Sports - Thursday, May 28, 2026

An emotional Luke Littler reveals he almost quit the Premier League after he beat Luke Humphries in an epic final at The O2.

Last year, Rafael Jodar was ranked No. 707. Now, he is 29th in the world.

Granit Xhaka and his teammates enter with high expectations after a smooth route through qualifying This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network , a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 11 June. Continue reading...

Lionel Messi will play in a sixth World Cup as he captains holders Argentina at the 2026 tournament.

American tennis star Tiafoe lost his racket while celebrating his French Open victory only to recover it after asking for it back on Instagram.

Briton aiming at oldest track and field world record ‘I would love to have that happen on home soil’ Keely Hodgkinson has dangled the intriguing possibility that July’s ­London Diamond League ­meeting could be the day where she takes down Jarmila Kratochvilova’s 42-year-old 800m world record. The Olympic champion said she would wait until closer to the time before deciding whether to attempt to better the Czech’s time of 1min 53.28sec, the oldest track and field world record still standing. Continue reading...

England start their T20 World Cup campaign on 12 June with question marks surrounding their batting line-up, with veteran Heather Knight's form in the spotlight.

Oklahoma City is on the brink of a return trip to the Finals. What do the Spurs need to do to force a Game 7? Our experts break it down.

Centre-back will depart Anfield on a free transfer Konaté linked with PSG, Real Madrid and Bayern Ibrahima Konaté looks set to leave Liverpool after failing to agree a contract extension. The 27-year-old’s representatives have been in extensive talks with the club about extending his five-year stay at Anfield but it now looks certain that the France defender will leave for free. If Konaté walks away from Liverpool out of contract, it will be the second consecutive year – after Trent Alexander-Arnold ran down his deal before a £10m move to Real Madrid – that the club will have lost one of their first-choice defenders without receiving a significant fee. Continue reading...

Republic of Ireland midfielder Jamie McGrath says he expects the controversy surrounding his side's upcoming Israel fixtures to "heat up" after Thursday's friendly win over Qatar is disrupted.