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Joanna Wietrzyk claims victory in first event of season in Hamburg Australian says pre-race that she is ‘truly so sorry’ for events in Beijing The Australian athlete who sparked outrage when winning a Hyrox event in Beijing despite soiling herself during the race has returned in style with victory in the first event of the new season in Hamburg. Joanna Wietrzyk won the endurance sports event in C…

Villa chair announces plan on social media Carragher said club will ‘never be Man United’ Aston Villa have announced plans to take legal action against Jamie Carragher following his “unacceptable insults” about the club and its supporters. Carragher told Villa fans to “shut the fuck up” after facing criticism for suggesting Unai Emery should consider taking the Manchester United job. Villa respon…

USA 12-55 England Claudia Moloney-MacDonald runs in four tries England have seen a lot of records crumble around them in this WXV Global Series but the world champions were not going to let a 35-year winning streak go against the USA. The last time the Eagles claimed a victory over the Red Roses was in the 1991 Rugby World Cup and since then England have won all 22 matches they have played. The R…

World No 10 defeats Matteo Berrettini 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 in quarter-final 27-year-old becomes ninth Australian man to reach 350 tour-level wins Alex de Minaur has enjoyed a landmark 350th tour-level win of his career at the Vienna Open, downing an old rival to set up a semi-final date with the world No 1-elect Alexander Zverev. Australia’s main man defeated Matteo Berrettini, the Italian he’s had plen…

‘No discussions about that … Everyone has to be ready’ Brazilian has started only twice in 11 games this season Xabi Alonso has ruled out a January move for Estêvão Willian but has said the Chelsea youngster must adapt to his style of play before earning a regular spot in the team. The debate around Estêvão’s role gathered momentum this week, with the noise growing after the 19-year-old watched a…

Reds yet to concede set-piece goal in Premier League Szoboszlai and Muñoz could return for Arsenal game Andoni Iraola has cited Ronald Araújo as a key factor in Liverpool’s improvement at set pieces but admitted Arsenal pose the “biggest challenge” to his team’s defensive record on Sunday. Liverpool have not conceded a set-piece goal in the Premier League and have shipped only one overall, Conor …

Head coach reflects on ‘not always rosy’ conversations Players ‘hurting’ after eight games without a win Michael Carrick said he has had difficult conversations with the Manchester United hierarchy and his players during their turbulent start to the season. United have not won in their past eight games and start the weekend in 16th place of 20 in the league, one point above the relegation zone. C…

Bristol 16-22 leicester Visitors score four tries in error-strewn game In the end there was a relatively clear winner of this straight shootout for top spot in the Prem. Leicester took the spoils in a error-strewn contest between two sides who began the night in second and third position, scoring four tries to one and being masterfully steered to a bonus-point victory by their alert fly-half Bill…

Bets predicted exact top-five men’s finishing order Organisers France Football have contacted police A series of suspicious bets that correctly predicted the exact top-five finishing order of this year’s Ballon d’Or and generated almost $200,000 (£149,000) in winnings is being investigated by the event’s organisers, France Football, who have also contacted the police. It has been alleged that 12 …

Arsenal have not won at Liverpool for 13 league games but Gunners’ win in 1989 remains one of club’s greatest nights Mikel Arteta used a Spanish word to describe what it felt like to be helpless at Anfield while playing for Everton in 2011: bajar . “It’s when a cyclist is going up and looks amazing, then in one kilometre he goes ‘boom’ and he’s struggling again,” he said in Amazon’s All or Nothin…

Italian 20-year-old is on the verge of becoming the youngest world champion with the Mexican Grand Prix ready for a carnival coronation atmosphere An undeniable highlight of this Formula One season, marked by discontent at the new regulations, has been getting swept along by the sheer joy that the world champion-in-waiting, Kimi Antonelli, has displayed on his way to a title he will almost surely…

Club’s predicament raises interesting questions about principles, both for individuals and the Premier League I felt unbelievably ponderous. My head was made of Aztec stone. I realised I didn’t want to be with all these people. Somebody came at me, a huge individual in silver and blue. I fell at his feet and grabbed one shoe. I started untying the lace. He kicked away from me. I got up and walked…

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! While it is customary for fans of top-flight clubs with delusions of grandeur to cope with Fizzy Cup exits by pretending the competition is beneath them, this is no longer an option that is open to supporters of Newcastle United. Winning the trophy sponsored by a low-calorie, fruit-flavoured energy drink brand from Thailand may only rank fifth i…

After being dropped for ‘a breach of club discipline’, the playmaker must face the same questions about respect and self-awareness For the biggest game in Manchester City’s history, Jack Grealish was given a starting berth while Phil Foden, Julián Alvarez and Riyad Mahrez were on the bench. Grealish played the full 90 minutes of the Champions League triumph against Inter because Pep Guardiola had…

Updates from Keeneland. First race 6.55pm GMT (2.55pm ET) Full race card | Thoughts? Get in touch with Greg via email Hello racing fans wherever in the world you happen to be, and welcome to the Guardian’s liveblog coverage of the 2026 Breeders’ Cup meeting at Keeneland in Kentucky. As is now traditional at the self-styled “World Championships” of Flat racing, Friday is for the juveniles, with a …