Australians Jesse Asmus and Olympic champion Saya Sakakibara make the podium as Brisbane hosts 3,000 riders from 41 nations for the global event
Continue reading...Sir Garry Sobers – a life in pictures
Garry Sobers, widely considered to be cricket’s greatest all-rounder, has died aged 89. We take a look at the life of the West Indies legend
Continue reading...Jarrod Bowen declares intention to stay at West Ham despite relegation
Captain says promotion would bring ‘the most happiness’
He visited largest shareholder Daniel Křetínský in Prague
Jarrod Bowen has said he intends to remain with West Ham after the club’s relegation to the Championship. The forward has attracted interest from Premier League teams but has spelled out his desire to stay after a summer during which he travelled to Prague for talks with the largest shareholder, Daniel Křetínský.
“I feel like we’re moving in the right direction as a club,” Bowen told West Ham’s media channels. “There’s a lot of thinking time over the summer and a lot of things that go in your head. But I look in years and years to come of when I retire, what’s going to bring me the most happiness. For me now that’s getting this club back into the Premier League.”
Continue reading...NSW stun Queensland in State of Origin 2026 decider – in pictures
The Blues rose to the challenge of wrapping up the series in Maroons territory by dominating from start to finish at Suncorp Stadium
Continue reading...Abject England end Stokes era with rare home series defeat by New Zealand
New Zealand beat England by 160 runs to win series 2-1
Root run out sets tone despite Smith resistance
New Zealand won a Test series in England for the fourth time by wrapping up a 160-run victory in the third Test at Trent Bridge on Monday, bringing an end to the international career of England’s captain, Ben Stokes.
Resuming on 103 for four and chasing an unlikely 373 to win, England were dismissed for 212 soon after lunch on day five as New Zealand clinched the series 2-1.
Ali Martin’s report from Trent Bridge will follow shortly
Continue reading...Saracens’ George slams Auvaa’s ‘unacceptable behaviour’ in nightclub incident
England veteran says Samoan ‘immature – but a good kid’
Academy player ‘a rabbit in the headlights in London’
Jamie George has criticised his Saracens teammate Totoa Auvaa’s “unacceptable” behaviour during the nightclub incident that led to the cricketers Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson being dropped by England but insisted he was “a good kid”.
The England international and former captain described the 21-year-old Samoan back-row as “a rabbit in the headlights in London” and said the academy player “doesn’t know right from wrong”.
Continue reading...Matt Henry ends England’s resistance as New Zealand complete second Test rout
Henry takes 11 match wickets in 253-run victory
New Zealand made very short work of claiming the five England wickets required to secure victory in the second Test on Sunday.
Matt Henry removed four England batters, including Joe Root for 77, in a ferocious 25-minute spell at the Oval. The hosts began the day on 182-5 but added just 10 runs for the first four wickets lost, slipping to 192-9 as the Black Caps showed no mercy.
Ali Martin’s day five report will follow
Continue reading...Borthwick keen to rest Itoje but injuries may force England rethink
Giving captain the summer off ‘would be the right thing to do’
Van Rensburg set for England debut despite Test ineligibility
Steve Borthwick will rest the England captain Maro Itoje this summer unless injury strikes in the second row over the weekend.
Itoje is set to be stood down for next month’s Tests against South Africa, Fiji and Argentina following a year that saw him lead the British & Irish Lions to a series victory against Australia, play in the autumn and Six Nations campaigns and mourn the death of his mother.
Continue reading...Andrew Castle says this year’s Wimbledon will be his last as BBC commentator
Former British No 1 is axed after 23 years at the mic
‘I am lucky to have the best gig in sports broadcasting’
Andrew Castle has confirmed that Wimbledon this year will be his last at the commentator’s mic, the former British No 1 leaving the “best gig in sports broadcasting” after more than two decades as the BBC makes changes to its coverage.
The 62-year-old, who will remain in post as the All England Championships get under way on Monday, told the Times: “It’s been a hell of a journey. I can’t say I have enjoyed every minute because there have been moments of pressure and controversy, but it has been a huge privilege.
Continue reading...Floyd Mayweather faces theft charge after allegedly using bad check to buy $200,000 watch
Boxer could face 20 years in jail if found guilty
Mayweather’s attorney has not commented
Floyd Mayweather is facing two felony charges over allegations he used a bad check to buy a $200,000 watch in 2024.
The charges are for theft and intent to defraud. The theft charge carries a penalty of up to 20 years in jail if someone is found guilty, although sentences of that length for the offense are rare.
Continue reading...Moana Pasifika sign off from Super Rugby with a win and emotionally charged hymn
Undermanned side upsets finals-bound ACT Brumbies 21-19
Players come together to mark victory and club’s expected demise
An undermanned Moana Pasifika have capped off their potential final match with a stirring victory, upsetting the finals-bound ACT Brumbies 21-19.
But there were mixed feelings as players celebrated a rare win before coming together with staff to mark the occasion of the club’s farewell game and expected demise with an emotionally charged hymn.
Continue reading...Premier League 2025-26 season review: our predictions v reality
We picked Liverpool as champions, Chelsea as challengers and tipped Brentford and Sunderland to go down. Oh dear
What we predicted: Mikel Arteta vowed this would be a “big summer” after finishing as runners-up in the Premier League for a third season in succession and the new sporting director, Andrea Berta, has delivered on a number of signings in his first transfer window. The question now for Arsenal supporters is whether Martín Zubimendi, Christian Nørgaard, Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyökeres, Cristhian Mosquera and Kepa Arrizabalaga can help them take that elusive final step to becoming champions for the first time since the Invincibles in 2004.
Continue reading...Premier League 2025-26 review: our writers’ best and worst of the season
The Premier League season is over, but what did Guardian football writers enjoy, dislike or marvel at over the last nine months?
Goalkeepers never usually get a mention for this award but David Raya played an integral role in Arsenal finally getting over the line, winning the Premier League’s Golden Glove award for a third year in a row thanks to 19 clean sheets. Declan Rice and Bruno Fernandes were the outstanding outfield players. Ed Aarons
Continue reading...Phil Neville leaves Portland Timbers after admitting results did not match expectations
Team sit 13th in MLS’s West Conference
Neville thanks club and fans after departure
Phil Neville is no longer in charge of the Portland Timbers after they announced they had “mutually parted ways” with their head coach.
“In my nearly two decades of owning and operating the Portland Timbers, there are very few people I have enjoyed working with more than Phil Neville,” said Timbers owner Merritt Paulson. “Phil has outstanding leadership qualities and a boundless sense of positivity even in the face of adversity. I cannot thank Phil enough for his tireless dedication to this club and the Portland community, which he and his family truly embraced.”
Continue reading...Premier League 2025-26 fans’ verdicts: stars, flops, and funniest moments
Our fans’ network reviews the season with one game to play: the highs, the lows and what they need in the summer
In this age of the managerial revolving door, I’m enormously proud that the Premier League champions (man, does that sound sweet!) stand as the antithesis to that. Admittedly, “trusting the process” aged a lot of us massively, but the agony of the past three campaigns evaporated with the final whistle at the Vitality. Sure, it would’ve been great to have enjoyed the sort of free-flowing football that the Cherries produced, but you won’t find a Gooner anywhere who gives a monkey’s how Mikel got us over the line. 19 great clean sheets. In the words of Fergie, attack wins games, but defence wins titles. Season rating: 10/10
Bernard Azulay onlinegooner.com; @GoonerN5
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