The Guardian

Where would you like your statue, Mr Emery? Even before this emphatic triumph, Aston Villa supporters could hardly have held their manager in greater esteem. But now Emery, in winning the competition for a record fifth time, has delivered the thing he always wanted, a trophy to show for his transformative body of work. Those who were not around for Rotterdam in 1982 will always cherish Istanbul i…

1st T20i: England, 140-3, bt New Zealand, 136-7, by seven wkts Capsey finishes unbeaten on 74 with 16 balls remaining England got off to a winning start in their Twenty20 series against New Zealand after Alice Capsey struck an unbeaten 74 from 51 balls – her highest score for England, and her first T20i half-century since July 2024. Capsey has generally batted at No 3 for England but on this occa…

Four-time MVP agreed to one-year deal with Steelers Rodgers is reuniting with ex-Packers coach McCarthy Aaron Rodgers has said that the 2026 season will be the final one of his NFL career. “Yes. This is it,” the Steelers quarterback told reporters in Pittsburgh on Wednesday when asked if the upcoming campaign would be his last. Continue reading...

Changes apply to World Cup and Euro qualifiers Starts in 2028-29 season with elements of Swiss system Europe’s larger nations will no longer face mismatches against minnows such as San Marino or Andorra in men’s World Cup and European Championship qualifying after Uefa agreed a new format designed to produce more competitive fixtures. As reported by the Guardian in April the structure, which will…

Friendlies against Denmark and Chile still going ahead Team staff who are based in DRC ‘leaving in next hours’ The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have cancelled their three-day World Cup preparation training camp and a planned farewell to fans in the capital, Kinshasa, because of an outbreak of Ebola in the east of the country. Preparations will take place elsewhere after an outbreak of a…

While there is no denying the magnitude of his achievements, his legacy is also tied up in politics, propaganda and hard power Well, that’s that then. Put out more flags. Mount the iconic Jedi‑style woollen cardigan in the club museum. He really does seem to be done this time . In the absence of formal denials , it now seems highly likely the scheduled final year of Pep Guardiola’s Manchester Cit…

Manager’s early seasons were far from plain sailing but insiders credit club’s owners for staying the course It didn’t start well for Mikel Arteta and Arsenal. On a crisp December night in 2019 at about 1am in a Manchester suburb, Vinai Venkatesham stepped out of Arteta’s home. The Arsenal managing director looked around, satisfied with his meeting. Arteta had just outlined a “hugely impressive” …

Ecuadorean collects stage victory No 3 of this edition Favourite Vingegaard stays 27 seconds behind leader Ecuador’s Jhonatan Narváez edged out the Spaniard Enric Mas at the end of Wednesday’s stage 11 to win his third stage of this year’s Giro d’Italia as Afonso Eulálio retained the leader’s pink jersey. Narváez (UAE Team Emirates XRG) and Mas (Movistar) were left to battle for the win after lea…

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! It may have taken Mikel Arteta six years and well over a billion pounds but his team trusted the process and got there in the end. Arsenal are Premier League champions and in scenes that called to mind the closing moments of the movie Fever Pitch, jubilant Gooners spilled out of homes and pubs around Highbury and Islington in a collective releas…

Philadelphia, Kansas City and Atlanta are among the hosts showing that price-gouging at thus summer’s tournament is, ultimately, a choice Sign up for the World Behind The Cup newsletter Philadelphia has spotted an opportunity. A chance to burnish a budding reputation as one of the East Coast’s most pleasant and interesting big cities – in the view of this columnist, at least – and one of its most…

Club need permission for proposed stadium upgrades Draw with Manchester City sealed first ever European qualification Bournemouth are facing a race to complete upgrades to the Vitality Stadium to enable it to stage European football next season. Uefa has granted Bournemouth a provisional stadium licence after meeting club officials in April to review their redevelopment project, but improvements …

Club say expulsion from playoffs is ‘disproportionate’ Chief executive apologies to their fans Southampton have described the decision to expel them from the Championship playoffs over the ‘Spygate’ scandal as “manifestly disproportionate” to any other sanction in the history of the English game. An independent commission on Tuesday imposed the penalty – which includes the docking of four points …

How tough is the move from college football to the NFL? We asked three players drafted by the New York Jets in the first round By No Helmets Required After a dismal 2025, the future is looking a little brighter for the New York Jets. They selected Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey second in the 2026 draft and had two more first-round draft picks – Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq (No 16) and wide …

Walkouts to take place at Friday’s press conferences Dispute with grand slams gone on for more than a year The world’s top players are planning to protest over prize money by reducing their media appearances at the French Open as their public battle with the grand slams intensifies. Players selected to take part in Friday’s opening press conference at Roland Garros will walk out after 15 minutes,…

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Sam Dalling as Manchester City drop points at Bournemouth to hand the Premier League title to Arsenal. On today’s podcast: joyous scenes on the Holloway Road as, with a game to spare, Arsenal are champions for the first time in 22 years. All of Mikel Arteta’s tactics, his training ground bonfires, his technical area jousting in tight t…