The 36-year-old wants to maintain his form and prove he has much to offer, despite an uncertain future with Deceuninck-Quick-StepAfter his astonishing comeback to claim four stage wins and the green jersey at this year’s Tour de France, Mark Cavendish …
India turn the tide in fourth Test as Rohit Sharma century halts England
Fourth Test, day three: India 191 & 270-3, England 290India lead by 171 as Rohit Sharma scores 127 at the OvalOne of international cricket’s statistical curios was ended in spectacular fashion on Saturday afternoon when Rohit Sharma danced down the…
‘I’m dealing with stuff’: Naomi Osaka questions her future in tennis
After crashing out of the US Open, the troubled star says she doesn’t know when she’ll play her next matchNaomi Osaka’s journey to the top took another unexpected turn on Friday when the Japanese tennis star announced she would be taking an indefinite …
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics briefing: an Italy sweep and Brazil football gold
Sign up here and receive the Tokyo 2020 daily briefingToday in a nutshell: an Italian clean sweep closes out the day’s athletics action, Brazil take five-a-side football gold (again), there’s a dominant British paracanoe display but a tough potential e…
‘I’m a cricketer, what makes me different?’ England’s black players on racism and exclusion
Forty years since the first black cricketer played for England, players open up on their experiencesIn 1981, David “Syd” Lawrence played his debut season for Gloucestershire – a big deal for a 17-year-old, who had inherited his cricketing passion from …
Hannah Cockroft makes light of hand injury to seal T34 800m Tokyo gold
Great Britain’s Cockroft wins gold in Paralympic Games recordChampion joins call for para athletics in non-disabled meetsHannah Cockroft slashed her hand on the wheel of her chair on Saturday morning. She was unable to get stitches because it was too c…
Talking Horses: Starman fancied after rivals fall on hard times at Haydock
Ed Walker’s four-year-old is unbeaten on good ground or faster and should have enough to see off Creative ForceIt is eight years since the word “soft” failed to appear in the going description at Haydock on Sprint Cup day, so the connections of Starman…
Leona Maguire and Mel Reid handed task of tackling Korda sisters
European captain Catriona Matthew puts her faith in Solheim Cup rookie Maguire and Reid to take on USA’s golden pairingIf Irish eyes are smiling come Saturday lunchtime in Toledo, one of golf’s supreme forces will have been vanquished. Leona Maguire, o…
‘Killer instinct’: England players made stronger by hostile Hungary crowd | David Hytner
Chelsea’s Mason Mount says the racist abuse and missiles raining down from the stands made the players grow in statureFor a fleeting moment Mason Mount felt vulnerable. The England midfielder sensed what was coming. He had set up Raheem Sterling for th…
Manchester United up and running thanks to opening win over Reading
Manchester United ushered in the new Women’s Super League season and manager Marc Skinner’s tenure with a 2-0 victory over Reading in Leigh.Goals from forward Kirsty Hanson and left-back Ona Batlle gave a crowd heaving with anticipation and nerves some…