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World’s best on Welsh roads in Tour of Britain Women
The Tour of Britain Women, the UK’s biggest women’s road cycling race and Britain’s only World Tour event, brings two stages to Wales this weekend as part of a five-day route running from Cumbria to Warwickshire between 19 and 23 August. It marks the first time the race has expanded to five stages, matching the…
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New York Times loses defamation suit, ordered to pay $9.25M to former Alabama basketball player
An Alabama jury awarded Kai Spears $9.25 million in damages after finding The New York Times defamed the former University of Alabama basketball player.
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NBA YoungBoy Is Giving Sobriety a Chance: ‘I’m Trying to See if I Really Can Make It to 6 Months’
NBA YoungBoy, the Louisiana rapper also known as YoungBoy Never Broke Again, has announced he is attempting to give up drugs and commit to six months of sobriety. He revealed the decision on Instagram Stories, saying he had flushed his remaining drugs down the toilet after being tempted to use, marking a notable public step…
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English Premier League 2026-27: Here’s Where to Watch Soccer Matches Live Online for Free
The English Premier League’s 2026-27 season kicks off on Friday 21 August, with Arsenal hosting Coventry City, marking the competition’s 35th edition and following on from a World Cup that boosted the sport’s profile. World Cup stars including Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice, Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and Rodri, and Tottenham’s Pedro Porro are…
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Premier League: 10 things to look out for as the new season kicks off
The Guardian’s football writers have compiled 10 storylines to watch as the new Premier League season begins, spanning transfer sagas, tactical experiments and player returns. The piece highlights how clubs are shaping their squads and selections for opening fixtures, offering context on why particular matches or decisions matter for the campaign ahead. Among the items…
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Premier League 2026-27 preview No 19: Sunderland
Sunderland begin the 2026-27 Premier League season facing their first European competition since 1973-74, following a seventh-place finish last season under manager Régis Le Bris. The club’s rapid rise from League One in 2022 to continental football has surprised pundits, and the question now is whether they can avoid “second-season syndrome” after such a dramatic…
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European playoffs: Rangers scrape first-leg win as Brighton draw in Norway
Rangers, Brighton and Hearts all took part in the first legs of their European playoff ties, with mixed results on a mixed night for the Scottish and English clubs. Rangers scraped a narrow 1-0 win over Czech side Jablonec at Ibrox despite finishing the match with 10 men, while Brighton were held to a goalless…
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Attempted murder probe in Doncaster, PA helicopter crash kills pilot, Bumble scraps women-first rule
South Yorkshire Police said Jacqueline Massie, 53, was charged with attempted murder after an 81-year-old man was found seriously injured at a property on St John’s Road in Edlington, Doncaster, on 18 August. She was also charged with theft in a dwelling and possessing an offensive weapon in a public place, and was remanded in…
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McIlroy back in form with lead at BMW Championship
Rory McIlroy returned to form on the first day of the BMW Championship, taking a share of the clubhouse lead at Bellerive Country Club just a week after a disappointing 66th-place finish at the St Jude Championship. The world number two credited work with his coaching team for turning his game around, and the strong…
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McInnes’ Rangers serve up stodgy 12-course banquet of huff and puff
Rangers laboured to a narrow 1-0 win over Jablonec in a Europa League play-off first leg at Ibrox, despite playing much of the match with ten men after midfielder Cammy Devlin was sent off for a reckless challenge. The result gives Derek McInnes’ side a slender advantage to take into next week’s second leg, but…