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Rider solidarity over dangerous racing conditions is heartwarming to see – I just hope one protest was not the end
Pro cyclists have had enough of dangerous racing conditions. That much is clear. On Saturday, riders came together at the start of Il Lombardia to pause before setting off, and released a carefully worded, measured, yet angry statement at the same time, demanding change.
Cycling Weekly • Adam BecketCarragher avoids bankruptcy after settling unpaid tax bill with HMRC
Carragher, from Merseyside, spent his entire professional career with Liverpool and was part of the squad who won the Champions League in 2005.
Sport | Mail Online • Will PickworthRooney: Bruno Fernandes must be taken out of team before he ‘EXPLODES’
Fernandes has had a quiet season by his high standards. He has only created one 'big chance' - a superb long ball for Mbeumo against Ipswich - and is making just 2.6 chances per 90 minutes.
Sport | Mail Online • Luke PowerChristian Horner calls Red Bull sacking - with £67m pay-out - ‘brutal’
Horner, 52, was sacked as CEO and Team Principal in July 2025 after 20 years in the role following an internal power struggle and a decline in form.
Sport | Mail Online • Will PickworthEnzo Maresca hits back at critics of Man City’s Liverpool celebrations
A deluge of criticism rained down on City's squad for their actions both during and after beating Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield on Sunday to maintain a lead at the top of the Premier League.
Sport | Mail Online • Jack GaughanMaresca hits back at critics of Man City’s celebrations: ‘Criticised for what?’
Some have suggested that Manchester City should not have celebrated their Premier League win over Liverpool
The Independent Sport • Richard JollyAustralia break Markram resistance to wrap up first Test victory against South Africa
Josh Hazlewood took a six-for to help Australia to victory, while Matt Renshaw continued an outstanding Test by chipping in with two key wickets
The Independent Sport • Sports StaffJamie Carragher avoids bankruptcy after settling unpaid tax bill
Jamie Carragher has avoided bankruptcy after settling an unpaid tax bill, with a judge dismissing the petition against the former Liverpool defender in court
The Independent Sport • Jack HudsonLawrence Dallaglio SELLS World Cup winner’s medal for £54,000
He was declared insolvent last year after he and his wife of almost 20 years, Alice, divorced, and was accused of spending excessively on a lavish lifestyle.
Sport | Mail Online • Luke PowerWhy copying the pros might be wrecking your ride: how to set up your bike for real-world comfort and speed
Leave the aggressive, aerodynamic positions for the professionals. You'll get more from a bike fit tailored to your anatomical limits and real-world riding demands
Cycling Weekly • Andy TurnerFan, 62, drank five beers and launched himself off upper tier
A football fan has admitted to drinking five cans of lager before launching himself from the upper tier of a stand onto rival supporters below, leaving a woman injured.
Sport | Mail Online • Ollie LewisVery lucky’ Olivier Giroud looks forward to returning to Arsenal with Lille
Arsenal will take on Giroud and Lille tonight in their first Champions League game since the international break
The Independent Sport • Philip DuncanWhy Florian Wirtz is Liverpool’s biggest problem
After Liverpool’s 3-0 loss to Man City, and their generally poor start to the season, a lot of the blame is being pointed in the direction of Florian Wirtz. Adam Clery analyses whether he is Liverpool’s biggest problem, and what specifically is holding back the £116m man from fulfilling his full potential in Iraola’s side. Click here to become an ACFC member and get access to exclusive videos, members-only community, and discounted merch
The Independent Sport • Adam CleryWhy has Bernardo Silva ‘vanished’ from Real Madrid’s team?
Mourinho called out Silva for his lack of fitness in August, saying: 'He's a very important player for us, but when he goes on vacation, he likes to disconnect completely, he doesn't do any work.'
Sport | Mail Online • Luke PowerEngland call up 18-year-old Thomas Rew for Australia T20s
RICHARD GIBSON: Rew, 18, comes into a 16-strong squad that is missing the injured Jos Buttler and will be without the multi-format bowlers for the second half of the four-week tour.
Sport | Mail Online • Richard GibsonEngland given Jacob Bethell boost as uncapped quartet called up for Australia tour
Bethell is fit to return for an eight-match itinerary in November, with Eddie Jack and Thomas Rew called up
The Independent Sport • Harry Latham-CoyleFormula One end 39-year wait for African Grand Prix with Rwanda race
Formula One will stride back into Africa for the first time since 1993, with a race confirmed in Rwanda from approximately 2032 in a 10-season deal.
Sport | Mail Online • Jonathan McEvoyImperfect ‘nutcase’ Romero has been tamed by Simeone
NATHAN SALT :Whenever Cristian Romero lines up against Man United, fireworks are never too far away - now it's his chance to prove he's a different player to the one we saw at Old Trafford in February.
Sport | Mail Online • Nathan SaltBritain’s new golden couple rocked by World Championships expulsion
Richardson, 27, - who once declared himself the 'fastest ever' racer - has been in a relationship with Finucane, the 23-year-old darling of British cycling, since February 2024.
Sport | Mail Online • Luke PowerHow Carlo Ancelotti’s son became more than a ‘nepo-baby’ manager
ALEX JENNINGS: Where Davide diverges from Carlo is a lack of experience - more specifically the absence of a trophy cabinet full to the point of bursting.
Sport | Mail Online • Alex JenningsChampions League power rankings: Every team ranked ahead of matchday two
Who are holders PSG’s closest challengers as the competition resumes?
The Independent Sport • Jamie BraidwoodTennis star destroys racket before smashing drinks container in on-court outburst
Tennis star Alexander Bublik destroyed his racket before smashing a drinks container in his latest on-court outburst at the Shanghai Masters. The world no 22 expressed his anger after losing a close first set to Brandon Nakashima. Bublik lost the first-set tie-break 9-7 and smashed his racket on the ground five times, crushing it. He then walked over to his chair, kicking his destroyed racket, before hitting his hand through the lid of a drinks cooler.
