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The best of the week
Cycling  
‘It’s a lot of pedalling, mate’: Lachlan Morton's 14,200km outback odyssey
‘It’s a lot of pedalling, mate’: Lachlan Morton's 14,200km outback odyssey
Tom Curry  
The surgeon said you are probably going to retire … I just cried
The surgeon said you are probably going to retire … I just cried
Life as an NBA seven-footer  
The cons? Doors, beds and a shortage of tall women
The cons? Doors, beds and a shortage of tall women
Ciao Totò  
Farewell to the wide-eyed dreamer who stole Italian hearts
Farewell to the wide-eyed dreamer who stole Italian hearts
Football  
A brief history of England's unlikeliest European exports
A brief history of England's unlikeliest European exports
Women's Super League  
Deep-sea diver and fossil fan: meet Manchester United’s new No 1
Deep-sea diver and fossil fan: meet Manchester United’s new No 1
Comment and analysis
Take it from a former player: NFL is brutal, violent and tough to walk away from
Take it from a former player: NFL is brutal, violent and tough to walk away from
Concern around Tua Tagovailoa’s health is understandable. But quitting football means life without a sport crucial to athletes' identity
Joshua v Dubois and boxing’s broken mandatory challenger system
Champions League: a new dawn or the rich winning in more lucrative ways?
Watch and listen
A look back at the Aston Villa legend's career
Gary Shaw (1961-2024)  
A look back at the Aston Villa legend's career
Gary Shaw was part of a revered Villa side that enjoyed extraordinary and unparalleled success in the early 80s
Football Weekly Extra  
A dream start for Celtic but drama in short supply at the Etihad
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From the vault
The forgotten story of ...  
Reading's record start to the 1985-86 season
Reading's record start to the 1985-86 season
Coming up this weekend
Our live coverage kicks off on Friday night as we bring you updates on the WSL season opener with champions Chelsea hosting Aston Villa at 7pm (all times BST). 

It's a busy Saturday, starting at 6.45am with rugby union and Australia v New Zealand in the Bledisloe Cup. At 11am we're straight into the second ODI as England take on Australia at Headingley. Then it's over to football, starting with Manchester United v West Ham in the WSL (12pm), West Ham v Chelsea in the Premier League (12.30pm), Liverpool v Bournemouth leading our clockwatch at 3pm and Crystal Palace v Manchester United at 5.30pm. Then we're off to Wembley for a boxing blockbuster at 11pm as Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois duke it out for the IBF world heavyweight title. 

On Sunday we kick off with a WSL cracker at 12.30pm as title contenders Arsenal and Manchester City do battle in front of a bumper crowd at the Emirates. An enthralling F1 season continues at the Singapore GP with lights out at 1pm; we'll have lap-by-lap updates on that one. At 2pm Brighton host Nottingham Forest in the Premier League before the big one at the Etihad Stadium, where Manchester City take on Arsenal at 4.30pm. 
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