Wigan edge out Wakefield in thriller to set up mouthwatering Saints semi-final

The winds of change that swept through Super League last year as Hull KR became the dominant force in the game have at stages already in 2026 threatened to become more akin to a hurricane – and no afternoon felt more seismic in defining that mood than this.Super League has been in desperate need of a new challenger for some time, which made Hull KR’s domestic treble last year all the more interesting. But this year, a new force has threatened to rise alongside the Robins, St Helens, Leeds and Wigan: that of Wakefield Trinity.One of rugby league’s grand old clubs historically, Wakefield have been nothing more than also-rans for much of the past 50 years, having not won a major trophy since the 1960s. But after widespread investment, a renovated Belle Vue and a squad that is joint top after the opening quarter of the season, they have all the hallmarks of a team ready to compete at the top again

Fury only wants Joshua but after 10 years of wrangling will superfight ever happen?

Just before midnight on Saturday, an hour after the first victory of his latest comeback, Tyson Fury paused in the midst of a familiar monologue about a predictable subject. He had just outclassed Arslanbek Makhmudov, the tough but limited Russian heavyweight, over 12 one‑sided rounds. But Fury wanted to talk only about Anthony Joshua and whether or not he and his old British rival would ever fight each other.In the lavish depths of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Fury sounded perplexed: “Ten years in the making and still, after all this time, there’s uncertainty if this fight’s gonna happen next. I’ve no idea

Gout Gout leaves onlookers dumbfounded with record-breaking run drawn from the future | Jack Snape

The sprint sensation was pushed to new heights in the 200m final by an unlikely opponent at the Australian Athletics ChampionshipsIt didn’t look good for Gout Gout. He had started the 200m final at the Australian Athletics Championships relatively well, and was positioned just off the lead at the start of the straight.But, there – who was that? The man wearing all black, two lanes on the inside. An athlete who appeared to match the global phenomenon step by step just when Gout was expected to pull away.It wasn’t Lachlan Kennedy, the 100m champion who has beaten Gout twice over 200m but who pulled out of this event early on Sunday

Gout Gout smashes 20-second barrier to set new 200m national record

Teenage sprint phenomenon Gout Gout has smashed his own national 200m record and become the first Australian to break the 20-second barrier in legal conditions as he sprinted to victory in 19.67sec at the athletics championships in Sydney.Aidan Murphy pushed the 18-year-old deep into the straight and finished with the second best 200m time by an Australian of 19.88sec, with a tailwind of +1.7m/s

Rory McIlroy aims for ‘freer’ state of mind in final round of Masters after losing six-shot lead

Rory McIlroy hopes to benefit from a “freer” state of mind on the final day of the Masters, despite the defending champion conceding he will have to improve markedly from round three to retain the Green Jacket. McIlroy saw his six-stroke lead evaporate on Saturday, meaning he enters the fourth round in a tie with Cameron Young at the top of the leaderboard. McIlroy was visibly short of his best during a one-over-par 73.The Northern Irishman can, however, pull upon the glory of 2025 at the same venue. “I’d like to think that I’ll play a little bit freer and I’ll play, like I’ve already got a Green Jacket, which I do,” McIlroy said

Cameron Young reels in Rory McIlroy with pack on their tails for Masters finale

Rory McIlroy began this Masters in the company of Cameron Young and will finish it in the company of Cameron Young. McIlroy arrived at this tournament as the holder of the Green Jacket. By Sunday night he will …? Goodness only knows. Day three proved predictions are a fool’s errand at the Masters.Such drama played out at Augusta National on Saturday that by close of play it was extraordinary to see McIlroy’s name still atop the leaderboard, albeit now with Young for company