Collins, a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the NBA, died after eight-month battle with glioblastoma Jason Collins, the retired NBA player who made history as the league’s first openly gay athlete, has died after a short battle with stage 4 glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, his family announced...
Ruby Tui: ‘I’m going for France – the game needs someone to stop England’
New Zealand back turned TV presenter believes France can end the Red Roses’ 37-game winning streak in Bordeaux Thousands will descend on Bordeaux’s Stade Atlantique on Sunday to watch the Women’s Six Nations grand slam decider between France and England, among them the New Zealand legend Ruby Tui. The World...
Carlo Ancelotti: ‘Neymar’s call-up depends only on him and what he shows on the pitch’
In an exclusive interview the Brazil coach talks about being in charge of ‘the most important national team’, how to get the best out of Vinícius Júnior and what he learned at Madrid Is Carlo Ancelotti an ambitious man? The Italian leans back and smiles. “Me? I’m not ambitious. Why?...
‘It breaks my heart’: emotional Hellberg on spying row after loss at Southampton
Middlesbrough coach accuses rivals of ‘disgraceful’ act Eckert insists Saints are taking allegations ‘very seriously’ Southampton’s head coach, Tonda Eckert, insisted the club are taking allegations of cheating “very seriously” after they advanced to the Championship playoff final against Hull at Middlesbrough’s expense amid the backdrop of so-called spygate. Shea...
Guardiola wants City players to raise their game rather than trust ‘flip of a coin’ officials
Manager says ‘referees didn’t do their job’ in FA Cup finals Khusanov and Rodri doubts for crucial match with Palace Pep Guardiola believes officiating decisions are a “flip of a coin” and constantly urges his Manchester City players to perform better in order to overcome this. Refereeing and the use...
McInnes stands firm in belief Hearts can end Celtic dominance with historic title
Defeat for the champions at Motherwell and a win for the leaders at home to Falkirk will secure them a first league title time since 1960 It is a sign of shifting attitudes that the fact Hearts could claim the Scottish Premiership title on Wednesday was somewhat lost in analysis...
World’s No 1 disabled golfer Kipp Popert: ‘The best need to play for a living. The sport has stopped’
The DP World Tour putting its G4D disabled tour in cold storage does not fit the growing the game narrative, the Englishman argues Kipp Popert is a man on a mission. The 27-year‑old Englishman, who tops the disabled world rankings, uses one word a lot: “opportunity”. Popert was “shocked” to...
Gaborone gold rush: how Botswana rose to the top of men’s sprinting
Country with a population of just 2.5m credits investment in young athletes for its rise but this progress is under threat It was a fairytale ending to the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone. In the final strait, Collen Kebinatshipi surged past South Africa’s Zakithi Nene to win the men’s 4x400m...
‘As good as any feeling I had in football’: Nigel Martyn on swapping goalkeeping for a red England cricket cap
The former England keeper has the chance to represent his country once again after flourishing as a senior cricketer ‘I once hit a six in very murky conditions to win a game which got us promoted.” Nigel Martyn is lost in a reverie. The former England, Leeds, Everton and Crystal...
Counties face points deductions for financial losses under strict new ECB rules
Proposed rules similar to those used by Premier League ECB responding after Sussex’s operating loss of £1.33m Cricket counties will face automatic points deductions for making repeated losses under strict new financial rules that will be introduced next season. The Guardian has learned that the England and Wales Cricket Board...