The Independent Sport • Lucy Leeson‘Michael Carrick told me: “Management’s not for me”‘: Nicky Butt’
Despite a strong end to last season where he guided United to third place, Carrick already finds himself under pressure this time around after picking up six points from six matches.
Sport | Mail Online • Will PickworthJenson Young on his day in the break at the World Gravel Champs
The Brit on his Worlds ride, and how it was well worth the long, long trip to Western Australia
Cycling Weekly • James Shrubsall‘I always am the oldest on the list’ – 92-year-old wins world title with record-setting ride
Walter Fowler knew that, as long as he completed two laps of the track, he would become world champion.
Cycling Weekly • Tom DavidsonMullins fined and horse disqualified from Cheltenham race after failed doping test
An independent British Horseracing Authority panel was satisfied none of Mullins nor his staff knew the substance had been administered
The Independent Sport • Flo CliffordMan City and PSG’s strange alliance illustrates modern football’s biggest problem
As geopolitical manoeuvring spills into the sport, Miguel Delaney explains why football has been too slow to act on state influence
The Independent Sport • Miguel DelaneySteven Gerrard says Manchester City must be stripped of titles: ‘Make them suffer’
Gerrard captained Liverpool during the 2013/14 season, when they lost the Premier League title race to Manchester City
The Independent Sport • Flo CliffordMikey Lewis left out of England side for Rugby League World Cup opener
Lewis was chosen ahead of Jake Connor in Brian McDermott’s squad for the tournament
The Independent Sport • Harry Latham-CoyleForget domination of Europe – English clubs face a bleak Champions League future
With the forecast Premier League dominance of the competition yet to come to pass, Richard Jolly explains why worse could be to come for its clubs on the continent
The Independent Sport • Richard JollyFiji appoint Springboks World Cup winner Jake White as new coach
White will lead the Pacific Islanders into next year’s World Cup in Australiata
The Independent Sport • Harry Latham-CoyleThe 10 England bolters ready to shake up Borthwick’s squad this autumn
Steve Borthwick will name his first autumn training squad later this month and after a rocky 2026 he will be on the lookout for new blood, with less than a year to go until the World Cup.
Sport | Mail Online • Alex BywaterPaul Pogba in limbo after Monaco exit
Four years may have passed since the 33-year-old was last competing with the Cityzens for their biggest rivals, Manchester United, but he still has a vested interest in the outcome of the appeal.
Sport | Mail Online • Harry BamforthJaissle hits out at Newcastle’s lack of ‘desire and hunger to score’
The Magpies slipped to 11th in the Premier League table as they suffered their second defeat of the season, with Frank Lampard's side picking up their second win in as many games.
Sport | Mail Online • Lewis Browning‘I see you more than my missus!’: Haaland’s hilarious reaction
Haaland, 26, scored the opener just minutes after Ryan Gravenberch had been sent off by referee Chris Kavanagh, in a win that kept City three points clear of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League.
Sport | Mail Online • Harry BamforthFabio Wardley admits he ‘LOVES’ being the underdog
JEFF POWELL MBE: That unusual juxtaposition of psychological status gives the businessman disrupter of the ring order belief that he can spring a second upset on Dubois, the two-time champion.
Sport | Mail Online • Jeff Powell MbeCoventry 4-1 Newcastle: Sky Blues earn first home PL win in 25 years
CRAIG HOPE: Coventry's ascent to the top tier has not been particularly pretty, and neither at times was this first home win of the season.
Sport | Mail Online • Craig HopeFormer Port Vale captain dead aged 39 after ‘medical emergency’
Loft's former sides have paid tribute to the ex-midfielder, who is survived by his wife Laura and their two children, Freya and Amelie. His former clubs paid tribute on social media.
Sport | Mail Online • Lewis BrowningHow Memphis Depay is being blamed for Corinthians MELTDOWN
Former Man United star Memphis Depay has been labelled the 'main culprit' for Corinthians' problems with the Brazilian giants fighting to avoid relegation.
Sport | Mail Online • Michael PavittMichael Carrick admits he understands calls for ‘change’ at Man United
CHRIS WHEELER IN MADRID: It was a peculiar scenario and one that didn't faze Carrick as he sat down alone and for the following 24 minutes fronted up to United's disastrous start.
Sport | Mail Online • Chris WheelerPolice name man accused of ‘mocking A66 crash’ at Middlesbrough football match
The crash on A66 killed two police officers and five young men in the early hours of 22 August
The Independent Sport • Tom WilkinsonTrack sprinter Matthew Richardson withdrawn from World Championships by GB
Track sprinter Matthew Richardson has been withdrawn from the Great Britain squad ahead of this week’s UCI Track World Championships and is reportedly under investigation for misconduct.
Cycling Weekly • Tom DavidsonDoug Loft, former Port Vale and Gillingham captain, dies aged 39
The midfielder made over 420 appearances in total during his 18-year playing career
The Independent Sport • Rich AmofaBritain’s Richardson sent home from World Championships over misconduct allegations
Richardson has been put under investigation by British Cycling, the national governing body
The Independent Sport • Flo CliffordEngland’s Jos Buttler on ‘road to recovery’ after undergoing hamstring surgery
He will miss the ODI series in Pakistan and next month’s white-ball tour of Australia
The Independent Sport • Press Association Sport StaffSaracens sack academy player in cricket nightclub fracas after second incident
21-year-old Totoa Auvaa has been released by Saracens
The Independent Sport • Flo CliffordSaracens sack academy star Totoa Auvaa, 21, over incident in St Albans
Saracens starlet Totoa Auvaa has been sacked by the London club with immediate effect just four months after being embroiled in a melee with former England cricket captain Ben Stokes.
