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Petulant reaction to a justified two-stroke penalty at the Open illustrate why the American is happier on the LIV tour The potential for stigma was laid bare close to the conclusion of Saturday at the Open Championship. “Bryson, ya cheat,” bellowed a lone voice from the stand adjacent to Royal Birkdale’s 18th green. This is an environment in which being unfaithful to one’s spouse would be seen as…

Kazakhs cheering Uzbeks, Bengalis wild for Argentina … This tournament was once a playground for nationalism. Now it shows how flimsy that allegiance is It’s the World Cup final , so you pick a side. And don’t worry if you happen to be part of the 98.9% of the human race that is neither Spanish nor Argentinian – just make something up. Maybe you like the Spain kit. Maybe you’ve always been an adm…

Investigators arrest 31-year-old man identified as Charles Medina in connection with death of Rapp who was 26 US boxer Hannah Rapp, who in June fought for the World Boxing Council (WBC) women’s featherweight championship, was killed on Saturday while she bicycled in Texas after a motorist struck her with his car, according to authorities. Rapp was 26, and investigators arrested a 31-year-old man …

Keegan revealed in June 2026 he had stage four cancer Starred for Liverpool, Hamburg, Newcastle and England Kevin Keegan, the former England and Newcastle manager who was twice European football of the year and a stalwart member of Liverpool’s serial First Division and European champions in the 1970s, has died aged 75. Keegan’s family revealed in January that he had cancer, and in June he reveale…

Much of what Rodri does is indefinable – his great skill is simply being, existing in the right spaces You don’t need to be long in the US before somebody, finding you’re here to cover “the Fifa” as so many Americans so demoralisingly call it, will tell you that the USA would obviously win it all the time if only their best athletes weren’t distracted by more local pursuits: American football, ba…

United get club record fee of about £850,000 for forward Malard follows McCabe and Matsukubo into Chelsea Chelsea have announced the signing of the France forward Melvine Malard from Manchester United on a four-year contract. The Guardian revealed last week that a deal was close for the the 26-year-old, who has left United after three seasons for about £850,000. Malard had one year on her contrac…

Clarín says team ‘gave it their all’ in losing effort La Nación: ‘They are the pride of the nation’ After Argentina lost 1-0 to Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday, in what is likely to be Lionel Messi’s last World Cup, the nation’s media celebrated the team while admitting that the Europeans had been the better side. The cover of Clarín, the country’s best-selling newspaper, showed a photo of…

Head coach should ditch a physical approach that has rarely worked and embrace England’s gifted ball players Only England can claim the bronze medal at the World Cup by beating France in a 10-goal thriller and end up even more annoyed with the manager. Yet emotions are still running high after the collapse against Argentina last week and it is going to take more than winning a game low on jeopard…

El Mundo marks country’s ‘unique collective experience’ El Pais highlights the side’s ‘conviction of hard work’ Sometimes football is about more than just football. As Spain’s still-breathless media pointed out on Monday, the national side’s victory against Argentina the previous night was an epochal event that had transcended talk of tactics, grumbles over hydration breaks and displays of distin…

DeChambeau given two-stroke penalty after his second round Golfer alleged to have used US president’s name during row Bryson DeChambeau has been accused of threatening to call Donald Trump during a row with senior R&A officials on Friday after the American golfer was handed a two-shot penalty at the Open. DeChambeau’s alleged use of the US president’s name as he argued his case marks the latest b…

In today’s newsletter: how Britain’s celebrated Winter Olympian is responding to the existential threat to snow and ice sports As the scorched grass turns lemon-spiky in the summer heat, and our days shrink down into the cool of early morning and late evening, winter feels a long way away. Even for Matt Weston, Britain’s most successful male Winter Olympian. You probably remember him from Milano …

Brazil midfielder Gomes joins from Wolves United sign young winger Thompson from Spurs The Brazil international João Gomes has joined Aston Villa in a £38m deal. The 25-year-old midfielder Gomes, who has 10 caps, ends a three-and-a-half-year spell at Wolves, for whom he made 130 appearances after signing from Flamengo. Gomes’s arrival at Villa follows the departure of Youri Tielemans to Mancheste…

Finding a candidate to lead the red-ball side is no easy task, with Ben Stokes gone and Brendon McCullum still around As England’s men scatter for the Hundred, ready to pull on new colours, ingratiate themselves with their new paymasters and use the word “exciting” repeatedly, the management above them could be forgiven for letting out a sigh of relief. Not that everything is shipshape going into…

Toronto coach made comment during Friday’s game Term common in Australia but could be seen as racist Angel Reese has accepted Toronto Tempo coach Sandy Brondello’s apology for an inappropriate comment about the Atlanta Dream star. The WNBA suspended Brondello one game for being overheard calling Reese a “protected species” during the Dream’s win over the Tempo on Friday. Continue reading...

⚽ Latest World Cup news as tournament comes to close ⚽ Player guide | Golden Boot | Follow on TikTok | Mail us It was the triumph of an idea, an identity. Of an unshakable and patient faith. And when it was over, Spain’s new generation having emulated the one from the 2010 World Cup , all of those legendary names, there was simply delirium for them. It’s over. 104 matches later and Spain have bee…