Labour says 47% less spent on grassroots facilities, wasting chance to build on success of 2012 London Olympics Labour has accused the Conservatives of squandering the London 2012 Olympic legacy by slashing grassroots sport funding by nearly half sin…
Laura Muir’s journey: from chasing lambs to racing for Tokyo 1500m gold
The Scot blew up in the Rio final but has a career as a vet in the background as her Olympic dream takes centre-stage againWhen Laura Muir was a teenager, she was so fast that local farmers employed her to catch newborn lambs before they got lost. Now,…
Warren Gatland urges World Rugby to clamp down on Rassie Erasmus’s rants
‘It is important we keep the integrity in the game,’ says coachGatland refuses to blame refereeing decisions after lossWarren Gatland has warned that Rassie Erasmus’s social media outbursts could set a dangerous precedent and has urged World Rugby to a…
Leeds pay tribute to Terry Cooper after former England defender dies aged 77
‘Club legend’ played 351 times for Leeds, won 20 England caps He later managed Exeter, Birmingham and both Bristol clubsThe former Leeds defender Terry Cooper has died at the age of 77. The left-back, who won 20 caps for England, played 351 times for t…
Ball in Warren Gatland’s court after a week that laid bare rugby union’s ugly side | Michael Aylwin
Sense of grievance manufactured by Rassie Erasmus is more proof that Lions have not fared well in the social media age If Lions tours are supposed to spread the Gospel of Rugby, they best choose somewhere else to go. If they are to satisfy the bloodlus…
No fanfare: Raphaël Varane’s Manchester United arrival is typically low-key | Sid Lowe
The former Real Madrid defender does not demand attention but his skill set is a perfect fit for the Premier LeagueIn the 10 years since Raphaël Varane joined Real Madrid, he hasn’t done much. Apart from win the Copa del Rey, three league titles and fo…
Dina Asher-Smith’s extraordinary tale of desperate dash for Olympic fitness
Team GB’s poster girl reveals her secret attempts to get fit before Tokyo in the wake of her 100m semi-final heartbreakTokyo blues. Dina Asher-Smith did pretty well, all things considered, to keep it together for the opening minute and seven seconds of…
Praise and pain in another day of drama for Team GB’s young squad
Triathlete Jonny Brownlee finally wins gold as Britain’s biggest track and field star Dina Asher-Smith reveals injury heartacheAs the sun began to rise on a blistering Tokyo morning, one of Britain’s most popular athletes, Jonny Brownlee, stood on the …
Bencic battles past Vondrousova to win Olympic gold in women’s singles
Swiss player triumphs with 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 victoryBrazil doubles team win country’s first ever tennis medalRoger Federer never quite managed to achieve it, nor did Martina Hingis, Stan Wawrinka, Patty Schnyder or many of the notable Swiss players before …
Great Jamaicans start to shift their sport out of Flo-Jo’s shadow
In breaking Florence Griffith Joyner’s Olympic record, Elaine Thompson-Herah has removed a millstone around women’s sprintingMinutes before the start of the women’s 100m final, the most keenly anticipated race at these Games, the lights fell and that f…