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Adam Ramsay-Peaty happy with 50m breaststroke bronze after late surge

  • ‘It’s human first, then athlete, which is a fair price to pay’

  • Scotland’s Archie Goodburn racing despite brain cancer

Shortly after Adam Ramsay-Peaty had battled desperately to snatch another bronze medal at these Commonwealth Games, it was put to him that he was no longer a winning machine.

Once upon a time, Britain’s greatest swimmer might have bristled.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino called to appear before Congress over Trump ties

Democrat Jamie Raskin pushes Fifa to release records of contact with Trump, administration and family business

Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House judiciary committee, has launched an investigation into Fifa president Gianni Infantino, seeking documents that would detail the ties between soccer’s governing body and Donald Trump and his administration.

Mind the ever-growing gap: the Premier League keeps spending big

English clubs have spent more on players this summer than the other four major European leagues combined

The financial power of the Premier League is unmatched. The teams in England’s top division have collectively invested more than £1.4bn in new players already this summer (through disclosed fees alone), around £303m more than the 76 clubs from the Bundesliga, La Liga, Ligue 1 and Serie A combined.

Commonwealth Games 2026: Ramsay-Peaty in men’s 50m breaststroke final on day four – live

It’s time for Martin Belam to steer things for the next couple of hours.

Athletics: England’s Sam Bennett has made it to the final of the men’s 110m hurdles on his Commonwealth Games debut, having put together the best time in the heats: 13.20 (wind +2.1).

David Jonsson: the London rising star handpicked to be the new Black Panther

Jonsson has come a long way from east London’s Docklands, winning accolades on stage and screen

Few characters carry the cultural weight of Black Panther. Since 2018, the Wakandan king has become a global symbol of Black excellence, credited with reshaping expectations of representation on screen.

The first film grossed more than $1.3bn (£1bn) worldwide, won three Oscars and became the first superhero movie nominated for best picture.

English part-time sprinter bursts with ‘national pride’ and slams Games no-shows

  • Elliot Jones grabs golden ticket offered by withdrawals

  • Welsh sprinter Azu: ‘I would never disrespect the flag’

It took Elliot Jones, an unheralded English 100m sprinter making his international debut at the grand age of 28, to cut through the noise. Asked about all the no-shows at these Commonwealth Games, he began to shake his head, almost in disbelief.

Chelsea explore surprise move to sign Danny Welbeck from Brighton

  • Veteran scored 13 goals in 37 league games last season

  • Interest signals shift in Stamford Bridge transfer strategy

Chelsea are understood to be in talks over a move to sign Danny Welbeck from Brighton.

Welbeck is a surprise candidate to bolster Xabi Alonso’s forward line after scoring 13 goals in 37 Premier League match last season, and there is optimism at Stamford Bridge that a deal can be concluded with Brighton understood to be willing to allow the 35-year-old striker, who has a year remaining on his contract, to leave for the right price.

Manchester City hope Rodri will sign new deal as Real Madrid weigh up offer

  • Real Madrid interested after World Cup performance

  • Midfielder’s contract at City expires in June 2027

Manchester City are hopeful that Rodri will sign a new contract, but the club are braced for a bid from Real Madrid for the midfielder as well as moves from other suitors.

Rodri’s contract expires in June next year and he has failed to sign City’s new deal, which has been on the table for a while.

Untouchable and a world apart: cycling world reacts to Pogacar’s fifth Tour win

  • Slovene has quickly drawn level with the greats

  • Paul Seixas acknowledges Pogacar’s dominance

Tadej Pogacar woke up in Paris on Monday as the fastest and the youngest cyclist to win five Tours de France. The 27-year-old Slovene took his fifth overall win on the Champs Elysées on Sunday evening in a thrilling final stage won by Matthieu van der Poel.