Frenchman wins his second successive world road race titleAlaphilippe: ‘Belgian fans made me angry, that pushed me on’Julian Alaphilippe overcame 60 Flandrian hills and the ire of Flemish fans to join the rare group of male cyclists who have successful…
England beat New Zealand by 203 runs to win fifth women’s ODI – as it happened!
New Zealand were set a record target and fell considerably short as England secured a 4-1 series victory 5.35pm BST And that’s it from me! A 4-1 series win for England, and another step forward for the women’s game after a dismal Covid summer in 2020. …
Petulant Brooks Koepka causes Ryder Cup storm as Europe hopes fade
Major winner shows entitlement in rules row over free dropUS hold commanding 11-5 lead heading into final day of singlesThis was much more like it. Just when the Ryder Cup was lurching towards the domain of dull procession, controversy sailed into Whis…
Boxing fans revel in cathartic energy of Anthony Joshua v Oleksandr Usyk | Sachin Nakrani
Even the challenger’s win couldn’t ruin the atmosphere among a raucous 68,000 crowd at Tottenham Hotspur StadiumSpeak to those who were lucky enough to be at fights in this country and elsewhere at the height of the pandemic and many will tell you they…
Oleksandr Usyk defeats Anthony Joshua to claim world heavyweight title
Ukrainian wins unanimous points decision after gruelling fightJoshua outclassed in front of estimated 67,000 crowd in LondonOleksandr Usyk is the new WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion of the world after, in a riveting display of skill and nerve, he…
Emma Raducanu commits to Australian Open despite strict quarantine laws
‘Whatever needs to be done, I’ll do it,’ says US Open championRaducanu says she should not be among the favouritesEmma Raducanu is happy to comply with whatever demands are made of players competing in the Australian Open but shrugged off suggestions s…
Struggling neighbours offer Spurs a grim warning of their own mediocre future | Jonathan Wilson
Tottenham play mid-table football in a shiny new stadium and fail to bridge the gulf to the rich elite – just like their derby rivalsThe phantom slowly, gravely, silently approached Spurs. It was shrouded in a deep black garment, which concealed its he…
Liverpool held to thrilling draw at Brentford after Wissa grabs his chance
At the final whistle, Jürgen Klopp could not stop shaking his head in disbelief. Somehow his Liverpool side had contrived to throw away victory against a Brentford side that simply never stopped believing.While Klopp can console himself with the fact t…
Australia Wallabies v Argentina Pumas: Rugby Championship 2021 – live!
New Zealand 19-17 South AfricaAny thoughts? Email Jonathan or tweet @JPHowcroft 11.28am BST 19 mins: Poor lineout from Argentina and Slipper steals on the ground like a hungry truffle pig. The Wallabies shape to the right, then the left with runners lo…
Arsenal the perfect destination for muted Harry Kane to turn up the volume | David Hytner
Goals flow for the Spurs striker in north London derbies, so Sunday’s setting is just right for him to recover his verveThe in-house Tottenham TV interviewer offered a run-through of the top lines and Harry Kane could not suppress a smile. A 2-0 home w…