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Noskova recovers from five missed championship points to beat Muchova
Linda Noskova recovers from missing five championship points in the second set to take the deciding set 6-3 to win her first Wimbledon title.
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England too good for India as Buttler hits 131
England completed a commanding 4-0 series victory over India in the fifth and final Twenty20 international at Southampton, winning by 56 runs to climb to the top of the world rankings. The result marks a significant turnaround for English cricket after a 2-1 Test series defeat by New Zealand, and inflicts a painful campaign on…
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Merlier makes it back-to-back Tour wins
Belgium’s Tim Merlier claimed his second consecutive stage victory at the Tour de France, winning stage eight in Bergerac in a bunch sprint on Saturday. The Soudal Quick-Step rider had also taken stage seven the previous day, and the double success caps a strong Tour for the 33-year-old, who now has five career stage wins…
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Spain’s Mikel Merino enjoys happy knack of scoring late winners
Spain’s substitute midfielder Mikel Merino has become the unlikely hero of their World Cup campaign, scoring late winners in successive knockout rounds to send his side into the semi-finals. His decisive goals against Portugal and then Belgium delivered Spain’s first World Cup knockout victories since they won the tournament in 2010, breaking a barrier that…
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Pollock scores hat-trick as 11-try England thrash Fiji
England ended a five-Test losing streak in emphatic fashion, thrashing Fiji 73-8 in the Nations Championship. The dominant display marked a much-needed return to winning ways and demonstrated England’s attacking potency against an outclassed home side. England ran in 11 tries in total, with replacement Henry Pollock the standout performer as he scored a second-half…
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Colombian soccer federation demands investigation after star player receives death threats following World Cup
The Colombian Soccer Federation has publicly condemned death threats made against midfielder Jaminton Campaz and his family, and is demanding an investigation. The threats followed Campaz missing a crucial scoring chance in extra time during Colombia’s Round of 16 exit at the World Cup, a loss to Switzerland decided by a penalty shoot-out. The episode…
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Bournemouth’s Jimenez set for loan move to Fiorentina amid investigation
Serie A club Fiorentina have agreed a season-long loan for Bournemouth’s Spanish defender Alex Jimenez, a move that allows the 21-year-old to keep playing while he remains suspended by his club. Jimenez was dropped from Bournemouth’s first team in May over what the club described as a “serious matter” relating to “posts circulating on social…
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Football without faith is nothing so Infantino is playing with fire at World Cup | Jonathan Wilson
In this opinion piece, the Guardian’s Jonathan Wilson argues that Fifa president Gianni Infantino is jeopardising football’s credibility at the 2026 World Cup by interfering with the sport’s integrity, most notably by suspending Folarin Balogun’s suspension after a red card. Wilson’s central contention is that football’s value lies in its unpredictability and authenticity — the…
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Bulls top draft pick Caleb Wilson sets unofficial NBA Summer League record
Caleb Wilson erupted for 35 points and 7 three-pointers in his Chicago Bulls Summer League debut, outshining Cameron Boozer in a top-pick showdown.
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Ken Bates: Colourful, controversial – and significant
Ken Bates, the former owner of Chelsea and Leeds United, has died at the age of 94. Bates was one of the most colourful, controversial and significant figures in modern English football, best known for famously buying a near-bankrupt Chelsea for just £1 in 1982 and later selling the club to Roman Abramovich in a…