A benches-clearing brawl was averted on Sunday in Cleveland as the grounds crew rushed to unfurl the tarp ahead of a 30-minute rain delay. Guardians players nearly squared off with the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks in the sixth inning when left fielder Tim Tawa tried to break up Cleveland pitcher Gavin…
Aussie brain cancer survivor forced to have her pants cut from her body in Commonwealth Games wardrobe malfunction
Australian para athlete Sienna Newton missed her final long jump attempt at the Commonwealth Games after struggling to remove her tracksuit pants before the clock expired. The 19-year-old brain cancer survivor was preparing for her sixth attempt in the women’s T38 long jump when her pants became caught on her…
Liverpool’s second-half changes exposed Andoni Iraola’s blunt attack but the new boss MUST give starts to two teenagers – while Daniel Farke faces a huge call as Leeds aim to make a big push
Andoni Iraola was left with plenty to ponder as he jetted back across the Atlantic after his Liverpool side blew a two-goal lead to be well beaten by Leeds in Chicago. In the Reds’ final game of this pre-season tour, early goals from young defender Luke Chambers and Florian Wirtz…
NFL star changes last name at 27 to honor his heritage and pass it down to future generations
By ALEX RASKIN, US SPORTS NEWS EDITOR Published: 22:21 BST, 2 August 2026 | Updated: 22:28 BST, 2 August 2026 Any offensive line enthusiasts sporting a Zach Tom replica jersey are in need of an update after the Green Bay Packers right tackle officially changed his last name. Now known…
How Glasgow’s Budget Games defied all the odds and sparked golden memories to last a lifetime
When Glasgow agreed in September 2024 to take over the hosting of this year’s Commonwealth Games it felt, to borrow a sporting term, like they had just been given the ultimate hospital pass. With less than two years to pull the whole thing together, it was hard to escape the…
Liverpool vs Leeds – pre-season friendly LIVE: Big guns return for Andoni Iraola as Reds face their sternest test yet
By HARRY BAMFORTH, LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE REPORTER Updated: 20:34 BST, 2 August 2026 Follow Daily Mail Sport’s live coverage for the latest updates as Liverpool take on fellow Premier League side Leeds in a pre-season match in Chicago. Share or comment on this article: Liverpool vs Leeds – pre-season friendly…
England’s World Cup nemesis Valentin Barco joins Chelsea: Argentina star who provoked Three Lions in semi-final defeat confirms switch to Stamford Bridge after Atlanta antics
By WILL PICKWORTH, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 18:32 BST, 2 August 2026 | Updated: 19:20 BST, 2 August 2026 Chelsea have confirmed the signing of World Cup villain Valentin Barco on a seven-year deal. Barco, 22, who can play in midfield and at left-back, joins the Blues from their sister club…
Beloved Chicago high school basketball coach found shot dead at 60… as devastated family lead tributes
By JAMES COHEN, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 14:00 BST, 2 August 2026 | Updated: 17:52 BST, 2 August 2026 A beloved Chicago high school basketball coach and former local standout player has been found shot dead inside a South Side home. Tim Bankston, 60, was discovered by a friend around 10am…
Donald Trump wins golf tournament with barely-believable score at his own course… after ‘disrespectful’ faux pas in front of US troops
By JAMES COHEN, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 16:55 BST, 2 August 2026 | Updated: 17:02 BST, 2 August 2026 Donald Trump has added two more trophies to his collection after winning both the club and senior championships at his golf course in New Jersey this weekend. Trump, 80, carded an improbably…
‘Some people prefer Manchester or London… but I love Burnley’: How $100m NFL star JJ Watt has embraced his role as Clarets co-owner – and even designed their new shirt
JJ Watt wants to restore the Burnley of old. For a man used to the glitzy environs of America’s NFL, who once had a $100million contract and lived in a place called Paradise Valley, he comes across remarkably in touch with this humble corner of Lancashire which he claims to…