David Squires on … Manchester City, Arsenal and an epic clash of the titans Our cartoonist looks back at Sunday’s top-of-the-table clash at the Etihad as the title race got even hotter

A Premier League clash of the titans. By @davidsquires.bsky.social

‘I’m not the boss’: Lando Norris is articulate, open and intelligent – when he’s allowed to be F1’s latest world champion speaks with deep candour about overcoming his insecurities but questions about Max Verstappen and regulations? Off limits

I interviewed Lando Norris and the world champion was open, honest and articulate. And then his management stepped in to police and muzzle him in an attempt to "control the narrative."

From then on it did not go too well....this is what happened.

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‘Got. Got. Need!’ The boyhood autographs that remind me of Coventry’s Premier League heydays From Dion Dublin to Eric Cantona, the signatures I collected with my dad in the 1990s record a time when the Sky Blues seemed almost invincible

Lovely timeline cleanse on football stickers, autographs and Coventry City

It's an extent of the love for a goalkeeper goal that this is even being shared here. But also the goal that sent Cardiff up

A view of Nottingham Forest's City Ground, with Notts County's Meadow Lane in the background

Love multiple football grounds in one shot: the City Ground and Meadow Lane looking sharp in Nottingham

📸 Gary Oakley

Ticket to ride? Fifa premium makes this the World Cup that actively hates you | Jonathan Liew The $95 bus trip to Foxborough highlights a tournament unique in modern times – one that ultimately makes no secret of its disdain for the paying public

'This is the World Cup that actively hates you, that brandishes the darkness of its late-capitalist heart as a proud badge of honour. And frankly, what are you going to do about it?'

By @jonathanliew.bsky.social

Iraola to leave Bournemouth at end of season with Premier League rivals on notice Andoni Iraola has informed Bournemouth he will leave the club at the end of the season

Andoni Iraola has informed Bournemouth he will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season. Story: @benfisherj.bsky.social

Welcome to The Hotspot, our new newsletter on sport’s relationship with the climate crisis We delve into the best stories on how sport is changing around the climate crisis, and what can be done to navigate a way forward

We've a new newsletter on sport and climate, The Hotspot. Here's an introduction and how to sign up

David Squires on … the TikTok of the clock as Arsenal’s title charge falters Our cartoonist on the Gunners’ latest wobble and who could be brought in to get final push back on track

Arsenal and the TikTok of the clock. By @davidsquires.bsky.social

Sticker shock: LA residents alarmed by price of 2028 Olympics presale tickets LA28 set aside tickets for LA and Oklahoma City residents, but some say they faced exorbitant prices and high fees

LA28 ticket prices are one thing. A 24% service fee is another

Rory McIlroy holds nerve to be the Master again as rivals succumb to tension Rory McIlroy became the fourth player to retain the Masters, winning by one shot from Scottie Scheffler, with Justin Rose among those tied for third

Rory McIlroy: Augusta master again

Wout van Aert wins Paris-Roubaix

It’s a Wout damn time!

📸 Jasper Jacobs

For sale! Size 11 Asics, one careful owner, circa 220 miles on the clock. £50 ono - medal not included.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scores for Everton in their 2-2 draw at Brentford

Late downpour + Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall + photographic excellence from Matthew Child = this

Last year @maxrushden.bsky.social goaded me into running a half-marathon. I bit. Race day tomorrow and I am terrified.

I may not win but MASSIVE thanks to everyone who has helped me raise £65,000+ for Great Ormond Street Children's Charity. #unbelievablejeff

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Nike’s high-tech 2026 World Cup jerseys have a shoulder problem The sportswear giant says they’re aware of the strange seam behavior seen on some of its new shirts, and are investigating how to address it

Nike’s high-tech World Cup shirts have a shoulder problem. By @mlsist.bsky.social

Women’s Super League academy teams to play in third tier under new FA proposals The FA has proposed having four WSL academy teams in the Women’s National League in an attempt to raise third-tier standards and help young talent

Exclusive by @tomjgarry.bsky.social:

New FA proposals include four WSL academy sides entering tier three of the pyramid from 2027, plus the introduction of a mid-season split similar to that used in Scotland

Roy Hodgson makes shock return to management at 78 with Bristol City Roy Hodgson has made a sensational return to management at the age of 78 with Bristol City after Gerhard Struber was sacked by the Championship club

Well, now. Roy Hodgson is back in the game!

