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First Test day two: Pakistan 171; England 366 for eight Hosts slip from 322 for five to 364 for eight The clock had just ticked past 7pm, there was still half an hour of play left on this soggy second day, and it looked for all money that Harry Brook would end a year-long wait for his 11th Test century with a first at his home ground of Headingley. Brook had agonisingly missed out by one run agai…

New managers galore suggest many of the usual suspects will struggle to dethrone the champions, but their own hunger could be the key Mikel Arteta wants to get his messaging absolutely right. According to him, Arsenal are not about to defend their Premier League title. They are set to attack another one. Remember Win the dog, who the manager brought in to the club’s training ground a few years ba…

Meetings around event seen as chance to lobby for votes Fifa president may meet his most credible challenger Gianni Infantino wants to split the European and North American coalition that is seeking to oust him by attending a junior tournament in the Dominican Republic this weekend in another gamble to cling on to power from the Fifa president. The Guardian has learned that Infantino has made pla…

Maeve Plouffe says incident on Wednesday was ‘scary’ Josh Tarling to ride in Vuelta in memory of brother Fin The Australian rider Maeve Plouffe says she was nearly hit by a non-race car during the opening stage of the Tour of Britain Women. With cycling still coming to terms with the death at the Volta a Portugal of the 19-year-old British rider Finlay Tarling , who was last week killed in a coll…

Tottenham salute ‘key part’ of 1960-61 Double side Former winger also won Cup Winners’ Cup in 1963 Tottenham’s 1961 Double-winner Terry Dyson has died at the age of 91. The Premier League club confirmed Dyson’s death on Thursday and paid tribute to their former winger, who made 209 appearances and scored 55 goals for Spurs across a 10-year spell. Continue reading...

Midfielder linked with £120m move to Manchester City Chelsea still interested in Bournemouth’s Alex Scott Xabi Alonso has refused to offer any guarantee that Chelsea will hold firm if Manchester City try to sign Enzo Fernández. Fernández’s future remains up in the air and the prospect of him leaving Stamford Bridge has not gone away, even though Chelsea’s unofficial deadline for clubs to make wri…

Stadium has hosted two men’s World Cup finals Arena Itaquera in São Paulo will host 10 matches The Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro will host the opening game and the final of next year’s Women’s World Cup. The 78,838-capacity stadium, which hosted the finals of the 1950 and 2014 men’s World Cups as well as the finals of the Olympic football competitions in 2016, will be the venue for Brazil’s Group A …

The code-hopping winger is one of the hottest properties in world rugby but says she feels ‘vulnerable’ ahead of her eagerly-anticipated first 15s Test cap Maddison Levi is widely considered the most exciting rugby player in the country. But this weekend the Gold Coast 24-year-old is a “vulnerable” rookie as she faces up to the biggest challenge of her career: finally making her hotly-anticipated…

Total prize pool for tournament will be $108m Players guaranteed $140,000 for making first round The US Open singles champions will earn $5.5m, the highest winnings in grand slam tennis history. Overall compensation for the tournament is rising to a record $108m, a 20% increase from last year and a 44% jump since 2024. The financial details were announced on Thursday by the US Tennis Association,…

Influenced by Michael Essien and Djimi Traoré the Sky Blues’ record signing is set to make his Premier League debut against Arsenal It is mid-July on FC Nordsjælland’s pre-season camp in Kössen, an Austrian village on the edge of the Alps, close to the German border. The Danish Superliga club’s coaching staff, including Michael Essien, are preparing for the new campaign, the stunning scenery par …

Club urge fans to drop chant with ‘anti-Palestine message’ Section of away crowd sang chant during game at Burnley West Ham have condemned “an offensive and divisive chant” and urged fans not to sing it at their first Championship home game of the season against Charlton Athletic this Saturday. The chant, which relates to Israel winger Manor Solomon and includes an “anti-Palestine message”, was s…

Sunday’s match against Rennes moved at short notice Parc des Princes surface poses risk to ‘safety of players’ Paris Saint-Germain’s Ligue 1 opener against Rennes has been relocated at short notice, because of damage to their pitch following extreme heat this summer. Sunday’s match will now take place at Rennes’ Roazhon Park ground, the LFP (Ligue de Football Professionel) competitions committee …

Fans say Infantino has ‘lost the right to lead’ Statement also calls for Fifa to be reformed Fans’ groups worldwide have launched a petition calling for the resignation of Gianni Infantino as Fifa president and for wholesale reform of the organisation. Infantino is under mounting pressure after being forced to abandon plans to seek private investment to run Fifa tournaments, including the men’s a…

Updates from all Thursday’s races at York Unexpected Item claims International Stakes Hello from a somewhat damp York racecourse on day two of the Ebor Festival 2026, when the Group One Yorkshire Oaks for fillies and mares will be the highlight of the Ladies’ Day card at 3.35. As you would expect, the feature event has many of the great racemares of recent decades on its roll of honour, including…

After a chaotic season under four different coaches, Forest fans will be hoping Oliver Glasner can bring some stability Guardian writers’ predicted position: 11th (NB: this is not necessarily Will Unwin’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 16th Continue reading...