Striker determined to force move to Manchester CitySpurs chairman Daniel Levy does not want to sellHarry Kane has chosen not to report to Tottenham’s training ground for a second day as he tries to force a transfer to Manchester City. Spurs decided to …
Team GB enjoy sailing super Tuesday with double gold and mixed Nacra silver
Stuart Bithell and Dylan Fletcher snatch last-gasp 49er winGiles Scott wins Finn gold, silver for Gimson and BurnetGiles Scott defended his Olympic title in the men’s Finn class with a fourth-place finish in the medal race as Britain won two dramatic s…
Romelu Lukaku: Chelsea fail with €100m bid for Inter striker
Chelsea offer Marcos Alonso in deal to re-sign LukakuInter determined to hold on to Belgium international Internazionale remain determined not to sell Romelu Lukaku after rejecting Chelsea’s bid of €100m (£85.4m), including Marcos Alonso, for the Belgi…
Team GB boxer Caroline Dubois out of Olympics after losing quarter-final
Sudaporn Seesondee of Thailand wins lightweight bout 3-2Winner faces Kellie Anne Harrington of Ireland in semi-finalAs another day of boxing inside the famed Ryogoku Kokugikan began, a volunteer at the top left corner of the arena futilely held a lamin…
The Breakdown | Refereeing rows have polluted the Lions narrative – enough is enough
Changes need to be made immediately if we ever want to see a tour where the players live in less fear of officiating confusionIt is Saturday evening in Cape Town Stadium and up goes the final restart. There is no audible roar around the empty arena, ju…
Lewis Hamilton’s composure may give him edge in duel with Max Verstappen | Giles Richards
World champion’s mental robustness was unmistakable in a thrilling Hungary GP and should stand him in good steadLewis Hamilton was left in no doubt he had put in a shift at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Visibly exhausted on the podium after his comeback fr…
Karsten Warholm smashes 400m hurdles world record in one of greatest races in history
Warholm’s 45.94sec was 0.76 inside his old markUSA’s Rai Benjamin took silver and Alison dos Santos bronzeSome were calling this the greatest track and field race in history afterwards, and watching this 45.94sec symphony of destruction up close it was…
IOC gives Belarus deadline to explain why sprinter refused to go home
International Olympic Committee is waiting for a report from Belarusian counterparts on the incident involving Krystsina TsimanouskayaThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) has launched an investigation into the case of sprinter Krystsina Tsimanousk…
Australian athletes let off for damaging Olympic village rooms as missing mascots turn up
Team boss Ian Chesterman says rooms were left in an ‘unacceptable’ state, saying ‘some young people made a mistake’Some Australian athletes have apologised after leaving their rooms in the Olympic village in an “unacceptable condition”, while the team’…
Matildas’ quest for Tokyo Olympics gold ends with 1-0 semi-final loss to Sweden
Sam Kerr’s first-half goal disallowed, Rolfö scores winnerAustralia to face United States again for bronze medalSam Kerr has the ball in the net and a protest on her lips. She’s buried it before anybody on the field can take a breath, but not before th…