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Adam Gemili pointed to a stream of “bad press” over an investigation into his coach Rana Reider and said it had contributed to his exit in the heats of the 200m at the World Athletics Championships on Monday. Reider, who Read more
She has spent the past two days tearing apart batting orders and Alana King’s ability to baffle opponents is what makes her so dangerous on the international stage, says Australian teammate Ashleigh Gardner. King has spent the past two days Read more
Tottenham have completed the signing of the right-back Djed Spence from Middlesbrough on a contract to 2027. Spurs are paying an initial £12.5m but the fee could rise to £20m with add-ons. The England Under-21 international spent last season on Read more
There is no one in football like Diego Simeone. Only he would sign Álvaro Morata, a player who is the absolute opposite of him, to guarantee his maintenance of constant fury – for that can be the only way to Read more
Cameron Smith, the newly crowned Open champion, is in talks over a switch to the LIV Golf Invitational Series, according to his fellow Australian and former Open winner Ian Baker-Finch. In the 48 hours since hoisting the Claret Jug at Read more
“It was here,” Laia Aleixandri says. “Right here.” The Spain midfielder stands on the grass, boats floating gently by on the Thames, St George’s cross fluttering from the roof of the 13th-century manor house across the lawn, and smiles. It Read more
World 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce had to fix her wig halfway through her women’s 200m heat as she suffered a surprise defeat to Niger’s Aminatou Seyni. The incident occurred as the Jamaican flew around the bend and felt her electric Read more