‘I’m not a robot’: Josh Kerr primed to peak against arch rival Ingebrigtsen
Sport | The Guardianby Sean Ingle·9 Sept 2026
The richest event in track and field history launches in Budapest this weekend, and the prospect of walking away with $150,000 at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship has got Josh Kerr ready...
Circus or spectacular? Either way, NFL’s exercise in cultural exchange has gripped Melbourne | Jack Snape
Sport | The Guardianby Jack Snape·9 Sept 2026
The assembled press kept asking, but the American would not give them what they wanted. Just what does San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan think of Melbourne?
Ben Shelton wins a night of vomit, sweat and home hopes to triumph at US Open
Sport | The Guardianby Andrew Lawrence at Flushing Meadows·9 Sept 2026
In yet another graveyard shift at the US Open, Ben Shelton showed he can hang around late, ousting defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in five sets in a quarter-final that started on Tuesday night...
Football Daily | Troy Parrott enjoys a big week after taking the scenic route to success
Sport | The Guardianby Yara El-Shaboury·9 Sept 2026
THE REAL DEAL? There are, you suspect, quite a few folk with links to the London postcode of N17 who would be thoroughly grateful if Troy Parrott could stop popping up to score winning goals for a...
‘The heartbeat of game day’: how NWSL fans in Boston built culture from the ground up
Sport | The Guardianby Frankie de la Cretaz·9 Sept 2026
More than two years of work had led to this moment for the Boston Independent Supporters’ Association (ISA).
Men’s Ballon d’Or 2026 power rankings: will there be an English winner for the first time in 25 years?
Sport | The Guardianby Jeff Rueter·9 Sept 2026
1) Harry Kane (England/Bayern Munich) Even adjusting for the goal-drunken Bundesliga, his 61 goals in 51 matches for Bayern last season undersells his all-around impact, considering his playmaking...
England to extend Borthwick contract as Pollock closes on £400,000 Northampton deal
Sport | The Guardianby Gerard Meagher·9 Sept 2026
Steve Borthwick will be handed a contract extension until after the 2028 Six Nations, giving the Rugby Football Union time to identify his successor if England flop at the World Cup next year.
More than a game: NFL hopes Melbourne visit will advance case for Olympic flag football
Sport | The Guardianby Jack Snape·9 Sept 2026
The NFL’s regular season debut in Australia will deliver a significant commercial return for the league and its clubs, but the league’s takeover of Melbourne this week is about more than money.
US Open 2026 quarter-final: Ben Shelton v Carlos Alcaraz – live updates
Sport | The Guardianby Bryan Armen Graham at Flushing Meadows·9 Sept 2026
First set: Shelton 1-0 Alcaraz* (*denotes next server) Shelton drops the opening point on his serve with an unforced error off the forehand, but follows it with a 145mph ace down the middle that...
Sabalenka shows fighting spirit to deny Noskova and reach US Open semis
Sport | The Guardianby Tumaini Carayol at Flushing Meadows·8 Sept 2026
It seemed for some time that Aryna Sabalenka would be consumed by the rage and anxiety that has smothered her for so much of this year.
England seek calm end to chaotic Test summer against penitent Pakistan
Sport | The Guardianby Ali Martin·8 Sept 2026
There are some chilly white-ball games still to come this month and with it the sight of Kevin Pietersen back in England training kit for the first time in 12 years.
Iowa marching band member taken off life support after collapse in extreme heat
Sport | The Guardianby Guardian sport·8 Sept 2026
A University of Iowa marching band member has been taken off life support after collapsing during extreme heat at the Hawkeyes’ season-opening football game on Saturday, his family said.
Solheim Cup vice-captain denies Charley Hull’s late arrival due to ‘drinks’
Sport | The Guardianby Ewan Murray in Bernadus, Netherlands·8 Sept 2026
Charley Hull has, unsurprisingly, been involved in a colourful start to Solheim Cup week. After arriving late for her Tuesday practice tee time in the Netherlands, an online clip of her joking...
England coaches tell Lawes and Marchant they need to prove themselves in Prem
Sport | The Guardianby Gerard Meagher·8 Sept 2026
Courtney Lawes and Joe Marchant have been warned they must go “over and above” the performances of their rivals in the first five weeks of the new seasonto earn England recalls this autumn.
Najidi Storm earns unwelcome tag of shortest-priced loser in British racing history
Sport | The Guardianby Tony Paley·8 Sept 2026
His father is Frankel, the greatest horse that ever looked through a bridle. And there must have been high hopes for Najidi Storm, also a half-brother to a winner of the oldest Classic, the St...
Table-topping Wigan hit ominous form at season’s sharp end in pursuit of treble
Sport | The Guardianby Aaron Bower·8 Sept 2026
September is upon us and the business end of the Super League season is here – but if you squinted your eyes on Saturday evening as Wigan Warriors waltzed their way towards another trophy, you...
Joe Root backs ‘always brilliant’ Pietersen to bring best out of England players
Sport | The Guardianby Simon Burnton at Edgbaston·8 Sept 2026
Joe Root has backed Kevin Pietersen to bring the best out of England’s players after the 46-year-old’s surprise appointment as a specialist mentor to the white-ball squad, saying he was “always...
Cricket in Australia set for dramatic shake-up after BBL privatisation plan approved
Sport | The Guardianby Australian Associated Press·8 Sept 2026
Cricket Australia say opening up the Big Bash League to private investors is in the best long-term interests of the sport in this country.
AFL boss calls for zero tolerance on players’ poor behaviour in wake of Swans scandal
Sport | The Guardianby Jack Snape·8 Sept 2026
AFL Commission chair Craig Drummond has declared players must abide by the competition’s high standards of behaviour or they will not have a place in professional Australian rules football.
Maresca eyes rest for busy dad Haaland as Manchester City prepare for Porto
Sport | The Guardianby Jamie Jackson in Porto·7 Sept 2026
Enzo Maresca believes Erling Haaland has become “complete” as his priorities have changed after the birth of the Manchester City No 9’s son two years ago.
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