Why Max Verstappen gave me my marching orders from a press conference | Giles Richards The former world champion’s ultimatum blindsided me at Suzuka, but there are more serious issues than an F1 driver being cross with you for doing your job

‘Sometimes, difficult awkward questions have to be asked.’ Giles Richards on his day at Suzuka

Revealed: secret plans for two-day London Marathon with 100,000 runners The London Marathon is in advanced talks about staging a two-day event in 2027, allowing tens of thousands more runners to take part

Exclusive: the London Marathon is in advanced talks about staging a two-day event in 2027, allowing 100,000 runners to take part in the iconic race and to raise tens of millions more for charity. Story: @seaningle.bsky.social

Ipswich Town have hard questions to answer after Nigel Farage PR disaster | Nick Ames Reform’s use of the football club has shocked fans and left the ownership red faced but how did it happen?

'Seeing Ipswich used as promotion for a man widely associated with xenophobia, alleged racist comments and an admiration for Donald Trump has, for a vast swathe of supporters, constituted a mortifying breach of trust from an institution that has underpinned their lives.' By @nickames82.bsky.social

‘I wanted the rollercoaster of being emotionally invested’: Ian Bell on coaching, England and the 2005 Ashes WhatsApp Five-times Ashes winner has since had a varied coaching career and believes the red ball is still fundamental to the modern player

Interview: Enjoyed sitting down with serial Ashes winner Ian Bell last week to chat about the IPL, his new coaching role, England and playing for Knowle & Dorridge 4th XI www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/m...

Features bonus Reg Holdsworth appearance

Manchester United fan, 76, feeling ‘helpless’ as family seat is given to VIPs Son-in-law of former United player is among 1,100 fans forced to give up prime seats under cash-boosting plans

Tony Riley, whose father-in-law played for Manchester United under Matt Busby, is among 1,100 fans forced to move under 'VIP' allocation plans: 'We feel it’s an injustice, not just for us but all the others as well. I feel helpless and hopeless.'

By @joshhalliday.bsky.social

Spurs struck by strange mix of panic and resignation as the abyss draws them in | Jonathan Wilson It seems that no matter what Tottenham do, anxiety has set in as they see themselves plummet towards the Championship

Tottenham and the abyss. By @jonawils.bsky.social

More chaos. More ludicrousness. Morocco’s Afcon ‘glory’?

David Squires on … Max Dowman, Arsenal’s great release and Chelsea’s Tierney totem Our cartoonist on the Gunners’ teenage saviour and a new springtime ritual at Stamford Bridge

Max Dowman, the Tierney totem and Igor Tudor upstaging everyone, courtesy of @davidsquires.bsky.social

‘I just wanted to be who I am’: the extraordinary story of Tony Powell, the secretly gay footballer Former Norwich defender lived for years in an LA motel, cut ties with his family for more than three decades and is now the subject of a documentary

The extraordinary story of Tony Powell. By @donmcrae.bsky.social

MLS suspends Philadelphia Union executive Ernst Tanner after misconduct investigation The Union sporting director was suspended without pay through 1 June after a league investigation found ‘violations of MLS policies and standards’

NEW: MLS has suspended Philadelphia Union sporting director Ernst Tanner without pay through June 1, 2026, after it substantiated violations of its policies.

The punishment follows a @us.theguardian.com report last year alleging wide-ranging misconduct. Details:
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West Ham’s Konstantinos Mavropanos, left, blocks a shot by Erling Haaland

Picture of the weekend: Konstantinos Mavropanos taking one for the team.

📸 Dave Shopland