Maia Bouchier powers England to record ODI run chase against Ireland
Sport | The Guardianby Raf Nicholson at New Road·1 Sept 2026
A century from Maia Bouchier led England to a record one-day international run chase against Ireland at Leicester on Tuesday, as they reached their target of 282 with six wickets and 71 balls to...
Fin Tarling’s death casts shadow over Tour of Britain as safety fears loom large
Sport | The Guardianby Jeremy Whittle·1 Sept 2026
The death of the Welshman Fin Tarling continues to cast a long shadow over professional cycling and nowhere will that absence be felt more deeply than at the men’s Tour of Britain which begins on...
The Raygun documentary ducks a big question about the Olympic fame of a ‘dorky white academic’
Sport | The Guardianby Dvora Meyers·1 Sept 2026
Early in Netflix’s new documentary, Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly, Australian B-girl Rachael Gunn, recounts a session she had with her sports psychologist prior to the 2024 Paris Olympics.
BBC axes ‘iconic’ Ski Sunday winter sports show after nearly 50 years on TV
Sport | The Guardianby Tony Paley·1 Sept 2026
A staple of Sunday afternoon TV for almost 50 years, with an instantly recognisable theme tune, is being axed amid complaints that the BBC’s sports coverage continues to go downhill.
‘I was scared to tell my old teammates’: Victoria Pelova on making leap from Arsenal to Spurs
Sport | The Guardianby Suzanne Wrack·1 Sept 2026
There is not the same intensity to club rivalries between women’s teams as there is between their men’s counterparts, but as the game grows that is changing.
Alex Eala has one career main-draw win at the US Open. She’s already a global star
Sport | The Guardianby Ella Brockway at Flushing Meadows·1 Sept 2026
The crowd began to swell in Louis Armstrong Stadium a half hour before 2pm. A fair number of fans were probably there to see Taylor Fritz and Terence Atmane practice, but it was the session after...
Football transfer rumours: Manchester United and Liverpool eye Kroupi? Vardy to Wrexham?
Sport | The Guardianby Dominic Booth·1 Sept 2026
The final day of the men’s transfer window is here, but there is still time for some rumourmongering, before a Supermarket Sweep-style trolley dash for 11th-hour signings. Going wild in the aisles?
Colin Kaepernick knelt 10 years ago. America responded with a clear warning to Black people | Howard Bryant
Sport | The Guardianby Howard Bryant·1 Sept 2026
America likes nice round numbers, perfect for anniversaries and reflections, and it has, suddenly, been 10 years since Colin Kaepernick first protested police killings – more accurately, police...
Football transfer deadline day: latest on Fernández, Alvarez, Ndiaye and more – live
Sport | The Guardianby Will Unwin·1 Sept 2026
With Iliman Ndiaye, seemingly, on his way to Manchester City, Everton have quickly lined up a replacement from … ermmmmm… Manchester City.
BBC ‘fully committed to women’s football’ despite cancelling flagship highlights show
Sport | The Guardianby Tom Garry·1 Sept 2026
BBC Sport is insisting it remains “fully committed to women’s football and the WSL” despite discontinuing its flagship BBC One highlights programme The Women’s Football Show for the new Women’s...
‘I had no love for myself … now I have peace’: former Ireland rugby player Ryan Caldwell’s journey back from the edge
Sport | The Guardianby Donald McRae·1 Sept 2026
“Carefree,” says Ryan Caldwell when I ask him what word is tattooed across his fingers. He looks up from his hands on a rainy morning in Belfast.
Harry Edward, Britain’s first black Olympic medallist, inducted into England Athletics hall of fame
Sport | The Guardianby Neil Duncanson·31 Aug 2026
Britain’s first black Olympic medal winner Harry Edward is to be inducted into the England Athletics Hall of Fame.
‘Pain-free’ Alcaraz brushes aside qualifier in US Open return after four months out
Sport | The Guardianby Tumaini Carayol at Flushing Meadows·31 Aug 2026
As Carlos Alcaraz edged closer to the conclusion of his first singles set in more than four and a half months, like so many times in his career instinct took over.
Is this defeat at the US Open the one that forces Novak Djokovic to reconsider his end game? | Tumaini Carayol
Sport | The Guardianby Tumaini Carayol at Flushing Meadows·31 Aug 2026
As the scoreline continued to cascade and the prospect of Novak Djokovic winning even one match in New York this year became increasingly remote, the 24-time grand slam title winner’s suffering and...
Aryna Sabalenka begins US Open title defence with victory against Camila Osorio
Sport | The Guardianby Tumaini Carayol at Flushing Meadows·31 Aug 2026
Aryna Sabalenka said she is determined to look ahead, rather than dwell on a difficult past few months, after beginning her US Open title defence with a with a 6-2, 6-4 win against Camila Osorio.
Who would fall in love with a fake NFL player? Plenty of sensible people
Sport | The Guardianby Dave Schilling·31 Aug 2026
Is romance dead? Yeah, probably. There have never been more options for finding a mate – dating apps, Instagram DM slides, hanging out next to a gas station at 2am – but it’s also never been...
Marseille’s squad is being gutted but their manager is staying – for now
Sport | The Guardianby Luke Entwistle·31 Aug 2026
A humid night in Monaco provided an opportunity to gauge the temperature of the Marseille supporters.
Fifa extends ban on man who secretly filmed female footballers in Austria
Sport | The Guardianby Suzanne Wrack·31 Aug 2026
Fifa has extended worldwide the ban on a former match official and SCR Altach employee found guilty of taking secret videos and photographs of members of the club’s women’s team.
Transfer latest: Juventus in Woltemade loan talks, Everton pushing for Balogun
Sport | The Guardianby Louise Taylor, Will Unwin, Jacob Steinberg and Ed Aarons·31 Aug 2026
Nick Woltemade is close to a loan move from Newcastle to Juventus, a year after arriving at Newcastle in a club record £69m deal from Stuttgart.
AFL star Darcy Moore’s partner to boycott Brownlows in wake of Sydney Swans scandal
Sport | The Guardianby Jack Snape·31 Aug 2026
The partner of one of the AFL’s most prominent players has boycotted next month’s Brownlow medal ceremony, describing the event as one that “doesn’t align” with her values in the wake of the...
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