Sports

US overcome poor shooting and Italy’s eye-poke claims in edgy Fiba World Cup win

Jackie Young had a big fourth quarter and Breanna Stewart made her only basket of the game to put ⁠the United States up for good, helping the Americans escape with a 55-52 win over Italy in the Fiba Women’s World ⁠Cup on Sunday.

Wild opening salvo against Chelsea hints at exciting times for Arsenal fans

The home side’s response to Chelsea’s early goal was to play breathless attacking football

Lewis Hamilton rules out world title challenge after Italian Grand Prix setback

Briton finishes sixth after clash with teammate Leclerc

Carlos Alcaraz takes it up a level as he reaches US Open quarter-final

Reigning champion beats Tommy Paul in straight sets

‘Exceptional performance’: Arteta hails fightback win and says best yet to come

Mikel Arteta warned that Arsenal are capable of hitting even greater heights after the Premier League champions sent a statement to their title rivals by fighting back from a goal down to beat Chelsea on Sunday.

Roger Goodell’s NFL reign to reach 24 years after new contract extension

Revenues and team values have soared under leadership

Odegaard fires winner as Arsenal complete comeback win over Chelsea

The first heavyweight encounter of the Premier League season was previewed in some quarters as the immovable object versus the irresistible force. Arsenal do not give an inch. Chelsea have been fun and free-scoring under Xabi Alonso. Yet that overlooked something pretty fundamental. The percussive force of Arsenal’s game when they have the ball and want to make something happen.

16-year-old Cavan Sullivan welcomes LeBron James to Philly after scoring: MLS roundup

Vincent Janssen scores Timbers’ first MLS hat-trick

‘What are we doing?’: Brennan’s anger at racing in 44C heat as Van Aert wins shortened stage

Britain’s Matthew Brennan expressed his disbelief at the extreme heat riders had to endure on Sunday during stage 15 of the Vuelta a España. His Visma Lease a Bike teammate Wout van Aert took a sprint win in Córdoba after the stage was shortened because of high temperatures.

Maitland-Niles stunner rescues late point for Everton against Manchester United

Defiance serves David Moyes’s ­Everton well, especially when laced with a sense of indignation. At the end of a troubled week in the ­transfer market, and at the very end of a game when all seemed lost against ­Manchester United, they showed weaker in number need not translate to weaker in spirit.

Canadian skyrunner goes missing during training session for Matterhorn record attempt

Canadian athlete Kalie McCrystal has gone missing during preparations for a record attempt in the Alps.

Katie Taylor bows out from boxing as undisputed champion after dominating Flora Pili

Irish fans dazzled by showcase of skills in huge points win