Emma Raducanu began her time on the east coast of the US on a positive note as she produced a calm, consistent performance to reach the second round of the Miami Open for the first time with a 6-2, 6-1 win over the Japanese wildcard Sayaka Ishii. Her victory sets up a second-round match against … Read more
The Minnesota Vikings are content to proceed with JJ McCarthy as their quarterback and won’t sign free agent Aaron Rodgers, multiple outlets reported on Wednesday. Rodgers reportedly has offers from the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants but had been waiting for word from Minnesota before making a decision on his future. The Vikings selected … Read more
An article history detailing Jackie Robinson’s military career has seemingly been taken down on the Department of Defense’s website as a purge of articles considered to be related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) continues. Robinson, who Donald Trump last month described as helping “drive our country forward to greatness”, is widely considered a national … Read more
An Irish rape crisis charity has complained about Conor McGregor’s meeting with Donald Trump at the White House, describing it as a “sinister” move that could help “launder” the mixed martial arts fighter’s reputation. Rachel Morrogh, the chief executive of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, has written to the US embassy in the Irish capital … Read more
The League Cup is at risk of being scrapped as part of the planned revamp of the women’s professional game. The Guardian understands that the future of the League Cup is in doubt as the Women’s Professional Leagues Ltd (WPLL), the organisation responsible for the Women’s Super League and Championship, explores possible league expansion and … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature There is another first leg of a quarter-final taking place already today between Barcelona and Wolfsburg. Defending champions Barca are winning 3-1. Share Arsenal fell to a 2-0 defeat against Real Madrid in the first leg of their quarter-final yesterday. You … Read more
After Phil Jones sent his final message to the Manchester United players’ WhatApp group after the announcement of his retirement last summer, he “gave it a minute”. There was no response and so he departed. Phil Jones has left the group. “I was like ‘gone, gone, gone, I’m gone’,” he says with a laugh, “No … Read more
Sebastian Coe feels he has momentum as the race to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee reaches its final hours. Most experts believe the seven-strong contest to be the next leader of global sport is on a knife-edge, with Coe one of the “big three” alongside the Spaniard Juan Antonio Samaranch, who … Read more
The men’s Tour de France will return to Britain in July 2027 with a spectacular city-centre Grand Départ in Edinburgh and three stages that trace a route from Scotland through England and into Wales. It will be the third Tour race start in Britain in the last 20 years, after London in 2007 and Yorkshire … Read more
The Rugby Football Union chief executive, Bill Sweeney, has threatened to take England away from Twickenham and move to Milton Keynes or Birmingham because of licensing restrictions after missing out on lucrative Beyoncé concerts at the stadium. Sweeney has warned that if Richmond council does not grant the RFU permission to stage more non-rugby events … Read more