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Updates from Glasgow before closing ceremony Medal table | Kerr storms to gold in mile It’s not the medal Australia wanted, but a 68-50 victory over England means they will take bronze in the netball. There were no signs of a hangover from yesterday’s shock defeat to Jamaica. Josh Kerr’s summer of miracle and wonder continued in front of his adoring home fans as he added Commonwealth gold to his …

Conservatives once demanded sports stay apolitical. Now they’ve embraced a new culture-war politics, and Sophie Cunningham has become one of its most valuable stars Invoking a wounded innocence that their desire for sports to be simple, just like they used to be, conservatives for a decade and a half have dreaded the word “politics”. Now they cannot get enough. Philadelphia Eagles defensive coord…

There was a carnival atmosphere as a packed North Sydney Oval witnessed the first international women’s Australian rules game Australia’s historic AFLW match against Ireland started with a dance party and ended with a chorus of “Aussie, Aussie, Aussie”. On a chilly Saturday afternoon, 9,000 footy fans packed out North Sydney Oval to witness the first international women’s Australian rules game , …

Council wants to trigger emergency general meeting Members demand review of Balogun decision Gianni Infantino is facing a rebellion from members of the Fifa Council who are attempting to force an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) that could develop into a full blown leadership challenge. The Guardian has learned that moves to call an EGM were already under way before the emergence of Infantino’…

Some blame social media and the behaviour of world leaders for a perceived decline in honesty When a cricket team in North Yorkshire became the centre of a cheating scandal that made headlines around the world, it made many think – is this a very British form of cheating? Cricket in England is regarded as a genteel sport, so allegations of cheating tend to reverberate. A video of Saturday’s game …

Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta is perhaps best placed to fill the void but the coaching contenders are legion as another season looms This used to be a land of giants. This used to be a land where big men fought. This used to be a land where Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsène Wenger tussled, then José Mourinho joined the fray. This used to be a land where Jürgen Klopp made Pep Guardiola reconsider, and he chan…

With youth and senior qualifiers on the horizon, Fifa’s aborted plan to sell stakes in its major tournaments would have heavily impacted the women’s game Despite not having been deemed worthy of more than a single mention in Fifa’s 25-page sales deck to its 211 member associations on its doomed proposal to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors, now very expensive waste paper, it w…

Home favourite blazes clear to delight Scottish fans Wightman fades to sixth, Myers takes silver Josh Kerr’s summer of miracle and wonder continued in front of his adoring home fans as he added a Commonwealth gold medal in the mile to his glittering collection. In a slowly run race that frequently resembled funfair dodgems, Kerr made his move with 250m to go before eviscerating a high-quality fie…

Two stoppage-time goals secured 2-1 win for the hosts Killian Phillips double gives St Mirren 2-0 win at Falkirk Hearts’ miserable summer continued as they conceded two late goals to lose 2-1 to Aberdeen in their Premiership opener at Pittodrie. Wouter Vrancken and the Jambos looked on course for a much-needed victory after a turbulent few months as they led through Oisin McEntee’s first-half goa…

Ryu’s bid for third consecutive major win in doubt England’s Lottie Woad and Charley Hull in contention Had this stumble taken place a day later, it would have counted as one of the most remarkable in recent major championship memory. Instead, Ryu Hae-ran has 18 holes to recover from events at Royal Lytham and St Annes in round three of this Women’s Open. Saturday proved it is never, ever over on…

Dutch cyclist’s turn of speed too much for 2023 winner Vollering Wiebes takes yellow jersey with sixth career stage victory Lorena Wiebes took the first yellow jersey of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes after climbing the Côte Saint-François and outsprinting the race favourites Kim Le Court and 2023 champion, Demi Vollering. Wiebes also won the opening stage of the 2026 women’s Giro d’Italia in May…

35-year-old Brighton striker Welbeck seals £5m move Mali international Sangaré joins Bees for reported £39m Chelsea have signed Brighton’s veteran striker Danny Welbeck in a deal worth a reported £5m. Welbeck has agreed a two-year contract and will link up with Xabi Alonso’s squad on their pre-season tour. The 35-year-old’s move to Stamford Bridge is a break from Chelsea’s policy of signing young…

New head coach needs to use the transfer market with defensive cover vital as injuries hamper US pre-season tour “Faster, faster,” bellowed Andoni Iraola throughout the open training session Liverpool held in Chicago on Friday. His first pre-season tour as Liverpool head coach ends at the city’s famous Soldier Field Stadium on Sunday, with a friendly against Leeds, and “faster, faster” could appl…

Previously agreed sale to Daniel Kretinsky falls through Vanessa Gold, daughter of former chair, is selling ⁠up A consortium led by Amanda Staveley has reached an agreement to buy a ‌25.1% stake in West ⁠Ham after Vanessa Gold, daughter of the former chair David Gold, ⁠agreed to sell ⁠her ​family’s shares in the Championship club. The move by the businesswoman who helped lead the Saudi consortium…

Ten-man Spurs win pre-season match 2-1 in Sydney ‘He’s important, it’s not easy to find another striker’ Roberto De Zerbi wants Richarlison to stay at Tottenham, but revealed the striker, who has been linked with a move away, is still unsure about his future. The Brazilian scored a last-gasp winner as 10-man Tottenham defeated Chelsea 2-1 in a pre-season friendly in Sydney, with Kevin Danso sent …