• Martín edges duel with Bagnaia and Márquez to win French Grand Prix

    Martín edges duel with Bagnaia and Márquez to win French Grand Prix
    Pramac Racing rider tops MotoGP standings with 129 pointsMárquez finishes second after final-lap overtake of BagnaiaJorge Martín of Pramac Racing, the MotoGP championship leader, won the French Grand Prix on Sunday to complete a weekend double while Gresini Ducati’s Marc Márquez finished second with a final-lap overtake of Francesco Bagnaia, the reigning champion, at Le Mans.Bagnaia led for most of the race before Martín, having started on pole, regained the lea
  • Conor Gallagher could stay at Chelsea despite Villa and Spurs interest

    Conor Gallagher could stay at Chelsea despite Villa and Spurs interest
    Villa have opened talks and Spurs expected to followEngland midfielder in no rush to leave ChelseaConor Gallagher is prepared to stay at Chelsea if the conditions for a move do not meet his requirements, raising the prospect of the midfielder leaving his boyhood club on a free transfer next summer.Chelsea, who expect Aston Villa and Tottenham to bid for the 24-year-old, are not close to extending Gallagher’s contract and know they will be at risk of taking a financial hit if the situation
  • Iga Swiatek maintains dominance over Coco Gauff to reach French Open final

    Iga Swiatek maintains dominance over Coco Gauff to reach French Open final
    World No 1 wins semi-final 6-2, 6-4 at Roland GarrosPole’s record against American now stands at 11-1In recent years, Coco Gauff has found herself reflecting on the long-term relationships tennis forges. The opponents she faced years ago on the junior circuit are many of the same players she battles now as a top professional. If she and her contemporaries enjoy the long, full careers they are working towards, many of the same faces will be there until the end.This means that Gauff, at 20 y
  • Lotte Kopecky wins gruelling opener at Tour of Britain Women in photo-finish

    Lotte Kopecky wins gruelling opener at Tour of Britain Women in photo-finish
    Pre-race favourite edges out Letizia Paternoster on lineCrash neutralises fifth stage of Criterium du DauphinéThe world road race champion Lotte Kopecky had to endure a 20-minute wait to learn that she had won the gruelling opening stage of the relaunched Tour of Britain Women after her Italian rival Letizia Paternoster initially appeared to out sprint her in Llandudno.Kopecky, leader of the dominant SD Worx-Protime team and the pre-race favourite, doesn’t lose often, but her succes
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  • French Open women’s semi-finals: Swiatek beats Gauff, Paolini sweeps past Andreeva – as it happened

    French Open women’s semi-finals: Swiatek beats Gauff, Paolini sweeps past Andreeva – as it happened
    Iga Swiatek moved closer to a third straight Roland Garros title with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Coco Gauff, while Jasmine Paolini defeated 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 6-1All 10 of Gauff’s defeats by Swiatek have been in straight sets, including the 2022 final at Roland Garros and in last year’s quarter-finals. What’s hard for the 20-year-old in this match-up is that for all of her strengths – her backhand, her athleticism, her mentality – she’s got an iffy foreh
  • ‘You feel like a burden not playing’: Archer back in action on familiar turf

    ‘You feel like a burden not playing’: Archer back in action on familiar turf
    The 29-year-old had some difficult times during a 14-month injury break but is now spearheading England’s T20 World Cup campaign at a Barbados venue close to his family homeThirty minutes or so east of Bridgetown, past sugar cane fields, the Foursquare rum distillery, brightly painted chattel houses and down a road not dissimilar in nature to New York’s drop-in pitch sits Windward Cricket Club in the rural parish of Saint Philip.It is a beautiful little ground that dates back
  • Paolini sweeps past Andreeva, Swiatek beats Gauff: French Open women’s semi-finals – live

    Paolini sweeps past Andreeva, Swiatek beats Gauff: French Open women’s semi-finals – live
    Iga Swiatek overcomes Coco Gauff 6-2, 6-4 to reach finalAny comments or thoughts? You can drop Katy an emailAll 10 of Gauff’s defeats by Swiatek have been in straight sets, including the 2022 final at Roland Garros and in last year’s quarter-finals. What’s hard for the 20-year-old in this match-up is that for all of her strengths – her backhand, her athleticism, her mentality – she’s got an iffy forehand that Swiatek can target with her own forehand, which is
  • England’s Euro 2024 squad: Grealish and Maguire miss out as final 26 confirmed

