San Francisco 49ers 23-17 Dallas CowboysPhiladelphia Eagles 15-31 Tampa Bay BuccaneersPhilly’s Josh Sweat inactive after ‘life-threatening situation’Versatile receiver Deebo Samuel ran 26 yards for a touchdown the play after an interception by Dak Pres…
Collin Morikawa close to victory in the Bahamas and first world No 1 ranking
American shoots third-round 64 to take five-shot leadMorikawa: ‘Nothing’s going to be a gimme tomorrow’Try telling Collin Morikawa that the Hero World Challenge is little more than an end-of-season cash-grab for invited stars of golf. Morikawa is just …
King Richard: ‘super surreal’ lives of Williams sisters is stuff of Hollywood films
Will Smith stars as the father of the precocious tennis talents in a movie depicting their improbable journeyThe story of Venus and Serena Williams’ rise to greatness, two legendary tennis careers propelled by the foresight of their father, has often b…
Breeders’ Cup meeting 2021: day two – live!
Live updates from the second day’s action at Del MarGet in touch! You can email Greg here or tweet himWhile this might seem like an obvious target for Europe’s best sprinters, though, it is worth recalling that last year’s renewal was the 13th since t…
Canelo Álvarez eyes boxing history in rare unification clash with Caleb Plant | Donald McRae
Álvarez will become the first undisputed super-middleweight champion if he defeats his American opponent on SaturdayThere were times in the last century when boxing was the dominant and most popular sport in America. During those lost decades, in the 1…
Modern Games romps home after being reinstated at Breeders’ Cup meeting
William Buick’s mount wins after being taken out of the bettingCorniche gives Bob Baffert a fifth win in Breeders’ Cup JuvenileThe first day of the Breeders’ Cup meeting at Del Mar racecourse in California concluded in extraordinary and chaotic circums…
Players want Fifa vice-president suspended after Guardian investigation
Former members of the Vancouver Whitecaps women’s team are demanding an investigation into Victor Montagliani’s handling of sexual misconduct allegations in CanadaFormer Vancouver Whitecaps women’s team players fear a proposed investigation by Major Le…
MLS to hold independent inquiry of Whitecaps after Guardian investigation
MLS engages outside counsel to investigate allegationsMore abuse claims hit North American soccerMajor League Soccer said Friday it will hire independent counsel to oversee an investigation into the Vancouver Whitecaps’ handling of misconduct allegatio…
Diana Taurasi lost in the WNBA finals but her greatness remains secure
The Chicago Sky defeated Diana Taurasi’s Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA finals, but that shouldn’t alter her reputation as one of basketball’s all-time greatsIt was all set up perfectly for Diana Taurasi. After the Phoenix Mercury’s postseason series win …
NFL players attack ‘fraud’ Jon Gruden after racist and homophobic emails
Las Vegas Raiders coach resigned after emails came to lightAaron Rodgers say language not reflective of leagueThere was little sympathy from NFL players past and present on Tuesday for Jon Gruden after his resignation from the Las Vegas Raiders.Gruden …