Riznyk’s unlucky own goal gifts Arsenal low-key win over Shakhtar Donetsk | Champions League | The Guardian
The Shakhtar goalkeeper, Dmytro Riznyk, scored a first-half own goal but saved a second-half penalty in his side’s 1-0 defeat by Arsenal in the Champions League
Vinícius inspires Real Madrid’s five-star fightback to floor Borussia Dortmund | Champions League | The Guardian
Borussia Dortmund took a two-goal lead at the Bernabéu but a second-half Vinícius Júnior hat-trick led to a breathtaking 5-2 Real Madrid victory
Aston Villa keep up perfect start after McGinn and Durán polish off Bologna | Champions League | The Guardian
Aston Villa went top of the Champions League table after John McGinn and Jhon Durán struck in a 2-0 victory against Bologna
Championship roundup: Leeds beat Watford to join Sunderland at summit | Championship | The Guardian
Leeds moved up to second in the Championship as two goalkeeping blunders by Watford’s Daniel Bachmann helped them to a 2-1 win at Elland Road.
Liverpool expect to make more than £60m a year from new Adidas kit deal | Liverpool | The Guardian
Liverpool expect to make more than £60m a year from a new kit deal with Adidas that will come into effect from the start of the 2025-26 season
‘It’s a perfect storm’: Rodgers says critics not giving Celtic leeway in Europe | Celtic | The Guardian
A defiant Brendan Rodgers believes Celtic’s detractors cannot wait to ‘beat them over the head with a stick’ in regards to their struggles against the best in Europe
'A great moment': LeBron and Bronny James on playing together to make NBA history – video | LeBron James | The Guardian
LeBron and Bronny became the first father and son to play in the NBA together
‘Never so angry’: Guardiola recalls Stones injury from England friendly – video | Pep Guardiola | The Guardian
Pep Guardiola has stressed the importance of players prioritising their clubs by revealing that he has 'never been so angry' as when John Stones was injured in England’s friendly against Belgium
Real Madrid do it again and Villa maintain 100% start: Football Weekly - podcast | Football | The Guardian
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Lars Sivertsen as Madrid overcome a two-goal deficit against Dortmund and Aston Villa win their third consecutive Champions League game
‘Drugs were everywhere’: the rise and fall of the NBA’s cocaine era | NBA | The Guardian
Recreational drug use boomed in the 1980s and basketball was far from immune. The trend ended careers as the NBA clamped down
Pat Cummins takes lead on climate crisis as cricketers pitch green plan | Cricket | The Guardian
Cricket for Climate is making ‘phenomenal’ strides in Australia, and the global game is joining the movement
James and Son: LeBron and Bronny make history as they play together in Lakers opener | LeBron James | The Guardian
LeBron James and Bronny James became the first father and son to play in the NBA together during the the Lakers’ season-opening victory over the Timberwolves
Super League expansion to 14 teams nears as Wakefield replace Broncos | Super League | The Guardian
With nine clubs being given an A in IMG’s gradings that decide the makeup of the game’s professional pyramid, expansion talks may start ‘sooner than expected’
Emma Raducanu faces race to be fit for BJK Cup finals after latest withdrawal | Emma Raducanu | The Guardian
Emma Raducanu has pulled out of next week’s Hong Kong Open and says she is ‘doing what I can’ to be ready for next month’s BJK Cup finals
Chris Hoy shows us all what really matters on and off the field of play | Chris Hoy | The Guardian
Greater imagination, ambition and perspective is required to set up opportunities and explore what’s possible
As the World Series approaches, baseball still struggles with racial bias | MLB | The Guardian
Nearly 80 years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, analysis shows Black and Latino players still face obstacles as they attempt to make the majors
Marcus Smith adopts military breathing technique to improve his goal kicking | Rugby union | The Guardian
Marcus Smith has adopted a military breathing technique and sought advice from Jonny Wilkinson after goal kicking woes on England duty last summer
Return to Rawalpindi evokes memories for England of ‘mega win’ | Pakistan v England 2024 | The Guardian
Pakistan are in flux while the tourists are more settled, but the toss will be crucial for both in the decisive third Test
Gisèle Pelicot ‘determined to change society’ as she tells trial that shame of rape lies with the accused – as it happened | France | The Guardian
Woman at centre of France’s mass rape trial says ‘will and determination to change society’ is what keeps her going in face of evidence heard
Israel confirms killing of Hashem Safieddine, presumed next leader of Hezbollah | Hezbollah | The Guardian
IDF says strikes in Beirut in early October also killed the head of the militant group’s intelligence branch
A soldier, a nurse, a lorry driver and dozens more: who are the men accused over rape and assault of Gisèle Pelicot? | Dominique Pelicot rape trial | The Guardian
Dominique Pelicot has admitted drugging and raping his wife. Fifty other men may face up to 20 years in prison if found guilty in case that has shocked the world
Middle East crisis live: ‘After we attack Iran, everyone will understand your preparations,’ Israeli defence minister tells troops | Israel | The Guardian
Reported comments by Yoav Gallant come amid expected retaliation for waves of missiles fired by Iran earlier this month
‘There’s vomit on my sweater already!’ Barack Obama raps Eminem’s Lose Yourself at Detroit rally | Music | The Guardian
Former president is introduced by rapper, who cites freedom of speech as he backs Kamala Harris
Murder case of unnoticed missing boy ‘utterly horrifying’, says Irish PM | Ireland | The Guardian
Police believe eight-year-old Kyran Durnin disappeared two years ago and presume that he is now dead
What does Elon Musk want from all this politicking? | Elon Musk | The Guardian
The billionaire is pledging to give away $1m a day and campaigning hard – is deregulation the driving motivation?