James O'Brien 
Britain’s Charlotte Henshaw captured her 12th Para-canoe World Championship title in the KL2 200m final in Poznan, Poland, just 11 days after a hospital stay for cellulitis. Despite missing water training, she won by more than three seconds, adding to her impressive tally of world titles.
Coventry City’s debut Premier League home match in a quarter of a century ended in a 1‑0 defeat to Hull City. Manager Frank Lampard criticised the team for being slow on the ball and said more needs to be done. The loss leaves Coventry looking to improve in the coming weeks.
Everton salvaged a 1-1 draw away at Bournemouth thanks to James Tarkowski’s injury‑time equaliser. Manager David Moyes praised his side’s second‑half resilience but said he was disappointed with the overall performance.
Nottingham Forest have entered advanced negotiations to acquire Colombia international Daniel Munoz from Crystal Palace, with a reported fee of up to £25m. The move comes as Forest manager Oliver Glasner, who previously worked with Munoz at Palace, looks to strengthen his defence before the transfer deadline.
England batter Emilio Gay was given out lbw by Pakistan bowler Muhammad Abbas during the second Test at Lord’s. The dismissal came shortly after play resumed following a three‑hour rain delay on day three of the match.
Beau Greaves, the 22‑year‑old English darts prodigy, was narrowly beaten 6‑5 by Rob Cross in her first appearance on the PDC European Tour at the Hungarian Darts Trophy. The match saw Greaves lead twice and come within one leg of becoming the first woman to win a European Tour match before missing crucial doubles in the deciding leg.
Ollie Robinson delivered a dominant spell for England in the second Test against Pakistan at Lord’s, claiming four wickets for just 11 runs. Pakistan were dismissed for 110, leaving England with a substantial 180‑run advantage heading into the next day.
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery confirmed that Ollie Watkins has apologised after refusing to play against Brighton and will leave the club for Saudi side Al‑Hilal in a £51m deal. Villa are moving quickly to sign Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson for £65m and have already secured Leon Goretzka on a free transfer as part of a squad rebuild.
Seven‑time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan was beaten 6‑3 by Chang Bingyu in the Wuhan Open semi‑finals. He spoke about his ongoing mental‑health struggles and said he does not want to end his career on a loss like this, planning to play for another 18 months.
ECB chair Richard Thompson defended The Hundred, arguing that the scheduling challenges it creates are a worthwhile trade-off for the financial benefits and growth of English cricket. He highlighted the £500m raised from franchise sales and stressed the need to balance domestic competitions with international commitments.