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SportsSomerset thrash Glamorgan; Surrey v Yorkshire, and more: county cricket, day three – live
Action from around the County Championship groundsMail Tanya, post BTL | Sign up to get The Spin newsletterThere were warm words for hat-trick hero Henry Crocombe last night from one who should know, Jamie Porter.“I think he is very exciting.” said Porter. “He bowled with serious pace. The element that I felt was potentially missing from his game to take him to that level of being on the cusp of international cricket he seems to have added.” Continue reading...
SportsGasly loses Monaco podium after McLaren and Red Bull win appeals
McLaren and Red Bull win their appeals against the result of the Monaco Grand Prix after a controversy over multiple incorrect pit-lane speeding penalties.
SportsFormer referees’ boss says Dean ‘in fantasy land’; Richarlison axed; away fans banned from Old Firm games – live
• All the latest news and previews before the weekend• Premier League: 10 things to watch for | Email TomThe chief executives of the Football Association, Rugby Football Union and England and Wales Cricket Board have joined forces with leading broadcasters and YouTube in writing to the chancellor requesting tax credits for production companies to help deliver more television coverage of women’s sport. Continue reading...
SportsUS Open tennis: Sabalenka, Alcaraz, Pegula and Medvedev in action on day six – live
The latest third-round updates from Flushing Meadows You can mail Niall and follow us on TikTok and BlueskyThe third round gets under way today in New York, pitting seeded players against each other for the first time. The draw is about to really take shape, and there are some intriguing matches coming up. Here’s the order of play this afternoon.Arthur Ashe Stadium (from 11.30am local/4.30pm BST) (3) Jessica Pegula v Leylah Fernandez (31) Yibing Wu v Carlos Alcaraz (2)Night session: Venus/Serena v Chan/Joint, Shelton v ShaparovLouis Armstrong Stadium (from 11am/4pm) (1) Aryna Sabalenka v Kamilla Rakhimova (15) Alexander Bublik v Tommy Paul (20)Night session: Vacharot v Tiafoe, Svitolina v Kalinskaya Continue reading...
SportsCaitlin Clark’s double-double helps USA rout China in Fiba World Cup opener
Clark finishes with 14 points and 11 assistsAmericans extend World Cup win streak to 31China’s 7ft 3in Zhang Ziyu scores 13 on debutCaitlin Clark had 14 points and 11 assists to help the United States beat China, who were led by 7ft 3in Zhang Ziyu, 94-61 in their Fiba Women’s Basketball World Cup opener Friday in Berlin.Rhyne Howard also scored 14 points and Jackie Young added 12 for the Americans, who have now won 31 consecutive World Cup games dating back to a loss in the semi-final game of the 2006 tournament. Continue reading...
SportsMoyes lives with disappointment after deadline day
Everton manager David Moyes accepts he has "to live with disappointments" after admitting he wanted to do more business on transfer deadline day.
SportsWSL transfer talking points: three things we learned from the data
Arsenal invested the most as the leading clubs’ spending dwarfed that of the rest of the league but there was a greater emphasis on stabilityThe Women’s Super League’s summer transfer window has closed before the start of the 2026-27 season. The finances involved are microscopic compared with the £3.4bn that Premier League clubs spent on new players but the data provides three key points of interest: which club has made the biggest improvement to their squad, who is banking on stability, and how the women’s game has outsmarted its male equivalent. Continue reading...
SportsSomerset thump Glamorgan to boost hopes of first title
Somerset go top of the Division One table in the County Championship with an innings and 64 run victory over Glamorgan.
SportsSeveral players wanted Fernandez updates - Maresca
Several Manchester City players wanted to know if Enzo Fernandez would join in the last days of the transfer window, says manager Enzo Maresca.
SportsPakistan players used to 'chaos' - head coach Hesson
Interim Pakistan coach Mike Hesson says his players are used to “chaos” after the tourists dropped seven players and called up seven others for the final Test against England.