The Guardian • Published 10/4/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

Club say threat was made online during semi-final lossPolice cordon surrounded team coach as players boardedSt Helens were forced to leave Hull KR’s Sewell Group Craven Park under police escort after what the club called a “terror threat” was sent to their Instagram account during their 20-12 Super League semi-final playoff defeat.A police cordon surrounded the team coach as players and staff boarded following the game, with the vehicle then given a police escort as it left the area. Their head coach, Paul Wellens, held talks with officers immediately after the game. Continue reading...

The Guardian • Published 10/4/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

Slot: ‘The more they play the more they will connect’Loss to Chelsea means Liverpool are no longer topArne Slot insisted that Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak will develop an understanding in attack after Liverpool’s stoppage-time defeat by Chelsea meant they relinquished top spot to Arsenal.Salah and Isak were disappointing as the champions fell to their third successive defeat in all competitions but Slot is confident that his big-name forwards will improve once they get to know each other. Continue reading...

The Guardian • Published 10/4/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

Ruben Amorim will be pleased the only storm Manchester United had to navigate was provided by the skies. The head coach witnessed a rare comfortable victory against Sunderland to alleviate the pressure on him for a fortnight at least.Mason Mount and Benjamin Sesko scored their first home Premier League goals for the club, although having joined two years apart, it indicates some of the problems Amorim has been dealing with. Apart from a brief scare on a penalty that never was, life was straightforward for United as they secured a third win and first cleansheet of the season amid downpours and...

The Guardian • Published 10/4/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

⚽ News, previews and discussion before the action starts⚽ Fixtures | Tables | Bournemouth go second | And mail usLast night wasn’t just about Antoine Semenyo scoring twice to boost everyone’s FPL teams (except my own). The ‘Hollywood derby’ in the Championship finished 1-1 between Wrexham and Birmingham while in-form Manchester United disrupted Chelsea’s 100% start to the Women’s Super League season as they drew 1-1 at Leigh. Marc Skinner’s side are now just two points off the WSL summit having begun the campaign strongly.Fulham will be wondering what on earth happened to them...

The Guardian • Published 10/4/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

American trounces compatriot 6-1, 6-2 in semi-finalWorld No 4 also finalist at Wimbledon and the US OpenAmanda Anisimova continued a stellar season that has seen her finish as runner-up at Wimbledon and the US Open by advancing to her second WTA 1000 final of the year, outclassing the defending champion Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-2 in the semi-finals of the China Open.Seeded third in Beijing, the win also gave the 24-year-old American a 2-1 edge in her head-to-head record against her compatriot Gauff. Anisimova bludgeoned her way to a 5-0 advantage in the opening set before the second seed got on the...

The Guardian • Published 10/4/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

Call it the sweetest red card of Enzo Maresca’s managerial career. Chelsea were 2-1 up deep into stoppage time and Stamford Bridge was in a state of disbelief when Maresca was ordered down the tunnel by Anthony Taylor. Estêvão Willian, the Brazilian sensation, had just scored his first goal for the club and his head coach had received a second booking after running down the touchline to celebrate with his players.Has a yellow card ever been more worth it? Liverpool are looking up rather than down for the first time under Arne Slot. They have relinquished top spot to Arsenal and have a host...

The Guardian • Published 10/4/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

64-year-old dismissed after poor start to seasonHome defeat by AFC Wimbledon was seventh lossBlackpool have sacked Steve Bruce after a poor start to the League One season, a year after the veteran manager took over at Bloomfield Road.The 64-year-old, who replaced Neil Critchley in September 2024, led Blackpool to a ninth-place finish last season, but Saturday’s 2-0 home defeat to AFC Wimbledon was their seventh defeat in 11 league games, leaving them second bottom. Continue reading...

The Guardian • Published 10/4/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

Circumstances surrounding attack remain unclear and suspect has been detained, according to WTHRFormer NFL quarterback and Fox Sports television star Mark Sanchez is in critical condition after being stabbed late Friday night in downtown Indianapolis, reports TMZ.Police were called shortly after midnight to a location near West Washington Street and North Senate Avenue where two people were injured, one of them now identified as Sanchez. Continue reading...

The Guardian • Published 10/4/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

Updates from Wallabies v All Blacks in PerthKick-off at Optus Stadium is 5.45pm local/7.45pm AESTAny thoughts? Get in touch with an email If you need reminding what happened last Saturday, the All Blacks flattered to deceive in a 33-24 victory at Eden Park. For the Wallabies it was yet another case of chasing a game that span out of control in the opening 20 minutes.Jack Snape sets the scene for today’s fixture, including speculation over the thrusting R360 start-up that is beginning to take shape.R360, which promises a global series in non-traditional markets such as Dubai and Boston kicking...

The Guardian • Published 10/4/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

Manchester City moved up to second in the Women’s Super League table as a late strike from the substitute Iman Beney earned them a hard-fought victory over Arsenal in a game that started poorly but eventually turned into a five-goal thriller.The result means Arsenal, who dropped points at home to Aston Villa last time out and are now winless in three WSL games, slipped five points behind the leaders, Chelsea, after five games, while Manchester City are now only a point behind the defending champions thanks to Beney’s low finish into the bottom corner. Continue reading...

