Redemption for ‘chilled’ Russell at Canadian F1 GP as Norris gets it all wrong

George Russell scored the first Grand Prix win of 2025 for both himself and Mercedes with a fine drive to win the Canadian GP.The catalyst was a superb sixth career pole position which Russell described as “probably the most exhilarating lap I’ve ever done in my life because around this circuit you’ve got to be so committed.”The 27-year-old overcame the threat of four-time world champion, Max Verstappen, after the pair collided twice at the previous race in Spain, after which Verstappen received three penalty points on his licence, taking him to within a single penalty point of a one-race ban.After beating Verstappen to pole in Montreal, Russell joked that he had a bit more leeway to get his elbows out at the start. After a better getaway, he didn’t need to, and fears that higher race-day temperatures might hamper the Mercedes tyre wear, proved unfounded

Leigh solidify top-four spot after Ofahengaue’s late try sees off Wakefield

Leigh Leopards won this pulsating contest to solidify their position inside the top four and underline why they are a fraction ahead of Wakefield Trinity right now in Super League.It felt like an afternoon for these two sides to showcase their Old Trafford credentials at the season’s end, and both played their part in a thoroughly entertaining game which see-sawed until the final moments.Leigh are now a bona fide top-six side and they look increasingly likely to be in the playoffs come the end of the summer. Here, they had to do it tough, trailing until the final three minutes before Joe Ofahengaue’s late try helped to secure a precious win.“It’s a difficult place to come up to and win,” their coach, Adrian Lam, said

‘A special moment’: Russell revels in Bath glory as focus turns to Lions

Had Handrè Pollard done his homework he might have known what was coming – for Finn Russell has previous with intercepts when attacking Twickenham’s south stand. It was playing that way that he picked off Owen Farrell’s pass before streaking clear in the madcap 38-38 draw between England and Scotland in 2019. And he was at it again on Saturday, coming up with the decisive moment in Bath’s dogged Premiership final victory over Leicester.On this occasion he did not finish off the try himself – you suspect he probably could have – instead flinging a nonchalant pass inside to the onrushing Max Ojomoh. In a final short on champagne moments, it put the fizz in Bath’s performance, extending their lead to 20-7 before a second penalty of the match proved pivotal in ensuring the 29-year wait for a Premiership title was over

Rory McIlroy’s indifference is understandable after achieving his dream | Ewan Murray

A snapshot of Rory McIlroy’s new normal arrived the day before the US PGA Championship began. McIlroy’s practice round at Quail Hollow was watched by more than 50, inside the ropes. Journalists, content creators, wannabe content creators … everyone wanted not just a glimpse – you can get that from the bleachers – but a piece of golf’s latest grand slam man. McIlroy played a hole while being interviewed for the tournament’s main preview show. All soft, knock‑around stuff but inevitably a distraction

Robert Kubica seals emotional Le Mans 24 Hours victory for Ferrari

Poland’s Robert Kubica sealed a deserved place in motor racing history as he took victory – alongside China’s Ye Yifei and Britain’s Philip Hanson – at the Le Mans 24 Hours. Hard fought with a relentless determination that has matched his refusal to be cowed after a life-threatening accident, his victory also secured an impressive third consecutive win for Ferrari at the 93rd edition of the vingt-quatre.The victory after 387 laps for the No 83 privateer Ferrari 499P, run by the Scuderia’s works partner AF Corse, was the first overall win at Le Mans for drivers from Poland and China and will make Ye a household name in his home country, while for the 25-year-old Hanson it is a career high in only his second run in the top, hypercar, category.However, it was surely of greatest import to Kubica for whom it was an understandably emotional moment. The victory was a triumph for a driver who has fought tirelessly to continue his career after he was seriously injured in a crash at the Andora Rally in 2011, leading to the partial amputation of his forearm

Buoyant Carlos Alcaraz to continue with his mid-season party breaks

Carlos Alcaraz says he plans to carry on with his annual post-French Open trips after unwinding from his ­historic five-set triumph over Jannik Sinner in Paris last weekend with three days of partying in Ibiza.“Probably,” the Spaniard said on Sunday as he was preparing for Queen’s Club, which starts on Monday. “It’s kind of the middle of the season. It’s really, really intense, the clay season. So soon after Roland Garros is the best moment to go anywhere