Women’s Super League faces wait until 2029 for full-time referees despite funding boost

Women’s Super League clubs have agreed to a major funding increase but the wait for full-time referees in the English top tier is set to continue until 2029

London Broncos graded below Barrow but still set for Super League place

Runaway Championship winners London Broncos have been graded only 16th for 2027 behind Barrow Raiders

Indiana Fever and the Magasphere: a WNBA team’s dangerous path to popularity

Teams have always symbolized division within America. And the Fever have come to prominence during a time of dark political intensity

Havertz, Isak, Dorgu … spate of injuries with national teams leaves sour taste for top clubs

Premier League clubs, and their European rivals, have been left with a long list of absentees after a gruelling international break

Is Fury v Joshua about meritocratic sporting excellence or just algorithmic celebrity power?

This long-awaited fight is happening exactly as intended: at the sweet spot where commercial potential meets a genuine absence of jeopardy

‘Those memories are ours and no verdict changes that’: Manchester City fans’ views

While most supporters seem to want to get behind the club regardless, some fear the actions of the owners will divide the fanbase

Laos footballer arrested in connection with alleged match-fixing for betting syndicate

Laos’ national football federation have referred Soukphachan Lueanthala, who is accused of helping a betting syndicate during the summer’s Asean Championship, to the country’s police

New Australian Open boss Andrew Abdo throws shade at critics: ‘I’m not an outsider’

Launch event marred by former NRL CEO calling world No 1 ‘Jacob’ Sinner, while announcing the grand slam will add 700 seats in 2027

Australia stick to familiar formula in South Africa as they seek to bury demons of 2018

The Test series shapes as one of unforced errors and modest scores with both sides unconvincing with the bat and relying on their bowling attack

Eckert’s Spygate ban may be lenient, but no sane manager will try the same trick again

Verdict has been a long time coming and the Southampton head coach has recaptured hearts and minds at St Mary’s

Jon Rahm’s LIV exit set to trigger mass exodus of players from stricken tour

Tyrrell Hatton and other big names are likely to follow Jon Rahm in abandoning LIV Golf, which faces a race against time if it is to continue

Southampton manager Tonda Eckert given six-week suspended ban for Spygate scandal

An Independent commission cited ‘genuine contrition’ but the FA wanted a three-month ban and may appeal

England ready to level up and embrace ‘calculated risks’, claims Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel was pleased ‘everyone bought in’ to new ideas during the international window, and Jarell Quansah said England could ‘really dominate teams’

All aboard the Tuchel train? England camp has clear winners and losers

While it’s full steam ahead for Alex Scott, Lewis Hall and Myles Lewis-Skelly, others look likely to be left behind

Saracens’ Brendan Venter takes aim at ‘autocratic’ Prem over media duties

Technical director held court at club’s training base, comparing rugby to winemaking and claiming interviews ‘steal my joy’