Intra-team title battles turn toxic far more often than not. Andrew Benson analyses how McLaren have maintained relative harmony between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

Sir Ben Ainslie has opened up about his views on Sir Jim Ratcliffe, seven months on from initially hitting out at the Man United co-owner after being dropped from his Ineos sailing team.

Reijnders was one of 10 new faces for the Champions League tie and believes they can bounce back over the coming weeks - starting against Leeds United on Saturday.

A little more than six months out from their vainglorious, overblown and increasingly ugly World Cup, FIFA have embarrassed themselves already.

Paul Doyle has changed his pleas to guilty on all 31 charges relating to the Liverpool parade crash in May, which include dangerous driving and affray. 

Luis Enrique boosted by return of Ousmane Dembele after three weeks out

Ireland second row James Ryan receives a three-week ban after the red card he was shown in the weekend defeat by South Africa was upheld.

Saturday’s NWSL championship match was the most-watched final in league history

Gunners without their ‘leader’ as rivalries renewed with terroriser-in-chief Harry Kane

Uncertainty remains over planned 100,000-seat stadiumUnited have aspirations to stage tournament’s finalThe Football Association is planning to include a redeveloped Old Trafford in the UK’s bid book of stadiums to host matches at the 2035 Women’s World Cup, which will be made public this week.Old Trafford is in line to feature in the bid even though …

Marcus Rashford was unable to make an impact as Barcelona suffered a 3-0 defeat to Chelsea in the Champions League.

Having earned revenge against Chris Eubank Jr this month, Benn now wants a world title at welterweight

Serhou Guirassy scores twice in 4-0 victoryJuventus off the mark with winner at Bodø/GlimtBorussia Dortmund ended a three-match winless run with a decisive 4-0 triumph against 10-man Villarreal, powered by a double from Serhou Guirassy.The Guinean striker broke the deadlock in stoppage time before the break, heading home from a corner, and he made it 2-0 …

Cheikh Touré died after being lured abroad in one of a growing number of extortion schemes tricking talented teenagers with dreams of making it bigThe last time Diodo Sokhna spoke to her teenage son, he seemed subdued, his voice sapped of all the optimism he had set off with on a journey supposed to put him on the road to a career as a professional …

The final remains curious in a Celtic context because it is the showpiece occasion the club would rather forgetIt feels cruel in part to use Thursday’s meeting of Feyenoord and Celtic to reflect upon illustrious times. The Dutch side are 29th in the 36-team Europa League table, with Celtic’s position in 27th only more slightly more palatable to …

Kerry O’Keeffe has called the veteran left-armer ‘one of the most underrated cricketers Australia have produced’, and the figures back him upWhen I close my eyes at night, Mitchell Starc is at the top of his run. It might be punishment for forgetting to vote for him in the Guardian’s all-time Ashes players list.His 6ft 6in frame elongates and …

Champions League showdown has added significance after Arsenal humbling

Ben Stokes has defended his side's decision to withhold England's top stars from a pink-ball practice match in Canberra ahead of next week's second Test at The Gabba.

LA Lakers beat the LA Clippers in the NBA Cup on Tuesday night, but Luka Doncic was far from happy with the court conditions

Kai Rooney could play at Old Trafford for the first time next month in a landmark achievement, but his dad, Wayne, may not be able to attend