    England’s Euro 2024 squad: Grealish and Maguire miss out as final 26 confirmed
    Maddison and Jones cut earlier from Southgate squadTrafford, Branthwaite and Quansah also droppedFollow live updates as Southgate names his final 26Gareth Southgate has made the ruthless decision to cut Jack Grealish from England’s Euro 2024 squad and will be without Harry Maguire for the tournament because of a calf injury.The manager, who had already dropped James Maddison and Curtis Jones from his provisional 33-man squad, has also left out the goalkeeper James Trafford and two more def
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  • Fifa legal department’s move to Miami prompts fears of major disruption

    Fifa legal department’s move to Miami prompts fears of major disruption
    Almost two-thirds of staff are not relocating to the USAGoverning body denies high-profile cases will be delayedFifa’s decision to move its legal department to Miami will cause “major disruption” with almost two-thirds of staff not relocating to the US, employees at world football’s governing body have told the Guardian.But Fifa has dismissed concerns that cases, including several involving high-profile sexual abuse allegations, will be delayed as a result of the high tur
  • Fifa legal department move prompts fears of delay to sexual abuse cases

    Fifa legal department move prompts fears of delay to sexual abuse cases
    Almost two-thirds of staff are not relocating to Miami‘This is going to cause major disruption’ – Fifa employeeFifa’s decision to move its legal department to Miami will cause “major disruption” with almost two-thirds of staff not relocating to the US, employees at world football’s governing body have told the Guardian.But Fifa has dismissed concerns that cases, including several involving high-profile sexual abuse allegations, will be delayed as a resul
  • England’s Euro 2024 squad: Grealish and Maguire miss out as final 26 revealed – live

    England’s Euro 2024 squad: Grealish and Maguire miss out as final 26 revealed – live
    Jack Grealish and Harry Maguire out of Southgate’s 26Read the latest Football Daily | And feel free to email John Perhaps the surprise selection, the wrinkle, we understand has been made is the retention of Ivan Toney AND Ollie Watkins. Two players who offer different things but are both centre-forwards. Perhaps Watkins has been kept to add pace down the left-hand channel. As it stands, if Harry Kane stays fit, neither will be asked to play too much football when it matters. That’s a
  • Paolini v Andreeva, Swiatek beats Gauff: French Open women’s semi-finals – live

    Paolini v Andreeva, Swiatek beats Gauff: French Open women’s semi-finals – live
    Iga Swiatek beats Coco Gauff 6-2, 6-4 to reach finalAny comments or thoughts? You can drop Katy an emailAll 10 of Gauff’s defeats by Swiatek have been in straight sets, including the 2022 final at Roland Garros and in last year’s quarter-finals. What’s hard for the 20-year-old in this match-up is that for all of her strengths – her backhand, her athleticism, her mentality – she’s got an iffy forehand that Swiatek can target with her own forehand, which is so p
  • England’s Euro 2024 squad: Jack Grealish and Harry Maguire out of final 26

    England’s Euro 2024 squad: Jack Grealish and Harry Maguire out of final 26
    Maddison and Jones already cut from Southgate squadInjured Maguire says: ‘Maybe I pushed myself too hard’Gareth Southgate has made the ruthless decision to cut Jack Grealish from England’s Euro 2024 squad and will be without Harry Maguire for the tournament because of a calf injury.The manager, who has already dropped James Maddison and Curtis Jones from his provisional 33-man squad, has been finalising his party of 26. Continue reading...
  • England’s Euro 2024 squad: Grealish and Maguire miss out on final 26

    England’s Euro 2024 squad: Grealish and Maguire miss out on final 26
    Maddison and Jones already cut from Southgate squadInjured Maguire says: ‘Maybe I pushed myself too hard’Follow live updates as Southgate names his final 26Gareth Southgate has made the ruthless decision to cut Jack Grealish from England’s Euro 2024 squad and will be without Harry Maguire for the tournament because of a calf injury.The manager, who has already dropped James Maddison and Curtis Jones from his provisional 33-man squad, has been finalising his party of 26. Continu
  • Socceroos overcome Bangladesh and ‘dangerous’ pitch to earn World Cup qualifying win

