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The former England centre-back answers your questions on Diego Maradona, Bobby Robson and on staying in strange places “Have you made up all these on your own?” asks Terry Butcher, sitting in a London office in the week he is presented with his England legacy cap. It turns out dozens of Guardian readers want to pick the brains of a much-loved centre-back who was feted en route to a World Cup semi…

Winning his first two grand slams and leading the rankings should be cause for celebration, but the German benefited from a vacuum at the top Alexander Zverev had plenty of thoughts in the miserable aftermath of his loss at the Paris Masters last week, a 7-6 (5), 6-2 second-round defeat by Lorenzo Musetti marking him as the first ATP No 1 to lose his first match as the top-ranked player in straig…

Clubs with wealthy proprietors can maintain a loss-making operation but things can be more complex when the supporters carry the can When you walk up from Haydons Road train station to Plough Lane there is a blue AFC Wimbledon billboard that reads “Fan owned football”, directly opposite the site of the old Plough Lane stadium where there are now blocks of flats. There is a memorial to the old Wim…

Updates as the Kangaroos and Kiwis meet in the decider in Brisbane Kick-off time is 6.35pm local/7.35pm AEDT/8.35am BST Any thoughts? Send us an email Hello everybody and welcome to live coverage of Australia v New Zealand in the final of the 2026 men’s Rugby League World Cup . Kick-off at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane is 6.35pm local time (7.35pm AEDT/8.35am GMT). After 17 matches, featuring 10 na…

Jillaroos retain their crown with dominant 34-10 win over Kiwi Ferns Jamie Chapman scores hat-trick before the break in Brisbane In northern Australia, they call this time of the year “the build up” – a sub-tropical rise in heat and pressure where dark clouds roil and minds melt before the heavens open. At Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium, it was Australia’s Jillaroos who brought the storm, dominating …

Sayers was a member of 2018 touring party to South Africa Bowler backs Khawaja and Warner’s claims on ball tampering The former Australia bowler Chadd Sayers says he is confident “everyone” in the Australian Test side knew of the sandpaper ball-tampering plan, backing Usman Khawaja’s version of what happened in South Africa. Sayers, a member of the touring party for the 2018 series, also rejected…

The Ben Paulin-trained JP McManus-owned winner of Cheltenham’s feature race was ridden by Harry Cobden Heading away from the stands now, Atomic City has passed Tiny Riot but is still second-last. Down the back, Magnetude has taken over in front, all bar Tiny Riot covered by three lengths behind. Continue reading...

Updates as the arch-rivals clash in an ODI at Adelaide Oval Play start time is 2pm ACDT/2.30pm AEDT/3.30am BST Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email Nothing to see here. Nothing at all. It’s been a quiet week in the cricket world all told. Sand…what? Oh, well, yes. There was something… Apart from that though, quite sleepy really. Oh and Australia walloped England in Perth, again. A week of wat…

‘It’s nothing this group doesn’t deserve for their work’ Beauden Barrett: ‘Their defence felt like a brick wall’ Dewi Lake, the first Wales captain to lead his team to victory over New Zealand in 73 years, paid tribute to his teammates, who chiselled this win out of a recent history of adversity, sometimes even humiliation. At last, they gave this rugby nation reason to be proud again, as he call…

Russian teen beats American 6-3, 6-4 at Indian Wells French Open champion, 19, assures world No 2 ranking The rise of Mirra Andreeva has seemed inevitable ever since she burst on to the tour as a precocious 15-year-old more than three years ago, but this week, six months after her maiden grand slam triumph at Roland Garros, she has taken another massive step forward in her career. The 19-year-old…

Electrifying full-backs take centre stage in men’s final before Australia and New Zealand meet again in the women’s decider In so many ways this has been a Rugby League World Cup of change. New formats, new stories, new nations rising and even a rarity for this tournament: a financial profit. But for all the evolution and growth witnessed in the past month, the final acts arrive with a familiar i…

Mauricio Pochettino’s arrival feels like yet another appointment that would have been better made a few years ago Magnusson: And your time starts ... now! What is paleontology? Smithers: Yes, absolutely correct. Magnusson: What’s the name of the directory that lists members of the peerage? Smithers: A study of old fossils. Magnusson: Correct. Who are Len Murray and Sir Geoffrey Howe? Smithers: Bu…

Canadian lineman died Friday after medical incident Three-star prospect committed to Georgia in June High school postpones game as coach pays tribute Marcellus Young Casario, an 18-year-old Canadian high school football player who had committed to Georgia, died Friday following what his school described as a medical emergency. Casario, a senior defensive lineman at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School in n…

Tanzanian scores second-half winner in 2-1 victory Spirit reach fifth NWSL final and third in succession Washington will chase second title at home ground Clara Luvanga scored her second goal of the postseason in the 57th minute, capitalizing on an errant pass as the Washington Spirit reached their fifth NWSL Championship and third straight with a 2-1 semi-final victory over the Utah Royals on Sa…