Having fallen just short at three consecutive Games, Australia’s slalom queen finally struck goldIn London it was silver. In Rio it was bronze. In Tokyo it was bronze.For so long, Olympic gold has eluded Australia’s slalom queen Jess Fox. But after wai…
Matt Coward-Holley wins bronze for Great Britain in men’s trap shooting
Coward-Holley delighted with ‘phenomenal’ achievementBack injury ended 26-year-old’s rugby career a decade ago Matt Coward-Holley stood on an Olympic podium on Thursday and shook his head in disbelief as he collected bronze in the men’s trap shooting.A…
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: tennis, rugby sevens, gymnastics and more – live!
Games schedule | Results | Medal table | Full coverageWomen’s gymnastics individual all-around – live!Sign up for the Guardian’s daily Olympic briefingEmail Daniel, tweet @unitedrewind or comment BTL 11.08am BST Men’s tennis: Novak Djokovic, the curren…
Portsmouth release three players after investigation into discriminatory texts
Released players are all from League One club’s academyGroup-chat messages were sent after Euro 2020 finalPortsmouth have released three players from their academy following disciplinary proceedings in relation to discriminatory messages sent in a grou…
Conor Murray: ‘South Africa’s Twitter gameplan is a funny, weird subplot | Robert Kitson
The Lions scrum-half played for Rassie Erasmus at Munster and knows about the ‘good cop, bad cop’ routine with Jacques NienaberIt is the snakes-and-ladders element of every British & Irish Lions tour that is so endlessly fascinating. For Conor Murr…
Wigan coach labels decisive Jake Mamo try ‘a disgrace’ after Warrington victory
Warrington 21-8 WiganAdrian Lam says Liam Marshall was kicked in runup to try Sometimes it is simply about points, rather than performances. It would have been unreasonable to expect too much from Warrington here given that they have had just two train…
Ange Postecoglou rues transfer failings after Celtic exit Champions League
Ange Postecoglou suggested he might not have been forceful enough in his demands for new signings as took responsibility for Celtic’s latest Champions League failure. Celtic missed out on the group stages for a fourth year running as a 2-1 extra-time d…
Simone Biles’ twisties: mental block which puts gymnasts at serious risk
The star of the US team has been struggling with a dangerous condition where gymnasts lose their sense of spatial awarenessSimone Biles almost never misses her Amanar vault. There are numerous times when she has peeled off during uneven-bar routines, w…
Balding in mix for title after Alcohol Free raises cheers in Sussex Stakes
Kingsclere handler neck and neck with Appleby for prizeSurprise step up for Juddmonte International Stakes possibleJust three trainers have won the British Flat racing championship for the first time in the past 25 years, but there is increasing chance…
Fiji’s sevens triumph is symbolic of their ‘work together, love one another’ spirit | Ben Ryan
The sunshine of successive Olympic golds will spread far and wide throughout a Pacific island community ravaged by CovidI got asked on Twitter why the Fijian players always cry when the national anthem is played. It’s true – most of the time that happe…