The Guardian • Published 10/5/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

Driver said he felt threatened by former Jets quarterbackDetectives reviewed video footage of incidentSanchez lands battery and intoxication chargesFormer NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez has been charged with battery with injury, public intoxication and unlawful entry of a vehicle after an incident in Indianapolis early on Saturday morning that left him hospitalized with stab wounds.According to an affidavit Sanchez, who now works as an NFL analyst for Fox Sports, confronted a 69-year-old truck driver at a hotel loading bay. The driver said he believed “this guy is trying to kill me” and used...

The Guardian • Published 10/5/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

A 250th Premier League win for Pep Guardiola, achieved at record speed, and in a season where no contender is perfect, a seventh title trophy cannot be ruled out. The Manchester City of autumn 2025 is work in progress, low on previous star quality but still full of possibilities. The presence of Erling Haaland in his currently devastating form is a cast-iron guarantee they will be sticking around for a while yet.The ninth minute saw Haaland score his ninth Premier League goal of the season. Supplied by Josko Gvardiol, Haaland was left with plenty to do but his power and speed completed the job...

The Guardian • Published 10/5/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

Former Arsenal forward opens scoring in 4-1 thrashingRashford on target but Lewandowski misses penaltySevilla thrashed Barcelona 4-1 on Sunday, ending the champions’ unbeaten start in La Liga and denying them an opportunity to return to the top of the table.Sevilla took the lead in the 13th minute, after Isaac Romero went down while jostling for the ball with Ronald Araújo near Barcelona’s six-yard box. Alexis Sánchez sent former Arsenal teammate Wojciech Szczesny the wrong way to convert the spot kick.This story will be updated Continue reading...

The Guardian • Published 10/5/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

Captain was taken off in win over West HamClub hopeful he will be out for weeks not monthsArsenal have confirmed that Martin Ødegaard has withdrawn from Norway’s squad for their games against Israel and New Zealand after sustaining a medial collateral ligament injury to his left knee in the 2-0 win over West Ham on Saturday.Ødegaard went down clutching his knee after clashing with Crysencio Summerville in the first half at the Emirates and twice attempted to carry on after receiving treatment before being eventually replaced by Martín Zubimendi. Mikel Arteta said after the match that Ø...

The Guardian • Published 10/5/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

Heat and humidity forces Italian out in third setAmanda Anisimova wins China Open in BeijingJannik Sinner was forced to retire from his third-round match at the Shanghai Masters against Tallon Griekspoor, the 27th seed, after suffering from cramps in humid conditions while trailing the Dutchman 6-7 (3), 7-5, 3-2 on.In the final weeks of a long, arduous season for all, the conditions in Shanghai have been severe this past week, particularly on Sunday as players tried to compete in 90% humidity. Many struggled badly. Continue reading...

The Guardian • Published 10/5/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

️ Updates from Marina Bay (due to start 1pm BST)️ Qualifying report | Email Dom with your thoughtsAnother big talking point post-qualifying was Max Verstappen’s annoyance at Lando Norris, complaining that he had been obstructed by the McLaren driver.“They always complain, they complain about everything, that’s Red Bull,” said Norris. “I didn’t even know, I was like three seconds ahead or something.” Continue reading...

The Guardian • Published 10/5/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

⚽ Updates from 4.30pm BST kick-off at Gtech⚽ Sign up to Football Daily | Email XaymacaOn the eve of a potentially historic result for Pep Guardiola, the Brentford manager Keith Andrews reflected on the Manchester City manager’s legacy: “He’s probably been the best manager of the last 15 years, in the modern era; the way he’s coached the game, the way he’s changed the way the game is perceived and played at different clubs and in different countries.” Continue reading...

The Guardian • Published 10/5/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

⚽ Goals and updates from around the grounds⚽ Sign up to Football DailyHello, good afternoon and welcome to a four-pronged Premier League clockwatch. These are the matches we’ll be following – all of them begin at 2 post meridiem.Aston Villa v BurnleyEverton v Crystal PalaceNewcastle v Nottm ForestWolves v Brighton Continue reading...

The Guardian • Published 10/6/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

The former England rugby captain and 2003 World Cup winner has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease at the age of 47. We look back at some memorable moments of a glittering career Continue reading...

The Guardian • Published 10/7/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

Nagbe has played the fifth-most MLS matches everWon championships with three different teamsColumbus Crew midfielder and four-time MLS Cup champion Darlington Nagbe will retire at the end of the season, the player and club announced Tuesday.Nagbe, 35, ranks fifth in MLS history with 444 regular-season matches and has tallied 38 goals and 48 assists since being drafted No 2 overall by the Portland Timbers in 2011. Continue reading...

The Guardian • Published 10/7/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

Georgia Eaton-Collins and Ria Bose are making waves in Portugal having bought into the club’s ambitious visionSporting CP have a rich history of developing prodigious young talents, none more so than Cristiano Ronaldo, and the club’s philosophy is spreading to their successful women’s team.Although Sporting have not broken the domestic dominance of Benfica, no more proof of their development success is needed than the case of Olivia Smith, who was plucked from Canada’s academy system and sold to Liverpool a year later for a club record fee. Now Sporting are expanding into a new market...

