Scottish Premiership: on-song Durán lifts Celtic spirits in win over Falkirk
Sport | The Guardianby Press Association29 Aug 2026
Camilo Durán in his preferred position of centre-forward, scored both goals for Celtic in their 2-1 win over Falkirk.
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top 92%Nabizada sparkles for Watford as draw puts pressure on West Ham’s Nuno
Sport | The Guardianby Ben Bloom at Vicarage Road29 Aug 2026
When a team is an established part of English football’s upper echelons, plays its home games inside a 68,000-seater stadium and breaks the Championship transfer record immediately after...
James Tarkowski pounces at the death as Everton deny Bournemouth win
Sport | The Guardianby John Brewin at the Vitality Stadium29 Aug 2026
Through wind and rain came the end of summer and a new era at the Vitality. Milan will visit Dorset this autumn, and travel to San Sebastián, Galicia, and Czechia awaits.
Hull maintain flying start as Liam Millar’s winner ruins Coventry’s day
Sport | The Guardianby Ben Fisher at the Coventry Building Society Arena29 Aug 2026
Perhaps last week’s triumph was not a one-off. Hull backed up a shock victory against Manchester United by maintaining their 100% start to the Premier League by condemning Coventry to successive...
Tottenham v Newcastle: Premier League – live
Sport | The Guardianby Barry Glendenning29 Aug 2026
Fun fact: Tottenham and Newcastle have met 61 times in the Premier League era without ever playing out a scoreless draw.
Liverpool’s Andoni Iraola angered by substitution delay before Forest penalty
Sport | The Guardianby Andy Hunter at Anfield29 Aug 2026
Andoni Iraola bemoaned a poor first-half display plus a broken electronic board for Liverpool’s disappointing 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest in the first home game of his Anfield reign.
South Africa v New Zealand: rugby union second Test – live
Sport | The Guardianby Daniel Gallan29 Aug 2026
Key events Pieter-Steph du Toit – in my opinion the greatest Springbok of all time – wins his 100th cap today. That’s not the only milestone as Ox Nche plays for the 50th time at prop.
Carlton’s fairytale run goes on as Jagga Smith inspires wildcard win over Melbourne
Sport | The Guardianby Australian Associated Press29 Aug 2026
Carlton claimed victory over Melbourne in front of 91,733 fans at the MCG in their AFL wildcard match to extend their fairytale resurgence into an elimination final clash with Geelong.
Liverpool v Nottingham Forest: Premier League – live
Sport | The Guardianby Scott Murray29 Aug 2026
Iraola will have another nice selection problem soon. News broke this morning of Liverpool finalising a deal, at long last, for PSG winger Bradley Barcola.
Itauma chases Tyson’s history and fights to save his soul in first world title bout
Sport | The Guardianby Donald McRae29 Aug 2026
Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic have presented an intriguing study in contrast this week. The 21-year-old prodigy from Chatham in Kent, of Slovakian and Nigerian descent, has been a thoughtful and...
‘Now is a good time for players to speak up’: Lucy Bronze on Fifa and helping refugees
Sport | The Guardianby Suzanne Wrack29 Aug 2026
Lucy Bronze does not stop. Her brain runs a hundred miles a minute. She does not need traditional entertainment.
Australian Olympian Heath Ryan banned after alleged horse abuse investigation
Sport | The Guardianby Australian Associated Press29 Aug 2026
Australian Olympian Heath Ryan has been suspended for 18 months and fined by equestrian’s global governing body following an investigation into allegations of horse abuse.
Emotional scenes as Jai Arrow appears for Souths three months after MND diagnosis
Sport | The Guardianby Mike Hytner29 Aug 2026
Jai Arrow made a brief but heart-warming return to an NRL field on Saturday as the forward brought up his 99th game for South Sydney Rabbitohs in an emotionally-charged appearance that paves the...
European football: PSG scramble another draw while Bayern make flying start
Sport | The Guardianby Agencies28 Aug 2026
Paris Saint-Germain defender Marquinhos scored deep into stoppage time to snatch a scarcely deserved 2-2 draw at Lille on Friday as the Ligue 1 champions continued to struggle after being held by...
Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 8: Everton
Sport | The Guardianby Tom Garry28 Aug 2026
Guardian writers’ predicted position: 10th (NB: this is not necessarily Tom Garry’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 8th Prospects With a new manager in...
MLB suspends Dominican prospect after age-fraud plot involving fake grave
Sport | The Guardianby Reuters28 Aug 2026
A once-prized prospect from the Dominican Republic has been suspended by Major League Baseball after a league investigation revealed the player was part of an elaborate plot to portray him as...
St Helens playoff hopes hang by a thread after thrashing by Leeds
Sport | The Guardianby Aaron Bower at BrewDog Stadium28 Aug 2026
If you needed any further proof that Super League’s two most successful sides are travelling in opposite directions in 2026, this was about as conclusive as it can get.
Premier League news: ‘Mackems in Milan’ as Le Bris revels in Sunderland’s rise
Sport | The Guardianby Guardian sport and agencies28 Aug 2026
1. Milan fixture a riposte to Magpies, says Le BrisRegis Le Bris has said Sunderland’s forthcoming trip to Milan in the Europa League is “a symbol” of the club’s upward trajectory.
Shaky Sabalenka and wide-open men’s draw set stage for US Open drama
Sport | The Guardianby Tumaini Carayol at Flushing Meadows28 Aug 2026
Under any normal circumstances Aryna Sabalenka would not have lost her third round match at the Cincinnati Open last week.
‘Special for Norway’: Andreas Leknessund breaks clear to win Vuelta a España stage seven
Sport | The Guardianby Reuters28 Aug 2026
The Norwegian Andreas Leknessund launched a successful solo attack on the final climb to the summit finish of Aramón Valdelinares to win stage seven of the Vuelta a España, ahead of his Uno-X...