buoyed by the wicket of India’s captain. For the batters a time perhaps...
Manchester United increase offer for Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo to £60m
London club want £65m for Cameroon forward Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku another option Manchester United have made an improved offer of £60m to Brentford for Bryan Mbeumo, with the west London club holding out for an overall deal of £65m. Brentford value the 25-year-old in the same bracket as Matheus Cunha,...
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso picked for England tour despite two-match ban
Wing shown red card in defeat by France England play three Tests in Argentina and US Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has been included in England’s squad for the summer tour of Argentina and the US despite a suspension that rules him out of two of the three fixtures. Feyi-Waboso was sent off...
Kirsty Coventry takes over as Olympic president and promises to change lives
First woman in the role replaces Thomas Bach ‘We are guardians of the Olympic movement’ Kirsty Coventry has promised to change lives and inspire hope during an official ceremony to mark her taking over from Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee. The 41-year-old from Zimbabwe, who in...
Women’s Euro 2025 team guides: Norway
After disappointing in the past two major tournaments, including an 8-0 defeat by England, the Scandinavians are looking to improve under a new head coach 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...
Beale picks out Lions’ ‘danger man’ Russell as biggest threat to Australia
Former Wallaby sees Ikitau and Suaali as hosts’ keys Australia back says he learned from slip in 2013 series The former Wallabies back Kurtley Beale has singled out Finn Russell as the biggest threat to Australia’s prospects of victory against the visiting British & Irish Lions. Beale, a leading figure...
Raducanu opens up about ‘genuine connection’ with old friend Alcaraz
British No1 says she forged friendship at 2021 US Open Raducanu thanks Wimbledon for stopping stalker Emma Raducanu says her upcoming mixed doubles partnership with Carlos Alcaraz is a reflection of the meaningful, friendly connection the pair made as they were rising up the rankings at the start of their...
Delap is Chelsea’s shiny new toy but uncut gem Jackson offers rare point of difference | Jonathan Liew
While battle lines are drawn between the two strikers with very different journeys to the top, there is a way both can thrive “They are quite similar,” Enzo Maresca said last week of Liam Delap and Nicolas Jackson, but of course nobody wanted to take any notice of that bit. Already...