Nilofar Bayat begins rebuilding her life in Spain after days of fear for her life under Taliban ruleWhen the Taliban entered Kabul, Nilofar Bayat, the captain of Afghanistan’s female national wheelchair basketball team, knew she had to get out.“There w…
Anna Nordqvist wins Women’s Open after Madsen makes mess of final hole
Nanna Koerstz Madsen was joint leader but finished fifthScottish amateur Louise Duncan finishes in top 10Carnoustie’s 18th has caused such championship carnage that one wonders about the utterly warped mindset of the person who designed it. “Home” is a…
Nuno Espírito Santo praises Harry Kane for helping Tottenham to win at Wolves
Striker applauded by away fans after appearing as a substitute‘He is one of the best players in the world,’ says Spurs coachNuno Espírito Santo praised Harry Kane for helping Tottenham Hotspur to victory at Wolves in the striker’s first appearance of t…
Mason Greenwood earns Manchester United draw at Southampton
If anything encapsulated a trying afternoon for Manchester United, it was the sight of Paul Pogba being booked for a crude challenge as the clock ticked into second-half stoppage time, seconds after the Southampton striker Che Adams made a superb slidi…
The Hundred has won over the doubters and smashed its way to success | Emma John
The players enjoyed it and Kevin Pietersen was a good pundit, but teams can still work on their identitiesWell, that happened. The first edition of the Hundred is complete, after 32 games, 429 sixes, 1,581 fours and 3,327 uses of the word matchup. The …
‘They feel hugely privileged’: Spirits high among ParalympicsGB athletes
The pandemic seems to have made Britain’s Paralympians thankful just to have the opportunity to compete in JapanAli Jawad posted a picture of himself on a table top this weekend. Mask on, power shake to hand, Jawad’s arms were raised in celebration. Th…
New owner could cut Channel 4’s Paralympics coverage, says ex chairman
State-owned broadcaster’s plans to cement its dominance ‘won’t add up’ for ‘profit-maximising’ entity• Wider, stronger, longer: Channel 4’s coverage will break Paralympic recordChannel 4’s successful decade-long mission to make the Paralympics a fixtur…
Liverpool great Terry McDermott diagnosed with dementia
Former England midfielder has Lewy body dementia‘The number of ex-players being diagnosed is frightening’The former Liverpool and England midfielder Terry McDermott has revealed he has been diagnosed with dementia. McDermott, 69, announced on Liverpool…
Jorginho’s golden touch makes him invaluable presence in Chelsea revival | Jacob Steinberg
Recognition is finally arriving for the Italy midfielder after winning the Champions League and Euro 2020Even Jorginho finds the idea that he could win the Ballon d’Or this year hard to accept. He did not take it as an insult when he heard Antonio Cass…
Opposing fans should respect ‘brave’ Sancho and Rashford, argues Solskjær
Manchester United pair missed Euro 2020 final penaltiesManager praises duo ‘brave enough to step up for their country’The celebrated leader Ole Gunnar Solskjær channels most often is Alex Ferguson, not Theodore Roosevelt, but even as he seeks to borrow…