Sport

Is this the end of civilised sport as we know it?

We lost golf to the US years ago, now tennis looks like going to, but we have to draw the line at football

Connor Roberts: ‘I couldn’t hold back the emotion. I wish Dad had seen me play’

Welsh goalkeeper reveals his mental health battles after his father tragically took his own life

Footballers’ financial naivety has put them on the losing side

The revelation that former players lost millions in investments is a sad tale of misplaced trust

Premier League spending breaks new ground

The ugly ‘conditional obligation’ has been designed to make transfers as risk-free as possible

England’s top flight holds all the riches

Premier League teams have spent nearly £3 billion on players this summer. Other countries can’t keep up

Let’s talk about Bruno: Fernandes’s inspirational penalty

Win over Burnley could be flash of inspiration to end the grim talk

Lando Norris looking for some ‘magic’ to overhaul Piastri

Englishman just pipped to pole in Zandvoort by his McLaren team-mate

Mark Goldbridge’s Bundesliga bow a symbol of TV’s want to attract future audiences

The creator has been seen as the butt of the joke but his latest collaboration is what the people want

Football’s age of (dis)content

The ways to imbibe the sport have expanded almost exponentially... but at what cost to us fans?

Canada aim to spoil England’s party

Reigning champions New Zealand are in action as the Women’s Rugby World Cup gathers pace

Pedro strikes again to bring Chelsea some calm amid the noise

Garnacho the latest arrival but for all the constant churn and change, the Blues are finding results

The Hundred’s popularity comes to the fore

We wrap up 2025’s The Hundred in a series of 100-word snippets

England 92 Samoa 3: Bern and Muir push props into the spotlight

Another huge win for England shows value of front-rowers who don’t normally get the plaudits

Brits crash out but Emma Raducanu shows signs of ascent

No British player makes the second week of the 2025 US Open

“The world of sport needs to embrace vocal gay athletes”

Women’s sport has been an example of what an accepting environment for gay people can look like

WSL 2025/26: 7 key questions to start the season

Big signings and new grounds, here’s what to watch out for when the Women’s Super League kicks off on Friday

Lotte Wubben-Moy: ‘We need to redefine what it means to be the best player’

Arsenal defender on how to be a valuable asset for club and country

Blyth Spartans look to spark revival – with help from Viz

The north-east club are bouncing back from the brink with help from the cult comic