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Met says non-fatal stabbings took place after most of the crowds had dispersed on Sunday evening Six people were stabbed after Arsenal’s Premier League victory parade in north London on Sunday, police have said. The Metropolitan police said the stabbings took place in the evening after most of the crowds had dispersed. Twenty-four people were arrested. Continue reading...

With three top stadiums, Inglewood is remaking itself as a host of world-class events – and while some locals love the transformation, others feel left behind Melisa Arnold’s morning walks around the neighborhood are orchestrated by the staccato beat of jackhammers and the roar of airplanes pointed to and from Los Angeles international airport. This is Inglewood, she says, and its soundscape. Aft…

It’s real and physical, it scars and heals: sport is a visceral high – and the Gunners have reminded fans just what it means It’s going to take some time to shake this feeling. Frankly, I don’t want to shake it. I don’t want the flare smell, akin to a thousand party poppers going off at once, to leave my skin, I don’t want the stream of content to subside and I don’t want this joy to leave. When …

The Basque made his Bournemouth superbly watchable, just what the Reds need after Arne Slot’s meek title defence Bravery. It is the recurring theme in conversations with those who have worked with Andoni Iraola at close quarters and the thing, they say, that sets him apart. It was evident in the manner his Bournemouth side illuminated the Premier League. Liverpool’s sporting director, Richard Hug…

Fewer than 60,000 saw Wigan beat Hull KR in the Challenge Cup final and the sport needs to address its attendance problem There was more Challenge Cup history under the Wembley arch on Saturday afternoon as Wigan Warriors secured a record-extending victory in rugby league’s most prestigious competition. But there was a slice of more sobering history too. The Warriors’ demolition of Hull KR was wa…

In this extract from their forthcoming book on South America and the World Cup, Mark Biram and Tim Vickery describe la Seleçao’s strange buildup to the classic tournament In January 1969, João Saldanha was appointed as Brazil’s coach. Saldanha was barely a coach – he had had a brief spell in charge of Botafogo more than a decade earlier. He was an immensely popular football journalist, who with t…

The England head coach has five key challenges to address in the buildup to next week’s first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s For all that the series was obviously a failure, England were competitive for periods of most of the Ashes Tests. But McCullum has repeatedly conceded that in the key moments when matches tend to be decided his side have a habit of stumbling. The question is why, and on…

Cristian Volpato and Tete Yengi included in final 26-man squad Joe Gauci, Kye Rowles, Brandon Borrello and Martin Boyle miss out The Socceroos have named two uncapped attackers in their World Cup squad, as coach Tony Popovic rolls the dice in a bid to find an attacking spark. Winger Cristian Volpato, the former Italy youth international, has been selected after the paperwork allowing his change o…

Special report: Allegations of sexism, racism and expenses fiddling are flying in US courts, drawing in leading figures in motor racing and some famous names in music. But the precise role of Peter de Putron, a Jersey-based billionaire, is one of the most intriguing subjects On the track, the Williams Formula One team are attempting to revive former glories through their talented driving team of …

Inter bounced back under Cristian Chivu, Como made a splash, and Scott McTominay kept Napoli ticking This has not been a happy year for Italian football. The men’s national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup, while Serie A clubs endured one humiliation after another in Uefa competition. Inter went from Champions League finalists to elimination in the playoff round by Bodø/Gl…

71-year-old broadcaster passed away suddenly on Sunday He led two sides to Challenge Cup glory in long career John Kear, the rugby league broadcaster and former Challenge Cup-winning coach, has died at the age of 71. The Rugby Football League announced that Kear died suddenly on Sunday on his return from covering Wigan’s Challenge Cup victory at Wembley for the BBC. Kear led nine clubs across a c…

Plymouth chief executive calls move ‘difficult decision’ Players included in email will not have contract renewed Plymouth Argyle have told the vast majority of their women’s first-team players their contracts will not be renewed this summer, the Guardian has learned, just weeks after they narrowly missed out on promotion to Women’s Super League 2. In an email sent to almost all of the senior squ…

For years the NBA has wondered what would happen if it had a giant who could do everything. The San Antonio Spurs star has given us an answer The NBA season began with serious questions about Victor Wembanyama’s ability to last the distance in the playoffs. Could this brilliant ectomorph , a blend of rare height and even rarer skill, stand up to the rigors of a deep postseason run? Would his slim…

Updates from Monday’s fourth-round matches Email Daniel | Jódar and Fonseca into last eight Salut à tous et bienvenue à Roland-Garros 2026 – neuvième jour! And devinez quoi? It’s another banger absolu! Continue reading...

Last of his 24 Premier League seasons was at Brighton ‘I could never have dreamed of the journey,’ he says The former England midfielder James Milner has announced his retirement. The 40-year-old, who has spent the last three years at Brighton, began his career at his boyhood club Leeds and has played 24 seasons in the Premier League. Milner broke the record for the most Premier League appearance…