Pogacar conquers Alpe d’Huez in record climb to win stage 19 and extend Tour de France lead

Tadej Pogacar conquered the famed hairpins of the Alpe d’Huez in a record time as he won stage 19 of the Tour de France to extend his overall lead

England’s Mark Swan powerlifts to Commonwealth Games’ first gold by fraction of a point

England’s Mark Swan won the first goal medal of the Commonwealth Games in the men’s lightweight para powerlifting competition

Tour de France finale, Commonwealth Games and Hungarian GP – follow with us

Here’s how to follow along with our coverage – the finest writing and up-to-the-minute reports

Lando Norris hits out at Formula One for putting money ahead of drivers

Many drivers are unhappy with the new regulations and Lando Norris, the reigning world champion, said: ‘F1’s gone too heavily led by the fact it’s a business’

LeBron James set to sign with Philadelphia 76ers in NBA free agency blockbuster

The 41-year-old is set to join Philadelphia on a reported two-year, $8m deal with a player option after spending the last eight seasons with the Lakers

After half a decade of the Hundred, we still don’t know what this thing actually is

The Hundred has always been an experiment in manufactured identity – you can’t hurry history, but perhaps you can fake it

Feeling lost without the World Cup? Six ways to survive the weekend

What to watch on TV plus other ways to occupy your time now that the party is over

King George glory days are back and Ascot has Europe’s top racing prize in sight

The midsummer Flat showpiece has fallen behind the Arc de Triomphe but Ascot is ready to splash the cash

Maresca says managing Manchester City ‘a privilege’ but admits challenge of following Guardiola

Enzo Maresca said following Pep Guardiola as Manchester City manager is a ‘privilege’ but admitted he is aware how the successors to Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsène Wenger struggled

Manchester United and the quest to make mythical midfield a reality

In today’s Football Daily: Sensible spending at Old Trafford, and Jürgen Klopp is back with a bang

Jürgen Klopp vows to change Germany but threatens to quit if family hounded by media

Jürgen Klopp was optimistic after being confirmed as Germany’s new head coach but warned the media to ‘leave my family in peace’

Ted Williams, Satchel Paige and the fight to induct Negro Leaguers into baseball’s Hall of Fame

Sixty years ago, the famed Red Sox slugger used his Cooperstown speech to champion Black players who were excluded because of the sport’s color barrier

All 45 Major League Soccer players at the 2026 World Cup, ranked

Lionel Messi tops our ranking of the MLS players at the World Cup, ahead of Argentina teammate Rodrigo De Paul and Canada’s Stephen Eustáquio

Fury and Joshua shadow-box their way towards overdue $100m showdown

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua return to the ring this weekend and face low-risk opponents as preparation for their long-trailed fight