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Maccabi saga shows danger of excluding Israel — it normalises antisemitism

Decision by Maccabi Tel Aviv to turn down tickets for their match away to Aston Villa does not mean a line can be drawn under events of the past week

Football

Viktor Gyokeres of Arsenal celebrates after scoring a goal during a UEFA Champions League match.
Arsenal rip Atletico apart as Gyokeres ends goal drought

Arsenal 4 Atletico Madrid 0: Swedish striker scores twice as Arsenal put Simeone’s side to sword with four goals in 14 devastating second-half minutes


Nicklaus wins $50m payout in defamation lawsuit over LIV Golf allegations

Jury rules that 18-times major winner was defamed by his former company which claimed that he had considered $750million offer to be face of LIV Golf



Collage of Shohei Ohtani in three different baseball poses: pitching, batting, and fielding.
Is Japanese baseball star the most dominant athlete on the planet?

Shohei Ohtani is a batter and pitcher rolled into one. He’s joined greats of cycling, athletics and swimming in conversation about the best sportsperson alive



Anthony Gordon celebrates his opening goal for Newcastle United against Benfica.
Gordon’s game has gone to new level as he wins Mourinho’s praise


Anthony Gordon celebrates his opening goal for Newcastle United against Benfica.


Chandler Cunningham-South of Harlequins on the field.
Harlequins in fight to keep Sale target Cunningham-South

Aston Villa's Boubacar Kamara battles for the ball with Tottenham Hotspur's Rodrigo Bentancur and Xavi Simons.
Muddled Simons must start passing forwards to give Spurs some thrust

Chandler Cunningham-South of Harlequins on the field.
Harlequins in fight to keep Sale target Cunningham-South






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Three sumo wrestlers in traditional attire stand near Lime+Uber bikes, two of them smoking.
Leg-stomping and a match of 1,000 slaps — Times Sport Unseen at the Sumo

For the first time since 1991, a Grand Sumo Tournament was held at the Royal Albert Hall. Our Chief Sports Photographer selects his favourite frames


England's Heather Knight bats as India's wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh looks on during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup India 2025 match.
Australia clash will show us how far fitter, stronger England have really come


England's Emily Scarratt holds up the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 trophy as her teammates cheer around her.
World Cup winner Scarratt retires from rugby with 119 England caps

Tade Ojora winning the Men's 110m Hurdles.
UK Athletics breaks even for first time in eight years


Jannik Sinner of Italy returns the ball during the final match against Carlos Alcaraz of Spain at the Six Kings Slam tennis tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.



Football


Antoine Griezmann of Atletico Madrid heading a soccer ball.
Arsenal apologise to Atletico for cold showers at Emirates


Hammered in a half-empty ground: West Ham fans rage after latest horror show


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Backers with over £1.5bn and a desire for control: inside Horner’s next move


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Irish sport


Irish sport

Irish sport



Ronan O'Gara, Head Coach of La Rochelle, celebrates the team's victory.
Lancaster and Farrell tensions and what O’Gara really thinks — Irish rugby laid bare

In an exclusive extract from his new book, Brendan Fanning lifts the lid on Ireland’s great recent years and how La Rochelle got the better of Leinster



Andrew Porter smiling with his arms crossed in front of a colorful, geometric mural.