USWNT exposed by ruthless Spain as early goals settle heavyweight friendly
Sport | The Guardianby Ella Brockway at Audi Field·1d ago
In less than a year’s time, the United States and Spain will almost certainly arrive in Brazil as the top two contenders to win the Women’s World Cup.
Why we’re stuck with a Premier League in the clutches of the global mega-rich | Jonathan Wilson
Sport | The Guardianby Jonathan Wilson·1d ago
Football, the world’s most popular sport, played by laws drawn up in London in 1863. The Premier League is the UK’s greatest soft power export.
European football: Bayern fight back after conceding fastest goal in Bundesliga history
Sport | The Guardianby Guardian sport and agencies·1d ago
Augsburg’s Robin Fellhauer scored after eight seconds against Bayern Munich on Saturday to record the fastest goal in Bundesliga history, but the visiting German champions twice came from a goal...
Scottish Premiership: Naderi puts Rangers top and Hearts rout St Mirren
Sport | The Guardianby Press Association·1d ago
Ryan Naderi scored twice as Rangers moved top of the Premiership with a 3-1 win over Kilmarnock. The German striker twice headed home in the first half to take his tally for the season to six.
Sleightholme hat-trick fires up Northampton in 11-try blast of Bath
Sport | The Guardianby Gerard Meagher at DPD Stadium at Franklin's Gardens·1d ago
Chalk this up as a victory for the Northampton Knicks. In a remarkable match with 18 tries, 119 points racked up and defence relegated to the merest of afterthoughts, the defending Prem champions...
Aston Villa’s wait for home win goes on after Ajer hits back for Brentford
Sport | The Guardianby Ben Fisher at Villa Park·1d ago
Kristoffer Ajer spent a chunk of the extended international window fielding questions about the state of mind of his Norway teammate Erling Haaland and perhaps in recent weeks he also picked up...
Matt Renshaw’s epic 190 helps Australia turn tables on South Africa in Durban
Sport | The Guardianby Geoff Lemon·1d ago
If the choice to ask Nic Maddinson to open in Durban was a bust, the upside for Australia was that it pushed Matthew Renshaw down to number five.
Max Verstappen takes F1 Singapore GP pole from Leclerc after sprint win
Sport | The Guardianby Giles Richards·1d ago
Max Verstappen took pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix, beating the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc into second in a close fight on the streets of the Marina Bay circuit.
LeBron James is everything Philadelphia wants. And everything it can’t stand | Bryan Armen Graham
Sport | The Guardianby Bryan Armen Graham·1d ago
Philadelphia has always had an instinctive affinity with athletes who embrace the grind over the glamour.
Chelsea v Bournemouth, Sunderland v Brighton, and more: football – live
Sport | The Guardianby Sarah Rendell·1d ago
The teams have been announced for the match at Stamford Bridge. For Chelsea, they start Cole Palmer who has committed his future to the club and Moises Caicedo is back in the team after recovering...
Future Champions Festival: news, tips and more – horse racing live
Sport | The Guardianby Greg Wood at Newmarket·1d ago
Key events Newmarket 1.15, Group Three Darley Stakes, 1m 1f The action on the main card of the Future Champions meeting kicks off, a little oddly, with an all-aged race over the nine-furlong...
Wallabies blown away by All Blacks blitz as Bledisloe Cup misery extends to 24th year
Sport | The Guardianby Jack Snape·2d ago
New Zealand preserved rugby’s established hierarchy with a 50-19 blowout victory over Australia that secures the Bledisloe Cup for a 24th year and pushes the All Blacks’ unbeaten run over the...
Singapore Formula One Grand Prix: sprint and qualifying – live
Sport | The Guardianby Philip Cornwall·2d ago
The Red Bull garage is looking healthier. It’s surely too late for this season, but their car is looking good for the closing races – and for 2027.
‘Franchise cricket isn’t as rewarding’: Jonathan Trott on Lions pride and England ambitions
Sport | The Guardianby Ali Martin·2d ago
Jonathan Trott pretty much entered Ashes folklore from the outset, scoring a series-winning century on his Test debut at the Oval back in 2009.
Angel Reese powers Atlanta past New York into first WNBA finals since 2013
Sport | The Guardianby Bryan Armen Graham at Barclays Center·2d ago
Angel Reese scored a team-high 22 points as the Atlanta Dream reached the WNBA finals for the first time in 13 years on Friday night, capping a three-game sweep of the New York Liberty with a tense...
West Ham’s penalty pain costs them top spot in Championship after QPR draw
Sport | The Guardianby Press Association·2d ago
The QPR goalkeeper Pierce Charles made a stunning double save from a Jarrod Bowen penalty in stoppage time to secure a 1-1 draw at West Ham.
The Premier League is back: welcome to the new era of post-verdict unreality | Barney Ronay
Sport | The Guardianby Barney Ronay·2d ago
The internet: an apology. It turns out you were right. It was actually a simulation all along. Now, talk to me about chemtrails again.
The Premier League so far: draws, underperforming xG and other data pointers
Sport | The Guardianby Andrew Beasley·2d ago
Goals are on the up in the Premier League. The average of 2.70 non-penalty goals per game in 2026-27 is higher than last season and two of the four previous campaigns.
The Spurs of Prem Rugby: how Harlequins lost their swagger
Sport | The Guardianby Gerard Meagher·2d ago
Speak to anyone who holds Harlequins close to their heart and a word that often comes up is “fragility”. Fragile in defence against Gloucester last weekend but mentally fragile too.
Wolff tells critics to ‘watch Teletubbies or Mickey Mouse not F1’ as he defends Mercedes’ strategy
Sport | The Guardianby Giles Richards·2d ago
Toto Wolff has condemned accusations of bias in how he has managed his drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, with the Mercedes team principal describing those positing such theories as better...
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