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Seahawks pick off Patriots’ Maye three times to stage comeback in Super Bowl rematch

Seahawks intercept Drake Maye three times in fourth

Barry Melrose, prominent NHL player, coach and broadcaster, dies at 70

Barry Melrose, a hockey player-turned-coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final before going on to a long career in broadcasting the sport, has died. He was 70.

Coco Gauff draws on Tiafoe and ‘delusional’ self-belief in US Open escape

Gauff survives 12 double faults in three-set escape

Mac Allister makes his point as Liverpool fight back to defeat Atlético

It was the time and place for Alexis Mac Allister to do his talking on the pitch and the disgruntled Liverpool midfielder did not disappoint. “Very sad” over Liverpool’s refusal to offer him a contract extension, while Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch were getting theirs, Mac Allister made Anfield very happy with a match-winning display against Atlético Madrid.

Odegaard stuns Napoli as Arsenal make winning start in Champions League

After their record-breaking feats last year in the Champions League, Arsenal are at it again. But having been delayed along with hundreds of travelling supporters by travel chaos on Tuesday, Mikel Arteta’s side had to bide their time against Napoli until Martin Ødegaard continued his rich vein of goalscoring to start the new campaign with the crucial strike.

Ultrarunner Megan Eckert Shatters US Men's and Women's Records with 636 Miles in Six Days

Eckert also beat women's world record she set last year

Champions League roundup: Raphinha shines as Barcelona thrash Feyenoord

Brazilian scores twice in 5-1 victory at the Camp Nou

Rybakina claims world No 1 spot with three-set US Open win over Zheng Qinwen

Elena Rybakina will become the No 1 woman in the world for the first time after orchestrating a supreme recovery to reach the semi-finals of the US Open with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over the Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen.

Winners of Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026

Images from this year’s Ocean Photographer of the Year competition, presented by Oceanographic Magazine and Blancpain, featuring some of the best coastal, drone, and underwater photographs selected from more than 15,000 entries

McIlroy warns tours have ‘decisions to make’ as LIV Golf exodus edges closer

Rory McIlroy believes traditional tours will soon have “decisions to make” as a player exodus from LIV Golf edges closer. LIV filing for bankruptcy in the United States on Tuesday means its deals with several high-profile golfers will soon be invalid, leaving them free to negotiate a route back to the PGA and DP World Tours. When asked whether remaining with LIV in its planned, far-less lucrative form would hold appeal, McIlroy was characteristically candid. “I’m not in their shoes but LIV at the start looked a lot more attractive than what LIV 2.0 might be from a financial standpoint,” said the Masters champion.

Ben Shelton wins a night of vomit, sweat and home hopes to triumph at US Open

The 23-year-old’s epic win over Carlos Alcaraz means there is a real chance of an American man winning the US Open for the first time since 2003

Men's Ballon d'Or 2026 power rankings: will there be an English winner for the first time in 25 years?

We assess the standing of the players on the shortlist for the award before the winner is announced in October