The GuardianCricket The SpinThe Guardian - Simon BurntonStone’s case was Cheetham were guilty of negligence and nuisance for allowing humans to roam within six-hitting range If you’re the type of person who enjoys perusing old newspapers, every now and then
The GuardianTokyo Clean athletes: Britain to be coached in washing hands before Tokyo 2020The Guardian - Paul MacInnesBritish athletes will be taught how to wash their hands properly before Tokyo 2020, as hygiene becomes a new frontier in the hunt for marginal gains. The English Institute of Sport is to recommend that
The GuardianOleksandr Usyk Oleksandr Usyk won his heavyweight debut but can he beat the big boys?The Guardian - Jason LangendorfOleksandr Usyk, the cruiserweight champion turned heavyweight contender, is guided by two indomitable polar forces that he brings to bear with magnetic energy, a twinkle in the eye and a gap-toothed grin.
The GuardianCrawley Ronnie O'Sullivan renews criticism of English Open snooker venueThe Guardian - PA MediaRonnie O’Sullivan believes a “complete refurbishment” is required after renewing his criticism of the English Open venue. The five-time world champion labelled the K2 Leisure Centre in Crawley a “hellhole”
The GuardianHorse Racing Talking Horses: Ralph Beckett hits form and trains sights on a damp AscotThe Guardian - Chris CookThe hottest trainer in Britain just now, Ralph Beckett, has a chance to make his mark on Champions Day at Ascot and has his fingers crossed that the excellent form of his stable near Andover can continue
The GuardianDonald Trump How sports tactics can help the Democrats beat Donald Trump in 2020The Guardian - Kareem Abdul-JabbarThe relationship between sports and society has always been about more than exercise and entertainment. As the popularity of sports movies and TV shows attests, it’s also a multi-tasking metaphor for cultural
The GuardianRugby Union England upbeat over Billy Vunipola's chances of facing AustraliaThe Guardian - Gerard Meagher in OitaEngland have insisted Billy Vunipola is “very likely” to start their World Cup quarter-final against Australia on Saturday. Eddie Jones will make a final call on the No 8 after Wednesday session but his
The GuardianRugby Union Japan and All Blacks aim for greater rewards on showcase weekendThe Guardian - Robert Kitson in OitaFor many years one of the staples of family entertainment on television was the art of plate spinning. The most impressive example, according to the Guinness Book of Records was in Bangkok in 1996 when
The GuardianJapan It is time to build on Japan’s success and start the Seven NationsThe Guardian - Ugo MonyeI had a conversation with some Japan supporters a few days before the Scotland match and they asked me if I thought their team might be able to cause any more upsets at the World Cup. I can safely say
The GuardianRugby Union World Rugby throws book at Scotland following war of words over cancellationThe Guardian - Paul Rees in TokyoWorld Rugby is taking disciplinary action against the Scottish Rugby Union for remarks made by its chief executive, Mark Dodson, over the potential cancellation of last Sunday’s match against Japan due
The GuardianDaryl Morey LeBron James says Daryl Morey wasn't 'educated' before Hong Kong tweetThe Guardian - Tom LutzThe NBA’s most famous current player, LeBron James, has waded in to the ongoing fallout between the league and China with comments that are sure to spark controversy. The lucrative relationship between
The GuardianAustralian Cricket Cricket Australia commit to pay parity for women's World T20The Guardian - Australian Associated PressCricket Australia will top up any prize money won by the Australian women’s cricket team at next year’s T20 World Cup to ensure parity with the men’s equivalent winnings. The ICC has increased the prize
The GuardianRugby Union Rugby World Cup goes with experienced referees for quarter-finals after criticismThe Guardian - Paul Rees in TokyoEngland’s Wayne Barnes will take charge of Japan’s quarter-final against South Africa on Sunday on a weekend when the organisers have opted for experience following widespread criticism of the standard
The GuardianSports Blown calls cost Lions as Rodgers works his comeback magic for PackersThe Guardian - Associated PressMason Crosby nailed a 23-yard field goal as time expired, and the Green Bay Packers benefited from some questionable officiating to edge the Detroit Lions 23-22 on Monday night. Aaron Rodgers completed
The GuardianSports Nationals one win from World Series after pummeling CardinalsThe Guardian - Associated PressStephen Strasburg took his turn silencing the Cardinals’ struggling bats, Nationals postseason star Howie Kendrick doubled three times and drove in three more runs, and Washington moved one win from the
The GuardianRugby Union Josh Adams has Wales quarter-final and World Cup record in his sightsThe Guardian - PA MediaJosh Adams’ outstanding impression on Test rugby has left him on the verge of a World Cup record for Wales as he prepares for the biggest week of his career. Adams has already scored five tries in Japan.
