Sport today brought record-breaking feats, big-money ambition and a reminder of how quickly controversy can overtake competition. At the London Diamond League, Josh Kerr delivered the headline performance, smashing Hicham El Guerrouj’s 27-year-old men’s mile world record with a s...
Sport today brought record-breaking feats, big-money ambition and a reminder of how quickly controversy can overtake competition. At the London Diamond League, Josh Kerr delivered the headline performance, smashing Hicham El Guerrouj’s 27-year-old men’s mile world record with a stunning 3:42.66, a landmark run that cements his place among Britain’s great middle-distance athletes. In football, Chelsea flexed their spending power again, agreeing a club-record £117 million deal with Aston Villa for England midfielder Morgan Rogers, with a medical reportedly next. Formula One also offered a glimpse of the future at Spa, where Kimi Antonelli beat Max Verstappen to pole for the Belgian Grand Prix. Elsewhere, 2010 World Cup winner Joan Capdevila appealed to Donald Trump after a US visa rejection threatened to keep him from Spain’s final, while Toronto Tempo coach Sandy Brondello apologised to Angel Reese over her “protected species” remark.
Top Sport stories
- Josh Kerr smashes men’s mile world record at London Diamond League (17 sources)
- Chelsea agree record £117m deal to sign Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers (15 sources)
- Kimi Antonelli takes pole for Belgian Grand Prix, beating Max Verstappen (12 sources)
- 2010 Spain World Cup winner Joan Capdevila appeals to Trump after US visa rejection (9 sources)
- Thunderstorms forecast to reduce Canadian wildfire smoke over the Northeast ahead of World Cup final (7 sources)
- New Zealand host Ireland at Eden Park in Nations Championship clash (6 sources)
- Burna Boy and Shakira rehearse together ahead of 2026 World Cup final halftime show (6 sources)
- Panthers and Team USA equipment manager Teddy Richards arrested on battery charge (5 sources)
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