At school in New York, any whiff of competition is firmly avoided. Not so at my six-year-olds’ summer tennis campThere’s a game I play with my children that we never tire of, in which I share details – outlandish, unimaginable – of how things were in t…
Wild card Leona Maguire becomes Ireland’s first ever Solheim Cup player
Maguire finished 13th at Women’s Open on SundaySanna Nuutinen edged out by Georgia Hall for qualificationLeona Maguire will become the first Irish player to compete in the Solheim Cup after being handed a wild card by European captain Catriona Matthew….
Football transfer rumours: Cristiano Ronaldo or Adama Traoré to Spurs?
This page has not played Test match cricket for AustraliaCristiano Ronaldo is unsettled. We know this because he asked to sit on the Juventus bench against Udinese on Sunday night, and thus must want a transfer. Related: Xherdan Shaqiri on way to Lyon …
Ten ParalympicsGB unsung heroes who can shine at the Tokyo Games
Medal chances abound in various disciplines, including judo, table tennis, shot put, badminton and canoeingYoung won silver at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai, where he was beaten by China’s Zhu Dening on a photo-finish, and the 21…
Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Arsenal remain too soft a touch, Tino Livarmento shines for Southampton and Jürgen Klopp rages despite Liverpool’s winRomelu Lukaku was always going to assume centre stage. In scoring his first ever goal for the club, the £97.5m returnee did just that….
The Kenyan rower in training for the Paralympic Games – in pictures
Asiya Mohammed will become the first female Kenyan rower to attend an Olympic Games after earning a ticket for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Continue reading…
Ruthless Ash Barty turns focus to US Open after winning fifth title of year
World No 1 wins Cincinnati Open final against Jil TeichmannAustralian in ‘really good stead’ after not dropping a set all week Ash Barty has annexed yet another trophy on her triumphant world tour, taking the prestigious Cincinnati Open title with a ru…
Celtic condemn ‘sickening’ racist abuse of Kyogo Furuhashi by Rangers fans
Footage seen on social media labelled ‘pathetic’ by clubRangers launch an investigation into the incidentCeltic have described racist social media footage – featuring travelling Rangers fans mocking the Japanese forward Kyogo Furuhashi – as “sickening …
Marseille players refuse to return to pitch after clashing with Nice fans
Home supporters threw missiles at corner takersMatch was set to restart but O’M did not come back outMarseille players did not return for the restart of their Ligue 1 match with Nice after ugly clashes with home fans, forcing the referee to abandon the…
Lukaku gives Chelsea a new dimension, says Tuchel after win at Arsenal
Club record signing scored opener in 2-0 victory Mikel Arteta: ‘We were missing nine big players’Thomas Tuchel suggested Romelu Lukaku gives Chelsea “another dimension” after the club’s £97.5m striker scored on his first appearance after re-signing in …