August 22nd, 2026
Promising signs for new England but Pakistan absolutely dire
Joe Root’s return match as England Test captain could hardly have gone better – a three-day win and a weekend off.
Russell wins Dutch Sprint to trim title gap to Antonelli
George Russell won the Dutch Grand Prix Sprint to maintain his perfect start to Formula 1’s return to action and trim his championship deficit to Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli.
Antonelli to take Monza grid penalty for engine change
World championship leader Kimi Antonelli will take a grid penalty at the upcoming Italian Grand Prix, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed.
Russell wins Dutch GP sprint from pole position
Mercedes’ George Russell leads from start to finish to win the sprint race at the Dutch Grand Prix.
Martinelli deserves better from Arsenal – Wright
Ian Wright says Gabriel Martinelli deserves “more respect” from Arsenal and questions the way the club have handled the winger’s potential exit.
How new-look Spurs are shaping up under De Zerbi
Roberto de Zerbi has had time and money over the summer to start creating a new-look Tottenham. So how are they shaping up?
Arsenal start title defence with comfortable win over Coventry
Goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard give champions Arsenal a comfortable 3-0 win over newcomers Coventry City, in the opening game of the Premier League campaign at the Emirates Stadium.
‘We’re not Brendon and Ben’ – Root’s calmness praised
Joe Root is praised for his calmness on his return as captain by interim coach Marcus Trescothick, who says the pair “are not” Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.