Football’s boos problem: why are we so quick to turn on our own team?
It wasn’t nice. The treatment of the England team and Gareth Southgate by their own fans at Molineux on Tuesday was loud, consistent and, in…
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Christian Malcolm ‘disappointed’ after Olympic head coach role scrapped
The UK Athletics Olympic head coach, Christian Malcolm, has expressed his deep disappointment after his role was scrapped in a restructure following the team’s poor…
Borthwick’s Leicester stand in way of Saracens’ sweetest Premiership title
Last weekend’s Premiership semi-finals put a full stop on the story of the underdog. Over the last few weeks we’ve seen La Rochelle, Lyon and…
Rory McIlroy lets his golf do the talking with strong start at US Open
There is precious little that could switch the discussion around golf from matters of Saudi Arabia, a rebel tour and the resulting grisly civil war.…
Football transfer rumours: Arsenal leading race to sign Gabriel Jesus?
The longest day is fast approaching, the mercury is pushing 30C, England’s Test cricket crisis is over and tennis at Wimbledon is looming large. What…
Chess: national solving championship open for entries from Britain
This week’s puzzle is the opening round of a national contest where Guardian readers traditionally perform strongly and in numbers. You have to work out…
Netball Australia’s fiscal fairytale set for sour ending after wrong turn at fork in the road
Once upon a time, two countries – let’s call them Australia and New Zealand – packed a basket of goodies and set out through the…