The Guardian

Williams back in ITIA pool for first time since 2022 Move required before any potential competitive return Could be eligible to play again as early as mid-2026 Serena Williams has taken the procedural move required of any retired player contemplating a competitive comeback, after the 23-time grand slam singles champion re-entered the International Tennis Integrity Agency’s (ITIA) registered testi…

A potential path to victory at the 2027 men’s Rugby World Cup will become clearer in Sydney on Wednesday when the draw for the tournament is made Continue reading...

Condemnation of system that ‘allows officers to simply walk away, retiring without consequence’ Full report: 12 police officers would have faced gross misconduct cases Timeline: decades seeking justice and change Margaret Aspinall, whose 18-year-old son James was one of the 97 people unlawfully killed, has criticised the lack of accountability. I cannot accept or understand how 97 people can be u…

ITV make successful £80m bid for Nations Championship TNT miss out after losing Champions League last month ITV is poised to win the rights to broadcast every England rugby union Test from next year after submitting a successful £80m bid for the inaugural Nations Championship. The terrestrial broadcaster has beaten off a rival bid from TNT Sports to secure a deal that will ensure that all of the …

Hadjar replaces Yuki Tsunoda after impressive 2025 British teenager Arvid Lindblad to join Racing Bulls Isack Hadjar will partner Max Verstappen at Red Bull next season as the British teenager Arvid Lindblad is handed his Formula One debut. Hadjar has enjoyed an impressive rookie season with the Racing Bulls junior team and sits 10th in the standings before the final race. The 21-year-old Frenchm…

There is no need to attempt to write a glorious final chapter, when an alternative ending does not bear thinking about Trainer Nicky Henderson and owner Michael Buckley are still mulling over the options for Constitution Hill after his third fall in four starts at Newcastle on Saturday, but the simple fact that Henderson floated the question “can we go on asking him to do it?” in the immediate af…

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Martin O’Neill has always been a little underrated. As a player at Nottingham Forest, he endured a testy relationship with Brian Clough and was once told by his manager that the linesman was having a better game than him. “You’re arrogant, with very little to be arrogant about”, Clough would regularly say to the Irishman, who ended up doing a pr…

Pair verbally and physically abused as they left team bus Nice to await police report before deciding on response The Nice players Terem Moffi and Jérémie Boga have been placed on sick leave after the team were confronted by supporters upon their return from a 3-1 defeat at Lorient. Moffi was given a week’s leave and Boga five days, both effective from Monday, after an estimated 400 fans gathered…

Sports Interactive has included the women’s game after its tireless effort of collating a comprehensive database Within minutes I am in the deep end as the Arsenal manager before the start of the 2025-26 season, sizing up a transfer budget that does not match my ambitions for the club. I am immediately at odds with the board when I launch a rogue bid to sign Aitana Bonmatí, which is immediately r…

Our cartoonist on the people and themes that are fuelling the buildup to next summer’s tournament in North America You can buy a cartoon now in our Print Shop David’s latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading...

Game against Groningen was abandoned on Sunday Fan will be permitted to watch behind-closed-doors game A seriously ill Ajax fan will be the only supporter in attendance when the Eredivisie side complete their abandoned game against Groningen on Tuesday afternoon. The fan, named Peter, is living in a hospice and had expressed the wish to attend an Ajax game for potentially the final time. They arr…

Mid-range offence could see eight-week ban Apology after match will be considered Eben Etzebeth is expected to appear at a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday after his red card for alleged eye-gouging in the dominant victory against Wales on Saturday, with the Springboks lock potentially facing a long ban. The verdict is likely to be announced on Wednesday. As South Africa closed in on a record 73-0…

Manager confident squad-building lessons learned He hopes Havertz problem has been ‘unlocked’ Mikel Arteta is confident Arsenal’s squad can continue to cope with injury setbacks after confirming Kai Havertz will not return for a few weeks. The Germany striker has been absent since August after knee surgery and had been expected back at the start of this month. But Arteta said Havertz had been una…

Even a second place finish could be enough for the McLaren driver to become the first Australian world champion in 45 years – though he’ll need some luck along the way If Oscar Piastri is going to break through for Australia’s first Formula One driver title in 45 years, it’s going to be the hard way. The McLaren driver enters this weekend’s final round in Abu Dhabi trailing teammate Lando Norris …

Top-four seeding shows Fifa prioritising marketing over sporting integrity once again but even best-laid plans can flop The plastic balls rumble around the glass bowls of destiny. Portentous music plays. There is a sense of possibility, as though the inner workings of the universe have suddenly been laid bare, a door opening to reveal the three Fates sitting by their spinning wheel, measuring rod…