Tour de France Femmes steps out of Pogacar’s shadow to showcase truly compelling racing
Overall winner of Tour de France Femmes was uncertain until final climb – a world away from Tadej Pogacar’s dominance of men’s event
Manchester City closing in on £85m Bouaddi to soften blow of Rodri’s expected exit
Manchester City are closing in on signing Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille with the midfielder’s expected arrival clearing the path for Rodri’s intent to join Barcelona
Premier League 2026-27 preview No 2: Aston Villa
Unai Emery’s task seems to get harder each year, and the Europa League winners need their big signings to shine
Uefa, Concacaf and AFC push for Infantino to quit and discuss rival competitions
Uefa, the Asian Football Confederation and Concacaf will push for Gianni Infantino to resign after writing an open letter calling for ‘leadership that serves football, not seeks to command it’
Arsenal step up push for defensive cover with Timber and Saliba sidelined
Arsenal are stepping up their efforts to sign defensive cover for William Saliba after Mikel Arteta revealed Jurriën Timber is still weeks away from returning
Hodgkinson’s 800m showdown headlines mouthwatering European Championships
There will be a host of world-class athletes in Birmingham this week but the 800m should shine like a supernova
St Helens’ decline reaches breaking point with stench of failure lingering
Record 10-time Super League champions are poised to miss out on playoffs for the first time but their problems run deeper than poor results
Football transfer rumours: Endrick set for Villa loan? De Jong offered in Rodri deal?
Dwight McNeil and Brennan Johnson to swap places? | Ipswich to sign Ezequiel Palacios? | Jamie Gittens to join Roma?
Future of Australian high jumping in good hands after teenager claims world U20 title
High-flying Izobelle Louison-Roe is well placed to challenge Nicola Olyslagers and Eleanor Patterson on the biggest stages after gold in Eugene
Premier League 2026-27 preview No 1: Arsenal
With most of their rivals changing managers, can Arsenal go back-to-back for the first time in more than 90 years?
Transfer roundup: Digne returns to PSG from Villa, Fulham agree £30m deal for Charles
Lucas Digne has returned to PSG on a three-year contract while Northern Ireland international Shea Charles is expected to sign five-year deal with Fulham
Seesaw draw in Malaysia gives Xabi Alonso food for thought at Chelsea
Chelsea’s 3-3 draw with the Malaysian champions Johor Darul Ta’zim showed Xabi Alonso has problems to solve before the season begins
Britain ends 92-year European athletics wait with Hodgkinson and Hunt leading from front
Keely Hodgkinson is the headline act as Birmingham hosts and she believes her 800m clash with Audrey Werro is set to be ‘race of the championships’
Tour de France Femmes: Vollering wins second title but tactics row rumbles on
Demi Vollering won the final stage to seal her second Tour de France Femmes title but runner-up Kasia Niewiadoma reiterated her unhappiness with her rival team’s tactics on the penultimate stage