Sport | Mail Online • Alex BywaterAndy Carroll opens up on his sexual assault: ‘I’ll never get over it’
Carroll, 37, revealed the name of the 'celebrity mate' who attacked him after being made aware that Adams's name appears in publicly-available court documents.
Sport | Mail Online • Lewis BrowningFabio Wardley relishing return to underdog status for Daniel Dubois rematch
The British heavyweight rivals collide at The O2 Arena on Saturday.
The Independent Sport • Duncan BechBritish star set for tough Dmitry Bivol title fight on Fury vs Joshua weekend
Bivol defends the IBF, WBA and WBO light-heavyweight titles against Liverpool’s Callum Smith
The Independent Sport • Alex PattleWNBA Finals set to be held in a tiny gym due to conflicts
Officials are currently seeking alternative venue for championship games as first choice already taken
The Independent Sport • Joe SommerladReleased UFC star feels ‘free of shackles’ after switch to boxing
Page put together a solid UFC run but did not score any trademark KOs, and now he is set to box with Misfits
The Independent Sport • Alex PattleBritain’s star cyclist is SENT HOME from World Championships
Great Britain's star cyclist Matthew Richardson has been sent home from the World Track Cycling Championships in Shanghai over allegations of misconduct.
Sport | Mail Online • DailyGordon Brown ‘attended exorcism to help Raith Rovers sign a player’
Levein explained that a meeting with Brown, who was the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the time, took a strange turn after the pair attempted to sign defender Marvin Andrews.
Sport | Mail Online • Michael Pavitt‘I wasn’t thinking about cycling – I was a daughter who had just lost her mum’ – Valentina Cavallar subjected to a drugs test hours after the death of her mother, in the room next to where she lay
Valentina Cavallar had been enjoying a successful season since signing for SD Worx–Protime at the beginning of 2026, with a top-10 place in the Giro d'Italia Women, but after pulling out of the Tour de France Femmes just before the final stage, the Austrian stepped back from racing for what were reported as “personal and family reasons”.
Cycling Weekly • Pat KinsellaSteven Gerrard says he wants Man City to ‘suffer’
Gerrard, who played for Liverpool for much of the period City are charged for, infamously failed to win the Premier League as a player - but things could have been different.
Sport | Mail Online • Lewis BrowningOLIVER HOLT: These are the top 10 most toxic games I’ve been to
OLIVER HOLT: These are the top 10 most toxic atmospheres I've ever experienced in matches all over the world, both as a fan and a reporter.
Sport | Mail Online • Oliver HoltMichael Jordan’s ‘Last Dance’ jersey sells for record $14m at auction
The Bulls went on to capture the series in six games, securing the sixth and final championship of Jordan’s Hall of Fame career
The Independent Sport • Tim ReynoldsBublik cuts hand by destroying racket & smashing cooler before winning
Alexander Bublik's combustible persona on a tennis court came to the full fore once more during his last-32 win at the Shanghai Masters on Sunday.
Sport | Mail Online • Luke AugustusArsenal hit with double blow after freak injuries in post-match cool-down
Piero Hincapie and Martin Zubimendi were both injured in the aftermath of the Leeds game on Saturday
The Independent Sport • Flo CliffordInside England’s Test team shake-up
RICHARD GIBSON: Daily Mail Sport analyses the key questions behind England's increase in central contracts and the new make-up of the Test and white-ball backroom teams.
Sport | Mail Online • Richard GibsonThe POC Cytal is our best bike helmet and has 31% off
The POC Cytal is our top choice for a bike helmet, even though we thought it was costly, it scored a perfect 5-star review, and now adds value to its impressive spec sheet
Cycling Weekly • Paul BrettShock Carlos Alcaraz defeat sees Alexander Zverev make history as year-end world No 1
Zverev becomes the first German to be year-end No 1 on the men’s rankings, and the oldest man to accomplish the feat for the first time, after Zizou Bergs downed Alcaraz in Shanghai
The Independent Sport • Luke BakerPolice officer seriously injured as 10 arrested at Liverpool v Man City
Five people were held on suspicion of tragedy chanting at Anfield
The Independent Sport • Kim PillingFormer Arsenal star Jermaine Pennant in court after car insurance blunder
The 43-year-old says he ‘messed up by 10 minutes’ but ‘rules are rules’
The Independent Sport • Izzie Addison,Anna Wise and Stanley Murphy-JohnsDoping protocols under scrutiny after cyclist tested just hours after mother’s death
Valentina Cavallar was visited by doping control officers mere hours after her mother had passed away
The Independent Sport • Flo CliffordOLIVER HOLT: Preening City stars stand on the shoulders of cheats
OLIVER HOLT: It's a shame Enzo Maresca and his players do not possess any self-awareness. If they did, they would not have celebrated their hollow win over Liverpool with such unabashed glee.
Sport | Mail Online • Oliver HoltEngland reveal huge list of central contracts as new coaches named
39 players have signed deals with the ECB entering an Ashes and World Cup year
The Independent Sport • Harry Latham-CoyleKuota K-A1 K8S review: looks like an aero bike, rides like an all-rounder
A refined and capable race bike worthy of challenging the segment’s best
Cycling Weekly • Aaron BorrillGiven marries his fiancée in stunning ceremony at Westminster Abbey
The former Newcastle United and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper, 50, married Rebecca Gibson on Saturday following a 12-year engagement.
