Why is Michael Jordan suing Nascar? The blockbuster antitrust trial, explained

Michael Jordan’s lawsuit claims Nascar holds too much control over teams and money. Here’s what the trial is about and why its outcome could change everything

Mitchell Starc’s bat-and-ball double whammy at dusk propels Australia into the light

England endured their Ashes tormentor’s late batting stand and when Stokes’s tourists surrendered to 97 for three the bowler attacked

Archer’s pillow shot becomes awkward symbol of England’s Ashes nightmare

Jofra Archer’s creature comforts emblematic of a touring England side seen as paying the price for taking a laid-back approach

Australia close on victory against England: Ashes second Test, day three – as it happened

England finished on 134-6, still 43 behind, after collapsing to a Scott Boland-inspired Australia under the lights

World Cup draw reaction, Q&A and fixture schedule to come – matchday live, as it happened

The latest reaction to the World Cup draw and pre-match news from our writers

Sun setting on England’s Ashes dream as Australia close on second Test triumph

England wilted in the Brisbane heat, their top order collapsing under the lights to leave them trailing by 43 with four second-innings wickets standing

The United States must create big moments at World Cup 2026. Anything less is not enough

Each nation’s World Cup is defined, for good or bad, by huge, indelible moments. With a favorable draw, the onus is now on the US to create them

Crystal Palace fans are literally fighting each other. How has it come to this?

Clashes between rival factions are the culmination of a long-running feud involving claims of racism

BBC showing tennis’s new Battle of the Sexes will just offer up opportunity to belittle women’s sport

The match between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios opens up a direct channel between the BBC of old and a world of toxic internet hatred

Socceroos should not be overawed by World Cup group that plays to their strengths

Australia might face the USA, Paraguay and a Europe qualifier as the underdog, but have honed a style that is almost built for tournament football

Mauricio Pochettino urges USMNT to treat every World Cup game ‘like a final’

The US coach said he’s not looking ahead to the knockout round after drawing Paraguay, Australia and a European play-off winner in Group D

Canada’s World Cup draw provides plenty of possibility, but also pitfalls

A potential match against Italy in the opener could be a World Cup event for the ages. Jesse Marsch isn’t looking past Qatar and Switzerland, either

Liverpool are not playing to Alexander Isak’s strengths, Arne Slot admits

Arne Slot said of Alexander Isak: ‘We want to bring him into more threatening situations,’ but added few strikers touch the ball much in the Premier League

Premier League news: Everton want Grealish deal but fear being priced out; Maresca admits to rotational toil

Word from the top-tier press conferences, including a four-match ban for Hannibal Mejbri and Rodri still being ‘a few weeks’ out with City