Bill Simmons’s embrace of ChatGPT is a breach of his website’s creative spirit
Sport | The Guardianby Owen Lewis·3 Sept 2026
Bill Simmons may have stopped writing with any regularity in the mid-2010s – he claims his fingers don’t work – but that won’t stop him from reminding you of his greatest hits.
606 miles in six days: teacher Megan Eckert chases ultrarunning history – and a men’s record
Sport | The Guardianby Emily Halnon·3 Sept 2026
While many teachers head back to school this week, middle-school math teacher Megan Eckert will be 5,000 miles from her classroom in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Hampshire v Warwickshire, Somerset v Glamorgan, and more: county cricket, day two – live
Sport | The Guardianby Tanya Aldred·3 Sept 2026
The Met Office sages say: southern England starts the day cloudy with patchy drizzle. Elsewhere, largely dry with sunny spells.
South African airline behind low-level flyby stunt cancels repeat display
Sport | The Guardianby Reuters·3 Sept 2026
The South African airline Airlink has cancelled a planned flypast before Saturday’s Springboks-All Blacks rugby Test as the country’s aviation regulator reviews a similar display conducted by the...
Azeez to Andrés: seven smart-looking Premier League deadline day deals
Sport | The Guardianby Ali Tweedale and Ryan Benson·3 Sept 2026
Femi Azeez, Millwall to Brighton, £15m A tricky, exciting, quick and versatile midfielder, Azeez has proven himself in the Championship with Millwall over the past two seasons and now deserves a...
Championship roundup: Wrexham rout Millwall to seal first league victory
Sport | The Guardianby Agence France-Presse·2 Sept 2026
Wrexham powered to their first Championship win this season with a ruthless 3-0 rout of injury-plagued Millwall on Wednesday.
Scottish Premiership: Durán inspires Celtic to convincing victory after Dalglish ovation
Sport | The Guardianby Agence France-Presse·2 Sept 2026
The Celtic striker Camilo Durán inspired the Scottish champions’ 3-0 win over Aberdeen, while Rangers snatched a 2-1 victory against Falkirk on Wednesday.
Walsh caps Champions League progress for Chelsea despite Real Sociedad grind
Sport | The Guardianby Suzanne Wrack·2 Sept 2026
Chelsea ensured there will be three Women’s Super League teams in the league phase of the Champions League as Keira Walsh’s second-half strike against Real Sociedad extended their three-goal margin...
‘A commodity’: Ismaïla Sarr’s agent wants respect for African players in transfer deals
Sport | The Guardianby Ed Aarons·2 Sept 2026
Ismaïla Sarr’s agent has claimed some African players are treated like “a commodity” after Crystal Palace turned down Liverpool’s approach for the Senegal forward and Lamine Camara’s move from...
Lando Norris launches LN4 Fusion team to develop young drivers in F1 and motorsport
Sport | The Guardianby Giles Richards·2 Sept 2026
Lando Norris has co-founded a new junior, single-seater racing team. Named LN4 Fusion it will compete in multiple championships including the feeder series for Formula One, F3 and F2, as the...
US cyclist Ezra Caudell hospitalized with ‘multi-system trauma’ after Philadelphia crash
Sport | The Guardianby Guardian sport·2 Sept 2026
American cyclist Ezra Caudell remains hospitalized with “multi-system trauma” after being seriously injured in a crash during Sunday’s Philadelphia Cycling Classic, his team said on Tuesday.
Balogun pulled out of Everton move over handling of his medical, claim Monaco
Sport | The Guardianby Andy Hunter·2 Sept 2026
Folarin Balogun pulled out of a £40m move to Everton because of how he was treated over his medical, according to Monaco’s chief executive, Thiago Scuro, who also defended the late decision not to...
Vuelta a España: Britain’s Brennan seals hat-trick of stage wins as Mas retains lead
Sport | The Guardianby Agencies·2 Sept 2026
Matthew Brennan triumphed again in the Vuelta a España on Wednesday, becoming the first cyclist to win three stages in his first Grand Tour since Tadej Pogacar seven years ago.
Richarlison could still leave Tottenham as Trabzonspor weigh up bid for striker
Sport | The Guardianby David Hytner·2 Sept 2026
Richarlison is the subject of firm interest from Trabzonspor and could move there from Tottenham before the closure of the transfer window in Turkey on Friday night.
Maro Itoje ready to ‘come back better’ for England after taking mini sabbatical
Sport | The Guardianby Robert Kitson·2 Sept 2026
Maro Itoje says it felt “very weird” watching England play from afar this summer but believes more top players should consider taking a break to prolong their careers.
Premier League transfer talking points: three things we learned from the data
Sport | The Guardianby Andrew Beasley·2 Sept 2026
Premier League clubs have invested more than £3.4bn in players this summer, an increase of 11.9% on last year. There are three aspects of this enormous spending worthy of closer scrutiny.
Fremantle thrive on jeopardy – luckily for them qualifying finals are nerve shredders | Jonathan Horn
Sport | The Guardianby Jonathan Horn·2 Sept 2026
For three decades, the AFL’s minor premiers received the McClelland Trophy. Now they get squeaky bum syndrome.
US Open tennis 2026: Pegula, Tiafoe, Shelton and Boulter in action on day four – live
Sport | The Guardianby Daniel Harris·2 Sept 2026
The men’s competition could be a procession – if Carlos Alcaraz is ready, it’s hard to see anyone beating him, and the way he handled Roman Safiulin, a proper first-round test, was encouraging.
Northampton seek ‘happy medium’ after Hearn claims Pollock worth £1m a year
Sport | The Guardianby Gerard Meagher·2 Sept 2026
The Northampton director of rugby, Phil Dowson, has said the club “have have got to find a happy medium” in contract talks with Henry Pollock after the player’s representative, Eddie Hearn...
Women’s Super League 2 predictions: can Newcastle reach promotion and will Watford stay up?
Sport | The Guardianby Tom Garry·2 Sept 2026
The Women’s Super League 2 season, which gets under way on Friday when Watford host Burnley, comes with a tweaked format and the introduction of a new fixture.
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