Sport | Mail Online • Luke Augustus‘I want to be the most successful British sprinter’ – Emma Finucane chases huge career goal at Track World Championships
Olympic champion eyes rainbow jerseys to crown standout season
Cycling Weekly • Tom DavidsonHow a karaoke bar in Brighton brought Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury together
Joshua and Fury will finally square off in December, in the most-anticipated British fight of all time
The Independent Sport • Alex PattleGary Neville asks to be ‘taken off’ Man City’s matches by Sky Sports
Gary Neville has urged his Sky Sports bosses to 'take him off' commentary duty for Man City matches as the fallout from the club's seismic guilty verdict continues to cast a shadow on the league.
Sport | Mail Online • Ben WillcocksVan Dijk has not changed view on ‘great rivalry’ with Man City despite guilty verdict
The Liverpool captain refused to comment on City’s off-field situation with the rival club appealing against the guilty verdict handed to them by an independent commission over breaching financial rules
The Independent Sport • Richard JollyDubois vs Wardley 2: Start time, undercard and how to watch fight this weekend
Dubois aims to do the double over fellow Briton Wardley, whom he stopped in a chaotic heavyweight-title fight in May
The Independent Sport • Alex PattlePremier League urged to back football as redemy to tackle depression
Participants under the trial received complimentary match tickets and are met by regular fans prior to the kick-off
The Independent Sport • Harry TaylorPaula Radcliffe defends Hyrox athlete who continued race after soiling herself
Australian Wietrzyk, 24, earned notoriety around the world after she soiled herself mid-race during the Hyrox event in Beijing and carried on
The Independent Sport • Will RogersErling Haaland and his dad buy £7.5m houses in Abu Dhabi
Erling Haaland has snapped up a luxury property in Abu Dhabi after publicly backing Manchester City and their United Arab Emirates owners in the wake of the club's guilty verdict.
Sport | Mail Online • Ben WillcocksMAAP founder on cycling kit prices and the state of the market
Jarrad Smith says customers are "willing to pay slightly more for a more premium product"
Cycling Weekly • Tom DavidsonEngland land bowling coach Stokes called ‘best I’ve ever worked with’
Eric Simons, 64, coached his native South Africa for two years until 2004, and later spent two years as a bowling consultant to the Indian national side.
Sport | Mail Online • Lawrence BoothHamilton taken to Singapore GP medical centre after feeling unwell
Lewis Hamilton had to receive medical treatment after the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday due to feeling unwell.
Sport | Mail Online • Luke AugustusThe Man City mess is unsustainable for the Premier League
Following their victory over Liverpool at Anfield, Miguel Delaney reveals that questions are being asked as to whether Man City should even still be allowed to compete in the top flight, with the club ‘in purgatory’ as they await sanction for breaching financial rules
The Independent Sport • Miguel DelaneyThree reasons why Harlequins fans can be positive
For most of this game at a flat-as-a-pancake CorpAcq Stadium, Alex Sanderson looked on helplessly as his Sale side struggled badly and Marcus Smith served up a timely reminder of his attacking brilliance.
Sport | Mail Online • Alex BywaterLiverpool 0-3 Man City PLAYER RATINGS
LEWIS STEELE AT ANFIELD: Underneath all the off-field chaos, there was indeed a football match taking place. And it was a good one, until Ryan Gravenberch was sent off.
Sport | Mail Online • Lewis SteeleShow me a blurry image of a bike, and within seconds I’m fully zoomed in, thinking, ‘Ooooh! That’s lovely!’
The Tour of Auvergne-Rhône Alps is still one of my favourite races. It may have changed its name from the easier-to-remember Critérium du Dauphiné, but in another aspect it hasn’t changed at all. It is the New Bike Race, when all the new stuff appears before the Tour de France.
Cycling Weekly • Michael HutchinsonEliud Kipchoge wins first marathon in three years with record-breaking Melbourne run
The 41-year-old said he was ‘happy to run with the gen Zs’ after he broke the course record
The Independent Sport • Flo CliffordMagnus Bak Klaris wins men’s Gravel World Champs; GB’s Connor Swift third
Great Britain’s Jenson Young was part of a breakaway that lasted most of the race, Swift forming an attack group that eventually stuck to the finish
Cycling Weekly • Michelle Arthurs-BrennanChicago Marathon schedule, elite fields and how to watch
Everything you need to know ahead of the race
The Independent Sport • Harry Latham-CoyleThe consistent and concerning trend that should worry Manchester United
Man Utd 1-1 Tottenham: Dominic Solanke’s late strike cancelled out Bryan Mbeumo’s opener and saw United give away another lead despite Spurs being down to 10-men
The Independent Sport • Richard JollyScotland’s Grant Forrest and England’s Joe Dean tie for lead in Spanish Open
Dean posted a round of six under par to draw level with Forrest on -13 with one round to play
The Independent Sport • Press Association Sport StaffNorthampton thump Bath in astonishing 18-try Prem ding-dong
Northampton 71-48 Bath: Ollie Sleightholme ran in a hat-trick in the second highest-scoring game in league history
The Independent Sport • Sports StaffBrentford continue unbeaten start with draw at Aston Villa
Aston Villa 2-2 Brentford: Keith Andrews’ side have now gone six games without defeat to begin the campaign while Villa’s wait for a home league win continues
The Independent Sport • Sunny Badwal10-men Brighton overcome Sunderland to maintain exceptional start to season
Sunderland 0-2 Brighton: Pascal Struijk was sent off shortly after Maxim De Cuyper’s opener but the Seagulls secured all three points
The Independent Sport • Rebecca JohnsonIpswich score two late goals to claim dramatic victory against Fulham
Ipswich 2-1 Fulham: Abdoul Ouattara and Dara O’Shea snatched the home side the points
The Independent Sport • George SessionsJordan Henderson rolls back the years as Chelsea blow away Bournemouth
Chelsea 5-1 Bournemouth: The 36-year-old scored twice in a rampant attacking display at Stamford Bridge
The Independent Sport • Andy SimsSublime Matt Renshaw leads Australia fightback in first Test against South Africa
Renshaw made an outstanding 190 as the tourists hit back on the second day
The Independent Sport • Sports StaffPaul Seixas announces arrival with Il Lombardia triumph after riders protest over
Seixas produced a stunning solo success after the peloton had come together to protest following a number of recent incidents
The Independent Sport • Vincent DaheronAlcaraz reveals reason for bold new look after easing through at Shanghai Masters
Alcaraz sported a striking moustache having won his first title since February last week
The Independent Sport • Eleanor CrooksMan Utd vs Tottenham LIVE: Score and updates from Premier League clash
Spurs desperately need to turn around their form as they travel to Old Trafford
The Independent Sport • Richard Jolly and Michael JonesCristiano Ronaldo suspended by Portugal after walking out on national team
Ronaldo left camp after an argument with manager Jorge Jesus
The Independent Sport • Associated PressThe Bruno Guimaraes moment that showed why Arsenal remain Premier League favourites
Arsenal 2-1 Leeds: The big-money midfielder struck superbly off the bench as Arsenal came from behind to beat Leeds
The Independent Sport • Philip Duncan‘We will not stand for this any longer’ – Peloton unites in protest against unsafe racing conditions, delaying start of Il Lombardia
The peloton united in protest against unsafe racing conditions before Il Lombardia, with a delay to the Monument combined with a joint statement being released on social media.
