‘The whole of New York is stressed right now’: how Knicks finals fever reached Rikers Island

Inside New York’s notorious jail complex, nearly 2,000 incarcerated people watched Game 1 together, arguing calls, roasting celebrity fans and sharing in a rare citywide moment

Iraola’s dynamic football will energise Liverpool despite worry over workload

Liverpool’s new manager achieved much at Bournemouth with a style reminiscent of Jürgen Klopp’s counterpress

Chess: Ian Nepomniachtchi and Hans Niemann tie grudge match in Belgrade

The Russian world title challenger and the controversial American have personal issues but similar ratings, and drew 4-4 with a win apiece and six draws

Cape Verde World Cup 2026 team guide

Blue Sharks are in uncharted waters, making their finals debut after a meteoric rise

Adam Silver ‘thrilled’ Trump will attend NBA finals at Madison Square Garden

Donald Trump says he plans to attend at least one NBA finals game at Madison Square Garden next week after being invited by Knicks owner James Dolan

Doski stunner earns Iraq draw against understrength Spain in World Cup warm-up

Merchas Doski’s 27th-minute goal gave Iraq a 1-1 draw in a friendly against Spain, who took the lead through Ferran Torres

Leeds end long wait for home victory against St Helens to build lead at top

Leeds ended their decade-long wait for a home victory over their great rivals St Helens to solidify their position at the Super League summit after a 24-16 win

Ollie Robinson feared he ‘was never playing for England again’ before stunning comeback

Ollie Robinson admitted he feared his England career was over after he delivered a stunning comeback to decimate New Zealand at Lord’s

Success amid chaos is pure Bazball but it is not enough to inspire belief in McCullum

While the England head coach had magic in his man-management, he might have run out of time with this team

Fans given life bans for Wembanyama selfie as NBA looks at Brunson incident

The NBA has banned two fans for life after an incident in which a man ran on to the court to take a selfie with Victor Wembanyama during Game 1 of the finals

Chwalinska makes history after stunning Shnaider to reach French Open final

The Pole became the first qualifier to play in a French Open final after defeating the No 25 seed 7-6 (4), 6-4 in the last four

England v New Zealand: first men’s cricket Test, day one – as it happened

Ollie Robinson’s fairytale comeback was the highlight of a dramatic day at Lord’s, where 16 wickets fell in just 59 overs

Robinson’s triple-wicket maiden revives England after New Zealand skittle hosts

Ollie Robinson took three wickets in his first Test over after an absence of more than two years to reduce New Zealand to 61 for six after England were bowled out for 140

Iraola must move fast but the new manager has the tools to fix Liverpool

Two wingers and a right-back are priorities but the Basque’s flair for getting the best out of squad players will be crucial

Liverpool confirm appointment of Andoni Iraola as new head coach

Andoni Iraola has been appointed Liverpool’s new head coach, signing a two-year contract to replace Arne Slot at Anfield