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The best of the week
Ryder Cup in the Eternal City  
Will it be a gamechanger for golf in Italy?
Will it be a gamechanger for golf in Italy?
Football  
How Ajax went from Champions League overachievers to chaos
How Ajax went from Champions League overachievers to chaos
'You characterless bull-swines'  
Austria Salzburg refuse to play second fiddle to Red Bull
Austria Salzburg refuse to play second fiddle to Red Bull
From Macario to bigger crowds  
Five things to look forward to as WSL kicks off
Five things to look forward to as WSL kicks off
‘It’s fertile ground'  
Far right tries to muscle in on France’s World Cup
Far right tries to muscle in on France’s World Cup
The Breakdown  
Wales and Ireland serve as advert for old-school coaching nous
Wales and Ireland serve as advert for old-school coaching nous
 
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Comment and analysis
Spain’s fight for change is bigger than sport – it’s for all women
Spain’s fight for change is bigger than sport – it’s for all women
Suzanne Wrack
The World Cup winners have focused on the big picture by challenging not just individuals, but oppressive systems and institutions
Unanswered Peng questions show power of sport has limits
Sean Ingle
India’s Ashwin dilemma is a parable for modern cricket
Jonathan Liew
Watch and listen
Mexican match halted by pitch-invading dog that steals ball
Football  
Mexican match halted by pitch-invading dog that steals ball
A match in Mexico's second division between Alebrijes Oaxaca and Dorados was halted after a dog ran on to the pitch
Football Weekly Extra  
Newcastle take out Manchester City and the WSL returns
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From the vault
From the vault  
Why Lyle took brave decision to pull out of 1989 Ryder Cup
Why Lyle took brave decision to pull out of 1989 Ryder Cup
Coming up this weekend
The weekend tees off with more Ryder Cup action as the US and Europe jostle their way into day two from 6.35am (all times BST). That's followed by Saturday's early kick-off in the Premier League, with Aston Villa hosting Brighton at 12.30pm. We'll have our usual clockwatch for all the 3pm kick-offs while, at 5.30pm, Tottenham welcome Liverpool to north London. Meanwhile, the Rugby World Cup frenzy continues as Argentina meet Chile in an all-South American clash (2pm), Fiji do battle with Georgia (4.45pm) and Scotland take on Romania (8pm).

The Ryder Cup liveblog returns on Sunday morning (11am) while, in the Premier League, Nottingham Forest will face off against Brentford at 2pm. It's a big day for the Women's Super League, which gets back under way with two cracking fixtures in the form of Arsenal's game against Liverpool (2pm) and Tottenham's trip to Chelsea (5.30pm). There's no let up in the rugby union, mind, with a chastened Australia – fresh off the back of their crushing defeat by Wales – playing Portugal at 4.45pm. Then, at 8pm, South Africa barrel into Tonga.
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