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The tournament ended with a satisfying plot twist in the final but its unwieldy structure met plenty of criticism

In the sporting calendar, an Olympic year consumes everything – the months leading up to the Games brim with anticipation and stories of preparations for war. The months after are dominated by memories of great performances, stories of grit, determination, joy, grief, of new stars making their breakthroughs, and last…

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On a nippy night at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela in January, Indian men’s hockey skipper Harmanpreet Singh led his team’s lap of honour, acknowledging the unflinching support of the spectators. The joy and the cheers were misleading enough to create an impression that India had ended their…

The recently concluded men’s Cricket World Cup in India reached record audiences. But there was one thing the organisers did not want those viewers to see (other than India’s defeat by Australia in the final): cricket’s own climate crisis.

England and Barcelona player Lucy Bronze opened up on the controversy that followed Spain's World Cup victory in August

The wing was first called up by England as a teenager but may now finally be ready to be a key figure for his country

Uncertainties abound over host country’s grand proposals – for both their mind-boggling scope and the potential human cost

In a thrilling display of skill, Mikaela Shiffrin claimed her 92nd career victory, winning the women's World Cup giant slalom in Austria. Despite a relativ...

Dutchman eyes future tilt at De Vlaeminck's cyclocross world title record before focussing more on road racing

The Guardian’s list of the 100 best male footballers for 2023 features players from Norway, Georgia and Canada, but there are no Americans in sight