Isak finally arrives as Gakpo proves value to Liverpool
Has the real Alexander Isak finally arrived at Liverpool after his two-goal display in their Premier League win at Ipswich Town, asks chief football writer Phil McNulty?
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Isak's early double gives Liverpool victory over Ipswich
Alexander Isak scores twice in the opening ten minutes as Liverpool pick up their first win of the season with a 2-0 victory at Ipswich.
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St Helens miss out on playoffs after Charnley news caps Leigh’s perfect night
Leigh 48-10 St Helens Charnley scores and agrees contract extension It ended not so much with a bang, but with a whimper. One of rugby league’s most extraordinary streaks has felt as though it was coming to an inevitabl…
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Alfred wins 200m as Hunt finishes third in Brussels
Great Britain's Amy Hunt is beaten in the women's 200m at the Brussels Diamond League meeting, despite running a season's best time of 22.16 seconds.
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Football Daily | What you won’t see in the Premier League this weekend
Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! That icy wind rattling the rafters is the cold reality of what follows the closure of the transfer window, a hungover pall of regret. Despite £3.5bn shelled out in the…
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Premier League, Italian GP, WSL and US Open tennis – follow with us
Here’s how to follow along with our coverage – the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reports Continue reading...
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'My position now is as one of two 10s' - Kane breaks down his evolution
Harry Kane was the highest goalscorer in Europe last season, yet he plays like a midfielder. We ask him to break down his game.
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Noah Caluori on pain, pressure and second-season syndrome: ‘I’m only going to get better’
The Saracens wing is focused on becoming more disciplined and says that he is only going to get better after last term’s breakthrough Noah Caluori is addressing the dangers of second-season syndrome as he sets about cha…
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Magnus Carlsen and Sindarov to meet at least twice in IPL-styled Global Chess League
Fans would have preferred contest for world crown, but 20-minute Rapid games are still competitive substitute Magnus Carlsen, the world No 1, will be paired at least twice in the next few days with the world championshi…
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Sports quiz of the week: transfer deadline day, the US Open and rugby drama
Have you been following the big stories in football, cricket, tennis, boxing, Formula One and cycling? Continue reading...
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Test cricket ponders end times again, but this decline feels both real and symbolic | Emma John
Series and matches are getting shorter as the sport’s pace of change quickens – as if cricket is a proxy for wider fears There was a strange atmosphere on the final day of the Lord’s Test last week. It was a bank holida…
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Sutton's predictions v Kasabian frontman Serge Pizzorno
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Kasabian frontman Serge Pizzorno, plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.
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Arsenal take on Chelsea and deadline-day chaos | Football Weeky Extra – video
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Seb Hutchinson and Robyn Cowen to preview the upcoming Premier League weekend Continue reading...
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‘The ideal teammate’: why Bradley Barcola could be just what Liverpool need
The France forward took his time to develop but his attacking verve and ability to exploit spaces can endear him to Liverpool fans “As a kid, he always spoke to me about Liverpool,” says Amaury Barlet, one of Bradley Ba…
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The WSL returns bigger than ever and with a mouthwatering title race
At the top end, the title race is wide open from the outset, with Manchester City bidding to retain their crown It has been a summer of change for women’s football in England, with expansion of the Women’s Super League…
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Bill Simmons’s embrace of ChatGPT is a breach of his website’s creative spirit
The founder of The Ringer and Grantland was famous for discovering and developing writers. Now he is promoting a technology eroding the creative industries Bill Simmons may have stopped writing with any regularity in th…
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Premier League money has lost all meaning amid chaotic spectacle of excess | Barney Ronay
The transfer window has broken all rational rules and limits, leaving us to marvel and, ultimately, pick up the bill There was a research study a few years back into a key period in the life of the TV show Location, Loc…
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The Spin | Old master Gooch offers hope for modern great Root in battle against lbws
Batting is all about solving problems, and the grand old man of Essex backs the England captain to find a way past this one – just like he did Joe Root lets out a “Woaaa-ho!” as a ball from Pakistan’s Mohammad Ali angle…
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Football connects communities but can pull them apart if governed carelessly | Cath Bishop
Sport is a space to help youngsters to develop character, resilience and confidence, but we need stronger leadership and safer environments to make this happen The fight for the soul of football isn’t just happening in…
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The Raygun documentary ducks a big question about the Olympic fame of a ‘dorky white academic’
Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly finds warmth and humor in Rachael Gunn’s ordeal, but never fully reckons with what her notoriety meant for breaking Early in Netflix’s new documentary, Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly, Austra…
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The big WSL and WSL2 season preview: Women’s Football Weekly – podcast
Faye Carruthers and Suzanne Wrack are back, and this week they’re joined by Emma Sanders and Sophie Downey to run you through the latest news from the WSL, plus deliver predictions for another bumper season On the podca…
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The Breakdown | Love or hate him, Erasmus misses nothing in rugby’s ‘Greatest Rivalry’ thriller
Late changes to South Africa’s team smacked of mind games, but a reinvigorated New Zealand remain in the hunt The margins are slim in South Africa this past fortnight and not just on the scoreboard. According to aviatio…
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David Squires on … the art of the transfer deal
Our cartoonist looks through the ages to chart the evolution of the football transfer into its modern construct Buy a cartoon | Some of David’s favourite works And his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue…
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Colin Kaepernick knelt 10 years ago. America responded with a clear warning to Black people | Howard Bryant
A decade after Kaepernick’s quiet protest shook the NFL, his exile looks less like an aberration than a blueprint for the culture war that followed America likes nice round numbers, perfect for anniversaries and reflect…
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