Cooper Lutkenhaus: US track phenom on family ties, LA 2028 and balancing stardom with high school

The 17-year-old dreamed of playing for the Dallas Cowboys. Now he is America’s next big track star, with another chance for gold at this week’s US championships

How LNZ Cherkasy become a wartime success story with few modern parallels

Ukrainian club were in fourth tier in 2021 but, despite war with Russia, will contest European qualifiers for first time

Commonwealth Games: 10 things to look out for at Glasgow 2026

With the Games about to get under way, here are 10 of the most intriguing subplots to the event

‘A surprising success’: US, Mexico and Canada fans on hosting the World Cup

The joy, love, hope and fun provided by fans outweighed the commercialism, extortionate prices and ugly politics

‘People are looking at Scotland for good fun’: Glasgow prepares for Commonwealth Games

Glasgow stepped in at the last minute to host the games, after Victoria in Australia pulled out

Hard-hitters, gritty stayers and smart cookies: Kiss’s first Wallabies squad is built in his image

The Queensland-born league winger has never played rugby union but Australia need something different – and his players have been put on notice

Cameron Myers leads Commonwealth Games charge as Australia enters middle-distance golden era

Gold medals are well within reach for the athletics team in Glasgow, boasting more depth than Australia has seen for decades

Liverpool primed for business: Bezos, Bhatia and the next steps at Anfield

Fenway Sports Group looks to be locked in talks with a consortium led by the son-in-law of Lakshmi Mittal, while the Amazon founder has now been linked

Rugby players seek new lawyers for brain injury cases against governing bodies

Richard Boardman has left the case against rugby league and rugby union governing bodies and the players have said the process of appointing new solicitors is under way

Trossard, Ramos, Dumfries: 10 transfers you may have missed during the World Cup

Too engrossed with the World Cup drama to keep up with goings-on in the transfer market? We’ve got you covered

A host of issues: World Cup focus turns to Morocco with costs and legacy topping agenda

With just over 1,400 days to go until 2030 kicks off, the co-hosts are facing a series of challenges familiar to their South African predecessors

Anti-doping chiefs reject claims of Paul Seixas favouritism as Tour rivals cry foul

The home rider Paul Seixas has yet to be tested at night, unlike some of his rivals, but authorities deny that the French doping agency plays any role in who is tested

Inter Miami sign Casemiro as MLS announces investigation into tampering

The midfielder has signed a short deal with an extension option, while a league investigation is centered on the mechanics of the transfer

London Spirit’s new look, new squad and new ambition for the Hundred

London Spirit, the Hundred’s most valuable franchise, begin their season with ‘renewed energy and perhaps a bit of pizzazz’

Tour de France 2026: Jasper Philipsen wins stage 17 as Adam Yates struggles with illness – as it happened

Jasper Philipsen got his first Tour stage win this year in a reduced sprint while Tadej Pogacar’s teammate Adam Yates was affected by a stomach bug