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Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer looks absolutely jacked just in time for fall camp
Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer has drawn attention for his noticeably more muscular physique as college football teams move from player-led summer workouts into fall camp. The piece is part of a broader look at how physical transformations among players are an under-appreciated storyline heading into the new season, alongside position battles and practice reports.…
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‘Most exciting player’ Eala shows ‘Filipino heart’ to make history
Filipino tennis player Alexandra Eala won the Washington Open, beating world number three Jessica Pegula in the final and becoming the first Filipina to claim a WTA title. The 21-year-old, a graduate of Rafael Nadal’s academy, overcame weather delays and the loss of the first set before the match concluded on Monday, with a large…
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Meet Coach Alice, the New Face of ‘Ted Lasso’
English actress Tanya Reynolds has joined Ted Lasso’s fourth season as Alice, the new assistant coach of AFC Richmond’s women’s team, marking one of the show’s most significant new additions as the Apple TV+ series shifts focus from the men’s side featured in seasons one to three. Reynolds, previously best known for playing Lily in…
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Nygren header earns Celtic opening victory against Dundee
Celtic began their defence of the Scottish Premiership title with a home win over Dundee, thanks to a header from Benjamin Nygren. The result gets the champions off to a positive start as they look to retain their crown for another season. Nygren’s headed goal proved decisive in what was described as a narrow victory…
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Footballer-turned adolescent psychotherapist Richie Sadlier explains why he fears for the future of Irish youth as he insists ‘we’re outsourcing our children’s education to online porn and social media’
Richie Sadlier, a former professional footballer who has retrained as an adolescent psychotherapist, has spoken out about his fears for the future of young people in Ireland. He argues that parents and educators are increasingly ceding responsibility for children’s sex education and emotional development to online pornography and social media platforms, rather than providing proper…
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Frank Lampard hails ‘huge’ signing as Coventry seal record £22.5m Rushworth deal
Coventry City have signed goalkeeper Carl Rushworth from Brighton for a club-record £22.5m, as Frank Lampard’s side prepare for their Premier League return after a 25-year absence. The 25-year-old had impressed on loan at Coventry last season, playing a key role in their Championship title-winning promotion campaign, and the permanent deal reunites him with a…
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David Squires on … Gianni Infantino clinging to power as his Fifa empire crumbles
The Guardian’s cartoonist David Squires has published a satirical strip imagining behind-the-scenes crisis talks at Fifa, as president Gianni Infantino faces mounting pressure amid what the piece characterises as a “botched World Cup plan”. The cartoon uses humour to comment on Infantino’s efforts to shore up support as controversies engulf football’s governing body, reflecting broader…
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Cwmbran Celtic FC team up with Super Furry Animals, Mogwai, Panic Shack, and Loose Articles for new kits
Cwmbran Celtic FC has launched new kits for the 2026/27 season featuring designs inspired by four independent bands: Super Furry Animals, Mogwai, Panic Shack and Loose Articles. Made by new kit supplier Tor Sports, the collaboration aims to support grassroots music venues, with 10 per cent of shirt sales going directly to the Music Venue…
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Mudryk could return on Wednesday after drugs suspension
Chelsea forward Mykhailo Mudryk could make his first appearance in 20 months on Wednesday after being named in the squad for a pre-season friendly against Juventus in Hong Kong. The Ukraine international has been out since a provisional suspension in November 2024 following an “adverse finding” for the banned substance meldonium, but he was cleared…
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Wenger and Infantino’s No 2 Grafström criticise ‘sad and reproachable’ World Cup plan
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has faced further criticism from within his own organisation after secretary general Mattias Grafström described the failed World Cup private investment scheme as a “sad and reproachable series of events”. Arsène Wenger, Fifa’s chief of global development, also broke his silence to say the plan’s withdrawal was “absolutely necessary and beyond…