Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos are gone, while Diego Simeone’s Atlético Madrid will fancy their chances of back-to-back titlesZinedine Zidane was the first one out, so early it feels like a lifetime ago. Then Sergio Ramos departed, the full-time whistle…
The Olympics proved the IOC will do anything to save face. But we still love the Games | Race Imboden
The Olympic experience in Tokyo was hard on us athletes, run by an organization that cares little for us as individuals. But we still dreamThe Tokyo Olympics were set to be one of the greatest Games ever held. As a fan of Japan and its culture, I was l…
F1’s off-track drama heats up as Covid threatens to scupper busy schedule
Bosses want 23 races to take place this year, but cancellations could cause a domino effect throughout the entire calendarOn its summer break after a blistering first half of the season, Formula One continues to bask in the warm glow of Lewis Hamilton …
England v India: second Test, day one – live!
Updates from the first day of the Lord’s TestAnd you can get in touch with Rob by email 7.19pm BST 89th over: India 275-3 (Rahul 126, Rahane 1) Rahane thick-edges another bat-jarring delivery from Robinson short of Bairstow at third slip. Robinson offe…
Alli to Konaté: Premier League players with a point to prove
We select 10 players in England’s top flight facing key seasons, three of whom start at new clubsThere was a time when it seemed inconceivable that the gifted midfielder who so often joined the dots for Leicester could be excluded from Gareth Southgate…
Manchester City ready to pay €150m to sign Harry Kane from Tottenham
City waiting for indication from Spurs that deal can be doneKane desperate to leave but Tottenham likely to want moreManchester City are ready to pay €150m (£127m) for Harry Kane if they get an indication from Tottenham that a deal can be done.Spurs ha…
The World in One City, England v India, and Roy Keane at 50
This week’s roundup also features Brentford’s previous top flight activities, India winning hockey gold in London, and the best off-pitch moments from Tokyo1) The Premier League begins this weekend, so let’s mosey off to Liverpool … and as far away fro…
Back in the game: here comes the Premier League again | Jonathan Liew
Flawed, frenetic yet somehow still glorious, the top flight returns and so do the fans. It looks like a four-horse title race and a cast of six will be fighting to avoid the drop We go again. Thirty-three days after Gianluigi Donnarumma pawed away Buk…
Chelsea v Villarreal: Uefa Super Cup – live!
Updates from the 8pm BST kick-off at Windsor ParkAbraham free to decide future as Lukaku transfer nearsLive scoreboard: the latest from Wednesday’s matchesAnd you can get in touch with Simon by email or on Twitter 8.31pm BST 30 mins: Havertz tries to r…
Moeen Ali’s Test return is a chance for England to correct mistakes | Ali Martin
The all-rounder is ‘buzzing’ to be back with red ball in hand – but Root and Silverwood must learn to harness, not douse, his confidenceThere is a case to say England should have left Moeen Ali where he was, merrily blazing a trail of languid destructi…