Cycling Weekly • Adam BecketArsenal v Leeds LIVE: Latest score and updates from Premier League clash
Can Arsenal bounce back from defeat to Brighton against high-flying Leeds?
The Independent Sport • Harry Latham-Coyle and Michael JonesAll Blacks produce show of force as Australia blown away
New Zealand 50-19 Australia: The hosts surged clear to extend their unbeaten run at Eden Park to 54 Tests
The Independent Sport • Nick Mulvenney‘One bike to rule them all’ – where’s the fun in that?
This week Belgian manufacturer Ridley broke cover with a new lightweight climbing bike, the 6.2kg Falcn RS 2.0. In doing so, it also poo-pooed – a phrase you don't hear often – the 'one bike to rule them all' philosophy, with its aero but relatively heavy Kanzo Fast 2.0, which sidles in next to the Falcn in the Ridley stable for a lethal two-pronged approach to top-tier racing.
Cycling Weekly • James Shrubsall‘It’s great to take the rainbow jersey’ – Marianne Vos wins Gravel World Championships as Rosa Klöser crashes
Marianne Vos won the elite women's race at the UCI Gravel World Championships on Saturday in Australia, becoming the first rider to win the title twice.
Cycling Weekly • Adam Becket‘Chess under stress’: inside the world of cycling’s directeur sportifs
Instructing riders, entertaining VIPs, and driving team cars inches from the peloton - this is what it takes to be a DS
Cycling Weekly • Adam BecketMikel Arteta insists his conscience is clear over Man City rule breaches
Arteta was assistant to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City from 2016 to 2019
The Independent Sport • Philip DuncanPrince Harry booed as Leicester roar back to beat Gloucester
The royal was a surprise attendee at the Prem Rugby clash at Mattioli Woods Welford Road
The Independent Sport • Harry Latham-CoyleNew Zealand v Australia LIVE: Latest updates as All Blacks battle Wallabies
New Zealand 50-19 Australia: The All Blacks produced a show of force at their Eden Park fortress
The Independent Sport • Harry Latham-CoyleHow to watch Il Lombardia 2026: Everything you need to live stream the final Monument of the season
All the information on broadcasters and live streams for Il Lombardia on 10 October, so you can watch the season's final Monument online and on TV
Cycling Weekly • Jacob JonesInside Everton sale - and the signings Friedkins still want in January
Staff at the club's Liver Building offices and Finch Farm training complex say they had no inkling of the impending statement. Even CEO Angus Kinnear only found out two hours before the announcement.
Sport | Mail Online • Simon JonesAFL, building sites and a pet eel: The making of Newcastle’s new star
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON: 'We went and caught one of the eels from the creek and I kept it as my pet. I always fed it left-over butter chicken. It loved it.'
Sport | Mail Online • Nik SimonHow the Premier League killed Arsenal’s set-piece threat
JAMES SHARPE: For the last three seasons, Arsenal ranked top for set-piece goals. This season they have yet to score a single goal from a dead ball - bar a solitary penalty.
Sport | Mail Online • James SharpeHow Liverpool v Man City casts awkward new light on Premier League’s big-money model
Manchester City’s trip to Anfield will be more highly charged than ever after the revelations of their financial misconduct, but the meeting of the two sides also highlights different attitudes to money at the top of the Premier League
The Independent Sport • Richard JollyHow to watch the UCI Gravel World Championships 2026: Everything you need to live stream the action
All the information you need to watch the UCI Gravel World Championships 2026 live and free as they take place from 10-11 October in Nannup, Western Australia.
