• The 29-year-old will return to training ‘in the near future’• Bronze played all four games for Great Britain at OlympicsManchester City have announced that the England defender Lucy Bronze has undergone knee surgery. Related: Jürgen Klopp urges Liver…
Jürgen Klopp lashes out over homophobic chants, calling fans ‘idiots’
Norwich’s Billy Gilmour, on loan from Chelsea, targeted by fansLiverpool condemned supporters for offensive chantsJürgen Klopp has strongly condemned the Liverpool supporters who directed homophobic chants at the Norwich midfielder Billy Gilmour, calli…
York City FC seeks relatives to find ashes buried under old pitch
Historic England project aims to find ashes of fans buried at football ground slated for redevelopmentThe buddleia is pushing through the concrete of the Grosvenor Road stand at Bootham Crescent. Nature has reclaimed York City FC’s once pristine pitch,…
ParalympicsGB has record number of female athletes for Tokyo Games
One hundred women in 227-member British teamSarah Storey aims to add to her tally of 14 gold medalsThe Great Britain team to compete in the Tokyo Paralympics has been confirmed, with a record number of female athletes selected among the 227-member grou…
Swimming superstar Ellie Cole on diversity, accessibility and bringing people joy
The six-time gold medallist is campaigning for WeThe15 – a global human rights movement that will feature at the Tokyo 2020 ParalympicsEllie Cole is a bonafide Australian sporting champion. Yet as other women athletes, or sportspeople of colour, or oth…
Harry Kane must be mentally right to play for Tottenham, says Nuno
England captain misses Europa Conference play-off‘Harry has our support. His fitness is getting better’Nuno Espírito Santo said he must consider whether Harry Kane is in the right frame of mind before deciding whether to select him, with Manchester Cit…
Arsenal set to sign Aaron Ramsdale from Sheffield United in £30m deal
Goalkeeper missed United’s match against West BromDeal is worth £24m with £6m in performance-related add-onsArsenal are closing on a £30m deal to sign the Sheffield United goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. The 23-year-old, who was part of Gareth Southgate’s E…
Naomi Osaka says she was ‘ungrateful’ in attitude to tennis over the past year
World No 2 speaks after victory over Coco Gauff in CincinnatiAndy Murray loses to Hubert Hurkacz in second roundNaomi Osaka admitted that at times over the last year she felt ungrateful about her view that playing tennis on the world stage was not enou…
ECB demands Yorkshire publish racism report prompted by Rafiq allegations
Report was delivered to executives at Headingley on SaturdayAzeem Rafiq has said the club are ‘trying to bury’ findingsThe England and Wales Cricket Board has intervened to ensure the publication of a report into racism at Yorkshire after Azeem Rafiq, …
Women’s Open becomes most lucrative major in female golf with $1.3m boost
Prize fund is $5.8m for the 2021 tournament in CarnoustieR&A’s Slumbers says announcement ‘sends a strong signal’The Women’s Open has been handed a status and financial boost ahead of tee-off at Carnoustie with a $1.3m prize fund increase to $5.8m,…