The sponsorship deal between Cwmbran Celtic and the Welsh indie-rockers is part of a trend to monetise ‘adjacent audiences’ as much as it is a nostalgia trip As someone born on the cusp of the gen X-millennial divide, I am the perfect target for today’s 90s nostalgia. I played my...
Georgia Hunter Bell: ‘Getting the tube to work I was like … oh my God, I’ve kind of messed up my life’
The favourite for 1500m gold at the European Championships on her second chance after quitting at 23, learning from Keely Hodgkinson and eyeing an LA 2028 double ‘I grew up and was always just good at running,” says Georgia Hunter Bell, as she remembers the moment she felt her career...
A tale of two Murrays: when Ewan met Ewen to talk Tiger Woods, stiff gins and 15 years of mistaken identity
Guardian journalist Ewan Murray and Sky Sports Golf commentator Ewen Murray on being mixed up by irate fans and ‘canteen commandos’ It started with an email in early 2011. “I don’t know what it is like in your country, sir,” wrote angry of Arizona. “But here in America we SPIT!!!”...
Two weeks that rocked Fifa: how Gianni Infantino unravelled, day by day
Fifa’s president ended the World Cup on a high, but is now battling to save his job after a series of self-inflicted blows Continue reading...
Joe Root’s masterful Hundred cameo shows risk England are taking with captaincy recall | Ali Martin
A trip to watch a strokeplay exhibition by England’s restored captain serves as a reminder of what can be lost amid the demands of leadership My wife and I walked the kids down the hill to Edgbaston last Saturday afternoon, where our latest attempt at cricket indoctrination was the Birmingham...
Afcon’s biennial switch cost African governing body deal worth more than $1bn
Change to four-year cycle led to abandonment of 2025 bid Caf has not had long-term financial deal since 2019 A deal worth at least $1bn in secured income over eight years was abandoned by the Confederation of African Football (Caf) because the governing body decided to switch the Africa Cup...
Arsenal hopes dashed after Vinícius Júnior extends Real Madrid contract to 2032
Brazil international has agreed a new six-year deal ‘Eight years at the Bernabéu are too few,’ says Vinícius Vinícius Júnior has ended summer speculation over his future by agreeing a new six-year contract with Real Madrid. Arsenal had been heavily linked with a move for the Brazil international, who had...
Springboks and All Blacks flex financial muscles with ‘Greatest Rivalry’ tour
Throwback series rekindles memories of the past, but the focus is very much on realities of the modern game Just in case you were unaware that the series between South Africa and New Zealand, styled as Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry (RGR), is a “tour like no other”, the Springboks have just...
Uefa maintains World Cup boycott still stands despite Fifa’s backing for Infantino
European body says Fifa statement ‘changes nothing’ Fifpro condemns ‘profound abuse of presidential power’ Uefa has doubled down on its threat to boycott Fifa-run competitions and reiterated its loss of confidence in Gianni Infantino’s presidency. The latest damning intervention from European football’s governing body came as criticism of Infantino continued...
Sports quiz of the week: big deals, bad luck, nicknames and hidden talents
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