Football: Who will win the 2026 Ballon d'Or?
The competition for this year’s Ballon d’Or is tougher than ever. Who will succeed Ousmane Dembélé? Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal and Harry Kane lead a star-studded field. FRANCE 24’s Emily Boyle has more.
TNT Sports close to securing live UK rights for England white-ball cricket tour of Australia
Channel 5 in advanced talks over highlights packageOpening game may be also be free-to-air in dealTNT Sports is close to securing live UK rights for England’s white-ball tour of Australia next month in a deal that could see one of the matches broadcast free-to-air (FTA) on Channel 5.The Guardian has learned that Channel 5 is…
WSL talking points: Russo to Arsenal’s rescue and Olid makes Manchester United progress
Gunners edged north London derby while new United manager put the brakes on Manchester City’s winning startThe penalty that allowed Arsenal to come from a goal behind to take the lead may have come with a healthy helping of luck, with the ball having come off Ella Morris’s raised arm as her teammate attempted to…
Bayern continue unbeaten start in Kompany's absence
Bayern Munich beat Freiburg to return to the top of the Bundesliga, as the German champions paid tribute to absent manager Vincent Kompany who is recovering in hospital after he collapsed while watching Bayern’s second team train.
Nix's 62-yard touchdown & 'vintage Rodgers' – NFL best plays
“Vintage” Aaron Rodgers and Bo Nix’s 62-yard touchdown feature in the best action from week seven of the NFL.
First Scotland call-up for Newcastle's Leatherbarrow
Uncapped Newcastle Falcons back row Ollie Leatherbarrow is called up by Scotland for the first time for the Nations Championship fixtures against New Zealand, Australia and Japan.
McTominay stars in Napoli draw that leaves Allegri ‘not lucid enough’ to talk
Gli Azzurri show positive signs of improvement in seesaw 3-3 draw against a Roma side inspired by Messi-like Matías SouléScott McTominay was leaving nothing to doubt. He appeared to have scored with a close-range header early in the second half of Napoli’s game at home to Roma, but Pierluigi Gollini clawed the ball out from…
Late Mbappe goal earns Real win at Barca in dramatic Clasico
Kylian Mbappe scores twice for Real Madrid as they beat Barcelona 2-1 at the Camp Nou in the first El Clasico of the season.
Wolff hails Antonelli’s US Grand Prix demolition as the Italian’s ‘best race yet’
Driver on verge of claiming championship in Mexico‘The drive was exceptional. He outperformed the car’The Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, has paid tribute to his driver Kimi Antonelli, who all but closed out his first Formula One world championship with a victory at the US Grand Prix that Wolff described as the Italian’s best race…
Rangers beat Guangdong in hockey
Huge crowd packs Narowal Stadium to witness thrilling clash
