Goalkeeper has begun to rebuild his reputation under Roberto De Zerbi, whose attitude has helped Spurs in fight for Premier League survival When Antonin Kinsky had his Madrid episode, there was an assumption that he would not play again for Tottenham this season. And maybe not the next one, either....
Scotland’s Six Nations slump raises questions for new era under Sione Fukofuka | Sarah Rendell
The Scots could collect the wooden spoon a year after their historic World Cup run. Why has progress stalled so dramatically? Is it a World Cup hangover? Or a growing injury list? Or something else? These are the questions Scotland supporters are asking themselves in the midst of a disappointing...
Hull KR set up clash of titans in Challenge Cup final against Wigan
Holders were near enough unbeatable in brushing aside Warrington in the semi-final with a performance to rival the quality of the Warriors As everyone expected, it will be the irresistible force against the immovable object at Wembley in three weeks’ time. Every great era-defining athlete or team needs an adversary....
Dubois rewrites quitter narrative in strangely uplifting night for boxing
New heavyweight champion climbed off the canvas twice before overwhelming Fabio Wardley in a battle that finally silenced his doubters “I was in there with a live dog and I loved it,” Daniel Dubois said in the early hours of Sunday morning as, looking suitably gladiatorial without a shirt, the...
Rashford seals title for Barcelona and completes week to forget for Real Madrid
This time it was Marcus Rashford who delivered the knockout blow. Three days after the fight between Fede Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni that ended with Real Madrid’s vice-captain taken to hospital and the crisis at the club laid bare for all to see, they went to the Camp Nou and...
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Jérémy Doku finds the net again, Joshua Zirkzee struggles at Sunderland and Ismaïla Sarr is fulfilling his potential On Friday when Bruno Fernandes became the Football Writers’ Association player of the year, either Declan Rice or David Raya could have been forgiven for feeling a touch aggrieved. Both have been...
VAR offers up Arsenal’s title-deciding moment for digital mess generation | Barney Ronay
Multibillion stage of title-relegation stagger boils down to a referee in front of a screen decoding a raised forearm There’s a great moment towards the end of the otherwise non-great Rocky III, when Clubber Lang is asked by a straw-hatted, bowtie-twirling US sports reporter for a prediction before his imminent...
Aryna Sabalenka shocked by Sorana Cirstea’s comeback win at Italian Open
World No 1 beaten 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 in third round in Rome Jannik Sinner eases through; Cameron Norrie out Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1, suffered her earliest defeat in more than a year as she was toppled in the third round of the Italian Open by the soaring Romanian...
Uruguay’s Silva makes history after dramatic Giro d’Italia second stage
Silva is first Uruguayan to win a Grand Tour stage Nearly 20 riders involved in crash 198km into route Guillermo Thomas Silva won stage two of the Giro d’Italia to become the first Uruguayan to win a Grand Tour stage after a dramatic sprint after a crash involving nearly 20...
Writers on their World Cup Panini collecting days: ‘We all remember the playground twerp’
The much-loved football sticker album is to be discontinued after 2030. Guardian writers recall their thrills and frustrations With this summer’s World Cup already mired in controversy over politicisation, potential travel bans and rows over ticket prices, fans were dealt another piece of sad news this week: the tournament’s much-loved...