Wayne Rooney says Manchester City should not be stripped of titles for rules breach
The former striker, part of the Manchester United team which finished behind City in 2011-12, said: ‘I wouldn’t feel comfortable … I don’t think we deserved it’
Oh Jürgen! Mixed fortunes for the Nations League’s fab four
In today’s Football Daily: Checking back in with the glitzy A-list quartet
Newcastle’s NRL grand final run is a ‘pinch me’ moment for veterans and youth alike
Tyson Frizell waited 15 years to make a grand final while Fletcher Sharpe grew up watching Knights legends but wasn’t even alive for their last premiership
Australia 2-4 Brazil: men’s international football friendly – as it happened
An energised Socceroos side threw everything at the Seleção in the exciting goal-fest Brisbane but ultimately finish the series with defeat
Australia go down fighting to Brazil in fiery 4-2 friendly defeat
Socceroos went 2-1 up with goals from Metcalfe and Circati, but a VAR penalty and two late goals sealed win for five-time world champions
Sam Gough’s journey from being ‘a hazard’ at PE to becoming Para Lionesses captain
One of the best strikers in the world, the Scot talks about her career in blind football and the Euros
Hong Kong China’s minnows relish a Rugby World Cup baptism of fire
The debutants will face Australia and All Blacks and full-back Paul Altier admits he and his teammates are more used to ‘watching it as fans’
American exodus: why do so many US NHL stars want out of Canada?
Players across the league are leaving their teams up north to return home. It’s prompted questions around money, tax rates, geopolitics and respect
Chloe Kelly and Ella Toone dropped by England after not hitting ‘expected’ level
Lexi Potter, the Chelsea midfielder, has received her first senior England call-up for the Women’s World Cup qualifying playoff against Greece
Aston Villa sack manager Natalia Arroyo with club second-bottom of WSL
Aston Villa have sacked their women’s manager Natalia Arroyo with the side second-bottom of the Women’s Super League with two points from four matches
MLB playoff predictions: are the Dodgers heading for an inevitable fall?
As the postseason starts with the wildcard round, our writers pick the dark horses, likely winners and the high seeds at risk of going out early
Every saint has a past: how man at heart of City’s first scandal became a United hero
Billy Meredith helped win City their first major honours, was banned by the FA – then went and repeated the trick on the red side of Manchester
‘Goodison Gazza’ Billy Kenny: ‘The only time I’ve had peace was when I was locked up’
Everton’s great lost talent of the 90s tells Donald McRae about the drinking culture that enveloped him as a teenager, his time in jail, struggles with depression and how he got clean
County cricket 2026 awards: the good, the bad and the best man
Featuring: a teenager taking a debut hat-trick, a win for one of cricket’s nice guys, and a hard summer for ground staff
Working-class Knights or Sydney heavyweights? Who casual fans should support in the NRL grand final
Will it be the mullets of Newcastle who are back in contention after 25 years, or the powerhouse Roosters always ready to spoil a party?