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- Hemp strikes back as Manchester City edge out London City Lionesses in thriller The Guardian ·
Goals from Khadija Shaw and Lauren Hemp helped Manchester City escape from Bromley with three points after a thrilling encounter with London City Lionesses. It was a statement performance from the home team, despite the defeat delivering a blow to any title ambitions they may have been quietly…
- One person killed in shooting outside Magic City Classic football game in Alabama The Guardian ·
Eight injured in shooting outside Legion Field Annual game draws huge crowds to Birmingham One person was killed and eight others were wounded in a mass shooting outside Legion Field after the annual Magic City Classic football game on Saturday night, police in Birmingham, Alabama, said. Michael…
- Ariarne Titmus: ‘I was all or nothing – achieve it or fail. And I guess that’s not a great way to be’ The Guardian ·
The Australian swimming great on her decision to retire, her health and fertility journey – and her ‘intense’ former coach From a life tracing the black line three metres below the water’s surface, to one marked by shades of grey, Ariarne Titmus is still adapting. Now 26, and two years removed from…
- Ciara Mageean, European 1500m gold medallist with Ireland, dies aged 34 The Guardian ·
Mageean won 2024 European 1500m title in Rome Athlete described as ‘an inspiration to many’ The Irish middle-distance runner Ciara Mageean, who won European gold and competed at two Olympic Games, has died aged 34, her family have announced. The athlete, from Portaferry, Northern Ireland, died at…
- Tonga and Samoa can be State of Origin for the new century ABC News ·
The scale and spectacle of Tonga's Rugby League World Cup win over Samoa was not just an instant classic, it proved a demand for this clash that rugby league must find a way to supply.
- Charlton v Chelsea, West Ham v Liverpool, Arsenal 1-1 Aston Villa, and more: WSL – live The Guardian ·
⚽️ Updates with games at 12pm, 2pm and 2.30pm (GMT) ⚽️ United’s Olid demands progress | Mail Luke 12 min: Russo provides an excellent layoff for Foord, on the left of the penalty area as Arsenal are attacking. Foord has clear sight of goal, but hits a weak shot straight at the keeper. 9 min: So far…
- GB’s Harriet Dart wins maiden WTA title at 30 with Guangzhou Open triumph The Guardian ·
Briton beats 18-year-old Austrian Lilli Tagger 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 Dart, a qualifier, was competing in her first WTA final Britain’s Harriet Dart won her first WTA title after coming from a set down to beat Lilli Tagger in the final of the Guangzhou Open in China. Dart, who saved three match points in her…
- Lebanon's team of tradies win in all-time great finish at World Cup ABC News ·
Lebanon and France were not expected to produce one of the blockbusters of this Rugby League World Cup. But the two minnows showed great things can come from the most unexpected places.
- Tonga’s gripping win over Samoa a victory for Pasifika pride at Rugby League World Cup The Guardian ·
Tonga defeat Samoa 20-18 in raucous atmosphere England exit tournament on points difference Sometimes sport does live up to the hype. Any suggestion that there was little riding on this result was evidently nonsense, when weeks of anticipation evolved into a mass display of national pride, the…
- Michael Carrick to stay in charge of Manchester United for Roma game The Guardian ·
United 17th in Premier League after Chelsea defeat No change expected until international break Michael Carrick is set to remain in charge of Manchester United for Tuesday’s Champions League game against Roma at Old Trafford despite Saturday’s 2-0 loss at Chelsea. The defeat means United have not…
- Carrick to stay in charge for Roma game; Challinor in at Sheffield Wednesday; Liverpool v Arsenal buildup – matchday live The Guardian ·
⚽ All the latest as we build up to Sunday’s games ⚽ Live scores | Premier League table | Fixtures It is not going well for Oliver Glasner at Nottingham Forest, to say the least. “For me, I go home and have breakfast with my family, so it’s not the worst situation,” Glasner said. “Nobody needs to…
- Rampant Salford hint that Beckham’s lofty ambitions are not a pipe dream The Guardian ·
The aim of reaching the Championship looks more realistic for a Manchester club in the shadow of City and United After seven seasons in League Two, Salford City are finally threatening to match the hype brought by their high-profile owners. First it was the Class of ‘92 who guided them up through…
- Australia's latest World Cup smash-up helps nobody ABC News ·
Australia ran up the biggest win in women's international rugby league history with its World Cup victory over Wales but it was the kind of result that served little purpose other than stuffing the stats sheet.
- Merciless Jillaroos destroy Wales at Rugby League World Cup, piling on all-time record score The Guardian ·
Pool A: Jillaroos 124-6 Wales Jaime Chapman scores six tries in record-breaking win The record-breaking Jillaroos have warmed up for the challenge of the World Cup semi-finals with a destruction of Wales that highlights the gulf between rugby league haves and have nots. The 124-6 victory sets a new…
- Suns miss top four by a whisker despite win over Giants ABC News ·
The Gold Coast Suns miss out on the AFLW top four by 0.2 per cent despite beating GWS in their final home and away match of the season.
