Women’s Rugby League World Cup shapes as tighest yet as gap closes on hosts Australia
The three-time world champion Jillaroos maintain a strong edge but their title defence may be under threat from New Zealand and England
Martínez lets rip as Manchester United’s dirty laundry gets a very public airing
In today’s Football Daily: Lisandro Martínez gets a few things off his chest
‘Through the gate’: how sporting mentors can lead prisoners down a different path
Organisations such as 180 Project and Prison Run are helping to prepare prisoners for release with a fresh view on life on the outside
Gianni Infantino faces grilling at potentially ‘explosive’ Fifa council meeting
Gianni Infantino will be questioned by Fifa council members over the World Cup sell-off plan, the Folarin Balogun affair and the peace prize
Sunderland hope to enjoy warmth in Portugal after 53 years away
Black Cats can reboot season against Torreense in Europa League in a break from tough start to the domestic campaign
The sleepy English hotel where Bradman and Australia left cricket memories galore
Tucked away on a Peak District hillside is The Maynard, bursting with memorabilia and stories left by touring teams
England boosted with Feyi-Waboso on track for Nations Championship
England’s game-breaking winger Manny Feyi-Waboso should be fit for international duty next month despite tweaking a hamstring playing for Exeter against Newcastle
Finding Renée Richards: the complicated past and present of a trans sports pioneer
A new book explores the story of the tennis player who sued to play in the US Open after transitioning and, fifty years later, supports bans on trans athletes
Hong Kong club hope David Silva can be their hero – but just for one day
Former Manchester City player is coming out of retirement at 40 to play one match for ambitious Supreme Sha Tin
Have any footballers ended their career with more own goals than goals?
Plus: the earliest trophyless seasons, scoring off one’s backside (part II) and the origins of ‘shithousery’
Joining Shakhtar as they make base in London: ‘We’re here to show the world that we are alive’
With no ‘home’ games possible in Ukraine, Arda Turan’s side hit the road again, with Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge hosting their Champions League campaign
USWNT returnees earn 2-2 draw against Spain, an early World Cup wake-up call
The US were on the verge of losing two straight at home, but second-half goals from Ashley Sanchez and Mallory Swanson salvaged a draw
Lisandro Martínez hits out at Manchester United hierarchy: ‘I expect more’
The Argentinian said the Champions League defeat to Atlético was ‘a reflection of the mirror of how our club is’, adding: ‘I expect more from our technical director’
Potter helps England find magic but World Cup playoff format needs rethink
Lexi Potter and Lauren James stole the show against Greece but England’s 8-1 aggregate win was one of many lopsided scorelines
Atlético Madrid 2-0 Manchester United: Champions League – as it happened
A first-minute goal made United’s task difficult and it got harder when Leny Yoro was red-carded in the second half