    Socceroos overcome Bangladesh and ‘dangerous’ pitch to earn World Cup qualifying win
    Bangladesh 0-2 AustraliaMehedi Hasan og, 29; Yengi 62When it comes time to remember the Socceroos’ 2-0 win over Bangladesh on Thursday evening most will do well to recall much beyond it marking the start of what – hopefully – was the start of a long and successful career in green and gold for Nestory Irankunda. For Graham Arnold, however, he’s grateful his side will be leaving Dhaka unscathed after playing on an “unacceptable” pitch.A fifth win in as many Worl
  • Sam Burgess: ‘I relate to my players because I come from zero judgment’

    Sam Burgess: ‘I relate to my players because I come from zero judgment’
    Warrington head coach on his Wembley dream, escaping NRL’s spotlight and enjoying family life in the north-westThe circumstances could hardly be any more different from the last time Sam Burgess was preparing for a major rugby league final. In 2014, there was the glitz and glamour of Sydney’s NRL bubble as he readied himself for a Grand Final performance for South Sydney that would be etched into rugby league folklore.A decade later, Burgess is in an abandoned university complex on t
  • Iga Swiatek beats Coco Gauff: French Open women’s singles semi-final – live

    Iga Swiatek beats Coco Gauff: French Open women’s singles semi-final – live
    Jasmine Paolini v Mirra Andreeva next at Roland GarrosAny comments or thoughts? You can drop Katy an emailAll 10 of Gauff’s defeats by Swiatek have been in straight sets, including the 2022 final at Roland Garros and in last year’s quarter-finals. What’s hard for the 20-year-old in this match-up is that for all of her strengths – her backhand, her athleticism, her mentality – she’s got an iffy forehand that Swiatek can target with her own forehand, which is so
  • The price of Premier League football

    The price of Premier League football
    Football has brought fans anxiety since its inception but previously that was about whether a team won or lost, lifted a trophy or got relegated. Nowadays, the tension is brought about by how ludicrously expensive it is to support a Premier League club. Football businesses (because they are not clubs anymore) might pretend they have some interest in the good old “legacy fans” who have been turning up for decades regardless of the ownership. Many have no choice in who they support, wh
  • Football Daily | The price of Premier League season tickets for constantly targeted fans

    Football Daily | The price of Premier League season tickets for constantly targeted fans
    Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Football has brought fans anxiety since its inception but previously that was about whether a team won or lost, lifted a trophy or got relegated. Nowadays, the tension is brought about by how ludicrously expensive it is to support a Premier League club. Football businesses (because they are not clubs anymore) might pretend they have some interest in the good old “legacy fans” who have been turning up for decades regardless of the own
  • England’s Euro 2024 squad: Grealish out and Maguire set to miss the final 26

    England’s Euro 2024 squad: Grealish out and Maguire set to miss the final 26
    Maddison and Jones already cut from Southgate squadTournament buildup continues against Iceland on FridayGareth Southgate has made the ruthless decision to cut Jack Grealish from England’s Euro 2024 squad and is set to be without Harry Maguire for the tournament because of a calf injury.The manager, who has already dropped James Maddison and Curtis Jones from his provisional 33-man squad, has been finalising his party of 26. Continue reading...
  • USA v Pakistan: T20 Cricket World Cup – live

    USA v Pakistan: T20 Cricket World Cup – live
    T20 World Cup updates, 4.30pm BST start of playAny comments? You can contact Tanya via emailHere is Andy Bull’s take on the opening game at the Grand Prairie Stadium.Hello! If Dallas to you spells JR and Sue Ellen, congratulations. Pin the tail on the donkey and pass the Tizer - you’re as old as me. Today, however., it spells cricket: hosting the third of four World Cup games in the city, between USA and Pakistan in the tantalising group A. Continue reading...
  • Depleted Scotland need a rousing Euro 2024 sendoff after lean run