Cycling Weekly • Jacob JonesEngland take step towards World Cup with play-off win in Greece
Greece 1-3 England: The Lionesses took a while to get going but still go into their return leg with a healty lead
The Independent Sport • Sunny BadwalThe British riders going it alone at the Gravel World Championships
Getting to the starting line is more than half the battle for many riders at this year’s UCI Gravel World Champs in Australia
Cycling Weekly • Pat KinsellaNovak Djokovic suffers first defeat to Hubert Hurkacz three days after Beijing win
Djokovic was unable to replicate his excellent Beijing run at the Masters 1000 tournament in Shanghai
The Independent Sport • Flo CliffordMike Ditka, legendary NFL tight end and Chicago Bears coach, dies aged 86
Ditka was the first tight end inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Independent Sport • Harry Latham-CoyleWhat every Premier League manager said about the Man City verdict
Man City’s guilty verdict was the topic on everyone’s lips ahead of the return of Premier League football
The Independent Sport • Will CastleMikel Arteta reacts to Man City verdict by calling for ‘respect’ for process
Arteta worked as City’s assistant coach during the back-end of the period when the club were guilty of financial breaches
The Independent Sport • Will CastleSouth Africa dismantle Australia’s top order to make strong start to Test series
Even without Kagiso Rabada, South Africa’s seam attack proved too hot to handle in Durban
The Independent Sport • Sports StaffRoberto De Zerbi explains surprise Dejan Kulusevski role as Tottenham return nears
Kulusevski has not played competitively in more than 500 days
The Independent Sport • George SessionsXabi Alonso defends Cole Palmer’s England commitment after Thomas Tuchel criticism
Cole Palmer withdrew from the England squad but will be fit to play this weekend
The Independent Sport • Sam BrookesMan United dealt triple injury blow ahead of crucial Tottenham clash
Manchester United will host winless Tottenham on Saturday evening
The Independent Sport • Sam BrookesMan United fans buy new banner mocking Man City trophy drought after guilty verdict
The banner had been a fixture at Old Trafford before Manchester City won the FA Cup in 2011
The Independent Sport • Sports StaffSaturday horse racing tips: Best bets for Newmarket and York
Horse racing correspondent Jonathan Doidge has tips for the big races at Newmarket, plus the featured contest at York.
The Independent Sport • Jonathan DoidgeGreece v England LIVE: Score and updates from Lionesses’ World Cup play-off
England must progress through two play-off ties if they are to qualify for the 2027 World Cup with the first a two-legged affair against Greece
The Independent Sport • Will CastleShaun Edwards to bolster Argentina’s World Cup bid after England stint
Edwards will join Felipe Contepomi’s staff from November
The Independent Sport • Harry Latham-CoyleCarrick reacts to ‘unprecedented’ Man City verdict: ‘Thrown up a lot of questions’
Carrick was part of the United team who twice finished runners-up to City during the period covered by the charges
The Independent Sport • Flo CliffordAmateur football club wins £1m Lotto prize after 30 years of trying
Club president Bill Davis said the money would be used to secure the club’s long-term future
The Independent Sport • Rod MinchinI’ve ridden the ‘pea gravel’ of the Gravel World Championships, and I think the best riders are going to struggle on it
Not only are the UCI Gravel World Championships being held in one of the most remote and hard-to-reach places on the planet – the terrain is like nothing else on Earth
Cycling Weekly • Pat KinsellaMikel Arteta reveals Declan Rice worry in Arsenal injury update
Rice withdrew from the England squad during the international break and has endured a heavy workload in the last few seasons
The Independent Sport • Harry Latham-CoyleAndoni Iraola confirms double injury blow for Liverpool ahead of Man City clash
Andoni Iraola offered reassurance that the injuries were not ‘long-term’ but has ruled them out of the Man City game
The Independent Sport • Richard JollyEnzo Maresca’s eloquent defence distracts from the real truth about Manchester City
The new Manchester City manager was polished and poised as he faced questions about their misdeeds – but, Richard Jolly wonders, how long can it last?
The Independent Sport • Richard JollyMerida Reacto 9000 review: the updated aero bike is here, but is it still the value-for-money king?
Now in its fifth generation, the latest Reacto features a new carbon layup and clearance for 32mm tyres
Cycling Weekly • Jamie WilliamsStrickland suggests he’s ready to leave UFC amid pay dispute
UFC middleweight champion Strickland says his ‘heart isn’t in MMA anymore’
The Independent Sport • Will Castle‘The downs were too frequent’ – 24-year-old retires from pro cycling after physical and mental struggles
Belgian cyclist Robin Orins has taken to social media to announce that he will be retiring, aged just 24, having not raced since June, . After battling physical exhaustion and mental illness that has decimated his racing calendar, Orins says his struggle "to find the old Robin" had made him realise there was more to life than cycling.
Cycling Weekly • James ShrubsallTour de France 2027 route rumours: Col du Granon and Col du Portet set to return
Official route to be announced on 22 October
Cycling Weekly • Tom DavidsonHow Pidcock can shed nearly-man tag and step out of Pogacar’s shadow at Il Lombardia
Handed a golden opportunity by Pogacar’s injury, the peloton has largely failed to seize it. Flo Clifford explains what Pidcock must do in the final Monument of the year
The Independent Sport • Flo Clifford‘Risk of serious injury or death from crash hazard’ - Van Rysel GRVL AF bike recalled in US due to faulty front wheel lock nut
Over a thousand Van Rysel GRVL AF bikes have urgently been recalled by Decathlon America, because of concerns around the front wheel lock nut becoming loose and undoing over time.
