England captain Joe Root ‘hacked off’ and ‘disappointed’ at Carse incident
Sport | The Guardianby Simon Burnton·25 Aug 2026
Joe Root has spoken of his desire to remodel England’s dressing room into a group that inspires “supporters to look at us and not just revere what we do on the field but off it as well” after the...
Sir Billy Boston, first rugby league player to receive knighthood, dies aged 92
Sport | The Guardianby Aaron Bower·25 Aug 2026
Sir Billy Boston, the Wigan Warriors legend who last year became the first rugby league player to be awarded a knighthood, has died at the age of 92.
Savinho seals £75m Spurs move from Manchester City – and changes name to Sávio
Sport | The Guardianby Guardian sport·25 Aug 2026
Savinho has completed his £75m move to Tottenham from Manchester City and marked the beginning of a new chapter in his career by indicating that he wants to be known as Sávio from now on.
I once saw Enes Kanter speak truth to power. Now he only punches down | Bryan Armen Graham
Sport | The Guardianby Bryan Armen Graham·25 Aug 2026
Nine years ago, I watched Enes Kanter ask America to take him in. It was May 2017, inside the National Basketball Players Association’s offices in midtown Manhattan.
Another set of Sullivan brothers are making football waves in Bangladesh
Sport | The Guardianby Sanjay Sujanthakumar·25 Aug 2026
Ronan Sullivan had tried a panenka twice in his life. Both attempts were at practice on the other side of the world, and one hit the crossbar.
Luka Dončić looks like a superstar adrift at the Lakers
Sport | The Guardianby Owen Lewis·25 Aug 2026
Luka Dončić must feel as though, these past few months, he’s been twirling in a washing machine. He announced a separation from his fiancee in March; reports followed of a prolonged custody battle...
The Sydney Swans scandal has left many outraged. But what happens if no police charges are laid? | Rana Hussain
Sport | The Guardianby Rana Hussain·25 Aug 2026
The public response to the Sydney Swans scandal has been fascinating. Before we knew very much at all, people were ready to be outraged. Perhaps understandably so.
Glaring weakness in goal remains but early signs Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea should be fun | Jonathan Wilson
Sport | The Guardianby Jonathan Wilson at Craven Cottage·24 Aug 2026
After a weekend on which pretty much every potential challenger to Arsenal had demonstrated their flaws, there was a sense, perhaps even a need, for Chelsea to emerge as a serious contender – if...
Andrew Balding making serious tilt at prestigious British Flat trainers’ crown
Sport | The Guardianby Greg Wood·24 Aug 2026
The British Flat trainers’ championship winners’ club is among the most exclusive in the sport, with just a dozen new members through its doors in the past 50 years.
Julián Alvarez walks alone at Atlético in transfer saga with no end – and no winners | Sid Lowe
Sport | The Guardianby Sid Lowe·24 Aug 2026
Julián Alvarez entered a long, dark tunnel on his own. “We’re stronger together,” Giuliano Simeone said but that wasn’t the way it went.
County cricket: the Championship is back and it’s tight at the top
Sport | The Guardianby Gary Naylor·24 Aug 2026
1. Stone pelts staggering Surrey Sport is a brutal business; teams have to move fast to keep up. Surrey and Nottinghamshire, the winners of the last four pennants, met at the Oval last week.
EFL and Scottish league pushing to stop illegal broadcast of matches in Russia
Sport | The Guardianby Exclusive by Matt Hughes·24 Aug 2026
The English Football League and Scottish Professional Football League have launched investigations and are considering legal action after discovering that television coverage of their matches has...
Football transfer rumours: Alvarez set for Arsenal after being booed at Atlético?
Sport | The Guardianby Will Unwin·24 Aug 2026
Booing Julián Alvarez during Atlético Madrid’s draw with Villarreal on Sunday has seemingly convinced the Argentinian forward to consider joining Arsenal in the window.
Leeds deliver timely Super League showcase while NRL investment hangs in balance
Sport | The Guardianby Aaron Bower at the LNER Community Stadium·24 Aug 2026
Three rounds to go until the Super League playoffs begin, and it is difficult to know whether to keep your eyes fixed on the pitch or off it.
Big decisions pay off as Coco Gauff gears up for US Open with Cincinnati title
Sport | The Guardianby Tumaini Carayol in Cincinnati·24 Aug 2026
One year ago, Coco Gauff departed the Cincinnati Open with her career at a crossroads. On serve, she had capitulated, offering up countless double faults in most matches, and she had lost...
Banned Sydney Swans players not welcome at Brownlows as AFL delays inquiry until police probe concludes
Sport | The Guardianby Mike Hytner·24 Aug 2026
The AFL will not invite five Sydney Swans players suspended by their club to this year’s Brownlow medal ceremony, as the league holds fire on opening its own inquiry into the actions of the quintet...
Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from WNBA game after confrontation with Natasha Cloud
Sport | The Guardianby Associated Press·24 Aug 2026
Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from Sunday night’s Indiana Fever v Chicago Sky WNBA game after he was confronted by Sky guard Natasha Cloud late in the third quarter.
Sydney Swans’ tears flow after AFL football’s week in the sewer | Jonathan Horn
Sport | The Guardianby Jonathan Horn·24 Aug 2026
Under normal circumstances, Sydney’s game against North Melbourne would have been one of those bloodless, half-arsed dead rubbers of which there were quite a few in round 24.
Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 3: Birmingham City
Sport | The Guardianby Tom Garry·23 Aug 2026
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 12th (NB: this is not necessarily Tom Garry’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 1st (WSL2) Prospects Founding members of...
Ceferin brands Infantino’s failed World Cup plan as ‘even worse than the Super League’
Sport | The Guardianby Nick Ames·23 Aug 2026
The Uefa president, Aleksander Ceferin, has described Gianni Infantino’s doomed attempt to sell stakes in the World Cup as “even worse than the Super League plan” and warned his embattled Fifa...
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