    Depleted Scotland need a rousing Euro 2024 sendoff after lean run
    Steve Clarke wants his side to ‘relax and enjoy it’ as they look to lift mood in final pre-Euros friendly against FinlandIt would be hugely disrespectful to Tommy Conway and Lewis Morgan to suggest Steve Clarke has needed to scrape the international barrel to fill out Scotland’s squad for the European Championship. However, the late additions of a player who has never turned out for the senior team and another who won his two caps in 2018 perfectly illustrates a fraught tournam
  • Mubarak calls CFG a ‘machine’ after Manchester City make record profit

    Mubarak calls CFG a ‘machine’ after Manchester City make record profit
    Chairman ‘very pleased’ with 16.3% growth in revenueSeason tickets sell out despite 5-11% increase in priceManchester City’s chairman, Khaldoon al-Mubarak, has described the City Football Group (CFG) as a “financial and economic machine” after it posted revenue of £877.1m for the year to 30 June 2023, despite a £126.9m pre-tax loss. CFG is a 13-strong multi-club organi­sation of which City are the flagship club.The champions’ £712.8m reve
  • Socceroos overcome stubborn Bangladesh to earn World Cup qualifying win

    Socceroos overcome stubborn Bangladesh to earn World Cup qualifying win
    Bangladesh 0-2 AustraliaMehedi Hasan og, 29; Yengi 62It took 29 minutes but, eventually, the pre-match headline writers got what they’d been waiting for. At least they thought they did, for about an hour. As soon as Nestory Irankunda had been revealed as a start for Australia in their World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh, which ended in a 2-0 win for Graham Arnold’s side, an air of anticipation arose, waiting for the 18-year-old to announce himself on his international debut. And a
  • Sabrina Wittmann makes history after being appointed Ingolstadt head coach

    Sabrina Wittmann makes history after being appointed Ingolstadt head coach
    She is first female head coach in Germany’s top three tiersWittmann was the interim coach at end of last seasonSabrina Wittmann has been appointed the permanent head coach of the German third-tier club Ingolstadt, marking the first time a female coach has been given the role with a men’s team in the country’s top three national divisions.The 32-year-old Wittmann was put in charge of Ingolstadt for the last four games of the season as interim coach and on Wednesday the club said
  • Bangladesh 0-2 Australia: 2026 World Cup qualifier – as it happened

    Bangladesh 0-2 Australia: 2026 World Cup qualifier – as it happened
    Ajdin Hrustic and Kusini Yengi scored in the Socceroos’ comfortable win that keeps their perfect record intact with one game to play3 mins: First corner for Australia and cracks in the Bangladesh defence are already starting to appear. The corner is headed away but the home side are already on the ropes.1 min: Australia straight into attack with a free kick 30m away from goal sent sharply into the penalty box. Irvine has time to receive the ball and turn, but loses control under little pre
  • Socceroos scrape 2-0 win over Bangladesh, Irankunda makes debut

    Socceroos scrape 2-0 win over Bangladesh, Irankunda makes debut
    Nestory Irankunda made a surprise starting debut for the Socceroos in a scrappy 2-0 victory over Bangladesh in tough conditions in Dhaka on Thursday night.
  • Queensland's against-the-odds victory is the stuff Origin legends are made of

    Queensland's against-the-odds victory is the stuff Origin legends are made of
    The Maroons were playing against the odds in Women's State of Origin II but, like the best Queensland wins, they played as if it was them against the world and the world never stood a chance. 
  • Premier League clubs vote 19-1 to keep VAR but insist on improvements

    Premier League clubs vote 19-1 to keep VAR but insist on improvements
    Reduced delays and better fan experience soughtWolves the only club to vote in favour of scrapping itPremier League clubs have voted to preserve the use of VAR in the competition and pledged to improve the performance of the technology “for the benefit of the game and supporters”.Wolverhampton Wanderers’ motion that the league should abandon VAR was rejected by clubs, who voted 19-1 to keep it, with the league proposing a number of tweaks to the system instead. Continue reading
  • Iga Swiatek v Coco Gauff: French Open women’s singles semi-final – live

    Iga Swiatek v Coco Gauff: French Open women’s singles semi-final – live
    Jasmine Paolini v Mirra Andreeva next at Roland GarrosAny comments or thoughts? You can drop Katy an emailFancy some reading while we wait? COURT PHILIPPE CHATRIER Continue reading...

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