Sport

Susie Wolff: ‘Thank goodness I had such thick skin’

Motorsport trailblazer tells The Observer her plans to create opportunities for women in racing

Dan Ballard: The rock of Sunderland

The defender discusses his slow rise to the Premier League and the Black Cats’ solid start to the season

Hearts project enjoys early bloom as winter approaches

The Jam Tarts remain unbeaten after fine victory over Celtic

England’s one-day all-round talents a sign of the changing game

The multi-faceted players are king in captain’s new look squads

Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo show there is life beyond chaos

It was nervy but third win in a row shows signs Amorim’s team are clambering to brighter future

Lionesses learn little on first lap of their victory parade

England run out of lives with a Brazil defeat as Sarina Wiegman’s signs of distress are glaringly obvious

Can anyone beat Australia?

England handed World Cup reality check, although new coach has them two games from the title

Surprise triumph for Toronto Blue Jays was a battle for Canadian pride

Mounting tensions between the US and Canada even reached the World Series

Don’t believe your eyes – inside Real Madrid’s world of artificial reality

Is the club’s TV channel harmless propaganda, or something more sinister?

The audit: Tottenham Hotspur

In the first of an occasional series, Paul Hayward examines a Premier League club in detail

Is RFU overseas players rule beneficial or are its merits up for debate?

Questions are being asked about whether moving abroad is worth sacrificing playing for your country

Sheffield Wednesday can still forge a new beginning

As a life-long Owls supporter, I’ve seen my team overcome adversity. We can do it again

Rooney has found his voice – and a strange kind of freedom

Rooney, much like other (ex-)players, has become skilled at tailoring his thoughts to a vast market of fans

Cathedrals of capital: Europe’s stadium arms race escalates

The beautiful game's new temples promise both grandeur and gridlock

George Ford’s lasting drop of quality gives him edge

The Sale fly-half is in the form of his life, and excited about the challenge of guiding England to glory

Mo Salah’s back with a stunner but not even he can rescue Liverpool

Brilliant Brentford condemn ailing champions to fourth league defeat in a row

Chocolate buttons as a half-time snack? No thanks, Sir Alex

If you go chocolate, it has to be a bar, even if that’s one more thing in football that isn’t what it used to be

Australian sledging: the Ashes aperitif that won’t win any awards

The war of words has begun a month out from cricket’s most compelling contest