Guardian sport

09/18/2026

Athlos arrived in London promising that its all-female spin on track and field would be radically different. Long before Keely Hodgkinson destroyed a women's 800m field dressed in a hooded black bodysuit, looking like a cross between a ninja assassin and Catwoman, it had made its point – and then some.

Keely Hodgkinson destroyed a women’s 800m field dressed in a hooded black bodysuit, as Athlos London provided a radically different spin on track and field

09/18/2026

Wakefield Trinity survived the sending off of Emre Guler to progress to the semi-finals of the Super League playoffs for the first time after proving to be far too strong for Leigh Leopards.

Second-half tries from Isaiah Vagana and Caius Faatili sealed 12-man Wakefield’s 26-16 win against Leigh and a last-four clash with Wigan or Leeds

09/18/2026

Doncaster Knights’ new director of rugby is passionate about the Champ, who Steve Borthwick should pick from overseas and getting players to have a bit of fun

Doncaster Knights’ new director of rugby tells Robert Kitson about his passion for the Champ, who Steve Borthwick should pick from overseas and why he wants players to have a bit of fun

09/18/2026

Jon Rahm was bottom of the field on 11 over par while Adam Scott says he was not putting pressure on himself to win the PGA Championship

Jon Rahm was bottom of the field on 11 over par while Adam Scott, the 2013 Masters champion, said he was not putting pressure on himself to win

09/18/2026

After the NHL star appeared in an ad campaign for United Russia, it’s fair to start pressing about the impact of his stances – even if he doesn’t want to talk about it

09/18/2026

One year on from the epic final women’s rugby is flourishing in both nations while England are aiming to take their successive win total to 40 games

One year on from the epic final and women’s rugby is flourishing in both nations while England are aiming to take their successive win total to 40 games

09/18/2026

Invented a little over a decade ago in Hungary, teqball is a combination of football and ping pong

Invented a little over a decade ago in Hungary, teqball is a combination between soccer and ping pong

09/18/2026

Yes sport is about effort, sweat and inclusivity – but it also turns elite athletes into magnificent specimens of humanity where the aesthetic is part of the appeal

09/18/2026

Have you followed the big stories in football, cricket, motor racing, tennis, cycling, golf, athletics and American football?

09/17/2026

England extended their extraordinary hex over Sri Lanka to a 14th game, Tom Banton and Harry Brook leading them to a six-wicket victory in the second T20 international