The GuardianNetball Lisa Alexander brings up her century having made indelible mark on netballThe Guardian - Megan MauriceLisa Alexander’s career with the Australian netball team has been marked by firsts. From becoming the first non-former Diamond to coach the team, to the first to notch up 100 games in charge of the national
The GuardianGregor Townsend Gregor Townsend keen on fresh start after Jekyll and Hyde World CupThe Guardian - Andy Bull in OitaScotland lost well. In the first minutes after this painful defeat, Gregor Townsend and his players spoke frankly about how they had fallen short against a better team. Whatever they lack, it is not honesty
The GuardianFormula One Mercedes flex muscles in Japan to leave rivals in the rear-view mirrorThe Guardian - Giles RichardsSealing their sixth consecutive constructors’ championship and ensuring they will secure a record sixth constructors’ and drivers’ double had an almost inevitable air after Mercedes’ strong start to the
The GuardianRugby Union Ireland’s Bundee Aki ruled out of World Cup by three-match banThe Guardian - PA MediaIreland’s Bundee Aki will miss the rest of the World Cup after receiving a three-match ban for his red card against Samoa. Aki was sent off in the 47-5 Pool A victory in Fukuoka on Saturday for a high
The GuardianMichael Cheika Michael Cheika questions worth of Ricky Stuart working with EnglandThe Guardian - Gerard MeagherMichael Cheika has questioned the wisdom of Eddie Jones bringing the Australian rugby league legend Ricky Stuart into the England camp and behind enemy lines in the week of their World Cup quarter-final
The GuardianRugby Union Japan are our World Cup enemy but we love the people, says Rassie ErasmusThe Guardian - Paul Rees in TokyoJapan is waltzing at an oval ball. South Africa spent the first week of the tournament preparing for their opening match against New Zealand, enjoying relative anonymity but when they arrived at their
The GuardianRichie Mo'unga The making of Richie Mo’unga: the All Black good enough to learn from adversityThe Guardian - Matt McILraithAs the Rugby World Cup prepares for the quarter-finals, the outcome of the tournament may rest on the abilities of each contender’s key playmakers to unlock suffocating defence lines. Should the All Blacks
The GuardianJapan Japan marks shining moment at Rugby World Cup in wake of Typhoon HagibisThe Guardian - Gavin Blair in TokyoJapan awoke on Monday morning, appropriately the Sports Day national holiday that commemorates the hosting of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, to revel in the historic Rugby World Cup victory over Scotland. However,
The GuardianSimone Biles Armchair viewers get a glimpse of the future and it looks to be laser-guidedThe Guardian - Richard WilliamsWhile the glorious phenomenon that is Simone Biles was winning a fifth all‑around world gymnastics title last week with routines that included a triple-twisting double backflip during the floor exercise
The GuardianSalford 'It’s been a right ride': Salford hold heads high after Grand Final defeatThe Guardian - Gavin WillacyThere was no Leicester City-esque climax to this remarkable story, after all. But Salford winning the Super League would have been a bigger miracle than all of the original members of Happy Mondays still
The GuardianRugby Union Japan show world their defiance and skill in face of typhoon destructionThe Guardian - Andy Bull at the International Stadium YokohamaIt was a short silence, scarcely a minute, but there was so much in it. All the swirling, clashing, contradictory emotions of a match unlike any other that has ever been played, just hours after Typhoon
The GuardianJapan Japan's heroics have fans daring to dream at Rugby World CupThe Guardian - Justin McCurry at the International StadiumJapan’s sports teams have a knack of applying a balm at moments when the population is otherwise occupied by darker thoughts about their country’s susceptibility to natural disasters. Eight years ago was
The GuardianRugby Union World Cup scouting report: what England have learned about AustraliaThe Guardian - Gerard Meagher in OitaLate tries from Jack Dempsey and Will Genia against Georgia did little to mask another scrappy performance from Australia, who have yet to click into gear. It must be said that it was another strong showing