The Guardian • Published 10/7/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

Over-by-over news, play in Guwahati from 10.30am BST Get The Spin, our cricket newsletter | And email TahaIf it ain’t broke … Nat Sciver-Brunt calls it right and England will bowl first again.It took just 34.5 overs for England to arrive at this World Cup, South Africa stunned in a 10-wicket shellacking. After the misery of the Ashes and defeat at home to India in the summer, this was a required dose of joy for the 2017 world champions. Continue reading...

The Guardian • Published 10/7/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

Amo Racing founder beats Coolmore to Lot 15 by FrankelFootball agent aims to compete with richest operationsThe first seven-figure buy arrived within an hour on the opening day of the elite Book 1 sale at Tattersalls auction, and so too an early contender for the most tongue-in-cheek remark of the week. “An early strike,” said Kia Joorabchian, football super-agent and founder of the Amo Racing operation, after splashing 3.6m gns (£3.78m) on Lot 15, a bay colt by Frankel. “Hopefully, no more.” Joorabchian left last year’s Book 1 around £25m lighter in his wallet, but with 25 new...

The Guardian • Published 10/7/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

Kansas City Chiefs 28–31 Jacksonville JaguarsJaguars beat Chiefs for first time since 2009KC fall to 2-3, Jacksonville are 4-1 on the seasonTrevor Lawrence tripped, got up and scrambled for a one-yard touchdown with 23 seconds remaining – turning a laughable miscue into an improbable score – and the Jacksonville Jaguars beat Kansas City 31-28 on Monday night. The wild ending halted the Jags’ eight-game losing streak to the Chiefs (2-3), which stretched back to 2009. Lawrence ran for two touchdowns on the night, and also threw for a score, helping balance a performance that included two...

The Guardian • Published 10/7/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzy Wrack, Freddie Cardy and Marva Kreel to discuss the weekend’s WSL action. Plus debate over taking the knee, early kick‑offs and a Women’s Champions League previewOn today’s pod: a quarter of the way through the WSL season and the title race bursts into life. The panel asks whether Manchester City’s 3‑2 win over Arsenal is the clearest sign yet that Andrée Jeglertz’s side believe they can go all the way, and what Renée Slegers must do to arrest Arsenal’s faltering form.Meanwhile, Chelsea’s perfect start was ended by Manchester United, but was...

The Guardian • Published 10/7/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

Toilet humour has long been the safe haven of your Daily, and we are always mindful of notable bog-related stories and milestones, especially in relation to football. What a delight it was to learn that Big Website columnist Adrian Chiles has a West Brom-themed urinal in his house. Spare a thought for the Barnsley fan who took the rest room a little too literally, and was rescued from a deserted Oakwell after falling asleep on the loo at half-time during a 2015 defeat by Fleetwood. “He had no shoes on and had lost his mobile phone and his hat,” elaborated a Barnsley fire station...

The Guardian • Published 10/7/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

Max Rushden is joined by Nicky Bandini, Lars Sivertsen and Sid Lowe to wrap up the major stories from around EuropeRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today; as Real Madrid pull three points clear at the top of La Liga, we ask how is Xabi Alonso settling in at the Bernabéu and how and where does Jude Bellingham fit in? Barcelona dropped to second after a surprise 4-1 defeat by Sevilla and the panel discusses the Uefa decision to allow domestic games to be played...

The Guardian • Published 10/8/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

⚽ Women’s Champions League updates, 8pm BST kick-off⚽️ Live scores | The WCL revamp: explained | And mail SarahThe defending Champions League champions, Arsenal, got their title defence underway yesterday. Have a read of this to see how they got on:Chelsea are in action as you read and you can keep up to date with all the action from their game against FC Twente below: Continue reading...

The Guardian • Published 10/8/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

Seeing a match on the Greek island may be unusual but it gave one American boy a touching link to his dead father The boy had been loitering for about 15 minutes, edging steadily closer to the waiting batters seated around the nonexistent boundary edge, when he eventually plucked up the courage to ask who was winning.It was the type of uninformed query that ordinarily prompts eye-rolls in cricket’s complex spheres. But the match situation – 60 for one, chasing a victory target of only 86 – made the response quite simple on this occasion. Besides, he was just a kid; an American one, at...

The Guardian • Published 10/8/2025 • Last cited 10/21/2025

⚽ Women’s Champions League news, 5.45pm BST kick-off⚽️ Live scores | The WCL revamp: explained | And mail TahaChelsea look very different to the side that drew against Manchester United on Friday: Ellie Carpenter, Millie Bright, Sandy Baltimore and Aggie Beever-Jones are the only starters from that fixture still in the XI. Catarina Macario is out with an achilles injury, though Bompastor has said she’ll be fine for the weekend fixture against Tottenham.Twente: Lemey, Vliek, Carleer, Knol, Tuin, Groenewegen, Roord, Van Ginkel, Elberink, Ravensbergen, Proost Continue reading...