Millwall publish ‘Pride playbook’ to help clubs form stronger links with LGBTQ+ teams

Millwall have published a first-of-its-kind ‘Pride playbook’ to help football clubs form stronger partnerships with LGBTQ+ teams across the country

The Derby 2026: horse-by-horse guide to all the runners

Big crowds are expected on Saturday and the favourite, Benvenuto Cellini, may be irresistible for many

Campaign to deliver ‘biggest complaint Fifa has ever received’ launches before World Cup

A class action-style complaint is calling for a full investigation into the workings of the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino

‘Part machine’: World Cup success lies in the details for Socceroos coach Tony Popovic

As a player Popovic was relentless in being his best. But behind his ruthless reputation is a focused leader deeply committed to his players

Will AI bring heavy-metal football back to Liverpool?

In today’s Football Daily: the managerial merry-go-round is speeding up

Sabalenka says she wants ‘to quit tennis’ after shock French Open defeat by Shnaider

Aryna Sabalenka fell apart in the last set of the quarter-final at the French Open while Diana Shnaider will go on to face the qualifier Maja Chwalinska in the semi-finals

Football seems to have forgotten about fun: the World Sevens has brought it back

We all have a tendency to take the game far too seriously – this seven-a-side tournament provided the perfect antidote

With NWSL expanding and MLS rescheduling, an Arizona businesswoman is making a pitch

Vicki Mayo has plans to build a fully-enclosed, natural-grass soccer stadium in Mesa. What team will play there is far less certain

Wimbledon confident of no prize money protests following ‘positive’ player talks

The All England Club is confident that there will be no player protests at Wimbledon following their meetings with representatives of the top tennis players at the French Open

The WNBA has depth, and its expansion teams are proving it

Around the league, former role players are breaking through as stars for their new squads. Plus: the Mercury’s slump and the fits we can’t get enough of

‘He was like a zombie’: Tom Pidcock on racing Pogacar, his Grand Tour hopes and leaving Ineos

The British rider and unvarnished free spirit tells Sean Ingle why he is in a good place heading into the Tour de France next month

NWSL plans to gain growth through men’s World Cup pandemonium

Plenty of women watch the men’s tournament but are yet to translate fandom to the women’s game – will that change this summer?

Marcus Rashford heads to World Cup in limbo despite proving his value to Barcelona

Forward has generally thrived at the Camp Nou but Gordon’s arrival plus his salary and Manchester United’s transfer demands mean next move is not obvious