Yorkshire cleared by regulator over £1.75m payment to chief executive’s firm
Sport | The Guardianby Matt Hughes·28 Aug 2026
Yorkshire have escaped without charges from the Cricket Regulator after a formal investigation into a £1.75m payment the county made to a company controlled by the club’s chief executive, Sanjay...
‘I want to be seen as a bloody good trainer’: Gihan Arnolda’s journey from sleeping rough to beating Britain’s top stables
Sport | The Guardianby Greg Wood·28 Aug 2026
“It’s just unbelievable, isn’t it?” Gihan Arnolda says as he reflects on his first three months as a trainer: five winners from 33 runners, £50,000 prize money banked and a string that is...
Forget H2H records: are Premier League games now about the manager’s form?
Sport | The Guardianby Andrew Beasley·28 Aug 2026
New managers are facing an almost one-in-two chance of being fired before the end of the season, a finding from Guardian analysis that shows 22 of the last 50 permanent Premier League managers to...
The hollowing out of Tennis.com is a warning for American sports journalism
Sport | The Guardianby Tim Joyce·28 Aug 2026
A few weeks ago, as I often do, I went to the Tennis.com site to get an update about a match and to check out the commentary from my fellow tennis journalists.
College football is booming, chaotic and more confusing than ever
Sport | The Guardianby Alex Kirshner·28 Aug 2026
Is college football healthy? It’s a seductive question, one that now comes up every year around this time. Actually, it never recedes, so it’s just with the sport all the time.
Aston Villa’s squad is crumbling while Spurs splash out. Are the financial rules fair?
Sport | The Guardianby Kieran Maguire·28 Aug 2026
In theory Aston Villa supporters should have been rubbing their hands together at the prospect of a Champions League season.
Warwickshire v Nottinghamshire, Essex v Surrey, and more: county cricket, day three – live
Sport | The Guardianby Tanya Aldred·28 Aug 2026
Durham coach Ryan Campbell told BBC sport last night thatBrydon Carse was mortified by events in Derby, but would play for Durham unless they were told otherwise.
Football transfer rumours: Rafael Leão to Aston Villa? Harvey Elliott to Napoli or Lazio?
Sport | The Guardianby Barry Glendenning·28 Aug 2026
The absence of Enzo Fernández from the Chelsea squad that saw off Luton in the Carabao Cup last night set no end of tongues wagging before during and after the game.
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Sport | The Guardianby Guardian sport·27 Aug 2026
Enzo Maresca has a shiny new £85m midfielder he could select for a debut but, at 18 years old, he may want Ayyoub Bouaddi to have a bit of time watching on from the bench to learn about the Premier...
Atlético Madrid chief insists Júlian Alvarez will ‘never, ever’ be sold to Barcelona
Sport | The Guardianby Reuters and Guardian sport·27 Aug 2026
Atlético Madrid’s chief executive appeared to slam the door on Barcelona’s pursuit of Júlian Alvarez on Thursday.
Wigan rise to occasion against Hull KR as town unites to remember Sir Billy Boston
Sport | The Guardianby Aaron Bower at the Brick Community Stadium·27 Aug 2026
On the night when Wigan Warriors celebrated one of their greatest entertainers, perhaps it was fitting that Matt Peet’s class of 2026 produced a performance Sir Billy Boston would have been proud...
Danny Welbeck leads Chelsea past Luton as Fernández misses Carabao Cup tie
Sport | The Guardianby Jacob Steinberg at Stamford Bridge·27 Aug 2026
One Argentinian is about to arrive and another looks destined for the exit. Chelsea have dealt with their most glaring weakness, Xabi Alonso’s desire for a new goalkeeper satisfied by the club...
Good Good Golf co-founder sorry for ad depicting violence against woman
Sport | The Guardianby Agencies·27 Aug 2026
Good Good Golf co-founder Garrett Clark apologized in a video on Wednesday night, saying he hopes “we can move on” amid continued fallout from an advert that many believe made light of violence...
WNBA star Brink launches withering attack on Kanter Freedom over anti-trans stunt
Sport | The Guardianby Guardian sport·27 Aug 2026
Los Angeles Sparks star Cameron Brink has called former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom a “stupid piece of shit” who is “trying to stay relevant”, in the most vocal statement by an active player...
Tadej Pogacar battles back from scare on descent to win stage six of Vuelta a España
Sport | The Guardianby Agence France-Presse·27 Aug 2026
Tadej Pogacar outsprinted Enric Mas to claim victory in stage six of the Vuelta a España on Thursday, his third stage win of the race.
Uefa Champions League 2026-27: league phase draw – live
Sport | The Guardianby John Ashdown·27 Aug 2026
The draw is pretty straightforward. Each team is allocated eight opponents, with four home games and four away games.
Twickenham £660m makeover plan hit as locals push back against concert scheme
Sport | The Guardianby Gerard Meagher·27 Aug 2026
The Rugby Football Union’s bid to stage more concerts at Twickenham has been delivered a blow after local councillors insisted planning permission should not be awarded until the proposal further...
AFL finals: why every team can – and can’t – win the 2026 premiership
Sport | The Guardianby Martin Pegan·27 Aug 2026
1. FremantleCan win the premiership: The Dockers have broken new ground on the way to finishing on top of the ladder with 19 victories now their most in a home and away campaign.
Football Daily | Why the transfer window is actually a large collection of different windows
Sport | The Guardianby Scott Murray·27 Aug 2026
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS The transfer window isn’t an actual window, of course. In reality, it’s a large collection of different windows, with each club having one of their own, through which they...
‘Grand slams are the engine to make a living’: Mackenzie McDonald on why players still compete when injured
Sport | The Guardianby Matt Hughes·27 Aug 2026
For the American tennis veteran Mackenzie McDonald the players’ ongoing push for greater prize money and welfare contributions from the grand slam tournaments could result in the difference between...
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