Cycling Weekly • Pat KinsellaDefiant Enzo Maresca makes Man City vow after Premier League guilty verdict
The Manchester City manager, speaking for the first time since the verdict was revealed, emphasised his trust in his employers
The Independent Sport • Richard JollyAnatomy of a scandal: The story of sandpapergate and how Australia got caught
Australia arrived in South Africa amid simmering hostility and left in disgrace, writes Lawrence Ostlere. But, as they prepare to return to Cape Town eight years on, there remain uncomfortable questions about who knew what
The Independent Sport • Lawrence OstlereVincent Kompany ‘proud’ of Man City success despite guilty verdict
Vincent Kompany spent over a decade at Manchester City before leaving the club in 2019
The Independent Sport • Sam BrookesLeeds legend Ryan Hall announces retirement from rugby league
The winger is the second leading try-scorer in Super League history
The Independent Sport • Mark StaniforthFrench NBA star Victor Wembanyama throws support behind school protests
Wembanyama previously replied to a fan on Instagram that he ‘would love to’ join the protests
The Independent Sport • Vincent DaheronWho is Nic Maddinson? Australian makes Test return after recovery from cancer
Maddison was diagnosed with testicular cancer in April 2025 but made a comeback late last year
The Independent Sport • Will CastleEverton put up for sale by Friedkin Group less than two years after takeover
The news was announced on Everton’s official website on Friday
The Independent Sport • Sam BrookesTottenham star makes unusual Harvard move during injury recovery
Xavi Simons has enrolled in a course at the prestigious university as he works his way back from injury
The Independent Sport • Harry Latham-CoyleLiverpool, Man City and a clash that will reveal the Premier League’s new reality
As two rivals meet in a fitting fixture to mark the league’s return after a seismic moment, Miguel Delaney explains why it will set the tone for what could prove a season of chaos
The Independent Sport • Miguel DelaneyLeBron James sends ominous warning to NBA rivals after impressive 76ers start
LeBron James played his first game for the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night ahead of the new NBA season
The Independent Sport • Brian MahoneyWhy Man Utd vs Tottenham is more than just a battle of Premier League underachievers
Manchester United return to Premier League action with a foreboding fixture list ahead of them and an even more daunting list of problems, making Saturday’s clash with Tottenham all the more significant
The Independent Sport • Richard JollyWest Ham vs QPR prediction: Championship betting tips, line-ups and odds
The Championship returns on Friday with a London derby and we’ve picked out two betting tips for the game
The Independent Sport • Becky AshtonThis is Australia’s best shot at Bledisloe Cup – but All Blacks have a point to prove
High on confidence after beating South Africa, the Wallabies face an injury-hit New Zealand in Auckland in the first of back-to-back Tests
The Independent Sport • Harry Latham-CoyleAmazon Prime Days have ended, but the Garmin Varia still has up to 14% off
The Varia RCT715 is one of my all-time favourite pieces of cycling tech, for me, an essential piece of riding kit delivering enhanced safety, and right now, it has big discounts
Cycling Weekly • Paul BrettMaresca breaks silence after Man City found guilty of financial breaches
Maresca’s City return to action for the first time being found guilty of Premier League rules when they travel to Liverpool on Sunday
The Independent Sport • Richard JollyEverton striker avoids ban after admitting to betting breaches
Sheriff must pay a £5,000 fine after admitting to having caused, permitted or enabled 61 bets to be placed on football matches
The Independent Sport • Will CastleFriday’s horse racing tips, best bets and odds for Newmarket
Our racing correspondent Jonathan Doidge has four selections from Friday’s card at Flat racing’s HQ
The Independent Sport • Jonathan DoidgeSenegal to learn appeal verdict on stripped Afcon title in ‘few days’
The Court of Arbitration for Sport heard arguments on Thursday and will provide a verdict on Senegal’s appeal quickly
The Independent Sport • Cecile Mantovani and Denis Balibouse‘I don’t know exactly what the next few years will hold’ – Egan Bernal questions future in cycling, but his intention is to start next season ‘for now’
Egan Bernal has hinted that he is considering his future in pro cycling, but has said that his intention is "for now" to start next season.
Cycling Weekly • Adam BecketErling Haaland sends message to Man City fans after Premier League verdict
City return to action this weekend for the first time since they were found guilty of found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules
The Independent Sport • Sports StaffThe seismic stakes driving Man City’s chairman in Premier League fight
When John W Henry first set foot inside Anfield, he said financial sustainability rules were necessary as 'I don't have "Sheikh" in front of my name.' He didn't count on his biggest rival having no such title at all.
Sport | Mail Online • Ian HerbertGianni Infantino secures backing of African football leaders for Fifa re-election
Gianni Infantino intends to stand for Fifa re-election in March
The Independent Sport • Nick SaidSouthampton boss Tonda Eckert reacts to Spygate scandal punishment
Eckert escaped serious punishment for his involvement in the scheme
The Independent Sport • Sports StaffJose Mourinho jokes he may be dead before ‘final verdict’ in Man City case
Manchester City were found guilty last week of all financial charges brought against them but have since lodged an appeal
The Independent Sport • Gabriel Araujo and Karan Prashant SaxenaEnzo Maresca all smiles as Man City return to training after guilty verdict
Enzo Maresca will address the media on Friday for the first time since City were found guilty of breaking Premier League rules
The Independent Sport • Sam BrookesXhaka reveals investigation outcome after admitting to using fake Covid certificate
Granit Xhaka admitted last month that he had obtained a fake Covid certificate
The Independent Sport • Sam BrookesCeferin wants fourth term as Uefa president after calling for Infantino to quit Fifa
Aleksander Ceferin was first elected as Uefa president in 2016
The Independent Sport • Jamie Gardner‘We need to stop this confusing narrative’ – Police force criticised after stating e-bikes require road tax, insurance and an MOT
A British police force has been criticised for posting misleading information on the legality of e-bikes.
Cycling Weekly • Adam BecketToo tired, ill, or... just not feeling it?When to skip a session
Have a session in the planner, but you’d rather stay in bed? Here’s when to press on and when to hit snooze
Cycling Weekly • Andy TurnerLindsey Vonn named in US World Cup team despite uncertainty over future after injury
The American great has not competed since a horror crash during the Olympic downhill race this February
The Independent Sport • Flo CliffordA British-built track bike from the 1940s that appears tailor-made for a pioneering American
This enigmatic Claud Butler track bike is a period puzzle that only begins to reveal a version of its truth when associated with its likely rider, the colourful Jack Heid. On first inspection, the bike resembles a 1939 Champion Path model, with its period-correct oversized Chater-Lee bottom bracket and cast lugs. However, a closer look reveals a distinctive 1948 ‘Olympic rings’ head tube badge.
