Lionel Messi bids tearful farewell to Argentina after scoring in 3-0 win over Benin
Sport | The Guardianby Reuters·1d ago
Lionel Messi brought the curtain down on his 21-year international career on Tuesday, bidding farewell to adoring Argentina fans in an emotional final appearance for the former world champions in...
Harry Kane doubles up on landmark night as England cruise past Czechia
Sport | The Guardianby David Hytner at Wembley·1d ago
It was a night that belonged to Harry Kane. Yet another one. It began with him being shown a replay of his first England goal during a pre-match interview with ITV – the header against Lithuania in...
Sturm warning for Pocognoli as abject Scotland turned over by Slovenia
Sport | The Guardianby Ewan Murray at Hampden Park·1d ago
This now constitutes a rocky start for Sébastien Pocognoli as Scotland’s manager. The claiming of four points from three Nations League games was adequate until Slovenia inflicted this defeat.
Philadelphia Eagles great Lane Johnson abruptly retires citing ‘mental health’
Sport | The Guardianby Guardian sport·1d ago
Lane Johnson, the Philadelphia Eagles’ decorated right tackle and a cornerstone of the franchise for nearly a decade and a half, announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday after 14 seasons.
Cristiano Ronaldo accuses Portugal coach Jorge Jesus of broken promises
Sport | The Guardianby Reuters·1d ago
Cristiano Ronaldo has accused the Portugal head coach, Jorge Jesus, of twice breaking his word, saying a failed agreement to publicly explain his omission against Norway drove him out of the camp...
Will London have a Super League team next season? We still don’t know
Sport | The Guardianby Gavin Willacy·2d ago
Two years ago this week, London Broncos were relegated from Super League, their ground had flooded and their owner had walked away after spending £24m of his private fortune.
Carlos Alcaraz takes first title since February with victory in Japan Open final
Sport | The Guardianby Press Association·2d ago
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jiri Lehecka in the final of the Japan Open to win his first individual title since February.
Lionel Messi has completed football and can bid Argentina farewell with pride
Sport | The Guardianby Ryan Benson·2d ago
Not for the first time, Lionel Messi is returning to the Argentina national team. This occasion, however, will be accompanied by a sense of completion and celebration rather than obligation, as the...
England’s warm-up plans reveal healthy dose of reality and limits of Bazball ethos
Sport | The Guardianby Simon Burnton·2d ago
Last year, England’s winter started in New Zealand, where preparation for their first game in any format for nearly a month amounted to two relaxed training sessions, a cultural welcome ceremony...
Union Berlin’s Marie-Louise Eta: ‘I wanted to impress through my work, not because I am a woman’
Sport | The Guardianby Elizabeth Payne·2d ago
In April Marie-Louise Eta became the first woman to lead a men’s top-flight team in one of Europe’s big five leagues, stepping in as interim head coach of Union Berlin following the dismissal of...
Deion Sanders created Prime Time so he could get paid. Why deny college athletes the same chance?
Sport | The Guardianby Andre Gee·2d ago
Last week, journalist Rob Parker called Deion Sanders a “sellout” for taking part in an advert promoting the Protect College Sports Act (PCSA).
‘I will not be moving on’: sale of WNBA’s Connecticut Sun leaves Native fans facing cultural loss
Sport | The Guardianby Frankie de la Cretaz·2d ago
When the Connecticut Sun played their final WNBA game last month, fans at Mohegan Sun Arena came together in an act of collective celebration and grief.
‘Brighton are the world’s most forward-thinking club’: Jason McCarthy on retiring at 29 to coach
Sport | The Guardianby Ben Fisher·2d ago
“You blow your whistle and then, all of a sudden, voom, you have 20, 30 people standing to attention,” says Jason McCarthy, discussing his transition into coaching after retiring from playing aged...
Jude awakening: how a more fluid England are ‘unlocking’ Bellingham’s full potential
Sport | The Guardianby David Hytner·3d ago
Anthony Barry knows the hunt is on. The England assistant coach has been through the debriefs. He has mulled over the minutiae with Thomas Tuchel to such an extent he is allowed to make a joke at...
NHL’s all-time leading goalscorer Alex Ovechkin to retire at end of season
Sport | The Guardianby Associated Press·3d ago
Alex Ovechkin said on Monday that his 22nd season in the NHL will be his last, beginning the farewell tour for the longtime Washington Capitals captain who holds the league’s career goalscoring...
Jake Connor is shock omission from England squad for Rugby League World Cup
Sport | The Guardianby Aaron Bower·3d ago
Brian McDermott, the England head coach, has justified his surprise decision to omit Jake Connor from England’s Rugby League World Cup squad by insisting the players selected are better suited to...
WSL talking points: heat cranks up on Arsenal, but Putellas and Diani shine
Sport | The Guardianby Tom Garry, Suzanne Wrack, Sophie Downey, Renuka Odedra and Réshma Rao·3d ago
Travelling Arsenal fans showed no animosity towards the head coach, Renée Slegers, despite their side’s run of one win in six games all competitions, and the north Londoners slipping 10 points...
Sam Walker tops off NRL glory with Kangaroos call-up for Rugby League World Cup
Sport | The Guardianby Australian Associated Press·3d ago
Isaah Yeo will delay pectoral surgery to be captain for Australia’s Rugby League World Cup campaign, after coach Kevin Walters announced a 23-man squad that includes Sydney Roosters halfback Sam...
‘Unequivocally false’: WNBA players push back on Fever GM’s defense of fans’ behavior
Sport | The Guardianby Guardian sport and agencies·3d ago
Indiana Fever players past and present have pushed back on an assertion that the team’s fans are not an issue.
Denmark sink Wales as Rasmus Højlund makes Danny Ward pay for blunder
Sport | The Guardianby Ben Fisher at the Cardiff City Stadium·3d ago
Only a few days ago Craig Bellamy suggested Wales had blown Nations League A4 wide open with a hand grenade but here Danny Ward detonated it to gift Denmark a penalty and Rasmus Højlund the chance...
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