- Agony and ecstasy for Australian duo in WNBA Finals game seven ABC News ·
Australia's Izzy Borlase falls just short of a title as her Atlanta Dream are beaten by Golden State Valkyries in game seven of the WNBA Finals.
- Tonga holds on for World Cup win over rivals Samoa in classic contest ABC News ·
Tonga holds on for a 20-18 victory over Samoa in a match that lights up the Rugby League World Cup after Lebanon won a spectacular game in golden point against France.
- Gabby Williams powers Valkyries past Dream in Game 7 for historic WNBA title The Guardian ·
Valkyries prevail 68-63 in league’s first-ever Game 7 Williams scores 30 as Golden State win first title Second-year franchise complete remarkable rise Read Bryan Graham’s minute-by-minute report The Golden State Valkyries are still getting used to life as a professional sports team. They are, after…
- ‘Super proud’ De Minaur takes down new world No 1 Zverev to reach Vienna Open final The Guardian ·
World No 10 holds nerve in 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7-4) semi-final win Australian will meet Carlos Alcaraz in championship match Alex de Minaur has held his nerve to claim what could be one of the most significant wins of his career, downing the world No 1-elect Alexander Zverev with a fearless display of…
- Canelo Álvarez wins back world title as Houthi attacks cast shadow over Riyadh The Guardian ·
Mexican star wins unanimous decision over Mbilli Álvarez, 36, regains WBC title after Crawford defeat Read Bryan Armen Graham’s round-by-round report Mexico’s Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez reclaimed the WBC super-middleweight title with a unanimous-decision victory over the previously unbeaten Christian…
- Hamilton takes F1 pole in Mexico, Piastri down in 13th ABC News ·
Lewis Hamilton turns back the clock by taking pole for the F1 Mexico City Grand Prix, while Australian Oscar Piastri's disastrous day sees him miss out on the top 10.
- Atlanta Dream 63-68 Golden State Valkyries: WNBA finals 2026 Game 7 – live reaction The Guardian ·
Valkyries defeat Dream in winner-take-all Game 7 Golden State win title in just their second season Reach out to Bryan on Bluesky or by email Dream 11-10 Valkyries, 2.16, 1st quarter Atlanta have gone on an 11-2 run to take their first lead of Game 7, with Rhyne Howard’s turnaround fadeaway putting…
- Lewis Hamilton storms to his first Ferrari pole at F1 Mexican GP with Antonelli fourth The Guardian ·
George Russell second on grid after qualifying Antonelli well placed as he nears title confirmation Even as Formula One’s young gun Kimi Antonelli remains on course to claim his first world championship on Sunday it was the veteran, seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton who gave a salutary reminder…
- Time to make lopsided international women's rugby league a fair fight ABC News ·
The rise of Pasifika rugby league teams in the international men's game contrasts with a widening gulf in the women's game amid the Jillaroos' dominant World Cup run.
- Zion Suzuki horror own goal haunts Aston Villa to hand Fulham a point The Guardian ·
Fulham helped cement Jamie Carragher’s argument that Aston Villa will never be Manchester United. No, they know how to grind out a point on a bad day and can go to Barcelona on Tuesday with some confidence. Villa’s goalkeeper Zion Suzuki dropped Alex Iwobi’s corner over his own goalline to deny Unai…
- De Minaur stuns new number one Zverev in Vienna ABC News ·
Alex de Minaur secures one of his biggest victories, beating soon-to-be world number one Alexander Zverev in Vienna to put himself back in the mix for the ATP Finals.
- Strategy, succession planning needed for Australia after Cape Town collapse ABC News ·
After a disastrous series loss to South Africa, Australian cricket faces some tough decisions.
- Mexican Grand Prix qualifying: Lewis Hamilton takes pole – live The Guardian ·
️ F1 updates from 9pm GMT in Mexico City ️ Giles Richards’ race scene-setter | And mail Philip Portentous driver countdown time , with Hirakawa in there. And here are the constructors’ standings: Continue reading...
- Naderi breaks Aberdeen’s resistance as Rangers reach Premier Sports Cup final The Guardian ·
Ryan Naderi’s dramatic late strike broke down Aberdeen’s stubborn resistance to earn Rangers a place in the Premier Sports Cup final. Aberdeen restricted Rangers to one shot on target in a low quality first half, but Derek McInnes’s side picked up the pace after the break. Aberdeen survived…
- The Suns started their rebuild when half their roster were just kids ABC News ·
The Suns are on the brink of the AFLW finals with a slew of young stars who were just kids when this rebuild began.
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