Yorkshire cleared by regulator over £1.75m payment to chief executive’s firm

The Cricket Regulator investigated a fee paid to Sanjay Patel’s company SMP73 Ltd over the £100m sale of Northern Superchargers to the Sun Group in 2025

Brighton appoint Arturo Ruiz as head coach following exit of Dario Vidosic

Brighton are set to appoint the outgoing Real Sociedad head coach Arturo Ruiz as a replacement for Dario Vidosic, the Guardian understands

Rangers and Celtic united by farce in Europe and sanctions at home

In today’s newsletter: A new low for Scottish teams in Europe, and Unai Emery gets emotional

Wallabies ‘raise competitive dial’ to future-proof team for 2027 Rugby World Cup

Les Kiss admits selections for the Argentina Test may seem haphazard but the coach wants to form two separate XVs good enough to take on the world

De Zerbi wants one more signing for Tottenham before transfer deadline

Roberto De Zerbi is keen to add one more signing to his Tottenham squad and departures are also possible before Tuesday night’s transfer deadline

Western Bulldogs hang on for wildcard win as Magpies’ Membrey misses shot after siren

The Dogs beat Collingwood by three points after Tim Membrey sliced a last-gasp chance in an all-time classic AFL final at the MCG

Esther González, Saudi Arabia and the questions around an unexpected transfer saga

The striker’s surprise signing for Al Qadsiah after leaving Gotham sparked questions of professionalism and raised concerns of LGBTQ+ fans

Western Bulldogs defeat Collingwood Magpies: AFL wildcard final – as it happened

Dogs hang on for a three-point victory as Tim Membrey misses a last-gasp set shot to snatch victory for the Pies at the MCG

All Blacks brace for Bok-lash as Erasmus adds late fly-half plot twist

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s inclusion may be a classic piece of misdirection from South Africa in their must-win match against New Zealand

Bournemouth and Sunderland land Milan in Europa League, Crystal Palace get Lyon

Bournemouth face a home game against Milan, the European champions in 2007 when the Cherries finished 19th in League One

Managerial turnover means we need new ways to predict Premier League fixtures

With 110 matches to feature two coaches appointed this year, tactical history may be more insightful than teams’ head-to-head records

The hollowing out of Tennis.com is a warning for American sports journalism

Tennis.com once paired news and scores with distinctive voices. Its overhaul is the latest sign that serious tennis writing in the US is becoming endangered

College football is booming, chaotic and more confusing than ever

America’s second most popular sport has never been richer or stranger, with old powers wobbling, new contenders rising and the rulebook under siege

This week’s soccer questions: can anyone keep pace with Arsenal and are Manchester United doomed?

We look at the start of Arsenal’s Premier League title defense, Carrick’s mounting problems in Manchester and US teen star Cavan Sullivan living up to the hype

Aston Villa’s squad is crumbling while Spurs splash out. Are the financial rules fair?

Winning the Europa League and finishing fourth did not inoculate Villa and Spurs were not hampered by a season of woe