Osaka sparkles again to set up Sabalenka clash at French Open

Naomi Osaka once again lit up Roland-Garros with her choice of outfit as well as her talent on court as she beat American teenager Iva Jovic to set up a meeting with world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the fourth round of the French Open.

A season from hell: how Arne Slot’s Liverpool fell apart after death of Jota

The title-winning glow soon faded for the champions’ manager after tragedy in Spain presaged a dramatic decline on the pitch The Liverpool forward was returning from his native Portugal to England via car then ferry, on medical advice after having a minor lung operation, and was killed in an accident along with his brother, André Silva, en route to the Spanish port of Santander, on 3 July 2025. Jota’s death, 11 days after teammates attended his wedding to the mother of their three children, deeply affected everyone at the club. The celebrations at the end of May of the club’s title win on the

Shankland and Curtis make World Cup move - but will Clarke respond?

Lawrence Shankland and Findlay Curtis were the big winners in Scotland's friendly win over Curacao, writes Tom English.

Morocco World Cup 2026 team guide

Expectations were raised after a first semi-final at Qatar 2022 and Mohamed Ouahbi’s side will hope history can repeat itself This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network , a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June. Continue reading...

Scotland beat 10-man Curacao 4-1 in World Cup send-off match

A heavily-rotated Scotland eventually eased past 10-man Curacao 4-1 in their final match on home soil before heading off to the 2026 World Cup.

Clarke '100% worried' about Gilmour injury

Scotland head coach Steve Clarke is "100% worried" about Billy Gilmour after the midfielder came off during the 4-1 friendly win over Curacao.

Paris Saint-Germain v Arsenal: Champions League final – live

⚽ Latest updates, 5pm BST (6pm local) kick-off in Budapest ⚽ Donald McRae’s Arsenal journey | Follow us on Bluesky “It’s not 2009 that we should be looking back to,” says Andrew Goudie, “but 2011 for the last time Europe’s two best teams met in the Champions League final: the second Barcelona vs Manchester United final.” I think Real Madrid were significantly better than United that season. It’s subjective, mind. Continue reading...

Iraola explains his football philosophy in incredible masterclass

Andoni Iraola dissects the school of football in the Basque Country and discusses how his career has shaped him as a coach in today's footballing world.

Rabonas & fake births - Chelsea win World Sevens

The Women's World Sevens series in London had it all from backflips, rabonas and even a fake birth.

Scotland recover to put four past 10-man Curaçao in World Cup warm-up

In the early stages, Scotland looked to be opting for something different. That is, heading to a major tournament while completely unburdened by expectation. Little Curaçao were embarrassing Steve Clarke and his team. Scottish Football Association big wigs, who handed Clarke a four-year deal in recent days , were shuffling uncomfortably in the plush seats. Excitement was surely raising in Haiti, Scotland’s first World Cup opponents. That Scotland played against 10 men for more than a half must be factored in to analysis of their recovery. Nonetheless, the response was stirring enough to raise

Scorecard: England vs India, second T20 international, Bristol

Live score from the second T20 international between England and India in Bristol. Watch on Sky Sports Cricket.

England batting first in second T20 vs India in Bristol LIVE!