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Khadija Shaw becomes first woman to score 100 goals for City while United battle back to draw against Spurs Leah Williamson returned to competitive action for the first time in 139 days on Saturday as she made a return from a knee injury late in Arsenal’s 3-1 victory against Everton. The England captain was brought on to replace Steph Catley as an 82nd-minute substitute at Goodison Park, drawing …

Fuelled by social media and a rare visit by Japan’s elite wrestlers, growing numbers of Britons are taking part in the centuries-old sport It is a centuries-old Japanese tradition, steeped in ceremony, with roots deep in the ancient faith of Shintoism … and it also happens to be super popular on TikTok. Sumo is finding a new audience in the UK and, not only that, many Britons are now donning a lo…

Some monikers are a perfect fit for the audience and reflect a player’s style of play; others are just too hot for TV It’s September 2017, and a humble Challenge Tour quarter-final at the Robin Park Leisure Centre in Wigan is about to change the course of darting history. Luke Humphries and Martin Lukeman are two promising young throwers making their way on the Professional Darts Corporation’s se…

If action is taken, the so-called ‘banter’ used to victimise women who take part in the sport will soon diminish After six days in which a former player was held accountable in court for sexist comments and a current manager was charged by the Football Association with using sexist language, are we seeing a change in how that behaviour is tackled? For years, talk of so-called “banter” has been us…

Plus: which European champions were top at Christmas, players giving each other presents and other festive trivia Mail us with your questions and answers “Just reading a book about Christmas No 1s,” begins Paul Savage. “The section about Wham!’s Last Christmas says Andrew Ridgeley was watching football at George Michael’s parents on a Sunday, when George got the melody and wandered off to record …

Third Test, day one: Australia 326-8 Usman Khawaja digs in for 82 while Archer has 3-29 After the pandemonium of Perth and Brisbane’s pink-ball palooza came an outbreak of more familiar looking Test cricket at Adelaide Oval. For the locals it was one to savour as their boy, Alex Carey, delivered a sparkling century at his home ground that saw Australia edge the opening day. Not that England, 2-0 …

Anunoby scores 28 as Knicks rally to win NBA Cup Brunson earns MVP as New York beat Spurs in Vegas Knicks dominate fourth quarter to seal 124-113 win OG Anunoby made five three-pointers and scored 28 points and the New York Knicks rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs 124-113 and win the NBA Cup in Las Vegas on Tuesday. NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson recorded 25 points and eight …

There is a hint of feudalism about the way the unelected body has treated those who love the track like its serfs It has taken the better part of a decade but the Jockey Club, the private, self-appointed body that has wielded immense power in racing for nearly 300 years, seems poised to realise its long-standing ambition to see one of the sport’s most historic racecourses bulldozed for housing. I…

On Thursday night the BBC will honour the heroes. But here are the year’s best dark, devious and downright dumb sporting stories Another year, another raft of sporting cheating scandals for our annual anti‑Spoty awards. Where the BBC Sports Personality ceremony this week rewards the cream of athletic endeavour, the Guardian instead shines a light on the darkest corners of sporting skulduggery. Co…

38-year-old boxer hangs up gloves at peak of career Last fight was domination of Canelo Álvarez in September Undefeated world super middleweight champion Terence Crawford announced his retirement from boxing on Tuesday, hanging up his gloves three months after a career-defining victory over Canelo Álvarez. The 38-year-old from Nebraska, who dominated Mexican legend Álvarez in Las Vegas in Septemb…

Price cruises to 3-0 victory against Adam Gawlas Danny Noppert rallies to beat Jurjen van der Velde Gerwyn Price romped to a 3-0 win against Adam Gawlas to ease into the second round of the world championship on Tuesday. Price, who was roared on by the the crowd at Alexandra Palace, bagged six 180s before closing out the win with his second 120 checkout of the evening. Despite missing 17 of his 2…

Adelaide reflects a nation’s state of slow-motion shock after Sydney shootings leave the country irrevocably changed The third Ashes Test in Adelaide will not be the first to take place in the shadow of modern-day acts of terror. The 2005 series in England began two weeks after the 7 July London bombings, which killed 52 people. Day one at Lord’s coincided with an aborted follow-up atrocity that …

The two African nations join Haiti and Iran on ban list Fans may face restrictions when entering US A proclamation signed by President Trump widened his administration’s ongoing travel restrictions on Tuesday to include 2026 World Cup participants Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal. The two African nations were added to the travel ban list with what the White House statement said were “partial restriction…

League filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week Events need ‘solid financial model’, says Sebastian Coe The Michael Johnson-led Grand Slam Track has been warned by World ­Athletics that it may not be ­permitted to return in 2026 even if it pays off its huge debts. Court documents released on ­Monday showed that the league, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, still owes some of the b…

As Facundo Buonanotte saddled up beside Alejandro Garnacho on the advertising hoardings in front of the pocket of away supporters after the latter opened the scoring at a jam-packed Cardiff City Stadium, for a moment or two everything seemed all right in the often chaotic world of Chelsea. Then, with 15 minutes remaining, the hosts equalised through David Turnbull’s sublime diving header and anot…