‘A lot of angst’: ice hockey club Sydney Sirens blindsided by new Super Netball team of same name

The arrival of Sydney’s second netball team has caused consternation in the Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League amid fears they will be forced into a name change

Sensible soccer: are football clubs actually signing the players they need?

In today’s Football Daily: Transfers are our business and business is booming

Not just big in Japan: Zion Suzuki has what it takes to follow Emiliano Martínez

He is replacing a World Cup winner and is his country’s first Premier League keeper, but Villa’s new signing has already dealt with harder challenges

Manchester United make £65m offer for Brighton’s Carlos Baleba

Manchester United’s have made a £65m bid for the Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba, who was a target for them last summer

Premier League 2026-27 preview No 16: Manchester United

Bruno Fernandes and Youri Tielemans will be key to Michael Carrick’s chances of success over a full season and of healing the rift between club and fans

Tennis grand slams unite to establish player council in attempt to defuse prize money row

The grand slam tennis tournaments have agreed to establish a formal Player Advisory Council in a move aimed at defusing the row over prize money

Wafcon 2026 review: Glory for Cameroon, Nigeria flop and Malawi cause a stir

Monique Ngock starred as Cameroon triumphed for the first time in a tournament of compelling surprises, even if crowd figures disappointed

Is Turkey home to savvy signings or a new retirement league? We’ll soon find out

Mohamed Salah’s arrival made a splash, but the Turkish Super Lig will probably become the latest league to end up as a bailout fund for Europe’s powerhouses

Five Sydney Swans players suspended for rest of AFL season say they are ‘deeply sorry’

None of the suspended players – Riley Bice, Nick Blakey, Isaac Heeney, James Jordon and Chad Warner – have been arrested or charged

Heatwaves leave groundstaff high and dry in search of playable wickets

Unprecedented conditions have left groundstaff wrung out as they work all hours to keep packed schedule going

Nick Kyrgios suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine

The former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios has been suspended from tennis after testing positive for cocaine

‘I felt like Babe Ruth’: baseball’s 3ft 7in pinch-hitter, 75 years on

Baseball showman Bill Veeck’s most audacious stunt sent Eddie Gaedel to bat for the lowly St Louis Browns – and created an unforgettable diamond spectacle

Football transfer rumours: Al-Hilal eye moves for Harry Kane and Ollie Watkins?

Napoli in for Gabriel Jesus and Nicolas Jackson? | Adam Wharton to Manchester City? | Jack Grealish heading to Wales?

WSL’s ‘big two’: Arsenal and Chelsea record more revenue than rest of league combined

Two clubs were far ahead in wages and turnover, but London City Lionesses could be the new force after big transfer moves