Cycling Weekly • Simon FellowsCristiano Ronaldo pays tribute to Lionel Messi after playing last Argentina game
Messi retired from international football on Tuesday while Ronaldo’s dispute with Portugal raged on
The Independent Sport • Will CastleThe sad reality of Dele Alli’s football exile revealed amid streaming
Dele Alli is livestreaming again. A skateboard, expensive designer bags, and at least 48 pairs of shoes provide his backdrop. He has played just ten minutes of football since February 2023.
Sport | Mail Online • Luke PowerWhy Liverpool and Man City’s defining Premier League rivalry does not need rewriting
Regardless of the Premier League’s verdict on Man City’s charges, Richard Jolly argues there is limited need to question what each club achieved under Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola
The Independent Sport • Richard JollyGary Lineker calls on Man City to ‘own it’ and accept punishment after guilty verdict
Lineker has urged the club to accept their fate for ‘the good of the game’
The Independent Sport • Philip Duncan‘The helmet definitely saved his life’ – Dylan van Baarle injured in incident days before his wedding
Soudal Quick-Step rider Dylan van Baarle was injured in a serious incident "involving a car" during a training ride in the Netherlands, which left the 34-year-old Dutchman with a broken wrist and put an abrupt end to his season.
Cycling Weekly • Pat KinsellaAndoni Iraola sweating over fitness of key Liverpool duo ahead of Man City clash
Iraola says both Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo are currently injured after picking up problems during the international break
The Independent Sport • Carl MarkhamScott McTominay returns to Napoli training after heart procedure
McTominay was diagnosed with a mild, benign arrhythmia in September
The Independent Sport • Sports StaffGary Lineker backs ‘deserving’ Harry Kane to win the Ballon d’Or
Kane matched Peter Shilton’s 125-cap England record against Czechia and scored twice in a 3-0 Nations League win at Wembley
The Independent Sport • Philip DuncanToone handed late England call-up for World Cup play-off
Toone joins up with the squad after a minor injury to Lucy Bronze
The Independent Sport • Will CastleYou could be a world champion from home – UCI Masters and Junior Cycling Esports World Championships launched with MyWhoosh
Masters and juniors can now compete to be a cycling esports world champion, after the UCI and MyWhoosh announced the creation of the UCI Junior and Masters Cycling Esports World Championships on Thursday.
Cycling Weekly • Adam BecketBarry Hearn praises son Eddie for ensuring Fury v Joshua fight happens in the UK
Tickets for the blockbuster 11 December showdown go on sale on Friday
The Independent Sport • George SessionsNew Australian Open tournament director criticised for ‘Jacob Sinner’ gaffe
Andrew Abdo, who is also the new chief executive of Tennis Australia, later insisted, ‘Of course I know that it’s Jannik Sinner’
The Independent Sport • Flo CliffordWhy London Broncos are set for Super League as IMG gradings revealed
The Australian-backed club could benefit from a proposed deal with the NRL
The Independent Sport • Mark StaniforthMLS boss urges Harry Kane to follow Messi and Beckham and play in US
Harry Kane shows no signs of slowing down after he marked his record-equalling England appearance with two goals
The Independent Sport • Simon Peach‘We don’t believe in the one bike for everything philosophy’ – Ridley’s 6.2kg Falcn RS 2.0 officially breaks cover
It’s super light, balanced, and exceptional on the climbs, but does the Ridley Falcn RS 2.0 have the mettle to challenge the established, dedicated all-rounders?
Cycling Weekly • Aaron BorrillNZ Rugby takes legal action against NRL over Chiefs name
A new NRL franchise in Papua New Guinea is due to be dubbed the Chiefs
The Independent Sport • Nick MulvenneyBarrett brothers return as All Blacks make fly-half call for Bledisloe Cup clash
Damian McKenzie wears No 10 for New Zealand as they host the Wallabies in the first of back-to-back Tests
The Independent Sport • Harry Latham-CoylePep Guardiola to make Manchester City return amid financial rules breach fallout
The former manager will watch the Champions League game against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday
The Independent Sport • Richard JollyTime-crunched training: 10 expert tips to make every second count
You don't need pro-level hours to get faster. Sports scientist Professor Sebastian Sitko reveals how to train smart on less than six hours a week
Cycling Weekly • Rob KempThe truth about ‘Britain’s Most Insufferable YouTuber’
Born in Harrogate, Theo Ogden began his YouTube channel in 2014 while in secondary school, and has racked up a massive 2.7million subscribers and 1.6billion video views in the 12 years since.
Sport | Mail Online • Harry BamforthHarry Kane targets 100 England goals
Striker Harry Kane says he could reach 100 goals for England after equalling his country's appearance record of 125, drawing praise from team-mates Morgan Rogers and Jude Bellingham.
Guardiola set to attend Man City's first home game since guilty verdict
Pep Guardiola is expected to attend Manchester City's Champions League tie against Paris St-Germain next week - the club's first home match since they were found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League.
BBC Sport • Sami MokbelThese Arccos Devices Made Me Better At Golf, And They Are Both On Sale
I used Arccos for the first time this summer and it helped me get better at golf, and now it is one sale there has never been a better time to try it for yourself.
Latest from Golf Monthly • Conor KeenanMagnus Sheffield makes switch next four years with Uno-X Mobility
Magnus Sheffield will leave Netcompany Ineos after starting his career with the British team five seasons ago and join the Uno-X Mobility squad on a four-year contract through 2030, the Norwegian team announced on Wednesday.
Latest from Cyclingnews • Laura WeisloMcTominay resumes Napoli training after surgery
Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay returns to training at Napoli following his recent heart surgery.
BBC Sport • Andy CampbellJon Rahm quits LIV Golf after ‘unacceptable’ offer
Rahm will not be part of LIV 2.0 with his playing future uncertain
The Independent Sport • Carl Markham
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