The Guardian view on England’s World Cup disappointment: a tale of the not wholly unexpected | Editorial
There was a sense of deja vu as Argentina came from behind to win an intense semi-final. But the players also gave the nation some memorable highsHistorically, English football-su…
Coventry latest: Amenda completes move from Frankfurt
Marinakis, seafood and ‘sweet honey’ of Europe led Glasner to join Nottingham Forest
Owner ‘even more ambitious than I am’Club pushing to sign Lucas Bergvall from TottenhamOliver Glasner said he wants to bring back the “sweet honey” of European football to Notting…
Hamilton: Mercedes should be a lot further ahead in title battle
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes pair Kimi Antonelli and George Russell "should be a lot further ahead" of him than they are in the Drivers' Championship.
Britain's Bearman 'flattered' by Red Bull rumours amid Verstappen uncertainty
British driver Oliver Bearman says he is "flattered" by speculation linking him to Red Bull amid ongoing uncertainty over Max Verstappen's future with the team.
Serrano to fight Argentina's Manzur for world titles in TikTok first
Amanda Serrano will put her world titles on the line against Lucrecia Manzur in California on August 21 in a landmark fight being shown on TikTok.
Palace sign England Under-23 striker Lloyd-Smith
Crystal Palace sign last season's WSL2 top scorer Lexi Lloyd-Smith on a three-year deal.
Hollie Doyle blog: Earth Shot can deny Epsom heroine
Our ambassador gives her verdict on a stellar Saturday card at Newbury, live on Sky Sports Racing, and reveals her thoughts on a Classic weekend at the Curragh.
'Oh my goodness...it's 415 yards today!' | McIlroy bombs HUGE drive to reach ninth green!
Rory McIlroy drove the par-4 ninth green at Royal Birkdale to set-up a two putt birdie during the first round of The Open Championship.
'Nobody wants to get divorced' - Glasner on Forest challenge
Oliver Glasner has become Nottingham Forest's fifth manager in less than a year. His challenge now is to bring stability to a club where that has been in short supply.
Ipswich latest: Tractor Boys interested in Leicester's Fatawu
England had Lionel Messi under control … until one decisive and subtle shift
It was a statistically weird game for Argentina’s talisman against England, full of outliers. It didn’t matterThomas Tuchel will have prepared for every eventuality before England…
DeChambeau hits back at 'no strategy' claim | Faldo: I rattled his cage!
Bryson DeChambeau has hit back at claims he has "zero clue of strategy" by making an impressive start to The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale.
World Cup reader Q&A: Nick Ames answers your questions now - live
After 102 games we know that 2026 World Cup final will be between Spain and Argentina in New Jersey on Sunday. Our football correspondent Nick Ames has been in the US and Mexico a…
What next for England? How does Tuchel fix key problems for Euro 2028?
The manner of England's World Cup exit was meek, and Thomas Tuchel must now find a way to fix those problems as focus will soon turn to qualifying for Euro 2028.
Wakefield battle to 26-12 win over Bradford for fifth straight Super League victory
In-form Wakefield moved second in the Betfred Super League as they battled to a 26-12 win over Bradford at Odsal.
Bournemouth's Jimenez joins Fiorentina on loan
Bournemouth's Spanish defender Alex Jimenez joins Serie A side Fiorentina on a season-long loan.
Wales striker Cain rejoins Everton after Leicester exit
Wales forward Hannah Cain re-signs for Everton following the expiry of her contract with Leicester City.
Move over Soccerey Bally: how Striker the dog became a 1994 World Cup hero
The tournament’s mascot came to herald the ubiquitous, commercial aims of a growing international spectacleDeep within a dark warehouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina, there sits…
The Open: Full R2 groupings and tee times for Royal Birkdale
Groupings and tee times for the second round of The 154th Open, held at Royal Birkdale in Southport, Merseyside.
Motherwell's Watt gets four-game ban for 'worst VAR decision in history' comment
Motherwell's Elliot Watt is handed a four-match suspension over comments he made after May's defeat by Celtic.
Alcaraz set to make return from wrist injury at Cincinnati Open in August
Carlos Alcaraz has entered next month's Cincinnati Open, which is live on Sky Sports, as he targets a return from a long-term wrist injury.
Arsenal on verge of signing Club Brugge's Tzolis
Arsenal reach a verbal agreement with Club Brugge to sign attacker Christos Tzolis for 40m euros (£33.9m).
Nearly one in five World Cup matches reached heat levels players’ union warns against
Guardian analysis finds 19% of games reached heat levels warranting delays, as Fifa defends its player safeguardsThe climate crisis has come for football.During this year’s World …