The Guardian Articles

Life rarely meets expectation. At around this time each year, those realisations come knocking with increasing frequency. Yes, you are fatter, poorer, wrinklier and less well-read than you would like to be. That fleeting aspiration in high school, that you might travel the world, or make a difference: for most, …

Emma Raducanu has suffered another frustrating injury setback at the beginning of the new tennis season as she was forced to withdraw from the Auckland Open before her scheduled first-round match due to a back injury.

Raducanu, who was seeded sixth, had been due to start her season on Tuesday …

A statement win for Michael van Gerwen, but also in its own way an exclamation, a command and question. The sheer character Van Gerwen showed as he fought off a sizzling comeback from Jeffrey de Graaf! Whatever you thought you knew about Van Gerwen’s chances of claiming his fourth world …

Gareth Southgate has been rewarded for transforming the fortunes and culture of the England football team with a knighthood in the new year honours list.

The 54-year-old led England to consecutive European Championship runners-up finishes and the 2018 World Cup semi-finals during his eight years in charge, before stepping down …

Sadiq Khan and Stephen Fry received knighthoods along with the former England manager Gareth Southgate while Emily Thornberry became a dame in the first new year honours list since Labour’s general election win.

The mayor of London, who secured a record third term in City Hall this May, said he …

The Wales captain, Dewi Lake, is in danger of missing the Six Nations after having biceps surgery.

The injury occurred in training with the Ospreys before Christmas and on Monday the region’s coach, Mark Jones, was able to give a more accurate prognosis. He revealed the 25-year-old hooker could be …

Novak Djokovic did not waste any time in producing a moment of magic. Flitting left of the tramlines in the first set of his 21st season as a professional, he bent a backhand slice between net post and umpire’s chair for a spectacular, untouchable winner. It was the type of …

Three men who had been convicted in Belgium over their involvement in a major people trafficking ring that “inflicted extreme cruelty on the migrants they smuggled” have been arrested in the UK.

The men – all Afghan nationals – were arrested by officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) and …

As families in Taiwan prepare to gather for lunar new year celebrations in January, a new game that will be released that month promises to offer some war-themed fun over the festive period.

“2045” is a new board game developed by the Taiwanese company Mizo Games. It invites players to …

Conor Niland laughs and, without hesitating, rejects the idea that he misses the intensity of competition which shaped and sometimes deformed his life as a professional tennis player who reached a high of No 129 in the world. “No,” he exclaims. “I found myself waking up with butterflies in my …