Umyla Hanley was working as a builder two years ago. Now he hopes to play for England at a World Cup
Sport | The Guardianby Gavin Willacy·26 Aug 2026
Among the unlikeliest visitors to Leigh Leopards’ recent win at Leeds Rhinos was a tortoise. The animal stall was part of a family night at Headingley; presumably unleashing a rhino on the crowded...
Root reads from same old script in latest episode of England’s off-field soap opera | Simon Burnton
Sport | The Guardianby Simon Burnton·25 Aug 2026
England won the first game of their last Test series, against New Zealand at Lord’s, but between that match and the second Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were involved in a headline-grabbing incident...
Sir Billy Boston obituary
Sport | The Guardianby Peter Mason·25 Aug 2026
Sir Billy Boston, who has died aged 92, was one of the greatest, and most popular, rugby league players of all time.
Vuelta a España: Tadej Pogacar punishes peloton with mighty solo win on stage four
Sport | The Guardianby Agencies·25 Aug 2026
Tadej Pogacar arrived in red, lit the fuse on the climbs and turned stage four of the Vuelta a España into a private exhibition on Tuesday, powering away with almost 50km remaining to win alone in...
Manchester United confirm Carlos Baleba signing as midfield spend nears £150m
Sport | The Guardianby PA Media and Guardian sport·25 Aug 2026
Manchester United have completed the signing of the Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba in a deal worth up to £70m.
Ukrainian star leaves LSU women’s basketball team after signing of Russian recruit
Sport | The Guardianby Agencies and Guardian sport·25 Aug 2026
Ukrainian center Kate Koval is leaving LSU less than two weeks after the Tigers brought in a player from Russia.
Football Daily | Two goals, some polish and a rebrand: City flip Sávio for quite the profit
Sport | The Guardianby Scott Murray·25 Aug 2026
BRAZILIAN WINGERS UNDER THE HAMMER We see Manchester City have managed to flip Savinho for quite the profit.
England captain Joe Root ‘hacked off’ and ‘disappointed’ at Carse incident
Sport | The Guardianby Simon Burnton·25 Aug 2026
Joe Root has spoken of his desire to remodel England’s dressing room into a group that inspires “supporters to look at us and not just revere what we do on the field but off it as well” after the...
Sir Billy Boston, first rugby league player to receive knighthood, dies aged 92
Sport | The Guardianby Aaron Bower·25 Aug 2026
Sir Billy Boston, the Wigan Warriors legend who last year became the first rugby league player to be awarded a knighthood, has died at the age of 92.
Savinho seals £75m Spurs move from Manchester City – and changes name to Sávio
Sport | The Guardianby Guardian sport·25 Aug 2026
Savinho has completed his £75m move to Tottenham from Manchester City and marked the beginning of a new chapter in his career by indicating that he wants to be known as Sávio from now on.
I once saw Enes Kanter speak truth to power. Now he only punches down | Bryan Armen Graham
Sport | The Guardianby Bryan Armen Graham·25 Aug 2026
Nine years ago, I watched Enes Kanter ask America to take him in. It was May 2017, inside the National Basketball Players Association’s offices in midtown Manhattan.
Another set of Sullivan brothers are making football waves in Bangladesh
Sport | The Guardianby Sanjay Sujanthakumar·25 Aug 2026
Ronan Sullivan had tried a panenka twice in his life. Both attempts were at practice on the other side of the world, and one hit the crossbar.
Luka Dončić looks like a superstar adrift at the Lakers
Sport | The Guardianby Owen Lewis·25 Aug 2026
Luka Dončić must feel as though, these past few months, he’s been twirling in a washing machine. He announced a separation from his fiancee in March; reports followed of a prolonged custody battle...
The Sydney Swans scandal has left many outraged. But what happens if no police charges are laid? | Rana Hussain
Sport | The Guardianby Rana Hussain·25 Aug 2026
The public response to the Sydney Swans scandal has been fascinating. Before we knew very much at all, people were ready to be outraged. Perhaps understandably so.
Glaring weakness in goal remains but early signs Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea should be fun | Jonathan Wilson
Sport | The Guardianby Jonathan Wilson at Craven Cottage·24 Aug 2026
After a weekend on which pretty much every potential challenger to Arsenal had demonstrated their flaws, there was a sense, perhaps even a need, for Chelsea to emerge as a serious contender – if...
Andrew Balding making serious tilt at prestigious British Flat trainers’ crown
Sport | The Guardianby Greg Wood·24 Aug 2026
The British Flat trainers’ championship winners’ club is among the most exclusive in the sport, with just a dozen new members through its doors in the past 50 years.
Julián Alvarez walks alone at Atlético in transfer saga with no end – and no winners | Sid Lowe
Sport | The Guardianby Sid Lowe·24 Aug 2026
Julián Alvarez entered a long, dark tunnel on his own. “We’re stronger together,” Giuliano Simeone said but that wasn’t the way it went.
County cricket: the Championship is back and it’s tight at the top
Sport | The Guardianby Gary Naylor·24 Aug 2026
1. Stone pelts staggering Surrey Sport is a brutal business; teams have to move fast to keep up. Surrey and Nottinghamshire, the winners of the last four pennants, met at the Oval last week.
EFL and Scottish league pushing to stop illegal broadcast of matches in Russia
Sport | The Guardianby Exclusive by Matt Hughes·24 Aug 2026
The English Football League and Scottish Professional Football League have launched investigations and are considering legal action after discovering that television coverage of their matches has...
Football transfer rumours: Alvarez set for Arsenal after being booed at Atlético?
Sport | The Guardianby Will Unwin·24 Aug 2026
Booing Julián Alvarez during Atlético Madrid’s draw with Villarreal on Sunday has seemingly convinced the Argentinian forward to consider joining Arsenal in the window.
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