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Our cartoonist on a simple win over Spurs that boosted the Gunners’ title hopes, smug Australians and more Buy a Squires cartoon in our Print Shop David’s latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading...

Gueye addressed players following 1-0 win at Old Trafford De Ligt accuses United of lacking urgency in Monday loss Idrissa Gueye received a round of applause from the Everton squad after apologising for his extraordinary red card in Monday’s victory at Manchester United . The midfielder became the first Premier League player to be dismissed for striking a team-mate in 17 years when slapping Micha…

We turn the dial towards whimsy and revisit some of the moments that made the autumn internationals irresistible South Africa and Ireland played out a slugfest for the ages and the discourse has been dominated by yellow cards and flying shoulders to the head. England held off a spirited Argentina to claim their 11th consecutive Test win and it seems all anyone can talk about is some alleged after…

The centre-back had a difficult start in Ligue 1 but now he is captaining the club and dreaming of winning the World Cup By Get French Football News Leonardo Balerdi bursts into laughter as he describes the moment a police van stopped in front of his car in Marseille, sirens blaring, only for four officers to jump out, shout and sing “ Allez l’OM !” and drive off again. “It was just a normal day,…

Eberechi Eze’s hat-trick and Manchester City’s loss to Newcastle means Arsenal are in control of their own destiny Sign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson here So it turns out those who had already handed the title to Arsenal were right after all. It’s absurd, of course, to start handing out the title in November but a feature of modern football is how obsessed it becomes so early with title race…

Cricketer killed himself after period of depression Widow said remote support offered was ‘woeful’ Graham Thorpe’s widow believes he would still be alive if there had been more support from the England and Wales Cricket Board after he left his coaching role with the governing body. Thorpe – one of the most respected batters of his generation and England’s assistant coach as recently as 2021 – kil…

Twenty years after the league introduced its controversial policy, many players see it as helping them develop self-expression Lonzo Ball’s froze in confusion. The question – “What do you think about the NBA dress code?” – hung in the air for a second before he cracked a sheepish grin. “There’s a dress code?” he said, smiling. Continue reading...

Magpies’ away record is a worry before Champions League meeting with Roberto De Zerbi, Mason Greenwood and co Newcastle fans are travelling to Marseille with a soundtrack of uncertainty echoing in their ears. Quite apart from the official warnings about rampant pickpocketing, street crime and potential football‑related violence, their phones seem full of concerned messages from families and frien…

Players are being worn down by a cluttered calendar and lack of unity over their welfare from governing bodies Elina Svitolina simply could not go on. Her hopeful start to the 2025 season had given way to despair as the mental and emotional strain of constant competition, travelling and stress left its mark. The 31-year-old understood that competing would only make things worse and, in September,…

Ten years ago Arsenal were thrashed by the Bavarian giants – now Mikel Arteta’s men are rated the best side in Europe November 2015. The Allianz Arena, Munich. A decade ago, yet a lifetime away for Arsenal in the Champions League. That night Arsène Wenger’s team were so shredded in a 5-1 defeat by Bayern Munich that my Guardian colleague David Hytner likened them to “the chicken feed from the low…

Last-minute side trips the norm for travelling supporters in Bazball-era Cricket Australia face $4m shortfall after first Ashes Test lasts two days Regional centres are rolling out the red carpet to travelling England cricket supporters with newfound time on their hands, and last-minute side trips are becoming the norm for the Barmy Army as Bazball changes what it means to tour Australia. The two…

Losing the first Test to Australia by eight wickets after being 105 ahead with one man out could derail the entire tour Stuart Broad was a highly meme-able cricketer and it turns out that talent now extends into commentary. As Joe Root chopped Mitchell Starc on to his stumps during England’s subsidence on Saturday afternoon, Broad summed up the mood of a nation without uttering so much as a word.…

A pension-pot World Cup looms and with Trump in the White House and a crown prince at his back, it is now a safe space It was hard to choose one favourite photo from football’s double-header at the White House this week. In part this is because the pictures from Donald Trump’s state dinner with Mohammed bin Salman and his in-house hype men Cristiano Ronaldo and Gianni Infantino were everywhere, r…

Former Wimbledon champion on how taking accountability for his crimes allowed for rehabilitation, watching Novak Djokovic from his cell and the new era of brotherhood in the sport “I heard the screaming and I didn’t know what it was,” Boris Becker says as he remembers staring into the dark in Wandsworth prison, just over two miles from Wimbledon’s Centre Court where he won the first of his three …

Carolina Panthers 9-20 San Francisco 49ers Niners overcome three Brock Purdy interceptions Christian McCaffrey gained 142 yards from scrimmage and scored a touchdown in his first game against Carolina since he was traded away three years ago, leading the San Francisco 49ers to a 20-9 victory over the Panthers on Monday night. McCaffrey’s big night helped the 49ers (8-4) overcome three interceptio…