Defending champion eases to 6-1, 6-2 second-round win ‘There are certain things I just know I need to do better’ Emma Raducanu believes that her heavy defeat by Iga Swiatek in the second round of the French Open has illustrated the distance between herself and the best players in the...
Team GB step closer to playing Olympic cricket in 2028 with new body formed
ECB and Cricket Scotland establish GB Cricket Six-team T20 tournaments will feature in LA The prospect of Team GB playing cricket at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games has moved a step closer with confirmation the England and Wales Cricket Board and Cricket Scotland are joining forces for the sport’s...
Sporting tell interested clubs Gyökeres is not leaving for less than €80m
Arsenal may make move for prolific Sweden forward Gyökeres has scored 97 goals in 102 games for Sporting Sporting have told interested clubs – including Arsenal – that Viktor Gyökeres will cost a fee of €80m (£67m), the Guardian understands. The Portuguese champions are prepared to cash in on Gyökeres,...
WSL in advanced talks over historic deal for all players in top two tiers to join PFA
Players in WSL 2 have been unable to use PFA’s services Talks accelerated after Blackburn left second tier The Women’s Super League is in advanced discussions with the Professional Footballers’ Association over providing a funding deal that would enable all players in the top two divisions to join the union...
McCall plays down talk of Owen Farrell leaving Racing to make Saracens return
Director of rugby said rumours ‘not worth answering’ Leicester prop Dan Cole to retire at end of season The Saracens director of rugby, Mark McCall, has declined to comment on reports that the former club captain and England fly-half Owen Farrell is considering a Premiership return. Farrell left Saracens at...
Haliburton’s flawless triple-double sinks Knicks and leaves Pacers one win from NBA finals
New York Knicks 121-130 Indiana Pacers Eastern Conference finals: Pacers lead best-of-seven series 3-1 Man charged with stabbing Knicks fans in Indiana Tyrese Haliburton had 32 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds without a turnover in a sensational postseason performance to lead the Indiana Pacers past the New York Knicks...
Roland Butcher: ‘West Indies are struggling – we’ve not hit rock bottom yet’
The Barbados-born former England player on being jettisoned as a West Indies selector, the risks of their new cricket structure and his thwarted football dreams After West Indies secured a one-day series draw against Ireland on Sunday their captain, Shai Hope, was asked about the team’s imminent visit to England. “We played...
From Linköping to Lisbon: retracing Blackstenius’s steps to Arsenal icon status
The Sweden attacker has a reputation for delivering in the big moments and her former coaches are not surprised Of the many enduring images of Arsenal’s celebrations after their Women’s Champions League triumph over Barcelona, one in particular emphasised the magnitude and rarity of the contribution made by their goalscorer,...
Draper and Norrie help British players set best first-round return in 52 years at French Open
Six British players reach second round at Roland Garros Norrie withstands Medvedev fightback to win in five sets Jack Draper and Cameron Norrie led the way on another impressive day for British tennis on the clay courts of Paris as its two most successful active male players moved into the...
Pellegrini and Betis familiar pawns in Maresca’s search for winning move
Chelsea can become the first English team to win all four European trophies – and much of their manager’s strategy is rooted in chess Now for the bonus prize. After the joy of achieving their main goal for the season by securing a return to the Champions League with victory against...